The S&P 500 energy sector opened down 1%, and the decline in international oil prices led to lower stock prices of oil companies. Chevron (CVX. N) fell 1.8%, ExxonMobil (XOM. N) fell more than 2%, and ConocoPhillips (COP. N) fell 2.5%.

According to GLOBE NEWSWIRE, NewGenIVF Group has signed an agreement to acquire a 3% stake in K25. ai at a valuation of $250 million, increasing its shareholding from 10% to 13%. The consideration for this transaction is approximately $7.5 million, and NewGenIVF Group plans to issue approximately 2.5 million shares of Class A common stock to partially pay the consideration. After the issuance, the total outstanding shares of the company will increase to approximately 5.9 million shares. According to the latest valuation, NewGenIVF Group's $10 million investment in K25. ai corresponds to approximately $25 million in book value. K25. ai is an AI native live streaming and information marketplace platform.

The three major US stock indices collectively opened higher, with the S&P 500 index up 0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.95%, and the Nasdaq up 1.05%. In terms of large tech stocks, Microsoft rose 2.57%, Google A rose 2.27%, and Meta rose 1.76%. In terms of Chinese concept stocks, Bilibili rose 4.25%, Ctrip rose 3.60%, NetEase rose 2.88%, Ideal Auto rose 2.64%, Xiaopeng Group rose 2.27%, NIO rose 2.12%, Alibaba rose 1.76%, Pinduoduo rose 1.64%, and JD.com rose 1.28%.

At the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 496 points, the Nasdaq rose 268 points, and the S&P 500 index rose 0.78%.

Adam Back, an early developer of Bitcoin, stated that any proposal forcefully pushed without consensus must be rejected to maintain the immutability of Bitcoin. Adam Back stated that the current debate over consensus rule adjustments is not the first time, and failed attempts will enhance the network's ability to resist forced protocol changes.