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OCC Finalizes Stablecoin Issuer Rules Ahead of Jan. 18 Deadline
A separate restriction on service providers offering stablecoins from nonpermitted issuers begins July 18, 2028, subject to exceptions.
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Regulation
Energy Department Approves Up to 400,000-Barrel SPR Exchange
The crude will come from the West Hackberry site for immediate delivery. Phillips 66 must return the borrowed crude with additional premium barrels.
Investing
dogwifhat Falls 7.68% to $0.1843 in 24-Hour Trading Update
WIF was near $0.18 as of 7:27 a.m. ET Saturday. An Oct. 21 snapshot placed it below its 21-day and 50-day moving averages.
Business
AMTD Digital First-Half Profit Falls to $42.4 Million as Gains Shrink
Total revenue declined to $63.826 million, even as revenue from customer contracts rose. Assets totaled $1.177 billion on April 30, and the company completed hotel acquisitions in several markets.
Business
J-Star Swings to $1.57 Million First-Half Loss as Revenue Falls
The company tied lower sales to eliminating legacy China OEM business and pursuing U.S. manufacturing opportunities for commercial and defense unmanned aircraft systems.
Investing
[Bitcoin now] Bitcoin slips near $80,000 as volume falls and exchanges record net inflows
Bitcoin traded at $80,494, down 1.26%, as volume fell 14.11%. Sentiment stayed neutral, while exchange net inflows reached 7,054 BTC and active addresses increased.
Business
River City Bank’s Q3 Reported EPS Climbs to $2.16 on Derivative Gain
Net income rose to $30.609 million from $19.684 million a year earlier. Adjusted EPS, which excludes the after-tax effect of certain swap valuation changes, was $1.29.
Investing
[ETH options daily] Open interest hits $6.27 billion; $2,750 calls lead volume
Ethereum options open interest rose 3.75% to $6.27 billion. Calls held the majority of outstanding positions and daily volume, led in trading by Bybit’s October 25 $2,750 call.
Business
Robert Half Shares Rise Nearly 22% After Third-Quarter Earnings Beat
GAAP earnings per share beat consensus by 2 cents, while revenue was flat and in line with expectations.
Markets
Investingdogwifhat Falls 7.68% to $0.1843 in 24-Hour Trading Update
WIF was near $0.18 as of 7:27 a.m. ET Saturday. An Oct. 21 snapshot placed it below its 21-day and 50-day moving averages.
BusinessAMTD Digital First-Half Profit Falls to $42.4 Million as Gains Shrink
Investing[Bitcoin now] Bitcoin slips near $80,000 as volume falls and exchanges record net inflows
[ETH options daily] Open interest hits $6.27 billion; $2,750 calls lead volume
Arweave Falls 6.55% to $3.47 Over 24 Hours in Saturday Trading
Regulation
RegulationEnergy Department Approves Up to 400,000-Barrel SPR Exchange
The crude will come from the West Hackberry site for immediate delivery. Phillips 66 must return the borrowed crude with additional premium barrels.
Bitcoin
Investing[Bitcoin now] Bitcoin slips near $80,000 as volume falls and exchanges record net inflows
Bitcoin traded at $80,494, down 1.26%, as volume fell 14.11%. Sentiment stayed neutral, while exchange net inflows reached 7,054 BTC and active addresses increased.
Ethereum
Investing[ETH options daily] Open interest hits $6.27 billion; $2,750 calls lead volume
Ethereum options open interest rose 3.75% to $6.27 billion. Calls held the majority of outstanding positions and daily volume, led in trading by Bybit’s October 25 $2,750 call.
Stablecoins
InvestingStellar's USDT Volume Reaches $200 Million in Under 10 Weeks
A separate measure showed Stellar's networkwide stablecoin volume climbed 121% quarter over quarter in the third quarter of 2026.
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TechnologyNEAR Protocol Announces Oct. 28 Backers Summit on Tokenomics and AI
The agenda includes the House of Stake issuance proposal, NEAR AI developments, integration plans, special guests and a live Q&A.