{"id":72502,"date":"2026-10-02T00:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T04:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-market-update-amazon-eyes-8b-nvidia-deal-as-sec-eases-crypto-custody-rules\/72502\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T00:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T04:38:15","slug":"global-market-update-amazon-eyes-8b-nvidia-deal-as-sec-eases-crypto-custody-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/global-market-update-amazon-eyes-8b-nvidia-deal-as-sec-eases-crypto-custody-rules\/72502\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Market Update: Amazon Eyes $8B Nvidia Deal as SEC Eases Crypto Custody Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>)<\/strong> is reportedly seeking investors to offload <strong>$8 billion<\/strong> worth of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>)<\/strong> chips, reflecting the massive capital requirements of the ongoing AI infrastructure race.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)<\/strong> has proposed new rules to simplify <strong>crypto asset custody<\/strong> for investment funds and advisers, potentially removing a major barrier to institutional digital asset adoption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japanese 20-year government bond (JGB) yields<\/strong> climbed to <strong>3.950%<\/strong>, as global markets continue to reprice interest rate expectations amid shifting central bank policies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UK Ministers<\/strong> have rejected union demands to rescue <strong>Liberty Steel Dalzell<\/strong>, a Scottish steelmaker, citing concerns over the costs of further nationalizations in the sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gas Malaysia (<a href=\"\/stock\/GASMSIA\">GASMSIA<\/a>)<\/strong> announced plans for a new <strong>RM2\u20133 billion ($490\u2013735 million)<\/strong> regasification terminal in Kedah, targeted for commercial operations by the end of 2030.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tech and AI Infrastructure<\/h2>\n<p>Amazon (<a href=\"\/stock\/AMZN\">AMZN<\/a>) is in talks with investors to offload <strong>$8 billion<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) processors, according to reports from the <em>Financial Times<\/em>. This move highlights the <em>extraordinary financial scale<\/em> required to maintain a lead in the artificial intelligence sector, where individual companies are increasingly seeking to share the burden of hardware depreciation and capital expenditure.<\/p>\n<p>The deal follows a broader trend of &quot;depreciation insurance&quot; and complex financing in the chip sector. Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/NVDA\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"15\" title=\"stock: NVDA\">Nvidia<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/NVDA\">NVDA<\/a>) has worked with Wall Street giants like <strong>BlackRock<\/strong> and <strong>Goldman Sachs<\/strong> to assemble massive financing packages for AI infrastructure, as the industry grapples with the rapid obsolescence of high-end GPUs.<\/p>\n<h2>Regulatory Shifts in Crypto<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>US SEC<\/strong>, led by Chair <strong>Paul Atkins<\/strong>, has proposed a significant overhaul of custody rules for digital assets. The new regulations would allow registered investment advisers and funds to <strong>self-custody<\/strong> crypto assets under specific conditions or utilize state trust companies as qualified custodians.<\/p>\n<p>This proposal aims to modernize decades-old rules that have historically made it difficult for institutional players to offer cryptocurrency-related strategies. If adopted, the rules could <em>unlock significant capital flows<\/em> into the digital asset market by providing a clearer legal framework for asset protection.<\/p>\n<h2>Global Markets and Energy<\/h2>\n<p>In the fixed-income market, the <strong>Japan 20-year JGB yield<\/strong> rose by 1 basis point to <strong>3.950%<\/strong>. This movement is part of a broader global bond rout as investors adjust to a &quot;higher-for-longer&quot; interest rate environment and the <strong>Bank of Japan&#39;s<\/strong> gradual retreat from its ultra-loose monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p>In the energy sector, <strong>Gas Malaysia (<a href=\"\/stock\/GASMSIA\">GASMSIA<\/a>)<\/strong> is advancing its <strong>RGT Yan<\/strong> project in Kedah. Developed alongside <strong>Tokyo Gas<\/strong> and <strong>VTTI<\/strong>, the terminal will have a capacity of <strong>6 million tonnes per year<\/strong>. This facility is set to be the first LNG import terminal in Peninsular Malaysia not operated by the state-owned <strong>Petronas<\/strong>, signaling a shift toward a more <em>liberalized domestic gas market<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Geopolitical Developments<\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian President <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> informed the <em>Financial Times<\/em> that intercepted intelligence suggests <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> has instructed Russian military leaders to &quot;abandon the rules of war.&quot; This directive has reportedly led to a surge in strikes against civilian infrastructure, including schools and hospitals, as the conflict enters a more aggressive phase ahead of the winter months.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK, the government has resisted pressure from the <strong>Community<\/strong> union to nationalize the <strong>Liberty Steel Dalzell<\/strong> plant in Motherwell. While the site provides steel for Royal Navy warships, ministers are reportedly wary of the fiscal implications following the recent state intervention at <strong>British Steel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly seeking investors to offload $8 billion worth of Nvidia (NVDA) chips, reflecting the massive 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