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Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since July 2023 as CLARITY Vote Stalls
The FOMC lifted its target range to 3.75%-4% in a unanimous vote, while the SEC and CFTC took narrower steps on tokenized assets and blockchain records.
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Business
Gladstone Commercial Corporation Sets Three $0.10 Monthly Payments for Fourth Quarter
The October, November and December payments are scheduled for Oct. 30, Nov. 30 and Dec. 31, respectively.
Business
IPX Raises $4 Million at $125 Million Valuation for Base IP Exchange
Bitsurge Holdings led alongside YICIPX Holdings Family Office. The project pairs an agentic operating system for intellectual property with an exchange for tokenized IP on Base.
Investing
First Trust ETF Sets October Distribution at $0.1375 Per Share
The payment is scheduled for Oct. 30. Oct. 14 was both the ex-dividend date and the record date.
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Morgan Stanley Upgrades Quantinuum, Projects $100 Billion Market
The $62 target implies about 88% upside from Wednesday’s close; Morgan Stanley’s market forecast assumes broad commercial adoption of fault-tolerant machines.
Investing
Bitcoin Cash Price Rises 5.43% in Four Hours to $278 on Binance
BCH was up 2.13% over 24 hours. A one-hour liquidation tally across three exchanges recorded $0 for both long and short positions.
Investing
XRP Weekly Chart Puts $1.19 Breakout Level Back in Focus
XRP crossed above the descending channel’s upper trendline at $1.3870 in August 2026; the line now sits near $1.1917.
Business
PNC Expands In-House AI Capacity While Retaining Hyperscaler Models
Data-center rebuilds are adding to depreciation expense as the bank deploys GPUs. Management has also identified 171 opportunities tied to $1.4 billion in addressable spend.
Investing
IMF Sees AI Correction Risk Steady as Market Leverage Grows
A pullback in AI investment or profits could hit technology-linked stocks and credit. A modeled correction leaves global output 1.1% below baseline by 2028.
Markets
InvestingFirst Trust ETF Sets October Distribution at $0.1375 Per Share
The payment is scheduled for Oct. 30. Oct. 14 was both the ex-dividend date and the record date.
Regulation
RegulationFTC Sends Information Demands to OpenAI and Anthropic in Probe
The demands' contents have not been made public. The inquiry concerns potential consumer-protection violations, and no lawsuit or fine has been announced.
RegulationBrazil’s CVM Opens 15-Business-Day Window for Securities Tokenization Pilot
RegulationSK Hynix Says Dalian Equipment Work Has U.S. Authorization
12 State Attorneys General Urge FERC to Approve New Mexico Gas Pipeline
UK FCA Works Toward AI-Enabled Supervision Under Existing Rules
Bitcoin
InvestingBitcoin Cash Price Rises 5.43% in Four Hours to $278 on Binance
BCH was up 2.13% over 24 hours. A one-hour liquidation tally across three exchanges recorded $0 for both long and short positions.
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Stablecoins
PeopleCircle’s Matt Enslin Says Stablecoins Need Utility Beyond Issuance
At Vault Summit in Singapore, Enslin pointed to Morpho Vaults as an example of putting onchain assets to work.
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BusinessPNC Expands In-House AI Capacity While Retaining Hyperscaler Models
Data-center rebuilds are adding to depreciation expense as the bank deploys GPUs. Management has also identified 171 opportunities tied to $1.4 billion in addressable spend.
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BusinessIPX Raises $4 Million at $125 Million Valuation for Base IP Exchange
Bitsurge Holdings led alongside YICIPX Holdings Family Office. The project pairs an agentic operating system for intellectual property with an exchange for tokenized IP on Base.