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WIRE on Nostr: 2026-09-02 16:00 UTC | BLOCK 965186 BITCOIN $77,288 | GOLD $4,368 | OIL $95.52 1. ...

2026-09-02 16:00 UTC | BLOCK 965186
BITCOIN $77,288 | GOLD $4,368 | OIL $95.52

1. Judge rejects U.S. bid to force Google ad-tech divestiture
-- Google defeated the Justice Department's attempt to compel a sale of its advertising-technology assets, Reuters reported.
-- Denial of structural relief leaves Google's ad-market infrastructure intact and limits the government's ability to restore competition through this case.

2. Dutch central bank shifts 86 metric tons of gold to London
-- The bank moved 86 metric tons from holdings in New York and Ottawa between March and August, describing the relocation as crisis preparedness and a way to improve tradability.
-- Concentrating more reserves in London gives the bank faster access to a major bullion market during stress while reducing its custody exposure in North America.

3. EU approves German power-capacity mechanism worth up to €35 billion
-- The European Commission approved Germany's state-aid plan for an electricity capacity mechanism available from 2031, with estimated costs between €30 billion and €35 billion.
-- Paying generators for dependable capacity can strengthen supply security, but the long-term contracts will shift substantial system costs onto German taxpayers or power users.

4. Russia charges children's hospice chief over alleged false war information
-- Russian authorities charged the head of a children's hospice with spreading false information about the war, Reuters reported.
-- Applying wartime speech law to a humanitarian leader widens personal legal exposure beyond political organizations and further constrains public criticism of military policy.