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BTC rebounds to $100K, JPMorgan forecasts $385K, and Switzerland approves landmark Bitcoin ETF.
ZEC Skyrockets by 13% in 24 Hours, BTC Price Reclaims $83K: Market Watch
CryptoPotato - The other notable gainers today include NEAR, PYTH, ENA, KAS, and more.
The Next Generation of Crypto Winners Could Be Very Different
BeInCrypto - Wall Street is building more of its business on blockchain. Crypto investors now have to work out which tokens give them a meaningful stake in that growth. On October 8, Securitize announced blockchain-based trading in 12 US stocks, including Apple and Nvidia. The products are backed by underlying shares and initially trade on Solana. Round-the-clock The post The Next Generation of Crypto Winners Could Be Very Different appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitcoin Worth $90 Million Pulled From Wintermute by a Mystery Whale
Bitcoin.com - Three brand-new wallets received 1,090 BTC worth about $90.38 million from market maker Wintermute, the second near-identical haul in a week. The Blockchain Trail, Examined Onchain sleuths spotted the move early today morning, reporting that whales had been “continuing to accumulate” after three newly created wallets received 1,090 BTC from Wintermute. The first wallet holds […]
Quantum-proof Bitcoin signatures would clog network nodes with 10x larger data
CryptoSlate - SHRINCS keeps a larger signing path for recovery, while compact signatures require reliable counters and tighter custody coordination. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
BTW outperforms as Bitcoin maintains 59.5% market dominance
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Key Takeaways Bitcoin trades at $83,041.00 with a 1.9% 24h gain and 59.5% dominance. BTW leads gainers surging 23.2% to… Read the original on BTW Surges 23.2% to $2.08 as Bitcoin Holds 59.5% Dominance. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
The Simplest AI Bet Isn’t a Chip Stock, Says a Venture Capitalist
BeInCrypto - Fred Wilson says the simplest bet on AI is energy. Natural gas powers most new AI data centers, yet gas prices have barely moved in response. The post The Simplest AI Bet Isn’t a Chip Stock, Says a Venture Capitalist appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Just 0.7 Bitcoin Now Makes You a Billionaire in Indonesia
Bitcoin.com - With the rupiah pinned near 18,000 per dollar, 0.7 BTC now converts to more than 1 billion rupiah. The Math Crypto commentator Ash Crypto took to X and revealed that just 0.7 BTC is worth more than a billion IDR, with the dollar-rupiah rate currently sitting around 17,995. This puts 0.7 BTC at roughly IDR […]
Why Snap Needed an Iron Man Star Before Its $2,195 Glasses Go on Sale
BeInCrypto - Robert Downey Jr. joins Snap Specs as honorary experience chief, putting Iron Man's face on $2,195 AR glasses before their launch. The post Why Snap Needed an Iron Man Star Before Its $2,195 Glasses Go on Sale appeared first on BeInCrypto.
A Lab Robot Found Four New Asymmetric Reactions in 30 Days, but Humans Set the Rules
Bitcoin.com - In 30 days, an autonomous lab platform at the Polish Academy of Sciences identified four previously unknown enantioselective chemical reactions. The system used reinforcement learning to analyze results and choose what to try next, while researchers set the search space and confirmed the products, describing the work in Nature Communications on October 13, 2026. In […]
DHS mandates DeepSeek removal from federal IT systems
TheCurrencyAnalytics - The Department of Homeland Security directed federal agencies to purge DeepSeek technology, extending the ban to third-party software while DeepSeek released its core inference framework to global developers. Read the original on DHS orders DeepSeek purge from federal systems. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
After 80 Years of Smooth-Wing Dogma, Micro-Roughness Cut Drag 43%
Bitcoin.com - A Distributed Micro-Roughness surface reduced aerodynamic drag by up to 43.6% in experiments run by a Japanese team using a magnetic levitation wind tunnel at the University of Tohoku. The microscopic, canyon-like texture is designed to suppress Tollmien-Schlichting wave growth, but the approach still needs full-scale validation and a maintenance plan to keep the surface […]
Qubic opens claims portal after wallet seed flaw exposes 1,404 accounts
Cryptopolitan - Qubic is now officially live again. The team has initiated their recovery process following the recent seed vulnerability that drained $1.4M in QU across 1.4k wallets. To support affected users, the platform has introduced a claims portal where impacted wallet holders can submit their requests. According to Qubic Explorer, the blockchain resumed tick processing at...
JPMorgan sees Bitcoin reaching $385,500 in long-term bull case
TheCurrencyAnalytics - J.P. Morgan Asset Management released its first long-term Bitcoin scenario analysis, projecting a base case of $215,300 and a bull case of $385,500 over the next decade. Read the original on JPMorgan models Bitcoin at $385,500 in 10-year bull case. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Coinbase Wallet offers up to 50% fee rebates in USDC
Cryptopolitan - Coinbase Wallet introduced a loyalty rewards program on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, that lets customers get back a whopping 50% of their eligible trading costs as USDC. The message behind it is clear: trade more, get more back. Whether this will lead to any long-term loyalty, however, remains to be seen. How the cashback tiers...
Switzerland approves landmark Bitcoin ETF after ruling trading volume sufficient
CryptoSlate - FINMA permits a Swiss-law retail fund to concentrate on Bitcoin while keeping custody safeguards, risk disclosures and sales duties. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
Munger Protégé Li Lu Calls Crypto “Fundamentally Bogus” and Predicts Its Demise
BeInCrypto - Li Lu, Himalaya Capital’s founder, says crypto is fundamentally bogus and will eventually disappear, in a New York talk. The post Munger Protégé Li Lu Calls Crypto “Fundamentally Bogus” and Predicts Its Demise appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BlackRock proposes iShares Bitcoin fund with capped upside gains
TheCurrencyAnalytics - BlackRock proposed the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, an options-based fund that seeks downside protection while capping upside gains, distinct from its spot Bitcoin Trust. Read the original on BlackRock files iShares Bitcoin ETF with capped gains. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Ken Griffin Compares AI Chips to Airline Seats, Says Glut Could Send Pricing Into Freefall
BeInCrypto - Citadel CEO Ken Griffin compares AI chips to airline seats and says a GPU glut could send pricing into freefall. The post Ken Griffin Compares AI Chips to Airline Seats, Says Glut Could Send Pricing Into Freefall appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Visa and Mesh connect crypto wallets to 175 million merchants
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Visa and Mesh announced a partnership to connect eligible crypto wallet balances to Visa's acceptance network, enabling spending at over 175 million merchant locations. Read the original on Visa and Mesh link crypto to 175 million merchant locations. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
JPMorgan's first bitcoin forecast puts BTC's 10% ahead of stocks and gold
Cryptopolitan - J.P. Morgan Asset Management's first bitcoin forecast projects a 10% annual return, above its 7.5% for U.S. large caps and 5.5% for gold.
Tesla-SpaceX Merger Could Build a Major Public Bitcoin Treasury
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Elon Musk wants it to happen. Whether it does is a whole different question. Musk said Tuesday that he considers… Read the original on Musk Backs Tesla-SpaceX Merger as Committees Weigh $3.5 Trillion Deal. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Anthropic loses $80 billion net in first six months of 2026
Cryptopolitan - Anthropic had a net loss of $80.7 billion in the first six months of 2026, according to a draft IPO prospectus reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The numbers are disclosed only weeks before the AI company is expected to go public at a valuation of almost $2 trillion, adding even more scrutiny to the...
AI Is Splitting Software Into Winners and Losers, Citi’s Tyler Radke Says
BeInCrypto - Citi's Tyler Radke says AI is creating software winners and losers, as Salesforce agrees to buy Braze for $47.50 a share. The post AI Is Splitting Software Into Winners and Losers, Citi’s Tyler Radke Says appeared first on BeInCrypto.
17-Year-Old Former Kimi Researcher Chen Guangyu Reportedly Joins Jeff Dean's Discovery Loop
Binance News - Chen Guangyu, a 17-year-old former Kimi researcher, has reportedly joined Discovery Loop, the AI company founded by former Google Chief Scientist Jeff Dean. According to ChainCatcher, the anonymous account Arfur Grok, which tracks Silicon Valley AI talent moves, disclosed the news on Oct. 20. Chen announced his departure from Kimi five days earlier and had worked on research into the Attention Residuals architecture and development of Kimi K3. Founded in August this year by Dean and three other former Google employees, Discovery Loop plans to have AI generate research hypotheses, run thousands of experiments in parallel and adjust its approach based on the results. The ...
Zcash Leads Crypto Gains as Pyth and Worldcoin Rally
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Zcash topped the gainers with a 10.84% increase, while Morpho led decliners with a 5.61% drop. Pyth Network and Worldcoin also posted double-digit gains. Read the original on Zcash Jumps 10.84% as Pyth and Worldcoin Gain Over 10%. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Super Micro sees up to $19.5B quarterly revenue as AI demand jumps
Cryptopolitan - Super Micro Computer (SMCI) expects its quarterly revenue to hit $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion, about $4 billion above the midpoint of its previous guidance. This stronger outlook led to a surge of almost 16% in after-hours trading, with demand for AI data center infrastructure driving even more growth. Beat measured in billions, not percentages...
Elon Musk Teases Tesla Merger and $1 Trillion Milestone for SpaceX
BeInCrypto - Elon Musk said SpaceX could reach a $500 billion to $1 trillion annual recurring revenue (ARR) run rate by 2027. He made the remarks during the company’s third-quarter webcast. He also called a possible Tesla merger a good idea. Here is what the numbers and comments mean. Musk’s Response to Surprise Q3 Earnings Annual recurring The post Elon Musk Teases Tesla Merger and $1 Trillion Milestone for SpaceX appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Elice CEO Targets Annual Revenue Doubling After Choppy IPO Debut
Binance News - Elice Group Chief Executive Officer Jae Won Kim aims to double revenue each year by exporting edge data center hardware and capturing sovereign AI contracts, according to Bloomberg. Kim is looking past turbulence in the company's IPO debut.
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Exploring Chipmaking, Targets March 2028 Mass Production
Binance News - Elon Musk said SpaceX is exploring in-house chip manufacturing and aims to begin mass production in March 2028. According to Odaily, he made the remarks during an investor call after SpaceX released its third-quarter financial results. The report’s headline gives the target as March 2028, while Musk’s detailed remarks put mass production at the company’s Terafab site in Gibbons Creek in the third quarter of 2028. Musk said SpaceX hopes to produce its first working test chip, likely an SRAM chip, around May or June next year at a research wafer facility in Austin. He said the timelines are uncertain and ambitious, and thanked ASML and other suppliers for accelerating equipment deliveries.
AI TRENDS | Google Open-Sources TorchTPU to Challenge NVIDIA's AI Ecosystem Dominance
Binance News - Google announced the open-source release of TorchTPU at PyTorch Conference 2026. According to PANews, Google and the Meta PyTorch team developed the project, and its code is available on GitHub. The release makes TPUs a native PyTorch hardware option alongside GPUs and CPUs, with existing code requiring only minor changes to migrate. Frameworks including vLLM, SGLang, TorchTitan, VeRL, and Ray have integrated support. In Hugging Face Transformers v5, models can be deployed on TPUs by setting device_map="tpu".
STOCKS | Citi Cuts CATL A- and H-Share Targets 4% as Third-Quarter Profit Misses Estimates
Binance News - Citi cut its price target for CATL's A-shares from RMB 500 to RMB 479 and its H-share target from HK$765 to HK$732 after the company's third-quarter 2026 results fell short of expectations. According to Sina Finance, analysts including Jack Shang said net profit missed estimates mainly because gross margin was lower than expected, while expenses and asset impairment losses increased. Recognition of lower-margin product shipments, consumption tax, and a reduction in the battery export tax rebate rate contributed to the lower gross margin. Citi cut its 2026–2028 earnings forecasts by 9%, 14%, and 15%, respectively, to RMB 86 billion, RMB 103 billion, and RMB 122 billion, while retaining CATL as its top pick in the sector. Given the earnings miss, Citi said ...
SpaceX posts $4.4B profit as AI revenue jumps ninefold
Cryptopolitan - SpaceX (SPCX) reported $14.58 billion in third-quarter revenue, but its reported $19.6 billion spending spree has raised questions about the cost of its aggressive expansion into artificial intelligence. According to the earnings report, revenue jumped 161% from last year, helped by rapid growth in its AI operations and satellite internet business. The company also reported...
Variational Founder Details Pro, Which Will Target Institutional OTC Derivatives
Binance News - Variational founder and CEO Lucas Schuermann outlined details of Variational Pro during an X Space hosted by The Rollup founder Andy. According to Odaily, community summaries of the discussion said the platform will target institutional over-the-counter derivatives, including options, interest rates, foreign exchange and structured products. The summaries put the OTC derivatives market’s outstanding notional value at about $850 trillion, compared with roughly $100 billion in open interest for Bitcoin derivatives, while noting that the figures use different measurement methods. ...
AI | Elice CEO Sees Revenue at Least Doubling as Shares Rebound
Binance News - South Korea’s Elice Inc. is on track to at least double revenue this year, its chief said, as shares rebounded after a brutal trading debut, according to Bloomberg.
Jim Cramer Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin for Portfolio Insurance, Backs 2 ‘Vetted’ Cryptos
Binance News - Jim Cramer said he prefers gold bullion to Bitcoin for portfolio insurance but considers Bitcoin and Ethereum “vetted” crypto choices. On Mad Money, he advised caller Jacob to split new money evenly between index funds and five stocks he likes, and said Bitcoin or gold could hedge the mix, according to BeInCrypto. Cramer favored gold bullion or SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and cautioned against low-quality tokens.
Polymarket Waives Trading Fees Across Eight Market Categories Through October
Binance News - Polymarket will waive trading fees for prediction markets in eight categories from now until the end of October: NBA, politics, economy, weather, finance, culture, public mentions and technology. According to NS3.AI, the fee waiver applies across all eight categories.
Jim Cramer Prefers Gold to Bitcoin for Portfolio Insurance, but Backs 2 ‘Vetted’ Cryptos
BeInCrypto - Jim Cramer prefers gold bullion to Bitcoin for portfolio insurance, yet calls Bitcoin and Ethereum the more vetted crypto. The post Jim Cramer Prefers Gold to Bitcoin for Portfolio Insurance, but Backs 2 ‘Vetted’ Cryptos appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger a ‘good idea’ as AI revenue jumps ninefold
CoinTelegraph - A merger would bring Tesla into the same corporate group as Grok developer SpaceXAI and social media platform X.
predict.fun Lists Spurs at 49% to Beat Thunder in NBA Season Opener
Binance News - predict.fun listed the San Antonio Spurs’ probability of beating the Oklahoma City Thunder at 49%. According to Odaily, the 2026–27 NBA regular season opens today at 9:30 (UTC+8), with the Spurs hosting the Thunder. The teams are meeting in the regular season for the first time since last season’s Western Conference finals. The Spurs won that series 4–3 in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals, while the Thunder finished last season with the league’s best regular-season record at 64–18. The Spurs are expected to start De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, ...
Project Eleven and Relm Insurance Explore Post-Quantum Digital Asset Insurance
Binance News - Project Eleven said Relm Insurance will join as a development partner for Strongpoint, its institutional custody product, as the companies explore post-quantum security assessments for digital asset insurance underwriting. According to Odaily, the work will cover key exposure, signing systems, transaction approvals, migration readiness and third-party dependencies. Strongpoint combines traditional and post-quantum signatures and separates institutional controls from the cryptographic layer, allowing institutions to change signing algorithms while retaining approval rules and audit records.
Nomura Raises South Korea’s Third-Quarter GDP Growth Forecast to 4.0%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Nomura raised its forecast for South Korea’s year-over-year GDP growth in the third quarter to 4.0%.
AI | Citi's Marc Luet Expects AI Infrastructure Investment to Remain a Dominant Theme
Binance News - Citi's Japan, Asia North and Australia Cluster and Banking Head Marc Luet expects AI infrastructure investment to remain a dominant theme despite growing scrutiny, according to Bloomberg. His remarks followed a public backlash after data center firm Nextdc's shares plunged.
Groq Plans 3D-Stacked DRAM for Next-Generation AI Chips
Binance News - AI chipmaker Groq is advancing plans to use 3D-stacked DRAM in its next-generation chips, replacing faster but lower-capacity SRAM. According to ChainCatcher, ZDNet Korea reported on Oct. 20, citing semiconductor industry sources, that Groq is evaluating 3DS packaging, which vertically connects DRAM dies through silicon vias to increase capacity. Industry sources said the company plans to stack DRAM rather than SRAM as demand shifts toward higher-capacity chips; unlike HBM, which prioritizes speed, 3DS uses an existing DRAM interface and focuses on capacity. 3D packaging can stack multiple dies to operate as a single chip, reducing footprint and improving power efficiency. Founded in 2016 by former Google TPU designer Jonathan Ross, Groq was reportedly ...
PingCAP Acknowledges Unauthorized Access to Internal Operational Data
Binance News - PingCAP acknowledged that some internal operational data was accessed without authorization, while stating that no product vulnerabilities were involved and customer databases and business data were not affected. According to NS3.AI, SlowMist's chief information security officer said the extortion and disclosure group FulcrumSec publicly claimed to have stolen approximately 10.6 terabytes from TiDB Cloud.
CSOPSKHYNIX2L Rises 12.7% in 24 Hours to 2.567 USDT
Binance News - CSOPSKHYNIX2L rose 12.7% over 24 hours. According to NS3.AI, it is currently trading at 2.567 USDT.
SpaceX investors press Musk on Tesla merger as AI costs climb
Cryptopolitan - Even though neither company has confirmed any deal, talks of merging SpaceX and Tesla continues to gain ground. The speculations come against the backdrop of new earnings reports from SpaceX as Tesla prepares for its own earnings report on October 21. A merger question climbs the upvote list According to an article published by Reuters...
South Korea's Exports More Than Double in October's First 20 Days as Chip Exports Jump 222.5%
Binance News - South Korea's exports more than doubled year over year in the first 20 days of October to $61.6 billion, with semiconductor exports surging 222.5% to $27.5 billion. According to Sina Finance, citing data released by South Korea Customs on Wednesday, imports rose 42.8% to $47.1 billion, leaving a trade surplus of $14.5 billion. Average daily exports, calculated by working days, reached $4.74 billion, a record for the same period in any year. Oil product exports increased 68.3% to $3.94 billion, automobile exports rose 40.9% to $3.35 billion, and steel product exports gained 42.6% to $2.58 billion. Chips accounted for 44.7% of South Korea's total exports, up 16.2 percentage ...
AI TRENDS | Elon Musk Says AI Could Pose an Existential Threat but He Cannot Stop Its Development
Binance News - In an interview hosted by Walter Isaacson that aired Tuesday, Elon Musk said artificial intelligence could have negative consequences and pose an existential threat to humanity. According to Sina Finance, Musk said, “I am powerless to stop this,” adding that he could either take part in AI development or watch from the sidelines. Musk said good AI should be curious and pursue truth, because forcing it to believe two things that cannot both be true could make it “crazy.” He said a “crazy” AI model would not be safe, while a curious AI would want to promote human progress. ...
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon Plans Global Layoffs, Notices to Begin in November
Binance News - Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told employees the company will carry out performance-focused global layoffs after annual employee reviews, with notices starting in November. According to ChainCatcher, citing Phoenix Net and Reuters, Amon outlined the plan in an internal memo sent Monday. He said the cuts aim to build a stronger performance culture and address the company’s continued failure to meet expectations. The memo did not specify how many employees would be affected, and Reuters said it could not determine the scale. Amon said decisions would reflect business priorities, organizational needs, skills and expertise, noting that the ...
Coinbilly Says He Acquired Full Ownership of Invisible Friends
Binance News - Coinbilly, an early member of the Invisible Friends team, said he has acquired full ownership of the brand, including its smart contracts, intellectual property, remaining inventory, and After Effects files. According to ChainCatcher, he said he began working on the brand five years ago and had pursued the acquisition for more than two years, involving discussions with lawyers for multiple parties. Original artist Markus Magnusson, who created the collection’s initial artwork, will not take part in future operations. Invisible Friends features 5,000 animated characters walking in loops, with only their clothing or the objects they carry visible. The project released a teaser ...
Musk’s SpaceX Earnings Rocket Higher as Bitcoin Stash Holds Firm
Bitcoin.com - SpaceX delivered a blockbuster third quarter, generating $14.6 billion in revenue, $4.4 billion in net income, and $8.8 billion in adjusted EBITDA. Behind those extraordinary earnings, Elon Musk’s company reported $1.573 billion in digital assets, consistent with its previously disclosed bitcoin holdings of 18,712 BTC. Artificial intelligence (AI) now leads the company’s revenue machine, while […]
AI TRENDS | JLL: AI Data Center Construction Lifts U.S. Warehouse Demand and Rents
Binance News - Artificial intelligence data center construction is generating new demand for warehouse space and pushing rents higher, particularly around Dallas–Fort Worth and Washington, D.C., JLL said Tuesday. According to Sina Finance, JLL reported that average asking warehouse rents rose 3.2% year over year to $10.55 per square foot in the third quarter, the fastest annual increase since the second quarter of 2024. JLL said data center expansion is driving industrial demand at major freight hubs such as Dallas–Fort Worth, with suppliers and infrastructure providers clustering around hyperscale campuses. Demand has also increased from tenants in ...
Gold Holds Losses as Conflicting Iran Signals Cloud Fed Rate Outlook
Binance News - Gold held a decline as conflicting signals over efforts to end the Iran war clouded the inflation outlook and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path, according to Bloomberg.
Cboe Expands Options Trading Hours for Robinhood, Nvidia and Major ETFs
Binance News - Cboe Global Markets said Cboe has extended trading hours for options on selected U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, adding premarket and after-hours sessions. According to Odaily, the weekday premarket session runs from 7:30 to 9:25 a.m. ET and the after-hours session from 4:00 to 4:15 p.m. ET, covering 29 securities, including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Robinhood and Intel, as well as the SPY, QQQ and GLD ETFs.
South Korea's Finance Ministry Holds Crypto Tax Talks as Delay or Abolition Remains Undecided
Binance News - South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance held virtual asset taxation talks with five exchange operators, Yonhap reported. According to NS3.AI, no decision has been made on delaying or abolishing the tax, which is scheduled to take effect in 2027 after repeated postponements. The National Tax Service is preparing detailed rules, while staking-related tax treatment still requires consultation with the ministry.
STOCKS | Japanese and South Korean Stocks Open Higher, With KOSPI Up 2%
Binance News - The Nikkei 225 opened at 64,885.95, up 1.26%. According to Sina Finance, South Korea’s KOSPI opened 2% higher at 5,666.34.
STOCKS | Nikkei 225 Opens 744.29 Points Higher at 64,819.71 on October 21
Binance News - According to Jin10, the Nikkei 225 opened 744.29 points higher, up 1.16%, at 64,819.71 on Wednesday, October 21.
AFTERMARKET MOVES | Super Micro Surges 14% on Hiked Revenue Outlook; Intuitive Surgical Slides 7%; SpaceX Jumps 8% on 161% Q3 Revenue Surge
Binance News - According to CNBC, several companies made notable moves in after-hours trading. Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares rallied 14% after the data center server company raised its fiscal first-quarter revenue outlook to a range of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion, up from a previous range of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) slid 7% after the medical robotics company reported third-quarter results that failed to impress investors, earning $3 per share on revenue of $3.05 billion. SpaceX shares gained 8% after the Elon Musk-led rocket company reported a 161% jump in third-quarter revenue to $14.58 billion. Musk also said that SpaceX and Tesla, his auto manufacturer, have formed special committees to discuss a merger. Tesla shares were up 1%. Netflix ...
ASIA NIGHT SESSION | Nikkei Futures Gain 810 Points, TAIEX Futures Rise 1.37% in Night Trade
Binance News - According to Yonhap, HKET and Yahoo Finance Taiwan, upbeat U.S. corporate earnings and lower oil prices supported sentiment, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures down 1.8% at $101.79 a barrel as the U.S. and Iran continued talks, while concern over AI investment returns persisted after South Korean AI firm Elice fell 32.04% below its offer price on its KOSDAQ debut. Nikkei 225 futures for December 2026 delivery ended the Osaka Exchange night session at 65,210, up 810 points from the previous settlement and 1,134.58 points above the Nikkei Stock Average's cash close of 64,075.42, on volume of 15,283 contracts. December Nikkei 225 mini futures closed at 65,205, up 805 ...
Mt. Gox Repayment Delay Extended Again as Bitcoin Remains Stuck
TheCurrencyAnalytics - What happened The Tokyo District Court signed off on another one-year delay. Trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi said many eligible claims have… Read the original on Mt. Gox Trustee Gets Sixth Extension as 34,400 Bitcoin Remains Stuck. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Capital One Beats Third-Quarter Estimates as Shares Rise on Discover Integration Progress
Binance News - According to CNBC, Capital One Financial reported third-quarter revenue of $16.34 billion, up 6.4% year over year and above the $16.27 billion analyst consensus, while adjusted earnings per share rose 12% to $6.69, beating the $5.50 estimate. Shares gained about 4% in after-hours trading to $210 each. CEO Richard Fairbank said year-to-date results reflect about $1.8 billion in annualized synergies from the Discover integration, toward a $2.7 billion target for 2027.
PRECIOUS METALS | iShares Silver Trust Holdings Rise 26.68 Tonnes to 15,505.35 Tonnes
Binance News - According to Jin10, holdings in the world's largest silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust, increased by 26.68 tonnes from the previous day to 15,505.35 tonnes.
AI TRENDS | AI Earnings Lift U.S. Stock Futures
Binance News - U.S. and Asian stock index futures rose after strong earnings from some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom renewed optimism about technology stocks. According to Sina Finance, Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.7%, while SpaceX reported quarterly net profit far above expectations and its shares rose about 7% after hours. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.2%; the benchmark index had closed 0.3% higher on Tuesday. Futures in Australia, Japan, and South Korea also climbed. Super Micro Computer also reported better-than-expected results, lifting AI ...
Private Equity Firms Considered Joint Bid for Microsoft’s Xbox Business at Up to $150 Billion
Binance News - Several private equity firms considered a possible joint acquisition of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming business, which could be valued at $100 billion to $150 billion. According to Sina Finance, people familiar with the matter said the discussions in recent months were preliminary and had not become formal negotiations with Microsoft; a company spokesperson said, “Xbox is not for sale.” The potential price would be comparable to the scale of the leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, which was valued at $55 billion including debt. Microsoft had also considered spinning off or restructuring Xbox as a wholly owned subsidiary, ...
Resetting a forgotten ChatGPT PIN permanently deletes every locked chat
Cryptopolitan - ChatGPT's new locked chats sit behind a four-digit PIN, but resetting a forgotten PIN permanently deletes them and OpenAI Support cannot recover them.
STOCKS | Intuitive Surgical Narrows 2026 Procedure Growth Outlook; Shares Fall 7%
Binance News - Intuitive Surgical narrowed its 2026 da Vinci procedure-volume growth outlook on Tuesday, and its shares fell about 7% in after-hours trading. According to Sina Finance, the company expects global da Vinci procedure volume growth to be closer to the midpoint of its 14%-15% forecast range, compared with its previous range of 13.5%-15.5%. Procedure volume is a key metric because surgeries performed using da Vinci systems generate recurring sales of instruments and accessories, the company’s largest source of revenue. In the third quarter, da Vinci procedure volume grew 10% in the U.S. and 20% outside the U.S.
Webull sets November US perpetual futures launch to challenge offshore venues
Cryptopolitan - Webull will introduce Bitcoin and selected crypto perpetual futures offerings to qualified U.S. customers in November 2026, thereby providing those traders with a regulated option compared to offshore trading venues. As mentioned by Webull, broader accessibility should come within a few months. However, the biggest question is whether this popular brokerage will be able to...
Fireworks AI Seeks Funding at $30B-$40B Valuation
Binance News - Artificial intelligence infrastructure startup Fireworks AI is seeking a new funding round at a target valuation of $30 billion to $40 billion. According to ChainCatcher, the company was valued at $17.5 billion a few months ago. Fireworks AI provides “specialized intelligence” services, generates more than $1 billion in annualized revenue, and processes over 40 trillion tokens per day.
Jim Cramer: Focus on CoreWeave and AI Trade Can Obscure Other Stock Gains
Binance News - According to CNBC, Jim Cramer argued that attention on CoreWeave and the AI trade can divert investors from opportunities outside data centers. He cited Johnson & Johnson shares rising 2.2%, Eli Lilly gaining 3.5% after research on its GLP-1 pill, and GE Aerospace reporting 49% order growth even as its shares fell 3.7% on Tuesday. 3M said Tuesday it was expanding its commercial relationship with Amazon to deploy and scale optical connectivity and other data center-related products. It issued Amazon a warrant to buy up to 3.2 million shares based on $6 billion in cumulative optical-equipment sales. Cramer described CoreWeave, which has Nvidia’s backing, as highly indebted and said financing costs could constrain its growth.
NEXTDC Cuts Outlook as Opposition Delays Power for Melbourne Data Center
Binance News - NEXTDC Ltd. cut its earnings guidance after community opposition delayed power supply to one of its major data centers in Melbourne, Bloomberg reported. The company is considering force majeure options.
Martin Masser: Crypto Platforms Aim to Become Everyday Money Apps
Binance News - ChangeNOW strategic partnerships director Martin Masser says crypto platforms need to be useful between trades to become part of customers’ daily financial routines. At TOKEN2049 in Singapore, he cited balance checks, earnings reviews and cross-chain USDT transfers as reasons to return, according to BeInCrypto. Masser said platforms should add relevant services and simplify tasks, while Telegram’s large audience alone does not guarantee users. Stablecoin payments totaled at least $401 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 42% year over year, but businesses accounted for an estimated 58% to 64% of volume, not establishing widespread consumer spending.
PRECIOUS METALS | World’s Largest Gold ETF SPDR Gold Trust Adds 1.711 Tonnes to Holdings
Binance News - According to Jin10, holdings in the world’s largest gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust, increased by 1.711 tonnes from the previous day to 1,060.183 tonnes.
Fifth 500 BTC batch of 2026 leaves Clifton Collins-linked wallets for Coinbase
Cryptopolitan - Wallets tied to Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins sent 500 BTC to Coinbase on Tuesday, the fifth such batch of 2026, leaving about 3,500 BTC in place.
STOCKS | Clear Street Raises Strategy Price Target to $211 Ahead of Oct. 29 Earnings
Binance News - Strategy shares rose 5.96% to $144.13 on Tuesday at publication. According to NS3.AI, Clear Street analyst Brian Dobson maintained a Buy rating and raised his price target to $211 from $201 ahead of Strategy’s Oct. 29 earnings report. During the third quarter, Strategy issued common shares faster than it acquired Bitcoin, diluting existing shareholders. Dobson said renewed preferred stock sales could help the company increase its Bitcoin holdings per share again.
Detavio Samuels Says Creators Can Grow Beyond YouTube
Binance News - Detavio Samuels, CEO of Offscript Worldwide, says YouTube is a powerful platform for discovery and audience building, but creators can expand into other businesses and distribution channels. Many creators earn roughly $3,000–$5,000 per million views, he says. Offscript helps more than 200 creators increase YouTube monetization—sometimes doubling or tripling revenue—and connect with major advertisers for sponsorships, Bloomberg reported. Samuels spoke with Romaine Bostick on “The Close.”
RBA Deputy Governor: September Labor Report Slightly Weaker Than Expected
Binance News - According to Jin10, the Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor said the September labor report was slightly weaker than expected. The unemployment rate remains low, but the labor market is softening.
Oil Market Update: Prices Steady After Choppy Session on US-Iran War Headlines for Oct. 21
Binance News - Oil steadied after a choppy session on Tuesday as traders weighed conflicting headlines about efforts to end the US-Iran war, according to Bloomberg.
Reuters Survey: 72% of Economists Say BOJ Dissent Could Weaken Yen
Binance News - According to Jin10, 72% of economists surveyed said dissenting votes against a Bank of Japan rate hike could weaken the yen.
Fed Rate Hold Probability Stands at 83.9% for October, CME Data Show
Binance News - According to Jin10, CME FedWatch put the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping rates unchanged in October at 83.9%, and the probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point hike at 16.1%. For December, it put the probability of no change at 9.8%, a cumulative 25-basis-point hike at 76.1%, and a cumulative 50-basis-point hike at 14.2%.
STOCKS | Nasdaq Futures Rise 1% as SpaceX Earnings and Tesla Merger News Lift U.S. Tech Stocks
Binance News - According to Jin10, Nasdaq futures rose 1% early Wednesday, while SpaceX (SPCX.O) earnings and news of a merger with Tesla (TSLA.O) lifted after-hours trading in U.S. technology stocks.
Musk: ASML and Other Suppliers Accelerate Chip Equipment for Terafab
Binance News - Elon Musk said ASML Holding NV and other key chipmaking-equipment providers have expedited supplies for Terafab, the project of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, according to Bloomberg. The accelerated deliveries signal that Musk is making fast progress on the semiconductor project.
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi: Iran-Oman Agreed Route Would Be the Only Passage Through Strait of Hormuz
Binance News - According to Jin10, Tasnim News Agency reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that, if the Strait of Hormuz is to be opened, the route agreed by Iran and Oman would be the practical, mutually agreed path for ships, and no other route.
AI | Ken Griffin Calls AI a 'Golden Era' for Entrepreneurs
Binance News - Ken Griffin, Citadel's founder and CEO, said AI's rapid development brings both concern and opportunity, and workers in roles especially exposed to the technology will need substantial reskilling, according to Bloomberg. He spoke with Bloomberg's Dani Burger at Citadel's annual Future of Global Markets Conference in New York.
Elon Musk Says Terafab Project Targets Chip Mass Production in 2028
Binance News - Elon Musk said the Terafab project at Gibbons Creek aims to begin mass-producing chips around the third quarter of 2028. According to ChainCatcher, the first test chip is expected to become operational in May or June 2027.
Simon Gallagher: Netflix Is Not Exploring Other Opportunities
Binance News - Simon Gallagher, managing director of SPG Global and a former Netflix content-acquisition director, said hiring Peter Rice signals a more commercial programming strategy, according to Bloomberg. Gallagher said Netflix should favor broadly appealing films and shows to support growth, though niche titles can succeed. He spoke with Romaine Bostick on “The Close.”
Brent Falls as Traders Weigh Reports on U.S.-Iran Talks
Binance News - Brent crude edged lower and traded unevenly as traders assessed reports on the latest progress in U.S.-Iran talks amid continued Middle East turmoil. According to Sina Finance, citing Bloomberg, the global benchmark settled near $109 per barrel after Bloomberg reported that claims the United States and Iran were close to an agreement were inaccurate. An unverified report about Iran war negotiations earlier pushed oil down from a five-month high. Prices fell as much as 3.3% intraday before paring losses, while European natural gas futures also declined. ...
Amazon Youth Promise to Offer 10,000 UK Young People Work Experience Opportunities
Binance News - According to Jin10, Amazon's Amazon Youth Promise plan will provide 10,000 work experience opportunities to young people in the UK and commits to offering 30,000 employment opportunities by 2030; all positions under the plan have annualized salaries above £31,000 and include private medical insurance and pensions.
AI TRENDS | Elon Musk: SpaceX Should Sign Short-Term Contracts to Lease Out AI Data Centers
Binance News - According to Jin10, Elon Musk said it would be wise for SpaceX (SPCX.O) to sign short-term contracts to lease out AI data centers.
PGIM's Bryan McDonnell Urges Higher-Rate Planning for 2027 Real Estate Credit
Binance News - Bryan McDonnell, head of real estate credit strategies at PGIM, said investors should adjust business models for a higher-rate environment rather than count on rates falling. He described recent market uncertainty as a gap between rate expectations and reality, with Treasury yields rising above 5% after expectations briefly converged around 4%. McDonnell spoke with Romaine Bostick and Jess Menton on “The Close,” according to Bloomberg.
Elon Musk: SpaceX and Tesla Have Begun Exploring a Merger
Binance News - Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to explore a potential merger — a preliminary step toward what would rank as the largest corporate tie-up of all time, according to Bloomberg. "I do think there's a lot of merit to combining the companies," Musk, CEO of both, said Tuesday on SpaceX's earnings webcast. "There's a lot to be gained from cooperating on developing superintelligence software." He said he isn't participating in the committee discussions because he is a conflicted party, and that the committees have yet to agree on terms. ...
Amazon takes Nvidia racks early as power gaps strain AWS cash
Cryptopolitan - Amazon has started controlling Nvidia GB300 server racks before some AWS data centers are equipped with sufficient power to operate them. This is leaving the hardware worth billions of dollars idle as the company is hurrying to boost its AI capabilities. According to Business Insider, internal emails from August revealed initial rack receipts of about...
Utah AG sues Kalshi, pursues profits from prediction market company
CoinTelegraph - Derek Brown likened the prediction market company to a “public nuisance“ that was “causing a significant and substantial ongoing harm“ to state residents.
JPMorgan Puts a Number on Bitcoin for the First Time: 10% a Year, With a Big Caveat
Decrypt - J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions project a 10% annual return for Bitcoin over 10 to 15 years, though the firm isn’t adding it to its main portfolio models.
U.S. CFTC Sets Agenda for AI Forum, Exploring Trading and Agentic Finance
Binance News - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission released the agenda for its first “Frontier Forum,” an event next week on October 28 hosted by its Innovation Task Force to examine how AI could reshape U.S. derivatives markets and agentic finance. The agenda, released on Tuesday, includes discussions of AI’s effects on price discovery and risk management and how traders’ AI agents may operate under CFTC regulations, according to CoinDesk. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig said “super intelligence” is poised to transform financial markets; speakers will include leaders from Ornn, Architect and Liquid Compute.
Judge Hesitates to Weigh In on Qualcomm-Arm Licensing Fees
Binance News - A federal judge weighing an antitrust claim against Arm Holdings Plc expressed reluctance to intervene in licensing fees Qualcomm Inc. would pay to use Arm technology for its next-generation chips, according to Bloomberg. The chips are intended for computers, phones, vehicles and data centers.
AI TRENDS | Elon Musk: GrokBot Usage Rises as the Tool Improves
Binance News - According to Jin10, Elon Musk said usage of GrokBot is increasing as the tool continues to improve. SpaceX (SPCX.O) will deploy GrokBot to enterprises at scale within weeks.
Elon Musk: SpaceX May Deploy Power, Cooling and Infrastructure Faster Than All Others Combined
Binance News - According to Jin10, Elon Musk said SpaceX may deploy power, cooling and infrastructure faster than all other participants combined.
Stocks Make Big After-Hours Moves: Super Micro Computer, Intuitive Surgical, Netflix and SpaceX
Binance News - According to CNBC, Intuitive Surgical shares plunged 10% after its third-quarter results failed to impress investors; the company reported adjusted earnings of $3 per share on revenue of $3.05 billion. SpaceX gained 2% after reporting a 161% jump in third-quarter revenue to $14.58 billion. Netflix fell nearly 5% after reporting third-quarter revenue of $12.87 billion, up 12% year over year and in line with Wall Street expectations. Capital One Financial rose 5% after third-quarter net income increased to $3.5 billion, or $5.61 per share, from $3.2 billion, or $4.83 per share, a year earlier. United Airlines fell 2% after adjusted third-quarter earnings of $2.54 per share on revenue of $17.88 billion came in below consensus estimates of $2.57 per share and $17.90 billion. Super ...
U.S. Treasury Prices Mixed as Long-End Rally Flattens Yield Curve
Binance News - U.S. Treasury yields moved unevenly on Tuesday as the curve flattened: short-term yields rose more than 1 basis point, while yields on longer-dated bonds fell as their prices advanced. The 2s10s and 5s30s spreads ended at intraday lows. According to Sina Finance, falling oil prices supported intermediate- and long-term Treasuries. Just after 3 p.m. New York time, the 2-year yield was up 1 basis point, while yields from the 7-year tenor through the long end fell by 2 to 4.5 basis points. The 2s10s and 5s30s spreads narrowed by 3.5 and 4 basis points, respectively, from Monday’s close. The 10-year yield was near the middle of its intraday ...
Bessent: Anyone Publishing Exchange Rates in Iran Will Be Jailed
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had issued a decree stating that anyone who publishes exchange rates would be jailed.