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IBM Joins Swift's Blockchain: 17 Banks Already Piloting It
IBM Plugged Into Swift's Banking Blockchain Here's Who's Already On It: The world's biggest bank messaging network just quietly went blockchain and IBM wants in. On September 25 - 2026, IBM connected its Digital Asset Haven platform to Swift's blockchain-based shared ledger, currently in beta. The move lets banks move tokenized deposits across Swift's network using an ISO 20022 messaging adapter meaning banks can tap blockchain rails without ripping out their existing payment systems. Swift isn't a small player here. It connects over 12,500 financial institutions across more than 200 markets, moving the equivalent of world GDP every two to three days. So when Swift adds blockchain to that stack, banks pay attention. The First Live Transaction Already Happened HSBC and Standard Chartered beat everyone to the punch, completing the first live transaction on the ledger back in August proof the system works outside the lab. Meet the 17 Founding Banks Swift's ...
Visa Is Shutting Down the Meme Coin Credit Card Loophole
Buying meme coins with a credit card came with an unexpected perk: some users could earn ordinary credit card points and cash back on their crypto purchases. Visa is now moving to close that loophole. The issue centered on how meme coin purchases were classified by payment processors . Some Crossmint-powered checkouts used merchant category code (MCC) 5815 , a category intended for digital media such as movies, music and audiobooks, rather than a crypto-specific category. That meant a meme coin purchase could look to the card network like a normal digital-media purchase. How the loophole worked Users of Robinhood Wallet and Fomo could purchase certain meme coins using credit cards through Apple Pay or Google Pay. According to The Block's testing, transactions made with Visa and Mastercard cards were classified as digital-media purchases and could earn normal card rewards, including points and cash back. The classification mattered because crypto purchases are generally t...
Crypto Funds Just Posted Their Best Week of 2026 — $3.5B in a Single Week
"Bitcoin ETFs Go 5-for-5: Crypto Funds Hit Biggest Inflow Week of the Year" Digital asset investment funds pulled in $3.5 billion last week, according to CoinShares latest Digital Asset Bi-Weekly Digest the largest single-week inflow recorded in 2026. The surge pushed total assets under management across crypto funds to $173 billion globally. Bitcoin Led the Charge US spot Bitcoin ETFs were the standout performer, hauling in $2.39 billion and staying positive on all five trading days of the week. Ethereum products weren't far behind, adding $690 million over the same stretch. Together, these flows pulled year-to-date totals back into positive territory up to $8.6 billion for 2026 so far. What Sparked the Rally? CoinShares attributes the strength to the removal of uncertainty following the Federal Reserve's recent rate decision. Once the outcome became clear, investors who had been sitting on the sidelines started deploying capital again. The US Dominated But Who Else...
Upcoming IPOs Are Back. Here’s What Investors Should Beware Of
The IPO market is getting busy again, with major private companies across AI, fintech, technology, space and consumer businesses moving closer to public markets. Names such as OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX, Oura and Strava have appeared in the 2026 IPO pipeline, although the status and timing of individual listings can change. Some companies have filed, while others remain confidential filers or are simply being discussed as potential candidates. That creates an opportunity for investors to gain access to companies that were previously available mainly through private markets. But an IPO can also make it easier to buy into a company before the market has fully figured out what it is worth. The IPO price is not automatically a bargain One of the biggest mistakes investors can make is assuming that getting shares at the IPO price means getting in early at a cheap valuation. The IPO price is determined through the offering process and reflects what the company and its underwriters...
Vitalik Says AI Will Make Crypto More Secure
What if the same AI that helps hackers find vulnerabilities could also make your crypto harder to steal? That is the possibility Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is pointing to. He argues that AI could make software fundamentally harder to break by making formal verification practical at a much larger scale. Formal verification uses mathematical proofs to confirm that code follows specific security rules. Instead of relying only on testing to find bugs, developers can prove that certain parts of a program behave as intended. But Buterin says there is a bigger challenge. The Hardest Part Is Defining Security According to Buterin, defining what “secure” actually means is harder than verifying the code . A security definition needs to account for more than obvious bugs. It may also need to consider compromised servers, leaked keys, network attacks, metadata and hardware vulnerabilities. If an important threat is missing from the definition, a perfect mathematical proof will no...
AI Stocks Have a New Problem: Investors Want Their Money Back
The AI boom has been one of the biggest forces in the stock market. But investors are beginning to ask a different question. Not “How much more can companies spend on AI?” But: “When does all this spending start producing returns?” That question is becoming harder to ignore after Alibaba announced a $10.2 billion share sale to finance its AI expansion — and investors promptly sent the stock lower. Alibaba just gave investors a warning Alibaba plans to issue 710 million new shares , equivalent to roughly 3.6% of its enlarged share capital, with the proceeds dedicated to AI infrastructure, chips, models and other capabilities. The offering was priced at HK$112.70 per share, an 8.4% discount to the previous closing price. Despite strong demand for the deal, Alibaba's shares fell sharply. Why would investors sell a company that is raising billions to participate in one of the world's biggest technology trends? Because AI spending has a cost . Alibaba's latest quart...
Yong Social Morning Brief
The Market Has a Lot to Prove This Week Global markets are starting the week cautiously, with investors facing a packed calendar that could determine the direction of stocks, bonds and crypto. 🤖 Nvidia takes center stage Nvidia reports earnings on Wednesday , giving investors their next major test of whether the AI boom is still strong enough to justify massive technology valuations. A strong outlook could reignite tech stocks. A disappointment could trigger another wave of selling. 🏦 All eyes on the Fed The Jackson Hole symposium begins Thursday, with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh scheduled to speak Friday. Investors will be looking for clues about interest rates and inflation — especially while long-term Treasury yields remain elevated. 🛢️ Oil remains a wildcard Brent crude is around $93 a barrel after slipping at the start of the week. Lower oil would ease inflation concerns, but geopolitical risks could quickly push prices higher again. ₿ Bitcoin is holding strong ...
Yong Social Morning Brief
5 Things That Could Move Global Markets This Week Global markets are heading into one of the most closely watched weeks of the month, with Nvidia earnings, inflation data and the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium arriving within days of each other. Last week already gave investors a warning: rising long-term bond yields are beginning to challenge the stock-market rally. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007, while the Nasdaq fell 2.8% and the S&P 500 declined 1.4% for the week. But while stocks struggled, Bitcoin and gold moved higher. Here's what matters this week. 1. Nvidia has to prove the AI boom is still real On August 26 , Nvidia reports its second-quarter results. The company has become one of the most important companies in global markets because its earnings are now effectively a report card for the entire AI infrastructure boom. Investors aren't just asking whether Nvidia made money. They're asking whether ...
Yong Social Morning Brief
The Global Market Warning: 5 Things Investors Need to Watch Next Week Global markets just finished a turbulent week. U.S. stocks managed to rebound on Friday, but the recovery did little to erase the week's bigger concerns. Bond yields remain elevated, oil is still creating inflation risks, gold and Bitcoin have surged, and investors are heading into a week packed with events capable of reshaping market expectations. For investors, the most important question isn't simply where markets ended this week . It's what the next week could reveal about the direction of the global economy. Here are five things to watch. 1. The bond market is still sending a warning The biggest story beneath the surface remains the global bond market. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007, while the 10-year yield remained around 4.7% . Higher long-term yields mean higher borrowing costs for governments, businesses and consumers — and they can put pressure on st...
The Stock You Wish You Bought Five Years Ago
There is a question investors love asking after a stock has exploded: "Why didn't I buy it five years ago?" NVIDIA is probably one of the clearest examples. Five years ago, NVIDIA was already a major technology company. It wasn't some unknown company waiting to be discovered. Yet, according to Fidelity's February 2026 comparison, NVIDIA's five-year return was about 1,369% . Over the same period, Alphabet returned about 208%, Meta about 157%, Apple about 127%, and Tesla about 84%. A hypothetical $100 investment in NVIDIA at the beginning of that measurement period would have grown to roughly $1,469 , before taxes and fees. And that's where hindsight becomes dangerous. Everyone Knows the Winner After It Wins Looking backward, NVIDIA seems obvious. AI is everywhere. Data centres need enormous computing power. NVIDIA makes the chips and infrastructure powering much of that demand. But five years ago, the future wasn't nearly as obvious. Inves...
How Jensen Huang Turned Nvidia Into a Trillion-Dollar Empire
When people hear the name Jensen Huang , they often think of Nvidia, artificial intelligence, and one of the richest people in the world. But his story didn't begin in a billion-dollar office. It began with hard work, uncertainty, and a dream that almost failed. Today, Nvidia is one of the world's most valuable companies, powering everything from AI chatbots to self-driving cars. But getting there took m2ore than 30 years of patience, smart decisions, and believing in a future that many people couldn't see. A Childhood Full of Challenges Jensen Huang was born in Taiwan in 1963. When he was still young, his family moved to Thailand. As political tensions grew in the region, his parents sent him and his brother to the United States for a better future. Because of a misunderstanding, they ended up at a strict boarding school in Kentucky. Life wasn't easy. Huang cleaned toilets, worked in the school dormitory, and learned to take responsibility at a young age. ...
SK Hynix’s U.S. Debut Signals a New Phase of the AI Memory Boom
SK Hynix has officially entered the U.S. stock market, marking a historic moment for both the semiconductor industry and investors looking to capitalize on the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The South Korean memory chip giant's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) made an impressive debut, with shares expected to open more than 20% above their offering price, highlighting the growing investor appetite for AI-related companies. The successful listing provides U.S. investors with a simpler way to invest in one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers without having to buy shares directly on the Korean stock exchange. More importantly, it reinforces the belief that AI infrastructure spending is still in its early stages. A Record-Breaking U.S. Listing SK Hynix priced its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) at $149 per share , raising approximately $26.5 billion , making it the largest foreign company listing in U.S. history. Even before trading officially...