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According to ChainCatcher, citing Golden Ten Data, strategists at Goldman Sachs stated that as the economic outlook remains strong, laggards including small-cap stocks are beginning to catch up, and the record-breaking rally in the U.S. stock market is likely to broaden. The Goldman Sachs team believes that the Federal Reserve's expected rate cuts and a rebound in corporate earnings increase the likelihood of the rally spreading to areas such as small-cap stocks. Kostin pointed out that the breadth of the market rally is limited, indicating that there is still room for a "catch-up" rally in underperforming market sectors.

On September 8, according to Bloomberg, South African listed company Altvest Capital Ltd. plans to raise $210 million to purchase bitcoin and establish a crypto vault reserve. The company's founder and CEO Warren Wheatley stated in an interview that the company will also be renamed "Africa Bitcoin Corp." and is raising funds from both overseas and local investors, while seeking an international listing. Altvest Bitcoin Strategies Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of the company, will provide crypto services on behalf of CAEP Asset Managers Pty Ltd., which is authorized by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. Altvest has a market capitalization of 52.8 million rand ($3 million), and it will treat cryptocurrency as a core reserve asset on its balance sheet, similar to how companies traditionally hold cash or gold.