The SEC’s proposed crypto-custody rules could broaden the pool of regulated firms holding digital assets, addressing a key bottleneck for institutional adoption. #Crypto
The SEC will examine AI, private funds and tokenized securities in fiscal 2027, putting firms’ controls and investor-protection practices under sharper scrutiny. #AI
Thailand’s spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules took effect October 16, expanding regulated crypto access in Southeast Asia while concentrating demand through brokerage rails. #Bitcoin
U.S. chip stocks were on track to shed $2 trillion in value after six sessions of losses, as rate-hike bets and doubts about AI buildout costs hit the sector. #AI
TSMC raised its 2026 capital-spending plan to $60–64 billion, a concrete commitment to chip capacity even as investors question the AI buildout’s returns. #AI
U.S.-listed ETFs drew over $1.5 trillion through September, matching all of 2025’s record inflows and showing how forcefully investors kept allocating despite volatility. #Markets
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $731 million over two sessions before a modest $21 million rebound, showing Friday’s inflow barely dented the recent institutional outflows. #Bitcoin
