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Coinbase: Anthony Armstrong Joins Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Odaily News: Coinbase announced on X platform that Anthony Armstrong will join its board of directors and audit committee. Anthony Armstrong spent nearly a decade at Morgan Stanley leading global technology M&A, served in the Department of Government Efficiency, and most recently served as CFO of xAI and X Corp.
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Yesterday, US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $10.95 million.
According to Trader T data, US spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $10.95 million on September 1, marking the 15th consecutive trading day without net outflows. Specifically, BlackRock Staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB) saw net inflows of $11.2 million, Fidelity (FETH) recorded $4.81 million in net inflows, and Morgan Stanley (MSSE) saw $2.34 million in net inflows; Grayscale (ETHE) experienced net outflows of $7.4 million, while flows for other products remained at zero.
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Morgan Stanley Upgrades Robinhood Rating, Says Prediction Market Business Validates Revenue Expansion Potential
According to Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys upgraded Robinhood Markets' stock rating from "underweight" to "overweight," citing that its prediction market business provides "validation" for the company's continued revenue growth. Cyprys noted that Robinhood's prediction market users have surpassed 2 million, contributing $156 million in revenue in the second quarter while also driving users to adopt other products.
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Analyst: Approximately 2-3% of BlackRock IBIT capital inflows come from self-custody users.
Citing Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, The Wolf of All Streets (@scottmelker) notes that approximately 2%-3% of the inflows into BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) have come from users who previously self-custodied Bitcoin, with Balchunas believing this proportion still has room to grow. He also points out that for Bitcoin users seeking censorship resistance, ETFs cannot replace on-chain self-custody; however, for those merely looking to hedge against currency debasement, ETFs represent a highly attractive store of value. Additionally, other analysis indicates that Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF has seen zero outflows since its launch five months ago, which is viewed as a reflection of the current market's strong confidence in Bitcoin as an asset class.
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21 international financial institutions plan to establish a stablecoin company in the second half of 2026, launching a US dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027
Odaily News: 21 international financial institutions have announced plans to establish a new company in the second half of 2026 to facilitate the issuance of stablecoins, with the specific name to be announced separately. The company will initially focus on US dollar-denominated stablecoins, with future plans to expand to additional G7 currencies, prioritizing the euro stablecoin. Participating institutions include Bank of America, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Wells Fargo, BBVA, Santander, MUFG Bank, and others. The stablecoin initiative targets wholesale, institutional, and retail markets, with applications in cross-border payments, digital asset settlement, and other scenarios. The group stated that the stablecoin solution will combine bank-grade compliance, governance, and institutional risk management capabilities, and plans to comply with relevant regulatory requirements such as the US GENIUS Act and the EU's MiCA, with the goal of launching stablecoin products in the first half of 2027.
Morgan Stanley: Upgrades Robinhood Rating, Predicts Markets to Become Growth Drivers
According to CNBC, Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on Robinhood from "Equal Weight" to "Overweight," raising its price target from $124 to $150, representing approximately 43% upside from Monday's closing price. Morgan Stanley believes the market underestimates the per-user monetization potential among Robinhood's existing ~28 million users. The continued expansion of offerings such as prediction markets and derivatives is expected to boost user assets, trading activity, and revenue per customer. The firm noted that fewer than 2 million prediction market users contributed roughly $156 million in revenue during the second quarter, while additionally adopting other platform products. Meanwhile, Robinhood's derivatives exchange and clearing platform, Rothera, is expected to leverage its distribution advantage to expand into trading infrastructure, generating both the platform's own order flow and potential third-party revenue.
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Morgan Stanley Research Report Analysis: Broadcom AI Revenue Could Reach $212B in Q4, Ambarella's Automotive Growth Continues, Skyworks Secures Full Share of Pixel Supply
According to Chaoshine Research, Morgan Stanley's August 31 semiconductor weekly report indicated that Broadcom's AI revenue momentum remains strong, with July quarter AI revenue estimated at approximately $16 billion (QoQ +48%), rising further to $21.2 billion in the October quarter (QoQ +32%). AI revenue is expected to reach approximately $120 billion by 2027; however, aggressive market expectations have already surpassed $150 billion, making overly high expectations the primary risk. Morgan Stanley maintains an Overweight rating on Broadcom, projecting it will retain roughly 80% of its long-term TPU share. For Ambarella, Morgan Stanley forecasts QoQ revenue growth of 7.9% in the July quarter, followed by a further 12% increase in the October quarter. Driven by fleet telematics and AI video applications, its automotive business is expected to achieve full-year revenue growth of approximately 20%. Morgan Stanley maintains an Overweight rating on Ambarella, citing its strong positioning in the edge AI sector. Skyworks secured the entire RF front-end share in the re-bid for Google Pixel, with the agreement extended through 2030 and cumulative revenue projected to exceed $1 billion. Morgan Stanley maintains a Neutral rating, noting that while long-term opportunities exist across the broader market, short-term operational pressures remain.
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Strategy Opposes MSCI Index Removal Proposal, Claiming Digital Asset Treasury Companies Are Unfairly Targeted
According to Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy opposes MSCI's proposal to exclude it from the Global Investable Market Index, calling the plan "misleading and flawed," and contending that MSCI is unfairly targeting digital asset treasury companies.
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Morgan Stanley: SpaceX's $100 Billion Base Plan Features 10 Launch Pads, Target Price Upside 118%
According to Chaoxiang Research, a Morgan Stanley report dated August 25, 2026, indicates that SpaceX has announced a $100 billion Starbase project in Louisiana, planning five launch complexes totaling 10 launch pads, with construction set to begin in 2027 and the maiden flight scheduled for 2029. SpaceX has currently planned a total of 15 launch pads. Morgan Stanley believes the market has not fully appreciated the scale of Starship; even without including the new base, projected launches through 2040 would only require eight launch pads to sustain operations. Morgan Stanley maintains an Overweight rating with a $300 price target, offering 118% upside from the current $137. Louisiana has provided a substantial incentive package, selected for four key reasons: access to polar orbits, natural gas supply, political hedging, and government incentives. With a payload capacity exceeding five times that of Falcon 9 and full reusability, Morgan Stanley projects launch costs will fall to $500/kg by 2030 and drop below $200/kg by 2035. In Morgan Stanley's sum-of-the-parts valuation, the Enterprise AI segment carries a value of $165. The current stock price implies an extremely low single-digit multiple for this business line, while the orbital AI call option is priced near zero. SpaceX has completed its final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida, with all future Starlink missions transferring entirely to Starship. Each launch's downlink capacity is Falcon
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Morgan Stanley: Google Trades at 12% Premium, Meta at 30% Discount as Internet Giants' Valuations Polarize
According to Chaoxiang Research, a Morgan Stanley report dated August 25 noted that the internet sector declined by an average of 2% last week, with Meta down approximately 7%, Amazon down roughly 2%, and Google virtually flat. Current forward P/E ratios for 2026 stand at 19x for Amazon, 17x for Google, and 17x for Meta, reflecting discounts of 36%, a premium of 36%, and a discount of 24% relative to historical averages, respectively. On an EV/EBITDA basis, Amazon at 11.2x represents a 12% discount to its two-year average, Google at 15.1x implies an 8% premium, and Meta at 8.7x reflects a 30% discount. Morgan Stanley maintains an "Attractive" rating on the internet sector, highlighting that AI capabilities are emerging as a core variable driving valuation divergence. The sector's overall forward EV/EBITDA is 9% below the five-year average, while EV/Sales is 16% above it, underscoring a divergence between revenue and profit multiples. After reclassifying stock-based compensation as a cash expense, the adjusted EV/EBITDA for digital media rises by approximately 36% on average, e-commerce by 30%, and travel and the sharing economy by 44%. Upcoming catalysts include the launch of Google's Gemini 4, stabilization of Amazon Web Services (AWS) growth, progress in Meta's AI ad monetization, and shifts in the interest rate environment.
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Yesterday, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $232.12 million.
According to data disclosed by Trader T (@thepfund), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $232.12 million yesterday, lower than the $314.37 million on August 25. BlackRock's IBIT led with a net inflow of $200.76 million, while Fidelity's FBTC and Bitwise's BITB recorded net inflows of $25.59 million and $5.96 million, respectively. The Grayscale Mini Bitcoin ETF (BTC) saw a net inflow of $46.83 million, whereas Grayscale's GBTC experienced a net outflow of $50.39 million. Morgan Stanley's MSBT logged a net inflow of $3.37 million, while capital flows for the other reported products were zero for the day.
August
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Morgan Stanley: Semtech Data Center Revenue Increases 39% Quarter-Over-Quarter; 1.6T Optical Chip Ramp Drives Target Price Upgrade to $195
According to Chaoxiang Research, Morgan Stanley's August 25 research report indicated that Semtech's Q2 data center revenue reached $100 million, up 39% quarter-over-quarter and 91% year-over-year, marking a record high. Growth was primarily driven by the sustained strength of the 800G FiberEdge and faster-than-expected qualification of the 1.6T FiberEdge. The 1.6T FiberEdge and CopperEdge are projected to account for over 50% of data center revenue in Q3. The Q3 data center revenue guidance reflects a 45% quarter-over-quarter increase and a 160% year-over-year increase, reaching $145 million. The LoRa business also recorded record revenue of $58 million in Q2, up 31% quarter-over-quarter and 58% year-over-year, with an additional 15% increase expected in Q3. Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $175 to $195 while maintaining a Neutral rating, based on 34.5x non-GAAP EPS of $5.66. Revenue forecasts for FY2027 and FY2028 have been raised to $1.529 billion and $1.895 billion, respectively, with gross margins upgraded to 56.9% and 62.7%, and EPS increased to $3.69 and $5.65. In Q4, ACC (active copper cable) is slated for mass deployment at major hyperscale customers, creating a synergistic effect alongside 800G and 1.6T solutions. The company has announced the divestiture of its module business, which is expected to drive structural improvements in gross margin and operating margin. As disclosed in this research report
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Morgan Stanley: $3.1 Trillion in Off-Balance-Sheet AI Compute Commitments Emerge, Financing Structure Becomes a New Variable in the Supply Chain
According to Chaoxiang Research, a Morgan Stanley report dated August 24 indicates that the total disclosed off-balance-sheet commitments from hyperscalers, NVIDIA, and Broadcom have surpassed $3.1 trillion. Lease commitments total $1.1 trillion and procurement commitments $1.7 trillion, while the combined on-balance-sheet debt and lease liabilities of hyperscalers reach $770 billion. Amazon and Google's free cash flow turned negative in Q2 2026, with Meta expected to follow suit next quarter. Financing instruments are restructuring the AI compute capital structure across six dimensions: off-balance-sheet lease and procurement commitments form the first financing layer; the share of debt issuance rises from 2% in 2025 to 19% in 2026; Google frees up $110 billion by reducing share buybacks and issuing equity; Oracle records $4.6 billion in customer advance payments in Q2; and Broadcom and NVIDIA launch chip-leasing SPVs to support unrated AI labs. Morgan Stanley notes that when the financing structure itself becomes a core variable in the AI supply chain, tracking changes in off-balance-sheet commitments and accounting judgments is nearing the importance of tracking chip shipments themselves.
August
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Morgan Stanley: Google TPU price raised to $27 billion per GW, cloud business to contribute half of profits by 2028
According to Chaoxiang Research, Morgan Stanley's August 24 report raised its revenue assumption per gigawatt (GW) of externally sold Google TPUs from $20 billion to $27 billion, increasing the gross margin assumption from 20% to 30%. Following these adjustments, TPU-related cloud revenue is projected to reach $84 billion and $108 billion in 2027 and 2028, respectively, marking increases of 35% and 37% over prior forecasts. Morgan Stanley maintains an Overweight rating on Alphabet with a price target of $400, implying 16% upside from the current share price. The upward revision draws support from recent media reports stating that Google has pledged to supply approximately one million TPUs (equivalent to roughly 1.3 GW), generating about $35 billion in revenue. Furthermore, Google's custom silicon agreement with Marvell validates TPU pricing above previous estimates. The firm anticipates Google Cloud will contribute approximately 50% of Alphabet's consolidated EBIT by 2028. Three primary catalysts underpin the potential for valuation re-rating: the rollout of Gemini 4, inference cost reductions through optimized models, and the market deployment of GenAI offerings. The target price reflects a forward P/E multiple of approximately 22x based on 2028 consensus earnings, commanding a premium of roughly 22% relative to the peer median.
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Six Major Foreign Brokerages Emerge as Biggest Winners in Korean Stock Bull Run: Second-Quarter Net Profit Hits 630.5 Billion Won, Led by JPMorgan
According to a report by Korean media Econovill, data released by the Korea Financial Investment Association shows that six foreign brokerages—JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, UBS Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets—posted a combined net profit of 630.5 billion won (approximately $450 million) in South Korea's stock market during the second quarter of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 213.8% and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 133.3%. Their operating profit reached 828.9 billion won, up 220.7% year-on-year.
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Ethereum spot ETF net inflow reached $185 million yesterday.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $185 million yesterday, led by BlackRock $ETHA with $150.8 million. Grayscale Mini $ETH saw an inflow of $11.51 million, BlackRock Staked $ETHB brought in $9.98 million, Fidelity $FETH attracted $9.62 million, Bitwise $ETHW received $2.24 million, and Morgan Stanley $MSSE posted $0.78 million in inflows. Meanwhile, 21Shares $TETH, Invesco $QETH, Franklin $EZET, VanEck $ETHV, and Grayscale $ETHE registered zero net flows for the day.
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Yesterday, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $307.5 million.
According to data from Trader T (@thepfund), Bitcoin spot ETF net inflows reached $307.5 million yesterday, with BlackRock's $IBIT leading at $239.3 million. Fidelity's $FBTC saw $30.19 million in inflows, Grayscale Mini's $BTC $13.62 million, Morgan Stanley's $MSBT $7.73 million, Bitwise's $BITB $9.21 million, Ark's $ARKB $3.07 million, and VanEck's $HODL $4.36 million. Invesco's $BTCO, Franklin's $EZBC, Valkyrie's $BRRR, WisdomTree's $BTCW, and Grayscale's $GBTC all recorded zero net flows on the day.
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Morgan Stanley: Gold Hits $4,450 Price Target, Central Bank Purchases and Fiscal Concerns Jointly Provide Support
According to Chaoxiang Research, Morgan Stanley's August 20 report indicates that gold has hit its fourth-quarter target price of $4,450 per ounce. From July to August, easing expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes spurred net inflows of 70 tons into gold ETFs, reversing the 93-ton net outflow seen from May to June. The People's Bank of China purchased 60 tons of gold this year, marking its highest accumulation since 2023; Poland added 82 tons, raising total holdings to 632 tons and approaching its 700-ton target. Morgan Stanley maintains that gold prices are decoupling from the real interest rate framework. Persistent central bank buying, COMEX short positions falling to their lowest since April 2020, and fiscal concerns underlying yield curve steepening form a new structural foundation. The bank projects that gold prices could surpass $5,000 per ounce by 2027, with US inflation data serving as the main short-term volatility risk.
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Yesterday, Ethereum spot ETF net inflows reached $220.8 million.
According to monitoring by Trader T (@thepfund), Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $220.8 million yesterday, marking the highest single-day inflow since 2026. BlackRock $ETHA led with $173.3 million in inflows, followed by BlackRock's staked $ETHB at $35.94 million, Fidelity $FETH at $5.79 million, Bitwise $ETHW at $2.83 million, VanEck $ETHV at $1.7 million, and Morgan Stanley $MSSE at $1.25 million, with all other products recording zero inflows that day.
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Morgan Stanley: US Treasury Doubles Long-Term Treasury Buyback Volume; Signaling Value Outweighs Substantive Impact
According to TechFlow research, Morgan Stanley's August 20 report noted that the U.S. Treasury will increase the size of its liquidity-supporting repo operations for the 10-to-20-year and 20-to-30-year tenors from $2 billion per transaction to at least $4 billion, effective September 9. This marks the first adjustment to the repurchase volume outside of the quarterly refinancing window since the repo program launched in May 2024. The two tenors combined add $1.6 billion in notional amount, corresponding to approximately $19.3 million in DV01 (price change per one-basis-point move in rates), with a risk impact roughly double that of the November 2023 "supply surprise." Morgan Stanley stated that the Treasury's decision to expand repurchases ahead of schedule outside the quarterly refinancing window aims to signal close monitoring of long-end interest rate dynamics to the market, thereby buying time for the November refinancing window. The recent rise in the 10-year Treasury yield and curve steepening primarily reflect the market's repricing of energy prices and central bank policy trajectories, rather than concerns over deficits or supply. Morgan Stanley maintains its recommendation for a 7-year versus 30-year Treasury curve steepening trade, targeting a spread of 100 basis points (currently around 71 basis points). On the FX front, coordinated volatility in gold and the Swiss franc hit an annual peak on August 19; should the U.S. dollar policy narrative reassert itself, EUR/USD is likely to approach 1.2150.
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