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According to sources cited by The Rollup founder Andy, ARK Invest may become the first asset manager to launch tokenized securities through transfer agents using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's innovation exemption. The company is expected to begin with funds under the ARK brand, then expand to additional products.

According to Foresight News, 4Stock's market cap touched $38.39 million within one hour on September 8, with its current market cap at $34.35 million, representing a gain of over 600%. 4Stock is a stock meme narrative launched by Four.meme, featuring tokenized assets tied to equity markets and enabling community-issued memes using these assets as collateral. Its first underlying token, BNC4, is pegged to BNB Treasury company CEA Industries.

On Sept. 2, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued conditional national bank charter letters to OpenReserve Bank and Revolut Bank US, approving separate approaches to dollar-backed digital assets. OpenReserve Bank received approval to offer tokenized deposits and issue stablecoins through a wholly owned subsidiary, while Revolut Bank US was cleared to distribute Revolut-branded stablecoins issued and managed by a third party. Both approvals remain conditional and require the b

According to BlockBeats, 4Stock market cap briefly broke $60 million on September 8, according to GMGN data, currently trading at $52.31 million. The token saw $47.2 million in trading volume within 3 hours of launch. 4Stock is a "stock Meme" narrative launched by Four.meme, with BNC4 as its first token, pegged 1:1 to its corresponding stock asset.

According to Michael Gubbins, head of Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau, organised crime gangs are renting safe deposit boxes to store cryptocurrency private keys and seed phrases alongside cash, watches and passports to keep access codes offline. The bureau has identified approximately €360 million in cryptocurrency linked to criminal activity and realised more than €130 million of it, returning €15 million to the Irish exchequer last year. The disclosure comes as the EU prepares to cap cash pay

According to Jinshi Futures and Guotai Junan Futures, on Sept 7, COMEX gold prices consolidated around $4,452/oz, down 0.55%, while Shanghai Exchange gold fell 0.04% to 954.1 yuan/gram. China's central bank reported 76.73 million ounces of gold reserves at end-August, up 650,000 ounces month-on-month, marking the 22nd consecutive month of increases. Multiple risk factors are supporting gold. U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalated as Canada plans to impose tariffs of 15%-50% on hundreds of U.S. goo

According to BlockBeats citing GMGN data, BNC4 plunged 85% to $4.7 today (September 8), after touching a high of $35. Trading volume over the past 3 hours reached $69.6 million. The token has now converged to its underlying stock BNC's after-hours U.S. equity price of $4.16, ending its previous premium.

According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, Russian forces conducted a combined missile and drone strike on the capital city of Kyiv on September 8, killing 2 people and wounding 7 others. The strike targeted multiple areas including Boryspil district in Kyiv region. This attack marked the resumption of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv following a three-day pause.

According to CryptoBriefing, Bitcoin wallet Xverse launched a self-custody staking service on September 9, allowing users to pair sBTC and STX tokens for Stacks PoX-5 lockup cycles. Assets remain on the Bitcoin mainnet under user control throughout the staking period with no bridging or wrapping required. Registration closes on September 9 or when capacity is filled; rewards are expected to begin on September 10 at Bitcoin block 966,350 (Stacks cycle 143). The feature requires upgrading to Xvers

According to Bloomberg, REC Ltd, a New Delhi-based state-run power financier, raised 5 billion rupees (US$52.9 million) on September 7 through India's first tokenized bond using the Reserve Bank of India's digital currency. The notes mature in May 2028 with a 7.30% coupon. Approximately 20 investors participated, including major banks HDFC Bank Ltd and ICICI Bank Ltd, as well as mutual funds and companies.

According to OnchainLens data, a Hyperliquid trader has earned $25.1 million cumulatively as of September 8, with $13.27 million generated in the past 30 days. The trader currently holds approximately 177,600 HYPE long positions worth around $14.97 million, with unrealized gains of approximately $5.02 million at current prices.

According to Edaily, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 2.14% to 7,144.84 on September 8, breaking past the 7,100-point level for the first time. Semiconductor shares led the rally, with SK Hynix climbing 4.99% to 1.872 million Korean won and Samsung Electronics rising 2.41% to 276,500 won. Institutional investors purchased 911.8 billion won net, while foreign investors bought 330.9 billion won, though retail investors sold net 2.54 trillion won.

According to Jin10 on September 8, Italy's Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti raised the country's GDP growth forecast for 2026 to a maximum of 1%, up from the previous estimate of 0.6%. This upward revision provides additional fiscal space for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's pre-election budget proposal, potentially enabling tax cuts while maintaining compliance with EU fiscal rules.

French AI company Mistral recently completed a €3 billion funding round led by Samsung, reaching a valuation exceeding €210 billion. The latest funding round reflects continued investor confidence in the European AI startup as it competes in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence sector.

Japan's Economic Watchers Survey current situation index reached 46.4 in August, beating the forecast of 46.2 and rising from the previous month's 45.7, signaling improved near-term economic sentiment.

Japan's Economic Watchers Current Situation Index rose to 46.4 in August from 45.7 in July, according to official economic data.

According to Yonhap Infomex, South Korean government bond yields fell across the board on the morning of September 8. The 3-year benchmark yield declined 1.8 basis points to 3.789%, while the 10-year yield dropped 2.0bp to 4.370%, and the 30-year yield fell 2.9bp to 4.610%. Foreign investors supported the market by purchasing 2,150 contracts of 3-year bond futures and 1,669 contracts of 10-year bond futures on a net basis.

According to lookonchain data, trader 0xbebb converted $4,400 into approximately $780,000 in just 2 hours by purchasing 18.6 million 4Stock tokens, achieving a 177x return on investment. The trader has become the largest holder of the 4Stock token.

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities, on September 8, the firm highlighted U.S. dividend-focused exchange-traded funds, energy, and healthcare sectors as investment priorities amid market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. Park Woo-yeol, chief researcher at Shinhan Investment & Securities, stated that dividend ETFs concentrate cash-generative companies suitable for unstable environments. The firm designated the Schwab U.S. Dividend ETF (SCHD) as the preferred target, noting that U.

According to GMGN data, on September 8, 4Stock market cap fell approximately 48% after briefly surpassing $47 million, hitting a low of $24.88 million before recovering to $35 million. Trading volume reached $33.9 million in 3 hours.