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MoonPay to Acquire North Capital in All-Stock Deal Valued at Over $60 Million
Odaily News: Fintech company MoonPay has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private markets technology and regulated brokerage services platform. The transaction is an all-stock deal reportedly valued at over $60 million, and upon completion, North Capital will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MoonPay.The deal will integrate North Capital's securities brokerage, investment advisory, and clearing capabilities into MoonPay's global infrastructure. North Capital owns multiple entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including a broker-dealer, an alternative trading system PPEX ATS, a transfer agent, and an investment advisor.North Capital provides technology, custody, custodial accounts, and secondary trading services for private securities issuers, fund managers, and institutional investors. The platform has facilitated over $8.7 billion in cumulative primary and secondary trading volume; PPEX supports secondary trading for over 1,250 approved assets. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors and remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. (Bitcoin.com News)
AI chip startup Positron raises $875 million at $5 billion valuation
Odaily News: Positron, an AI chip startup focused on designing hardware that helps AI models run faster, said it has raised $875 million at a $5 billion valuation, with the company's value surging significantly over the past six months. The round was co-led by venture capital firms NEA, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, Andra Capital, analyst Dylan Patel's SemiAnalysis Capital, and Netscape co-founder Jim Clark.Positron raised $230 million in its most recent funding round in February of this year at a $1 billion valuation. Positron said it has delivered approximately 50 Atlas server racks of its previous generation to Oracle, with other customers including financial firm Jump Trading and AI company Parasail. Positron is trying to gain an edge in the crowded chip industry by bringing its chips to market as quickly as possible. (The Wall Street Journal)
YZi Labs Launches Inaugural Atlas Scout Program, Recruiting Students from Four U.S. Universities to Discover Early-Stage Projects
Odaily reports: YZi Labs has announced the launch of its inaugural Atlas Scout Program, recruiting four students from Stanford University, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, Los Angeles to participate in early-stage project discovery and investment research in the Web3, AI, and biotech sectors. The program will provide intentional investment allocations of up to $1 million for relevant investment opportunities and will open up its ecosystem network of more than 300 portfolio companies. Participants can organize campus events, identify potential projects, and receive mentorship in project research, due diligence, and investment judgment. Eligible startup teams will also have the opportunity to connect with the EASY Residency program or discuss investment partnerships with YZi Labs.
MoonPay to Acquire North Capital in All-Stock Deal Valued at Over $60 Million
Odaily News: Fintech company MoonPay has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private markets technology and regulated brokerage services platform. The transaction is an all-stock deal reportedly valued at over $60 million, and upon completion, North Capital will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MoonPay.The deal will integrate North Capital's securities brokerage, investment advisory, and clearing capabilities into MoonPay's global infrastructure. North Capital owns multiple entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including a broker-dealer, an alternative trading system PPEX ATS, a transfer agent, and an investment advisor.North Capital provides technology, custody, custodial accounts, and secondary trading services for private securities issuers, fund managers, and institutional investors. The platform has facilitated over $8.7 billion in cumulative primary and secondary trading volume; PPEX supports secondary trading for over 1,250 approved assets. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors and remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. (Bitcoin.com News)
Blockchain.com and New York Stock Exchange Sign MOU to Explore Global 24/7 Trading of Tokenized Securities
According to PR Newswire, Blockchain.com and NYSE Group have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide global users with access to trade tokenized U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs via NYSE's previously announced digital ATS platform, pending regulatory approval. The collaboration encompasses bidirectional market data distribution: ICE Data Services, a subsidiary of NYSE, plans to distribute Blockchain.com's cryptocurrency market data and analytics to its subscriber clients; in turn, Blockchain.com will integrate ICE and NYSE exchange data sources to deliver real-time stock quotes to its over 44 million registered accounts. The Citi Institute forecasts that the base case for the tokenized assets market by the 2030s will reach $5.5 trillion. Tokenized stocks offer advantages such as fractional ownership, 24/7 trading, global investor access, and faster on-chain settlement.
ZKsync Announces EraVM Security Upgrade, Phasing Out Legacy Execution Environment Over the Next 6 Months
According to the official ZKsync X account (@zksync), ZKsync has announced a security upgrade for its EraVM chain. Core measures include introducing an instant upgrade framework, extending the proving delay from 3 hours to 24 hours, and deploying a second prover, EraBender, to defend against AI-driven vulnerability attacks. Over the next six months, all Boojum/EraVM chains will gradually phase out the legacy execution environment, with each chain formulating and publishing its own transition schedule. Users who hold funds directly in EOAs do not need to take any action at this time. Users who hold funds through smart contracts such as multisigs, smart accounts, DEXs, and lending protocols must take action as required once the transition plans for their respective chains are finalized. The ZKsync Atlas chain remains unaffected by this upgrade.
OpenAI Suffers Supply Chain Attack with Leaked Signing Certificates, macOS Client Mandatory Update Next Month
OpenAI has confirmed a supply chain attack targeting a malicious TanStack NPM package in its internal environment, infecting two employees' devices. While user data and core code were not affected, the attackers stole access credentials for some internal code repositories, including code signing certificates used for iOS, macOS, and Windows products.To prevent hackers from exploiting the stolen certificates to distribute counterfeit applications, OpenAI has initiated defensive certificate rotation and announced that all macOS users of ChatGPT desktop, Codex, and Atlas browsers must upgrade to the latest version by June 12, 2026. After this deadline, old certificates will be revoked, and system-level blocks will prevent the launch of older versions and new installations.OpenAI stated that the company had previously deployed stricter code package blocking policies, but the infected devices had not yet synchronized the latest configuration, allowing the malicious component to successfully infiltrate. Currently, the iOS and Windows clients are unaffected, and core data such as user account passwords and API keys have been confirmed secure.
Expected to reach $3 trillion to $10 trillion, Morgan Stanley sees tokenized RWA market expanding in the 2030s
Odaily reports: Amy Oldenburg, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Morgan Stanley, stated that by 2030, the market size of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) will reach $3 trillion to $10 trillion, a prediction she said is "without a doubt." She noted that industry growth drivers are mutually reinforcing, institutional investors' attention to and participation in related sectors continues to increase, and a clear sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) has emerged in the institutional market. Morgan Stanley previously expected to begin supporting tokenized stock trading on its alternative trading system (ATS) in the first quarter of 2027, a delay from its previously announced plan for the second half of 2026.
摩根士丹利推迟代币化股票上线时间至 2027年 Q1
据 The Block 报道，摩根士丹利计划在其替代交易系统（ATS）上支持代币化股票的时间，由此前宣布的 2026 年下半年推迟至 2027 年第一季度。摩根士丹利数字资产战略负责人 Amy Oldenburg 表示："Q1 更为现实，因为这将与更广泛生态系统中的其他活动保持一致，但团队目前正在积极推进建设。"
MoonPay to Acquire North Capital in All-Stock Deal Valued at Over $60 Million
Odaily News: Fintech company MoonPay has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private markets technology and regulated brokerage services platform. The transaction is an all-stock deal reportedly valued at over $60 million, and upon completion, North Capital will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MoonPay.The deal will integrate North Capital's securities brokerage, investment advisory, and clearing capabilities into MoonPay's global infrastructure. North Capital owns multiple entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including a broker-dealer, an alternative trading system PPEX ATS, a transfer agent, and an investment advisor.North Capital provides technology, custody, custodial accounts, and secondary trading services for private securities issuers, fund managers, and institutional investors. The platform has facilitated over $8.7 billion in cumulative primary and secondary trading volume; PPEX supports secondary trading for over 1,250 approved assets. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors and remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. (Bitcoin.com News)
a16z and DeFi Education Fund Send Letter to SEC, Proposing DEX Exemption from Exchange Registration
Odaily reports: a16z and the DeFi Education Fund jointly submitted a proposal to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, recommending the establishment of a safe harbor rule that creates a "rebuttable presumption" that decentralized exchange (DEX) protocols and their front-end interfaces do not constitute "exchanges" as defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On the same day, a16z submitted a separate letter calling on the SEC to establish a registration regime for centralized crypto trading platforms, modeled after the 1998 Alternative Trading System (ATS) rules. Both letters were dated September 14, and three days later, the SEC issued an "innovation exemption" for tokenized equity trading venues.
ZKsync Announces EraVM Security Upgrade, Phasing Out Legacy Execution Environment Over the Next 6 Months
According to the official ZKsync X account (@zksync), ZKsync has announced a security upgrade for its EraVM chain. Core measures include introducing an instant upgrade framework, extending the proving delay from 3 hours to 24 hours, and deploying a second prover, EraBender, to defend against AI-driven vulnerability attacks. Over the next six months, all Boojum/EraVM chains will gradually phase out the legacy execution environment, with each chain formulating and publishing its own transition schedule. Users who hold funds directly in EOAs do not need to take any action at this time. Users who hold funds through smart contracts such as multisigs, smart accounts, DEXs, and lending protocols must take action as required once the transition plans for their respective chains are finalized. The ZKsync Atlas chain remains unaffected by this upgrade.
OpenAI Shuts Down Atlas, Independent AI Browser Strategy Suffers Setback
OpenAI's AI-native browser Atlas, released in October 2025, officially ceased operations on August 9, 2026, after 292 days online. The article argues that Atlas's shutdown is not merely the failure of a single product, but also reflects the overall pressure facing the "independent AI browser" business model.
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YZi Labs Launches Inaugural Atlas Scout Program, Recruiting Students from Four U.S. Universities to Discover Early-Stage Projects
Odaily reports: YZi Labs has announced the launch of its inaugural Atlas Scout Program, recruiting four students from Stanford University, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, Los Angeles to participate in early-stage project discovery and investment research in the Web3, AI, and biotech sectors. The program will provide intentional investment allocations of up to $1 million for relevant investment opportunities and will open up its ecosystem network of more than 300 portfolio companies. Participants can organize campus events, identify potential projects, and receive mentorship in project research, due diligence, and investment judgment. Eligible startup teams will also have the opportunity to connect with the EASY Residency program or discuss investment partnerships with YZi Labs.
Expected to reach $3 trillion to $10 trillion, Morgan Stanley sees tokenized RWA market expanding in the 2030s
Odaily reports: Amy Oldenburg, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Morgan Stanley, stated that by 2030, the market size of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) will reach $3 trillion to $10 trillion, a prediction she said is "without a doubt." She noted that industry growth drivers are mutually reinforcing, institutional investors' attention to and participation in related sectors continues to increase, and a clear sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) has emerged in the institutional market. Morgan Stanley previously expected to begin supporting tokenized stock trading on its alternative trading system (ATS) in the first quarter of 2027, a delay from its previously announced plan for the second half of 2026.
摩根士丹利推迟代币化股票上线时间至 2027年 Q1
据 The Block 报道，摩根士丹利计划在其替代交易系统（ATS）上支持代币化股票的时间，由此前宣布的 2026 年下半年推迟至 2027 年第一季度。摩根士丹利数字资产战略负责人 Amy Oldenburg 表示："Q1 更为现实，因为这将与更广泛生态系统中的其他活动保持一致，但团队目前正在积极推进建设。"
ExodusPoint Partners with Anthropic to Bring Claude into Hedge Fund Operations
Odaily News: Multi-strategy hedge fund ExodusPoint Capital Management is partnering with Anthropic to further integrate the AI model Claude into its hedge fund operations. ExodusPoint will integrate Claude into its internal AI platform Atlas to enhance investment research, portfolio management, and operational efficiency. Currently, more than 80% of the firm's employees use Atlas on a weekly basis. (Bloomberg)
MoonPay to Acquire North Capital in All-Stock Deal Valued at Over $60 Million
Odaily News: Fintech company MoonPay has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private markets technology and regulated brokerage services platform. The transaction is an all-stock deal reportedly valued at over $60 million, and upon completion, North Capital will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MoonPay.The deal will integrate North Capital's securities brokerage, investment advisory, and clearing capabilities into MoonPay's global infrastructure. North Capital owns multiple entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including a broker-dealer, an alternative trading system PPEX ATS, a transfer agent, and an investment advisor.North Capital provides technology, custody, custodial accounts, and secondary trading services for private securities issuers, fund managers, and institutional investors. The platform has facilitated over $8.7 billion in cumulative primary and secondary trading volume; PPEX supports secondary trading for over 1,250 approved assets. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors and remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. (Bitcoin.com News)
Blockchain.com and New York Stock Exchange Sign MOU to Explore Global 24/7 Trading of Tokenized Securities
According to PR Newswire, Blockchain.com and NYSE Group have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide global users with access to trade tokenized U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs via NYSE's previously announced digital ATS platform, pending regulatory approval. The collaboration encompasses bidirectional market data distribution: ICE Data Services, a subsidiary of NYSE, plans to distribute Blockchain.com's cryptocurrency market data and analytics to its subscriber clients; in turn, Blockchain.com will integrate ICE and NYSE exchange data sources to deliver real-time stock quotes to its over 44 million registered accounts. The Citi Institute forecasts that the base case for the tokenized assets market by the 2030s will reach $5.5 trillion. Tokenized stocks offer advantages such as fractional ownership, 24/7 trading, global investor access, and faster on-chain settlement.