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Canada is facing significant opposition to data center expansion as multiple provinces move to restrict development. Ontario's Oakville and Alberta's Rocky View County have each implemented one-year moratoriums on new data center projects. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew rejected a planned development near Winnipeg, citing more drawbacks than benefits. A proposed 7.5-gigawatt project backed by entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary has drawn strong protests, while demonstrations continue against a government-sup

According to Token Terminal, the real-world assets (RWA) market has recently reached $45 billion, with eight asset classes now exceeding $1 billion in on-chain market capitalization each. The RWA market has expanded 17.3 times over the last three years, driven by growing interest in tokenized traditional assets including U.S. T-bills, gold, and stocks.

Revolut received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Revolut Bank US in Stamford, Connecticut, with a proposed launch in the first half of 2027. The company still requires approvals from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve, and final OCC clearance. Once approved, Revolut plans to offer checking accounts, loans, credit cards, and foreign exchange services, with stablecoins and broader crypto services expected to foll

According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, on September 5, GPT-6 Astra is now available to all Pro, Enterprise, and Business Premium users and can be accessed via API. The company will next roll out access to Plus and Business tier users. Altman thanked users for their patience during the rollout.

According to industry sources cited by Korean media on September 4, Micron Technology plans to nearly double its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) monthly wafer production capacity to approximately 100,000 wafers by the end of 2026, compared to around 40,000-50,000 wafers last year. The expansion aims to reduce the production capacity gap with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to roughly half its current level. Micron is simultaneously ramping up volume production of HBM4 12-layer products, targeting a

According to Financial Times on September 5, Anthropic has confirmed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as lead underwriters for its initial public offering, with IPO filing documents expected as early as next week. Morgan Stanley will serve as lead left underwriter managing IPO strategy, while Goldman Sachs will act as stabilizing agent overseeing post-listing trading. JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Barclays are also expected to play significant roles in the transaction. Anthropc is targeting a N

According to Token Terminal, 145 new real-world asset (RWA) deployments were added today (September 4). The newly listed assets include Backpack, Anchored, and xStocks, deployed across multiple blockchain platforms including Monad, Base, and Solana. The expansion reflects growing interest in alternative investments and blockchain-based real-world asset tokenization within the cryptocurrency sector.

According to Meritz Securities on September 6, banks are the most favorable financial sector in South Korea, followed by insurers and brokers. The firm recommended Shinhan Bank as its top pick for banks, Hyundai Marine Insurance for insurers, and Samsung Securities for brokers. Meritz expects the benchmark rate to rise to 3.5% next year and the Korean won to strengthen to 1,360 per dollar by Q4, supporting bank net interest margins and shareholder returns.

According to Sangsangin Securities research released on September 3, West Texas Intermediate crude surged over 5% in a single day to break above $90 per barrel as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions gripped markets. The volatility index OVX rebounded to 49. Meanwhile, U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has plummeted to 290 million barrels—the lowest level since 1982—constraining the Trump administration's policy tools to manage prices before the November elections. Gasoline prices across the U.S. have c

According to Wall Street Journal columnist Tim Higgins, Tesla stock fell nearly 6% on Friday, September 4, following a subdued market response to the company's Cybercab autonomous robotaxi launch. The event, which Musk had promoted as a "Cybercab storm," turned out to be more like a "drizzle," with the company deploying just 45 Cybercab units in Austin, Texas for driverless passenger service. Musk did not attend the event, and Tesla opted for a closed-door gathering instead of a public livestrea

According to Lebanon's official news agency, Israel conducted airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Sept 4, killing at least 5 people and injuring 23 others, the country's Health Ministry said. Two people were killed when an Israeli drone struck their motorcycle in the southern city of Nabatieh, according to the Lebanese news agency. Israel also carried out explosions and artillery strikes in other areas of southern Lebanon.

According to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation data, South Korean retail investors poured $929.6 million into SGOV (iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF) during the week of Aug 28-Sep 3, making it the top net-buy product ahead of major tech stocks. The surge reflects growing concerns over prolonged high interest rates globally, with investors shifting to the short-term Treasury ETF to secure stable monthly dividend income while avoiding bond price risks in a rising-rate environment.

According to Newsis citing Nikkei, global long-term bond yields surged to multi-year highs on May 3, 2026, reflecting structural capital-raising pressures from government deficits and big tech AI investment financing. The US 10-year Treasury closed at 4.761%, down 3 basis points from the previous day's intraday peak of 4.821%—the highest level in approximately 2 years and 10 months since November 2023. The 30-year US Treasury remained above 5%. Globally, Japan's 10-year yield broke 3% for the fi

According to Iraq's Oil Ministry, the country will soon receive gasoline shipments to address domestic supply shortages that emerged days ago. Demand has surged from 33 million liters daily to 38 million liters, an increase of 5 million liters driven by public concern, according to Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair.

On September 4, Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), criticized consumer credit scoring pricing as too high, triggering stock declines for FICO, Equifax, and TransUnion. Pulte stated the government is considering "bi-merge reports and stronger solutions" and directed mortgage giants to approve all lenders' use of VantageScore, FICO's competitor.

According to Seoul Bond Market, South Korea's Treasury futures fell overnight on September 5 following stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data. The 3-year contract declined 3 ticks to 103.14, while the 10-year fell 15 ticks to 105.29. U.S. non-farm payroll gains reached 162,000 in August, nearly three times the market expectation of 56,000, raising odds of a rate hike this month. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.50 basis points, while the 2-year yield climbed 2.80 basis points.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor and Financial Supervisory Service, the government recommended in August that companies managing defined-benefit (DB) pension plans set minimum return targets based on wage growth rates. As of end-2025, DB-type pensions account for 228.9 trillion won, or 45.7% of the nation's total 501.4 trillion won in retirement assets. DB-type funds remain heavily concentrated in guaranteed-return products at 91.9%, with 2025 annual returns of just 3.

According to FinCEN, the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identified approximately $12.7 billion in cryptocurrency transactions linked to suspected scam operations run by overseas criminal organizations. The figure comes from analysis of more than 33,000 reports filed between September 2023 and December 2025, covering activity linked to pig butchering, romance scams and cryptocurrency confidence schemes where victims are persuaded to transfer money into fraudulent

According to Bitfinex, Bitcoin ETFs attracted $730.8 million in inflows on September 3, nearly nine times the daily average. Seven of the twelve tracked funds participated in the surge, signaling broad-based institutional interest in Bitcoin as an investment vehicle.

According to Grayscale, tokenized equity trading volume peaked at nearly $3 billion in August. The report indicates that only about 5% of this trading volume is currently deployed in onchain finance. Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana accounted for most of the trading activity, suggesting significant room for growth as regulatory frameworks develop.