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In 2025, NVIDIA learned that Huang Le had been detained by the Singapore police and proactively inquired about the situation with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Commerce. A few weeks later, U.S. officials investigating its affiliated company Megaspeed for suspected chip smuggling began to face strict limitations, and by the end of the year, the Department of Commerce was instructed to cease its investigation.In late summer 2025, NVIDIA's General Counsel Tim Teter directly called U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler to ask whether the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under his supervision was involved in the Singapore police's detention of Huang Le. At that time, Huang Le had already been questioned by the Singapore police and was restricted from leaving the country, while the U.S. Department of Commerce was also investigating whether Megaspeed had illegally transshipped NVIDIA AI chips. A few weeks after this call, BIS investigators received new instructions that any contact with NVIDIA must first go through Kessler or obtain his approval, and they were even prohibited from mentioning Megaspeed or its Malaysian subsidiary during external investigations.Teter later requested to meet directly with the investigators but was denied, subsequently stating that he had obtained Kessler's permission and did not understand why he was still being refused. Investigators were concerned that NVIDIA might influence the investigation through high-level connections, so they forwarded the emails to Kessler, who did not ask his subordinates to cooperate and only replied that they should strictly follow the regulations in handling the case. By the end of 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice requested the Department of Commerce to stop its investigation and take over the criminal investigation. Individuals involved in the investigation revealed that BIS had sufficient evidence to continue but was forced to halt its work, with some officials believing that the sudden transfer of the case was unusual. NVIDIA responded that contacting the Department of Commerce was to provide information, understand regulatory requirements, and assist in preventing illegal chip transshipment, and Teter was unaware of the extramarital affair between Jensen Huang and Huang Le when he intervened.

This week, the AI sector faced a sell-off. Retail investors at Serenity compiled statements from executives of several tech giants and infrastructure suppliers, pointing out a significant disconnect between market sentiment and actual fundamentals. The CEO of Lumentum stated that there is a huge misalignment between demand orders and market performance; the CEO of AMD emphasized that the industry is in the very early stages of an adoption cycle, with demand far exceeding supply.The CEO of Arm warned that if the U.S. hesitates on data center construction, other countries are ready to take over at any time, and China has not slowed down. The CEO of Qualcomm pointed out that the current bottleneck is not demand, but rather limited supply, with shortages in wafers, substrates, assembly, and more. These statements indicate an extremely optimistic outlook for accelerator, networking, and semiconductor companies.Regarding political risks and construction obstacles, Serenity noted that politicians who previously threatened to restrict data centers showed a cooperative attitude after winning the election. Executives at Meta revealed that local politicians are actively seeking dialogue to preserve investment and jobs, but building new data centers is becoming more challenging. Data center developers reported strong pricing and demand, while also paying attention to financing costs and execution risks. Serenity concluded that there is a distinction between demand disappearing and demand delays caused by insufficient construction speed, and currently, there is no evidence that AI demand has been significantly damaged.

According to Bloomberg, at the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit hosted by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Wall Street executives stated that capital markets will continue to provide financing for global AI infrastructure development. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick expects that cumulative spending on AI could reach $15 trillion over the next decade, with the largest tech giants potentially investing between $800 billion and $1 trillion annually over the next 7 to 12 years. Pick noted that we are currently about in the third inning of a nine-inning game.Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon stated that as investors assess the surge in demand for AI and computing power, capital markets still have the capacity to absorb this, and the demand for financing will be strongly met. He reminded that technological supercycles rarely progress in a straight line, and the main constraint on transaction scale is the cost of capital rather than the availability of funds. Pick expects that long-term returns will be sustainable, with productivity gains potentially driving U.S. real GDP growth by 50 to 70 basis points each year. Solomon also mentioned that accountability for AI should ultimately rest with individuals rather than systems.

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with about 50 executives from Samsung Group in South Korea on October 31 to discuss deepening cooperation in the fields of storage chips and AI infrastructure. Attendees came from Samsung's electronics, finance, and biotechnology business units, and the agenda covered the impact of AI on industries, corporate decision-making, and business opportunities over the next decade.This meeting comes at a time when there is a global shortage of storage chips and prices continue to rise. The demand from data center operators has surged, further intensifying competition for chip supplies. The world's five major AI infrastructure players plan to invest over $3 trillion in the coming years, with storage chips accounting for about one-third of data center spending.This meeting also continued the cooperation previously announced by both parties, including supplying storage chips for OpenAI's "Stargate" infrastructure project and collaborating on the construction of AI data centers, including offshore floating data center solutions.

According to BeInCrypto citing Coinbase's third-quarter SEC filing, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, co-founder Fred Ehrsam, and president Emilie Choi have each established Rule 10b5-1 stock sale plans, collectively intending to sell up to approximately 13.6 million shares of COIN, valued at about $2.2 billion based on the closing price on October 29.Among them, Armstrong plans to sell up to approximately 8.17 million shares between November 16, 2026, and October 2027, with the related sales executed only when the stock price reaches the preset threshold, not yet completed.

Alphabet (GOOG.O) executives stated that they are expanding AI-based advertising to international markets.

Kent Walker, a senior executive at Google, dismissed European concerns about the dominance of American companies in the AI industry, stating that the competition between large tech companies and startups is fierce, driving down prices and creating opportunities for European businesses.Walker pointed out that the companies involved in the competition include Nvidia, Meta, SpaceX, and others.

Palantir's Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar stated in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that many AI researchers have started smoking to demonstrate their confidence in AI to other researchers. He quoted the attitude of such researchers saying, "I truly believe in AI; it will cure cancer, so I’m showing you that I’m all in." Sankar did not name any specific researcher nor cite survey data; this statement was made in passing when host Margaret Brennan pressed him on why he was so focused on the topic.In the interview, Sankar referred to effective altruism as a "millennial-style doomsday cult" and mentioned FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried as the most well-known representative of the movement. He also cited Pascal's idea that everyone has a "God-shaped hole" in their heart, claiming that some researchers are trying to fill this hole with a machine god called AGI.Medical data contrasts with this claim. The U.S. CDC states that smoking causes about one-third of cancer deaths in the U.S., and cigarette smoke contains at least 69 known carcinogenic chemicals, with smokers being about 25 times more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated in August that the promise of AI curing cancer is "more of a cliché than inspiring," and that only a true cure for cancer can win public trust. CBS polling shows that 50% of Americans believe the problems created by AI outweigh the problems it solves, and 45% want the government to limit the use and development of AI.

According to CoinDesk, executives in the cryptocurrency industry believe that the failure of the Clarity Act will create opportunities for decentralized finance, but established exchanges may continue to maintain a competitive advantage.Related initiatives from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission may promote the expansion of regulated on-chain trading and increase institutional participation. Legal experts indicate that the regulatory framework is expected to progress gradually, but there are still gaps that need to be addressed by the U.S. Congress.

According to the official website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on October 9, 2026, the SEC officially sued Linqto's former executives William Sarris and Joseph Endoso, accusing them of committing fraud by selling equity in pre-IPO unicorn companies to retail investors through their online platform.Between 2021 and 2024, Linqto's subsidiary sold over $430 million in special purpose vehicles (SPV) to retail investors. The SEC accused the two of: falsely reporting prices below market value (with almost all being above fair value), falsely claiming that stocks were "sold out," pretending that prices were dynamically set by algorithms (when they were actually manually priced), and publicly claiming compliance while knowing they were violating regulations. Additionally, they were accused of illegally operating an unregistered investment company and selling unregistered securities to non-accredited investors.The SEC seeks to impose an injunction against the two, recover illegal gains and interest, impose civil penalties, and prohibit them from serving as executives or directors of public companies in the future. The case is being investigated by the SEC's San Francisco Regional Office, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI.

Linguard Labs is a financial technology infrastructure company headquartered in California, USA, founded by former Visa Head of Mobile Innovation Drew Weinstein, with former JPMorgan Global Chief Architect John Davies serving as Chief Technology Officer. Linguard Labs has acquired majority control of the Salvador Chivo wallet and announced the relaunch of the wallet through a public-private partnership.The Salvadoran government transferred the relevant majority stake under the guidance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The new Chivo will provide microloans and cash advances based on users' income, payment, and spending records within the wallet, and merchants can also apply for cash advances for business expansion, targeting unbanked and underbanked populations. The new program also includes fee-free remittances from the United States to El Salvador, as well as a debit card that supports cashback, allowing users to spend at merchants that do not yet accept cryptocurrency payments. Chivo currently has over 4.5 million registered users.

According to TASS, Kirill Tsarev, the First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank, stated that the bank has noticed a significant interest from a large number of customers in cryptocurrencies, which have become an indispensable part of the global market.

According to CNBC, U.S. President Trump will honor several tech executives at the Science: A New Golden Age Summit on Thursday. The White House confirmed that SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su will receive the National Medal of Science, while Dell founder Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Fox News was the first to report this. White House Assistant Press Secretary Liz Huston stated that the Trump administration appreciates the contributions of these science and technology leaders, and the awardees are helping to ensure that the U.S. continues to lead the world in innovation.The summit comes just over a week after Trump hosted a lunch at the White House focused on artificial intelligence, where he stated that he had signed a morally binding document with tech leaders. CNBC reported that the aforementioned awardees have financially supported Trump or the Republican Party: Musk contributed over $290 million during the 2024 election cycle and led efforts to reduce federal employees as a special government employee under the Trump administration; Brin attended the inauguration and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Republican National Committee in 2025; Huang donated to the fund for building the White House banquet hall, and NVIDIA donated $1 million to the inauguration; Dell and his wife Susan pledged $6.25 billion to provide seed funding for Trump Accounts, and AMD also contributed to Trump-related funds.

TD Cowen Managing Director Lance Vitanza stated at the Bitcoin Treasuries conference in New York that institutional investors are no longer debating whether to hold Bitcoin, but rather discussing how to hold it. He predicts that the price of Bitcoin will reach $132,000 by 2027.Vitanza pointed out that Bitcoin is evolving from a single asset into a capital market ecosystem that encompasses common stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, and income-generating products. He analyzed the assessment methods for digital credit and which Bitcoin treasury companies can survive in a market downturn, mentioning Strive, Metaplanet, and Nakamoto, emphasizing the importance of having actual operating businesses.He also discussed the potential impact of MSCI index exclusions on Bitcoin treasury companies, as well as blockchain monitoring, front-running behavior, and trust issues regarding Bitcoin prices. He believes that well-operated Bitcoin treasury companies may perform better than Bitcoin itself.

According to The Block, Lloyds Bank's tenth annual financial institution sentiment survey shows that 71% of senior executives at large financial institutions in the UK expect tokenization to reshape the financial services industry.The survey indicates that faster payment and settlement speeds are the most frequently mentioned advantages of tokenization by respondents, followed by collateral and liquidity management.

According to Axios, U.S. President Trump, House Speaker Johnson, and CEOs of technology companies will hold a meeting on artificial intelligence on September 29.

According to The Block, the Solana Foundation announced the appointment of Rachel Conlan as Chief Strategy Officer and Jamal Raees as General Manager of Payment Business to expand institutional adoption and payment operations. Conlan previously worked at Binance for three years and held senior management positions at companies such as OKX; Raees comes from Polygon Labs and will be responsible for collaborating with payment companies, enterprises, and ecosystem partners to promote Solana as a global payment infrastructure.The Solana Foundation stated that this year, Solana's stablecoin trading volume has exceeded $50 trillion, the on-chain real-world assets (RWA) scale has surpassed $4.5 billion, and the supply of tokenized stocks has exceeded $620 million.