The AI boom is getting all the attention. We’re about to find out how the rest of the economy is holding up.
Earnings season shifts into higher gear, with fresh clues about consumer spending and the health of corporate America beyond the tech sector. Source：MarketWatch
Netflix FTX trailer was ‘enough to upset me’ in first 30 seconds: former FTX COO
Constance Wang criticized the streamer’s portrayal of her former FTX colleagues as not matching her own experience with Sam BankmanFried and Caroline Ellison.…
US bans DeepSeek from civilian agency IT systems
The restrictions extend earlier bans within US defense and security agencies, amid concerns that DeepSeek could expose federal information to China.…
Market participants weigh in on SEC’s proposed crypto regulations
The financial agency is scheduled to close public comments on its ‘Regulation Crypto Assets’ proposed in August. Source：Cointelegraph
Revolut secures Gibraltar crypto license to support global expansion
The UKbased fintech will use the authorization to offer crypto services in additional international markets, though it has not disclosed specific countries or…
SEC Announces Roundtable on Machine-Understandable Data in the Age of Super Intelligence
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on November 9, 2026, to discuss the use of machineunderstandable data and…
SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing
Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKXICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.…
Crypto audits give investors false sense of security as Q3 hacks cost $1.18 billion, Hacken says
The security firm found that 77% of thirdquarter losses involved compromised suppliers, delayed fixes or systems outside the latest security reviews.…
Crypto exchanges Binance, Coinbase join West Africa scam sweep that flagged $11 million
Privatesector partners flagged $11 million in funds that could be frozen, while officials reported cryptocurrency seizures without disclosing their value.…
Polygon sees Coinme acquisition as entry to payments sector dominated by Visa, Stripe
CEO Marc Boiron said the Coinme acquisition will help Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously went to payment…
Meet the home buyers totally unfazed by 7% mortgage rates
Individual investors and secondhome buyers accounted for 1 in 5 home purchases in September — the highest share in a little over a year. Source：MarketWatch
It was another great week for the average stock as market leadership shifts away from tech
The S&P 500’s tech sector just had its worst week in a year and a half, while an equalweighted version of the index cemented a secondstraight weekly advance.…