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2026/09/04
U.S. stocks rise on Waller’s dovish comments; NVIDIA acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion
Article by: Tide ResearchOn Thursday, all three major U.S. stock indices closed higher: the S&P 500 rose 1.06% to 7,747.71, marking its largest single-day gain since August 4; the Dow Jones increased 1.18% to 53,686.11; and the Nasdaq climbed 1.40% to 26,584.06. The VIX stood at 14.32, down approxim
Prediction market data firm Oddpool joins Kalshi
ChainCatcher report: Predictive market data startup Oddpool has announced its integration with Kalshi. Oddpool stated that Ritesh and its founder graduated from Y Combinator this spring and completed a $3 million seed round, after which they have been building the tools necessary for institutional a
Zuckerberg Opposes AI Regulation, Sanders Proposes Ban on Superintelligence
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Senator Bernie Sanders staked out opposite ends of US AI regulation on Thursday. Zuckerberg called a national regulator flawed, while Sanders moved to ban advanced AI.Those two positions now bracket the fight in Washington. One camp wants industry to police itself while
PolyFlow App Launches with Fiat, Stablecoin, and Global Payment Integration
PolyFlow App supports USD and assets such as USDT and USDC, with stablecoin deposits and withdrawals available across multiple networks including BSC, Ethereum, Tron, and Solana. Users can transfer funds within the platform using their PolyFlow UID or registered phone number. Additionally, the PolyF
Study Shows ARR Stability Declines for AI Startups as Enterprise Retention Falls
CoinDesk reports:Companies continue to increase their investment in AI, but this does not mean AI startups have secured stable, sustainable long-term revenue. Recent research shows that enterprise customers, while expanding their AI budgets, are reassessing vendors more frequently—the multi-year con
OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra with Enhanced Computer Operation and Cybersecurity Capabilities
On September 3, 2026, OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, with significant enhancements in computer operation, programming, scientific research, and long-duration agent tasks. Official tests showed that, in the OSWorld computer operation benchmark, Astra reduced the average task time from approximately 75
Fed's Waller Signals Rate Pause, Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion
Article by: Tide ResearchOn Thursday, all three major U.S. stock indices closed higher: the S&P 500 rose 1.06% to 7,747.71, marking its largest single-day gain since August 4; the Dow Jones increased 1.18% to 53,686.11; and the Nasdaq climbed 1.40% to 26,584.06. The VIX stood at 14.32, down approxim
Solana meme coin USELESS surges 67% in 24 hours, market cap reaches $213M
ChainCatcher report, according to GMGN data, the Solana-based meme coin USELESS rose another 67% in the past 24 hours, with its market cap reaching $213 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $38 million. On September 1, Bonk Guy stated that his bullish sentiment toward USELESS now exceeds his outl
Loracle shorts $11.3M PONS, facing $2M floating loss
According to Arkham monitoring, Loracle is shorting approximately $11.3 million worth of PONS, currently holding an unrealized loss of about $2 million. According to GMGN market data, PONS has risen nearly 50% today, following Uniswap’s purchase of a portion of PONS and its inclusion on the balance
U.S. Senators Propose Bill to Ban Superintelligence and Halt Advanced AI Development
CoinDesk reports:Two U.S. Congress members introduced a bill targeting advanced artificial intelligence, proposing a permanent ban on "artificial superintelligence" and a halt to the development of stronger models until federal safety standards are established. On the day the news was released, Open
Smart Ring Maker Oura Files for U.S. IPO, Targets Nasdaq Listing
ChainCatcher report, according to Bloomberg, smart ring manufacturer Oura has filed for an IPO in the United States. The filing shows that for the nine months ended June 30, the company generated $1.21 billion in revenue and incurred a net loss attributable to shareholders of $9.24 billion (compared
Bitcoin regains the 50-week moving average as futures activity increases
CoinDesk reports:Foreign media: Bitcoin has regained the 50-week moving average, a key level closely watched by the market, bringing its short-term trend back to a critical juncture. According to U.Today, citing data from Galaxy Research and CoinGlass, the market is currently testing the resistance
Unipcs Earns $6.3M in One Day as PONS Investment Surpasses 110x Return
Huo Xing Finance reports that on September 4, according to Lookonchain data, the investment portfolio of crypto KOL Unipcs increased by approximately $6.3 million in the past 24 hours. Unipcs originally purchased 10.9 million PONS tokens for just $67,700 and has never sold any since. The current val
Notional Finance suspected of being attacked, approximately $1.7 million stolen
ChainCatcher report, according to PeckShield’s monitoring by Specter, the escrow contract of the fixed-rate lending protocol Notional Finance appears to have been compromised, resulting in approximately $1.7 million in DAI and USDC losses. The attacker subsequently exchanged the stolen funds for app
Crusoe Secures a $13 Billion AI Cloud Order from Jane Street; Valuation Reaches $300 Billion
Breaking News from Beating AI: AI data center startup Crusoe has signed a five-year cloud services agreement worth approximately $13 billion with quantitative trading firm Jane Street Group. Under the agreement, Crusoe will provide Jane Street with advanced GPU clusters and other infrastructure requ
