1. The economic and trade teams of China and the United States hold economic and trade consultations in New York, USA

On the morning of September 20, local time, the economic and trade teams of China and the United States began economic and trade consultations in New York, USA.  -Original

2. Federal Reserve Kashkari: Inflation is still too high, and is not solely caused by oil prices; the Federal Reserve must bring the inflation rate back to the 2% target

Kashkari of the Federal Reserve stated that inflation remains too high and is not solely driven by oil price factors; the mission of the Federal Reserve is to bring the inflation rate back to the 2% target.  -Original

3. China's holding of U.S. Treasuries drops to $618 billion, the lowest level in 18 years

The scale of U.S. Treasuries held by China has decreased from $1.3 trillion in the early 2010s to the current $618 billion, reaching the lowest level in 18 years. The decline in the quantity purchased by foreign governments of U.S. Treasuries, coupled with an increase in purchases by hedge funds and other investors, has weakened foreign demand and driven up U.S. Treasury yields.  -Original

4. Secretary of the Treasury Yellen: Strong demand from foreign investors for U.S. assets; Treasury repurchase aims to optimize debt structure

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that there is strong demand from foreign investors for U.S. assets, with continued robust bidding for U.S. Treasuries, and the dollar accounting for 89.2% of global forex transactions. Yellen pointed out that U.S. employment continues to grow, corporate investments and capital expenditures are increasing, and equipment investment in the second quarter of 2026 is nearly 20% higher than at the end of Biden's term. Treasury repurchase operations aim to increase market liquidity and optimize the debt maturity structure, rather than intervening in the U.S. Treasuries market, which exceeds $30 trillion.  -Original

5. Trump says he is considering military action against Iran or reaching an agreement, situation in the Strait of Hormuz tense

The Houthis stated that Saudi Arabia has conducted 28 airstrikes, totaling 760, and warned of retaliation. The Iranian military warned that attacks from the U.S. would provoke retaliation and downed a drone in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military stated it would not launch offensive strikes against the Houthis. The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament stated that the strait would remain closed until conditions are met. The U.S. Navy has assisted in completing 97 navigations, and the Central Command has redirected 109 commercial vessels. The Iranian Foreign Minister is en route to New York, and U.S. President Trump said he is considering military action against Iran or reaching an agreement.  -Original

6. U.S. Treasury sanctions Iranian cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, involved in transferring hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

The U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctioned the Tehran cryptocurrency exchange BitBank, accusing it of transferring hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. BitBank is controlled by Babak Zanjani, who completed the transfers via the platform between June and July. The sanctions cover the software developer of BitBank, Pishtaz Simorgh, and three executives from its parent company Dot One. Treasury Secretary Yellen stated that financing the regime with cryptocurrencies is within the reach of OFAC. The Tehran agency Hormuz Safe has received payments through BitBank since June, and this agency was sanctioned in July. OFAC has not disclosed the relevant wallet addresses.  -Original

7. Michael Saylor, BlackRock, Metaplanet, and Strive all buy Bitcoin

Michael Saylor, BlackRock iShares ETF, Metaplanet, and Strive have purchased Bitcoin.  -Original

8. Chainalysis report: State-sponsored hackers account for 51% of public chain malicious code writing volume, daily writing volume increased over fivefold in one year

The Chainalysis report shows that the volume of malicious code written on public chains has increased more than fivefold in one year, with state-level attackers accounting for 51% in the second quarter of 2026. Since the mid-2025 release of open-source weighted Chinese AI models, the on-chain writings carrying malicious instructions rose from an average of 2.06 times per day to 11.1 times, covering five blockchains and identifying over 15 attack groups. This technology is referred to as "blockchain dead drop," with North Korean group UNC5342 deploying malicious instructions on TRON, Aptos, and BNB Chain, and associates of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence writing instructions into Bitcoin transactions.  -Original

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