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2026/10/27
Bitcoin Rises Above $80K, IBIT Ends Outflow Spell
Bitcoin recovered to nearly $80,700 on Tuesday after briefly falling below $80,000. Investors were assessing whether fresh demand through U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs could support Bitcoin ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision. SoSoValue data showed that the funds received $110.34 million
GE Vernova Q3 Earnings Preview: Key Topics Expected in CEO Call
GE Vernova will release third-quarter earnings before Wednesday's market opening, following last week's sharp share decline. GE Vernova shares gained about 2.5% Tuesday but remained approximately 26% below the July high. Zacks says analysts forecast earnings per share of $4.03, representing 146% ann
Capitol Federal Financial Announces Quarterly Dividend and Share Repurchase Update
CoinDesk reports:Topeka, Kansas, October 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFFN) (the “Company”) today announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share on its outstanding CFFN common stock.This dividend will be paid to sh
Disruptive Raises $10 Billion Fund to Invest in at Least 10 Late-Stage Companies
CoinDesk reports:Dallas-based investment firm Disruptive announced on Tuesday that it has launched a $10 billion fund to support at least 10 late-stage companies, with individual investments of up to $1 billion. The firm’s previous investments include Palantir, Airbnb, and Spotify.This is also one o
Ripple Expands Partnerships with Robinhood, BNY, and C2FO at Swell 2026
Ripple announced expanded partnerships with Robinhood and BNY and a new agreement with C2FO on Tuesday during Ripple's Swell 2026 conference in New York. Ripple and Robinhood broadened cooperation to cover RLUSD distribution across Robinhood's retail and institutional businesses, alongside treasury
AI Debt Fears Ease as Meta, Oracle, Alphabet, and Amazon Prepare Updates
Concerns about debt used to finance artificial intelligence have moderated following recent volatility, but upcoming company updates will test credit markets again. Meta Platforms announced plans on Monday to raise $95 billion through a stock offering, helping narrow the company's credit-default swa
CFTC Sues Utah to Block Enforcement of Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Tuesday that the agency had sued Utah to prevent the state from shutting down CFTC-registered contract markets. The lawsuit follows a prolonged dispute between Utah and prediction markets. The CFTC said the agency would defend federal soverei
Zcash Founder Proposes Ending Automatic Funding for Community Grants
Sean Bowe, one of the founders and protocol developers of Zcash, has submitted a new proposal to end the automatic funding of Zcash Community Grants (ZCG), which provides grants to projects within the ecosystem.Bowe, speaking from account X today, argued that the program has sufficient resources to
Ascend and M1X Global Complete First Institutional Repo on Stellar Using USDM1 Sovereign Bond
TL;DR: Ascend and M1X Global announced on October 23 that they had completed an institutional repurchase transaction using the Stellar blockchain and an onchain sovereign bond called USDM1. The most useful next step is repetition with independent counterparties, larger sizes and varied collateral co
Bitcoin Holds Near $80,500 Ahead of Fed Decision and November Midterms
Bitcoin rebounded from an early Tuesday low near $79,400 to around $80,500, remaining above $80,000 before this week's Federal Reserve decision and November midterms. Bitcoin spent most of Tuesday near $80,500, with $80,000 serving as a key market threshold. Bitcoin Magazine Pro data put Tuesday's t
Bitcoin Price Holds Near $80,500 Ahead of Fed Decision and Midterm Elections
Bitcoin rebounded from an early Tuesday low near $79,400 to around $80,500, remaining above $80,000 before this week's Federal Reserve decision and November midterms. Bitcoin spent most of Tuesday near $80,500, with $80,000 serving as a key market threshold. Bitcoin Magazine Pro data put Tuesday's t
XRP Price Rebounds as $1.25 Support Faces Test
XRP is making a double bottom formation in the $1.25 area, and the pattern will be confirmed if there is a sustained move above $1.40.XRP recovered from $1.2548 to nearly $1.30, with $1.3157 and $1.33 marking immediate resistance levels.Franklin Templeton, Ripple, and Evernorth developments expand X
Carlyle Highlights Power, Politics, and Financing as Major AI Bottlenecks
Carlyle Group estimates that 80% of AI-related capital spending will need external financing over the next four to five years. Carlyle's Global Private Markets Quarterly report said major cloud and technology companies are spending more than operating cash flows can support. Carlyle identified finan
Anthropic's S-1 Filing Reveals $602 Billion in Compute Commitments and Profitability Risks
This roundup covers Anthropic's IPO disclosures and other AI developments. Anthropic published an IPO prospectus yesterday, revealing financial results, extensive compute commitments and risks to future profitability. The S-1 shows that, as of June, Anthropic earned more than two dollars of revenue
Keystone Halts Shipments and Destroys 18,835 Devices Following Key Theft
CoinDesk reports:Bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturer Keystone said that, after attackers obtained the keys used to verify the authenticity of its hardware, the company will destroy 18,835 unsold devices. The company has also paused shipping for all outstanding orders on its website.For buyers, the
