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Binance.US, Binance’s U.S.-based affiliate, is seeking to raise up to $100 million in a private placement to strengthen its U.S. business amid increasingly fierce competition for digital-asset customers. According to a Bloomberg report published on October 16, the round targets a valuation of approximately $1 billion—about 22% of the $4.5 billion valuation in its 2022 seed round. Fundraising Details: Private Placement of Up to $100 Million at a Target Valuation of Approximately $1 Billion Accord

JPMorgan appointed Andrew Frame this week as head of its critical minerals business, with responsibilities spanning the entire supply chain, from mining and refining to processing. His task is to identify investment opportunities and address supply bottlenecks. The position falls under JPMorgan’s “Security and Resilience Initiative,” a 10-year financing plan with a target of $1.5 trillion, including an additional $10 billion earmarked for direct equity investments and venture capital. JPMorgan A

Ukraine struck a Russian military airbase early morning of the 15th (local time), destroying four Su-34 fighter-bombers and damaging two more, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated. The Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia's Voronezh region was hit with Neptune cruise missiles, according to Zelensky, who s

Franklin Templeton forecasts major central banks will raise interest rates by year-end in a report published October 14 (local time), projecting the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of Japan will each implement 25 basis point hikes in December. The investment firm attributes the t

Coin Metrics released a report on October 6 analyzing approximately 150 meme coins, finding that tokens took a median 17 days from the start of trading to reach an all-time high, with only about 3% later recovering those peaks after a sharp slump. The report found that a quarter of the tokens

NVIDIA announced the launch of three all-new open AI models under its Nemotron product line, expanding its AI model portfolio. The three new products are Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt 74B-A9B 24GB, and Nemotron Bolt E4B 4GB, designed to power AI agents across applications ranging from data centers to desktop computers. NVIDIA’s Three New Nemotron Models: Intended Uses of Super VL, Bolt 74B, and Bolt E4B All three new models are designed to run AI agents on different devices, with the

An unknown wallet transferred 300 million Dogecoin (DOGE), valued at approximately $24.4 million, to the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The transaction was reported by CryptoTwitter commentator @whale_alert. The substantial movement has drawn attention from traders analyzing DOGE transactions

Franklin Templeton is introducing tokenized asset vaults designed to enhance the efficiency of structured products and standardize risk presentation for retail investors. The initiative was referenced in a tweet from @pendle_fi and follows Franklin Templeton's recent SEC approval to incorporate toke

An unknown whale transferred 133.9 million USDC to Aave, according to blockchain monitoring account @whale_alert. The transfer, valued at approximately $133.9 million, involved the stablecoin USDC and the decentralized finance platform Aave. USDC is a widely used stablecoin that provides liquidity i

Hut 8, a Bitcoin treasury company, deposited 1,589 BTC into multiple exchanges recently, according to CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain. The transfer, valued at approximately $130 million, occurred over the past two days. Hut 8 holds a total treasury of 10,278 BTC, valued at around $845.6 milli

AI startup Anthropic is projected to reach a $2.4 trillion market cap after its IPO, an early investor told Fortune on October 15 (local time). The investor estimates the offering price near $1.8 trillion, with post-launch trading pushing the market cap to $2.3-2.4 trillion. This would exceed

Whale Hamr4x sold 145,010 SOL, equivalent to approximately $15.25 million, according to CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain. The transaction occurred after a two-month holding period. The broader crypto

Barclays analyst Dan Levy said merger talks between Tesla and SpaceX are expected to be announced “within a few weeks” and estimated that the deal could be finalized before Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, with the stockholder vote scheduled to take place before December 6. Tesla will release its third-quarter financial results on October 21. Levy noted that the merger would likely be framed as an “AI vertical integration strategy.” Barclays Analyst Dan Levy: Merger Announcement Could Come Wi

Cross River Bank and Ripple have signed an agreement to integrate the RLUSD stablecoin into Cross River Bank’s proprietary Core Operating System (COS), providing fintech companies with services such as cross-border payments through the XRP Ledger. Ripple reported that RLUSD’s market cap has surpassed $2.5 billion, with more than $1 billion issued on XRPL. Cross River Bank and Ripple Integrate RLUSD into Proprietary Core Operating System (COS) According to Cross River Bank, Ripple’s RLUSD will be

Australia’s Treasury has released the “Draft Treasury Laws Amendment (2026) Bill: Tax Information Reporting,” formally launching the legislative process to incorporate the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) into Australian law. The draft also establishes a domestic crypto-asset reporting regime in Australia, with both systems operating in parallel. The public consultation period closes on October 28. To date, 77 jurisdictions have committed to adopting CARF, including major crypto mark

Privy, a payments infrastructure company owned by Stripe, has partnered with Ripple to embed XRP Ledger (XRPL) wallets into enterprise applications. This allows developers to create wallets, hold XRP and RLUSD stablecoins, and complete payments directly within their own products, without requiring users to manage additional wallet software. Privy handles the wallet infrastructure and supports Private Key export and recovery phrases, allowing wallets to be migrated to other services. Privy and Ri

The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) fell 0.8% in overnight trading on Thursday, marking its eighth consecutive session of decline. The extended selloff reflects growing concerns that AI infrastructure investments may not deliver returns quickly enough to justify the capital being deployed,

Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), South Korea's sovereign wealth fund, generated $14.7 billion in investment profits during the January-August period, according to government audit materials submitted to the National Assembly's Finance and Economy Planning Committee on October 16. The fund's

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on October 15, Bo Hines, Trump’s former White House Crypto adviser, actively promoted the GENIUS Stablecoin bill during his tenure at the White House, while Nxum, the investment firm he co-founded, simultaneously received $6.3 million in payments from Stablecoin issuer Tether. The first payment was deposited while he was still working at the White House, and Hines retained a one-third stake in Nxum throughout his tenure. Signal Group and Legislati