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According to Bitcoin Magazine, El Salvador purchased 1 bitcoin today, bringing its strategic bitcoin reserves to 7,807 coins. The Central American nation adopted bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021 and has been accumulating reserves at the government level.

According to Solana's official Twitter account, the network achieved 1,400 transactions per second (TPS) today, demonstrating improved performance metrics. The blockchain is also working toward 150 milliseconds finality, aiming to enhance transaction speed and user experience on the platform.

According to consensus forecasts from major Korean brokerages, LG U+ is expected to report third-quarter operating profit of 307.8 billion won, up 90% year-over-year, with revenues projected at 3.99 trillion won. The surge is attributed to higher utilization rates at its AI data center operations, which analysts estimate will contribute 30% of the operating profit growth, alongside cost savings from last year's voluntary retirement program. LG U+ plans to expand its AI data center capacity to 40

According to Bloomberg compiled data, the CDX High Yield Index fell 0.4 points to 105.84 on the previous trading day. Option-adjusted spreads widened 7.4 basis points to 362.9 basis points. The technology sector posted the largest spread widening at plus 13.8 basis points, followed by communications at plus 11.8 basis points. Senior financial debt and subordinated financial debt were among the best performers, declining 5.8 basis points and rising 4.0 basis points respectively.

According to Arbitrum, the platform surpassed 7,400 RWAs this week while generating over $200K in fees from a new revenue stream. The network also launched the Stablecoin Growth Program to incentivize teams to prioritize $USDG on the platform, with $USDG liquidity now live on Uniswap on Arbitrum One. The platform processed over 13 million transactions using priority fees during the period, reinforcing the ecosystem's capacity and engagement growth.

According to Bloomberg data, the CDX investment-grade index spreads widened 1.8 basis points to 62.3 basis points yesterday. Among sectors, healthcare and materials outperformed with spreads tightening 1.3 basis points, while technology and senior financials underperformed, with spreads widening 3.0 basis points and 2.1 basis points respectively. Cash spreads also widened 1.8 basis points to 120.0 basis points, according to ICE Data Services.

According to Bank of Korea, if Republicans win both chambers in the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, long-term interest rates, stock prices, and the dollar would all strengthen, supported by expanded fiscal deficits and pro-business policies. Conversely, a Democratic sweep across both chambers would trigger weakness in those markets due to AI regulation concerns and policy uncertainty. The elections will decide 35 of 100 Senate seats and all 435 House seats. Currently, Republicans control b

According to Morgan Stanley, in 2027, hyperscalers and neocloud data centers will add 32 gigawatts of computing power, representing a 48% year-over-year increase. Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta will account for approximately 85% of new capacity additions. In 2028, an additional 39 gigawatts are projected to come online, a 21% increase.

According to court documents unsealed on October 16, Microsoft ordered employees to keep its web scraping project for OpenAI classified. Under Project Mango, OpenAI paid Microsoft to develop and operate a web crawler that copied web content used to train models including GPT-4o, according to publishers cited in a partially unsealed motion.

According to Guru Club, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang expressed optimism on October 17 regarding the recent AI stock selloff, stating that benefits from the technology will soon resolve investor concerns. Speaking at an event in Berlin, Huang said artificial intelligence will drive transformation across every industry and country, and the current market turbulence represents just the beginning of this process.

According to Guru Club, OpenAI has hired Graham Seamans from SpaceX as sales lead for its cybersecurity business on October 17. This marks the latest talent acquisition by OpenAI from Elon Musk's ventures as the company accelerates commercialization efforts, expanding enterprise customer sales and exploring new revenue streams including advertising.

According to Al Masirah TV, Yemen's Houthi movement launched a missile attack on Saudi-linked targets in Aden, the country's interim capital, on October 16. The attack targeted the Badr military base near Aden International Airport, specifically striking what Houthi military officials described as a Saudi command center and weapons storage facility.

According to a 90-minute video released by podcaster Lex Fridman on October 13, 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued that US export controls on advanced computing should be "extremely selective" rather than broadly restrictive. He warned that sweeping restrictions could backfire, incentivizing rival nations to develop their own domestic chip capabilities. Huang outlined what he calls a technology and economic "flywheel": global sales fund innovation that keeps American technology ahead, driving

US stocks closed significantly lower on Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite declining 2.15% and the S&P 500 falling 1.10% to 7,659.44, as investors reassessed AI infrastructure spending amid rising financing costs. Nvidia-backed CoreWeave faced particular pressure after its corporate bonds' yields surged above 15%, reflecting growing concerns about the debt burden of AI data center providers. Other cloud infrastructure companies, including Nebius and IREN, also declined sharply. Rising oil prices,

According to Crypto Briefing, Strategy Inc. (ticker MSTR), Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury company, overtook JPMorgan in trading volume during August 2026, climbing to the 19th most-traded stock in the US. On peak days that month, MSTR's daily trading volume reached nearly $3.9 billion, with shares traded ranging from 15 to 49 million daily. The company's 30-day historical volatility hit around 64%, reflecting sharp price swings tied to Bitcoin's movements, while Strategy holds over 845,000 BT

According to CNBC, on October 16, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), often called the "fear gauge," surged above 22 for the first time in four months amid broad selling pressure in artificial intelligence-related stocks. Large call option trades suggest traders are positioning for continued volatility through November. One trader spent approximately $2.8 million acquiring 9,200 VIX call contracts expiring November 18 with a strike price of 20, along with 12,500 contracts

According to Crypto Briefing, SEI token received certification for US dollar-settled perpetual futures on October 8, 2026, from North American Derivatives Exchange (OG.com Markets), a CFTC-regulated venue. The contracts were expected to list by October 12, making SEI one of only five crypto assets with CFTC-regulated perpetual futures on a US platform, alongside BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP. The contracts are cash-settled against a reference index tracking SEI's spot price, allowing traders to gain do

According to Crypto Briefing, Pump.fun rolled out a new fee structure on October 17, 2026, introducing 0% trading fees on Solana transactions via its mobile app paired with a 0.45% platform fee on app and web trades. The platform committed all platform fee revenue to referral rewards rather than booking it as profit. The referral program, announced on October 16, offers referred users a 10% fee discount and deposit bonuses capped at $50. Referrers receive a limited-time 4x boost on referral bonu

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Binance recorded net inflows of $414 million in USDT over the past 24 hours.

According to the Ethereum Foundation's recent tweet, the Foundation announced a collaboration with OpenAnonProject focused on strengthening privacy protections in the age of artificial intelligence. The partnership aims to safeguard personal data and prevent censorship and surveillance, reflecting the Foundation's commitment to supporting privacy-centric technologies as AI adoption increases.