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2026/09/08
BNC Surges Over 12% in After-Hours Trading
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX data, the after-hours trading price of BNC, the US-listed BNB treasury stock, rose over 12%, currently trading at $3.93.According to GMGN data, the BSC-based meme token BNC4 has surpassed a market capitalization of $5 million. BNC4 is an on-chain stock to
Sweden Tax Agency Recovers $56.5 Million in Taxes from Six Crypto Mining Companies
BlockBeats report: On September 8, the Swedish Tax Authority pursued approximately 540 million Swedish kronor (about $565 million) in taxes and penalties from six cryptocurrency mining companies located in Boden, a city in northern Sweden. The investigation found that these companies allegedly used
Firmus Signs Multi-Year Data Center Deal with OpenAI, Supplies Over 900 MW in Malaysia
According to The Straits Times, Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus has announced a multi-year agreement with OpenAI to provide computing power from two data centers in Malaysia, making OpenAI Firmus’s anchor client. Following the agreement, Firmus’s contracted capacity with global clients h
Ethereum Aims for Quantum Resistance on Layer 1 by 2029
CoinDesk reports:The Ethereum Foundation has released two new documents related to the Hegotá upgrade. One focuses on internal ratings of 62 Ethereum Improvement Proposals, and the other outlines key focus areas for the underlying protocol over the coming years, including achieving quantum resistanc
Sweden's Tax Agency Seeks Over $56 Million in Back Taxes from Six Crypto Miners
ChainThink reports that on September 8, according to Bitcoin.com, the Swedish Tax Authority issued tax reassessments and penalties totaling approximately $56.5 million (about 540 million Swedish kronor) to six cryptocurrency mining companies in Boden, accusing them of disguising mining operations th
Arthur Hayes Critiques CLARITY Act, Urges Trump to Veto
Arthur Hayes wants Washington to keep its hands off Bitcoin. The BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO has come out swinging against the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, arguing that the proposed legislation would do nothing for Bitcoin’s fundamental value and urging President Trump to veto it if it
Whale Loracle Adds Long Positions in Gold and Copper, Most Short Positions Remain at a Loss
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Hyperbot data, the whale Loracle has opened new 10x leveraged long positions in gold and 1x leveraged long positions in copper, and continues to add to these positions. Currently, the gold long position holds 40.0251 xyz:GOLD, and the copper long position ho
Whale Loracle's Subaddress Opens Gold and Copper Longs Amid Mixed Short Positions
On-chain data shows that the whale Loracle opened 10x leveraged long positions in gold and 1x leveraged long positions in copper on a new subaddress this morning, followed by continuous position additions. Currently, Loracle holds 40.0251 xyz:GOLD in gold longs and 2,200.04 xyz:COPPER in copper long
Aptos Launches Confidential APT on Mainnet for Compliant Use Cases
Aptos has rolled out Confidential APT on its mainnet, giving users the ability to encrypt their token balances and transfer amounts without hiding who’s transacting. It’s a deliberate design choice: privacy where it matters for business, transparency where regulators demand it.The feature, now integ
Anthropic and OpenAI Seek Investment-Grade Credit Ratings Ahead of Major IPOs
Anthropic and OpenAI both filed confidential S-1 registration statements with the SEC in June 2026, setting the stage for what could be the most consequential tech IPOs since, well, ever.Behind the scenes, the financial machinery is even more interesting than the filings themselves. Major private cr
Huawei Coordinates Domestic DUV Lithography, Targeting 12 Units by Year-End
ChainCatcher reports that, according to the Financial Times, Huawei is deepening its involvement in China’s domestic lithography machine supply chain by investing in related equipment and component manufacturers, while also coordinating suppliers, wafer fabs, and system integrators to advance the de
Gold Rises as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key US Inflation Data
Gold is doing what gold does best: climbing a wall of worry. Spot prices rose 0.3% to $4,418.79 per ounce as the US dollar index slipped by an equal measure, giving the yellow metal some breathing room ahead of what could be the most consequential week of economic data in months.The inflation gauntl
Longsys Electronics Allocates 78% of $903M IPO Funds to AI Memory R&D
Longsys Electronics just pulled in about $903 million from its Hong Kong IPO, and founder Cai Huabo has a very specific plan for the cash: pour 78% of it into research and development for AI memory chips. That’s roughly $704 million earmarked for chip design and next-generation memory products.The m
Morgan Stanley Research Report: Semiconductor Equipment Market WFE Exceeds Expectations, but Investor Interest Cools
Written by: RitaThe semiconductor capital equipment industry continues to break through previous supply ceilings, but market interest in further upside is cooling.On September 7, Morgan Stanley released its SPE industry report, outlining seven key debates. Morgan Stanley believes the market is facin
Robinhood Meme Coin MOO Market Cap Exceeds $27.5M
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to GMGN data, the Robinhood ecosystem meme coin MOO briefly surpassed a market cap of $34 million and is currently trading at $27.48 million.MOO is a meme token on the RH chain, paired with MU, directly tokenizing Micron stock on Robinhood Chain.Odaily reminds
