Financial Technology (Fintech) & Infrastructure

TradingKey - As the 2026 US midterm elections approach, Wall Street is beginning to reassess potential investment opportunities arising from shifts in congressional power.

TradingKey - On Wednesday (September 30) Eastern Time, futures tied to the three major US stock indices weakened near flat lines in pre-market trading as investors await a heavy batch of US economic data releases, including ADP employment, PCE inflation, and the final reading of second-quarter GDP. The market expects US headline PCE and core PCE for August to rise by 0.5% and 0.3% month-over-month, respectively. If the data exceeds expectations, it could further reinforce expectations of continued Federal Reserve rate hikes and weigh on high-valuation tech stocks.

The SEC's 5-year "Innovation Exemption" policy introduced in September 2026 allows compliant, 1:1 physically backed U.S. equities to trade 24/7 on public blockchains and AMMs. This move breaks down barriers between traditional U.S. stocks and crypto assets, directly benefiting native exchanges like Coinbase, DEXs like Uniswap, RWA custody protocols, and public blockchain infrastructure such as Solana and Avalanche. However, investors must still beware of regulatory risks, including listed company veto rights, liquidity fragmentation in permissioned pools, and the expiration of the 5-year sandbox.

TradingKey - Robinhood rebounds to $119.82 as tokenized-stock regulation, prediction-market growth and rising customer assets put $125.22 resistance in focus.

TradingKey - On Friday, September 18 (ET), futures tied to the three major U.S. stock indices were mixed in pre-market trading. The pullback in international oil prices eased inflationary pressures, while the Federal Reserve's rate hike further bolstered its policy credibility. Coupled with a marginal cooling of Middle East tensions, market risk appetite improved significantly. Nvidia's optimistic earnings outlook also drove a rebound in the technology and chip-related sectors.

TradingKey - On September 18, U.S. crypto and digital asset stocks generally rose in pre-market trading, with Robinhood (HOOD) up 3.71%, Coinbase (COIN) up 3.53%, and Gemini Space Station up 1.81%.