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FinWise Bancorp (FINW) said it originated $2.1 billion in loans in the third quarter of 2026. CEO James Noone described the results as progress in broadening the company’s platform and building a more capital-efficient sponsor bank. The excerpt does not provide further financial results or detailed loan-performance figures. The earnings call was held on 28 October 2026.

Sprouts Farmers Market published a presentation alongside its 2026 Q3 earnings call. The available article is a Seeking Alpha Transcripts notice and provides no financial results, guidance or operating figures. It identifies Sprouts Farmers Market as the company behind the presentation but does not include details from the deck.

Strategy shareholders approved daily dividends for preferred stocks STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD, with 99.3% of votes cast in favor. Dividends will accrue every calendar day, including weekends and holidays, but payments will be made on business days. The change affects payment timing, not annualized rates or total dividend income, which remain roughly 8% to 12%. STRC is scheduled to begin daily payments on November 2; STRF, STRK and STRD are due to follow on January 4, 2027. Strategy says daily dividends could support liquidity and price stability by shortening the wait between accrual and payment. The move comes as Bitcoin treasury firm Strive competes for income-focused investors with its SATS preferred stock, which offers a 15% annualized rate and plans to start daily payments on November 9. Strategy recently repurchased $204.9 million of STRC as it traded just below its $100 par value, while pausing Bitcoin purchases. Traders will watch whether daily dividends help the preferred shares narrow their discounts to par and reduce future funding costs for Bitcoin purchases. The impact is uncertain and may be offset by competition and potential MSCI index-removal risk for Strategy.

The x402 payment standard is designed for fast, low-cost payments by AI agents, but it does not provide a standard process for disputes or refunds when a buyer receives faulty or missing services. Visa, Mastercard and American Express are among the 17 members of the x402 Foundation’s top governance group, despite the protocol’s lack of card-like consumer protections. A 2026 security study by EPFL and Zhejiang University found that all 15 tested x402 payment facilitators violated at least one of eight security rules. On Base, about 2% of settlement attempts reportedly failed and were rolled back near the end of 2025. The study also found that all seven Coinbase seller examples lacked a way to reverse server-side actions when payment settlement failed. The larger concern is that payment finality does not guarantee commercial delivery: blockchain records can confirm that funds moved, but not that data or services were correct. Around 97% of observed x402 transactions reportedly ran on Base and Solana, where confirmed stablecoin payments are generally irreversible. The article argues that x402’s future adoption will depend on whether its governance develops machine-readable remedies and dispute processes before transaction volumes grow.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates at 3.75%–4% in a 10–2 vote, while two officials backed a 25-basis-point increase. The decision leaves future tightening uncertain, keeping inflation and Fed policy central to crypto market sentiment. Bitcoin and Ether edged higher over 24 hours, while PEPE gained more than 10%. Other key crypto developments included DTCC launching a tokenisation service for 34 securities, with assets backed 1:1 by securities held in custody. Strategy shareholders approved daily dividend accrual for four preferred-stock classes with 99.3% support. Meanwhile, the CFTC and Utah authorities are in a dispute over Kalshi’s event contracts, highlighting regulatory uncertainty for prediction markets. Pump.fun added access to more than 300 Hyperliquid perpetual markets, and Ripple USD received Moody’s A2 long-term and P-1 short-term deposit ratings. Bitcoin Core also disclosed three vulnerabilities, including one that could remotely crash certain nodes. Together, the news underscores how Fed policy, crypto regulation, tokenisation and platform security may shape trading sentiment.

Blockchain data provider Allium said it detected unauthorized access to some systems on October 25. CEO and co-founder Ethan Chan said the company restricted access, secured its systems and directly notified affected customers. Allium has hired an independent cybersecurity firm to investigate and is strengthening security controls, including authentication and monitoring. The company plans to publish a summary of its findings and response after the investigation. Allium App, Explorer and Explorer APIs are back online, although some features remain temporarily unavailable.

SOL was reported below the 100 USDT mark at 99.99 USDT in OKX market data. The earlier report, dated 27 October 2026, showed a 1.53% 24-hour decline; the later report, dated 29 October, put the loss at 1.71%, suggesting a larger daily drop in the newer update. The move below this psychological price level may keep traders focused on whether SOL can reclaim 100 USDT or face further short-term selling. Neither report identified a reason for the decline.

South Korean crypto exchange Prabang suspended services after detecting unauthorised withdrawals from its hot wallet. The exchange said it discovered the activity on 24 October and reported the security breach to authorities on 26 October. The initial loss estimate is about 100 million won, or roughly $70,000. Prabang said it would compensate customers in full from company funds once the losses are verified. The incident highlights hot-wallet security risks at crypto exchanges.

Jushi Holdings (JUSH) held its third-quarter 2026 earnings call on October 28, 2026, with CEO James Cacioppo, CFO Michelle Mosier and other company executives participating. The provided transcript excerpt contains opening remarks and procedural information, but no quarterly financial results or operating metrics. Management said it would discuss GAAP and non-GAAP results and noted that the company’s press release includes a reconciliation of the non-GAAP figures. Jushi Holdings also cautioned that the call would include forward-looking statements. The excerpt does not provide enough information to assess the company’s performance or outlook.

The Russell Midcap Value Index, the benchmark for the Carillon Chartwell Mid Cap Value Fund, returned -2.0% in the third quarter. The fund commentary said stocks paused after the previous quarter’s rally, as expectations for artificial intelligence infrastructure investment and optimism about US negotiations with Iran came under pressure. It also highlighted mixed company updates: Cognizant reported stronger organic growth and margin expansion, beat earnings expectations and raised its full-year outlook. Other company commentary cited earnings misses, lowered forecasts, regulatory pressure in Brazil, inventory reductions and disappointment over a decision to retain a women’s health business; the excerpt does not identify those companies. The report provides no direct cryptocurrency data or market-moving crypto developments.

ING analysts say persistent inflation and the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates make the current US policy outlook less protective than markets might hope. That hawkish tilt helps justify the 10-year Treasury yield moving back above 5%. The analysts add that European Central Bank rate guidance may draw less attention than developments in France and possible changes to minimum reserve requirements. Higher Treasury yields can affect global risk appetite, including demand for cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin held above $81,000 and Ethereum traded above $2,350 after the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at 3.75%–4.00%. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10–2 to leave rates unchanged, as expected; two members favored a 0.25 percentage-point increase. Chair Kevin Warsh said future decisions would depend on incoming data. US stocks rose for a third consecutive session, while crypto price swings narrowed. Bitcoin traded between $80,397 and $81,823 over 24 hours; Ethereum ranged from $2,323 to $2,392. Solana gained 0.56% to $101.82, while XRP fell 0.63% to $1.3204. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index was unchanged at 51, in neutral territory. Bitcoin’s daily RSI was neutral at 47.6, while Ethereum’s reading of 38.9 pointed to weaker momentum. Both remained below their 20- and 50-day moving averages but above their 200-day averages. Traders are watching the Fed’s December meeting and major technology company earnings for fresh catalysts. Near-term crypto trading is expected to remain range-bound.

Ethereum developers patched a vulnerability in the planned Glamsterdam upgrade that could have put ETH intended for new validators at risk. Under the draft rules, deposits from a builder and a staking service using the same public key could have been attributed to the builder, leaving the validator uncreated and the staking service without a clear route to recover the funds. Lido researcher Avsetsin identified the conditional risk and examined possible exposure at Lido, Origin and Rocket Pool; no attack or losses have been reported, and the findings did not confirm that any live deployment was vulnerable. Developers initially rejected a proposed fix on 19 October over client-team support concerns. After further tests were provided on 23 October, they merged a correction on 26 October. The new Glamsterdam rules classify pending deposits by withdrawal credentials to separate validator funds from builder balances. Client teams still need to implement the change. Glamsterdam’s Hoodi testnet launch, scheduled for 26 October, was postponed, with no new date announced. For ETH traders, the patch is a positive protocol-security signal, but there is no confirmed immediate price impact; client readiness and testnet progress remain key developments to watch.

Canadian lender APX Lending plans to launch Bitcoin-backed mortgages in early 2027, allowing homebuyers to borrow against Bitcoin instead of selling it. The Toronto-based company says the product would be the first of its kind from a regulated lender in Canada, but it has not yet disclosed interest rates, loan-to-value limits, repayment terms or liquidation rules. APX estimates that a buyer seeking a C$95,000 down payment on a C$475,000 home might need to pledge about US$190,000 worth of Bitcoin. The home would also serve as collateral. In APX’s existing crypto-backed lending products, rates are 9.99% to 11.49%, with a maximum 60% loan-to-value ratio and automatic partial liquidation if that ratio reaches 90%; the company says the mortgage will have separate terms. The Canadian Bitcoin-backed mortgage market remains tiny compared with C$1.75 trillion in outstanding residential mortgages. APX’s CEO estimates the niche market at US$44 million to US$73 million. The key risk is Bitcoin volatility: APX says a 40% Bitcoin price fall could push a loan that started at 50% loan-to-value to about 83%, bringing it closer to liquidation. Borrowers could face both Bitcoin sales and action against the property if they default. The product’s terms and regulatory framework will be important to assess before launch.

Former US senator John Sununu is stressing his independence from Donald Trump as he challenges Democratic Representative Chris Pappas for New Hampshire’s open Senate seat. The seat is being vacated by retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Recent Rasmussen and Saint Anselm polls give Pappas a mid-single-digit lead. The article says Sununu’s stance may be aimed at winning over moderate voters, amid low approval ratings for Trump in the state. Prediction-market pricing cited in the article puts the probability of a Democratic win at 92%, compared with 8.5% for a Republican win. Sununu’s strategy has not yet produced a clear shift in polling or market odds. For traders, the New Hampshire Senate race is a political indicator rather than a direct crypto-market catalyst. Any effect on digital assets would likely depend on broader policy developments, such as changes to crypto regulation, and is not established by this report.

Sui’s Move compiler update removes `acquires` as a reserved keyword, allowing developers to use it as an unescaped identifier. The old `acquires` annotation syntax is now a parse error. The compiler retains the `InvalidAcquiresItem` and `MissingAcquires` diagnostic codes to prevent later diagnostic codes from being renumbered. The change affects Move language parsing and developer tooling; it does not announce changes to Sui’s token or network economics.

US stocks closed higher, with the Dow up 0.19%, the S&P 500 rising 0.28% and the Nasdaq adding 0.27%. The VIX volatility index fell 3.48%. AI stocks led gains: Oracle rose 10.73%, CoreWeave gained 7.32%, Tempus AI climbed 6.18%, Micron advanced 5.86% and Arm added 4.1%. The move signals stronger sentiment towards AI and technology shares, but the article gives no specific catalyst. AI stocks may influence crypto trading indirectly through shifts in broader risk appetite; the report does not identify a direct crypto-market development.

Tether has joined several organisations to establish the FASE Foundation, which plans to pilot humanitarian aid using stablecoins. The initiative could expand real-world stablecoin use, though its market impact will depend on the pilot’s scale and adoption. Pump.fun has added perpetual futures trading through Hyperliquid, offering access to more than 300 markets. The integration expands Pump.fun’s trading features and could increase activity across both platforms, but it also brings added leverage and liquidation risks. Separately, Strategy shareholders approved a daily dividend proposal with 99.3% of votes. The roundup also reports that the Federal Reserve held rates steady, while two officials backed another increase. These developments may shape risk appetite, but the article provides no direct evidence of an immediate crypto-market move.

Nscale plans to proceed with an IPO targeting a $30bn valuation, down from an earlier reported ceiling of $35bn. The AI data-centre developer says it has signed $103bn in contracts, and CEO Josh Payne has described demand as strong and the company’s capital structure as robust. But delivery remains a concern: by August 2026, Nscale had delivered 55 megawatts of computing capacity against potential demand of 10 gigawatts, while its flagship 30-megawatt project was reported to be about six months behind schedule. Site inspections identified 10 safety violations, including ungrounded high-voltage components; reports also cited a liquid-cooling leak and transformer fire. Nscale relies heavily on capacity leased from other operators, and Microsoft and Anthropic account for about 85% of its contracted business. It has not yet secured the financing or long-term chip supply needed for a reported $44.6bn Anthropic commitment at its West Virginia campus. Microsoft has also withdrawn from a UK data-centre project. The gap between Nscale’s contract claims and delivered capacity could test investor confidence in its IPO and the wider AI infrastructure sector. Nscale’s Bitcoin-mining origins provide a crypto connection, but the story does not indicate a direct impact on Bitcoin prices.

Alphabet’s Q3 2026 earnings call opened with remarks from Head of Investor Relations James Friedland, who introduced CEO Sundar Pichai, CFO Anat Ashkenazi and other executives. Friedland outlined the company’s standard forward-looking-statement warnings and noted that the call would discuss GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. The supplied excerpt contains no quarterly results, forecasts or business updates, so it offers no new information about Alphabet’s financial performance.

Thrivent International Equity Fund returned -0.83% in the third quarter of 2026, underperforming the MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index, which gained 0.48%. Value factors contributed most to relative outperformance, while momentum was the biggest drag, particularly in emerging Asia. The fund increased its exposure to low-volatility factors and modestly reduced momentum exposure after its performance weakened. Thrivent said value could continue to benefit if global interest rates rise, while low volatility appears attractively valued. The fund’s factor allocation changes may interest investors tracking international equities, interest rates and risk-sensitive strategies.

ZIM Integrated Shipping is rated HOLD as uncertainty over its proposed $35-per-share cash takeover limits the investment case. At a share price of $29.35, the article estimates a weighted expected value of $29.94 and a present value of $27.65, leaving little margin for new investors. Its standalone value is estimated at $21.89. Regulatory approval remains uncertain, while volatile freight rates could affect both the deal and ZIM’s value as an independent company. The analyst would consider buying below $26 or after clearer regulatory progress, while noting the risk that the deal could fail.

Moonshot AI and DeepSeek reportedly used outputs from OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra to help train new models released in October. DeepSeek launched its open-weight V4.1-Flash-1017 model on October 17, while Moonshot released Kimi K3.1 Pro on October 23. Kimi K3.1 Pro has about 2.8 trillion parameters and scored 55 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing fourth overall. It also outperformed GPT-6 Astra on some agentic coding benchmarks. The reported use of GPT-6 Astra outputs has renewed debate over model distillation, a technique that trains one AI system using another model’s responses. The claims could draw scrutiny from investors. Moonshot is reportedly valued at about $50 billion ahead of a planned Hong Kong IPO, while questions about training data could also test confidence in DeepSeek’s low-cost model. OpenAI has not been reported as making a public accusation. The story concerns the AI sector and has no direct cryptocurrency market catalyst.

Alipay says it does not authorize third-party platforms to use its payment services for crypto trading and warns users that their accounts and funds could be at risk. The statement followed Peer’s launch of a USDC peer-to-peer trading feature settled in Chinese yuan through Alipay. Peer said the service had no formal partnership or integration with Alipay. It reported 107 transactions worth about $7,094 among 45 buyers since August 21, 2026. Alipay has monitored and restricted crypto-related activity for years, in line with China’s strict rules. The small reported volume suggests limited immediate market impact, but the warning highlights risks for users and platforms relying on unauthorized payment channels.

Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in the 2026 Georgia governor race, where she faces Republican Rick Jackson. The endorsement brings national attention to Bottoms’ campaign ahead of the November 4 election. Recent polls reportedly show Jackson narrowly ahead, while a Polymarket contract put the market-implied chance of a Georgia governor race victory at 62% for one outcome; the article does not identify that outcome in its table. Traders may watch for updated polling and prediction-market odds, but the endorsement has no direct link to cryptocurrency prices.

DTCC has launched its tokenization service for 20 Depository Trust Company (DTC) participants, including JPMorgan, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity and Citadel Securities. The service lets clients convert eligible DTC-held securities between traditional book-entry form and tokens sent to registered wallets, while preserving the securities’ legal and economic rights and existing investor protections. DTC safeguards more than $114 trillion in securities. At launch, 34 securities are eligible, including selected large-cap stocks, major-index ETFs and US Treasuries. Participants can transfer tokenized entitlements around the clock, with potential uses in collateral, securities lending, repo and settlement. The service runs on Canton Network and DTCC’s private Hyperledger Besu-based network; more blockchains are planned for 2027. The launch follows a July pilot involving more than 30 firms and meets DTCC’s October target. DTCC plans to add participants over time but has not disclosed completed transaction counts or trading volumes. The rollout advances regulated tokenized securities infrastructure, though adoption and market impact will depend on actual activity and the assets supported. Tokenized securities do not become freely tradable 24/7, and existing securities rules remain in force.

Bitcoin faces fresh pressure after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.75%–4% but maintained a hawkish stance on inflation. The 10-2 vote included two officials who preferred a quarter-point rate increase. CME FedWatch data put the chance of a quarter-point hike by December at 78.4%, and the chance of at least one hike by March at 67.3%. Higher rates can weigh on Bitcoin by making lower-risk assets more attractive. Analysts say Bitcoin’s near-term direction may also depend on Treasury yields, the US dollar and broader risk sentiment. Thursday’s US PCE inflation report and earnings from major technology companies are key upcoming signals for markets.

The SEC’s crypto custody proposal, announced on October 1, could expand how investment advisers and registered funds hold digital assets. It would allow self-custody in specified circumstances, permit state trust companies to act as custodians, and amend requirements for adviser audits and broker-dealer custody. The SEC will accept public comments for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. The crypto custody proposal is not final and does not give all firms blanket permission to self-custody. Its scope may change after feedback, and firms would still need safeguards for asset control and segregation, key security and recovery, valuation, cybersecurity and client protection. For traders, the proposal points to a possible longer-term expansion of regulated institutional custody options, but any effect on adoption, capital flows or token prices depends on the final rules and implementation. Watch for comments, revisions and compliance details; the proposal does not signal an immediate market or price change.

Visa said its annualized stablecoin settlement volume topped $25 billion in its fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 earnings call, up tenfold year over year. Its stablecoin settlement platform supports 10 blockchains, operates across all five of its regions and has more than 300 partners in its pipeline. The service is available in the US, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Switzerland and the UK. Open USD launched on 30 September and had more than $800 million in circulating supply by 15 October. Visa also reported more than 225 stablecoin-linked card programs, up over 70% year over year, with 5 million cards issued across more than 50 countries and transaction volume up over 150%. The figures show expanding stablecoin settlement and payment infrastructure, but do not point to immediate price effects for any specific crypto asset.