Wall Street

Goldman Sachs announces $2.25 billion acquisition of NEOS Investments, expanding its derivatives platform to $130 billion in total ETF assets.

Core Summary Nvidia has partnered with six major Wall Street institutions to raise $500 billion for artificial intelligence infrastructure. Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR are treating AI hardware and infrastructure as an independent asset class for the first time, marking the industry’s entry into a capital-intensive development phase. Event Details According to BBC reports, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced the historic financing agreement with these investment giants. The $500 billion will fund Nvidia’s own projects and partner infrastructure, including new data centers, chip fabrication plants, and cooling systems. ...

Wall Street giants including BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, and SoFi have publicly endorsed the crypto market structure bill known as the Clarity Act, adding significant weight to Senate deliberations. As the Senate timeline tightens, the bill’s passage prospects have become a market focus.

[Brief] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that financial markets are significantly underestimating current risks, including geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation, and growing fiscal deficits. He stated he would not recommend buying stocks or US Treasurys at current valuations. The comments come as US-Iran conflict escalates and new 50% tariffs on Canada add to market uncertainty. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team

Core Summary The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the core clearing infrastructure for U.S. securities markets, has launched its first production trades of tokenized stocks and U.S. Treasuries. JPMorgan will tokenize part of its Invesco QQQ Trust holdings held at DTCC, while Microsoft, Circle, and SPY shares will also be tokenized. This marks a milestone step for traditional financial infrastructure embracing blockchain technology. Event Details According to The Wall Street Journal, DTCC’s production trades involve multiple top-tier global financial institutions including JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs. This represents DTCC’s first application of tokenization technology in a production environment for real trades, rather than previous pilots or proofs of concept. ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through the 52,000 mark for the first time on Monday, reaching a record closing high. Falling oil prices and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts were the primary drivers, while tech stock sell-offs weighed on the S&P 500.

Core Summary According to CoinDesk, the Etherealize founder says Wall Street is moving past crypto pilots and deeper into Ethereum. This trend indicates growing institutional confidence in the Ethereum ecosystem, shifting from experimental projects to substantive deployment. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team

Blockchain firm Digital Asset announced a $355 million funding round led by a16z crypto, with participation from ABN Amro, Apollo Funds, BNP Paribas, Citadel Securities, HSBC, SBI Group, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The funding will advance Canton Network’s mission of bringing Wall Street operations onchain. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team

Prominent investor and short seller Andrew Left was found guilty in a case that has sent shockwaves through the short-selling community. The verdict could have far-reaching implications for the legal risks faced by short sellers in the future.

Wall Street rallied with the Dow Jones hitting a record high as Middle East peace hopes boosted investor sentiment. S&P 500 on track for longest weekly win streak in months.