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According to Cointelegraph, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released its work plan for 2027, which will coordinate the regulation of Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASP) across countries, focusing on operational resilience, outsourcing risks, liquidity, reverse solicitation, and asset classification. ESMA Chair Verena Ross stated that the focus of MiCA has shifted from rule-making to regulation and convergence.ESMA intends to unify the reports that CASPs submit regularly to national regulatory authorities and promote common risk indicators and regulatory dashboards. ESMA will advance the centralized crypto market monitoring system MIDAS, which will be used to monitor potential market abuse under the MiCA framework.The first phase of the system is expected to be fully operational by 2027. ESMA plans to enhance the analytical capabilities of MIDAS and expand the types of data available in the fourth quarter, pending approval from the Council, while incorporating regulatory experience into the European Commission's MiCA review expected to be completed by June 2027.

Goldman Sachs expects that the five largest hyperscale cloud service providers in the United States will increase their spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure by 54% by 2027, reaching $1.2 trillion, exceeding Wall Street's expectations.

Supply chain sources say that TSMC's wafer foundry prices are set to rise again, with adjustments to Wafer Out prices based on different processes starting from January 2027, with an increase of about 3% to 6%. The utilization rate of 8-inch factories exceeds 100%, and processes below 45 nanometers are fully loaded, with order visibility extending to 2030. The increase for advanced processes is higher, while mature and specialty processes are negotiated individually based on products, utilization rates, and customer conditions. TSMC has not responded to market rumors.Supply chain sources indicate that TSMC's 2-nanometer and 3-nanometer processes are in short supply, and the pressure on advanced packaging capacities such as CoWoS has not been alleviated. Customers find it difficult to switch suppliers immediately even in the face of price increases. The factory in Arizona, USA, reflects higher manufacturing costs, and the foundry quotes remain high. After the price adjustment, quotes from foundries such as Samsung Electronics, Intel, United Microelectronics Corporation, and World Advanced, as well as testing and packaging factories and IC design customers, may also be affected. United Microelectronics Corporation, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, and World Advanced have announced price increase strategies, which will continue until 2027.The supply chain states that this wave of AI demand has increased the need for PMIC, MCU, driver ICs, analog ICs, and sensors, in addition to GPUs, ASICs, and HBM. IC design companies point out that after the wafer price increase, product costs need to be reassessed, with higher-end GPUs and ASICs having relatively larger pass-through space. TSMC Chairman Wei Zhejia has stated that customers do not switch wafer foundry partners just because they are dissatisfied today. Supply chain sources say that orders transferred from Google, Apple, NVIDIA, and others mostly involve non-core chips or limited-scale orders, with no significant changes observed in the high-end process customers' chip placements.

According to a report by TASS, Bogdan Shablya, head of the financial monitoring and foreign exchange regulation department of the Central Bank of Russia, stated that the Central Bank of Russia expects that after the implementation of laws related to digital currencies, the issue of illegal cryptocurrency exchanges will be resolved, and the related "gray area" should disappear before July 1, 2027.After that, the market will be clearly divided into "white" and "black" parts, with corresponding penalties implemented.

Goldman Sachs Research released a viewpoint on September 18, stating that AI is transitioning from the experimental phase to the implementation phase, with the rise of consumer-grade AI agents marking the emergence of the platform layer. At the Communacopia + Technology Conference held in San Francisco, most companies showcased cases from experimentation to implementation. Goldman Sachs expects that by 2027, capital expenditures for U.S. mega-cap companies will reach $1.4 trillion, exceeding Wall Street consensus.Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan stated that consumer-grade AI agents are shifting from conversational relationships to action-oriented tasks. If consumers overcome trust and security issues, they could execute complex tasks such as purchasing tickets and booking hotels. The monetization of such agents in the mass market will be similar to search, achieved through advertising and subscriptions. AI is evolving from the infrastructure layer to the platform layer and application layer, with declining token unit pricing and increased utility being key drivers of mass adoption.During the conference, concerns about AI risks became a major topic, but Goldman Sachs believes this will not slow down infrastructure construction, as demand for computing power still exceeds supply and most projects have already been contracted. Supply chain constraints such as memory chips, electricity, and land may pose resistance, but the capital expenditure cycle is expected to remain high through 2027.

UBS expects global artificial intelligence capital expenditure to rise to approximately $1.4 trillion by 2027, primarily due to a significant increase in memory costs.Memory-related spending is projected to increase from $71 billion in 2025 to $923 billion in 2027, accounting for about 60% of the increase in AI capital expenditure.

The cross-chain bridge protocol Across Protocol officially announced that Across Protocol has been transferred to a new company, Across, Inc. (AcrossCo), and the ACX token will gradually be phased out. After January 8, 2027, all ACX tokens will be rendered obsolete and will no longer have governance, utility, or economic functions. Risk Labs and AcrossCo will also no longer bear related obligations.Holders can exchange through the portal at exchange.across.to at a valuation of $0.04375 per token before that date: first, for a 1:1 exchange for equity in AcrossCo (first come, first served, minimum 250,000 ACX, lower amounts subject to allocation, KYC required, U.S. applicants must be accredited investors); second, for an equivalent amount of USDC (sanctions screening required). After the deadline, equivalent exchange conditions cannot be guaranteed.

Huawei's rotating chairman Wang Tao stated at the Huawei Connect Conference 2026 that the Ascend 960 chip is ready ahead of schedule, achieving a doubling of performance. Among them, the Ascend 960DT will be released in Q1 2027, three quarters earlier than originally planned; the Ascend 960PR will be released in Q3 2027, one quarter earlier than originally planned.Wang Tao mentioned that they will adhere to an annual evolution pace, with the Ascend 970 planned for release in 2028 and the Ascend 980 planned for release in 2029.

Micron showcases the world's first 512GB DDR5 RDIMM memory module designed for servers, with a maximum speed of 9200 MT/s. AMD and Intel are validating it for future platforms. This module achieves capacity through silicon via vertical stacking of DRAM chips, and a server memory configuration with 24 modules can reach up to 12 TB.The single 512GB module has a rated power consumption of 16W, while four 128GB modules have a total power consumption of 44.2W, a reduction of over 60%. Micron claims that in memory-intensive analysis scenarios using Spark SVM, performance is improved by up to 1.4 times compared to 256GB DDR5. This product continues the 256GB DDR5 RDIMM that Micron sampled earlier this year (also with a maximum of 9200 MT/s, using 1-gamma DRAM and 3D stacking), with mass production planned for 2027, and pricing has not yet been announced.

The Federal Reserve FOMC economic forecasts show that the median GDP growth expectations for 2026, 2027, and 2028 are 2.3%, 2.4%, and 2.2%, respectively, compared to previous expectations of 2.2%, 2.3%, and 2.2%.

The Federal Reserve FOMC economic projections indicate that the median expected federal funds rate at the end of 2027 is 4.1%, an increase from the June expectation of 3.6%.

Market news reports that Meta Platforms (META.O) will deploy the new self-developed Arke chip in the first half of 2027 and plans to launch the next-generation Astrid chip by the end of 2027.

Micron Technology (MU.O) stated that the company has achieved a milestone with the 512GB DDR5 memory module and expects that the 512GB DDR5 RDIMM will enter mass production in the second half of 2027.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 60 series, featuring the Rubin architecture, is expected to launch in the first half of 2027. Due to the RTX 50 series' inability to meet market demand, it is anticipated that the new generation of products will face similar situations, with retail prices potentially exceeding the official suggested price.

Interface News has exclusively learned from the supply chain that Apple has accepted Samsung Electronics' quote for storage chips in the first quarter of 2027: DRAM is close to $2.0 per Gb, and NAND flash is close to $0.33 per Gb, an increase of 30%-40% compared to the quotes in the third quarter of this year.Interface News has reached out to Apple for confirmation regarding this news, but there has been no response at the time of publication.

The Consensus conference organized by CoinDesk will be held in early February 2027 in Hong Kong, marking the third consecutive year the event takes place in Hong Kong. The previous events in 2025 and 2026 attracted over 10,000 attendees.This year's Consensus in Hong Kong will focus on two main themes: institutional adoption of digital assets and artificial intelligence, with AI expected to receive more attention than in previous years, reflecting its growing role in the future monetary system. Hong Kong, with its robust regulatory framework and status as a global financial center, is regarded as one of Asia's leading digital asset hubs, and Asia is often considered the region with the highest adoption rate of digital assets.Last year's Consensus in Hong Kong featured speakers including Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu, Tron founder Justin Sun, and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin.

According to South Korean media MK, Min Byeong-deok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, revealed that the South Korean "Basic Law on Digital Assets" will be promoted for formulation within the year, with a public hearing planned for this month, and the formal advancement of the bill review will begin in November after the national government audit concludes. However, considering that the National Assembly will also conduct national government audits and budget reviews, the legislative timeline may be postponed until the first half of next year.In addition, the South Korean Financial Services Commission has announced a phased implementation roadmap for Security Token Offerings (STO), and financial institutions are also advancing tokenization system testing and global infrastructure cooperation. South Korea's digital asset regulation is gradually shifting from institutional discussions to the preparation phase for implementation.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the company will not go public this year, with the IPO potentially delayed until 2027. In an interview with Fortune, Altman mentioned that given the current circumstances surrounding safety issues, going public now is not a wise move, and the company feels no pressure in this regard.He added that the company has a lot of work to do, including meeting safety and alignment requirements, as well as promoting collaboration between the industry and the government. This statement comes as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly called for a slowdown in the AI race on Saturday, with both Altman and Elon Musk quickly expressing their agreement.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that inflation will remain above target levels until the first half of 2027.