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Alibaba Group announced the completion of a new share placement of HKD 80 billion, issuing 710 million new ordinary shares to non-U.S. persons outside the United States, with a placement price of HKD 112.7 per share. Alibaba plans to use the net proceeds from the placement entirely to strengthen its global AI layout.Approximately 60%, or HKD 47.871 billion, will be used to expand global computing infrastructure to meet the growing customer demand; the remaining approximately 40%, or HKD 31.914 billion, will be used to accelerate the construction of large-scale AI data centers.The related funds will also be used to upgrade traditional cloud infrastructure such as storage, databases, and high-performance networks, supporting Alibaba's full transition to an Agentic Cloud architecture. The shares offered in this placement are not registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and are being offered and sold outside the United States to certain non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S.

On August 24, according to the Shanghai Securities Journal, Alibaba announced the completion of the pricing for a new share placement of HKD 80 billion (approximately USD 10.2 billion), with 100% of the net proceeds from the placement to be used for investing in full-stack AI capabilities and strengthening AI infrastructure construction.According to sources close to the transaction, this placement was nearly 3 times oversubscribed, exceeding HKD 200 billion. Sovereign and long-term funds ultimately accounted for over 40% of the subscription, with high order quality. Major sovereign funds from regions such as the Middle East, Europe, and Asia actively participated in this subscription.

On August 24, according to Gate market data, Hong Kong stock Alibaba fell more than 10%, with its stock price hitting a new low in nearly a month.Previously, it was reported that Alibaba announced plans to place new shares in Hong Kong. The company stated that the total amount of this placement is HKD 80 billion (USD 10.2 billion). This transaction will become the largest primary follow-on offering in the history of Hong Kong-listed companies and the largest Regulation S stock issuance on record (for securities issued and sold outside the United States), and it is also the third largest primary follow-on stock issuance globally this year, following Alphabet and Intel.

According to Nikkei Asia, Alibaba Group announced that it will raise HKD 80 billion (approximately USD 10.2 billion) through a new share placement to investors outside the United States, with all proceeds being invested in the company's full-stack AI capability development.Alibaba is increasing its investment in the field of artificial intelligence, as the competition between China and the United States in cutting-edge models and the underlying infrastructure continues to heat up. This financing aims to support its comprehensive layout of AI-related technologies and capabilities.

The latest research report from the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) states that perpetual contracts expand hedging options and improve price discovery, with no evidence found of statistically significant harm to the benchmark futures market. The report argues that perpetual contracts are complementary to traditional futures with expiration dates, rather than zero-sum substitutes.The study utilizes the natural experiment of traditional markets being closed on weekends while perpetual markets continue trading, comparing 205 weekends of Bitcoin trading and 19 weekends of on-chain crude oil perpetual (xyz:CL) samples. The report states that expiring futures require calendar-based forced rollovers, with the cost of rolling a $10 million exposure on the Monday of April 2026 being about $950,000, while on Friday it is about $110,000; perpetual positions do not have this forced cost. The median transaction price for on-chain crude oil perpetual during non-trading hours is about $1,300, approximately one percent of the benchmark WTI median transaction price.HPC also provides an example where the crude oil weekend repricing on the week of March 6, 2026, was 15.8%, with the benchmark market completely closed; if hedged through on-chain crude oil perpetual, a $10 million position loss could be reduced from about $1.58 million to approximately $62,000 (after accounting for all costs).

According to BBX data, yesterday global listed companies disclosed the latest developments in cryptocurrency strategic mergers and acquisitions and financing, with the core information as follows:Meta planet invests 2,100 BTC to control Super League and create a multinational treasury: Super League Enterprise has reached a final agreement with Meta planet. Meta planet will invest 2,100 bitcoins (worth approximately $132.1 million) and $2.5 million in cash through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary in exchange for 44,859,400 shares of common stock (at $3 per share), preferred stock, and warrants. After the transaction is completed, Super League will be renamed "Super planet, Inc." and become a merged subsidiary with approximately 95.7% ownership by Meta planet, thus creating a bitcoin treasury platform spanning Nasdaq and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Zhibao Technology completes $154.7 million PIPE financing, fully paid in bitcoin: Nasdaq-listed Zhibao Technology (stock code: ZBAO) announced the completion of a $154.7 million private equity financing (PIPE). The company issued a total of 442 million PIPE units, with investors fully paying with 2,380 bitcoins (calculated at approximately $65,000 per bitcoin as of July 30). The funds raised will be used to strengthen the financial foundation, accelerate business growth, and deepen strategic synergies with the cryptocurrency and Web3 fields.

According to BTCtreasuries, Zhibao Technology announced that it has reached a private placement financing of $154.7 million in Bitcoin with non-U.S. investors, with a financing scale of 2,380 BTC. The company is a publicly listed company in China.

Zhipu (02513.HK) announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that the company previously disclosed a plan to place up to 19.78 million new H shares, which has now been completed on July 13, 2026. A total of 19.78 million new H shares were issued and allocated to no less than 6 subscribers at a placement price of HKD 1588 per share, accounting for approximately 4.25% of the total issued H shares after expansion.The total amount raised from the placement is approximately HKD 31.411 billion, with a net amount of approximately HKD 31.375 billion, intended for research and development of general artificial intelligence, business expansion, and optimizing the capital structure.

MINIMAX (00100.HK) announced that it will raise approximately HKD 16.041 billion through the placement of new shares and the issuance of zero-coupon convertible bonds. According to the announcement, the company will place 35.6 million new Class A shares at HKD 268 per share (approximately a 9.89% discount to the closing price of the previous trading day), expecting to raise about HKD 9.541 billion; at the same time, it plans to issue zero-coupon secured convertible bonds with a total principal amount of HKD 6.5 billion due in 2027, with an initial conversion price of HKD 335 per share (approximately a 12.64% premium to the closing price). Morgan Stanley and UBS are acting as arrangers for this transaction, and the placement and bond issuance are independent of each other and not conditional upon one another. If all the bonds are ultimately converted into shares, the two transactions will add up to approximately 55 million shares, accounting for nearly 15% of the company's expanded total share capital. Regarding the use of funds, MINIMAX stated that about 80% of the net proceeds are intended to strengthen AI infrastructure and model development, 10% to accelerate the global commercialization of products, and the remaining 10% for working capital and general corporate purposes.

According to Bitcoin News, Bitcoin mining company Ionic Digital has disclosed that it has completed a $400 million private placement financing. Financial data shows that the company achieved revenue of $51.4 million in the first quarter of this year, with the digital infrastructure leasing (AI/HPC) business contributing $44 million, surpassing the revenue from Bitcoin mining for the first time.

According to Chosun Biz, South Korea's Kiwoom Securities is seeking to acquire a stake in South Korea's second-largest virtual asset exchange, Bithumb. Both parties are discussing the issuance of new shares through a third-party allotment, with the specific equity ratio and investment scale still being coordinated.South Korean securities companies are rushing to enter the virtual asset industry ahead of the issuance of security tokens (STO) and the institutionalization of stablecoins; the Financial Services Commission of South Korea is also discussing the major shareholder equity regulations in the second phase of the virtual asset law, which will generally limit the shareholding ratio of major shareholders in virtual asset exchanges to 20%, with exceptions allowing up to 34%. Bithumb's largest shareholder, Bithumb Holdings, currently holds 73.56%, and if the relevant regulations are implemented, it will need to reduce its stake by more than 50 percentage points.

According to Businesswire, Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company Solmate Infrastructure announced the issuance of a total of 2,298,000 shares of Class B common stock through a registered directed offering, with an issuance price of $4.97 per share, expected to raise approximately $11.4 million in total funds. The transaction is expected to be completed around May 27, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

The digital asset trading platform Temple Digital Group has completed a private fundraising round, with SBI Group as the lead investor. The specific amount of financing has not been disclosed. Temple is expanding its product portfolio by introducing new capital and is preparing to go public in a regulated market in the second half of 2026.Previously, it was reported that Temple Digital Group completed a $5 million seed round of financing last October, led by Paper Ventures.

Binance will suspend the deposit and withdrawal services for AC Milan Fan Token (ACM), AS Roma Fan Token (ASR), Atlético de Madrid Fan Token (ATM), FC Barcelona Fan Token (BAR), Manchester City Fan Token (CITY), Juventus Fan Token (JUV), OG Fan Token (OG), and Paris Saint-Germain Fan Token (PSG) on the Chiliz Chain (CAP20) at 09:00 on May 11, 2026.After the contract swap is completed, the original tokens will be renamed to ACMOLD, ASROLD, ATMOLD, BAROLD, CITYOLD, JUVOLD, OGOLD, PSGOLD, and all old tokens will be swapped for new tokens at a ratio of 1:1.

According to official news, Huobi HTX's latest "Hotspot Live" event will be broadcast today (April 29) at 20:00 (UTC+8). The theme of this event is "Super Central Bank Week is Coming, Where to Put Your Idle Money?" It will focus on the dual macro event window of Super Central Bank Week and the Bitcoin Conference, concentrating on ways to increase wealth.Huobi's earning consultant Rain will join several industry veteran KOLs, including Niu Mo Wang, Amber, Sniper, and Sister Mao, to engage in a dialogue about macro trends interpretation, stablecoin earning strategies, and the core logic behind Huobi's continuous and secure operation.

According to market news, Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific disclosed that its wholly-owned subsidiary Core Scientific Finance plans to privately issue a total of $3.3 billion in senior secured notes to qualified institutional buyers, with a maturity date of 2031. The company stated that a portion of the net proceeds will be used to fully repay previously deferred draw term loans under a 364-day credit facility, including accrued interest and related fees.The notes will be fully guaranteed by five subsidiaries of Core Scientific and secured by a first-priority lien on the majority of the assets of the relevant subsidiaries.

The UK-listed company Quantum Blockchain announced a placement of 142,857,142 new shares at a price of 0.35 pence per share to raise £500,000. In addition, the company announced the establishment of a new Bitcoin mining subsidiary, BlocKeeper, and the new funds will be used to accelerate its AI-driven Bitcoin mining research and development.

OKX will officially launch the USDS/USDT spot trading pair on April 17, 2026, at 17:00. From April 13, 2026, at 15:00, DAI-related trading services will be suspended, and on April 15 at 16:00, DAI deposit, withdrawal, and fund transfer functions will be closed. All eligible DAI will be swapped at 17:00 on April 15, and after the swap is completed, DAI will no longer be displayed in the asset list.

Artelo Biosciences, a company listed on NASDAQ, announced the private sale of a total of 3,188,407 shares of common stock at a price of $3.45 per share, raising a total of $11 million. Additionally, the company disclosed that it will sell up to 6,376,814 warrants for common stock at a price of $3.20 per share. If the warrants are fully exercised in cash, the total funds raised will be approximately $20.4 million, with the transaction expected to be completed around March 30.According to market news, the latest data from the Strategic Solana Reserve shows that Artelo currently holds 45,883 SOL.