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According to Bloomberg, the newly established European technology fund Scaleup Europe Fund is in talks to invest in the UK AI voice startup ElevenLabs, which aims to raise over $500 million in this round. The fund has a size of €5 billion (approximately $5.8 billion) and is managed by the Swedish private equity firm EQT. Since its establishment earlier this year, it has invested in several private technology companies in Europe.Insiders say negotiations are still ongoing, and the deal may not be completed. Previously, ElevenLabs had discussions with investors regarding a secondary market offering with a valuation of about $22 billion, while the previous round of financing had a valuation of approximately $11 billion. The company uses AI to generate realistic voices that can be used for advertising, audiobooks, call centers, and sales training.

U.S. President Trump stated that if the European Union considers Canada as an observer country, it would be seen as a hostile act, and the U.S. may impose high tariffs on Europe.

European stock markets ended a two-day decline as oil prices fell and bond sell-offs slowed. Traders are awaiting the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with a 94% probability of a rate hike.Bill Dinning, Chief Investment Officer of W1M Wealth Management, stated that a 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reaching 5.5% would put pressure on the stock market.

Decentralized Scientific Finance Layer Bio Protocol announced that NeuroLab AI, developed by NootropicsDAO, will launch its Ignition Sale on September 16 at 14:00 (UTC) on Bio Protocol. The token for sale is NDT, lasting for two weeks, and participation requires staking USDC, with the option to pair with BioXP. Bio Protocol stated that NeuroLab AI is used to predict the potential effects of compounds on the brain and associates molecular interactions with cognitive effects, aiming to assist researchers in deciding the next laboratory test subjects. The project claims its knowledge graph has compiled over 150,000 entries and over 8 million associations.The initial fundraising scale is $200,000, with a starting fully diluted valuation of $3 million and initial project funds of $100,000. Participant shares are 100% unlocked upon receipt, with no lock-up period and no linear release. veBIO holders are allocated 20%, which can be claimed at any time; any unreleased portion becomes void upon claiming, with 20% released at TGE, and the remainder released linearly over 6 months; the ignition sale allocation is 6.67%. Users without BioXP can obtain it by staking BIO or ecosystem tokens, or by consuming BIO for instant minting.

According to CoinDesk, the European Central Bank (ECB) called on e-commerce and mobile commerce merchants in the Eurozone on Tuesday to participate in the digital euro pilot program, preparing for the potential issuance of a retail central bank digital currency in 2029. The pilot will test the technology, operational processes, and user experience of the currency's beta version, which, while similar to the digital euro, is not legal tender.The pilot will last for 12 months and is scheduled to launch in the second half of 2027, with the final issuance still requiring legislative and management committee decisions. In the weeks prior, the European Central Bank selected 36 banks and payment institutions to participate in the testing phase. The pilot will involve the European Central Bank, the central banks of 19 Eurozone countries, and selected merchants, with central bank staff testing scenarios such as online and offline transfers between individuals, in-store payments, e-commerce, and mobile commerce payments.European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that the digital euro is essential for maintaining European monetary sovereignty and reducing dependence on dollar-pegged stablecoins. The European Central Bank believes that the proliferation of private dollar stablecoins like Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC poses a threat to European monetary autonomy. Isadora Arredondo, Vice President of Global Policy at Hedera, stated that the success of the digital euro depends more on commercial viability, and merchants need incentives, while payment service providers may consider lowering the fees for merchants accepting digital euro payments.

Rome-based Physical AI cybersecurity company Exein announced the completion of a new funding round of 234 million euros (approximately 270 million dollars), with a valuation of 1.4 billion euros (approximately 1.7 billion dollars), making it the highest-valued cybersecurity startup in Europe.This funding round was led by Headline, with participation from Sofina, Goldman Sachs, the European Investment Bank Group, KfW Capital, and T.Capital, while J.P. Morgan simultaneously expanded its revolving credit facility.

According to a report by Reuters, three trade sources said that after the east-west oil pipeline was shut down, Saudi Arabia is notifying some European refiners that their crude oil shipments scheduled for September have been canceled.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington to discuss deepening defense industrial cooperation. The two sides are expected to sign an agreement that will allow European companies to produce some U.S. weapon systems in Europe through licensing. Pistorius stated that this will enhance the readiness capabilities of Germany, the United States, and NATO allies.

On-chain data analysis platform Token Terminal stated that Ethereum, Solana, and Base together account for 91.5% of the euro stablecoin market value.Outside of the top three, Gnosis leads with 2.8%, followed by XRP Ledger at 1.6%, BNB Chain at 1.4%, and Avalanche at 1.0%.

Market news reports that the EU antitrust regulatory agency has approved EQT's proposal to acquire Exolaunch, a satellite launch partner of SpaceX.

The CEO of JERA, Japan's largest power company, stated that starting from January 1 next year, the supply of liquefied natural gas and natural gas from Russia to Europe will be halted, and gas prices may rise further.

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.

Circle's euro stablecoin EURC compliant with MiCA is now live on the South Korean exchange Upbit, covering KRW, BTC, and other markets, providing Korean users with a more convenient access channel.Circle is the issuer of the US dollar stablecoin USDC, and EURC is its euro stablecoin. Upbit is one of the major cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea.

Tesla (TSLA.O) announced that its Semi Truck is about to enter the European market.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: 1WIN vs. Nemiga - PGL Masters Bucharest: European Qualifiers Playoffs," the "Map 2 Winner" sub-market option "1WIN" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in win rate, dropping from 59% an hour ago to the current 43.5% (a fluctuation of 15.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Eurozone government bond prices fell on Friday, with the global bond market expected to record its worst weekly performance since the outbreak of the Iran war, as soaring energy prices forced central banks worldwide to take swift action against inflation. The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points and adjusted its inflation and growth forecasts. The yield on Germany's two-year government bonds rose to 3.208%, the highest since October 2023.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) stated in its latest risk report that major prediction market platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi have not obtained the necessary authorization to provide event contract services in the EU, and some platforms only restrict users from certain EU countries. ESMA questioned the effectiveness of their geographical restrictions and VPN blocking measures.ESMA pointed out that event contracts may be classified as financial instruments based on their specific structure, fall under the MiCA framework, or be regulated by member states' betting regulations. If classified as financial instruments, their marketing, distribution, and sale to retail investors are generally subject to existing binary options restrictions.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced the launch of Pre-IPO perpetual contracts related to OpenAI and Anthropic in Europe. Eligible traders can go long or short on the valuations of the two AI companies with up to 10 times leverage, but will not receive actual shares of the two companies. This product bets on the valuation changes of the two companies before their IPOs, providing a new speculative avenue for retail investors who find it difficult to directly buy shares of private companies.OKX is not the first platform to launch such products. Hyperliquid has offered markets related to OpenAI and Anthropic through HIP-3, and Binance also provides Pre-IPO perpetual contracts for the two companies. OKX stated that such products are not substitutes for the shares themselves but can meet the ongoing market demand for exposure to large tech companies that have not been publicly listed for a long time.Meanwhile, OKX has also launched 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs, including Nvidia, Alphabet, Palantir, as well as SPY and QQQ, allowing European traders to trade traditional markets around the clock. These tokens track the prices of the underlying securities but do not grant holders actual shares or voting rights, and some tokens can be withdrawn to self-custody wallets. OKX Europe CEO Erald Ghoos stated that the demand for its derivatives business continues to grow, with trading volume for X-Perps in the European market quadrupling since the transition period of MiCA ended in July.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: 1WIN vs B8 - PGL Masters Bucharest: European Qualifiers Playoffs," the "Map 1 Winner" sub-market's "1WIN" option has experienced significant fluctuations in win rate, soaring from 48% an hour ago to the current 68% (a fluctuation of 20%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.