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Stellar Development Foundation Makes Strategic Investment in Marketnode to Expand Institutional Tokenized RWA Channels in Asia-Pacific
Odaily reports: The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has announced a strategic investment in Marketnode, an Asia-Pacific digital market infrastructure operator, to expand institutional investors' access to tokenized real-world financial assets through the Stellar network. Marketnode is backed by Euroclear, HSBC, Singapore Exchange Group, and Temasek, with operations covering the issuance, distribution, and servicing of funds, credit, and structured products, connecting asset management institutions, issuers, distributors, and qualified investors.
Perfectly Timing the Cash-Out Exit? PIMCO Sells Down Meta Debt at High Levels to Avoid Partial AI Bond Market Losses
According to Bloomberg, asset management giant Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) had heavily participated in debt financing for AI data centers in 2025. However, it recently successfully avoided partial losses from the pullback in the AI bond market and realized profits by exiting portions of its positions early, conducting interest rate hedging, and walking away from some follow-on transactions.
Legal AI startup Legora completes $550 million Series E funding round, reaching a valuation of $8.8 billion
According to Tech in Asia, Swedish legal AI software company Legora announced the completion of a $550 million Series E funding round led by Atreides Management, with a post-money valuation of $8.8 billion, up from $5.6 billion in the previous round. The funds will be used for business expansion and product development in the United States and the Asia-Pacific region. Legora has maintained an office in Singapore since May 2026, and its team there is expected to reach 20 employees by the end of 2026. The company stated that its annual recurring revenue (ARR) has surpassed $200 million.
Reap partners with Visa to launch a stablecoin-linked credit card program in over 100 markets worldwide.
Fintech company Reap announced a strategic partnership with Visa, planning to leverage Reap's card-issuing infrastructure to launch a Visa credit card program linked to stablecoins across more than 100 markets globally, and to expand its business from Asia and Latin America to regions including Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Reap will also use stablecoins to directly settle payment obligations through Visa's Asia Pacific stablecoin settlement program. The two parties will subsequently explore payment models such as agent commerce, and Reap also plans to introduce card features that support multi-currency stablecoin financing and settlement.
Gate Ventures: Oil Breaks $100 as Inflation Exceeds Expectations, Risk Assets Under Broad Pressure
Odaily News: According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, last week's escalation of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East combined with U.S. core inflation exceeding expectations significantly heightened global market volatility. Brent crude and WTI crude surged 8.33% and 9.36% respectively, returning above $100 per barrel; U.S. August core CPI rose 0.29% month-over-month, higher than expected, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.97%, with market-implied probability of a September rate hike rising to approximately 86%; spot gold fell 1.82% to $4,349.42 per ounce. U.S. stock indices — the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones — declined 0.80%, 0.66%, and 1.57% respectively; the crypto market weakened in tandem, with BTC and ETH dropping 4.4% and 1.5% respectively. Spot BTC ETFs saw net outflows of $462.7 million, while ETH ETFs recorded net inflows of $197.1 million. The fear index dropped from 71 to 57, indicating a cooling of market sentiment.On the industry front, India launched a $107 million tokenized corporate bond pilot program, further advancing institutional-grade RWA tokenization; Gemini obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, further expanding its regulatory footprint in the Asia-Pacific region; and the Philippine central bank plans to suspend new payment system operator registrations for 12 months, tightening oversight of VASP-related payment activities.On the funding side, a total of 9 financing deals were completed last week, with disclosed total funding reaching $158.4 million, down 88% quarter-over-quarter. Overall, energy prices and inflation expectations remain the core variables driving short-term market trends, while interest in tokenized assets and institutional-grade crypto infrastructure development remains undiminished.
Firmus Signs Multi-Year Data Center Agreement with OpenAI, Malaysia Computing Capacity Exceeds 900 Megawatts
According to The Straits Times, Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus announced a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to supply computing power from two data centers in Malaysia, establishing OpenAI as Firmus's anchor customer. Following the signing of the agreement, Firmus's contracted capacity across its global client portfolio has exceeded 900 megawatts. Backed by institutional investors including Nvidia, Jane Street, Blackstone, and Coatue Management, Firmus holds a recent valuation of over $10.5 billion. The company currently operates data centers in Australia and Singapore, with five additional facilities under development across the Asia-Pacific region. It plans to deploy Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin processors at scale in the Asia-Pacific.
Up to 1.2 Billion Consumers in Asia-Pacific May Use Stablecoins by 2031
Odaily reports: A survey by payment technology company Visa shows that nearly half of consumers in the Asia-Pacific region may use stablecoins within the next five years, higher than the 16% who actually used stablecoins in the past year.The survey shows that only 6% of respondents accurately understand how stablecoins work, and concerns about fraud and scams remain the primary obstacle to stablecoin adoption. Consumer interest in using stablecoins for everyday spending, travel payments, and cross-border transfers is increasing. (CoinDesk)
Gate Ventures: Oil Breaks $100 as Inflation Exceeds Expectations, Risk Assets Under Broad Pressure
Odaily News: According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, last week's escalation of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East combined with U.S. core inflation exceeding expectations significantly heightened global market volatility. Brent crude and WTI crude surged 8.33% and 9.36% respectively, returning above $100 per barrel; U.S. August core CPI rose 0.29% month-over-month, higher than expected, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.97%, with market-implied probability of a September rate hike rising to approximately 86%; spot gold fell 1.82% to $4,349.42 per ounce. U.S. stock indices — the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones — declined 0.80%, 0.66%, and 1.57% respectively; the crypto market weakened in tandem, with BTC and ETH dropping 4.4% and 1.5% respectively. Spot BTC ETFs saw net outflows of $462.7 million, while ETH ETFs recorded net inflows of $197.1 million. The fear index dropped from 71 to 57, indicating a cooling of market sentiment.On the industry front, India launched a $107 million tokenized corporate bond pilot program, further advancing institutional-grade RWA tokenization; Gemini obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, further expanding its regulatory footprint in the Asia-Pacific region; and the Philippine central bank plans to suspend new payment system operator registrations for 12 months, tightening oversight of VASP-related payment activities.On the funding side, a total of 9 financing deals were completed last week, with disclosed total funding reaching $158.4 million, down 88% quarter-over-quarter. Overall, energy prices and inflation expectations remain the core variables driving short-term market trends, while interest in tokenized assets and institutional-grade crypto infrastructure development remains undiminished.
YZi Labs leads FinTax's seed round, establishing long-term ecosystem collaboration
: FinTax, a provider of cryptocurrency financial and tax solutions and their AI infrastructure, has announced the completion of its seed round of financing, led by YZi Labs (through EASY Residency S4), with participation from Amber, Hash House, Pundi AI, Waverider International, and Nexus Holdings, at a post-investment valuation of $40 million. Previous round investors include Victory Courage, BGIN, Tools Factory, and individual investor Fan Chao.In recent years, YZi Labs has been consistently expanding its presence in stablecoins, RWA, payments, and institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure. Leveraging FinTax's expertise in on-chain data processing, crypto accounting, cross-jurisdictional tax practices, and crypto asset financial auditing, both parties will explore long-term ecosystem collaboration centered on institutional-grade financial and tax infrastructure, compliance standards, and emerging scenarios such as stablecoins, RWA, and payments.Following the completion of this financing round, FinTax will accelerate the scaling of its five major product lines, expand its business from Asia-Pacific and North America into European and Middle Eastern markets, and deepen the application of AI in complex financial and tax scenarios. FinTax will continue to drive dual iteration of blockchain and legal systems across dozens of jurisdictions, connecting on-chain economic activities with the real-world financial and tax framework.
Solana narrowly avoided a halt this morning, with 28.83% of staked SOL losing connection and 333 SOL in rewards lost
Odaily News, Marinade Finance stated on the X platform that the Solana network came close to a halt this morning, with 28.83% of staked SOL losing connection, approaching the 33.34% halt threshold. This involved 90 validator nodes, with a total loss of approximately 333 SOL in rewards. The fault was caused by a routing error from service provider Teraswitch: an erroneous route from the Miami node was broadcast to Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, causing 12 nodes (LON1, AMS1-3, DUB1-2, FRA2, SGP1-2, TYO1-3) to lose valid routes. North America was unaffected, and the fault was resolved within 10 minutes. Marinade Finance pointed out that AS20326, an ASN hosting more than a quarter of the network's total staked amount, saw 94% of its staked volume go offline simultaneously during the fault, accounting for an actual 27.34% share, surpassing the 25% cap set by SFDP. Helius, the network's second-largest node, was offline for 33 minutes in total, with only a few nodes achieving smooth failover. Marinade Finance stated it will review staking concentration limits and push validator nodes to publicly disclose their failover capability information.
Binance Helps India Dismantle "Team Kalki" Dark Web Drug Trafficking Network, On-Chain Tracking Aids in Freezing Crypto Assets
According to Bitcoin.com, Binance's investigation team, jointly with India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), successfully dismantled the darknet drug trafficking organization "Team Kalki". Reportedly, the gang used cryptocurrencies, the encrypted communication platform Session, the darknet forum Dread, and "dead drop" methods to distribute drugs within India, with supply originating from overseas suppliers; authorities have seized a large quantity of drugs from domestic and international packages. Binance and DSCI assisted law enforcement officers in identifying and freezing crypto assets related to the gang through blockchain analysis and wallet tracking technology. Binance Asia-Pacific Head S.B. Seker stated that the public transparency of blockchain makes illegal transactions easier to track and investigate.
Coinbase Singapore Office Opens, Plans to Increase Local Staff to Around 200 by End of 2026
: Hassan Ahmed, Head of Coinbase Singapore, stated that the company plans to increase its Singapore workforce from the current approximately 150 employees to around 200 by the end of 2026. Future hiring priorities will focus on positions in engineering, customer service, client relationship management, and institutional sales. On the same day, Coinbase officially inaugurated its Singapore office located at One Raffles Quay. Hassan Ahmed said that Singapore is "one of the world's most trusted financial hubs and one of Coinbase's fastest-growing international markets." He noted that the new office reflects the company's long-term confidence in Singapore as a strategic hub for innovation, talent, and responsible growth in the Asia-Pacific region. It will also help the company collaborate more closely with local regulators, continue investing in talent, and further expand its partnerships.
Gate Ventures: Oil Breaks $100 as Inflation Exceeds Expectations, Risk Assets Under Broad Pressure
Odaily News: According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, last week's escalation of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East combined with U.S. core inflation exceeding expectations significantly heightened global market volatility. Brent crude and WTI crude surged 8.33% and 9.36% respectively, returning above $100 per barrel; U.S. August core CPI rose 0.29% month-over-month, higher than expected, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.97%, with market-implied probability of a September rate hike rising to approximately 86%; spot gold fell 1.82% to $4,349.42 per ounce. U.S. stock indices — the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones — declined 0.80%, 0.66%, and 1.57% respectively; the crypto market weakened in tandem, with BTC and ETH dropping 4.4% and 1.5% respectively. Spot BTC ETFs saw net outflows of $462.7 million, while ETH ETFs recorded net inflows of $197.1 million. The fear index dropped from 71 to 57, indicating a cooling of market sentiment.On the industry front, India launched a $107 million tokenized corporate bond pilot program, further advancing institutional-grade RWA tokenization; Gemini obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, further expanding its regulatory footprint in the Asia-Pacific region; and the Philippine central bank plans to suspend new payment system operator registrations for 12 months, tightening oversight of VASP-related payment activities.On the funding side, a total of 9 financing deals were completed last week, with disclosed total funding reaching $158.4 million, down 88% quarter-over-quarter. Overall, energy prices and inflation expectations remain the core variables driving short-term market trends, while interest in tokenized assets and institutional-grade crypto infrastructure development remains undiminished.
Gate Ventures: Market risk appetite warms, institutional-grade blockchain applications and stablecoin infrastructure continue to heat up
Odaily News According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, global risk assets have shown a clear recovery over the past week, with major US stock indices collectively hitting new all-time highs. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.58%, 5.19%, and 2.96%, respectively. The crypto market also rebounded in tandem, with BTC up 2.1% on the week and ETH up 1.4%, bringing the total cryptocurrency market cap up 1.4%. On the capital flows front, BTC spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $853 million for the week, while ETH spot ETFs saw net inflows of $244.9 million, indicating further improvement in institutional demand.In terms of industry developments, the integration of traditional finance and blockchain continues to advance. BlackRock has appointed JPMorgan to push forward the tokenization of a European money market fund, exploring 24/7 transfer of blockchain-based fund shares. Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration statement for the first US Worldcoin ETF, further deepening the connection between digital assets and traditional financial markets. Stablecoin infrastructure also remained active, with Yellow Card completing a $40 million strategic funding round and planning to expand its stablecoin account and payment infrastructure into Latin America and the Asia-Pacific markets.On the investment and financing front, eight deals were completed last week, with total disclosed funding reaching $90.64 million, focused on the infrastructure track. Overall, market risk appetite has seen some recovery, with institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure, stablecoins, and asset tokenization remaining key areas of continued industry focus.
Bitget Wallet Card Launches "Asset Cashback" Mechanism, Spending Earns 3% Cashback in Bitcoin, Gold, and Tokenized US Stocks
Bitget Wallet announces that its crypto payment card, Bitget Wallet Card, has completed a major upgrade and will officially launch the "Assetback" mechanism on August 1, with the asset cashback rate simultaneously increased to 3%. This mechanism will be open to over 50 countries across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Cardholders can freely choose their preferred cashback assets, covering BTC, gold, tokenized US stocks (NVDA, TSLA, GOOGL, S&P 500), stablecoins, and more. The base asset cashback rate is 2%, while new users or users who reach the monthly spending threshold can unlock the 3% cashback tier. This upgrade breaks the traditional model where card swiping only returns cash/points, marking the transformation of Bitget Wallet Card services from consumption cashback to accumulation of appreciating assets. It turns daily consumption into an opportunity for RWA asset allocation, allowing users to achieve a new daily finance experience of "spend to build positions" without needing to open a brokerage account throughout the process or perform extra operations at checkout.
Bitget Wallet Opens Full-Token Payment Capability, Enabling Real-World Spending with Any Token
Bitget Wallet has officially launched full-token payment capabilities, allowing users to use thousands of cryptocurrencies beyond just USDT/USDC for card top-ups and QR code payments, eliminating the need for manual swaps or cross-chain transfers. This feature is now available in over 50 countries and regions across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and select emerging markets.The initial range of supported tokens includes mainstream assets such as USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, BNB, BGB, and POL; ecosystem and community tokens like SHIB; as well as regional stablecoins like BRZ (Brazilian Real-backed stablecoin) and XSGD (Singapore Dollar-backed stablecoin). This capability is powered by Onchain Payments Matrix and currently supports over 10 public chains, including Polygon, BNB Chain, Ethereum, and Base, with continuous expansion of supported tokens and networks underway.Through this move, Bitget Wallet aims to integrate on-chain assets into users' everyday consumption and payment scenarios, further enhancing the practical utility of cryptocurrencies and ensuring users can spend any token for real-world purchases.
Bitget Wallet Launches May Day QR Code Payment Campaign with Cashback up to 1,000 RLUSD per Transaction
Bitget Wallet has launched a Labor Day QR code payment campaign, running from April 28 to May 7, further driving the adoption of stablecoin payments in everyday consumption and travel scenarios across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. During the campaign, users who complete offline QR code payments using USDT or USDC will receive RLUSD cashback for each transaction. From May 1 to May 7, Bitget Wallet will randomly select one paying user per day to receive an additional 1,000 RLUSD cashback. To lower the barrier to first-time usage, Bitget Wallet will also airdrop XRP to eligible participants—serving as the account reserve required to activate RLUSD withdrawals. RLUSD is a compliant U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Ripple and regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). This campaign marks Bitget Wallet’s first real-world consumer application following its integration of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) mainnet and onboarding of the RLUSD payment ecosystem at the end of March—and represents a key milestone in advancing Bitget Wallet’s Everyday Finance strategy.
Stellar Development Foundation Makes Strategic Investment in Marketnode to Expand Institutional Tokenized RWA Channels in Asia-Pacific
Odaily reports: The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has announced a strategic investment in Marketnode, an Asia-Pacific digital market infrastructure operator, to expand institutional investors' access to tokenized real-world financial assets through the Stellar network. Marketnode is backed by Euroclear, HSBC, Singapore Exchange Group, and Temasek, with operations covering the issuance, distribution, and servicing of funds, credit, and structured products, connecting asset management institutions, issuers, distributors, and qualified investors.
Solana Company Selected for Hong Kong's Seventh Batch of Key Enterprises, Plans to Deploy Local Validator Nodes
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Office for Facilitating Business Recruitment has announced its seventh batch of key enterprises, with Solana Company featured in the list. The company has already established its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and plans to deploy Solana validator nodes via the Pacific Backbone project to provide blockchain infrastructure and consulting services to financial institutions across the Asia-Pacific region.
ARK Increases Holdings in Nuclear Stocks X-Energy and Oklo, Gene-Editing Stock Scribe; Trims E-Commerce Stock Shopify
Based on daily trading data released by Ark Invest Tracker (@ArkkDaily), Cathie Wood's ARK Invest adjusted the holdings of several ETFs on October 21. Additions: • X-Energy (XE): ARKQ bought 134,201 shares, ARKX bought 66,146 shares. • Oklo (OKLO): ARKQ bought 42,230 shares. • Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): ARKQ bought 6,411 shares. • Intuitive Machines (LUNR): ARKX bought 43,539 shares. • Netflix (NFLX): ARKW bought 18,783 shares. • Scribe Therapeutics (SCTX): ARKG bought 199,698 shares. • Iambic Therapeutics (IAM): ARKG bought 18,936 shares. • Pacific Biosciences (PACB): ARKK bought 201,932 shares, ARKG bought 63,679 shares. Reductions: • Shopify (SHOP): ARKK sold 10,637 shares, ARKW sold 6,416
Anthropic Opens Office in Singapore, Signs MOU with Government
According to the Anthropic official website, Anthropic announced the opening of its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The two parties will collaborate in areas such as AI safety, model evaluation, and responsible AI adoption. Singapore is one of Claude's most active global markets, where over a thousand government agencies and enterprises, including GovTech Singapore, DBS, Grab, and GIC, have already deployed Claude. Among them, over 1,500 engineers at GovTech Singapore have adopted Claude Code to advance government system modernization, while Grab leverages Claude-driven sales assistants to save approximately 40,000 labor hours per quarter.
Reap partners with Visa to launch a stablecoin-linked credit card program in over 100 markets worldwide.
Fintech company Reap announced a strategic partnership with Visa, planning to leverage Reap's card-issuing infrastructure to launch a Visa credit card program linked to stablecoins across more than 100 markets globally, and to expand its business from Asia and Latin America to regions including Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Reap will also use stablecoins to directly settle payment obligations through Visa's Asia Pacific stablecoin settlement program. The two parties will subsequently explore payment models such as agent commerce, and Reap also plans to introduce card features that support multi-currency stablecoin financing and settlement.
Gate Ventures: Oil Breaks $100 as Inflation Exceeds Expectations, Risk Assets Under Broad Pressure
Odaily News: According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, last week's escalation of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East combined with U.S. core inflation exceeding expectations significantly heightened global market volatility. Brent crude and WTI crude surged 8.33% and 9.36% respectively, returning above $100 per barrel; U.S. August core CPI rose 0.29% month-over-month, higher than expected, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.97%, with market-implied probability of a September rate hike rising to approximately 86%; spot gold fell 1.82% to $4,349.42 per ounce. U.S. stock indices — the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones — declined 0.80%, 0.66%, and 1.57% respectively; the crypto market weakened in tandem, with BTC and ETH dropping 4.4% and 1.5% respectively. Spot BTC ETFs saw net outflows of $462.7 million, while ETH ETFs recorded net inflows of $197.1 million. The fear index dropped from 71 to 57, indicating a cooling of market sentiment.On the industry front, India launched a $107 million tokenized corporate bond pilot program, further advancing institutional-grade RWA tokenization; Gemini obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, further expanding its regulatory footprint in the Asia-Pacific region; and the Philippine central bank plans to suspend new payment system operator registrations for 12 months, tightening oversight of VASP-related payment activities.On the funding side, a total of 9 financing deals were completed last week, with disclosed total funding reaching $158.4 million, down 88% quarter-over-quarter. Overall, energy prices and inflation expectations remain the core variables driving short-term market trends, while interest in tokenized assets and institutional-grade crypto infrastructure development remains undiminished.
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Stellar Development Foundation Makes Strategic Investment in Marketnode to Expand Institutional Tokenized RWA Channels in Asia-Pacific
Odaily reports: The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has announced a strategic investment in Marketnode, an Asia-Pacific digital market infrastructure operator, to expand institutional investors' access to tokenized real-world financial assets through the Stellar network. Marketnode is backed by Euroclear, HSBC, Singapore Exchange Group, and Temasek, with operations covering the issuance, distribution, and servicing of funds, credit, and structured products, connecting asset management institutions, issuers, distributors, and qualified investors.
Perfectly Timing the Cash-Out Exit? PIMCO Sells Down Meta Debt at High Levels to Avoid Partial AI Bond Market Losses
According to Bloomberg, asset management giant Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO) had heavily participated in debt financing for AI data centers in 2025. However, it recently successfully avoided partial losses from the pullback in the AI bond market and realized profits by exiting portions of its positions early, conducting interest rate hedging, and walking away from some follow-on transactions.
The only blockchain infrastructure company introduced in 2026, Solana Company selected for Hong Kong's seventh batch of strategic enterprises list
Solana Company has announced that it has been recognized as a strategic enterprise by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) and selected for the seventh batch of strategic enterprises list. The company is the only blockchain infrastructure enterprise introduced by the office in 2026. Solana Company has already established an office in Hong Kong as the company's Asia-Pacific headquarters and regional operations base, with its management team overseeing Asia-Pacific business. The company plans to conduct validator node operations in Hong Kong through the Pacific Backbone initiative.
Solana Company Selected for Hong Kong's Seventh Batch of Key Enterprises, Plans to Deploy Local Validator Nodes
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Office for Facilitating Business Recruitment has announced its seventh batch of key enterprises, with Solana Company featured in the list. The company has already established its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and plans to deploy Solana validator nodes via the Pacific Backbone project to provide blockchain infrastructure and consulting services to financial institutions across the Asia-Pacific region.
ARK Invest increased holdings in Meta and Pacific Biosciences, trimming positions in Teradyne, Palantir and others yesterday.
According to disclosures by ARK Invest, Cathie Wood's ARK funds adjusted positions in multiple individual stocks. Purchases: • Meta Platforms (META): ARKK purchased 28,069 shares, accounting for 0.2901% of the fund. ARKW purchased 7,018 shares, accounting for 0.2442%. ARKF purchased 3,023 shares, accounting for 0.2455%. • Pacific Biosciences (PACB): ARKK purchased 266,184 shares, accounting for 0.0089%. ARKG purchased 88,512 shares, accounting for 0.0094%. • ARKG also purchased 99,254 shares of Scribe Therapeutics (SCTX), accounting for 0.0877%. It simultaneously acquired 35,377 shares of Freenome (FRNM), accounting for 0.0229%, and 6,604 shares of Iambic Therapeutics (IAM), accounting for 0.0051%. • ARKW purchased 5,397 shares of Shopify (SHOP), accounting for 0.0482%. Sales: • ARKK sold 57,444 shares of Teradyne (TER), accounting for 0.2836%. • ARKW sold 3