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According to The Energy Mag, Anthropic signed a 20-year data center lease with EverWind Fuels today to support Claude AI model operations. The agreement covers an initial 95-megawatt facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia, with operations planned to begin in late 2027. The project is expected to attract over $10 billion in private investment, including more than $8 billion for the data center and approximately $2 billion for related wind power infrastructure.

According to Coinglass data, Binance saw net outflows of 33.74 million USDT in the past hour.

According to its announcement, Payward, Kraken's parent company, agreed on October 14 to acquire Saldo Bank, a Lithuania-based lender operating across multiple European markets. The transaction, expected to close in 2027 subject to regulatory approval, marks Payward's major expansion into traditional banking, deposits and lending services beyond cryptocurrency trading. Saldo Bank, licensed since 2021, operates in Lithuania, Finland, Sweden and Germany, offering term deposits, consumer lending an

According to BlockBeats, on October 18, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a deferred prosecution agreement with Roger Ver, widely known as "Bitcoin Jesus." The charges of fraud and tax evasion will be dismissed in exchange for Ver paying up to $49.9 million in penalties. Ver renounced his U.S. citizenship in March 2014 to avoid high taxes after obtaining citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis. At the time, he and his company held at least 131,000 bitcoins, valued at over $70 million. Howeve

ALCX declined 10.55% to $2.12 in the last hour, sliding from an intraday high of $2.51. The sharp drop extends the token's 24-hour loss to 14.18%, with market cap now at $5.41 million and 24-hour trading volume at $225,004.

According to ChainCatcher, Franklin Templeton's digital assets division (FTDA) announced the opening of five positions related to digital assets and crypto business on X. The roles include digital asset product strategy lead, Franklin Crypto capital formation lead, Franklin Crypto private credit lead, digital audience engagement project manager, and vice president of crypto markets business development.

According to Ukraine's State Statistics Service, fuel and petroleum lubricant prices in September 2026 rose 46.2% compared to the same period in 2025. The agency's statement noted that consumer prices for goods and services shifted during the period, with fuel and lubricant costs showing the largest increase. Transportation service costs also climbed, with road transport expenses rising 41.7% year-over-year.

According to Guru Club, Strive CEO Matt Cole announced last week that the public company purchased 3,311 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 32,773 BTC. Cole also disclosed that warrants valued at $208 million have been exercised, with approximately 15.3 million warrants remaining.

According to Allium data reported by CoinDesk, stablecoin payment volume reached $482 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 45% year-over-year, with transaction count surging 71% to over 1 billion. Stablecoin circulating supply totaled approximately $305 billion during the same period, up only 0.4% year-to-date. Bank card consumption linked to stablecoins reached $3.9 billion, expanding 10-fold, with transactions below $50 accounting for 84% of new card transactions.

According to Galaxy Research Head, Bitcoin ETF net inflows have maintained positive territory year-to-date, totaling $355 million as of late October 2026. The inflows returned to positive territory in September after earlier fluctuations, signaling renewed institutional interest in spot Bitcoin ETF products.

According to Citadel Securities' October report, retail investors poured a record $700 million into neocloud stocks during the week ending October 11. Within a broader $9.1 billion in net U.S. equities purchases on the platform—the highest weekly total in 15 weeks—neocloud companies including CoreWeave, Nebius and IREN saw their largest weekly accumulation. Meanwhile, CoreWeave's bond yields exceeded 16% and its shares fell more than 22% during the week, reflecting rising financing costs and ins

According to PANews, on October 18, BNB ecosystem member Spigg proposed launching a BNB phone with integrated native wallet, instant payment, and transfer features, consolidating all BNB ecosystem DApps into one platform for asset management and on-chain interactions. CZ, founder of Binance, responded that while he rarely disagrees with Spigg, he expressed reservations about whether carrying a crypto phone is a good idea. CZ did not elaborate on specific concerns or explicitly oppose the BNB pho

According to AFP, Iran's new Defense Minister Ahraki assumed office on October 18 and warned that if the United States resumes military action against Iran, Tehran will inflict "massive damage" on the U.S. and its Middle Eastern allies. The Iranian parliament approved Ahraki's nomination with 237 votes in favor and 15 against.

According to Thai immigration police, authorities arrested a 37-year-old Chinese national identified as Mr. Wu on October 16 in Bangkok's Saphan Sung district over alleged involvement in a transnational money-laundering operation that processed over 500 million yuan ($75 million) through 133 bank accounts. Investigators allege Wu recruited individuals to open bank accounts and provided their credentials to criminal organizations, while also offering cryptocurrency and foreign-exchange conversion

This week, major technology companies including SpaceX, Tesla and Meta will report earnings, with markets focusing on how AI infrastructure investments translate into returns. SpaceX reports Tuesday with attention on Starlink and emerging AI operations, while Tesla follows Wednesday with investors monitoring margins, cash flow and robotaxi funding plans. Wall Street expects Tesla to report revenue of $28.11 billion and earnings per share of $0.45. Meta kicks off hyperscaler earnings Wednesday wi

According to Polygon's October 14 announcement, Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of Coinme, gaining regulated payment capabilities across 48 U.S. states as part of a broader $250 million acquisition strategy. Coinme brings 37 state money transmitter licenses, 11 regulatory exemptions and FinCEN registration as a money services business. Four early adopters—Tazapay, Mesh, Toku and Kira—have begun integrating Polygon's unified payments infrastructure for cross-border transfers, stablecoi

According to Nasdaq and SEC filings, Alcoa (AA) closed Friday, 16 October 2026, at $41.45, up $1.03 or 2.55 percent from Thursday's $40.42. The stock rallied to $44.348 during the session but failed to hold intraday gains. Adjusted earnings per share reached $1.82, beating analyst estimates of $1.54 (Motley Fool) and $1.51 (MarketBeat). Revenue came in at $3,704 million, up 23.7 percent year-over-year but down from $3,966 million in the prior quarter. Adjusted net income totaled $485 million, do

According to Odaily Daily, PAPER token briefly broke through $0.035 today and is currently trading at $0.02743. Earlier, Papertrade (PAPER) perpetual futures launched on Hyperliquid's HIP-3 market with support for up to 3x leverage.

According to a Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 5, a majority of Americans oppose betting on U.S. elections and government actions, with 69% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans polled expressing opposition to using prediction markets for election wagers. The dispute over regulating prediction markets has escalated to the Supreme Court, with 39 U.S. states and the District of Columbia filing an amicus brief on Oct. 8 stating that the conflict between the CFTC and state authorities had

According to Guru Club, on October 18, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said Europe continues to aggressively purchase Russian energy.