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S&P Global Ratings confirmed on October 1 that the issuer credit rating of the stablecoin protocol Sky Protocol is B-, with a stable outlook. S&P stated that Sky is advancing the Prime Agent ecosystem (formerly Stars or subDAO), which includes strategies such as over-the-counter lending with a scale of approximately $1 billion, accounting for about 10% of the total assets supporting USDS and DAI; these semi-independent entities use the Sky balance sheet for specialized investments within the risk parameters set by governance, while increasing management and monitoring complexity.The total supply of USDS and DAI increased from $7.7 billion in August 2025 to $9.5 billion. As of September 17, 2026, reserves are approximately $92 million, with a target of $150 million. Robust assets USDC and tokenized money market funds backed by government bonds total approximately $4.92 billion, accounting for about 50% of circulating USDS and DAI, up from 36% in August 2025. On-chain crypto lending has decreased to about 25% of the balance sheet, while over-the-counter crypto lending has increased to approximately $1 billion. Newly included assets include RLUSD, PYUSD, and USDG totaling approximately $392 million, as well as a tokenized fund investing in AAA-rated CLO shares of about $500 million.As of September 2026, the four major Prime Agents account for approximately 65% of the combined assets, with Spark accounting for 36%, Grove for 24%, Obex for 4%, and Osero for 1%.

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the S&P MidCap 400 component Twilio will replace Warner Bros. Discovery in the S&P 500 Index; meanwhile, Vylor has been added to the S&P 500 Index.

According to Gate market data, Nasdaq futures rose 1% during the day, S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%, and Dow futures rose 0.3%.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 index futures rose by 0.28%, and the Dow futures rose by 0.45%.

According to Gate market data, ChainCatcher reports: The Dow Jones Index opened on September 29, down 35.1 points, a decrease of 0.07%, at 51,446.41 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index opened up 74.64 points, an increase of 0.28%, at 26,895.02 points; the S&P 500 Index opened up 7.03 points, an increase of 0.09%, at 7,690.96 points.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) and index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that they have extended their exclusive licensing agreement for 25 years, which will keep their long-term collaboration going until 2051.According to the extension agreement, Cboe will continue to hold exclusive trading rights for its flagship S&P 500 Index (SPX) options. Cboe and S&P Dow Jones Industrial Average (S&P DJI) may also collaborate beyond traditional index derivatives to explore innovations, including new products such as tokenized options contracts.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index futures fell by 0.4%, and the Nasdaq futures fell by 0.7%.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index closed up 478.61 points on September 25, an increase of 0.93%, reporting at 51,828.59 points; the S&P 500 Index rose by 39.38 points, an increase of 0.51%, reporting at 7,743.51 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 129.34 points, an increase of 0.48%, reporting at 27,068.72 points.

According to Gate market data, the three major U.S. stock indices showed mixed results, with the S&P 500 index turning positive first. As of now, the Dow is down 0.11%, the S&P 500 index is up 0.14%, and the Nasdaq is down 0.08%.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49%, the S&P 500 index up 0.09%, and the Nasdaq up 0.19%. Western Digital fell 1.5%, SK Hynix dropped 1.14%, and Amazon decreased by 1.4%.

The AI wave is breaking the traditional asset diversification logic of pension and sovereign funds, with risks spreading from technology stocks to multiple areas such as private equity, corporate bonds, and infrastructure. Institutional investors are beginning to reassess the AI exposure of their entire portfolios.Goldman Sachs estimates that AI infrastructure-related companies account for about 40% of the total market capitalization of the S&P 500; Apollo data shows that this year, AI-related issuances have accounted for nearly half of the investment-grade bond issuance and 87% of venture capital funding. Monte Tarbox, Chief Investment Officer of the New York City Retirement System, recently rejected a fundraising request due to an overweight position in a private equity fund related to AI.Institutions currently face the challenge of lacking a unified standard for measuring AI exposure. The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association estimates that 8% to 19% of its holdings are related to AI; a survey by Invesco of 90 sovereign wealth funds shows that more than half list market concentration as the primary risk of AI investment. Some large institutions are beginning to adopt a holistic portfolio approach to track AI-related exposure and the correlations between assets, while some institutions are starting to use AI tools to monitor their own portfolios.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index turned down, while the Nasdaq 100 index rose by 0.2%.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index opened down 52.65 points on September 18, a decrease of 0.1%, reporting at 51,725.39 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index opened up 93.16 points, an increase of 0.35%, reporting at 26,511.46 points; the S&P 500 Index opened up 6.26 points, an increase of 0.08%, reporting at 7,643.97 points.

According to PR Newswire, S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the on-chain financial security standards company OpenZeppelin.OpenZeppelin was founded in 2015 and its open-source smart contract library has supported over $37 trillion in value transfers, covering mainstream stablecoins and tokenized funds globally, and has completed over 900 security audits, identifying more than 10,000 vulnerabilities.This acquisition will expand S&P Global's assessment capabilities in the on-chain technology risk layer, helping it to build a new generation of on-chain security assessment and benchmarking products. OpenZeppelin will continue to operate as an independent business unit, with CEO Demian Brener remaining in position and reporting to S&P Global's Ratings President Yann Le Pallec. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed and are expected to have no significant impact on S&P Global's financial performance.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index rose by 0.5%, reaching a new intraday high, while the Nasdaq 100 index increased by 1%.

Dean Curnutt, CEO of MacroRiskAdvisors, stated that the potential initiation of an interest rate hike cycle by the Federal Reserve could put pressure on the S&P 500 index, with expectations of an 8% to 10% pullback in U.S. stocks.Curnutt noted that rising energy costs and recent inflation data have pushed the yield on U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds above 5%, and the market has significantly increased its bets on the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.

According to Gate market data, the S&P 500 index's decline narrowed to 0.5%, having previously dropped by 0.8%. The Nasdaq is currently down 0.8%, and the Dow is down 0.2%.

Bank of America raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index from 7,100 to 7,400 and predicts a target of 7,800 for the S&P 500 index over the next 12 months.

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency market data service provider Kaiko has received a new round of investment led by S&P Global, with the total scale of the latest financing expanding to $110 million. DRW Holdings, Susquehanna, Royal Bank of Canada, Nasdaq, BNP Paribas, Bpifrance, Broadridge, Canton Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Stellar also participated in this round.The background of this financing is Wall Street's accelerated push towards asset tokenization, with the rise of around-the-clock markets driving demand for 24/7 pricing, valuation, and risk management data infrastructure. Kaiko will use this financing to develop new products and services.Previously, cryptocurrency market data provider Kaiko completed a $53 million Series B financing in June 2022, led by Eight Roads (the venture capital arm backed by Fidelity), with participation from French venture capital firm Revaia and existing investors Alven, Point Nine, Anthemis, and Underscore.

According to Gate market data, Nasdaq futures fell 1% at the beginning of trading on Monday, and S&P 500 index futures dropped 0.5%.