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Palo Alto boosts AI, Ripple deal impacts crypto, and Bitcoin faces bullish resistance ahead.
Palo Alto Networks' acquisition of Console buffers $2.59 trillion AI market
Cryptopolitan - On Tuesday, Palo Alto Networks reported outstanding quarterly results and a new acquisition, which marks a big move towards a segment of enterprise technology that is growing very fast: security for AI agents. The cybersecurity company (NASDAQ: PANW) has reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter and acquired Console, an AI-native platform designed to help...
How the Ripple-Settlemint Deal Could Change Institutional Crypto
Bitcoin.com - Ripple and Settlemint are combining digital asset custody and tokenization tools for regulated financial institutions. The integration could reduce reliance on separate providers for issuance, compliance, settlement, custody, and ongoing asset servicing. Ripple and Settlemint Combine Custody With Tokenization Ripple and Settlemint, a blockchain technology company specializing in digital asset lifecycle management, formed a strategic […]
These 3 Factors Are Whipsawing Wall Street and Bitcoin
BeInCrypto - Jim Cramer says oil, a hawkish Fed and Iran strikes are whipsawing Wall Street, and Bitcoin isn't escaping the pressure. The post These 3 Factors Are Whipsawing Wall Street and Bitcoin appeared first on BeInCrypto.
FCA Warns of Unclaimed Child Trust Funds Ahead of College Season
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Young adults across the UK are sitting on cash they don’t know about. The Financial Conduct Authority is pushing hard… Read the original on FCA Alerts 760,000 Young Adults to Unclaimed £2,000 Child Trust Funds Before College. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Saylor Strikes Back: Strategy Slams MSCI’s Flawed Index Test
Bitcoin.com - Michael Saylor and Strategy Inc. are challenging an MSCI proposal that could remove the bitcoin treasury company from global equity indexes. Strategy argues the screening methodology misclassifies its bitcoin operations and targets digital asset treasury firms. Strategy Calls MSCI Test a Reworked Crypto Exclusion Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) urged MSCI on Aug. 31 to withdraw […]
Circle processed $32 trillion in USDC transfers, yet 95% of its revenue relies entirely on interest rates
CryptoSlate - Coin Metrics found market plumbing drove much of the volume while reserve income supplied 95.2% of Q2 revenue. The post Circle processed $32 trillion in USDC transfers, yet 95% of its revenue relies entirely on interest rates appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Strive's SATA funds nine straight days of Bitcoin buys as sector demand fades
Cryptopolitan - According to a September 1 post from BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive’s preferred stock has raised enough money to fund Bitcoin (BTC) purchases for nine days in a row, most recently buying 104 BTC on Tuesday. It is noteworthy that while corporate balance sheets have become essential for Bitcoin demand, the number of buyers has sharply decreased. Thus,...
13F filings put investment advisers on top of XRP ETF holdings
Cryptopolitan - Spot XRP ETFs have drawn about $1.6 billion in net inflows, and second-quarter 13F filings show investment advisers are the biggest buyers.
Nvidia anchors Hut 8’s Texas campus in Anthropic’s $35 billion cloud deal
Cryptopolitan - Anthropic signed a $35 billion cloud deal with Lambda for capacity at Hut 8's Beacon Point campus in Texas, where Nvidia already holds the lease.
Belgian Authorities Target Offshore Piracy with Crypto Wallet Seizures
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Belgium’s federal police have seized crypto wallets linked to offshore piracy platforms. It’s a targeted move — not a blanket… Read the original on Belgium Targets Offshore Piracy with Seizure of Crypto Wallets in Major Operation. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
4 Investment Committee Members on the September Setup: Why None Are Selling
BeInCrypto - Wall Street is buying protection for the September setup. Four top investors explain why they are not selling into it. The post 4 Investment Committee Members on the September Setup: Why None Are Selling appeared first on BeInCrypto.
The $7 Billion Race to Save Crypto From Quantum Computers
BeInCrypto - Despite the rumors and fear-mongering, Quantum computers are still years away from threatening today’s financial systems. But the cost of preparing for them is already becoming real In March, Google researchers estimated that a sufficiently advanced quantum computer could break widely used 256-bit elliptic-curve cryptography in minutes. This is the same level of cryptography used The post The $7 Billion Race to Save Crypto From Quantum Computers appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Zcash May Have a Bigger Role to Play as AI Threatens Financial Privacy: Grayscale
CryptoPotato - As AI improves blockchain address labelling, Grayscale sees Zcash becoming more valuable for users.
28 Analysts Share Their Broadcom Stock Forecast Before Q3 Earnings
BeInCrypto - Broadcom stock reports third-quarter results after Wednesday’s close and has climbed 4% from last week’s low to $370.34. Wall Street rates it a Strong Buy, with 25 buy ratings, three holds, and no sells, despite a major money flow warning. Broadcom shares still sit 23% below the record they set on June 2, up 7% The post 28 Analysts Share Their Broadcom Stock Forecast Before Q3 Earnings appeared first on BeInCrypto.
OpenClaw 2.0 Is Here: What Changed, Why It Took Two Months, and How It Stacks Up Against Hermes
Decrypt - The open-source agent framework that started the "autonomous AI" hype cycle just shipped its biggest update ever, almost by accident, and it's coming for the enterprise now.
Anthropic's latest Fable 5.1 model jumps to the top of LLM leaderboards
Cryptopolitan - Anthropic launched a new model on September 1 called Claude Fable 5.1. The model immediately claimed the number one spot on Artificial Analysis’s intelligence leaderboard with a score of 66 on the site’s index, dethroning Opus 5 in the process. Fable 5.1 and Opus 5 sit atop the leaderboard Artificial Analysis ranks over 250 language...
Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek to Expand Beyond GPUs
Decrypt - The deal, part of MediaTek's record $3.9 billion bond offering, ties Nvidia's chip ecosystem to a Taiwanese rival building its own AI accelerator business.
Alexa for Shopping starts watching the web and pinging shoppers first
Cryptopolitan - Amazon switched on Update Me When, an Alexa for Shopping feature that pings shoppers when a tracked brand, show, book, or tour has news.
Crypto-backed PAC scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary
CoinTelegraph - The $189,000 in media spending to support Representative Jake Auchincloss marked Fairshake’s latest attempt to influence the 2026 elections with funds from the crypto industry.
NYDFS tells X Money to scrap interest payments on balances from October 1
Cryptopolitan - New York’s financial regulator (NYDFS) has informed X, owned by Elon Musk, of its inability to pay interest on X money balances belonging to New York customers. NYDFS went on to say that the yield on such accounts will drop to 0.00% on October 1, 2026. The announcement yanks one of X’s major perks from...
Binance expands TradFi push with options on 1,000 US stocks, ETFs
CoinTelegraph - The launch gives eligible non-US users access to physically settled options on more than 1,000 US stocks and ETFs through a single Binance account.
Micron's Taiwan unions edge toward a strike vote over bonuses
Cryptopolitan - Two unions that together represent roughly 10,000 Micron workers in Taiwan are preparing to organize a strike vote over the way the company calculates bonuses. A strike could make the current chip shortage even worse and lead to higher prices for phones, laptops, and other electronics. 80% of Micron employees support going on strike Micron...
How recovery of 61 BTC unlocked a potential $432M treasure hunt for early Bitcoin users
CryptoSlate - CEL Solicitors says it has traced more than 5,500 BTC that it believes belong to former users of Intersango, an early Bitcoin exchange that disappeared more than a decade ago. At Bitcoin’s current price near $78,824, those coins carry a value of roughly $433.5 million. One former UK customer has already recovered 61 BTC from […] The post How recovery of 61 BTC unlocked a potential $432M treasure hunt for early Bitcoin users appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Morpho halves Aave's lending lead as outstanding loans hit $5B record
Cryptopolitan - Morpho’s outstanding loans have reached an all-time high of $5 billion. Crypto analytics firm Messari reported the metric on Tuesday, September 1. This brings the decentralized lending protocol closer to Aave, which is the longtime leader in that space, and it also raises its profile among the fintechs and stablecoin issuers routing credit through it....
SEC Proposes First Major Transfer Agent Update Since 1970s
cryptoDNES - The SEC is modernizing transfer agent rules for the first time in 40 years, explicitly recognizing blockchain's role in securities infrastructure. The post SEC Proposes First Major Transfer Agent Update Since 1970s appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.
Anthropic Ships Claude Fable 5.1, More Than Doubling Its Predecessor on Key Benchmark
Decrypt - Fable 5.1 and its restricted sibling Mythos 5.1 arrive three months after export controls forced Anthropic to pull Fable 5 offline for 18 days
Markets Buckle After US Strikes Iran, Dow Sinks 400 Points
Bitcoin.com - According to the U.S. military and President Donald Trump, American forces started striking Iranian targets again, and Trump called the strikes “large and powerful.” Markets are reacting negatively following the U.S. airstrikes against Iran this afternoon, with selling showing up across stocks, precious metals, and bitcoin prices. CENTCOM Confirms New U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Targets […]
S&P Dow Jones and Kaiko Launch 4,000+ Crypto Indices
cryptoDNES - S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko rebrand over 4,000 crypto indices to provide institutional-grade benchmarks for ETF issuers and asset managers. The post S&P Dow Jones and Kaiko Launch 4,000+ Crypto Indices appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.
Ark's 10% fund cap split a $37.4 million Block buy across three ETFs
Cryptopolitan - Ark Invest bought 456,059 Block shares worth about $37.4 million on Monday, splitting the buy across ARKK, ARKW and ARKF to hold under its 10% fund cap.
Bitcoin's Next Move: Bullish Bets Run Up Against a Historical Wall
Decrypt - Bitcoin just had one its best months in years amid a price rally that broke the crypto winter pattern. But the charts tell a complicated story.
Anthropic's Claude is the one frontier model missing from the Pentagon's AI portal
Cryptopolitan - The Department of War cleared ChatGPT Mil and Starshield AI's Grok at Impact Level 5 on GenAI.mil, while Anthropic's Claude stays off the portal.
Strive Is Boosting Its Bitcoin Holdings With Another 1,800 Coin Purchase
DailyHODL - Strive acquired 1,800 more BTC for $143 million, lifting its total holdings to 23,156 coins now valued at $1.76 billion. The post Strive Is Boosting Its Bitcoin Holdings With Another 1,800 Coin Purchase appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
Strategy Reignites Bitcoin Investments with Recent Acquisition After Market Dip
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Michael Saylor is back. The head of Strategy has announced the purchase of 4,603 bitcoins for $370 million—a move that… Read the original on Michael Saylor’s Strategy Buys 4,603 Bitcoins for $370 Million, Boosting Portfolio to 845,050. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Ripple Releases 1 Billion XRP from Escrow Amid Market Scrutiny
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Ripple released 1 billion XRP on September 1. Routine, yes — but the market’s watching every move right now. The… Read the original on Ripple Unleashes 1 Billion XRP from Escrow, Reducing Supply to 31.14 Billion. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Strategy Warns MSCI That Deleting It Would Damage the Index Provider's Reputation
CoinPaprika - Strategy's Michael Saylor and Phong Le sent MSCI a letter on 31 August 2026 opposing a proposed screen that could remove the company from major global equity indexes. They called the rule discriminatory and urged MSCI to withdraw it.
Bitcoin’s Korea Premium Flips Positive After Its Longest Losing Streak
CryptoPotato - South Korean investors appear to be returning to Bitcoin as the Korea Premium turns positive following its longest negative period.
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Buys $37 Million in Bitcoin and Payments Firm Block
Decrypt - The investment firm bought 456,059 Block shares across three ETFs and added $3.4 million in Circle stock.
Strategy turns MSCI’s own SEC words against its $24 billion MSTR threat
CryptoSlate - Strategy has challenged MSCI's proposed “non-operating company” screen by tying it to a regulatory argument MSCI made four years ago in a letter shared on Aug. 31. The Bitcoin treasury company says the new methodology requires MSCI to judge whether Bitcoin belongs inside an operating business. That puts MSCI's 2022 defense to the Securities and […] The post Strategy turns MSCI’s own SEC words against its $24 billion MSTR threat appeared first on CryptoSlate.
REAL Finance expands Europe access as $ASSET goes live on Kraken EU
CoinJournal - REAL Finance expands $ASSET access to eligible Kraken EU users. $ASSET supports fees, staking, security, and governance on REAL Finance. REAL Finance targets over €3.5 billion in assets for European tokenization. REAL Finance has expanded access to its native $ASSET token in Europe after the token became available to eligible users through Kraken EU. The […] The post REAL Finance expands Europe access as $ASSET goes live on Kraken EU appeared first on CoinJournal.
Bitcoin Remains Steady Amid Rising Oil Prices and Increasing Rate Hike Speculation
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin didn’t blink. Oil prices jumped, Fed rate hike chatter got louder, and the market braced — yet Bitcoin just… Read the original on Bitcoin Stays Steady Despite Rising Oil Prices and Fed Rate Hike Speculation. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
XRP Ledger Crosses 650,000 Threshold: Next Major Target Revealed
U.Today - XRP Ledger crossed an important threshold that might open up a way to the long-awaited 1 million payments target. XRP Ledger crossed an important threshold that might open up a way to the long-awaited 1 million payments target.
Morning Minute: Saylor’s Back Buying Bitcoin
Decrypt - Strategy somehow threaded the needle of buying Bitcoin and STRC while also raising cash. Now how will the market respond?
500-Million New Reality for Bitcoin: Ownership Hits 4.5%-6% of Global Population
U.Today - Bitcoin ownership hits 4.5-6% globally and now needs trillions more to break the $123,000 cap. Bitcoin ownership hits 4.5-6% globally and now needs trillions more to break the $123,000 cap.
Ripple Lands New Partnership to Boost Digital Asset Services in Asia
U.Today - Ripple has added SettleMint to its growing list of partners to further boost its digital asset services and improve tokenization across Asia. Ripple has added SettleMint to its growing list of partners to further boost its digital asset services and improve tokenization across Asia.
GEOPOLITICS | Goldman Sees South Africa Assets Rising on Credit Upgrade Potential
Binance News - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said markets are not pricing in the chance of South Africa regaining investment-grade status, leaving room for government bonds, stocks and the rand to rally, according to Bloomberg. The bank said the potential upgrade could support South African assets.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Baghaei: Iran Has No Nuclear Activity at "Pickaxe Mountain"
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said Iran has no nuclear activity at "Pickaxe Mountain."
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Baghai: Pressure on Iran Is Ineffective
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghai said pressure on Iran is ineffective, and all developments so far have proved it.
GEOPOLITICS | Oil Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Iran War Escalates
Binance News - Oil tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran war escalated, according to Bloomberg. The Pulse With Francine Lacqua featured Laura Cooper, Nuveen Global Investment Strategist and Head of Macro Credit; André Küüsvek, Nordic Investment Bank CEO; and Laurel Rapp, Chatham House Director of the US and North America Programme.
Blackstone’s $1.3 Billion Knowledge Realty Trust Stake Sale Fully Subscribed
Binance News - Blackstone Inc.’s upsized sale of a stake in India’s Knowledge Realty Trust to raise about 121 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) was fully subscribed, according to Bloomberg. The transaction drew strong investor demand, Bloomberg reported.
Rosenblatt Securities Raises Apple Target Price to $303 From $300
Binance News - According to Jin10, Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target on Apple (AAPL.O) to $303 from $300.
AI TRENDS | Nubia NaviX Ultra Gets MIIT Network Access Permit Ahead of September Launch
Binance News - Nubia's NaviX Ultra, which runs on the Doubao phone assistant, has received a network access permit from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and is scheduled to go on sale in September. According to PANews, the device has completed the compliance process from large-model filing to terminal network access. The phone is described as the second-generation Doubao phone and is positioned as a mass-produced flagship AI agent phone. It comes in black, pink, white, and blue, and some models include an orange physical AI button. The camera module is supplied by Sunny Optical, and the Doubao phone model has completed filing for ...
STOCKS | GoPro Rises 86% in Premarket Trading
Binance News - According to Jin10, GoPro shares rose 86% in premarket trading.
Justin Sun Says Forbes, Bloomberg Cut 70% To 80% From His Crypto Net Worth
Binance News - TRON founder Justin Sun said Forbes and Bloomberg discount his crypto holdings by 70% to 80% when calculating his net worth, and he called that gap his biggest bet. According to BeInCrypto, Sun said the discount reflects concentration and volatility, while Forbes values him at $8.5 billion and ranks him 444th globally. He also said he has kept most of his personal assets in crypto for 14 years and has no plans to cash out.
Swire Pacific Plans Cathay Pacific Share Placement Via JPMorgan
Binance News - Swire Pacific plans to place Cathay Pacific shares through JPMorgan at HK$13.06 to HK$13.20 each, Bloomberg reported. The price represents a discount of 7.69% to 8.67% to Cathay Pacific's closing price of HK$14.30. With Cathay Pacific going ex-dividend tomorrow, the placement price implies a 6% to 7% discount to the ex-dividend price of HK$14.04. Swire Pacific plans to sell 363.5 million Cathay Pacific shares and raise HK$4.747 billion to HK$4.798 billion. According to the placement document, the proceeds, together with cash on hand, will be used to redeem exchangeable notes due in 2027.
YouTube Adds Amazon as Affiliate Partner for Shopping Push
Binance News - YouTube has tapped Amazon.com Inc. as its newest affiliate partner in YouTube Shopping, according to Bloomberg. The deal is part of YouTube’s push to make e-commerce one of its next major bets.
GEOPOLITICS | IIF Says Africa Enters Strong El Niño From Weaker Economic Position
Binance News - Africa is heading into a strong El Niño from a weaker economic position than a decade ago, adding to price pressures already triggered by the Iran war, the Institute of International Finance said, according to Bloomberg.
Russian Strikes Kill At Least 12 In Kyiv And Surrounding Region
Binance News - According to the BBC, overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the wider region killed at least 12 people and injured 20, including two children, officials said. Six of the dead were railway workers from state-owned Ukrzaliznytsia after a depot was hit in Kyiv, while another four people were killed in the nearby town of Boryspil when a residential building was struck. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said nearly 350 rescue workers had been operating through the night after Russia fired a significant number of jet drones and ballistic missiles. Russia said its massive strike using high-precision weapons targeted Ukraine's military and energy facilities, and said one person was also killed in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's western ...
Morgan Stanley Upgrades Robinhood To Overweight, Raises Price Target To $150
Binance News - According to CNBC, Morgan Stanley upgraded Robinhood Markets to overweight from equal weight and raised its price target to $150 from $124, implying 43% upside from Monday's close. Analyst Michael Cyprys said the market is underestimating Robinhood's ability to monetize its existing user base, noting that the company's expanding platform is driving more assets, activity and revenue per customer. He said Robinhood's move into new trading products should help it generate more revenue from its roughly 28 million users. Cyprys also pointed to prediction markets as evidence of the platform's reach, saying fewer than 2 million users generated $156 million of second-quarter revenue and adopted other products. He added that Robinhood's derivatives exchange and clearinghouse, ...
Saudi Arabia Plans Dollar Bond Sale as Borrowing Rises
Binance News - Saudi Arabia is set to sell dollar bonds as it increases borrowing to counter the impact of the Iran war on its economy, according to Bloomberg.
OneRail Launches Nvidia-Powered OmniStar Platform for Retail Delivery Decisions
Binance News - According to CNBC, logistics company OneRail is launching OmniStar, a platform built with Nvidia's artificial intelligence software to help retailers choose the most efficient delivery option for each order. OneRail said the system can cut package-routing decisions from 20 minutes to two and a half minutes, and that it has already been deployed with some customers, including a large tire distributor that saw a $40 million run-rate savings over three years. The company said OmniStar is estimated to surpass $6 billion in gross merchandise volume in the fourth quarter. OneRail CEO Bill Catania said the platform is designed to help smaller retailers improve margins and compete with larger rivals such as Amazon and Walmart, while Nvidia vice president Azita Martin said ...
TikTok And Whatnot Push Live Shopping Into The U.S. Mainstream
Binance News - According to CNBC, live shopping is gaining traction in the U.S. as TikTok and Whatnot expand the format, with Whatnot recently reaching a $20 billion valuation. Beachwaver CEO Sarah Potempa said the company generated about $8,000 in sales during the first four hours of a TikTok livestream in late July, and about a quarter of its $1 million in TikTok Shop sales so far in 2026 came from livestreams. TikTok Shop said live shopping sales more than doubled in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, while the number of live shopping sessions rose more than 60% and total live hours increased more than 80%. Whatnot said it reported $8 billion in global sales for 2025, with a majority coming from the U.S., and TikTok Shop president of strategic initiatives Patrick Nommensen said ...
AI | Nvidia and Google Back Taiwan Chipmaker MediaTek
Binance News - Nvidia and Google are investing in Taiwan chipmaker MediaTek, according to Bloomberg. The move adds MediaTek to a growing list of AI chipmakers drawing backing from major technology companies.
AI Demand Lifts Chinese Exporters
Binance News - AI-related demand is giving Chinese exporters a tailwind, according to Bloomberg.
Felix Pago Raises $200 Million in Series B Funding
Binance News - Felix Pago said it has completed a $200 million Series B financing round, including $87 million in equity funding and $113 million in credit facility financing. According to Odaily, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) participated in the equity round, while General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund provided the credit facility financing. Felix Pago is one of Latin America's stablecoin remittance networks and uses WhatsApp as its front-end entry point, with USDC and blockchain as its settlement infrastructure to reduce the cost of cross-border remittances from the U.S. to Mexico and shorten transfer times.
Wall Street Journal Survey: Canada-U.S. Trade Conflict Undermines Case for Rate Hikes
Binance News - According to Jin10, a Wall Street Journal survey found that the Canada-U.S. trade conflict has undermined the case for rate hikes.
NewEdge’s Dawson Says Earnings Can Cushion Higher Rates for Stocks
Binance News - Cameron Dawson, chief investment officer at NewEdge Wealth, said investors should wait for volatility to create better equity buying opportunities, according to Bloomberg. She said second-quarter earnings growth is likely to mark the peak.
Willy Woo Says Gold Could Be Worth $103 Trillion If It Remained a Monetary Anchor
Binance News - Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo said gold’s current market value is about $32 trillion, but if it still served as a global monetary anchor, its fair value would be about $103 trillion. According to ChainCatcher, he made the remarks while responding to investor Gary Cardone’s criticism and said the view of gold as a financial asset is a misconception shaped by the U.S. government and Wall Street. Woo said gold has functioned as money for thousands of years and argued that Bitcoin is competing to become a similar global hard currency. Based on that logic, he said Bitcoin would correspond to a price of about $5 million per coin. ...
Russia Raises 2026 Crude Oil Export Forecast by 7.5 Million Tons to 244.7 Million Tons
Binance News - According to Jin10, documents show that the Russian government raised its 2026 crude oil export forecast by 7.5 million tons to 244.7 million tons.
Fervo Energy Signs Near-400 MW Power Supply Deal With Google for Utah Geothermal Project
Binance News - Geothermal energy company Fervo Energy has reached an agreement to supply nearly 400 megawatts of electricity from its Cape Station project in southwestern Utah to Google, according to Jiemian News. Fervo plans to begin delivering power in 2028, and Google has the option to expand the deal by about 600 megawatts, with the option exercisable until June 2030. Fervo shares rose as much as 15% in premarket trading.
SB Energy Files for Nasdaq IPO, Nvidia Commits $1.5 Billion Equity Purchase
Binance News - Texas energy company SB Energy filed preliminary IPO documents on September 1, saying it plans to list on Nasdaq Global Select Market and Nasdaq Texas under the ticker SBE. The company has not yet set the number of shares to be sold or the price range, according to Jiemian News. The prospectus said SoftBank Group, through affiliated entities, is expected to retain a stake after the offering and keep control of SB Energy, making it a controlled company under Nasdaq rules. Nvidia has also committed to buy $1.5 billion of SB Energy's newly issued non-voting equity securities at the IPO price, with the purchase to close alongside the offering, according to Jiemian ...
GEOPOLITICS | $1 Trillion Bond Dislocation Lurks Beneath Calm Credit Markets
Binance News - Corporate credit has rarely looked calmer, but about $1 trillion of bonds are signaling a different picture, according to Bloomberg. The source says the dislocation is hidden beneath the surface of credit markets.
RLUSD in Focus: Ripple VP Heads to Brooklyn for RWA Summit
U.Today - Ripple executive teases major RLUSD spotlight at Brooklyn event. Ripple executive teases major RLUSD spotlight at Brooklyn event.
STOCKS | BYD Sales Rise 18% in August as Exports Offset Weak China Demand
Binance News - BYD Co. said vehicle sales rose 18% in August from a year earlier, with a record number of exports helping offset muted demand in China, according to Bloomberg.
1789 Capital Drives Major Investment Round for Polymarket's Growth
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Polymarket just pulled in a billion dollars. Donald Trump Jr.-linked 1789 Capital is spearheading the raise, locking in a $21… Read the original on Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital Fuels $1 Billion Raise, Valuing Polymarket at $21 Billion. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
BlackRock’s Wei Li Favors US Stocks Over Government Bonds
Binance News - Wei Li, BlackRock’s global chief investment strategist, said she currently prefers equities over credit and government bonds from a total portfolio perspective, according to Bloomberg. She added that BlackRock still sees “good income opportunities within fixed income” that it wants to lean into.
WTI Prices Rise as Strait Vessel Traffic Stays in Single Digits and Open Interest Shrinks
Binance News - According to Jin10, vessel traffic visible in the strait remained in single digits, estimates of actual oil flows diverged further, and WTI total open interest contracted sharply as oil prices continued to rise.
Saylor’s Bitcoin U-Turn: Strategy Sells at $62K, Buys Back at $80K
CryptoPotato - Saylor's Strategy returned to the BTC accumulation scene after a two-month hiatus. But, its timing was a little off.
Luckin Coffee Expands Share Buyback Authorization to $500 Million
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Luckin Coffee announced that its board approved expanding the share repurchase program, increasing the authorization from $300 million to $500 million and extending the validity period to the end of the original buyback term.
Chipmakers Fall, Energy Stocks Rise as Robinhood, Novartis and Duolingo Move Premarket
Binance News - According to CNBC, chipmakers fell at the start of the new month of trading as Treasury yields rose, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) down more than 1% and Nvidia, AMD and Micron each falling more than 1%. Energy stocks rose broadly alongside oil prices as tensions in the Middle East persisted, with the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) up more than 1% and EOG Resources, Diamondback Energy and Targa Resources each advancing more than 1%. Robinhood Markets gained more than 2% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the online brokerage to overweight from equal weight, saying HOOD's expanding platform is turning product velocity into stronger customer economics. Novartis rose 4% after positive trial data for its multiple sclerosis drug, with the company saying ...
AI | Salesforce Invests in HiBob at More Than $3.2 Billion Valuation
Binance News - Salesforce Inc. is investing in human resources software company HiBob as part of a $160 million funding round that values the startup at more than $3.2 billion, according to Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter said the round includes Salesforce's backing of the startup.
STOCKS | SUNeVision Annual Profit Tops HK$1 Billion For First Time
Binance News - SUNeVision Holdings (1686) reported full-year profit attributable to shareholders of HK$1.146 billion for the year ended June 30, its first annual profit above HK$1 billion since listing in 2000, according to Ming Pao. The company said the result was helped by contributions from newly launched facilities and continued organic growth from its established asset portfolio. Profit rose 17% from a year earlier. SUNeVision declared a final dividend of HK$0.14 per share, up 16.7% year on year, marking a second straight annual increase in its dividend.
GEOPOLITICS | El Niño, Disease Threaten West Africa Cocoa Harvest Again
Binance News - Simon Essah walked through his cocoa farm in southwest Ghana and pointed to trees scarred by black pod disease, according to Bloomberg. The disease is the latest in a series of threats affecting his crop this year.
Iranian President Pezeshkian Says U.S. Pressure and Threats Have Weakened Diplomatic Efforts
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian President Pezeshkian said U.S. pressure and threats have weakened diplomatic efforts.
Kospi Gains As Chip Buybacks Offset Broad Investor Selling
Binance News - South Korea’s Kospi closed at 6,835.8 points on Tuesday, up 0.23%, as buyback-driven gains in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix offset net selling by foreign, institutional and retail investors. According to BeInCrypto, the index recovered after opening lower on fresh U.S.-Iran airstrikes and a hawkish Fed speech from Chair Kevin Warsh, while Korea’s August exports stayed solid on strong chip demand.
Fat Donglai Founder Posts 2026 Sales Data
Binance News - Fat Donglai founder Yu Donglai posted the retailer's operating data on his personal social media account, according to ETNet. The data showed that Fat Donglai's sales in the first eight months of 2026 exceeded RMB 19.5 billion, up 26.98% year on year. Supermarket sales reached RMB 10.7 billion, while the Xuchang Times Square store generated more than RMB 4.4 billion in sales.
MINISO Grants About 340,000 Restricted Share Units To Six Employees
Binance News - MINISO (09896) said it granted about 340,000 restricted share units to six employees on September 1, 2026 under its 2020 share incentive plan, according to ETNet. The awards represent the same number of new shares and account for about 0.03% of the company's total issued share capital as of today. The grants are subject to the terms and conditions of the 2020 share incentive plan and the award agreements signed with each grantee.
Stone Therapeutics' SYS 6010 Added To China's Breakthrough Therapy List Again
Binance News - Stone Therapeutics said SYS 6010 has again been included on China's National Medical Products Administration breakthrough therapy list, with the proposed indication for recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma that has failed prior immunotherapy and platinum-based chemotherapy, according to ETNet. The company said SYS 6010 is an antibody-drug conjugate targeting epidermal growth factor receptor. It is made by linking a humanized anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody to a topoisomerase I inhibitor payload through a cleavable linker, and is designed to bind EGFR on tumour cells, enter the cells and release the ...
China Ends Personal Income Tax Exemption On Foreign Investors' Dividends
Binance News - China's Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration said on Sept. 1 that foreign individuals receiving dividends from foreign-invested enterprises will no longer be exempt from personal income tax, according to Ming Pao. Under China's individual income tax law, such dividend income will be taxed under the category of interest, dividends and bonus income at a 20% rate.
Pakistan Backs US-Iran Peace Framework for Regional Peace
Binance News - Pakistan "firmly believes" the US-Iran peace framework it helped broker in Islamabad offers the best prospect for peace in the region, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Tuesday, according to Bloomberg.
SB Energy Files for U.S. IPO
Binance News - According to Jin10, SoftBank-backed SB Energy has filed for an initial public offering in the United States.
Felix Pago Raises $200 Million for Financial Services Expansion
Binance News - Money-transfer startup Felix Pago raised $200 million to expand beyond remittances and offer lending and savings services to Latin American immigrants in the US, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | Sands China Swaps To Alternative Free-Float Threshold After Share Purchase
Binance News - Sands China said Venetian Venture Development Intermediate II, its direct controlling shareholder and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands, bought about 1.623 million shares in the open market, pushing the percentage of shares held by the public below the initial prescribed threshold, according to ETNet. The company said its public float market value, calculated under Rule 13.32A(3), was HK$30.641 billion as of the last practicable date, above the HK$1 billion minimum. Public float represented about 24.99% of its issued share capital, allowing Sands China to meet the alternative threshold under Rule 13.32B(2). ...
Tencent Buys Back 226,000 Shares For HK$100 Million
Binance News - Tencent Holdings (00700) said it repurchased about 226,000 shares on the Stock Exchange today at HK$440.8 to HK$447.4 each, for a total of HK$100 million, according to ETNet. The company said cumulative repurchases under the mandate have reached about 43.2407 million shares, representing 0.47423% of its share capital.
India Rejects Arbitration Ruling On Indus Water Treaty With Pakistan
Binance News - According to CNBC, the Indian government rejected an arbitration ruling that said India must uphold the 1960 Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan and curb construction on a hydroelectric project in Kashmir. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled Monday that the treaty remains fully binding and that India had no valid grounds to end or suspend it. India said its decision to put the agreement in abeyance last year remains in force, and its Ministry of External Affairs said the court has no jurisdiction over India's sovereign decisions. The court also ordered India to limit construction on the Ratle hydroelectric plant in Kashmir, barring work on the dam wall and power intake structure above certain levels until 90 days after a World Bank-appointed ...
Bitcoin News: Strategy Spends $635 Million on STRC Buybacks as Preferred Stock Lags $100 Par
Binance News - Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, Stretch, continues to struggle to reach its $100 par value despite ongoing repurchase efforts.The Bitcoin treasury company has now spent $635.2 million buying back STRC, which currently trades at $97.34. A $1 billion repurchase authorization has lifted the stock from a low of around $71 to roughly $97.The repurchases have grown in size as the price has climbed. Strategy's latest purchase totalled $151.8 million at an average price of $97.48.Strategy Buys Bitcoin for the First Time in Two MonthsStrategy acquired 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million last week at around $80,000 — its first Bitcoin purchase in two months. Total holdings rose to 845,050 BTC, worth roughly $65.9 billion.That ends a stretch that ran six consecutive weeks without ...
STOCKS | NIO Reports Q2 Net Loss of 721.6 Million Yuan, Narrower Than Expected
Binance News - According to Jin10, NIO reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss of 721.6 million yuan, compared with market expectations for a net loss of 728 million yuan and a net loss of 5.141 billion yuan in the same period last year.
STOCKS | NIO Q2 Revenue Misses Estimates at 32.137 Billion Yuan
Binance News - According to Jin10, NIO reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of 32.137 billion yuan, below market expectations of 33.489 billion yuan and up from 19.01 billion yuan a year earlier.
China New Energy Appoints Xu Wei As Acting CEO
Binance News - China New Energy (01156) said Xu Wei has been appointed acting chief executive officer, effective today, according to ETNet.
China Resources Pharma Unit Wins Approval For RMB 1 Billion Medium-Term Notes
Binance News - China Resources Pharmaceutical Group (03320) said its non-wholly owned subsidiary, Yunnan Kunyao Group Co., Ltd., received a registration acceptance notice from the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors for a planned medium-term note issuance in China. The notice is valid for two years from the date of issue, and Kunyao Group may issue medium-term notes in tranches with a total principal amount of RMB 1 billion during that period, according to ETNet.
TD Cowen Sees Strive Rising 33% to $32, Forecasts Over 27,100 Bitcoin by 2026
Binance News - TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza said Strive shares could rise 33% to $32, and the firm said the company’s treasury activity has significantly exceeded its earlier model. According to ChainCatcher, TD Cowen expects Strive to hold more than 27,100 bitcoin by the end of 2026.