U.S.- China AI race heats up as Chinese rivals secure billions ahead of IPOs
DeepSeek and Moonshot attract fresh capital ahead of planned listings, while OpenAI courts major investors. Source：CoinDesk
Ondo opens private markets with tokenized pre-IPO AI exposure
Ondo’s tokenized notes will give eligible investors exposure to private companies, with the first tied to an unnamed preIPO AI company. Source：Cointelegraph
The S&P 500 is facing rate chaos and narrow breadth. Why one Goldman Sachs insider is still bullish on stocks.
Stocks are not expensive in an historical context, seasonal factors are supportive and Goldman Sachs hedge fund research forecasts a record high for the S&P…
My brother-in-law convinced his parents to sign over their home and savings to buy a $3 million compound. Do I intervene?
“He estimates the mortgage will be $10,000 a month once both homes are sold, or $14,000 if they are not sold in time.” Source：MarketWatch
Solana Foundation targets settlement in seconds with DvP launch
Solana DvP offers financial institutions an opensource settlement program designed to complete asset transfers and payments in seconds. Source：Cointelegraph
Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo buys a 7-acre Hamptons estate for $9.6 million cash
Andrew Cuomo has splashed out $9.6 million in cash on a sprawling Hamptons estate—nearly a year after the New York City mayoral primary that marked his return…
OKX Money lets users save, earn 10% yield and spend dollar stablecoins in one app
he product converts more than 50 local currencies into stablecoins, offers rewards of up to 10% on eligible USDG balances and includes virtual and physical…
Why bitcoin is down 'just' 32% a year after its record high of $126,000
This shallower decline isn’t limited to the oneyear anniversary. The bear market itself has been milder with past downturns seeing prices plummet 77% to 85%.…
Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto
Better Markets said the CFTC’s proposed framework to bring certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges under its oversight will leave investors less…
U.S. scraps proposed $10,000 reporting rule for for crypto sent to private wallets
FinCEN withdrew two proposals that had hung over selfcustody and crypto mixers for years without ever taking effect. Source：CoinDesk
Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input
Solana Foundation launched an opensource program that lets institutions settle trades in seconds, not days. JPMorgan provided key inputs. Source：CoinDesk
Rain seeks US trust bank charter days after OCC sued over crypto charters
Rain joins a growing queue of crypto firms seeking federal trust charters, while community banks have just asked a court to overturn the OCC rules underpinning…