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Mars Finance news, September 3: Market news: The Bank of Japan is reportedly inclined to raise interest rates by 25 basis points and plans to adopt flexible policy measures going forward.

Mars Finance reports that on September 30, according to the New York Post, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a comprehensive investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI, and other superintelligent models.

Mars Finance reports that, according to an official USA₮ announcement, as of August 31, the circulating supply of USA₮ was 175.73 million, nearly 10 times the 17.5 million recorded at the end of January. Total reserve assets stood at $176.4 million, exceeding the value of circulating tokens by $660,000. USA₮ is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank and backed by Tether, in compliance with the requirements of the GENIUS Act.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will acquire all shares of Japan Digital Asset Trust Establishment Preparation Co., Ltd. (JADAT) held by bitbank on October 1, 2026, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The group considers digital assets an important growth area and believes that highly reliable asset management and custody functions are highly compatible with the trust business. Following its conversion into a wholly owned subsidiary, JADAT will accelerate the registration process for a management-type trust business, aiming to launch digital asset-related operations as soon as possible.

Huazhijie plans to acquire an 83.5052% stake in Geliming through a combination of share issuance and cash, while raising supporting funds. Geliming’s main products include test sockets, test probes, and other small components for chip testing. Its profits are expected to grow well from 2024 to 2026, with a valuation of approximately RMB 485 million. The acquisition will have a limited impact on Huazhijie’s profits, but it may sustain the company’s high valuation through a new growth narrative. The stock price increase, the unlocking of restricted shares, and refinancing will serve as driving forces; if the share price declines, the consideration will be diluted, and transaction risks will remain.

Mars Finance reports that Nasdaq-listed company Lion Group (Nasdaq: LGHL) has sold all of its SOL holdings and part of its BTC holdings, using the proceeds to increase its holdings by approximately 38,102 HYPE. Following the adjustment, Lion Group holds approximately 232,900 HYPE, worth approximately $20.1 million. It did not sell any of its previously held HYPE.

Mars Finance reports that on September 30, according to market data from BIT (bit.com), at the U.S. stock market open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.4%. Robinhood (HOOD) rose 5.4% after the company launched a 24-hour weekend trading service for U.S. stocks. Moderna (MRNA) fell 7.1% after Citigroup downgraded it from “Neutral” to “Sell.”

Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced the establishment of an “On-Chain Settlement Study Group” to examine the feasibility of real-time settlement for government bond transactions. Its first meeting is scheduled for October 8, and it plans to review the current T+1 settlement system and compare the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain-based real-time settlement. Members will include professors from the University of Tokyo, Waseda University, and other universities, as well as private-sector strategists. The group will also exchange views with the Bank of Japan and the Financial Services Agency. Blockchain-traded MMF products in the United States that use government bonds as their underlying assets will serve as a reference. The group plans to organize its agenda by the end of the year.

The U.S. goods trade deficit expanded to $132.6 billion in August, up 11.5% from the previous month and the largest since early 2025. Imports rose 5.5%, with industrial supplies surging 16.6% and driving the deficit wider, while imports of capital goods also increased. Exports rose 1.9%, as industrial supplies exports rebounded. Global oil prices and the war in Iran boosted demand for oil in the U.S., prompting the country to stockpile supplies to mitigate supply chain disruptions and causing fluctuations in the trade deficit. Imports of equipment related to AI infrastructure increased sharply.

Mars Finance reported that Synopsys announced the signing of a multiyear strategic agreement worth more than $1 billion with Amazon, under which the two companies will expand their cooperation in the custom chip sector. Under the agreement, Amazon will further adopt Synopsys’ chip IP, EDA, and AI engineering technologies for the development of AWS’s in-house chips and infrastructure, while Synopsys will use Amazon Web Services and AI tools such as Bedrock to accelerate its own product development. Synopsys said Amazon will become a major customer of its application-optimized chip IP business. (Cailian Press)

Mars Finance reports that, according to Gate market data, at the U.S. stock market open, the Dow Jones rose 0.2%, the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.4%. Moderna fell 7.1% after Citi downgraded it from “Neutral” to “Sell.” Robinhood rose 5.4% after launching a 24-hour weekend U.S. stock trading service. Boeing rose 2.3% after winning a contract for the U.S. Navy’s next-generation fighter jet.

Bitcoin futures open interest has surpassed $50 billion for the first time. Lawant says this is not a leverage warning, but rather a signal of market vitality; rising spot volume and a thinning order book point to the early stages of a recovery. The article explains the liquidity absorption ratio and how the approximately $60 billion options market and volatility curve shed light on short-term volatility in 2026. It also discusses the additional information provided by options data, a backtest of 37,000 covered calls, and the impact of ETFs and treasuries on price discovery.

Brazil’s Petrobras is using the Cardano blockchain to test low-carbon fuel traceability through two studies: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and Diesel R. SAF uses book-and-claim to record benefit attribution and redemption times, allowing passengers to enter their flight routes to obtain allocation certificates. Diesel R aggregates information from the entire production, transportation, and usage process, supporting Scope 3 emissions reporting across enterprises. Cardano Foundation CEO Gregaard said Brazil has long been a consistent adopter, and institutional interest continues to rise as support for x402 and Fireblocks improves.

The Box 3 tax law under consideration by the Dutch parliament would tax investments based on their actual annual returns, including appreciation of assets that have not yet been sold, and would cover crypto assets held in personal wallets, on exchanges, or by third parties. The government is studying a transition to a capital gains tax system, with the current proposal using 2028 as its basis. It has passed the House of Representatives but still requires review by the Senate and may be revised in the future.

BIT News: At the U.S. market open, semiconductor stocks were mixed, with INTC, NVDA, QCOM, and LRCX gaining, while ARM and MRVL declined; memory stocks were slightly mixed, with MU and SNDK gaining, while WDC and SKHY weakened; optical communications stocks mostly fell, with GLW, COHR, AAOI, and CIEN weakening; Neocloud stocks broadly declined, with HUT, CIFR, APLD, and WULF falling sharply.

The Federal Reserve Board voted 6-1 to approve revisions to the annual stress tests, delivering a major victory to large Wall Street lenders. Vice Chair Bowman said the reforms make the stress tests more transparent, detailed, and risk-sensitive while preserving their rigor. The two rules are largely consistent with the 2025 proposals and were welcomed by the banking industry. The stress tests were established after the 2008 crisis to assess banks’ resilience under recessionary scenarios. In addition, the central bank is seeking public comment on a plan to better reflect differences in banks’ business models that rely primarily on fee income.

Mars Finance News: Jacobs will deploy a data center digital twin platform for a large R&D facility operated by NVIDIA in the United States. The agreement is a three-year software-as-a-service (SaaS) contract, and its value was not disclosed. (Cailian Press)