Cloud computing startup Fluidstack secures $830 million in Series A funding at a $7.5 billion valuation.

Blockchain infrastructure developer Jito Labs has announced the launch of JTX, a Solana-based self-custody trading platform designed exclusively for professional traders. JTX initially offers spot trading, supporting a variety of Solana ecosystem assets including cbBTC, SOL, HYPE, and meme coins, alongside trading for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as stocks and ETFs. The platform also integrates professional trading features tailored for on-chain markets.

According to Bitget's market data, WTI crude oil has climbed above $85 per barrel, with an intraday gain of 2.52%.

Kalshi is seeking approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch gold-linked perpetual futures products.

Morgan Stanley’s strategy team, led by Mike Wilson, stated that after the semiconductor sector’s 20% correction, broader industry segments could drive further market gains. “On the contrary, we believe the market’s broadening trend will persist. Once this correction ends, broader industry segments will push the market higher before the end of the year,” the team noted. Morgan Stanley added that consumer discretionary and transport sectors may benefit, as expectations of improved earnings in these areas have not yet been fully priced into their stock prices. The firm favors large-scale cloud computing companies over chip firms in the coming months. However, Wilson’s team pointed out that cloud stocks have risen roughly 30% more than chip stocks over the past three weeks, so their current risk-reward ratio has declined. Morgan Stanley remains bullish on large tech firms, citing their strengths including stable core businesses, the growth potential of generative AI, and profit-enhancing capabilities. The firm maintains its year-end S&P 500 target of 8,000, but warns that the index could fall back to around 7,000 if momentum trading reverses broadly or the Middle East conflict escalates further.

Pre-market key news for US stocks: 1. Trump will impose new tariffs on dozens of countries as early as this week. 2. Trump has agreed to the ethics provisions of the CLARITY Act, which is nearing a Senate vote. 3. The "hidden debt" of America's five largest tech giants has surged to $1.65 trillion. 4. JPMorgan Chase CEO: Investors are underestimating market risks, and will not buy stocks or long-term US Treasuries for now. 5. Goldman Sachs: If the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked long-term, international oil prices could exceed $120 per barrel by the end of the year. 6. AI storage demand rises further: Nvidia’s CMX is expected to consume over 100 million TB of NAND next year, with Samsung already commencing supply.

Greeks.live noted in a post that Bitcoin has rebounded to $66,000, a positive signal that not only marks a nearly two-month high but also re-enters the trading range it has held since the start of the year. Implied volatility (IV) across all major tenures remains largely stable; year-to-date, IV for all tenures has stayed below 40%, indicating investors have gradually adapted to this extremely low-volatility market environment. During the sharp sell-off in February this year, IV across all major tenures once climbed above 50%, but for most of the rest of the year, IV has remained below 45%. This may signal that low volatility is gradually becoming the new normal in the crypto options market.