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2026/09/09
Meta's Stock Rises in Premarket After Launch of AI Agent Muse
Meta just gave Wall Street something it’s been asking for: a reason to believe the company’s massive AI spending will actually pay off. After launching Muse, its new personal AI agent, on September 8, Meta’s stock climbed roughly 3-5% in premarket trading the following day, reversing a slight dip on
Kepler Computing Secures $245M CHIPS Act Funding for AI Memory Innovation
The AI boom has a bottleneck problem, and it’s not compute. It’s memory. DRAM prices doubled in Q1 2026, high-bandwidth memory is sold out through at least 2027-2028, and every major chipmaker is scrambling for wafer capacity. Into this chaos walks Kepler Computing, a Moraga, California startup clai
Renzo Protocol rebrands to Renzo Finance and launches its first on-chain structured yield product, Renzo Basis, on Hyperliquid.
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Renzo Protocol has rebranded as Renzo Finance and expanded into the on-chain structured yield products space, with its first product, Renzo Basis, now live on Hyperliquid. The product automates basis trading strategies by holding a long position in spot assets and a shor
AI wealth management firm Savvy Wealth raises $100M in Series C at a $600M valuation
ChainCatcher report, according to Wealth Management, AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth announced the completion of a $100 million Series C funding round, raising its valuation to $600 million. The round was led by Halo Fund, with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital
AI Wealth Management Platform Savvy Wealth Completes $100M Series C Funding
Odaily Planet Daily reports: AI wealth management platform Savvy Wealth has completed a $100 million Series C funding round, led by Halo Fund, with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Industry Ventures, and Index Ventures. The company’s total raised capital has exceeded $
AI wealth management firm Savvy Wealth completes $100M Series C, valuation reaches $600M
According to WealthManagement, AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth announced the completion of a $100 million Series C funding round, raising its valuation to $600 million. The round was led by Halo Fund, with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Industry Ventures, a
Address Suffers $196,000 Loss in LAPTOP Meme Coin Sell-off
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to on-chain analyst Yujin, an address purchased 919.4 LAPTOP meme tokens at $217.5 each approximately 55 minutes ago, investing around 200,000 USDC.Just about 50 minutes later, the price of LAPTOP dropped to $4.4, reducing the holdings in this address by 98% to
Whale Loses 98% on LAPTOP Investment Following Sharp Price Decline
BlockBeats report, September 9: According to GMGN data, a whale invested $198,000 at an average price of $215 during the early opening of LAPTOP. Since LAPTOP has declined steadily after its launch, this address is now underwater by 98%, with the position value reduced to just $4,639.
Renzo Launches Automated Basis Trading Strategy on Hyperliquid
Renzo Finance, a famous leading liquid restaking protocol that rewards crypto without locking up assets, is pleased to bring advanced onchain products, starting with the launch of its Renzo Basis strategy. The goal is to help users access automated, market-neutral yield strategies and advanced struc
AI wealth management firm Savvy Wealth completes $100M Series C round at a $600M valuation
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth has announced the completion of a $100 million Series C funding round, raising its valuation to $600 million. The round was led by Halo Fund, with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Industry Venture
Aerodrome Launches LAPTOP-USDC Pool with 4M LAPTOP Incentives
According to Huoxing Finance, on September 9, Aerodrome announced that the Meme coin LAPTOP related to Hunter Biden has been listed on its platform, and the LAPTOP-USDC liquidity pool is now open for trading. Aerodrome also stated that it has allocated 4 million LAPTOP tokens to provide incentives.
U.S. Bank Tests Stablecoin on Public Blockchain with Reversible Payments
On Wednesday, U.S. Bank sent dollars from North America to Europe on a public blockchain. However, while anyone can watch that network, only the bank can undo the payment.The bank calls it a launch, but it’s own announcement describes it as a test. U.S. Bank paid itself, using a token, USBDC, that n
Solana Whales Accumulate $28.8M in SOL Ahead of Transaction v1 Upgrade
Key Insights:Solana whales opened about $9.11 million in long positions before the September 9 Transaction v1 network upgrade.One Hyperliquid whale bought 285,503 SOL worth about $28.82 million over the past three weeks, Arkham data shows.Solana will raise its maximum transaction size from 1,232 byt
Consumer Demand for Payment Choice Drives Shift in Digital Platforms
Nobody wants to be told how to pay anymore. That sounds obvious, but it took the payments industry a surprisingly long time to act on it. For years, the assumption was that a credit card field and maybe a PayPal button covered most people. That assumption is dead in 2026, and the numbers make it off
Algorand Appoints Former Chainlink Executive William Herkelrath as New CEO
According to CoinDesk, the Algorand Foundation has officially appointed William Herkelrath as CEO, succeeding Staci Warden, who served for nearly five years. Herkelrath previously held leadership roles at blockchain data provider Chainlink and crypto custody company Curv, and co-founded the AI autom
