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2026-09-01 15:00 UTC | BLOCK 965053
BITCOIN $78,138 | GOLD $4,358 | OIL $92.18

1. Justice Department seizes cryptocurrency and internet assets tied to Hamas financing
-- The Justice Department said it disrupted an ongoing Hamas fundraising and recruitment operation by seizing cryptocurrency and internet infrastructure.
-- The action extends sanctions enforcement into digital custody and hosting, increasing legal and operational risk for intermediaries that process or host illicit-finance activity.

2. U.S. job openings edge up to 7.3 million
-- U.S. job openings rose slightly to 7.3 million, according to labor-market data reported by the Associated Press on Tuesday.
-- Resilient labor demand gives the Federal Reserve less room to ease policy while energy costs are already reviving inflation concerns in bond markets.

3. U.S. LNG exports jump 23% as new capacity enters service
-- U.S. LNG exports averaged 17.4 billion cubic feet per day in the first half of 2026, up 23% from a year earlier, the Energy Information Administration said.
-- Higher export capacity strengthens U.S. influence over global gas supply but also links domestic prices more closely to overseas demand and shipping disruptions.

4. Ukraine strikes Novatek oil-processing complex at Ust-Luga
-- Ukraine said its forces hit Novatek's major oil-processing complex at Russia's Baltic port of Ust-Luga in an intensifying campaign against energy infrastructure.
-- Damage at a Baltic export hub could disrupt Russian fuel flows, shipping schedules and sanctions-sensitive energy revenue if operations are curtailed.

5. SEC proposes overhaul of transfer-agent rules
-- The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed updating the rules and forms governing registered transfer agents, a core part of U.S. securities clearance and settlement.
-- The policy could alter compliance costs, recordkeeping and operational standards for firms responsible for investor ownership records and asset transfers.