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According to Bloomberg, defense tech startup Anduril opened an employee tender offer on October 13 that values the company at approximately $90 billion. Employees participating in the offering can sell shares at $94.80 apiece, with the offer set to close on November 9 and capped at $1.3 billion. Employees from 16 countries are eligible to participate.

On Wednesday, October 14, the Bloomberg EV Price Return Index fell 0.72% to close at 3053.81 points.

According to Gate's market data, U.S. stock indices declined on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq falling 1.88%, S&P 500 down 1.1%, and Dow Jones down 0.09%. Tech stocks led the declines: Coreweave fell over 15%, Dell dropped over 11%, SK Hynix fell 6%, Micron Technology declined 4%, and Nvidia fell 3%. The Nasdaq-100 China Index fell 1.39%, with Bilibili and NIO both declining over 4%.

According to Binance data, on October 15, major U.S. stock indices closed lower, with the Nasdaq down 1.85%, S&P 500 down 1.07%, and Dow Jones down 0.13%. Crypto-linked stocks saw steeper declines. Marathon Digital (MARA) fell 10.16% and Riot Platforms (RIOT) dropped 10.05%, while Robinhood (HOOD) declined 8.76%.

On October 14, U.S. equity indexes declined sharply at close. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, while the Nasdaq-100 dropped 2%. Technology stocks led the decline, sliding 2.6%, followed by telecommunications, discretionary consumer, and industrials, each down up to 1.7%. The healthcare sector gained 2.4%. Among Nasdaq-100 components, CoreWeave fell 15.2%, NBIS dropped 10.3%, and Lumentum, Maxim Integrated, Rocket Lab, Astera Labs, Arm Holdings, AMD, and others declined 5.3%-9.1%. The Philadelphia Semicond

Today (Oct 14), Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed down 1.3%. Among major China-listed stocks, Century Link fell 14.9% and Wanguotong declined 12.4%, while Alibaba rose 0.5% and NetEase Youdao gained 7.4%. ETFs also declined: CQQQ dropped 2.6% and KWEB fell 0.9%.

According to MarketWatch, stock holdings now account for over 30% of U.S. household total assets, surpassing real estate at approximately 25%, marking a significant shift in family wealth allocation driven by artificial intelligence-fueled market gains and constrained housing demand. Data from TD Securities shows this reversal is historically unusual—in the mid-2000s, real estate represented over 30% of household wealth while stocks accounted for roughly 15%. Moody's Analytics chief economist Ma

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, Patrick Witt has ended his tenure as executive director of the White House Crypto Council, as his temporary assignment concluded on October 15. A White House official stated: "The White House thanks him for his contributions to the Trump administration and wishes him all the best in his future endeavors."

According to Interfax and the Bank of Russia, on October 12, Sberbank was added to the central bank's register of authorized crypto exchange operators, clearing Russia's largest lender to buy and sell digital currencies in its own name. The bank plans to launch Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT trading on December 1 via SberBank Online, SberInvestments, and SberBusiness platforms. Under Russia's new crypto law, retail investors face a 300,000 ruble (about $3,800) annual spending cap per intermediary a

According to Protos, GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek threatened today to release the game's ending via a dead man's switch if they are ever caught. Cyberleek claims to possess out-of-context clips of the final story missions and previously suggested they could trigger the switch to spoil the experience if apprehended. Cyberleek's cryptocurrency token, which pumped 200% during recent GTA 6 leak activity, has crashed from a $40 million market cap peak to approximately $1 million. The leaker announced they

On Wednesday (October 14) at the New York close, non-USD currencies declined broadly following the U.S. CPI data release. The euro fell 0.42% to 1.1152 against the dollar, while sterling dropped 0.52% to 1.3185. The Swedish krona, Mexican peso, and South African rand each fell approximately 0.7%. Commodity currencies also weakened: the Australian dollar declined 0.21% and the New Zealand dollar fell 0.46%. The Polish zloty fell 0.42%, and the Turkish lira saw minimal movement at down 0.02%.

According to U.S. Central Command, over the past seven months, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has indiscriminately targeted thousands of civilian crew members transiting regional waters, in addition to attacks on U.S. Navy vessels.

U.S. major banks reported third-quarter earnings with trading businesses showing divergent performance. JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley saw fixed income trading revenues fall short of expectations, though equity trading remained strong. Bank of America reported disappointing results in both stock and fixed income trading, and recorded a provision for regulatory penalties related to anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance violations. Despite trading headwinds, loan demand

According to U.S. Central Command, the U.S. military destroyed an Iranian-linked sailing vessel in the Gulf of Oman on October 6. The vessel was conducting surveillance and targeting of American Navy ships. Personnel aboard were safely evacuated prior to the operation, and repatriation efforts remain underway.

According to JPMorgan Chase CFO Jeremy Barnum, major Wall Street banks maintain ample deal pipelines and expect M&A activity to persist despite recent market volatility. Speaking this week, Barnum noted that while the September sell-off in rates may cause a brief pause for buyer and seller alignment, deals are more likely to be delayed than canceled. "We saw a bit of a slowdown in late September, but from a big-picture perspective, I'm inclined to think deals get postponed rather than canceled,"

According to Jin10, crude oil futures rose on October 14. WTI November futures climbed 95 cents to settle at $95.09 per barrel, up 1.01%, while Brent December futures advanced 37 cents to $106.06 per barrel, up 0.35%.

According to Anthropic, Claude will integrate official voting information for U.S. users later this month in October.

According to Tasnim News Agency, Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf outlined on October 14 the country's strategy against the United States, stating that Iran must combine military action with negotiation to establish lasting deterrence. Qalibaf argued that signing agreements alone cannot guarantee U.S. compliance, and military escalation alone cannot force the adversary to abandon threats. He described Iran's approach as a two-phase strategy: first gaining strategic advantage thro

According to CBS, Yemen's foreign minister requested U.S. military training and intelligence support for government forces and coast guard operations, while stating the government will not pursue negotiations with Houthi forces.

According to Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman, the central bank has no urgent need to raise interest rates further despite inflation remaining above target. Speaking on Wednesday (October 14) at the International Finance Corporation's annual membership summit in Bangkok, Bowman stated: "I don't currently see the urgency to take further action; we really do need some time to understand how the situation will develop." Fed raised rates by 25 basis points in September, lifting its policy rate to 3.75