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SP Globally Leads $110M Funding Round of Crypto Data Provider Kaiko
Crypto data provider Kaiko announced the completion of a $110 million funding round led by S&P Global, highlighting growing investment interest from Wall Street in tokenized market infrastructure.
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)
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.
Robinhood Acts as Lead Underwriter for First Time in Oura's IPO Valued at Over $11 Billion
Odaily News: Robinhood Markets has officially served as an IPO underwriter for the first time, participating in the listing of smart ring maker Oura. Oura filed for its IPO last Thursday, with an expected listing valuation exceeding $11 billion. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan are serving as the lead book-runners for the deal, with Robinhood ranking 18th among the 18 underwriters.In June of this year, Robinhood received regulatory approval to conduct underwriting business, and CEO Vlad Tenev previously stated his desire to "disrupt" the IPO market. As an underwriter, Robinhood is expected to gain more influence in the allocation of IPO shares to its retail clients. (The Wall Street Journal)
AI Data Center Optical Interconnect Company iPronics Completes $125 Million Series B Round with NVIDIA Participation
According to Reuters, AI data center optical interconnect company iPronics announced the completion of a $125 million Series B financing round, co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and others, bringing the company's total funding to $177 million. iPronics primarily provides rack-mounted optical switching equipment for AI infrastructure. Through its programmable optical layer, it enables AI clusters to dynamically adjust network connections in real time according to training and inference workloads. The new capital will be used to scale operations and accelerate commercial deployment.
Figure completes $717 million acquisition of Kiavi, adding over $7 billion in tokenized loans
According to Cryptopolitan, Figure Technology Solutions officially completed its $717 million acquisition of U.S. residential real estate lending institution Kiavi on September 1. The transaction consists of two parts: Figure's acquisition of Kiavi's technology and operations platform, and the establishment of a joint venture with Sixth Street to take over the loan assets. The actual cash consideration paid by Figure was approximately $590 million, primarily financed through the issuance of $600 million in 8.5 percent senior notes maturing in 2031. Following the acquisition, Kiavi is expected to add over $7 billion in annual primary mortgage volume to Figure Connect, with more than $100 million flowing into Figure's on-chain lending platform, Democratized Prime, each month. Kiavi will also bring technological assets such as an AI-driven property valuation engine and automated document review capabilities, becoming the first deployment scenario for Adaptor, Figure's intelligent agent product. Kiavi CEO Arvind Mohan will step into the role of Chief Business Officer at Figure, overseeing platform integration efforts.
Bessent: If Stablecoins Harm Community Banks, I Will Use CLARITY Tools
Odaily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X' platform, stating: The CLARITY Act is crucial to ensuring the United States wins the global new technology race. This is also why Congress passed the GENIUS Act, aimed at ensuring that stablecoin infrastructure—this revolutionary financial technology—is built in the United States.Bessent stated that ensuring the continued prosperity of the U.S. community banking sector has been a consistent focus since he took office. The government's dual emphasis on promoting the development of new digital technologies and appropriately adjusting community bank regulation is key to both sectors jointly driving U.S. economic growth. The final draft of the CLARITY Act advances this mission by granting the Treasury Secretary additional authority to take action when deposit outflow facts change and adversely affect community banks.Bessent said: If stablecoins cause harm to community banks, he will not hesitate to use these tools to ensure they are fully protected. Community banks are vital to U.S. economic performance and Main Street growth. Economic security is national security, and community banks play an important role in this principle.
Even if legislation falls through, Wall Street's crypto expansion momentum remains hard to reverse.
According to CoinDesk, the Senate is set to vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), with analysts predicting that even if the bill fails, Wall Street's expansion in crypto business related to tokenization and ETFs has already become irreversible.
Tom Lee: Ethereum May See Multiple Bullish Catalysts, ETH/BTC Ratio Hits Highest Since Late January
Odaily reports: Tom Lee, Chairman of Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, stated that ETH has multiple bullish catalysts in the coming months, laying the foundation for an expected surge in institutional buying of cryptocurrencies in the final months of 2026. These include the scheduled CLARITY Act vote in mid-September, South Korean investors re-entering crypto assets and rotating from AI stocks into the crypto market, and the "four-year cycle" pattern.Tom Lee further noted that the ETH/BTC ratio has risen to its highest level since January 30 of this year, breaking above the trendline formed since the pandemic-era peak and establishing a new uptrend. This reflects Ethereum's strengthening position as settlement infrastructure for Wall Street asset tokenization, while the market is increasingly recognizing that Ethereum may play a key role in the Agentic AI space. (PRNewswire)
Kalshi plans to apply to launch approximately 60 US stock and ETF perpetual contracts.
According to The Wall Street Journal, prediction market platform Kalshi plans to seek U.S. regulatory approval to launch perpetual contracts on approximately 60 stocks and ETFs, including Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia, with round-the-clock trading enabled. If approved, they would become the first regulated single-stock perpetual contracts in the U.S.
Robinhood Acts as Lead Underwriter for First Time in Oura's IPO Valued at Over $11 Billion
Odaily News: Robinhood Markets has officially served as an IPO underwriter for the first time, participating in the listing of smart ring maker Oura. Oura filed for its IPO last Thursday, with an expected listing valuation exceeding $11 billion. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan are serving as the lead book-runners for the deal, with Robinhood ranking 18th among the 18 underwriters.In June of this year, Robinhood received regulatory approval to conduct underwriting business, and CEO Vlad Tenev previously stated his desire to "disrupt" the IPO market. As an underwriter, Robinhood is expected to gain more influence in the allocation of IPO shares to its retail clients. (The Wall Street Journal)
Former US President Biden's Son Plans to Launch Meme Coin LAPTOP
According to The Wall Street Journal, Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, will launch a meme coin named LAPTOP, referencing his laptop incident, scheduled to go live on Coinbase’s Base network on September 9. The project’s founding team, including Hunter Biden, will hold 30% of the total token supply (1 billion tokens), which will be locked for six months and fully unlocked over two years. Another 20% will be airdropped in two batches to users who previously suffered losses on the Trump meme coin TRUMP, Hunter Biden’s Substack subscribers and their friends, and mailing list subscribers maintained by video journalist Andrew Callaghan. The remaining 20% will be allocated to charitable donations, liquidity provisions, distribution to exchange partners and market makers, and to cover the accounting, legal, administrative, and compliance costs of the token foundation.
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)
UBS Group, Jane Street, and other companies collectively hold $75 million worth of the HYPE spot ETF.
Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart tweeted a list of institutions holding shares in the HYPE spot ETF, including UBS Group, Bank of Montreal, and Jane Street. Wealth High Governance ranks first with 632,614 shares worth $23,948,236, followed by OLP Capital Management with a $10.5 million position in second place. UBS Group takes third with $7.5 million in holdings, while Bank of Montreal ranks fourth with $6.7 million, and Jane Street comes in fifth with $4.4 million.
Analyst: UBS Group and Jane Street among firms holding a combined $75 million in HYPE spot ETF
Odaily News – Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart posted on X a list of institutions holding shares of the HYPE spot ETF. Among them, Wealth High Governance holds 632,614 shares, valued at $23,948,236, ranking first, while OLP Capital Management holds $10.5 million in shares, ranking second. UBS Group ranks third with $7.5 million in assets. Bank of Montreal ranks fourth with $6.7 million, and Jane Street ranks fifth with $4.4 million.
Figure completes $717 million acquisition of Kiavi, adding over $7 billion in tokenized loans
According to Cryptopolitan, Figure Technology Solutions officially completed its $717 million acquisition of U.S. residential real estate lending institution Kiavi on September 1. The transaction consists of two parts: Figure's acquisition of Kiavi's technology and operations platform, and the establishment of a joint venture with Sixth Street to take over the loan assets. The actual cash consideration paid by Figure was approximately $590 million, primarily financed through the issuance of $600 million in 8.5 percent senior notes maturing in 2031. Following the acquisition, Kiavi is expected to add over $7 billion in annual primary mortgage volume to Figure Connect, with more than $100 million flowing into Figure's on-chain lending platform, Democratized Prime, each month. Kiavi will also bring technological assets such as an AI-driven property valuation engine and automated document review capabilities, becoming the first deployment scenario for Adaptor, Figure's intelligent agent product. Kiavi CEO Arvind Mohan will step into the role of Chief Business Officer at Figure, overseeing platform integration efforts.
SEC Investigates AI Fund Situational Awareness Over Discounted Liquidation Incident
The U.S. SEC is investigating the near-collapse of AI hedge fund Situational Awareness and has issued subpoenas to related Wall Street banks. The fund previously managed over $30 billion in assets and was recently forced to liquidate its positions at a discount to Citadel due to market volatility.
Analysis: Gold May Shake Off Q2 Slump, Structural Support and Core Catalysts Align
Odaily News – After surging to a record high of nearly $5,600 earlier this year, gold prices faced a sharp sell-off. In the three months through June, gold posted its worst quarterly performance since 2013, but the current sustained rebound is quickly repairing this technical breakdown. Driven by a combination of factors, gold is poised to emerge from the shadows of its worst quarterly showing in a decade. Amid the two-way tug-of-war between long-term structural deficits and short-term pullbacks, Wall Street is anchoring its 12-month gold price target at $5,400.Despite the optimistic long-term structural outlook, several analysts warn that gold still faces significant macroeconomic headwinds and potential correction pressure in the near term. (CNBC)
"White-Haired Stock God" Serenity Slams the Paid Investment Research Community: Would Rather Share Openly Than Sell "Wall Street Secrets"
The self-proclaimed "White-Haired Stock Guru" Serenity posted that he recently observed a disappointing pattern: first attempting to compete for the same audience, then quickly funneling traffic toward paid communities or high-priced services. After he refuses to join or promote paid groups, they switch to personal attacks, framing them as "fundamental viewpoint disagreements." When he first joined X, financial content was saturated with luxury watches, private jets, options trading, and promotions for "Wall Street Secrets" paid communities and technical analysis charts. Consequently, he has always aimed to take a different approach by publicly sharing his research and investment logic, making it freely accessible to everyone so they can form their own judgments. Serenity added that although some had previously claimed he would eventually raise the subscription price to $100, his rate has consistently remained at $1 for months and will continue to be kept at the lowest possible price. He also outlined his investment perspectives on stocks such as AXTI, NBIS, AEHR, MU, and INTC. Serenity noted that some investment themes may not be verifiable until 2027–2028, covering subjects related to Sivers, Foci, and Shunsin. Finally, Serenity emphasized that not every investment thesis needs to be right, as uncertainty is inherent to research. Rather than seeing information increasingly trapped behind a $100 paywall or diluted by engagement-bait content, he hopes X will cultivate a new culture centered on openly sharing investment logic, enabling everyone to learn from rigorous research.
Loss of approximately $130 million: Coldcard firmware vulnerability leads to the theft of around 2,000 BTC
Odaily News: Part of hardware wallet manufacturer Coldcard's firmware had a random number generation vulnerability in 2021, causing some mnemonic phrases generated by the devices to carry predictable risks. The vulnerability was only discovered years later, and by then approximately 5,200 addresses and around 2,000 BTC had been stolen, with losses totaling about $130 million. Following the incident, some investors turned to Wall Street custody products. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of approximately $626 million within days of the event. ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that security incidents like this could further drive capital flows into ETFs. The Bitcoin core community continues to uphold the principle of self-custody. Casa co-founder Jameson Lopp said recent events should not weaken user confidence in self-custody, as third-party custody carries risks as well. Early Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd stated that self-custody has a better long-term security track record than centralized institutions. Michael Tanguma, co-founder of Bitcoin custody platform Onramp, said both approaches have flaws: concentrating large amounts of assets in a single institution creates a "honey pot," while hardware wallets face risks related to supply chains, firmware, and random number generation. Michael Tanguma proposed a "multi-institution custody" approach, in which multiple regulated institutions each hold keys through a multi-signature mechanism, and any transaction requires joint signing by multiple institutions to reduce the risk of single points of failure. Critics argue that while multi-institution custody improves security, it also introduces permissioned management, which conflicts with the decentralized ideals Bitcoin originally pursued. As Bitcoin enters pension funds, trusts, and institutional asset allocation, the industry is seeking custody solutions suitable for long-term wealth management. How to strike a balance among security, decentralization, and usability remains a challenge facing the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Blockchain Association Refutes Wall Street Journal: Clarity Act Is Pro-Innovation Legislation Promoting Competition, Not A Regulatory Loophole
Mersinger pointed out that the bill explicitly prohibits the portion of stablecoin holding rewards equivalent to bank deposit interest, but allows reward mechanisms based on user activity, consistent with the credit card points model; regarding DeFi regulation, Section 10301 of the bill requires the SEC to establish rules for protocols that are "nominally decentralized, substantially controllable," rather than exempting them, while Section 10201 has incorporated digital commodity brokers into the full reporting obligations under the "Bank Secrecy Act" and allocated $3 billion to support state-level enforcement, contrary to the "Wall Street Journal"'s claim of "inadequate regulation of illicit finance."
Hackers Recently Attack Wall Street Institutions, Asset Management Giants Including Two Sigma, Citadel, and Point72 Become Targets
According to insiders, a recent wave of sophisticated cyberattacks has targeted multiple large asset management institutions on Wall Street, with attackers attempting to infiltrate the companies' information systems. Several major global hedge funds have become targets of the attacks, including Two Sigma Investments, Citadel, and Point72 Asset Management. In addition, multiple private equity firms have also been attacked.It is currently unclear who the attackers are, how the attacks were carried out, or whether sensitive data has been compromised. The insiders requested anonymity as the matter involves non-public information.This incident has once again drawn market attention to cybersecurity risks facing financial institutions. As asset management companies increasingly rely on complex information systems, algorithmic trading, and cloud infrastructure, the financial industry is becoming a key focus for cyber attackers. (Bloomberg)
Bank of America CEO joins ranks of banking leaders warning about 'Mythos' AI risk
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has joined a group of Wall Street leaders in expressing serious concerns about artificial intelligence models such as "Mythos" developed by Anthropic. "This marks a significant shift in workload, as well as the speed at which these tools can impact system vulnerabilities, and how quickly we must respond," Moynihan stated. In recent months, the rapid evolution of AI models has prompted the financial industry and the U.S. government to begin assessing potential threats.Anthropic claims that the Mythos model, launched earlier this year, has demonstrated excellent performance in identifying system vulnerabilities. Bank of America is among the Wall Street institutions authorized to use Mythos, employing the model to test its own systems and share information with peers. Currently, the model has not been made available to the public; JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned earlier this week that broadly opening the system to the public would be as dangerous as "giving a ballistic missile to an individual." (Bloomberg)
DeFi asset management and risk analysis company Gauntlet secures $125 million financing from Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings
According to Fortune, DeFi asset management and risk analysis company Gauntlet completed a $125 million financing round, exclusively invested by Japanese financial group SBI Holdings. The financing was completed in June this year, and the specific valuation was not disclosed. This is Gauntlet's largest financing round since its establishment in 2018, far exceeding its $24 million Series B round in 2022 led by Ribbit Capital at a $1 billion valuation. Gauntlet was founded by former Wall Street quantitative trader Tarun Chitra. It initially focused on providing stress testing and vulnerability analysis services for DeFi protocols. Later, as the DAO governance model waned, it gradually transitioned to a "treasury curation" business—assessing yield strategy risks through quantitative analysis to help institutional investors manage digital asset allocation. Currently, its clients include asset management giant Apollo, Coinbase, and stablecoin issuer Circle.
Kalshi plans to apply to launch approximately 60 US stock and ETF perpetual contracts.
According to The Wall Street Journal, prediction market platform Kalshi plans to seek U.S. regulatory approval to launch perpetual contracts on approximately 60 stocks and ETFs, including Tesla, Apple, and Nvidia, with round-the-clock trading enabled. If approved, they would become the first regulated single-stock perpetual contracts in the U.S.
Tom Lee: ETH Leads Q3, Tokenization and AI Could Be the Engines of the Next Bull Market
Odaily News, Tom Lee stated that during historical crypto bull market cycles, the ETH/BTC ratio typically rises as Ethereum's usage increases relative to Bitcoin. The ICOs of 2017-2018, the NFTs of 2020-2021, and stablecoins in 2025 have all served as significant catalysts driving Ethereum adoption growth.Lee believes that in the next cycle, Wall Street's tokenization of assets and deployment on blockchains, as well as Agentic AI's use of blockchain technology, could further push the ETH/BTC ratio higher.Lee noted that heading into the final months of 2026, the crypto market is facing several positive catalysts, including the anticipated CLARITY Act vote in mid-September, South Korean investors re-entering the crypto market and rotating from AI stocks, and the "four-year cycle" which he believes will bottom out in the coming weeks. These factors could pave the way for a significant influx of institutional capital in the last months of 2026.Lee also pointed out that since Q3 2026, ETH has been the best-performing macro asset, outperforming the S&P 500 by 5,430 basis points as of last Friday. The three best-performing assets since June 30 are ETH, BTC, and SOL. He believes that crypto assets' significant outperformance relative to other macro assets so far this quarter is likely to further attract institutions to increase their crypto allocations. (PRNewswire)
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.
Former US President Biden's Son Plans to Launch Meme Coin LAPTOP
According to The Wall Street Journal, Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, will launch a meme coin named LAPTOP, referencing his laptop incident, scheduled to go live on Coinbase’s Base network on September 9. The project’s founding team, including Hunter Biden, will hold 30% of the total token supply (1 billion tokens), which will be locked for six months and fully unlocked over two years. Another 20% will be airdropped in two batches to users who previously suffered losses on the Trump meme coin TRUMP, Hunter Biden’s Substack subscribers and their friends, and mailing list subscribers maintained by video journalist Andrew Callaghan. The remaining 20% will be allocated to charitable donations, liquidity provisions, distribution to exchange partners and market makers, and to cover the accounting, legal, administrative, and compliance costs of the token foundation.
AI Data Center Optical Interconnect Company iPronics Completes $125 Million Series B Round with NVIDIA Participation
According to Reuters, AI data center optical interconnect company iPronics announced the completion of a $125 million Series B financing round, co-led by Maverick Silicon and Light Street Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Triatomic Capital, Bosch Ventures, Catalight Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and others, bringing the company's total funding to $177 million. iPronics primarily provides rack-mounted optical switching equipment for AI infrastructure. Through its programmable optical layer, it enables AI clusters to dynamically adjust network connections in real time according to training and inference workloads. The new capital will be used to scale operations and accelerate commercial deployment.
SEC to Determine Confidentiality and Review Speed of Crypto ETF Filings, Grayscale, A16z and Others Split with Jane Street, Charles Schwab
Odaily News The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published responses to its request for comments on "Novel ETFs," funds that may hold crypto assets or employ unconventional strategies. The divergence in opinions centers on whether filing documents should remain public before the fund begins trading, and how fast the review process should be.Crypto asset manager Grayscale and the crypto policy organization Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) support an optional confidential filing period to reduce the likelihood of competitors submitting imitation filings. Charles Schwab opposes full confidentiality and suggests disclosing filings at least 75 days before a fund launches.Grayscale requests the SEC to respond within 45 days, while CCI argues that the confidential process should not extend the automatic effectiveness or review deadlines. Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) supports shortening the review timeline but emphasizes that the rigor of the review should not be reduced. Trading firm Jane Street, however, contends that accelerating the process could lead to lower product quality, competitiveness, and liquidity.The U.S. currently has 174 ETFs related to crypto assets. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) manages approximately $61 billion in assets, accounting for roughly 38% of the total assets of related ETFs. The SEC will determine whether adjustments will be made to the confidentiality arrangement and review speed of filings. (Bitcoin.com News)
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Bessent: If Stablecoins Harm Community Banks, I Will Use CLARITY Tools
Odaily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X' platform, stating: The CLARITY Act is crucial to ensuring the United States wins the global new technology race. This is also why Congress passed the GENIUS Act, aimed at ensuring that stablecoin infrastructure—this revolutionary financial technology—is built in the United States.Bessent stated that ensuring the continued prosperity of the U.S. community banking sector has been a consistent focus since he took office. The government's dual emphasis on promoting the development of new digital technologies and appropriately adjusting community bank regulation is key to both sectors jointly driving U.S. economic growth. The final draft of the CLARITY Act advances this mission by granting the Treasury Secretary additional authority to take action when deposit outflow facts change and adversely affect community banks.Bessent said: If stablecoins cause harm to community banks, he will not hesitate to use these tools to ensure they are fully protected. Community banks are vital to U.S. economic performance and Main Street growth. Economic security is national security, and community banks play an important role in this principle.
Even if legislation falls through, Wall Street's crypto expansion momentum remains hard to reverse.
According to CoinDesk, the Senate is set to vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), with analysts predicting that even if the bill fails, Wall Street's expansion in crypto business related to tokenization and ETFs has already become irreversible.
SP Globally Leads $110M Funding Round of Crypto Data Provider Kaiko
Crypto data provider Kaiko announced the completion of a $110 million funding round led by S&P Global, highlighting growing investment interest from Wall Street in tokenized market infrastructure.
Tom Lee: Ethereum May See Multiple Bullish Catalysts, ETH/BTC Ratio Hits Highest Since Late January
Odaily reports: Tom Lee, Chairman of Ethereum treasury company Bitmine, stated that ETH has multiple bullish catalysts in the coming months, laying the foundation for an expected surge in institutional buying of cryptocurrencies in the final months of 2026. These include the scheduled CLARITY Act vote in mid-September, South Korean investors re-entering crypto assets and rotating from AI stocks into the crypto market, and the "four-year cycle" pattern.Tom Lee further noted that the ETH/BTC ratio has risen to its highest level since January 30 of this year, breaking above the trendline formed since the pandemic-era peak and establishing a new uptrend. This reflects Ethereum's strengthening position as settlement infrastructure for Wall Street asset tokenization, while the market is increasingly recognizing that Ethereum may play a key role in the Agentic AI space. (PRNewswire)
Kalshi Co-Founder: Open Competition Drives Price Discovery, the Most Powerful Financial Markets Are Built on the Same Competitive Principles
Tarek Mansour, co-founder of prediction market platform Kalshi, posted on X stating that ahead of today's US Open final, Kalshi ran full-page ads in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.He used tennis legend Pete Sampras's career to illustrate his views on market competition. Mansour stated that open competition exposes weaknesses, rewards effective strategies, and forces participants to continuously improve—and the same applies to financial markets. In trading markets, different participants express their judgments about asset value through capital, more accurate information is rewarded, and ultimately a multitude of differing views converge into a single market price, thereby driving price discovery. He believes that a truly open market should allow anyone to participate, follow the same rules, and maintain transparency in prices and trading activity.
Economists: Fed Rate Hikes Aimed at Appeasing Wall Street Rather Than Controlling Inflation
Wellington-Altus Market Strategist James Thorne believes that the Federal Reserve's primary intent behind the interest rate hike is to placate Wall Street. Given that current inflation has not worsened and rate hikes cannot address supply-side issues, this move is more driven by financial market expectations.