OCC report finds debanking efforts tied to crypto activities
The report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it alongside ties to oil, gas and…
3 things that are driving inflation higher
Struggling with elevated prices? You don’t have to look much further than your local gas station. Source：MarketWatch
Kalshi CEO says state-led oversight of U.S. prediction markets would push them out
CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels "pretty good" about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets.…
Rising bond yields and higher inflation leave the Fed trapped in a rate-hike dilemma
There isn’t any way to spin Wednesday’s hot consumerprice index report as good, especially when looking at the bond market’s reaction. Source：MarketWatch
Standard Chartered pushes $2T stablecoin forecast to 2030 as transaction volumes grow
The bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions as competition intensifies over reserve yields.…
Rising diesel prices have helped fuel inflation — and we’re about to see how much worse it could get
Consumer inflation just came in hot. Thursday will provide more clues on the impact of record diesel prices ahead of the midterm elections. Source：MarketWatch
AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models
U.S.linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, dwarfing China’s 0.1% share, according to new Chainalysis research. Source：CoinDesk
Micron wins praise from Elon Musk for not being too greedy
Top memorychip providers have ample room to raise prices further, but Musk thinks Micron isn’t squeezing its customers to an excessive degree.…
Crypto Long & Short: Why gold and bitcoin belong in the same portfolio
Source：CoinDesk
EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares
The blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two years of audits and wants its shares available onchain from the first day of trading. Source：CoinDesk
BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak
The asset manager's crypto assets surged 63% to $79.6 billion as investors returned, but holdings remain 23% below yearago levels. Source：CoinDesk
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss IPO Modernization and Regulation Crowdfunding
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 27,…