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According to ChainCatcher, on October 14, stablecoin payment blockchain Tempo launched its Zones privacy system in production, with payroll platform Deel as the first customer. Contractor balances and payment history are no longer publicly visible. Under the Zones system, funds deposited by Deel's finance team remain visible on the public network, but contractor identities, payment amounts, and asset holdings are private. Contractors can view their own balances, while Deel retains access for rec

According to Goldman Sachs, a $150 billion AI chip financing wave is set to hit credit markets within two months, ending a rare financing pause that has kept corporate credit spreads artificially stable since September 2025. Credit analyst Jeffrey Papai noted that the current calm in investment-grade markets masks underlying risks, with the absence of large AI debt issuances providing temporary relief. Once supply returns, AI-related companies including Broadcom, SpaceX, and OpenAI will resume m

According to a Fox Business crypto reporter on X, the SEC has approved Cboe to list binary options tied to key performance indicators of listed companies including Coinbase, Robinhood, and Marathon Digital. Traders can establish "yes" or "no" positions on metrics such as Coinbase trading volume, Marathon's Bitcoin production, and Robinhood's customer count and revenue. Robinhood is expected to become the first retail brokerage offering such products.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Singapore-listed bitcoin miner BitFuFu added 15 BTC today, bringing its total holdings to 1,388 BTC and securing the 39th position in the global bitcoin holdings ranking.

According to the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the Federal Reserve will suspend Treasury bill purchases under its Reserve Management Program (RMP) from October 15 through November 13, marking the third consecutive month of zero purchases. The Fed will continue to reinvest approximately $14.6 billion from maturing mortgage-backed securities into Treasury bills during the same period. The RMP, which began at roughly $40 billion monthly in December 2025, has been gradually scaled back to $25 billi

On Wednesday (Oct 14), the U.S. 10-year benchmark Treasury yield fell 2.30 basis points to 5.1854% during New York's closing session. Prior to the CPI inflation data release at Beijing time 20:30, the yield traded within a 5.3272%-5.1749% range with modest declines. Following the data release, the yield dipped to 5.18% before rebounding, subsequently declining to its daily low. The 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.84 basis points to 4.7975%. The CPI data triggered a dip to 4.7531%, marking the day's

On Wednesday (October 14), SpaceX launched Grok Voice 3.0, a voice-to-voice AI model that the company claims resolves approximately 70% of Starlink customer service calls without human intervention. According to Artificial Analysis testing, the model scored 86.9 on the voice-to-voice composite index, ranking first, though it did not lead across all benchmark categories. SpaceX stated that the system processes around 20,000 Starlink customer calls daily, handling identity verification, hardware t

According to Decrypt, developer Brandon Thomas released WordCraft, GridCraft, and DeckCraft, free open-source clones of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, less than two weeks after launching similar Adobe product clones. Built in Rust with Anthropic's Claude, WordCraft covers 88% of Word's ribbon features, GridCraft handles 513 of Excel's 523 worksheet functions, and DeckCraft covers 79% of PowerPoint's capabilities. The apps open and save Microsoft's native file formats (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx

According to Cathie Wood, ARK Venture Fund launched on-chain via Securitize on October 14, with fund composition, liquidity, and minimum investment requirements remaining unchanged.

Houthi forces said they successfully shot down a Saudi Arabian Typhoon fighter jet today. The aircraft had taken off from Taif airbase.

According to the Federal Reserve's October Beige Book released on October 14, inflationary pressures intensified across the U.S. economy, driven by rising oil prices and broader cost increases in raw materials, tariffs, and insurance. Among the Fed's 12 regional districts, 3 reported robust price increases, 8 reported moderate increases, and 1 reported modest increases. Additionally, 4 districts noted that price pressures have accelerated compared to the previous period. Firms cited continued un

According to CNBC, eight U.S. states filed lawsuits against OpenAI on Wednesday, alleging that ChatGPT is an unsafe product that has harmed children and deceived parents. Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana each filed individual suits in their state courts. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird stated the lawsuit aims to protect children and hold OpenAI accountable for "willful, dangerous, reckless, and unlawful conduct." OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri res

On Oct 14 New York close, offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) fell to 6.6960 against the U.S. dollar, down 34 pips from Tuesday's close. The currency traded within a 6.6911-6.7006 range throughout the session before dropping sharply to 6.6975 following the release of U.S. CPI inflation data.

Apple Inc. closed with a market capitalization of $5 trillion today, marking the first time the stock closed above this threshold. The company's share price rose 0.5% to $342.96, becoming the second publicly traded company to reach the $5 trillion market value milestone, following Nvidia. The achievement reflects market optimism around Apple's new product lineup, particularly its foldable iPhone. Apple briefly surpassed $5 trillion intraday in July but pulled back at that time.

According to statements from the Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association, on Tuesday the organizations filed a request with the Circuit Court of Sangamon County to expedite a summary judgment hearing on the merits of Illinois's 0.2% digital-asset tax. Earlier this month, Illinois officials agreed to delay implementation of the tax for six months, postponing its effective date from January 1 to July 1, 2027. The expedited schedule, if approved by the court, could allow a decision

On Wednesday (Oct 14), spot gold fell 1.37% to $4,103.80 per ounce as prices accelerated downward following the U.S. CPI data release at 20:30 Beijing time. COMEX gold futures declined 1.46% to $4,121.90 per ounce, while spot silver dropped 6.08% to $55.5609 per ounce and COMEX silver futures fell 6.20% to $55.700 per ounce. Other precious metals also retreated, with platinum down 3.75% and palladium down 2.34%.

On October 14, Bank of America reported a $1.2 billion regulatory charge from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for anti-money laundering compliance failures. The charge pushed third-quarter earnings per share to $0.91, missing Wall Street expectations of approximately $1.10 to $1.11, and causing the stock to decline 5.3% to $51.12 during regular trading. The OCC and FinCEN found the bank failed to repo

According to Axios, senior advisors to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy contacted White House officials on Wednesday to inquire about decisions regarding Starlink service and possible solutions to the current situation.

According to a U.S. federal court filing unsealed on October 8, Saudi citizen Abdulrahman Alfouzan, who is accused of secretly installing recording devices in OpenAI executive conference rooms, had arranged one-way flights to Saudi Arabia for his wife and another family member from San Francisco before his arrest. The ticket bookings, dated October 12 and routed through Istanbul, were cited by prosecutors as evidence of flight risk. Alfouzan was arrested on October 9 and has remained in custody

LIT surged 26.63% to $0.147642 in the last hour on October 14, with the digital asset climbing from an earlier price of $0.116597. The token also posted a 24-hour gain of 21.34%. The cryptocurrency, which has a market capitalization of $6.67 million, showed strong buying momentum, with intraday trading ranging from a low of $0.115067 to the current high.