Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart, others ask EU to remove or increase cap in tokenization trial
The coalition warned that the current limit is too low, noting some existing European projects already exceed it. Source：CoinDesk
Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent at $21B valuation: Report
Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward as part of its push toward tokenized stock products with roundtheclock trading. Source：Cointelegraph
Nasdaq invests $100 million in Kraken parent company Payward at $21 billion valuation
The investment expands a strategic partnership to bring tokenized, votingenabled equities to crypto exchange users. Source：CoinDesk
Weekend altcoin rally runs out of road as bitcoin slips
Bitcoin fell 1.1% since midnight UTC as Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%, while the weekend's doubledigit altcoin gains stalled. Source：CoinDesk
HYPE treasury firm Hyperliquid Strategies boosts equity facility to $2.5B
The Nasdaqlisted company previously raised $647 million through the facility and accumulated about 29.3 million HYPE tokens. Source：Cointelegraph
An XRP treasury company backed by Ripple is a shareholder vote away from Nasdaq
The SEC cleared the paperwork for Evernorth's merger with a shell company, setting up a Sept. 30 vote and a listing under the ticker XRPN. Source：CoinDesk
Nasdaq to acquire LeveL Markets in push toward ‘always-on’ markets
Nasdaq’s acquisition of the thirdlargest US alternative trading system comes as the exchange operator expands into tokenized securities and longer trading…
Bitcoin-backed loan refinances PowerCompute’s $18M debt at 2%
Nasdaqlisted PowerCompute refinanced $18 million of debt through a Bitcoinbacked facility carrying an initial interest rate of about 2%. Source：Cointelegraph
Crypto treasury firm ZeroStack warns of survival risk amid $82.5M loss
The Nasdaqlisted company relies largely on staking rewards to fund operations, while its 0G holdings were valued 91% below their recorded costs.…
SEC to review Nasdaq bitcoin options approval after CME challenge
CME argues that because bitcoin is a commodity, options tied to its value fall under CFTC jurisdiction, not the SEC's authority. Source：CoinDesk
The equal-weighted S&P 500 just smoked the Nasdaq-100 in July — outperforming amid the violent chip-stock unwind
Tech stocks struggled in July. Will the volatility around the AI trade continue in August? Source：MarketWatch
Crypto's resilience tested as oil rises after Iran strikes, Fed signals rates could still rise
Bitcoin held near $64,000 despite the Fed's hawkish split, Iranian ballistic missiles and an 8% surge in oil overnight that sent the Dow down 2.2% and the…