BlackRock ends the week dumping millions worth of these 2 cryptocurrencies

Reuters reports Nvidia is partnering with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to launch compute financing platforms to raise over $500 billion of third-party capital for AI infrastructure. Nvidia said it can backstop up to $125 billion. The article also cites Apollo and Blackstone funding Anthropic’s $35 billion expansion and Meta’s $27 billion deal with Blue Owl.

BlackRock reported Q2 2026 results with adjusted operating margin of 45.9%, up from prior periods, and quarterly operating income about 40% higher year over year. The firm posted EPS of $13.91 and revenue of $7.08B, above estimates, and said AUM reached a record $15.3T. BlackRock raised its 2026 share repurchase plan to $2B after net inflows.

Nvidia said it will partner with six private capital firms, including Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR, to finance AI infrastructure via vehicles worth over $500 billion, after funding customers with its own balance sheet. The article also cites Saudi Arabia’s data-center debt needs and US local data-center construction bans exceeding 500 in July.

According to Reuters, MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) and BlackRock withdrew their request for European Commission approval to jointly control Barcelona’s BEST container terminal operator TERCAT, after an antitrust probe. The Commission had opened a Phase II review in Dec 2025 over potential competition and pricing impacts. The withdrawal halts the review; a revised deal could need a new filing.

MSC and BlackRock withdrew their EU antitrust filing to approve their plan to buy joint control of CK Hutchison’s Barcelona port container terminal, according to a regulatory filing. The European Commission opened a full investigation in December over potential higher prices or reduced service quality. The deal would have involved MSC’s TIL unit and BlackRock.

Circle said it is preparing the public launch of Arc, its Layer 1 financial blockchain, on Sept. 16, 2026, with validation support from BlackRock, Visa, Mastercard, Standard Chartered, and DTCC. Circle reported Q2 2026 revenue of $701m and net income of $48m, with USDC in circulation at $73.3bn. USDC transfers rose to $14,800bn YoY +151%.