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The Blockchain Association (@BlockchainAssn) posted on the X platform that the association has submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the proposed Regulation Crypto Assets. Previously, the committee led by SEC Chair Paul Atkins had proposed exemptions for startups and fundraising activities, as well as a safe harbor mechanism to clarify when tokens are no longer considered investment contracts. The main recommendations in the letter include: • Establish clear objective criteria: Provide non-exclusive indicators to determine when an issuer’s core managerial efforts have ended, such as open-sourcing the source code or the absence of an entity capable of unilaterally reviewing transactions. • Link liability to control: Project developers shall only be responsible for areas within their control, excluding third-party applications and community activities; exchanges, liquidity providers, and other entities relying in good faith on SEC filings by projects shall be protected. • Create a safe harbor for existing tokens: Qualified third parties such as trading platforms may file for already-issued tokens, and such filing shall not be construed as acknowledging that the tokens were once securities. • Increase exemption limits: Raise the startup exemption cap to $10 million, excluding airdrops and network rewards from the limit; raise the fundraising exemption cap to $150 million, and allow on-chain transparency to substitute audited financial statements. • Strengthen federal preemption: Satisfy
ARK Invest has released an update to its open-source Tesla valuation model, projecting that Tesla will be worth approximately $4,400 per share by 2031. A Monte Carlo simulation based on 32 independent variables shows a bear case of around $3,300 per share and a bull case of around $5,000 per share, corresponding to annualized share price gains of 53% and 66%, respectively, with the base case implying an annualized return of approximately 62%.Under the base case, ARK Invest expects Tesla's total revenue to reach approximately $1.45 trillion by 2031, with EBITDA of about $902 billion and a market capitalization of approximately $17.5 trillion.To support the development of its AI and robotics businesses, the model also assumes that Tesla's cumulative AI infrastructure spending will increase from approximately $7 billion at the end of 2025 to approximately $225 billion by the end of 2031. Robotaxi is expected to become Tesla's primary source of value, contributing approximately 80% of enterprise value by 2031. The humanoid robot Optimus will also become an important growth engine, with Tesla's cumulative external sales of Optimus robots reaching approximately 1 million units by 2031, and revenue from robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) and related businesses amounting to approximately $212 billion.However, ARK Invest cautions that these valuations depend on multiple assumptions, including the pace of autonomous driving commercialization, the maturity of robotics technology, profit margins, and capital efficiency. Actual results may differ significantly from these projections. The model is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice.
According to CNBC, Richard Bernstein, Global Macro Head at Janus Henderson, stated that the sell-off in AI stocks could benefit small-cap stocks. He believes capital previously flowed into the AI data center industry under loose conditions, while other companies faced tighter financing; if overall market valuations pull back, borrowing costs across the broader economy are expected to decline. Last Thursday, a major chip ETF closed nearly 14% below its October high, with chip stocks falling for eight consecutive trading days, marking a record not seen in 16 years. Bernstein said the Federal Reserve is in a tightening cycle and hiked rates by 25 basis points on September 16, the first increase since 2023. He disputes the market's expectation of "just one rate hike," pointing out that the rise in U.S. core import prices has outpaced core consumer prices, reversing a 30-year trend. "The U.S. is importing inflation." He also noted that the consumer staples sector has performed relatively well, reflecting market concerns about a recession.
Odaily Report: Bonk Guy posted on X platform stating that he is long-term bullish on USELESS becoming the next-generation representative Meme coin similar to DOGE and PEPE, mainly based on the token's trading data performance. USELESS's trading volume on Coinbase has surpassed DOGE, its trading volume on European exchange Bitvavo is close to 3 times that of DOGE, and its trading volume on Kraken is also approaching DOGE.Meanwhile, Bonk Guy stated that apart from USELESS and DOGE, no other Meme coins appear among the top 50 crypto assets by trading volume on the aforementioned three exchanges. USELESS currently has a market cap of approximately $186 million, while DOGE has a market cap of approximately $13.4 billion, a difference of about 72x between the two. Bonk Guy believes that USELESS continues to demonstrate trading activity and liquidity approaching DOGE on multiple mainstream trading platforms, but there remains a significant valuation gap.
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)
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.
: Se Yong Park, co-founder of crypto trading app fomo, announced on the X platform that the company has completed its first funding round, with 140 angel investors participating. The cap table now lists over 200 angel investors.He stated that early-stage founders almost always misunderstand the dynamic between the company and its angel investors, and should instead view angel investors as call options on the product's success. Even if the cap table includes tech CEOs, celebrities, and athletes, the likelihood of them providing early-stage help is close to zero. As the company scales and builds a product that angel investors genuinely want to use and are proud to share, more and more people will naturally recommend the product to others.
Odaily News Trader Bonk Guy stated that the market is gradually recognizing the potential of PONS. He noted that PONS currently generates approximately $56 million in annualized revenue, with 80% used for buybacks and burns of PONS; in comparison, Pump.fun generates about $460 million in annualized revenue, with 50% used for buybacks and burns of PUMP, while PUMP is currently valued at approximately $2 billion.Bonk Guy believes that even if PONS were given only 10% of PUMP's valuation, its market cap should reach around $200 million. Additionally, Pons has contributed to roughly half of the on-chain activity on Robinhood Chain, with at least 5 tokens issued through Pons having a market cap exceeding $10 million and at least 20 exceeding $1 million.Regarding the market's recent expectations around Robinhood listings, Bonk Guy stated that as one of the main Meme coin issuance platforms on Robinhood Chain, a future PONS listing on Robinhood is, in his view, "inevitable," and the current rally is not solely driven by listing expectations.
Odaily News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rules related to crypto assets, aiming to establish a clear framework for eligible investment contracts and provide a targeted securities offering regime for token issuances, enabling related entities to raise funds while retaining investor protection measures. The proposed rules would allow crypto companies to issue up to $5 million in tokens over four years, or up to $75 million in tokens within 12 months, and provide a safe harbor to prevent cryptocurrencies from being deemed "investment contracts." Issuers would be required to disclose financial statements and provide ongoing reporting. The SEC did not include the previously anticipated "innovation exemption" for crypto stocks. The proposal comes just days after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act; the public will have 60 days to submit comments after the proposal is published in the Federal Register. SEC Chair Paul Atkins stated that congressional legislation remains essential for establishing rules that can be applied over the long term, and the SEC will continue to support Congress in advancing the CLARITY Act to President Trump. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to discuss cryptocurrency, AI, and prediction market regulation on Thursday. (Cointelegraph)
: Bitcoin financial product platform Lombard Finance has announced the launch of the Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy, with global trading firm Flow Traders as the first pilot partner. Under this solution, Flow Traders can borrow stablecoins for market making without providing on-chain collateral. Its collateral security is provided by Bitcoin deposited in the Lombard Bitcoin Earn yield product, and underwriting is completed through the Cap private credit platform. (The Block)
According to monitoring by the BlockFlow KOL Opinion Aggregation Platform, Meta Platforms (META) is currently priced at $669.21. Multiple KOLs are unanimously bullish, believing that given its massive user base across multiple platforms and AI infrastructure build-out, the $1.7 trillion valuation is cheap.
chip company Changxin Technology has received approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for registration and has officially initiated its IPO issuance procedures on the STAR Market. The company plans to raise 29.5 billion RMB through this issuance. Based on the fundraising amount and the number of shares issued, the estimated issuance price is approximately 4.41 RMB per share, and the estimated total market capitalization after listing will be close to 295 billion RMB.The company expects to achieve revenue of 110 billion to 120 billion RMB in the first half of 2026, with net profit ranging from 66 billion to 75 billion RMB, marking a turnaround from losses to profitability growth.According to the issuance arrangements, the initial strategic placement ratio is 50%, and the offline placement follows the "3+7" rule, with 70% of the shares distributed to offline investors locked up for 6 months. Calculations show that approximately 78% of the issued shares will be under restricted trading on the first day of listing, corresponding to an estimated tradable market capitalization of about 6.5 billion RMB for new shares on that day.Additionally, online investors are required to have STAR Market trading permissions and meet the Shanghai market value requirements. Some major shareholders have committed to a lock-up period of 36 months. The lead underwriter, CICC, has a 15% over-allotment option, allowing it to conduct price stabilization operations within 30 calendar days after listing.
According to the official announcement, the second asset launched on Bitget IPO Prime is preOPAI—a digital token issued by the regulated issuer Republic on the Solana blockchain, designed to mirror OpenAI’s post-IPO economic performance on a 1:1 basis. As the world’s leading consumer AI provider, OpenAI reports approximately 900 million weekly active users, according to official data. Its most recent funding round raised $122 billion, with participants including Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and SoftBank. Bitget IPO Prime operates on a subscription model, whereby users receive subscription quotas based on their account tier. Upon completion of token allocation, users may trade the tokens on the upcoming spot market. Alternatively, after the lock-up period for preOPAI’s underlying debt assets expires, the issuer will authorize Bitget to convert users’ holdings into either stock tokens or USDT, referencing the underlying company’s (OpenAI’s) publicly traded stock price. IPO Prime Details: • OpenAI Implied Valuation: $898.21 billion • Total IPO Prime Subscriptions: 29,082 • Total Subscription Value: $21,084,450 • Subscription Price: 1 preOPAI = $725 • Accepted Subscription Currencies: USDT or USDGO • Total Subscription Pool Cap: $300,000,000
Odaily Strategy founder Michael Saylor posted on X yesterday stating that the company will suspend its routine weekly Bitcoin purchase plan this week, marking the second time this year it has paused weekly accumulation.To date, Strategy holds a total of 818,334 BTC, representing approximately 3.9% of Bitcoin's total supply. Data from Saylortracker shows that as Bitcoin staged a strong rebound today, breaking through the $80,000 mark, the total market value of BTC held by Strategy has returned to above $65 billion, currently standing at $65.74 billion. The average cost price is $75,537, with an unrealized profit of $3.926 billion.Strategy is expected to announce its Q1 earnings on Tuesday, with the market anticipating a loss per share of $18.98, higher than the loss of $16.38 per share in the same period last year. Its ongoing coin purchases are primarily financed through stock (MSTR) and perpetual preferred stock. Among these, the high-dividend product STRC (annualized yield approximately 11.5%) has raised concerns among some analysts regarding structural risks, though others argue that this model can convert yield demands into long-term Bitcoin exposure. (The Block)
Caixin published an article titled "SpaceX's $1.75 Trillion IPO Approaches: Who Can Buy and Is It Worth It?", which points out: Wall Street has never encountered a listed company with such a massive IPO scale while simultaneously having such a complex relationship with the U.S. government. Nasdaq has previously passed a new "Fast Entry" rule, allowing newly listed companies with a market capitalization ranking among the top 40 of the Nasdaq 100 Index to be quickly included in the Nasdaq 100 within 15 trading days after listing. This rule will officially take effect on May 1, 2026, and is also considered to be designed for the upcoming SpaceX IPO, while potentially paving the way for the listings of OpenAI and Anthropic, which may occur in 2026 or 2027.Assuming SpaceX lists with a $1.75 trillion valuation and a free float ratio of 25% to 30%, the free float market cap on the first day of the IPO would be approximately between $440 billion and $530 billion. Based on the weight calculation of the Nasdaq 100, SpaceX would directly enter the top ten weighted stocks. According to market sources, the S&P 500 is also evaluating some form of "fast inclusion" plan, though details have not yet been disclosed. (Caixin)