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According to Reuters, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh raised concerns yesterday (October 16) that massive AI infrastructure spending could push inflation and borrowing costs higher in the near term, despite long-term productivity benefits. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Warsh and other central bankers examined whether competition for financing, electricity and equipment could keep interest rates elevated as AI deployment ramps up. Warsh acknowledged AI investment was c

According to Bitcoin News, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès criticized Ledger for failing to adequately alert customers about sophisticated hardware implants following the company's awareness of related threats in March 2026. Karpelès stated that evidence of mass-produced, self-aligned implants should have triggered a highest-level alert response, and accused Ledger of downplaying the incident by burying warnings within a Ledger Academy article. He further questioned Ledger's communication with

According to PPP prediction market tool, on October 18, a newly created account (0x57a85952044f2c8e4d31b475aab6987d2f98ebc2) purchased $482,000 in prediction shares betting on BetBoom to defeat Falcons in the CS2 Thunderpick World Championship 2026 semifinals. The account opened at an average price of 28.2 cents per share, acquiring 1,714,477.9 shares. The match begins at 1:00 AM on October 18 in a best-of-three format, with the winner advancing to the finals.

Solana Mobile announced a partnership with hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger at Ledger's October event in Paris. Under the agreement, Solana Mobile's Seeker application and access to the Solana dApp Store will be integrated into Ledger's Atom device, providing users with a secure way to interact with Solana applications while maintaining hardware-level protection for transactions.

According to Reuters' October 15 investigation, Anthropic's potential IPO valuation faces a $500 billion reassessment as investors lower expectations from $2 trillion to approximately $1.5 trillion ahead of the planned November stock market debut. The shift reflects concerns over slowing revenue growth. Anthropic disclosed Q3 revenue of $16.8 billion, representing $5.2 billion quarterly growth. However, the expansion pace declined significantly, with revenue increasing 147% between Q1 and Q2, fo

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian forces shot down 30 Ukrainian drones today across multiple regions and the Black Sea area.

According to Onchain Lens, a Hyperliquid trader's account address was recently disclosed. The trader generated $241,700 in profits on a $4.25 million TSLA short position in 24 hours, representing a 21.5% gain. Additional profitable positions included SKHX shorts yielding $1.34 million, NBIS shorts generating $1.17 million, SPXC shorts earning $552,400, and XYZ100 shorts producing $498,100. Total unrealized profits stand at $3.65 million, while cumulative historical losses amount to $217,600.

According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei, Iran and Pakistan's land border crossing was temporarily halted on October 17 due to technical issues and preventive measures that need to be implemented.

According to Fox News, U.S. Central Command spokesman Navy Captain Tim Hawkins stated this week that the vast majority of Iran's attempts to attack vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have failed, and the critical waterway remains open for maritime transit. Approximately 97% of ships attempting to pass through the strait have done so successfully without being struck by Iranian projectiles, Hawkins said. The U.S. military has provided protective coordination for thousands of vessels safely transitin

According to research published October 16 by Anthropic, Claude AI reconstructed the origins of five elliptic-curve seeds supplied by the NSA over 25 years ago. The model identified that the seeds were generated using lrand48, a pseudorandom-number generator initialized with Unix timestamps from 1997 and 1998, not a secret mathematical formula. Cryptography engineer Filippo Valsorda independently confirmed the findings on October 15; Anthropic's team claimed a longstanding $36,864 bounty awarded

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 17, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem signaled that while rising oil prices are supporting economic growth, the central bank may need to raise its policy rate if inflation pressures spread widely. Macklem noted that amid ongoing Middle East tensions and continued crude oil transport restrictions, the central bank expects higher inflation forecasts in its monetary policy report due later this month. He stated the bank is prepared to adjust monetary policy

According to an Oct. 15 FEC filing, Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs disclosed new media spending to oppose Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, bringing its calendar-year-to-date total to $46.66 million—the industry's most expensive 2026 target. The latest filing showed a $5.2 million media buy opposing Brown, followed by approximately $1.95 million in additional spending plus production costs. Brown, a longtime crypto skeptic who previously chaired the Senate Banking Committee before losing hi

According to bitcoinist, Coinbase and Marqeta announced expanded cooperation to enable businesses to issue payment cards backed by stablecoin balances. Marqeta provides card-issuing technology and access to established payment networks, while Coinbase contributes cryptocurrency custody and stablecoin settlement services, potentially leveraging its Ethereum Layer-2 network Base. The arrangement allows customers to spend digital dollars through conventional card transactions, with blockchain opera

According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree, Saudi warplanes conducted 53 airstrikes in the past 24 hours targeting civilian facilities across Yemen's capital Sanaa and the provinces of Taiz, Ibb, Lahj, Saada, and Amran.

According to Russia's Defense Ministry on October 17, Russian forces claimed control of 8 settlements across the Kharkov region over the past day. Russia said its air defense systems destroyed 654 Ukrainian drones and one HIMARS missile, while the Black Sea Fleet destroyed one Ukrainian naval drone. Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff reported on the same day that Ukrainian air, missile, and artillery forces attacked Russian personnel positions and drone command centers, destroying 1 tank, 2 ar

According to The Guardian, Elon Musk agreed to settle two lawsuits filed in Austin, Texas on October 17 over his $1 million voter giveaway campaign. The settlement amount was not disclosed. The plaintiffs claimed the sweepstakes was fraudulent after evidence emerged that America PAC representatives stated the $1 million recipients were pre-selected rather than chosen randomly, contradicting Musk's public claims about the drawings being random.

According to a recently released working paper from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), bank deposits and stablecoins like USDC function as portfolio substitutes. The study reveals that a 1-basis-point increase in bank deposit rates can reduce stablecoin market cap growth by approximately 3 percentage points, with USDC experiencing a more pronounced impact of up to 4.8%. The correlation is notably stronger for USDC than USDT, indicating that onshore factors play a significant role in U

According to Odaily, Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire announced on X platform that USDC issuer Circle plans to expand to approximately 40 emerging markets in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh issued a security warning to American citizens in Saudi Arabia on October 16, urging them to exercise caution and to prepare for potential flight cancellations and airspace closures. The warning follows multiple alerts issued by Washington in recent weeks regarding the security situation in Saudi Arabia.

According to Chainlink's official announcement, Chainlink launched its Fulcrum upgrade to enable financial institutions to borrow against tokenized assets with 24/7 collateral management across multiple blockchains. The upgrade allows institutions to leverage their securities for operational funding, strengthening Chainlink's position in the digital finance ecosystem.