TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia shares gained 2.29% to $222.41, while Meta rose 3.5% to $598.79 on Monday. Meanwhile, SpaceX token (SPCX) fell 2.04% to $139.32.
TREE NEWS update: Kalshi, a prediction market platform, is reportedly preparing to apply for listing WTI crude oil perpetual contracts. This move would expand its offerings into commodity derivatives, potentially attracting traders seeking exposure to oil price movements.
TREE NEWS update: Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman have backed the super PAC behind a new ad campaign promoting AI data centers, amid surging public opposition that has reached 61%. The campaign aims to counter growing resistance to data center construction. The funding underscores the escalating battle over AI infrastructure as communities push back.
TREE NEWS reports: Prediction market platform Kalshi is preparing to file for US crude oil perpetual contracts. The move would expand Kalshi’s commodity derivatives offerings, pending regulatory approval.
TREE NEWS update: Backpack announced that Kyle Samani, co-founder of Multicoin Capital and early Solana investor, has joined its US board of directors. Samani stepped down from Multicoin in February 2026 and will continue as a Zama board member and Forward Industries chairman, while investing personally in crypto.
TREE NEWS reports: CrowdStrike and federal agencies have disrupted a Russian-backed malware operation that secretly mined and stole cryptocurrency for eight years. The operation, which infected thousands of systems, was finally neutralized, marking a major win in cybersecurity and crypto crime enforcement.
TREE NEWS reports: Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin could hit $1 million by 2030, driven by macroeconomic factors, but he personally favors Ethereum for its potential. He believes Ethereum’s ecosystem and staking opportunities offer better risk-reward.
TREE NEWS update: US stocks opened mixed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.37%, while NIO (NIO.N) dropped nearly 4% in early trading. The move reflects ongoing market volatility amid broader economic uncertainties.
TREE NEWS reports: Spot gold rose 1% intraday to $4,372.30 per ounce, while spot silver gained 2% to $65.35 per ounce, data showed on September 2. The moves reflect ongoing market dynamics.
TREE NEWS update: Full Sail, a DeFi protocol on Sui, is shutting down after an attacker drained about $91,000 from three vaults in a security incident linked to oracle provider Switchboard. The protocol decided to cease operations following the exploit.
TREE NEWS update: HashKey Group has become the first Asian digital asset service provider to join the DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation) working group, marking a significant step in bridging traditional finance and digital assets. This move enhances HashKey’s role in shaping industry standards for digital asset clearing and settlement.
TREE NEWS reports: Binance Alpha has listed FLORK, a BSC-based meme coin, causing its price to surge over 100% in a short time. The listing highlights Binance’s continued support for meme tokens on its BNB Smart Chain ecosystem.
TREE NEWS reports: Moonshot AI, the developer of the Kimi chatbot, has initiated its Hong Kong IPO process, aiming to raise funds at a valuation of approximately $50 billion. The move marks a significant step for the Chinese AI startup in accessing public capital markets.
TREE NEWS update: El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings have increased to 7,762 BTC, valued at approximately $598 million. The Central American nation continues to accumulate the cryptocurrency as part of its national strategy.
TREE NEWS reports: Physical AI company Lyte has completed a $165 million Series C funding round at a $1.6 billion valuation, led by Maverick Silicon. The funding will support the development of its physical AI technologies.
TREE NEWS update: Tether AI introduced QVAC TranslatePsy / Afri SLM, a lightweight translation model that runs offline on smartphones and laptops. Announced on September 2, it supports 18 African languages, aiming to provide localized translation capabilities without internet connectivity.
TREE NEWS update: Kimi’s parent company Moonshot AI has filed a confidential A1 application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to initiate its IPO process. The company is also advancing a new funding round at a pre-money valuation of about $50 billion, expected to be the last before the IPO. Kimi’s ARR surpassed $100 million in early March and reached around $300 million by mid-June, with enterprise ARR growing several-fold after the K3 release. The valuation has risen from about $4.3 billion at end-2025 to the current $50 billion through multiple rounds.
TREE NEWS update: In the past 24 hours, total crypto liquidations reached $353 million, with long positions accounting for $281 million and short positions for $72.56 million. This indicates a sharp market move that wiped out leveraged traders.
TREE NEWS reports: US stocks opened mixed on Monday, with the Dow up 0.33%, Nasdaq down 0.12%, and S&P 500 up 0.05%. Crypto-related stocks declined, with Coinbase (COIN) down 1.67% and Robinhood (HOOD) down 0.17%.
TREE NEWS reports: Arthur Hayes predicts Bitcoin will grind higher, reaching $1M by 2030, but names Ethereum as his top pick, citing potential to increase “3x to 5x pretty quickly.” The BitMEX co-founder’s comments signal a preference for ETH’s upside over BTC’s slower climb.
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