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据 TechCrunch 报道，人工智能训练数据初创公司 AfterQuery 据称完成新一轮融资，估值达32亿美元。该公司今年4月宣布以3亿美元估值完成3000万美元A轮融资，五个月内估值增长逾10倍。Y Combinator 合伙人 Gustaf Alströmer 表示，AfterQuery 是该加速器历史上从创立到成为独角兽速度最快的初创公司。该公司主要通过聘用医生、律师等知识专业人士，训练模型和智能体以专业人士方式完成任务，客户包括英伟达、Legora 和韩国人工智能实验室 Motif Technologies。
According to TechCrunch, AI security startup AIR announced the completion of two seed funding rounds, raising a total of $50 million, and has officially emerged from stealth mode. The first $10 million round was led by Sequoia Capital, while the second $40 million round was led by Greenoaks. Other participants included Swish, Netz, and several angel investors from the security and technology sectors.
According to Chaoxiang Research, Goldman Sachs' August 31, 2026 research report notes that Q2 S&P 500 median company EPS growth was 14%, with the earnings recovery spreading from AI infrastructure to broader sectors. Excluding AI infrastructure companies, earnings growth for the rest of the index also reached a new high for this cycle. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 is up 12%, with the forward P/E ratio still at 20x. Valuations have not expanded; earnings growth has absorbed the equity gains. In August, the S&P 500 gained approximately 2.5%, entirely driven by the first two trading days of the month. The Federal Reserve held rates steady in July, and Warsh's hawkish debut at Jackson Hole pushed the probability of a September rate hike above 50%. Goldman Sachs forecasts the month-over-month increase in core CPI and PCE for August to be around 0.2%, making a rate hike unlikely. The Treasury has expanded its U.S. Treasury buyback program. With the Strait of Hormuz closed for six months, Goldman Sachs believes oil prices may have topped out, and European natural gas carries significant upside risk. Inflation has remained elevated for five consecutive years, but Goldman Sachs assesses that inflation expectations have not yet faced de-anchoring risks. September's ISM Manufacturing, Nonfarm Payrolls, CPI, and PCE data will provide further directional guidance.
Anti-quantum EVM Layer 1 blockchain DAC Quantum Chain has announced that Unicorn Crypto Ventures has become its first strategic investor and invested $1 million into the project. DAC stated that its goal is to build a blockchain security standard that does not rely on traditional cryptography vulnerable to quantum computing.
According to Bloomberg, AI programming startup Cognition AI Inc. is nearing the completion of a new funding round, planning to raise approximately $1 billion, with the company's valuation expected to reach around $47 billion. People familiar with the matter said that due to investment demand exceeding expectations, the final fundraising amount could surpass $1 billion; the company has already received nearly $10 billion in investment commitments. Negotiations are still ongoing, and specific terms may still be adjusted.
US-listed Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. (PURR), the HYPE treasury company, has amended its ChEF Purchase Agreement with Chardan Capital Markets, increasing the total committed amount for newly issued common shares from $1 billion to $2.5 billion. The amended agreement introduces a new trading cap mechanism: once cumulative sales exceed $1 billion, if the offering price falls below $12.02 per share, additional issuances will be capped at 42,641,847 shares, representing 19.99% of the outstanding shares prior to the amendment. Any additional issuances exceeding this cap require shareholder approval in accordance with Nasdaq rules, aimed at mitigating the dilutive impact on existing shareholders caused by low-priced offerings.
Odaily News: BitcoinTreasuries.NET indicates that SATA, a subsidiary of Strive, has raised enough funds today to purchase 104 Bitcoin.
: This funding round was led by Gumi Cryptos Capital, with participation from institutions including Maven 11, Metalayer, Joint Effects, and Tribe Capital. Alkemya Metacore primarily holds approximately 7 million meters of ultra-high-purity nickel wire with a purity of 99.99% and a diameter of 0.025 mm. This asset has been independently verified with an estimated value of approximately $1.64 billion and is currently held in institutional custody in Lugano, Switzerland. The company plans to process the nickel wire into engineered mesh products for applications such as electromagnetic shielding, aerospace and defense, marine and desalination, power and industrial, semiconductors, green hydrogen, and precious metal recovery. It also aims to raise additional funds by issuing tokenized equity in the form of ALKN tokens. ALKN is issued by Alkemya Metacore SCSp in Luxembourg and is planned to be traded on regulated platforms such as Bitfinex Securities. The new issuance price is set at $1 per token, targeting institutional and professional investors, with the offering deadline set for October 15. Under the revenue distribution mechanism, investor capital will receive priority full repayment, along with a preferred return of 6% compounded annually. Profits from commercial operations will be split between token holders and partners on an 80:20 basis.
According to CoinDesk, DeFi protection protocol Firelight Protocol has announced an $8 million funding round led by Gumi Cryptos Capital, with participation from Maven 11, Metalayer, Joint Effects, and Tribe Capital. Incubated by DeFi infrastructure provider Sentora, which manages $2.4 billion in assets, Firelight is scheduled to officially launch this September.
According to CriptoNoticias, data from El Salvador's National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD) shows that 233 new tokens were registered in the country's digital asset market in 2026, with 182 concentrated between July and August, accounting for 78.1% of the annual total. The registered assets encompass tokenized stocks of tech giants including Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta, alongside financial institutions such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Visa, and Mastercard. The list also features consumer brands like Walmart, Netflix, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola, as well as tokenized versions of indices and assets such as the S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, gold, and U.S. Treasury bonds. Major issuers include MIO 3 MARKETS 1 (101), Monetae Securities (70), and NexBridge Digital Financial Solutions (27). Additionally, 35 tokens originate from local Salvadoran enterprises, covering corporate bonds, commercial paper, real estate financing instruments, and venture capital agreements.
Odaily News: Stablecoin payment company Kast has launched the KAST Business platform, integrating corporate accounts, payment cards, cross-border transfers, and stablecoin yield-bearing balances. The platform provides services through stablecoin infrastructure.Kast stated that businesses can receive funds through fiat virtual accounts provided by regulated partners, deposit supported stablecoins and crypto assets, issue virtual cards, and make local payments in more than 20 currencies. The platform's services cover over 170 countries and regions, though specific availability varies by jurisdiction. Idle balances earn up to 8% annualized yield, with up to 3% cashback on spending also available.Kast is a fintech company rather than a bank, and regulated services are provided by licensed partner institutions. In March, Kast completed an $80 million fundraise at a $600 million valuation, which will be used for product development, license acquisition, and expanding into North America, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company claims to have over 1 million users and plans to attract 1,000 to 5,000 active businesses by the end of 2026. (Cointelegraph)
According to Decrypt, South Korea's Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency arrested four Uzbek citizens on charges of "terrorist financing," one of whom appears on the Interpol Red Notice list. The principal suspect is accused of, between August 2024 and April 2025, sending a total of 4,267 USDT via seven transfers to the UN-designated terrorist organization Katibat Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ), while simultaneously receiving cryptocurrency from KTJ to purchase 11 used cars and 2 excavators (totaling approximately 170,000 Korean won, equivalent to roughly $121,000) for shipment to Syria. Police stated that this case marks South Korea's first involving the receipt of crypto funds from a terrorist organization and their return in the form of physical goods.
Odaily News, according to reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent recently urged Japan to raise interest rates to curb the continued depreciation of the yen. Analysts believe this highlights that traditional monetary policy is susceptible to government and external influences. In contrast, Bitcoin's monetary policy is preset by code, with new coin issuance following a fixed schedule and halving approximately every four years, offering greater predictability. In the short term, Bitcoin still finds it difficult to shake off shocks from traditional financial markets. If Japan's rate hike drives a rapid appreciation of the yen, low-interest yen financing trades accumulated over the long term could be unwound, potentially triggering sell-offs in stocks, bonds, and crypto assets. In August 2024, the Bank of Japan's rate hike strengthened the yen and put pressure on risk assets, including Bitcoin. On the technical front, BTC's 50-day moving average has been rising steadily and is close to crossing above the 200-day moving average, potentially forming a "golden cross." Analysts note that moving averages are lagging indicators, and the historical predictive performance of the golden cross as a standalone indicator has been unstable.
According to Bloomberg, remittance startup Felix Pago announced the completion of a $200 million Series B financing round, featuring an $87 million equity investment led by Andreessen Horowitz and a $113 million credit facility from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund. Felix Pago plans to leverage the proceeds to expand from its remittance business into other financial services, including lending and savings, targeting Latin American immigrants in the United States.
Odaily News - Bitfinex Securities, the tokenized investment platform under crypto exchange Bitfinex, has listed 5 tokenized notes, providing eligible investors with economic exposure to bitcoin treasury companies such as Strategy, Metaplanet, H100 Group, and Capital B. The platform has also listed Strategy's floating-rate perpetual preferred stock, STRC.The aforementioned notes are issued through the Luxembourg-based ORO (II) fund and managed by SICOS Securities. The underlying securities are held in custody by regulated financial institutions but do not grant investors direct ownership of shares in the corresponding companies. The products allow fractional investments starting from approximately $1 and support trading in USD, USDT, and Bitcoin, and are only available to eligible non-US investors.Bitfinex Securities stated that this marks the first time such products are available for secondary trading on a regulated tokenized securities exchange. Following the completion of a $50 million tokenized fundraising round for metals company Alkemya in August this year, the platform's total listed assets have surpassed $500 million. (Cointelegraph)
According to EU-Startups, Berlin AI-native energy platform Cloover announced the completion of a new funding round of €86.2 million (approximately $100 million), securing a €350 million guarantee from the European Investment Fund (EIF), bringing its cumulative financing total to over €1.12 billion (approximately $1.3 billion). Meanwhile, the company announced that it has officially achieved profitability three years after its founding, with annualized revenue surpassing €301.7 million (approximately $350 million). Cloover focuses on residential solar, heat pumps, and home electrification. By partnering with independent installers, it provides them with financing, software, and energy products. It currently covers five major European markets, completing approximately 20,000 installation projects annually, making it one of the top three residential energy players in Europe's largest energy markets. The company plans to further expand into the UK, France, and Poland. Additionally, Cloover officially launched its AI-native "neo-utility" model, which transforms each household into a virtual power plant through home energy management systems. By aggregating distributed solar, energy storage, heat pumps, and EV chargers, it enables real-time trading of power flexibility.
According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp (ticker: DFDV) announced plans to publicly offer up to $20 million in Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a par value of $10 per share, an initial annual dividend rate of 13%, and the first dividend payment date set for October 1, 2026. The company plans to use the proceeds to purchase additional SOL and other crypto-related assets. Currently, the company holds approximately 2.33 million SOL, having increased its holdings by around 19,000 at an average price of $98.14 last week. DFDV shares rose 8.03% on Monday to $5.38, posting a cumulative gain of 110% over the past month; SOL appreciated approximately 41% during the same period, currently trading at $103.3.
According to Chaoxiang Research, a Bernstein report dated August 31, 2026, notes that Meta is poised to surpass Google Search for the first time in Q4 2026, becoming the world’s largest single ad platform. By mid-2024, market expectations for 2026 Google Search ad revenue growth were just 8%, but have since been revised upward to 16%, while Meta’s have increased from 12% to 26%. Year-over-year growth for the digital advertising basket in H1 2026 hit 21%, far exceeding the 6% recorded in 2022. AI is driving simultaneous growth in both ad pricing and impression volumes, a rare combination achieved by both Meta and Google Search. Yet, digital advertising equities have underperformed across the board this year, whereas e-commerce stocks have significantly outperformed. E-commerce firms have reaped the same AI-driven advertising tailwinds but at a fraction of the cost, sidestepping the massive AI capital expenditure burden and associated valuation discounts. Bernstein has assigned an Overweight rating to Meta, Pinterest, and Amazon, with respective target prices of $800, $28, and $320. Key risks include whether AI investments can sustain growth momentum and potential deceleration in the advertising market.
According to Bloomberg, venture capital firm 1789 Capital is leading a new funding round for prediction market platform Polymarket, with the round reaching a size of $1 billion and a post-money valuation of $21 billion. 1789 Capital plans to contribute approximately $300 million.
据官方公告，tZERO 集团与洲际交易所（ICE）于 2026年 8月 31 日宣布达成一系列合作协议，共同推进代币化证券市场建设。双方签署谅解备忘录（MOU），tZERO 将作为 ICE 旗下 NYSE 关联数字交易平台的首席设计合作伙伴，负责开发数字转移代理及经纪商-交易商基础设施，以支持代币化证券交易的链上结算。 ICE 同时宣布参与 tZERO 最新一轮融资，并获得 tZERO 区块链专利组合的授权许可，该专利组合涵盖 23 个专利族、103 项专利，覆盖合规转移逻辑、可升级智能合约框架等核心技术。此外，双方还将评估在 ICE 清算所中使用 tZERO 代币化资产进行抵押管理的可能性。