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Anthropic IPO Could Target $2T Valuation in October

Anthropic investors reportedly expect the AI company to pursue an initial public offering in October 2026 at a valuation of $2 trillion or more, a level that would make it the largest public-market debut on record. The reported target would surpass SpaceXs reported $1.77 trillion IPO valuation, according to Fortune.　　The timetable and valuation are not settled. Forbes reported that the $2 trillion figure reflects investor expectations, while discussions continue and no final valuation has been approved.　　Discover more　　Currencies it has not committed to an October transaction or to completing an IPO.　　The proposed IPO valuation would exceed Anthropics $965 billion May benchmark　　The reported $2 trillion target would represent a substantial step up from Anthropics latest disclosed private-financing benchmark. Following a $65 billion Series H funding round in May 2026, the company was valued at $965 billion, according to The Associated Press.　　On those figures, a $2 trillion IPO valuation would be more than double the May private valuation. The comparison illustrates the scale of the public-market expectations now attached to Anthropic, although private financing valuations and IPO valuations are set in different processes and the reported offering target remains unfinalised.　　The May round offers the market a recent disclosed reference point, not a guarantee

09-06Industry

CLARITY Act to Pass as India Falls Behind in Crypto Regulation

India has over 66 million crypto owners but still lacks comprehensive crypto regulations.The US Senate is set to hold a key vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15.The US, EU, Japan, and other countries are moving ahead with digital asset frameworks.　　The US crypto market is entering a new phase as the much-awaited CLARITY Act is getting closer to its final vote on September 15. Other countries like the UK, Japan, and South Korea have also established clearer rules for their digital asset spaces. But India, despite its large digital asset user base, is yet to introduce clear crypto regulations. With the crypto community waiting for the CLARITY Acts passage, India poses the risk of falling behind in the global crypto race.　　CLARITY Act Vote on Sept 15, US Crypto Regulation in Focus　　All eyes are now on September 15 as the US Senate has scheduled a key vote on the CLARITY Act. Although House Republicans shortened the congressional calendar, the cloture vote remains on the Senates schedule. In addition, SEC Chair Paul Atkins has also expressed his optimism that the bill is likely to be passed this month, stating,　　“The Clarity Act will be voted on in the Senate on the 15th

09-06Industry

AEON Launches Agentic Checkout For AI Shopping

The AI-economy settlement layer AEON said Thursday it has launched Agentic Checkout, a product that lets artificial intelligence agents autonomously search for, select, and pay for goods across e-commerce platforms including Shopify and Amazon. The Hong Kong-based company announced the launch in a statement distributed through PR Newswire, describing the feature as powered by its AEON AI Card, which gives agents controlled spending ability to turn a users intent into a completed purchase.　　How Agentic Checkout Works　　Agentic Checkout is natively integrated with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), which lets a user describe what they want in a conversational interface and have an agent search for products and build a shopping cart. Once an item is selected, the user can authorize the purchase with an AEON AI Card that settles over Visa and Mastercard networks, so the agent completes the transaction without exposing the users primary payment credentials or treasury wallet. AEON said the flow moves from product discovery to cart creation and payment in a single pass.　　Controlled Spending Through the AI Card　　At the center of the product is the AEON AI Card, which the company said supports single-use agent cards and predefined budget limits so

09-06Industry

Shiba Inu Jumps 121% in Key Metric — So Why Is Sell Pressure Still Rising？

Shiba Inu just produced what looks like a bullish on-chain signal, until the rest of the exchange-flow data is included.　　SHIBs seven-day average exchange outflow jumped 121.26% in 24 hours to roughly 579 million tokens, suggesting more holders are moving coins away from trading platforms. Normally, that can reduce immediately available sell-side supply.　　But exchange inflows moved much faster.　　The data showed SHIBs seven-day average inflow rising 182.3% to about 1.68 billion tokens. Total inflows reached 318.28 billion SHIB against 231.74 billion in outflows, leaving a positive netflow of roughly 86.53 billion SHIB.　　That turns the headline metric from an obvious bullish signal into something much more conflicted.　　121% Outflow Spike Masks Bigger Inflow Pressure　　Exchange outflows can indicate accumulation or movement into self-custody, but they matter most when they exceed the amount flowing back onto exchanges.　　That is not happening here.　　More SHIB is entering trading venues than leaving them, meaning immediately liquid supply is still increasing. Exchange reserves also rose roughly 0.1% to 87.29 trillion SHIB, reinforcing the point.　　The pattern follows similar pressure seen in late August. SHIB previously recorded roughly 145.9 billion tokens in positive exchange netflow, after another session approached 261.7 billion. That exchange pressure arrived as the August rally began losing momentum.　　$0.000005 Becomes

09-05Industry

PUMP Is Compressing Hard: At a Level That Could Go Either Way

PUMP is currently hovering around the $0.0041 mark.Theres a bullish attempt to counter a macro downtrend.　　As the first week of September closes, Pump.fun (PUMP) is trading at $0.004195. Buyers have stepped in and defended the $0.0040 zone twice, printing a double bottom and showing that the sellers cant push through that floor with any conviction.　　The neckline likely sits at $0.00455. A clean breakout above that level with volume behind it confirms the double bottom and opens the door toward the projected target at around $0.0052, a crucial move from current levels. Until that breakout is confirmed, the bulls are in a waiting game.　　In the early hours, the asset traded at a bottom of $0.004096. With a shift in momentum, it tested and broke multiple price ranges and gradually drove the PUMP price to a high level of $0.004405. Besides, the 24-hour volume has potentially reached the $147.17 million zone.　　Near-Term Price Levels to Watch for PUMP　　With the negative outlook, the recent trading pattern might slip even deeper and test the key support at the $0.004139 range. Further correction on the downside could likely trigger the emergence of the death cross in the PUMP market, and the bears would send the price

09-05Industry

Blackrock's IBIT Drives $175M ETF Inflows as Bitcoin's Price Falls Below $80K

Key TakeawaysU.S. bitcoin ETFs drew $174.60M, even as BTC slipped back below $80,000 on Friday.Blackrocks IBIT led flows, showing resilient demand despite stronger U.S. jobs data.Markets will watch the Feds September rate outlook as crypto ETF flows stay mixed.　　Bitcoin ETF Demand Holds Despite Price Retreat　　Wall Street ended the week with two competing signals: resilient demand for bitcoin exposure and a stronger-than-expected U.S. labor market that could complicate the path for interest rates.　　Bitcoin ETFs drew $174.60 million on Friday, with Blackrock‘s IBIT taking in $117.38 million and Fidelity’s FBTC adding $57.22 million. Trading value across the group reached $2.95 billion, while net assets closed at $101.25 billion.　　The flow was notable because the bitcoin price had already slipped back below $80,000 after breaking above the level a day earlier. ETF demand held up despite the pullback.　　Blackrocks IBIT has now attracted $3.575 billion over the past 30 days, reinforcing its position as the dominant institutional gateway to bitcoin.　　Discover more　　Finance　　FINANCE　　Track Stocks Bonds　　Strong start to September for bitcoin ETFs with almost a billion in inflows this week. Source: SosovalueEther Stays Positive as Hype Returns to Inflows　　Ether ETFs recorded $26.46 million in net inflows, though the session featured sharp moves between individual funds.　　Blackrock‘s ETHA brought in

09-05Industry

Solana rent reduction: what the 90% plan means for SOL

Eligible Solana token-account owners can reclaim excess SOL previously needed to keep their token accounts open after the networks first rent reduction went live Sept. 3. For businesses funding new accounts, the same change lowers the upfront capital required to create them.　　The full plan would change how account growth translates into SOL held against storage. If Solana completes its proposed 90% reduction, total persistent account state, including each accounts storage overhead, would have to grow tenfold to require the same minimum SOL reserves as before the rollout. Adoption could expand substantially while the minimum SOL needed for this reserve channel falls.　　The Solana Foundations tracker confirms that only the first reduction, approximately 9%, is live on mainnet. The tenfold comparison applies to the conditional final target, while the initial cut already lowers reserve requirements.　　Related Reading　　Solanas Agave 4.2 activation target arrives with mainnet feature gates still pending　　Solana rent reduction and the 10× hurdle　　Solanas “rent” is a balance held against account storage. It is generally recoverable when an account closes, rather than an ongoing bill paid to validators. Reducing the required balance lets new accounts begin with less SOL and can leave existing accounts holding more than their minimum.　　At epoch 1028 on Sept.

09-05Industry

ZEC Hits $1,025 ATH After 6,300% Surge From 2024 Lows as BTC Awaits $80K Breakout

The move marks a sharp reversal for ZECfrom the deep drawdown that followed its 2018 peak and represents a gain of roughly 6,300% from the sub-$20 levels highlighted by crypto analyst CryptoPatel in 2024.　　The rally has unfolded alongside renewed strength across the broader crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC), meanwhile, has been moving around the $80,000 area after briefly reclaiming the level earlier in September, leaving traders focused on whether the benchmark cryptocurrency can establish sustained support above the psychological threshold.　　Zcash Price Reaches New High　　CryptoPatel highlighted ZEC‘s latest milestone in a recent post, noting that the token had reached $1,025 after an eight-year-and-eight-month wait for a new record. He contrasted the move with Zcash’s earlier collapse, saying the cryptocurrency had fallen more than 98% from its 2018 peak.　　ZEC reached a new all-time high of $1,025, marking its first ATH in 8 years and 8 months. Source: Crypto Patel via X　　“From ~$16 in 2024 → $1,025 today,” CryptoPatel wrote, describing the move as a roughly 6,300% gain over about two years.　　Historical market data supports the scale of the recovery. CoinLore records ZEC trading at $1,015 on September 4, with an intraday high of $1,032 and daily trading volume of about $1.4 billion. The

09-05Industry

US Debt Hit $40 Trillion. So Where Is Bitcoins Debasement Trade？

US federal debt has crossed $40 trillion. The government is still running a deficit close to 6% of GDP. Long-term borrowing costs remain high. Yet Bitcoin is trading near $80,000, roughly 37% below its record high from last year.　　That creates an awkward question for one of Bitcoins oldest macro narratives. If rising debt and weaker fiat money are supposed to make scarce assets more valuable, why has Bitcoin spent much of 2026 falling？　　Analysts at BloFin argue that its about how the debasement trade is changing. Its latest report finds that the trade has entered a “second phase.” Investors are now watching government attempts to control borrowing costs as closely as money creation itself.　　1　　If the debasement trade is back, why is Bitcoin falling as bond yields surge？　　The answer is time horizon.　　A global bond selloff and rising long-term yields can reflect growing concern over government debt and fiscal sustainability. Under the debasement thesis, that…　　The Trade Broke Before It Came Back　　The debasement trade rests on a simple idea. Large fiscal deficits eventually create pressure for easier monetary policy because governments cannot allow borrowing costs to rise forever.　　Investors then move toward scarce assets such as gold and Bitcoin.　　That thesis weakened in early 2026. Bitcoin

09-05Industry

Tokenized Equities Surge to $3B Weekly Volume Across Major Chains

Tokenized equity trading hit $3B weekly as major chains led activity in August 2026.Onchain TVL rose above $110 million, up sharply from under $10 million in 2025. Only about 5% of tokenized equities are currently deployed in onchain finance. 　　Tokenized equity trading accelerated in 2026, with weekly spot volume reaching about $3 billion in August as Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain and Solana emerged as the leading networks by volume.　　At the same time, onchain total value locked across major tokenized-stock protocols climbed above $110 million, up from below $10 million for much of 2025, according to data cited by Allium and Grayscale Investments. Yet only about 5% of the tokenized equity market is currently deployed in onchain finance.　　Tokenized Equities Spread Across Multiple Chains　　Activity expanded across several protocols rather than concentrating in one venue. Kamino became an early source of growth on Solana, where lending activity rose strongly between February and May. Jupiter later added another sizable lending segment on the network, reaching roughly $19 million by August.　　Discover more　　Try CAD Software　　NEWS　　Compare Credit Cards　　Raydium also retained a major share through trading activity. Meanwhile, PancakeSwap recorded high growth on BNB Chain, while Uniswap contributed through Robinhood Chain and Ethereum. The “All Other” category also

09-05Industry