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According to Ledger Insights, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) recently published the "Trends, Risks, and Vulnerabilities Report for the First Half of 2026," in which digital assets and prediction markets occupy three chapters. Regarding crypto assets, the report warns that the increasing ties between cryptocurrencies and the traditional financial sector pose risks. Concerning tokenization, the report points out that issuing different tokenized versions of the same stock may lead to fragmented liquidity.As for prediction markets, the report believes that prediction markets have not yet seen significant development in Europe. This is because major platforms do not yet hold EU licenses, and in most cases, they need to obtain licenses. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) outlines some potential advantages of tokenization, including increased efficiency, expanded investor access, programmability, and atomic settlement. On the other hand, ESMA also questions how much these advantages are actually realized within these encapsulated structures.Since the ownership of the underlying stocks is off-chain, there is no single data source on-chain, and self-custody can only be achieved indirectly through these structures. Tokenization structures also introduce additional layers of intermediaries, leading to complexity and risk. The settlement advantages are also difficult to realize. Even if token transfers occur on-chain, the cash portion of the transaction is usually settled separately, whether through bank payments or other channels. This means that for certain transactions, the promised atomic settlement (i.e., simultaneous delivery of securities and cash) has not yet been achieved.

The digital credit preferred securities have maintained par for 16 consecutive trading days, setting the longest continuous par record for similar products.

KB Securities released a report on September 11, indicating that Samsung Electronics' HBM market share is expected to increase from 33% in the second quarter to 40% in the fourth quarter, mainly due to HBM4 sales in the third quarter growing more than three times quarter-on-quarter, and HBM4 is expected to account for over 60% of its total HBM sales in the second half of the year.Samsung Electronics has established comprehensive mass production of HBM4, supplied HBM4E samples to core customers, adopted the HBM5 architecture with 1c core bare chips and 2-nanometer base bare chips, and outlined the roadmap for the next-generation ZHBM. In terms of its foundry business, the 4-nanometer yield has stabilized above 80%, and the 2-nanometer GAA yield has rapidly increased to over 70%. KB Securities analyst Kim Dong-Won stated that the foundry business is expected to turn profitable starting in the third quarter, and the 2-nanometer yield may help it secure orders from major U.S. clients within the year.

According to CoinDesk, the SEC's proposed new regulatory plan may address the legal and compliance pain points in the holding and trading process of tokenized securities markets by offering compliance exemptions or regulatory sandbox mechanisms.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule last week to comprehensively revise the transfer agent rules that have been in place for decades, explicitly allowing electronic databases, including blockchain ledgers, to serve as the official record of securities ownership for the first time. If approved, blockchain is expected to become the "master security document," replacing the off-chain parallel ownership records that tokenized securities currently rely on.Currently, many tokenized securities operate on two sets of records: on-chain token ledgers and official shareholder registers. Once the proposal is passed, issuers and transfer agents may no longer need to maintain duplicate records and reconcile them after each transfer, thereby reducing operational friction and the risk of inconsistencies between on-chain records and legally recognized records. Eli Cohen, Chief Legal Officer of the tokenized fund platform Centrifuge, stated that this proposal could transform the current "two-step" process into a "one-step" process, allowing the blockchain itself to act as the master security document.However, the proposal does not mean that tokenized securities are completely "permissionless." Joris Delanoue, CEO of the registered on-chain transfer agent Fairmint, pointed out that while the blockchain can remain open, assets must still comply with ownership and transfer rules, and regulatory controls such as identity verification and transfer restrictions are still embedded in the tokens. Transfer agents will still need to handle administrative matters such as shareholder death, inheritance, and legal notifications, with processing times potentially reduced from 3-5 days to 1 day. The 60-day public comment period for the proposal will end in early November.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese regulators are seeking to raise the threshold for humanoid robot companies to enter the public capital market. Sources revealed that the China Securities Regulatory Commission recently held informal talks with several investment banks and institutional investors, signaling an intention to increase the barriers for humanoid robot companies seeking to go public.This move is related to the market performance of Yushu Technology after its listing. The company surged 460% on its first day of trading, but the excitement faded afterward, with its stock price dropping about 50% from its post-listing peak, bringing its market value down to approximately $30 billion. Regulatory authorities are trying to quell the frenzy triggered by this situation.

The cryptocurrency security warehouse leverage, unified account model, and unified account professional version will add 2 types of bStocks tokens—Hims & Hers (HIMSB) and Salesforce (CRMB)—as eligible collateral assets on September 9, 2026, at 20:00. Eligible users can use these bStocks tokens as margin collateral to expand the collateral options for margin trading.

According to Reuters, citing two informed sources, Hangzhou artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has hired CITIC Securities to prepare for an initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board and plans to initiate the IPO process this year. The potential timing of the issuance, fundraising scale, and target valuation have yet to be determined. DeepSeek and CITIC Securities have not yet responded to requests for comment.DeepSeek is currently undergoing a round of financing, with a valuation reaching 500 billion yuan (approximately 75 billion USD). The company raised about 7.4 billion USD in June this year, with a post-investment valuation exceeding 50 billion USD. In this round of financing, founder Liang Wenfeng personally committed to invest 20 billion yuan, Tencent Holdings invested 10 billion yuan, and CATL invested 5 billion yuan.Domestic large model developers Z.AI and MiniMax went public in Hong Kong earlier this year, and Beijing startup Moonshot has secretly submitted an IPO application in Hong Kong. Liang Wenfeng hopes that the funds raised from the IPO will help provide stronger incentives to retain key employees and researchers. The company has recently experienced talent loss to competitors such as ByteDance and Xiaomi.

The Rollup founder Andy posted that market rumors suggest the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to launch the largest tokenization innovation exemption policy to date, which may allow tokenized securities to be traded solely through registered transfer agents, without the need for broker-dealer licenses, and without adhering to traditional trading platform or ATS-related rules. It is also reported that this could cover U.S. retail investors and overseas investors.Andy stated that if the above news is true, its potential impact would be significant. Tokenized funds could be issued and traded directly in the form of on-chain tokens, with transfer agents maintaining legal ownership records on-chain, while the underlying assets held by the fund, such as stocks and bonds, could also be further tokenized, thus forming an on-chain trading system of "fund tokens + underlying asset tokens."Andy later mentioned that a large fund has already received the SEC's "green light," but this has not yet been officially confirmed. He speculated that ARK, Fidelity, or BlackRock could be potential participants. If the policy is ultimately implemented, U.S. asset management firms may accelerate the issuance of native equity tokens to compete for around-the-clock liquidity and on-chain distribution channels, rather than waiting for third parties to mirror tokenize traditional securities. He further linked this potential policy change to the recent push by the Trump administration for regulatory openness in the crypto market, as well as the CFTC's efforts to bring perpetual contracts to the U.S. market, believing that the U.S. regulatory environment may be gradually opening the policy floodgates for on-chain finance.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has listed "Jingang Fund/Jingang Coin Issuance Limited" as an unlicensed company. This entity previously claimed to have an address in Hong Kong and provided a Hong Kong phone number.The entity is suspected of conducting unlicensed activities in Hong Kong and targeting Hong Kong investors for promotion, but it has not been licensed or registered with the Securities and Futures Commission to conduct regulated activities in Hong Kong under the Securities and Futures Ordinance. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission pointed out that the entity must not engage in any regulated activities in Hong Kong or actively promote its services to the public in Hong Kong (whether within or outside Hong Kong).

According to the Seoul Economic Daily, Hanwha Investment & Securities has established a token securities platform based on the Avalanche blockchain. This platform was developed by the blockchain technology company FairSquare Lab and is designed to operate on multiple networks, including Avalanche and the enterprise-level blockchain Hyperledger Besu.

Future Asset Securities analyst Kim Young-gun stated that the expansion of Samsung Electronics' HBM shipments for AI applications is expected to offset the impact of the slowdown in growth of general-purpose memory chips next year. It is anticipated that Samsung Electronics' HBM shipment capacity and average selling price will soar by 57% and 49% respectively by 2027, expected to surpass the projected growth rates of 16% and 20% for general-purpose memory chips.Future Asset expects Samsung's earnings to be weighed down by the strengthening of the Korean won against the US dollar, but overall, it will remain robust. The agency has lowered its operating profit forecast for Samsung in 2026 by 5.7% to 370.057 trillion won and reduced it by 4.2% to 535.682 trillion won for 2027.

CITIC Securities research report states that in August 2026, the number of new non-farm jobs in the United States was significantly higher than expected, with notable contributions from the leisure hotel and healthcare industries, and a rebound in local government education positions. In the private sector, the goods-producing sector added jobs for the sixth consecutive month, possibly reflecting the demand for data center construction in the United States. The decline in employment in the finance and information technology sectors reflects the impact of AI.The unemployment rate remained at 4.1%, rounded to two decimal places as 4.14%, and the labor force participation rate rebounded from 61.4% to 61.6%, while the continuous decline in participation rates for those aged 45-54 still needs to be monitored. The strong non-farm data in August and the dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Waller offset each other, leading the market to reprice the probability of a rate hike in September at around 60%. The focus will next be on the August CPI to be released on September 11.

According to Cointelegraph, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated that cryptocurrency companies relying on temporary regulatory exemptions must apply for an Australian financial services license or apply to amend their existing licenses by September 30.Starting from October 1, businesses that do not meet the conditions for ASIC's non-action stance and still require authorization may violate the Financial Services Act and face civil or criminal penalties, with fines of up to 10% of annual turnover. ASIC noted that since updating the relevant guidelines in October 2025, it has received over 45 applications for licenses related to digital assets.

According to Cryptopolitan, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand has officially finalized the cryptocurrency "travel rule," requiring digital asset operators to identify the sender and receiver of each crypto transaction, effective from February 27, 2027. Non-compliant transfers will be prohibited at that time.Operators must establish risk transfer policies, collect identity data of customers and counterparties, transmit sender and receiver information along with the transfer, and retain transaction records for at least five years (with the first two years required to be provided to regulators upon request). The most challenging aspect is the requirement for operators to verify that users have control over the funds in their self-custody wallets. The new regulations aim to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, aligning Thailand's regulatory standards with the Financial Action Task Force's international anti-money laundering standards.

On September 2, 2026, at 20:00, the Coin Security Warehouse Leverage, Unified Account Model, and Unified Account Professional Version will add 4 new bStocks tokens---Seagate (STXB), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQB), Moderna (MRNAB), and CrowdStrike (CRWDB)---as eligible collateral assets. Eligible users can use these tokens as margin collateral.

Bitfinex Securities is a tokenized investment platform under the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, which has launched 5 types of tokenized notes, providing economic exposure to Bitcoin reserve companies such as Strategy, Metaplanet, H100 Group, and Capital B for eligible investors. The platform has also launched the Strategy floating rate perpetual preferred stock STRC.The aforementioned notes are issued through the Luxembourg ORO (II) Fund, managed by SICOS Securities, with the underlying securities held in custody by regulated financial institutions, but do not grant investors direct ownership of shares in the corresponding companies. Products can be invested in fractions starting from about $1 and support trading in USD, USDT, and Bitcoin, available only to eligible non-U.S. investors. Bitfinex Securities stated that this is the first time related products have been traded in the secondary market on a regulated tokenized securities exchange. After completing a $50 million tokenized financing for the metal company Alkemya in August this year, the platform has listed assets exceeding $500 million.