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Investor Steve Eisman warned Friday that OpenAI has become so systemically important to the US economy that the company's collapse could trigger an immediate recession. Speaking on The Compound and Friends podcast, Eisman said the scale of capital flowing into AI has made OpenAI much more important

Hamad Hussain, climate and commodities economist at Capital Economics, said a day earlier that gold prices may decline gradually through year-end, according to an October 17 report by Odaily. Hussain pointed to the possibility of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes as a key factor. Bart Melek,

BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE: BBAI) shares closed at $2.16 on Friday 16 October 2026, down 7.30 percent from Thursday's $2.33, after failing to sustain a rally triggered by a 13 October 2026 contract announcement. The company disclosed more than $225 million in total potential contract value since

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes criticized artificial intelligence companies including OpenAI and Anthropic on Luke Martin's Convergence podcast, calling their business models 'worthless' and arguing that

Tokenized stocks are attracting renewed attention as blockchain platforms integrate traditional equity trading. @PancakeSwap highlighted the potential of these digital assets, signaling growing interest in tokenized financial instruments. The development reflects efforts to merge traditional

Economist Peter Schiff warned during a recent podcast episode that the U.S. economy could be heading toward a crisis larger than 2008, driven by persistent inflation and rising interest rates. Schiff stated 'We're actually even closer now to an even bigger crisis,' arguing that investors are

Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong stated on October 17 (local time) that financial market participants could move uniformly despite using different AI models. Speaking at the G30 International Banking Seminar in Bangkok during IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, Rhee emphasized the growing im

DFI recorded a 26.66% price increase in 60 minutes, reaching $0.00061989, as trading activity responded to shifting momentum in the altcoin sector. The surge occurred amid a broader reallocation of assets drawing attention to various altcoins. Despite the hourly gain, DFI's 24-hour performance

Stablecoin issuer Circle is seeking to enter approximately 40 developing markets, according to CEO and chairman Jeremy Allaire. Speaking Friday on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Allaire described the company's current phase as a transition from the early adopter stage o

In US Stock Market News, margin debt held by investors has swelled to record levels, raising concerns among Wall Street analysts about the risk of a sudden market correction. Debit balances in customers' securities margin accounts hit a record $1.5 trillion in June, according to FINRA data, with lev

Pendle projects the tokenized real-world asset market will reach between $3 trillion and $10 trillion by 2030. The decentralized finance protocol shared this projection via its official account, highlighting asset classes including tokenized stocks, private equity funds, and structured credit. The f

Dan Ives, Yorkville Ives Partner and Senior Managing Director, called CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV) stocks' recent sell-off a 'false narrative' during a Friday interview with Bloomberg, as the AI infrastructure company faced its worst week in nearly a year with shares down over 25%. Ives argued the

Apple Inc. (AAPL) saw iPhone Duo delivery dates extend to late January, approximately 100 days out, shortly after pre-orders opened Friday, according to Evercore ISI tracking across all regions and configurations. Evercore characterized the demand as tracking 'solidly out of the gate,' though the fi

Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee stated on October 17 that cryptocurrencies, semiconductor stocks, and AI cloud companies have corrected to major support levels, creating a potential "coiled spring" scenario if

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated on Saturday that the euro area's September inflation rate of 3.8% largely reflected high energy costs, which the ECB expects to ease next year. The statement, delivered at the IMF Annual Meetings, indicated that an energy shock is expected to

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest's portfolios saw dramatic winners and losers in the third quarter (Q3), with artificial intelligence, biotech, crypto and disruptive-technology bets driving performance. 10x Genomics and Palantir Technologies emerged as standout winners across multiple ETFs, while Tesla an

SharpLink Chief Executive Officer Joseph Chalom said Ethereum will develop into core infrastructure for the global financial system and the artificial intelligence economy over the next decade. Chalom made the remarks during a discussion at Token2049 on October 17. He attributed this projected

Donald Trump waived sanctions from the Lindsey O. Graham Russia-Iran Sanctions Act on the 16th (local time), exempting tariffs and restrictions he signed into law last month. The White House notified Congress the decision serves US national interest but provided no explanation for how waiving the sa