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Bitcoin Treasuries posted on platform X that Strive's SATA Bitcoin accumulation has been initiated, and sufficient funds have been raised to purchase over 1,270 Bitcoins this week. STRC is approaching a face value of 100 USD.

Broadcom (AVGO.O) raised $60 billion to supply chips for Anthropic.

Federal Reserve's Logan stated that the policy stance has been off track, and the Federal Open Market Committee should raise interest rates, targeting at least an increase of 50 basis points. Without higher rates, inflation cannot reach the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

Federal Reserve official Kashkari stated that the future path of interest rates will depend on economic performance, and the Federal Reserve may need to take more aggressive rate hikes than the market currently expects.

According to a report by Reuters, Citigroup has raised its price forecasts for Bitcoin and Ethereum over the next 12 months, citing reasons such as increased activity in the cryptocurrency market, a supportive macroeconomic environment, and the resumption of ETF fund inflows.Citigroup has raised its 12-month target price for Bitcoin from $82,000 to $113,000, and its target price for Ethereum from $2,240 to $3,028.In a report released on Wednesday, Citigroup stated that it expects inflows into the cryptocurrency market to resume, but at a slower and more stable pace than before, as advisory firms and brokerages gradually increase their Bitcoin allocations, which is likely to sustain the inflows.Citigroup anticipates that there will be $5 billion in inflows into the cryptocurrency market over the next 12 months. The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act last week. This bill aims to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets, and its blockage poses a certain setback for the entire cryptocurrency industry. Following the U.S. Treasury's recent repurchase of long-term government bonds, the dollar weakened, reigniting the upward momentum in the cryptocurrency market.

Bitcoin Treasuries posted on platform X that Strive's SATA has reportedly raised enough funds to purchase over 400 Bitcoins.SATA is currently buying 90% of the daily Bitcoin mining output.

Federal Reserve official Kashkari stated that although the latest data shows inflation is below expectations, the rise in prices remains concerning, with the inflation rate hovering around 3%.Kashkari expects one more rate hike this year and another in 2027, and mentioned that the Fed's interest rate increases may not significantly impact investments in large-scale cloud computing companies.

According to The Wall Street Journal, on September 30, Beijing time, U.S. President Trump had lunch with about 24 CEOs of technology companies and industry leaders, including Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic, with whom he had previously had a strained relationship. Trump praised Amodei as "outstanding" and called NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang "a handsome guy," and Google CEO Sundar Pichai "an impressive figure."The two sides had previously clashed over the military use of Anthropic's AI models. Trump reiterated his stance on relaxed regulation, while Amodei criticized this position and had previously warned that AI could pose serious risks to humanity, calling for a slowdown in development. The two met face-to-face for the first time last Sunday; on Tuesday, Amodei attended a White House lunch after meeting with Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the Capitol a day earlier.Thune and Senator Amy Klobuchar are pushing for a bill aimed at preventing catastrophic harm from AI. Amodei stated on Tuesday, "If we get this right, if we work with the president and everyone here, we can succeed while ensuring safety."

According to official data, the cross-chain aggregator raised nearly 16 million dollars in token sales on the Legion platform, exceeding the target by 8 times.This token sale opened last night at 9 PM and will close on October 2nd at 9 PM.

Market operator Kalshi is negotiating a round of $1 billion financing, targeting a valuation of $40 billion. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management are discussing leading the round, with Tiger Global and Dragoneer Investment Group also participating in the talks. This round of financing has not yet been completed, and the final list of investors and closing date have not been announced.In October 2025, Kalshi raised $300 million at a valuation of $5 billion, and in May 2026, it completed a $1 billion financing at a valuation of $22 billion. On September 25, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals made a ruling unfavorable to Kalshi in a lawsuit involving Ohio and Tennessee, allowing the two states to regulate its sports contracts under gambling laws. Kalshi claims that its products are regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

OpenAI plans to raise $30 billion at a valuation of $1.4 trillion.

Smart wearable device company OURA has postponed its IPO plans due to market uncertainty. The company previously planned to issue 50 million shares to raise up to $2.2 billion.OURA is currently profitable and is expected to see a 90% year-over-year revenue growth in fiscal year 2026. CEO Tom Hale stated that the company still has flexibility in choosing the timing.

According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, the cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service provider Blockchain.com plans to complete its initial public offering (IPO) this year, aiming to raise approximately $500 million, with a target valuation range of $4 billion to $6 billion.Informed sources stated that if the listing process requires it, the company is also willing to accept a smaller issuance plan. Blockchain.com reached a valuation of $14 billion during the last peak of the cryptocurrency market, and this target valuation is significantly lower than that level. In May of this year, the company secretly submitted a draft registration document to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pave the way for a potential IPO, at that time not disclosing the number of shares to be issued or the price range.This listing plan comes as the capital market environment for cryptocurrency companies is reopening. Since mid-August, when the U.S. Treasury announced a significant increase in long-term Treasury bond repurchases, the price of Bitcoin has risen by more than 30%, driving an overall rebound in the cryptocurrency market. However, market conditions remain challenging; according to Bloomberg data, the stock prices of recently listed companies Gemini, BitGo, and eToro have fallen by about 50% to 80% from their post-listing highs.

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 announced that it has secured a $1.07 billion senior secured revolving credit facility, with a term of four years. The funds will be used to support the company's liquidity needs and energy and digital infrastructure projects.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources say that contracts betting on the collapse of institutions such as Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America on the prediction market platform Polymarket have raised concerns among FDIC officials and members of Congress. Some individuals worry that the expansion of such contracts could fuel real-world bank runs.After internal discussions, the FDIC believes that the current ethical guidelines are sufficient to prohibit insiders from participating in trading. Currently, the trading volume of these contracts is relatively small, with recent bets on bank collapses before the end of the year amounting to approximately $76,000.

According to a Reuters report, sources say that the Federal Reserve plans to raise the regulatory thresholds for banks.

A data center developer supported by an affiliate of Blue Owl Capital announced a bond issuance to raise $1.1 billion, betting on AI computing power, to fund the Digital Drive data center project near Richmond, Virginia. This data center has an IT capacity of 76 megawatts and will be fully leased by CoreWeave under a 15-year, $2.94 billion contract, expected to be operational from 2027 to 2028.

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the U.S. stock market announced their latest accounts regarding digital asset treasury allocation, targeted private placements, and stock repurchases at a discount. The core updates are as follows:Galaxy Digital (TSX: GLXY) invested $100 million to purchase sUSDS and increased its holdings in SKY tokens: The well-known cryptocurrency financial services firm Galaxy Digital announced that it has utilized $100 million of its own funds to officially incorporate the interest-bearing stablecoin sUSDS from Sky Protocol into its corporate treasury. At the same time, Galaxy has approved sUSDS as compliant collateral for its institutional trading business, allowing institutional clients to apply for loans by pledging sUSDS while continuing to enjoy Sky's savings interest rate benefits. Additionally, Greg Feibus, the global head of capital markets at Sky Frontier Foundation, confirmed that Galaxy also purchased an undisclosed amount of SKY tokens. The two parties have established a new tripartite lending arrangement and are discussing expanding the existing $500 million warehouse financing limit.Forward Industries (NASDAQ: $FWDI) plans to raise $25 million through a registered direct offering, fully allocated to increase its holdings in SOL: The publicly listed company Forward Industries, which is part of the Solana treasury, announced that it has signed a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors to sell 3.125 million shares of common stock at a price of $8 per share through a registered direct issuance, raising a total of approximately $25 million (expected to complete settlement around September 24). A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the exclusive placement agent. Forward Industries clearly stated that the net proceeds from this offering will be fully used to increase its holdings in SOL in the secondary market, to expand its SOL treasury size and enhance the per-share fully diluted SOL content.Silvia (formerly ProCap Financial, NASDAQ: $SVIA) reduced its holdings by repurchasing 124 BTC, bringing total holdings down to 5,130 BTC: The Nasdaq-listed company Silvia, under cryptocurrency entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano, announced that since September 15, it has repurchased an additional 2.3% of its circulating common stock at a market discount below net asset value (NAV). Since the repurchase program began, the cumulative repurchase ratio has reached approximately 14.5%. As of the market close on September 22, the company's circulating shares have been reduced to 82,881,223 shares, with the treasury holding approximately 5,130 BTC (a decrease of about 124 BTC from approximately 5,254 BTC on September 15), and the NAV per share is approximately $4.27. The company reiterated its firm commitment to selling some assets to repurchase shares until the secondary market trading price is no longer below NAV.

According to Bloomberg, a data center developer supported by an affiliate of Blue Owl Capital announced a bond issuance to raise $1.1 billion to bet on AI computing power, funding the Digital Drive data center project near Richmond, Virginia.The data center has an IT capacity of 76 megawatts and will be fully leased by CoreWeave under a 15-year, $2.94 billion contract, expected to be operational from 2027 to 2028.