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Zcash Nears $1,400 as Privacy Coins Rally
Zcash surged nearly 15% in 24 hours to hit a high of $1,388, pushing its market capitalization to $23.21 billion and extending its lead over monero by more than $10 billion.
Raiffeisen Shares Fall After Short-Seller Report Over Russia Ties
Shares were down 7% after the publication of a short-seller report over the Austrian bank's business in Russia.
RAIFY -2.99% Bitcoin Survives Fed Rate Hike as Altcoins Rally
Bitcoin holds above $76K after the Fed's first rate hike in three years while Solana and Zcash lead a broad crypto market rebound.
Chart Alert: USD/JPY Tests 156.13/50 Resistance as Hawkish Fed Raises the Bar for BoJ
USD/JPY climbed towards an intraday high of 156.41 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, during the US session, following the Federal Reserve's 25-basis-point rate hike to 3.75%–4.00%, its first increase since 2023.
IREN Limited's Next AI Breakout Depends On This
IREN Limited has contracted $4 billion of ARR from 2026 capacity, although only $1 billion was operational by late August. Horizon 1 acceptance validates execution, while Horizons 2 through 4 become the critical test for IREN's December commissioning targets. Customer prepayments cover 45% to 55% of GPU capex, while equipment financing can fund approximately 90% of GPU costs.
IREN -8.37% 
CoinShares researcher notes family offices are bullish on Solana but still warming up to Hyperliquid
Family offices' cautious approach to Hyperliquid suggests a gradual shift in investment strategies, potentially impacting future market dynamics. CoinShares researcher notes family offices are bullish on Solana but still warming up to Hyperliquid.
US Dollar/Swiss Franc breaks above 1 (100%) Arc – Potential advance toward 0.8291
US Dollar/Swiss Franc breaks above 1 (100%) Arc – Potential advance toward 0.8291
Live updates: Zcash jumps 17% as $345 million of liquidations hit crypto traders
Short sellers took the bulk of the damage, with zcash alone accounting for $56 million of forced closures.
Atour Lifestyle Holdings: Why The Market Is Sleeping On This Company
Atour Lifestyle Holdings is structurally mispriced as a hotel operator, but operates a dual-wheel model combining asset-light franchising with high-margin lifestyle retail. ATAT's asset-light, manachised network (>98%) delivers high incremental ROIC, robust free cash flow and an 80%+ direct booking rate via its 100M+ A-CARD ecosystem. Retail revenue, driven by in-room product showrooming, reached RMB 3.67B in FY2025 (+67% YoY), now nearly 40% of total revenue and expanding gross margins.
ATAT -1.75% 
Why Ripple CTO Emeritus Schwartz Says Banks Blocked Crypto Bill
Ripple CTO Emeritus Schwartz links the CLARITY Act failure to bank lobbying as XRP falls near $1.29 after the Senate vote.
Nike's falling share price puts its Dow seat in jeopardy
Nike's grip on its spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is looking increasingly tenuous as the struggling sportswear giant braces for an exit from another Wall Street benchmark.
DOW +4.71% 
Tandem Diabetes Care (TNDM) Soars 7.7%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
Tandem Diabetes Care (TNDM) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
TNDM +4.89% 
Zcash gains 20% as Paradigm founder reveals firm made ZEC investment
Zcash rose about 20% in 24 hours as Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang disclosed that the firm invested in ZEC amid a broader crypto market rally.
Uniswap Price Forecast: Wedge Breakout Puts $12.70 in Focus
UNI could rally toward $12.70 if it clears $7.78 resistance after breaking out of its giant falling wedge.
DiamondRock Hospitality Company: Still A Buy, Though Not As Cheap
DiamondRock Hospitality Company has delivered strong Q2 2026 results, prompting a raised price target to $15/share and a maintained Buy rating. DRH's Q2 saw RevPAR up 7%, AFFO up 25.7% to $0.44/share, and EBITDA margin expansion, with guidance raised across all metrics for 2026. The balance sheet remains robust with net debt/EBITDA at 3.1x, improved floating-rate debt exposure, and ample liquidity, supporting both capital improvements and a 22% dividend increase.
DRH -0.36% 
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD gains as oil rally eases, upside seems limited amid hawkish Fed bets
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD gains as oil rally eases, upside seems limited amid hawkish Fed bets
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Amazon Supercharges Generac
Generac Holdings (GNRC) surges 33% premarket after securing a long-term supply agreement with Amazon (AMZN) for backup data center generators. Kroger (KR) faces a $100M sales hit from a cyclosporiasis outbreak, prompting a reduction in its FY identical-store sales outlook to 0.2%-0.8%.
GNRC -7.44% 
Bitcoin options are eating the derivatives market, Bybit and Glassnode report finds
The rise of Bitcoin options in the derivatives market signals a shift in trading strategies, potentially influencing market stability and investor behavior. Bitcoin options are eating the derivatives market, Bybit and Glassnode report finds.
House Committee Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill on Party-Line Split
A substitute text adopted before the vote strips out the Federal Reserve funding routes and thins the transparency rules.
German court rules Meta liable for fake ads on Instagram, Facebook
A German court has ruled that Meta is liable for fake advertisements posted by third parties on its Instagram and Facebook platforms, and ordered the U.S. tech giant to remove such content and pay damages, the court said on Thursday.
META -6.98% 
House Committee Advances Bill to Write Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law
The American Reserve Modernization Act cleared the House Financial Services Committee 28-21, sending a 20-year bitcoin lockup and Treasury custody mandate to the House floor.
Monster insider trading alert for SanDisk stock
SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock insider trades have been rapidly accumulating in September and, by Thursday, the month witnessed 6 sales – 46% of the 13 total disclosed in 2026.
SNDK -8.51% 
Why I Think Uber Is Too Cheap
Uber is undervalued at $71, with a Buy rating and a $96 12-month target, reflecting strong cash generation and resilient growth. Robotaxi risks are overstated; Uber's network utilization, autonomous partnerships, and ride volume advantage mitigate competitive threats from Waymo and Tesla. Delivery Hero acquisition introduces integration and leverage risks but is manageable relative to Uber's robust free cash flow and explicit leverage limits.
UBER +2.14% 
85 XRP Millionaire Wallets Appeared Before the 70% Rally
XRP surged roughly 70% after 85 new wallets holding at least 1 million XRP appeared, putting whale accumulation back in focus.
SwissBorg integrates direct USDC deposits on Arc Network, bypassing costly bridge fees
SwissBorg's integration with Arc Network enhances stablecoin accessibility, reducing transaction costs and promoting a stablecoin-centric ecosystem. SwissBorg integrates direct USDC deposits on Arc Network, bypassing costly bridge fees.
EUR/USD Forecast: Euro Near Seven-Week Low as Hawkish Fed Lifts US Dollar
Summary:EUR/USD trades near 1.1470 after the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years strengthened the US Dollar. The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% and signalled that further tightening may be needed as inflation remains elevated.
USD/CAD: Strong recovery approaches key Fibonacci resistance
USD/CAD: Strong recovery approaches key Fibonacci resistance
XRP Burn Rate Surges on the Ledger: Implications for Price
As XRP Ledger activity picks up speed, its built-in burn mechanism is receiving more attention. While the amount of XRP destroyed by transaction fees is still higher than its recent average, recent network data reveals significant increases across transactions and payments.
Thermo Fisher Sees Stronger Demand, Calls 2026 an ‘Outstanding Year'
Thermo Fisher Scientific NYSE: TMO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marc Casper said the company is seeing improving demand across several end markets and expects 2026 to be an “outstanding year,” supported by stronger customer activity and operational execution.
TMO -2.52% 
3 Stocks That Have Made Long-Term Investors Rich and Could Do It Again
Three names have quietly turned patient shareholders into wealthy ones, and each still has a specific forward case worth mapping out heading into the fall.
AVGO -4.31% 
