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According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, the cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service provider Blockchain.com plans to complete its initial public offering (IPO) this year, aiming to raise approximately $500 million, with a target valuation range of $4 billion to $6 billion.Informed sources stated that if the listing process requires it, the company is also willing to accept a smaller issuance plan. Blockchain.com reached a valuation of $14 billion during the last peak of the cryptocurrency market, and this target valuation is significantly lower than that level. In May of this year, the company secretly submitted a draft registration document to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pave the way for a potential IPO, at that time not disclosing the number of shares to be issued or the price range.This listing plan comes as the capital market environment for cryptocurrency companies is reopening. Since mid-August, when the U.S. Treasury announced a significant increase in long-term Treasury bond repurchases, the price of Bitcoin has risen by more than 30%, driving an overall rebound in the cryptocurrency market. However, market conditions remain challenging; according to Bloomberg data, the stock prices of recently listed companies Gemini, BitGo, and eToro have fallen by about 50% to 80% from their post-listing highs.

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitcoin mining company Hut 8 announced that it has secured a $1.07 billion senior secured revolving credit facility, with a term of four years. The funds will be used to support the company's liquidity needs and energy and digital infrastructure projects.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources say that contracts betting on the collapse of institutions such as Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America on the prediction market platform Polymarket have raised concerns among FDIC officials and members of Congress. Some individuals worry that the expansion of such contracts could fuel real-world bank runs.After internal discussions, the FDIC believes that the current ethical guidelines are sufficient to prohibit insiders from participating in trading. Currently, the trading volume of these contracts is relatively small, with recent bets on bank collapses before the end of the year amounting to approximately $76,000.

According to a Reuters report, sources say that the Federal Reserve plans to raise the regulatory thresholds for banks.

A data center developer supported by an affiliate of Blue Owl Capital announced a bond issuance to raise $1.1 billion, betting on AI computing power, to fund the Digital Drive data center project near Richmond, Virginia. This data center has an IT capacity of 76 megawatts and will be fully leased by CoreWeave under a 15-year, $2.94 billion contract, expected to be operational from 2027 to 2028.

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the U.S. stock market announced their latest accounts regarding digital asset treasury allocation, targeted private placements, and stock repurchases at a discount. The core updates are as follows:Galaxy Digital (TSX: GLXY) invested $100 million to purchase sUSDS and increased its holdings in SKY tokens: The well-known cryptocurrency financial services firm Galaxy Digital announced that it has utilized $100 million of its own funds to officially incorporate the interest-bearing stablecoin sUSDS from Sky Protocol into its corporate treasury. At the same time, Galaxy has approved sUSDS as compliant collateral for its institutional trading business, allowing institutional clients to apply for loans by pledging sUSDS while continuing to enjoy Sky's savings interest rate benefits. Additionally, Greg Feibus, the global head of capital markets at Sky Frontier Foundation, confirmed that Galaxy also purchased an undisclosed amount of SKY tokens. The two parties have established a new tripartite lending arrangement and are discussing expanding the existing $500 million warehouse financing limit.Forward Industries (NASDAQ: $FWDI) plans to raise $25 million through a registered direct offering, fully allocated to increase its holdings in SOL: The publicly listed company Forward Industries, which is part of the Solana treasury, announced that it has signed a securities purchase agreement with institutional investors to sell 3.125 million shares of common stock at a price of $8 per share through a registered direct issuance, raising a total of approximately $25 million (expected to complete settlement around September 24). A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the exclusive placement agent. Forward Industries clearly stated that the net proceeds from this offering will be fully used to increase its holdings in SOL in the secondary market, to expand its SOL treasury size and enhance the per-share fully diluted SOL content.Silvia (formerly ProCap Financial, NASDAQ: $SVIA) reduced its holdings by repurchasing 124 BTC, bringing total holdings down to 5,130 BTC: The Nasdaq-listed company Silvia, under cryptocurrency entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano, announced that since September 15, it has repurchased an additional 2.3% of its circulating common stock at a market discount below net asset value (NAV). Since the repurchase program began, the cumulative repurchase ratio has reached approximately 14.5%. As of the market close on September 22, the company's circulating shares have been reduced to 82,881,223 shares, with the treasury holding approximately 5,130 BTC (a decrease of about 124 BTC from approximately 5,254 BTC on September 15), and the NAV per share is approximately $4.27. The company reiterated its firm commitment to selling some assets to repurchase shares until the secondary market trading price is no longer below NAV.

According to Bloomberg, a data center developer supported by an affiliate of Blue Owl Capital announced a bond issuance to raise $1.1 billion to bet on AI computing power, funding the Digital Drive data center project near Richmond, Virginia.The data center has an IT capacity of 76 megawatts and will be fully leased by CoreWeave under a 15-year, $2.94 billion contract, expected to be operational from 2027 to 2028.

According to Bloomberg, investment firm 1789 Capital is negotiating to raise $3 billion for its second growth fund, planning to increase its larger-scale investments in startups. Donald Trump Jr. is a partner at the firm, with the information coming from informed sources.The sources said that 1789 Capital has already raised $2 billion from existing investors. The fundraising is still ongoing, and the final amount may increase. The individuals requested anonymity due to the discussion of non-public information, and 1789 Capital declined to comment on the financing matters.

The digital credit protocol Apyx announced on September 23 that the TGE of the governance token APYX has been postponed to after the originally scheduled date of October 13, 2026, when rewards were planned to be distributed to Season 1 and Season 2 participants. The reasons for the delay are twofold: the core reserve asset STRC has experienced the deepest and longest drawdown in its brief history, the protocol has not been interrupted, and the Chainlink on-chain NAV, proof cadence, minting, and redemption are still operating under existing terms, but the volatility of digital credit exceeds the range shown by its short history, requiring more time to address; multiple institutions have proactively reached out, hoping to use their infrastructure to bring their assets on-chain.The additional time will be used to strengthen the core protocol and to build a broader RWA platform V1 before the TGE. Digital credit remains the reserve anchor and source of yield for apyUSD, with custody, proof, on-chain NAV, redemption, and compliance frameworks being opened to other issuers and asset types. Apyx stated that the zero-fee, instant redemption, government bond-backed aptUSD has been launched, making it the first asset in the ecosystem not derived from digital credit. The Pips plan will continue, and Season 2 will no longer end on the originally scheduled date of October 11; the accumulation under the existing multiplier will remain uninterrupted, and positions, commitments, Curve and Pendle positions, and lending positions will continue to score without any action required.Due to the extended accumulation period, the airdrop allocation for Season 2 has increased from 6% of the total supply to 9%. The new end date will be confirmed along with the new TGE date, and it will not end without prior notice. The allocations for Season 1 and Season 2 will still be fully unlocked at the TGE.

Market news indicates that Powerlaw is considering a strategic sale of part of its SpaceX shares to raise funds for dividends, tax distributions, and new private market investments.

According to GlobeNewswire, Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company Forward Industries announced that it has signed a securities purchase agreement with an institutional investor to issue 3.125 million shares of common stock at a price of $8 per share, with total fundraising expected to be approximately $25 million. This issuance is expected to be completed around September 24.Forward Industries stated that the net proceeds from the fundraising, after deducting related expenses, will be used to purchase more SOL to expand the size of the SOL treasury, while also increasing the number of SOL corresponding to each fully diluted share. A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the sole placement agent for this issuance.

Breed VC has raised $15 million for its second cryptocurrency fund, with investors including FalconX, Hutt Capital, Arrington Capital, as well as Nic Carter from Castle Island Ventures, Rob Hadick from Dragonfly, and Jake Brukhman from CoinFund.The fund primarily invests in cryptocurrency startups at the Day Zero, Pre-Seed, and Seed stages, with individual investments ranging from $250,000 to $750,000, focusing on open financial infrastructure and decentralized AI, with plans to complete deployment in the next 3 to 4 years. Breed VC's first fund was launched in 2023 and has completed its investments, with a portfolio that includes Monad, Ethena, Agora, MyPrize, and Nous Research.

Federal Reserve's Goolsbee stated that if inflation does not fall back to the 2% target level, interest rates will need to be raised.He is open to the possibility of inflation starting to decline and is willing to accept that the current inflation issue stems from supply shocks that are about to fade, but he hopes to see evidence that this shock is indeed fading.

On Friday, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 25 basis points as the market expected. After the announcement of the rate hike decision, the Japanese yen weakened against the US dollar and Bitcoin. The price of Bitcoin, priced in US dollars, remained basically stable.

BitcoinTreasuries.NET posted on platform X that pre-market trading has begun, and Strive's SATA has launched a Bitcoin accumulation plan.SATA has raised enough funds this week to purchase over 300 Bitcoins, with STRC maintaining above $97.5.

CleanSpark, a Bitcoin mining company and data center developer listed on NASDAQ, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary CSDC Finance I plans to privately issue senior secured notes due in 2031 to raise $2.227 billion.The funds will primarily be used to complete the construction of the Sandersville data center in Texas, to compensate the company for some equity funds previously invested in the facility, and to establish a debt repayment reserve.However, this issuance is still subject to market and other conditions, and it cannot be guaranteed whether the final completion or issuance terms will be achieved.

According to Bloomberg, the newly established European technology fund Scaleup Europe Fund is in talks to invest in the UK AI voice startup ElevenLabs, which aims to raise over $500 million in this round. The fund has a size of €5 billion (approximately $5.8 billion) and is managed by the Swedish private equity firm EQT. Since its establishment earlier this year, it has invested in several private technology companies in Europe.Insiders say negotiations are still ongoing, and the deal may not be completed. Previously, ElevenLabs had discussions with investors regarding a secondary market offering with a valuation of about $22 billion, while the previous round of financing had a valuation of approximately $11 billion. The company uses AI to generate realistic voices that can be used for advertising, audiobooks, call centers, and sales training.

Amazon announced that it will raise the minimum starting hourly wage for core operations employees in the U.S. (delivery drivers and fulfillment center employees) to $20, with an average hourly wage approaching $24, and a $1 increase for eligible employees.Udit Madan, Amazon's Senior Vice President, stated in the company blog: After accounting for the value of industry-leading benefits, the average total compensation exceeds $32 per hour. This pay raise investment exceeds $1.5 billion.New benefits include Day 1 Financial low-cost banking system, eligibility for First Tech Federal Credit Union membership, a 20% in-store discount at Whole Foods Market, and a 10% discount on Amazon grocery orders. Existing benefits include free Prime membership, prepaid education programs, and healthcare coverage.

CoinDesk reported that Goldman Sachs predicts the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points in October, citing the central bank's own recent hawkish rate forecasts.