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Meta Plans to Issue Non-Voting Shares to Fund AI Race
Tech giant Meta plans to distribute non-voting shares as a dividend to shareholders, aiming to raise capital for AI infrastructure investment without diluting Mark Zuckerberg's control.
Nearly $52 Million in Chip Stock Contracts Liquidated While Wall Street Was Closed
Nearly $52 million in crypto derivative positions tied to semiconductor stocks were liquidated in just 10 minutes on Saturday evening, exposing the risks when underlying equity markets are closed.
BNY and Citadel Securities Test Overnight Repo Using Tokenized Treasury Bonds
Citadel Securities uses a tokenized representation of a two-year U.S. Treasury bond on BNY's private ledger to complete settlement in minutes and collateralize overnight repo borrowing.
IMF Warns AI Stock Plunge Risks Threatening Global Financial Stability
A new IMF report identifies the risk of an AI stock collapse as one of the three biggest threats to financial markets, pointing to heavy debt loads, stretched valuations, and circular financing arrangements.
OpenAI in Talks to Raise $30 Billion at a $1.4 Trillion Valuation
Bloomberg reports that OpenAI is negotiating to raise at least $30 billion at a pre-money valuation of around $1.4 trillion. The funding round is seen as a bridge to an IPO after the company took a public offering off the table for 2026.
SoftBank Borrows $11 Billion in Junk Bonds to Bet on OpenAI
SoftBank issued $11 billion in junk bonds at a record yield, partly to fund its next investment in OpenAI. This marks the largest junk bond issuance ever by a private conglomerate.
Zuckerberg's Stock Wealth Drops Nearly $11 Billion Over AI Spending Questions
Meta shares fell more than 4% in the September 28 session following a Goldman Sachs report arguing that major AI firms need $300 billion in annual AI service revenue just to break even.
Strategy spends $950 million to save STRC stock, sells Bitcoin to buy more Bitcoin
Michael Saylor spent nearly $1 billion buying back STRC stock, pushing the price from $70 to nearly $99. $765 million came from selling MSTR, and $161 million from selling Bitcoin.
Fed Raises Interest Rates to 3.75-4%, Prioritizing Bringing Inflation Back to Target
The Fed raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points at its September 2026 meeting, while Bitcoin's initial reaction was relatively muted.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Financial Services, Integrating Daloopa and PitchBook Data
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Financial Services with built-in financial data from Daloopa, PitchBook, LSEG News, and Crunchbase, paired with the GPT-6 Astra model for financial analysis and modeling.
Tom Lee-Managed ETF Makes MSTR Its Largest Holding Just Ahead of 46% Surge
The GRNY fund sharply boosted its Strategy (MSTR) position starting in mid-August, taking the stock from the portfolio's smallest holding to its largest in just two weeks, right before MSTR gained about 46%.
Ray Dalio Warns of US Debt Crisis in About Three Years, Advises Holding Gold and a Little Bitcoin
The Bridgewater founder estimates that total US debt principal and interest obligations have reached $11 trillion, double budget revenues. He recommends cutting bond exposure, raising gold to 10–15% of a portfolio, and holding a small amount of Bitcoin.
Nvidia Discloses $21 Billion Stake in SpaceX
Nvidia's holding in SpaceX stems from SpaceX's acquisition of xAI, turning the chipmaker into a shareholder of its own largest customer.