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Tuesday, 15/09/2026

Strike CEO Jack Mallers stated that both interest rate hikes and cuts by the Federal Reserve will increase inflation

In an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Strike founder and CEO Jack Mallers stated that the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio has surpassed 120%, and the debate over whether the Federal Reserve should raise or lower interest rates has become irrelevant; both paths ultimately lead to inflation.Mallers suggested that investors study Japan, where the country has had to rely on yield curve control and central planning interventions to maintain monetary stability, and he believes the U.S. is heading toward the same situation. In his view, Bitcoin is the asset most sensitive to fiat liquidity and is the fastest horse in such an environment.Additionally, Mallers introduced Strike's transformation into a Bitcoin collateralized lending business and the significance of building a complete Bitcoin financial stack under a one-stop architecture.

The Wall Street Journal: The Federal Reserve monitored a database of banks that experienced a failure lasting over 24 hours last month

According to The Wall Street Journal, informed sources said that the database used by the Federal Reserve to monitor banks experienced a failure last month that lasted more than a day. This failure involved the Federal Reserve's National Information Center, which is used to provide bank-related data to regulators.It is reported that the National Information Center database experienced a failure lasting over 24 hours around August 5. Senator Elizabeth Warren stated in a letter that this database failure raised concerns about how staff cuts at the Federal Reserve might affect system maintenance and bank regulatory work.

Tom Lee: AI Debt Doesn't Mean a Bubble Will Burst, AI Will Become the 'Third Major Engine' of Economic Growth

Odaily News: Tom Lee said that market concerns over debt financing for AI infrastructure are heating up, but the expansion of growth industries has never relied entirely on equity capital. AI companies taking on more debt does not mean their business models are failing or that a bubble is about to end badly.

Tom Lee believes AI will become the "third major engine" of economic growth, and investors tend to underestimate the long-term value and diffusion speed of new technologies in their early stages. Within the AI investment chain, he remains bullish on Nvidia, semiconductors, storage, and energy and power assets driven by the expansion of computing power.

Liquid Hacker May Receive Bounty for Returning Remaining Stolen Funds

Odaily News: Bitcoin News posted on X that Samson Mow stated Blockstream refused to pay a ransom and did not rule out offering a bounty if the hacker returns the remaining stolen funds. Mow said the stolen funds belong to Liquid users, and Blockstream cannot negotiate over these funds; any bounty would need to be a separate and reasonable arrangement.

The Smarter Web Company Plans London Stock Exchange Perpetual Preferred Share Issuance to Raise Up to £25 Million for Bitcoin Purchases

Odaily News: The company plans to issue perpetual preferred shares under the ticker MORE, targeting a raise of £15 million to £25 million, with a minimum raise of £10 million. Listing admission requires support from three market makers. Holders will receive cumulative weekly dividends and liquidation preference but no voting rights, and the company may redeem the shares. As of mid-2026, SWC held 2,878 bitcoins; following High Court approval of a capital reduction, the company has £132.5 million in distributable reserves available for payment.

The Smarter Web Company plans to issue perpetual preferred shares on the London Stock Exchange: raising up to £25 million to increase its Bitcoin holdings

The company plans to issue perpetual preferred shares with the stock code MORE, aiming to raise between £15 million and £25 million, with a minimum fundraising scale of £10 million, and listing access requires support from three market makers.Holders will receive cumulative weekly dividends and liquidation priority, but will not have voting rights, and the company may redeem the shares. As of mid-2026, SWC holds 2,878 bitcoins; after the High Court approves the capital reduction, the company will have £132.5 million in distributable reserves for payment.

Salesforce and AWS expand AI integration collaboration

Salesforce announced an expansion of its artificial intelligence integration partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide AI integration support for enterprise workflows.Unified infrastructure and AI agents with Google Cloud to create an interconnected AI technology stack.

Catcher Predict: "LoL T1 Academy vs KT Rolster Challengers LCK Playoffs" "Game 4 First Blood" Win rate soared to 24.5%

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "LoL T1 Academy vs KT Rolster Challengers LCK Playoffs," the sub-market "Game 4 First Kill" option for "T1 Academy" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 25.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 24.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Tokenized Stocks Market Projected to Grow 250x, Reaching New Milestone by 2028

Odaily News: A new research report from Standard Chartered indicates that the tokenized stocks market is expected to grow approximately 250 times by 2028. The bank believes that Arbitrum's business model could help traditional financial institutions migrate assets and operations on-chain, and benefit from the development of tokenized stocks and other real-world assets.

As of early September, the tokenized stocks market was valued at approximately $2.9 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing asset classes in the real-world asset sector.

CLARITY Act Faces Key Procedural Vote Today as Warren and Lummis Clash

Odaily News: Bitcoin News posted on X that Senator Elizabeth Warren called the CLARITY Act "an insult to the American people," arguing that cryptocurrencies would be exploited by criminals and terrorists and pose risks to the financial system. Senator Cynthia Lummis said Warren's stance is "a surveillance state in the making" that would allow the federal government to monitor how Americans use their money through their bank accounts, calling it "wrong and un-American."

The U.S. Senate will hold a key cloture procedural vote on the CLARITY Act today at 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

The White House Council of Economic Advisers will launch tools to counter the banking industry's concerns about stablecoins

According to Semafor, the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) will launch an interactive tool on Tuesday that allows users to set parameters and run scenarios to support its previous conclusion that "there is no substantial correlation between the growth of stablecoins and the loss of deposits at community banks."This move aims to garner support from Senate Republicans to advance the CLARITY Act and respond to banking groups, which stated on Monday that the latest modifications to the bill are still insufficient to alleviate their concerns about the stablecoin provisions. Several Republican senators hinted at the possibility of voting against it, while pro-crypto Democrats expressed dissatisfaction that the ethical provisions do not sufficiently constrain Trump. The bill requires at least 60 votes to advance.

Standard Chartered Bank predicts Arbitrum will reach $10 by 2030, an increase of about 70 times

Standard Chartered Bank has launched coverage research on Arbitrum (ARB) tokens for the first time, giving a target price of $10 by the end of 2030, which represents an increase of about 70 times from the current price. Geoff Kendrick, the global head of digital asset research at the bank, stated in a report to clients that ARB is expected to outperform Bitcoin and Ethereum during the forecast period. Standard Chartered also predicts that Ethereum will reach $4,000 by the end of 2026 and $40,000 by the end of 2030, while Bitcoin will reach $100,000 by the end of 2026 and $500,000 by the end of 2030.Kendrick pointed out that Arbitrum is serving as an enterprise-level infrastructure provider, helping traditional financial institutions migrate assets onto the blockchain. According to Arbitrum's expansion plan, the network can earn a rolling fee equivalent to 10% of net protocol revenue from external chains using its technology stack. After the launch of Robinhood Chain on July 1, Standard Chartered estimates that Arbitrum could earn about $5 million in AEP fees by September; the average daily fee revenue for Robinhood Chain in the first two weeks of September was $2.8 million, and Arbitrum's monthly total revenue has increased more than five times compared to the level before the chain's launch.