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Today is Monday, September 8, 2025.

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Dogecoin's ETF Speculation 🐕

It’s been an ugly year for Dogecoin $DOGE.X ( ▲ 5.41% ) , yet the price of the popular meme cryptocurrency jumped about 5% on Sunday amid fresh speculation about its future.

Price Details: Dogecoin is down 29% this year as crypto investors favored more reliable digital assets over meme coins.

Yes, But: Meme coin cycles are reigniting retail interest, with Dogecoin benefiting from renewed social media attention and persistent trading activity.

Powering the Story: A few days ago, a Bloomberg analyst suggested that REX Shares may launch a Dogecoin ETF (exchange-traded fund) as early as this upcoming week, which is attracting speculative interest and boosting investor confidence. If approved, this would be the first Dogecoin ETF in the United States.

Background: Multiple Dogecoin ETFs are awaiting SEC approval.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: A Dogecoin ETF represents a milestone for both the coin and the broader crypto market, as it would combine a regulated financial structure with mainstream access.

• Approval of a Dogecoin ETF (if it happens) would result in greater legitimacy, liquidity, and upward price potential for Dogecoin.

• It could make Dogecoin more accessible to traditional investors.

Final Thoughts: As we’ve seen with other cryptocurrencies, the launch of an ETF is big news.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Planet Labs (NYSE: PL), Casey's General (Nasdaq: CASY), Mission Produce (Nasdaq: AVO), Mama’s Creation (Nasdaq: MAMA).

Notable IPOs Today: Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: PAII), Silver Pegasus Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: SPEG).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Wonder Play Cafe (Honeycomb), The Green Kitchen (Honeycomb), Pepitos Paletas (Honeycomb).

Notable Economic Events Today: Consumer Credit (3:00 p.m. ET).

ASML's European Tech Dreams

Netherlands-based semiconductor company ASML Holding $ASML ( ▲ 2.46% ) is reportedly making a big play to become the lead backer of a growing artificial intelligence startup.

Details: Reuters reported on Sunday that ASML is committing 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to invest in the French AI startup Mistral AI. If this happens, ASML would become the company’s top shareholder.

• The report said ASML is doing this “to strengthen European tech sovereignty.”

• ASML did not comment on the report.

Final Thoughts: ASML’s stock is up 11.60% this year, including a 9.62% gain in the last 30 days.

OPEC+ to Boost Production

Keep an eye on oil stocks today. OPEC+, a coalition of oil-producing countries, announced Sunday that it will raise oil production in October to regain market share.

Final Thoughts: Most major oil stocks have been flat this year, so we’ll see how they react to this change in oil production.

Trends to Watch

Solution: The Fed ought to patch the wound left by August’s jobs report (CNBC)

4 Years Later: El Salvador celebrates Bitcoin anniversary amid mixed results 4 years on (Cointelegraph)

Next Big Blockbuster: OpenAI Backs AI-Made Animated Feature Film (Wall Street Journal)

Soda Problem: Coca-Cola Loses Ground in Turkey as Boycott Reshapes Tastes (Bloomberg)

The Year for Horror: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ tops box office; horror movies have made $1 billion this year (MarketWatch)

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