NASDAQ is a stock exchange and the world's first fully electronic trading system. Currently, NASDAQ lists over 3,000 companies, the majority of which are technology and innovation-focused companies. Its key indices, including the Nasdaq Composite Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index, are widely used to measure the performance of US and global technology stocks. Operated by Nasdaq, Inc., NASDAQ provides not only securities trading but also market data, clearing services, and financial technology support.
HTX market data shows PYTH has surged over 10% in the short term, now trading at $0.071.
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According to Odaily, the latest data from Reality shows that trading activity for its Nvidia stock token (rNVDA) has surged, with single-day trading volume reaching $38.86 million, setting a new high since its launch.It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter "r" plus the stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Bitget's licensed RWA protocol Reality. Through a partnership with compliant brokerage Alpaca, they connect directly to global liquidity pools including Nasdaq and the NYSE. Their features include: 1:1 reserve backing of underlying assets held by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, support for synchronous mapping of corporate actions (such as stock splits and reverse splits), and positions usable as joint margin for Bitget's Unified Account and USDT-margined futures, allowing users to flexibly manage their funds while holding global stock assets.
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According to The Block, Animoca Brands and Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group have jointly suspended reverse merger negotiations. The plan, first announced in November 2025, was originally intended to take Animoca Brands public. Animoca Brands stated it remains committed to relisting on a major exchange, while Chairman Xiao Yi noted that the company will prioritize corporate flexibility at this stage.
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According to Solid Intel, the fully diluted valuation (FDV) of decentralized derivatives trading platform Hyperliquid has surpassed Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange Group.
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Odaily News: Evernorth has signed a note purchase agreement with NH Investment & Securities to issue convertible preferred PIK notes maturing in 2031 with a 4% interest rate. The transaction is contingent upon the completion of its business combination with Armada Acquisition Corp. II, Pathfinder Digital Assets, and Ripple Labs, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter; the combined new entity plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol XRPN, subject to exchange approval. Evernorth is an XRP treasury company.
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Real Vision founder Raoul Pal stated that Bitcoin's weekly chart against the Nasdaq 100 has broken through a downtrend, and he expects Bitcoin to outperform the Nasdaq 100 going forward.He noted that after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%, Bitcoin's price rose from around $75,580 to above $81,000. Pal believes that fiscal dominance and debt refinancing needs will drive increased liquidity and benefit crypto assets. (Bitcoin.com News)
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Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer posted on X that for the week ending September 18, its Bitcoin mining output was 287.2 BTC, and it sold 287.2 BTC during the same period, with net new additions of 0 BTC, and it currently still maintains zero Bitcoin holdings.
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Odaily News: According to an 8-K filing disclosed by the U.S. SEC, XRP treasury company Evernorth Holdings signed a bond purchase agreement with NH Investment & Securities on September 11, intending to issue convertible senior notes with an aggregate principal amount of $30 million to an investment trust represented by the latter, with an annual interest rate of 4%, maturing in 2031.The notes pay interest in kind (PIK), which can be added to the bond principal. The proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes, including purchasing XRP and conducting business related to the XRP ecosystem.This bond issuance is subject to the completion of a business combination between Evernorth and special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. II, and is expected to be completed concurrently with the merger transaction in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company previously stated that after the merger is completed, it plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol XRPN.
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As reported by CoinDesk, XRP treasury management company Evernorth has raised $30 million through the issuance of convertible bonds, with investment from South Korean institutional investor NH Investment & Securities. The financing is contingent on the successful merger of Evernorth with a SPAC, with the proceeds to be used for purchasing XRP spot prior to its NASDAQ listing. Upon completion of the merger, the company intends to list on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "XRPN".
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According to TechFlow Research, Morgan Stanley's September 16, 2026 research report states that internet stocks rose 1% last week, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell 1% over the same period. META rose 5%, while Google and Amazon remained largely flat. Amazon, Google, and META have 2026 forward P/E ratios of 19x, 17x, and 20x, respectively, representing discounts of 34%, 35%, and 9% to their 12-month averages. The travel sector fell 8.1%, while digital advertising rose 1.4%.
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All three major US equity indices rose at Thursday's close, with the Nasdaq gaining 1.69%. The semiconductor sector showed strength, as Nvidia, AMD, and Intel all posted significant gains.
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According to CoinDesk, Zcash mining company Fortitude Mining Holdings announced the appointment of former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as chief executive officer, who will officially take office on September 21. Outgoing CEO Andrea Childs will step into the role of chief operating officer. Leverton previously led Hut 8’s merger with US Bitcoin Corp and drove its transition to a U.S.-domestic operation. Fortitude plans to go public by merging with NASDAQ-listed HeartSciences (HSCS). Upon completion, the combined company’s ticker will change to “TUDE,” with the transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter and valuing the post-merger entity at at least $400 million. Spun off from Foundry in January 2025 by Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, Fortitude currently operates over 60 megawatts of power capacity across South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, and New York. It mined 72,696 ZEC in the first half of the year, accounting for approximately 28% of the network’s total output during that period, while Q2 revenue reached $20.9 million.
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Odaily News: Fortitude Mining, a Zcash mining-focused subsidiary under Digital Currency Group (DCG), has announced the appointment of Jaime Leverton, former CEO of Nasdaq-listed mining company Hut 8, as its new CEO to accelerate its reverse merger with Nasdaq medical technology company HeartSciences as part of a backdoor listing process.Leverton will officially take office on September 21 and will lead the newly listed company upon completion of the merger, while former CEO Andrea Childs will transition to CEO. The all-stock merger transaction was announced in June of this year, and the combined entity plans to rename itself Fortitude and trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TUDE, with DCG expected to hold approximately 95% of the shares. Fortitude was spun off from Foundry's proprietary mining division in January 2025 and produced a cumulative 72,696 ZEC in the first half of 2026. (The Miner Mag)
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Odaily News: Fortitude, a mining firm focused on Zcash mining, has appointed former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as CEO and plans to list on Nasdaq through a merger with HeartSciences. Andrea Childs will serve as COO.In the first half of 2026, Fortitude produced approximately 28% of the total ZEC output during the same period, with second-quarter revenue of $20.9 million. The implied valuation of the proposed combined company may be at least $400 million. (CoinDesk)
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Odaily News: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company and data center developer CleanSpark has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CSDC Finance I, plans to raise $2.227 billion through a private placement of senior secured notes due 2031. The proceeds will primarily be used to complete the construction of its Sandersville data center in Texas, reimburse the company for a portion of the equity funds previously invested in the facility, and establish a debt service reserve. However, the offering remains subject to market and other conditions, and there is no guarantee that it will be completed or what the final terms will be.
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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points as expected, with all three major U.S. stock indices closing lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.44%, and the Nasdaq Composite dipped marginally by 0.01%, while Chinese concept stocks and tech shares displayed mixed performance.
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PPP prediction market monitoring shows that on Polymarket, the probability of "OpenAI's valuation will reach $1 trillion by the end of 2026" has risen to 82%, up 20% in 24 hoursIf from the event creation date through December 31, 2026, the OpenAI NPM Price published by Nasdaq Private Market corresponds to a private market valuation that at any point reaches or exceeds the target valuation set by the event, it resolves as "Yes"; otherwise, it resolves as "No."NPM publishes data only on trading days and updates it at 1:00 PM ET the following day. If by January 1, 2027, relevant data has still not been published, the event may remain open at the latest until January 4 at 11:59 PM.If OpenAI conducts an IPO or direct listing during this period, then in addition to the pre-listing NPM valuation, the valuation corresponding to the official offering price and the public market market cap from after listing through December 31, 2026, will also be referenced. Public market cap is calculated as "the highest/lowest official trading price on a trading day × the total number of outstanding common shares at that time."In simple terms: as long as before the end of 2026, OpenAI has at any point reached the valuation threshold set by the event according to NPM or official post-listing market data, it counts as "Yes."Join the PPP signal push community to stay one step ahead and seize the opportunity.
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Odaily News: Bitget Wallet has announced its integration with RWA protocol Reality, opening trading access to over 1,700 rToken tokenized US stocks. Through this integration, users can trade tokenized US stocks 24/7 on Arbitrum and Morph without needing to open an overseas brokerage account, submit KYC, complete a W-8BEN form, or arrange a wire transfer. Dividends generated by the corresponding underlying assets will be credited to Bitget Wallet in USDT at a 1:1 ratio.Reality is a compliant tokenized asset issuance platform, licensed under El Salvador's digital asset issuance law framework. Its issued rTokens are backed 1:1 by real US stocks, currently supporting over 1,700 tokenized US stocks including rTSM, rNVDA, rAAPL, and rQQQ, covering approximately 95% of US market trading volume. rTokens can connect directly to liquidity across all US markets including Nasdaq and the NYSE, with underlying assets compliantly custodied by FINRA-licensed broker-dealer Alpaca Securities, maintaining a reserve ratio exceeding 100%, with third-party CPA firms issuing daily real-time Proof of Reserve (PoR). This integration will further advance Bitget Wallet's Everyday Finance strategy, aiming to enable users to seamlessly conduct everyday transactions of traditional financial assets through an on-chain wallet.
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Odaily News: According to Gate Ventures' latest weekly report, last week's escalation of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East combined with U.S. core inflation exceeding expectations significantly heightened global market volatility. Brent crude and WTI crude surged 8.33% and 9.36% respectively, returning above $100 per barrel; U.S. August core CPI rose 0.29% month-over-month, higher than expected, pushing the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.97%, with market-implied probability of a September rate hike rising to approximately 86%; spot gold fell 1.82% to $4,349.42 per ounce. U.S. stock indices — the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones — declined 0.80%, 0.66%, and 1.57% respectively; the crypto market weakened in tandem, with BTC and ETH dropping 4.4% and 1.5% respectively. Spot BTC ETFs saw net outflows of $462.7 million, while ETH ETFs recorded net inflows of $197.1 million. The fear index dropped from 71 to 57, indicating a cooling of market sentiment.On the industry front, India launched a $107 million tokenized corporate bond pilot program, further advancing institutional-grade RWA tokenization; Gemini obtained a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, further expanding its regulatory footprint in the Asia-Pacific region; and the Philippine central bank plans to suspend new payment system operator registrations for 12 months, tightening oversight of VASP-related payment activities.On the funding side, a total of 9 financing deals were completed last week, with disclosed total funding reaching $158.4 million, down 88% quarter-over-quarter. Overall, energy prices and inflation expectations remain the core variables driving short-term market trends, while interest in tokenized assets and institutional-grade crypto infrastructure development remains undiminished.
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According to an official announcement from DeFi Development Corp., Nasdaq-listed company DFDV announced that its total SOL treasury holdings have increased to approximately 2.389 million SOL (up by roughly 55,000 SOL from August 27, representing a month-over-month growth of approximately 2%). The company also announced a $300 million at-the-market (ATM) offering plan for CHAD (Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock), with proceeds primarily intended for continued SOL acquisitions. The company stated that the CHAD issuance price will not fall below the $10 par value per share, with R.F. Lafferty & Co. appointed as the exclusive sales agent. Year-to-date, SOL has outperformed the Nasdaq 100 index by 39%, while DFDV’s returns have been double that of SOL. CEO Joseph Onorati stated that the launch of the CHAD ATM will further advance the company’s “fundraising — coin accumulation — yield generation — compounding” capital flywheel strategy.
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