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Key takeawaysStandard Chartered profit beats estimates by $260 millionWealth income rises 26% for third consecutive recordBank upgrades growth targets as shares rallyStandard Chartered reported a 27% increase in third-quarter pretax profit on Wednesday, October 28, as stronger wealth management and

CoinDesk reports:At the Meridian 2026 conference in Lisbon, Movantis announced its integration with the Stellar network, adding it to the company’s multi-track infrastructure, initially for USDC settlement on cross-border payment flows from the United States to El Salvador.Lisbon, Portugal, October

Strategy shareholders approved an amendment allowing four preferred stocks to accrue dividends on every calendar day, chairman Michael Saylor said Wednesday. Saylor said preliminary voting results showed support from 99.3% of votes cast. The amendment covers STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD, including accr

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched a tokenization service to connect traditional securities markets with blockchain technology. The initiative aims to improve liquidity, accelerate collateral transfers, and simplify access to digital financial markets. According to the

CoinDesk reports:SMSMillennium, Goldman Sachs, Tudor, and six other companies reduced their spot Bitcoin ETF holdings equivalent to 68,000 Bitcoin, exceeding the total reduction of 48,000 Bitcoin across all 13F filers.Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division, Mubadala, and the Abu Dhabi Investmen

BlockBeats report: On October 29, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced it will hold an industry roundtable on December 15 to discuss the feasibility of implementing 24/7 trading in derivatives markets. This meeting will build upon the CFTC’s efforts this summer to seek publ

BlockBeats report, October 29: Market monitoring firm Solidus Labs analyzed data and found that during the period of sharp oil price fluctuations from March 8 to 10 due to the Iran conflict, a trader submitted over $170 million in anomalous orders via two accounts on Hyperliquid, suspected of manipu

ME News reports that on October 29 (UTC+8), Google unveiled Google Multi-Party Compute (MPC), a secure custody solution for crypto assets designed for financial institutions such as banks. The product is currently in private preview, with several major financial institutions already participating in

Bitcoin surrendered earlier gains around Wednesday's Wall Street open as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision and major technology companies' earnings. Bitcoin's upward move failed to hold beyond $81,687. TradingView data showed BTC/USD unable to clear $81,700 before falling

CoinDesk reports:The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has launched ENSv2 on the Ethereum mainnet, introducing a separate registry for subnames and offering an optional commemorative NFT for wallets eligible under the June 1 snapshot.Existing .eth names can still be used, and eligible holders can upgrade

SK hynix shares traded at $162.40 on Wednesday, an increase of 11.72% at publication time, according to Benzinga Pro data. Strong demand for AI memory, higher prices and constrained supply are driving analyst estimates upward and supporting expectations that the upcycle will continue. Cantor Fitzger

Benzinga Pro data showed Flex shares gaining 10.11% to $91.78 at publication time on Wednesday after better-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2027 results and higher annual guidance. Strong demand for AI infrastructure supported the manufacturing and technology company's performance. Flex reported

Bitcoin surrendered earlier gains around Wednesday's Wall Street open as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision and major technology companies' earnings. Bitcoin's upward move failed to hold beyond $81,687. TradingView data showed BTC/USD unable to clear $81,700 before falling

ServiceNow shares traded at $151.93 on Wednesday, down 1.84% ahead of earnings, according to Benzinga Pro data. Investors are assessing ServiceNow's AI prospects, wider platform adoption and premium valuation. Analysts forecast quarterly revenue of $4.09 billion. Analysts expect earnings per share o

What to KnowTwo dormant PEPE whale wallets transferred 2.27 trillion tokens worth $10.19 million, marking substantial movements among previously inactive holders.PEPE surged 10.8%, outperforming Shiba Inu’s 1.66% gain and narrowing their market capitalization gap to approximately $1.06 billion.Tron