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(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders dialed back measures of credit risk associated with Nvidia Corp. on Tuesday after the company said it would limit its exposure in a $500 billion plan to finance the type of artificial-intelligence investments that are driving demand for its computer chips. Most Read from BloombergFive Takeaways From Zuckerberg’s 6,500-Word Manifesto on AIChina Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AINvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding CommitmentTrump M

BlackRock's head of digital assets, Robert Mitchnick, appeared for an interview on Bloomberg on Aug. 10 in which he shared strong words on the sentiment prevalent among Bitcoin investors right now. BlackRock launched iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund ...

U. S. stock futures traded close to unchanged on Tuesday as investors monitored renewed Middle East tensions, higher oil prices and developments across the artificial intelligence sector ahead of key inflation data later this week.

Nvidia reached a deal with some of Wall Street’s largest firms to help raise $500 billion to fund the AI infrastructure build-out. Apollo Global Management Blackstone BlackRock Brookfield Asset Management Goldman Sachs and KKR agreed to help Nvidia assemble financing in a deal that could be announced as soon as Monday, people familiar with the matter said. Spending commitments on data centers and other AI infrastructure have reached eye-popping levels, and Wall Street’s banks and investment firms have been rushing to finance the boom in increasingly creative ways.

A group of financial firms, including Apollo ‌Global and Blackstone, is working with Nvidia ‌to put together a $500 billion funding package for AI infrastructure ​development, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Nvidia's shares fell over 3% in afternoon trading. The tie-up highlights Nvidia's efforts to raise capital ‌for the chips, ⁠power generation and data centers underpinning the AI boom.

The world’s largest financial groups are working with Nvidia to assemble a $500bn funding package for AI infrastructure development, in one of...

Investment firms are looking to new kinds of partnerships as the historic data-center construction boom strains resources, including labor. BlackRock and its new AI infrastructure fund have signed an agreement with North America’s Building Trades Unions, which represents more than 3 million skilled construction workers in the U.S. and Canada. Under the pact, BlackRock and its AI infrastructure fund partners—which include Microsoft and Nvidia—will share early details of their construction plans with NABTU to better staff future projects.

CyrusOne, a data center operator owned by KKR and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners, is preparing for an initial public offering ‌as early as 2027, in what could be one of the biggest IPOs ‌in the sector in recent years, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firms met investment banks ​including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley last week and the banks pitched for roles on the IPO, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are confidential.

(Bloomberg) -- John Thornton appeared ready last year to step down as chairman of Barrick Mining Corp. after a turbulent 12-year tenure. Instead, he seized control from his long-time CEO and is now driving a reinvention of one of the world’s largest gold producers.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Hormuz Deal Close But Its Conditions Must Be MetTrump Amps Up Pressure on Billionaire Sargeant to Exit VenezuelaOpenAI’s New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300America’s Cyber Forces Gr

Investing.com -- European equities are attracting increased interest from global investors as stronger earnings, improving economic data and broader market participation support expectations that the rally could continue, Bloomberg reported.

Private-credit managers report the metric differently, with some using aggressive math to project strength.

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, discussed the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook, emphasizing that a rate hike currently does not make much sense given recent economic data.

Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, reacts to the July US employment report, calling it "unremarkable," and says the economy is going through a "productivity revolution." Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Rieder also discusses the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and how the company is currently investing in the fixed income market.

Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, discusses how the company is currently investing in the fixed income market on "Bloomberg The Open."

(Bloomberg) -- When BlackRock Inc. sought to raise billions in debt financing for a Meta Platforms Inc. data center, there was one type of investor the asset management giant wanted to avoid: those looking for a quick profit.Most Read from BloombergOpenAI’s New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300Iran Wants to Bar US, Israeli Ships From Hormuz in Peace AccordIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanTrump Administration Considers Order on Autism and VaccinesIshbia’s

The deal involves nearly half of BlackRock TCP Capital’s debt investments and the lender is studying even more drastic moves

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. has started marketing a US investment-grade bond offering, testing investor appetite soon after its raised 2026 spending forecast helped trigger a selloff in AI-related debt.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanGoogle AI Veterans Depart During Seismic Leadership ShiftMicrosoft’s AI Sales Mostly Come From OpenAI, Disclosures ShowMajor Hedge Funds Targeted in Wave of Attempted CyberattacksSpaceX’s AI Splurge Puts a Damper on F

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) reported second-quarter total revenue and reserve income of $701 million, up 7% from a year earlier, as growth in USDC circulation and other revenue was partly offset by a lower reserve return rate. USDC circulation ended the quarter at $73.3 billion, increasing 19

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) shares rose around 7% in pre-market trading after the stablecoin issuer reported second-quarter results in line with expectations, secured the first federal bank charter granted to a stablecoin company and raised parts of its full-year outlook. The company also announced that BlackRock, Visa and Mastercard will serve as validators for its upcoming blockchain network.

The firm is hurting from a slowdown in the crypto market, and the announcement of a new competitor will further pressure the stock.

Ford, BlackRock, and Google just pledged hundreds of millions to pull experienced tradespeople back into the workforce, and a 63-year-old electrician in Ohio is answering that call without realizing the bigger paychecks could trigger two separate federal penalties at once.

(Bloomberg) -- Power utilities across the US are already strained from AI data centers. But they’re increasingly facing an even bigger threat: that developers will be forced to walk away from projects, leaving households on the hook for massive infrastructure bills.Most Read from BloombergBeer Dynasty Families Sell €731 Million Stake in AB InBevApple’s New CEO Taps Retired Hardware Executive for Management TeamTaco Bell Met With Michigan on Parasite Weeks Before RecallMamdani Dismisses Business

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the world's largest asset manager, is pushing further into blockchain-based finance, and Solana is one of the blockchain networks carrying the move. Recently, BlackRock filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment ...

Bloomberg's Isabelle Lee joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Corgi is on pace to launch roughly 500 ETFs within its first year, more than BlackRock accumulated over many years. It already ranks among the largest US issuers by product count and says its eventual goal is 1,000 funds spanning leveraged stocks, buffered strategies, semiconductors and narrowly targeted themes.

On CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, Renato Mariotti is joined by guest host Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, for a conversation on the politics of the CLARITY Act, the state-vs-federal fight over prediction markets, and Wisconsin's invocation of an 1849 law that could bar prediction-market users from voting. And, they sit down with Rachel Anderica, Head of Global Operations at Anchorage Digital, who walks through Anchorage's agentic banking build inside its OCC trust and a "cashless reserves" model in partnership with JPMorgan. Plus, the hosts name the TradFi endorsers of CLARITY — BlackRock, Fidelity, and Goldman Sachs — as the Person of the Week.

JPMorgan analysts said a delayed U.S. crypto market structure bill could weaken public blockchain networks by allowing tokenization to migrate onto traditional financial infrastructure instead. In a Wednesday research note led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, the bank said the longer the Senate delays ...

(Bloomberg) -- To get a sense of how dour the US private credit market has become, consider this: It’s now potentially a better deal for borrowers to seek financing across the Atlantic.Most Read from BloombergStocks Fall as 30-Year Bond Yields Surge After Fed: Markets WrapUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Widens Across Middle EastWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionTrump Says US Will Strike Iran Hard as War Escalates AgainMeta’s Zuckerberg Defends AI Bets to Skeptical

In crypto news today (July 30), Bitcoin climbed -0.5% overnight, dropping below $64,000 following yesterday’s FOMC meeting, in which a rate hike wasn’t announced but SEC Chair Paul Atkins hinted at hikes to come, causing a slight sell-off across crypto. However, crypto held up well in comparison to the US ...

(Bloomberg) -- Some global bond investors are looking to shift toward markets like Australia and Europe as doubts grow over the Federal Reserve’s ability to keep inflation under control, adding to pressure on Treasuries. Most Read from BloombergStocks Fall as 30-Year Bond Yields Surge After Fed: Markets WrapWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionTrump Says US Will Strike Iran Hard as War Escalates AgainUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmMeta’s Zuck

Here is what investors will be looking for when Meta Platforms reports its earnings after markets close today: One big question is whether Meta will increase its capital expenditure estimate for the year, like Alphabet did last week.