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2026-09-18 · 8 high-impact headlines

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  1. Former Zora CEO Jacob Horne Joins Polymarket to Build DeFi SectorDashTape reports Shayne Coplan posted on X that former Zora CEO Jacob Horne has joined Polymarket as Head of Product Development, focusing on building Polymarket's DeFi sector. Shayne Coplan stated that Polymarket will soon host a DeFi community meeting to gather feedback from long-term users and share related plans.
  2. USD/CNH falls to 6.700, down 0.2% in 24 hoursDashTape reports, according to Gate data, the US dollar against the offshore Chinese yuan (USDCNH) fell to 6.700, currently at 6.69914, a 24-hour decline of 0.2%.
  3. Tenka Completes $2 Million Pre-Seed Round, Led by Maven 11DashTape reports Tenka is an institutional-facing asset-backed finance trading platform that connects asset originators, investors, and liquidity providers, offering structured bookbuilding, secondary market trading, on-chain settlement, independent valuation, and unified reporting services. The platform aims to alleviate liquidity constraints in the private credit market, enabling asset-backed financial instruments to be transferred in the secondary market without requiring borrowers to prepay or redeem at the fund level. It is planned to launch later this year. The company's CEO is Emile Dubié.
  4. Profited $8.29 Million: A Whale Closed a Long Position on ZEC After Holding for About a MonthAccording to monitoring by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, a whale opened a long position on 10,160 ZEC at $630 on August 20, worth $6.4 million; after holding for about a month, it closed the position at $1,458 early this morning, making a profit of $8.29 million.
  5. Grayscale: This Fed rate hike differs from the 2022 tightening cycleDashTape reports: Digital asset management company Grayscale stated in an analysis published on September 17 that the latest Federal Reserve rate hike is closer to a "mid-cycle adjustment" rather than a major monetary policy shift. The Federal Open Market Committee raised the target rate range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4% on September 16, stating that the hike aims to bring inflation back to the 2% target in a more timely manner. Grayscale believes that this rate hike, along with a possible second hike later this year, is unlikely to cause major changes in the digital asset market. Grayscale noted that from March 2022 to July 2023, the Federal Reserve raised rates by a cumulative 525 basis points, with sustained tightening increasing returns on cash and yield-bearing assets and raising the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin; the current environment, by contrast, is a single rate hike following years of hikes, cuts, and holding steady. Grayscale stated that the impact of rate hikes will vary by crypto business model. Stablecoin issuers could benefit from increased interest income on reserve assets, and higher yields on tokenized bonds and money market funds could also attract capital inflows into on-chain financial products. On September 17, Bitcoin briefly rose above $77,000, with short position liquidations in the crypto market reaching nearly $260 million during the rebound. (Bitcoin.com News)
  6. US stocks close with AI-related stocks broadly higher, Tempus AI up over 14.85%DashTape reports According to MSX.COM data, at the U.S. stock market close, the Dow rose 0.61%, the S&P 500 gained 1.14%, the Nasdaq advanced 1.69%, and the VIX fear index fell 10.23%. AI-related stocks rose broadly, with Tempus AI up 14.85%, Super Micro Computer up 9.5%, Astera Labs up 9.06%, Arm up 8.57%, and Ambarella up 6.6%. It is reported that MSX is a leading RWA trading platform and has cumulatively listed hundreds of RWA tokens, covering popular U.S. stocks and ETF token assets such as Nvidia, GOOGL, MSFT, AMZN, META, TSM, and AMD.
  7. Silver rose 1.2% to $65.764 per ounceAccording to the latest data from Gate, the price of gold rose to $4,356.44 per ounce, up 0.19% intraday. The price of silver rose to $65.764 per ounce, up 1.23% intraday. In the forex market, the US dollar fell 0.03% against the offshore Chinese yuan (USD/CNH) intraday, with the current exchange rate at 6.70177. The US dollar rose 0.14% against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) intraday, with the current exchange rate at 156.18. In global stock indices, the Euro Stoxx 50 Index (EUSTX50) rose 0.32% intraday to 6,310.73 points; the UK FTSE 100 Index (UK100) fell 0.11% intraday to 10,786.5 points; the German DAX 40 Index (GER40) fell 0.25% intraday to 25,573 points. In commodities, WTI crude oil rose 0.03% intraday to $101.29 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose 0.18% intraday to $104.79 per barrel. Gate supports users in directly trading traditional financial market products within the platform, offering one-stop coverage of multiple asset classes including precious metals, forex, global stock contracts for difference (CFDs), major indices, and commodities, achieving deep integration of crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Gate TradFi-related features have been fully integrated into the Gate App and Web platforms, allowing users to conveniently participate in global asset price trading without switching platforms, unlocking more strategies and opportunities beyond the crypto market and continuously enhancing the multi-asset allocation experience.
  8. "Fed Whisperer": If the Fed Hikes Again in October, Warsh's Relationship with Trump May Face Another TestDashTape reports "Fed Whisperer" Nick Timiraos posted on X that Trump has consistently criticized the Fed for keeping interest rates too high, but after the Fed hiked rates this week, he claimed that he had already expressed approval of the decision during a phone call with Fed Chair Warsh a few days before the decision. According to people familiar with the matter, the call between Trump and Warsh came as a surprise to many of the president's close advisers. This "truce" clearly shows that Warsh has temporarily reversed the previously tense relationship in which the White House viewed the Fed as an adversary. The risk is that this situation may last only until the Fed raises rates again. A senior government official said that if the Fed decides to raise rates again in October (on the eve of the midterm elections), Warsh may find himself subject to stricter scrutiny from Trump and his advisers.