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According to the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Mr. Peter Yau Tak-kan, a Member of the Legislative Council for the Innovation and Technology functional constituency, has issued a policy initiative document titled "The '3+3 Collaborative Development Blueprint: Hong Kong’s Innovative Pathway to Integrate with the Nation’s Future Industries.'" Regarding digital finance (including Web3 and digital assets), Mr. Yau proposed a macro vision to "build an international digital asset hub by 2032," with recommendations covering the establishment of early investment channels for Web3 finance, the creation of a "Hong Kong-version Web3 Pinksheet" over-the-counter fundraising mechanism, and the active promotion of real-world asset tokenization (RWA) and tokenized stocks.
According to Chaoxiang Research, JPMorgan’s September 6, 2026 research report highlights four reasons supporting a bullish stance on US equities despite heightened volatility in interest rates, exchange rates, and oil prices: strong growth (GDP and EPS forecasts continue to be raised), interest rates are not too high (rising yields reflect economic expansion rather than monetary tightening), the US favors a weak dollar policy, and hedge fund positioning remains neutral to light. August nonfarm payrolls added 162,000 jobs, far exceeding expectations; however, whether to hike rates in September hinges on the September 11 CPI data, with JPMorgan projecting core CPI to rise 0.21% month-over-month. The MSCI World Index has gained 12% year-to-date, while the 10-year US Treasury yield has climbed by only 60 basis points, and earnings growth is currently absorbing valuations.
Odaily News: According to sources familiar with the matter, DeepSeek is conducting a new funding round, with a pre-money valuation of approximately $71 billion. Due to limited direct investment quotas, multiple layers of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) have emerged in the market to provide exposure to DeepSeek equity. Some lower-tier SPVs charge upfront fees exceeding 15%, with performance fees reaching up to 40%. Additionally, DeepSeek's ARR reached approximately $500 million last month, and its year-to-date AI infrastructure spending has reached $1.6 billion, nearly 10 times the full-year level of 2025. (Financial Times)
According to Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter stated that fintech startup Ramp is in early-stage negotiations with investors for a new funding round at a valuation of approximately $60 billion. The company is considering raising around $1 billion in primary market capital. Three months ago, Ramp was valued at $44 billion. Negotiations are ongoing and specific terms are subject to change. Ramp declined to comment.
Odaily News: Copper has been seeking a buyer since May this year and hired Cantor Fitzgerald to assist with the sale process, with an initial asking price of $500 million. The company has currently received offers of around $200 million, down from a peak valuation of over $2 billion. Amar Kuchinad joined Copper as CEO in October 2024, following the departure of Copper founder and former CEO Dmitry Tokarev. Kuchinad previously worked at Goldman Sachs and served as an advisor to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Copper recently added two new executives, with Elin Cherry as Chief Compliance Officer and Sean Bowen as Chief Operating Officer.
Odaily News: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) stated at Bitcoin Asia that Bitcoin may surpass gold in the next bull market, with the current market cap gap between the two standing at approximately 10x. Ricardo Salinas Pliego estimates that if Bitcoin were to reach gold's total market cap, its price could reach approximately $1.86 million.He noted that if Bitcoin becomes a strategic reserve asset for nations, its importance could surpass that of gold; however, central banks and governments have already established systems for valuing, storing, and managing gold, and transitioning to Bitcoin will take time.Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin's 90-day correlation with gold has risen from 0.21 in March to approximately 0.57, while its correlation with the Nasdaq 100 index has fallen from 0.57 to 0.22. Other estimates indicate that its correlation with gold stands at approximately 0.59, the highest level since 2020. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News "White-haired Stock God" Serenity posted on X, expressing optimism about storage chip maker Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT, 3006) over the coming months, suggesting its trajectory could mirror the strong rally seen in SanDisk (SNDK).Serenity noted that a single DDR2 memory chip currently costs around $0.96. If the ASP (average selling price) triples, the cost per chip would increase by roughly $2. While this cost increase remains relatively limited for end products, sustained price hikes in memory products could have a significant impact on ESMT's own profitability. Additionally, SLC NAND is expected to see ASP increases of 120% to 170% in the second half of the year, with NOR Flash and other products also facing pricing upside expectations.Serenity stated that based on July performance, ESMT's current monthly net profit stands at approximately $111 million, with a market cap of around $2.8 billion, and believes there remains substantial room for valuation re-rating. Serenity noted that ESMT's current situation reminds them of early-stage SanDisk, but this opportunity is primarily concentrated in the legacy and specialty memory market.
Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that French Bitcoin treasury company Capital B has purchased an additional 376 Bitcoin, paying €25.3 million, bringing its holdings to 3,521 BTC. The funds for this purchase came from a recently completed financing round, which included a €28 million private placement, with Adam Back investing an additional €7.6 million, executed by Swissquote. The average cost of all Bitcoin in Capital B's total reserves is €87,878 per coin.
: AI chip startup Celero Communications announced the completion of a $275 million funding round, bringing the company's valuation to over $3 billion. The round was co-led by Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, and CapitalG, the venture capital arm of Alphabet.Founded in 2024, Celero develops coherent digital signal processors (DSPs) for optical data transmission in AI systems, improving high-speed data transfer efficiency between data centers and across server racks within a single data center, thereby enabling the construction of larger-scale AI chip clusters. Atreides Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Gavin Baker is set to join Celero's board of directors. (Bloomberg)
Odaily News In August, family offices participated in a total of 109 deals, with the total disclosed funding amount for related transactions reaching $16.9 billion, of which later-stage rounds accounted for 27% of all deals. a16z Perennial ranked first with participation in 17 deals; YZi Labs ranked second with participation in 10 deals, with the total disclosed size of related funding rounds reaching $42.1 million. YZi Labs manages over $10 billion in assets, with investments spanning Web3, AI, healthcare, and other sectors, targeting startups at various development stages. The aforementioned funding figures represent the combined amounts from all investors in the relevant funding rounds and do not reflect YZi Labs' actual capital contribution. Due to the highly private nature of family office investments, the specific investment amount of a single family office in each transaction is often difficult to obtain.
according to sources familiar with the matter, HGP Intelligent Energy plans to go public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), with the transaction valuing the nuclear energy services company at approximately $1.2 billion. The company's technology is designed to enable nuclear reactors to flexibly adjust power output in response to real-time fluctuations in electricity demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The sources also indicated that the company will provide the same peak-shaving services to local power grids. (Bloomberg)
According to BusinessWire, Nasdaq-listed Datavault AI announced that it will officially launch the asset tokenization trading platform Information Data Exchange (IDE) on September 15, 2026, supporting the identification, certification, scoring, valuation, tokenization, and monetization of data and other real-world assets (RWA), while allowing data owners to retain ownership and control of the underlying data.
According to Reuters, Amazon has begun preparations for its first British pound-denominated bond issuance, with plans to offer three-, six-, 12-, and 19-year maturities. The deal could commence as early as September 9, subject to market conditions. To date, Amazon has not disclosed the size of the offering. As capital expenditures on AI infrastructure continue to climb, hyperscale cloud providers like Amazon are widening their funding channels through multi-currency bond issuances in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen, and British pounds.
According to Fortune, AI startup Sapien has closed a new round of financing led by Ali Partovi of Neo, valuing the company at $180 million.
Odaily News: Robinhood has reached an agreement with Crypto.com to further expand its prediction market business. Under the agreement, Robinhood will list event contracts provided by OG.com, Crypto.com's prediction market platform, and will take a minority stake in both Crypto.com and OG.com.Following an investment from Citadel Securities in July this year, OG.com's valuation has reached approximately $5 billion. (WSJ)
According to Cointelegraph, Australia’s financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC stated that it has cancelled, suspended, or refused to renew 45 cryptocurrency and remittance business registrations over the past year to strengthen oversight of high-risk payment activities. These measures primarily target service providers that are inactive, insolvent, lack operational capacity, or pose anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing risks.
Visa stated that stablecoin-linked card programs are one of the fastest-growing businesses on its network. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs have launched globally, with related payment volumes growing nearly 200% year-over-year, and the annualized stablecoin settlement volume recently surpassing $20 billion.
According to Cointelegraph, Australia’s financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC announced that it has cancelled, suspended, or refused to renew the registrations of 45 cryptocurrency and money remittance service providers over the past year. The action targets inactive, insolvent, or operationally unviable businesses, as well as entities posing money laundering or terrorism financing risks. AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas stated that organizations whose registrations have been revoked are prohibited from continuing operations, and certain individuals involved have been referred to Australian and overseas law enforcement agencies. Among them, GetCoins (BA Digital Ventures) had its registration cancelled in June this year after being suspected of being exploited by organized crypto investment fraud schemes.
According to Bloomberg, European AI startup Mistral AI has announced the completion of a new funding round totaling €3 billion (approximately $3.5 billion), led by Samsung Electronics and co-led by the EU Scaleup Europe Fund and PSG Equity. Following this round, Mistral AI's valuation exceeded €21 billion, nearly doubling the €11.7 billion valuation from its financing round a year ago. The funds raised will be used for AI model research and development and the construction of computing infrastructure.
Odaily News: The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has stated that over the past year, it has cancelled, suspended, or refused to renew 45 registrations for cryptocurrency and remittance businesses, targeting service providers that are inactive, insolvent, or not operationally capable.AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas stated that businesses whose registrations have been cancelled are not permitted to continue operating, and that some individuals involved have been referred to Australian and overseas law enforcement or regulatory cooperation agencies. Additional issues cited include failure to report material changes, incorrect registration information, and significant money laundering or terrorist financing risks.AUSTRAC noted that the virtual asset service provider registration of GetCoins, a brand under BA Digital Ventures, was cancelled in June following customer complaints. The agency stated that GetCoins is suspected of being exploited by organized cryptocurrency investment scam activities, and that this action, taken in collaboration with the National Anti-Scam Centre, helped disrupt related activity.AUSTRAC did not disclose the full list of 45 businesses, nor did it provide a breakdown of crypto versus remittance service providers. The public VASP register shows that recent actions have also involved Cryptolink, Self Custody, Jam Xchange, and Coinsec Australia; AUSTRAC has also launched an investigation into Western Union and suspended Cryptolink's cryptocurrency ATM network. (Cointelegraph)