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According to GMGN data, PONS, the native token of Robinhood Chain's token platform, hit a record market cap of $550 million today (September 3), with a 24-hour gain of 83%. Trading volume reached $81.7 million in the same period.

According to Jin10, UK retail investors significantly increased purchases of government bonds this week as a selloff pushed UK gilt yields to their highest levels in decades. Trading volumes on Freetrade, a bond platform owned by IG Group with 1.6 million UK-registered users, reached the highest level of the year on Tuesday, with both transaction count and transaction volume hitting new yearly records. Hargreaves Lansdown also saw strong demand, with gilts maturing in 2056, 2028, and 2061 among

B HODL stock surged 67% over the past month and 29% in the past week after the company purchased 1 Bitcoin on Thursday, raising its total treasury to 167.487 coins. The treasury was funded through an at-the-market share sale of 600,000 shares that raised approximately $65,000. However, B HODL's average cost basis across its full Bitcoin holdings sits near $110,129 per coin, while Bitcoin was trading around $77,658 on the day of purchase, leaving the treasury roughly 29% underwater on paper.

Intercontinental Exchange has expanded its agreement with Parameta Solutions to distribute real-time over-the-counter pricing through the ICE Consolidated Feed. The data, sourced from TP ICAP's brokerage businesses, covers linear and non-linear rates, inflation, fixed income, credit, foreign exchange, FX options, money markets and energy. ICE clients can access the data through the normalized feed used for exchange and third-party content, enabling banks, asset managers, hedge funds and software

According to Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew S. Percoco, Tesla officially launches Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous taxi, on the evening of September 3rd (U.S. time). The analyst characterized the event as having "significance far beyond any previous product reveal," with fleet scale expansion—not vehicle design—as the key focus. Data from Texas DMV shows Tesla has registered approximately 45 Cybercabs for commercial operations. Nationwide, Tesla's unsupervised robotaxi fleet has expanded to

Analyst Killa said on X that Bitcoin is forming a descending wedge on the daily chart, with the market likely entering a consolidation phase. Even if price breaks above the pattern, investors should remain vigilant against potential false breakouts, as the market has not yet undergone sufficient consolidation. Killa advised against chasing rallies, noting that without further evidence of a trend reversal, consolidation is more probable given Bitcoin's recent sharp gains.

According to Jin10, on Thursday, John Lewis, the UK's largest employee-owned retailer, launched a new content studio at its Oxford Street flagship store to produce video content and support creators amid rising AI-driven shopping. The company said AI agent searches now account for 2.5% of discovery, up from just 0.3% a year ago, marking exponential growth across all age groups. Peter Ruis, managing director of John Lewis department stores, noted the trend is accelerating rapidly. The studio will

According to GMGN data, Bundle Cat (BUN), a Meme token on Robinhood chain, hit a $28 million market cap on September 3, reaching an all-time high. The token generated $10.2 million in trading volume within 19 hours of launch. BUN serves as the mascot and first experimental token for Mosh, a protocol experiment layered on Robinhood Chain focusing on fair token distribution.

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil futures gained 2% today (September 3), trading at $97.561 per barrel.

According to Guru Club, as of September 3, Guangdong Province completed approval for one additional generative AI service. The province has now accumulated 194 generative AI services that have completed the registration process.

According to Guru Club, on September 3, USD/JPY fell below 156, marking its lowest level since August 3, with a daily decline of 1.7%.

According to Bitget's latest data, the platform's rToken equity tokens reached $200 million in assets under management (AUM) in August. The trading platform processed 1.2 million transactions during the month, with trading users increasing 20% month-over-month. Weekend trading volume share rose 8% compared to the previous month.

According to Foresight News, DWF Labs, a market maker and investment firm, announced that its group entity has received virtual asset service provider (VASP) regulatory approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC).

On September 2, HCA Healthcare announced layoffs across corporate and support functions due to rising costs, increased uninsured patients, and healthcare policy changes. The Nashville-based hospital operator, which owns TriStar hospitals, did not disclose exact job numbers or affected departments but said employees will receive severance and outplacement support. HCA shares closed at $402.06, down 2.79% for the session. The layoffs follow Q2 results showing $20.23 billion in revenue (up 8.7% yea

According to ChainCatcher, student loan RWA protocol Pencil Finance announced the completion of its first fully on-chain student loan cycle, deploying $1 million as a lender. Borrowers have repaid the asset pool investors in full with interest. The $1 million on-chain lending cycle funded approximately 6,600 students across 118 schools and universities in Southeast Asia, with around 1,050 students receiving direct grants. The loan fund was sourced by Animoca Brands, Open Campus, and New Campus i

According to Pencil Finance, the student loan real-world asset protocol completed its first fully onchain lending cycle on Thursday, deploying $1 million in capital that was repaid by borrowers to bundle funders with yield. The cycle financed approximately 6,600 students across 118 schools and universities in Southeast Asia, with about 1,050 receiving direct funding. The bundle was funded in July 2025 by Animoca Brands, Open Campus, and New Campus, structured with senior and junior tranches. Of

According to CNBC, Tesla's Robotaxi division on Wednesday (Sept. 2) teased fans with posts on X saying "no steering wheel, no pedals," referencing its forthcoming Cybercab driverless vehicles. The company is expected to share more Cybercab details on Thursday at a planned event in Austin, Texas. New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu and Tesla fans also shared video clips on Wednesday showing Cybercab vehicles operating on public streets in Austin with no steering wheel or driver on board. T

According to BlockBeats, Shanghai Shaoyu Semiconductor, one of China's leading domestic GPU developers, released its IPO lottery results on September 3, with 20,657 winning lottery numbers announced. Prior to the callback mechanism activation, the company allocated 27.542 million shares (80%) for institutional investors and 6.885 million shares (20%) for public investors.

According to Proximal, Claude Fable 5.1 scored 56.29% in the latest FrontierSWE v2 programming benchmark, significantly outperforming GPT-5.6's 32.2%. Open-source model GLM-5.3 ranked third with 30.2%. The v2 version expanded tasks from 17 to 34, with each model running five attempts per task, allocating up to 20 hours per attempt. The benchmark tasks now extend beyond code debugging to include writing circuit simulators, training weather prediction models, and matching telescope photos to star

According to Guru Club, on Sept 3, a new research report titled "AI Era Computing Infrastructure Fluid System Water-Energy Green Development Report" highlighted that rapid expansion of AI-powered computing infrastructure is intensifying pressure on energy and water resources globally. The report noted that water resource efficiency is falling out of sync with computing scale growth, further widening supply-demand gaps in certain regions. The industry is shifting focus from competing on computing