Britský Úřad pro hospodářskou soutěž a trhy (CMA) v zásadě přijal navrhované opatření spočívající v prodeji aktivit NoteMachine a TestLink UK, což má společnosti Brink’s umožnit převzít NCR Atleos bez vyšetřování ve druhé fázi. Dokončení transakce se očekává na začátku prvního čtvrtletí 2027.
Divestiture of NoteMachine/TestLink UK to avoid a CMA Phase 2 referral
Acquisition of NCR Atleos remains on track to close early in the first quarter of 2027
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brink's Company (NYSE: BCO) (“Brink’s” or “the Company”) announced today that the United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") has accepted in principle Brink’s proposed remedy for its planned acquisition of NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“NCR Atleos”).
Brink's has been working constructively with the CMA to establish that the divestiture of NoteMachine/TestLink UK is an acceptable remedy (or "undertaking in lieu" of a referral for a Phase 2 investigation) to address the UK-specific concerns that the CMA shared with Brink’s early in the review process. Brink’s is committed to selecting a suitable buyer and concluding the divestiture process in a timely manner in order to avoid the CMA referring the acquisition to a Phase 2 investigation. As previously announced on September 30, 2026, the sale process is progressing, and Brink’s remains engaged with a number of prospective buyers.
"We are pleased with the CMA’s acceptance in principle of the proposed remedy, as this represents a significant step forward, and we appreciate the CMA's constructive and timely engagement throughout the process," said Mark Eubanks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Brink's. "The potential sale of NoteMachine/TestLink UK was a remedy that was contemplated in the financial metrics that Brink’s has previously disclosed and does not impact the $200 million in annual run-rate cost synergies that we continue to expect to achieve within three years of closing the transaction. We continue to make progress towards the successful completion of our pending acquisition of NCR Atleos and look forward to positioning the combined business to deliver enhanced customer solutions and accelerate our value creation strategy."
Brink's acquisition of NCR Atleos remains on track to close early in the first quarter of 2027.
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The Brink’s Company (NYSE: BCO) is a leading global provider of cash and valuables management, digital retail solutions, and ATM managed services. Our customers include financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers and other commercial operations. Our network of operations in 51 countries serves customers in more than 100 countries. For more information, please visit our website at www.brinks.com.
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Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: Brink’s ability to consummate the acquisition of NCR Atleos (the “Transaction”); the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive agreement with respect to the Transaction; Brink’s ability to finance the Transaction; Brink’s indebtedness, including the substantial indebtedness Brink’s will incur in connection with the Transaction and the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such indebtedness; failure to consummate any anticipated repayment of the combined company’s indebtedness or make any returns to shareholders in the expected timeframe or at all; failure to obtain applicable regulatory approvals in a timely manner or otherwise; failure to satisfy any other conditions to closing of the Transaction; failure to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the Transaction in the expected timeframe or at all, including as a result of a delay in consummating the Transaction; the success of integration plans and the time required to successfully integrate NCR Atleos’ operations with those of Brink’s; the focus of management’s time and attention on the Transaction and other potential disruptions arising from the Transaction; the effects of the announcement of the Transaction on Brink’s or NCR Atleos’ businesses; that operating costs, customer loss and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with banks, employees, customers or suppliers) may be greater than expected following the public announcement of the Transaction; Brink’s or NCR Atleos’ ability to retain certain key employees following the public announcement of the Transaction; litigation related to the Transaction; Brink’s or NCR Atleos’ ability to obtain certain third party or governmental regulatory consents, approvals or clearances; potential undisclosed liabilities of NCR Atleos not identified during the due diligence process; the impact of the Transaction on the market price of Brink’s or NCR Atleos’ common stock and/or operating results; and general economic conditions that are less favorable than expected.
Additional information concerning other risk factors is also contained in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of (i) Brink’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026, and (ii) NCR Atleos’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026 and, in each case, in subsequent filings with the SEC.
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Šéf Hyperliquid Policy Center Jake Chervinsky označil Hyperliquid za neutrální veřejnou infrastrukturu, nikoli burzu; regulované platformy na ní mohou stavět vlastní obchodní produkty.
Jake Chervinsky wants to clear something up: Hyperliquid does not run an exchange. Speaking around TOKEN2049 in Singapore, the CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center described the protocol as neutral public infrastructure that anyone can build trading products on top of.
That distinction sounds like semantics. In crypto regulation, semantics often decide who needs a license and who doesn’t.
One level below the storefront In an interview on October 7, Chervinsky said Hyperliquid’s protocol operates beneath the customer-facing platforms that traders actually use. He placed it “one level below” exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken.
He also said the network is “not meant to compete” with those businesses.
Under that framing, regulated entities, including traditional exchanges, can build their own products on Hyperliquid’s technology. The exchange handles customers, onboarding and compliance. The protocol handles the plumbing.
Chervinsky reached for familiar comparisons to make the point. He likened Hyperliquid’s infrastructure to Bitcoin and Ethereum, arguing that, like those networks, it does not need to register as an exchange.
A ten-year deadline for the old guard Chervinsky did not stop at definitions. He offered a forecast with a clear condition attached.
If the model succeeds, he predicted, every significant exchange, crypto-native or traditional, would need to adopt public blockchain infrastructure within a decade to stay competitive. His case rests on three advantages: transparency, resilience and cost-effectiveness.
He also indicated that onchain markets are expected to operate under US regulatory frameworks soon.
On October 8, Chervinsky spoke at TOKEN2049 about Hyperliquid’s role as infrastructure for all of finance. He shared the conversation with figures from HyperliquidX and ICE, the Intercontinental Exchange.
Who is the Hyperliquid Policy Center The Hyperliquid Policy Center launched in February 2026 as a nonprofit. Its focus is advocacy and research on onchain markets and perpetual derivatives.
Perpetual derivatives, or perps, are futures contracts with no expiry date. Traders can hold a leveraged position on an asset’s price for as long as they keep funding it, which has made perps one of the most heavily traded products in crypto.
The center was funded with a donation of 1 million HYPE tokens from the Hyperliquid Foundation. That donation was valued at approximately $28-29 million.
Kraken’s parent is already testing the thesis In September 2026, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced plans to offer permissioned perpetual futures on Hyperliquid to eligible US customers.
The setup pairs public blockchain technology with compliance layers on top. Kraken’s side handles who gets access and how the rules are applied. Hyperliquid’s side handles the market itself.
What this means For Hyperliquid, the infrastructure framing is a regulatory strategy as much as a technical description. If the protocol is treated like Bitcoin or Ethereum rather than like an exchange, it avoids exchange registration requirements, while the businesses building on it shoulder the compliance burden.
That division of labor is what makes the Payward plan possible. Regulated firms get access to an onchain order book without the protocol itself having to become a regulated firm.
What to watch next is whether more exchanges follow Payward’s lead, and how US regulators respond when they do.
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Čisté přítoky do amerických spotových ETF na bitcoin klesly mezi 28. zářím a 2. říjnem zhruba o 90 % na 241,1 milionu USD, oproti 2,39 miliardy USD v předchozím týdnu.
Bitcoin trades around 84,000 dollars as institutional demand shows signs of slowing. Between September 28 and October 2, US spot ETFs recorded only 241.1 million dollars in net inflows. Meanwhile, the futures market is reducing its leverage. These movements now place ETF flows and several price levels at the center of upcoming market developments, as investors closely watch the next price moves.
In brief US Bitcoin spot ETFs attracted only 241.1 million dollars in one week. Inflows dropped about 90% compared to the previous 2.39 billion dollars. Open interest on futures declines to about 625,000 BTC. Bitfinex monitors thresholds of $86,000, $82,600, and $81,300 in particular. Bitcoin faces decline in flows to ETFs The bitcoin price traded around 84,000 dollars after another failure below its annual opening of 87,700 dollars. On October 2, its price had reached 87,200 dollars before falling below that level. Bitfinex considers this rejection as the third breakthrough failure in ten days.
Between September 28 and October 2, US bitcoin spot ETFs attracted 241.1 million dollars. One week earlier, these products had recorded 2.39 billion dollars in net inflows. The drop thus reaches about 90%, according to data presented by Bitfinex. This decrease occurs while the price remains near several thresholds followed by US ETF holders as well.
The nine consecutive days streak of inflows also ended on September 30. On that day, ETFs recorded a net outflow of 148.7 million dollars. In detail, BlackRock’s IBIT received 450.2 million dollars. Conversely, Fidelity’s FBTC suffered 168 million dollars in outflows, showing a mixed evolution among the main products.
Leverage reduces on futures contracts The futures market is also experiencing a slowdown. Before the release of the September employment report, open interest had increased by 2.1 billion dollars. Afterwards, traders reduced their positions, causing a decrease of 1.5 billion dollars.
Cumulative open interest on futures now reaches about 625,000 bitcoins. Bitfinex indicates this is its lowest level since January 1. This decline accompanies weakness in spot demand observed in ETFs. According to the presented analysis, the next bitcoin evolution would therefore depend more on a return of spot buying.
The price level of ETF holders also provides an important benchmark. Bitfinex places their average cost around 84,320 dollars. Inflows reach about 65 million dollars when the price remains less than 2% below this level. They rise to about 136 million dollars when the market moves more than 10% above.
Price levels to watch now Bitfinex considers 86,000 dollars as an important level for bitcoin. Conversely, a drop below 82,600 dollars could cause further losses for ETF holders. The zone between 84,000 and 84,500 dollars concentrates about 867,000 BTC. It thus represents the largest group of average cost identified in this analysis.
Nearly 75% of Bitcoin supply is currently in profit. Bitfinex forecasts consolidation between 84,000 dollars and the annual opening price. The evolution of ETF flows will therefore remain a central factor in determining if the market can regain firmer momentum.
Data related to employment, inflation, spending, and Treasury yields also influence expectations. Weak employment growth strengthens expectations for a status quo in October, despite the high levels of these other indicators. For Bitfinex, larger ETF inflows could accompany a rise toward 90,000 dollars.
If trades remain below 81,300 dollars, the levels of 77,000 dollars and the True Market Mean, near 77,200 dollars, could then come into play. Bitcoin is thus between weakened ETF demand and several clearly identified thresholds. The next move will mainly depend on spot flow strength recovering.
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Investoři 7. října 2026 vybrali z fondu BlackRock iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) 116,05 milionu USD, což byl nejvyšší odliv mezi americkými etherovými ETF.
Investors in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust, ticker ETHA, sold $116.05 million worth of ETH exposure on October 7, 2026. It was the largest single-fund redemption of the day across the US Ethereum ETF market.
Two rough days for Ethereum funds Total outflows across US spot Ethereum ETFs reached $160.9 million on October 7. ETHA alone accounted for well over two-thirds of that figure.
The day before was worse. On October 6, sector-wide Ethereum ETF outflows hit $201.9 million, and that total was almost entirely attributable to ETHA.
On September 16, 2026, ETHA lost approximately $110 million. That was part of a $224 million outflow across Ethereum ETFs during that period.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin funds were having a very different week. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of about $119 million on October 6, the same session Ethereum products saw their $201.9 million exit.
How big is ETHA, really ETHA launched in July 2024 and has led the Ethereum ETF category since then, accumulating over $13 billion in net inflows.
As of early October 2026, total assets across the Ethereum ETF sector stood at approximately $17.36 billion. ETHA represents the majority of that figure.
Rotation, not retreat The research behind these numbers points to a strategic reallocation by investors rather than a wholesale exit from digital assets. The Bitcoin inflows are the main evidence for that reading.
The research ties the pattern to fluctuating macroeconomic conditions, with investor behavior signaling potential shifts in asset allocation as the economic picture changes.
What this means for Ethereum and the ETF market According to the research, Ethereum futures could face increased volatility if the outflow pattern continues, particularly if it coincides with macroeconomic instability.
For investors, the more useful signal is the spread between Ethereum and Bitcoin flows rather than either figure alone. When one product loses money on the same day the other gains a comparable amount, the story is about relative conviction, not total conviction.
Also worth tracking: whether the sector’s approximately $17.36 billion asset base starts to erode meaningfully.
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BitMine Immersion Technologies, the Nasdaq-listed treasury firm that became the world’s largest corporate ether holder, plans to stop buying the token once its stack reaches 5% of ETH’s circulating supply. Chairman Tom Lee said Wednesday at TOKEN2049 in Singapore that the company is roughly 100,000 ETH from that ceiling and will halt purchases when it gets there, CoinDesk reported.
The announcement caps a weekly accumulation streak that began in June 2025 and raises a sharper question than it first appears: if more than a year of steady buying did not stop ETH from falling, how much does losing that predictable buyer actually matter?
How Close BitMine Is to Its 5% Ceiling BitMine held 6,016,414 ETH as of its Monday update, worth about $15.5 billion and equal to roughly 4.9% of the 122.1 million tokens in circulation. The firm bought another $41 million in ether last week, and at that pace the final 100,000 ETH would take six to seven weeks to accumulate.
Lee framed the timeline as faster than expected. “We thought this would take five years,” he said on stage. “It took us a little over a year.” The company also holds $643 million in cash and marketable securities, more than twice what it would need to finish the run at current prices.
A Year of Weekly Buying That Failed to Hold Up Ether The end of the buying matters less as a flow event than as a signal. BitMine has bought ETH every week since launching its treasury strategy in June 2025, yet the token is down sharply over that stretch and the position is sitting on roughly $4.5 billion in unrealized losses, according to data compiled by DropsTab and cited by CoinDesk. Much of that buying happened during last year’s bull market at higher prices, which is why the position is deeply underwater despite the steady dollar-cost averaging.
That record cuts against the idea that a single corporate buyer can anchor the price. CoinDesk itself framed the purchases cautiously, noting they “may or may not have helped support ETH.” On Wednesday the token fell about 5% over 24 hours to its weakest level since September 20, dropping nearly twice as much as bitcoin. BitMine’s ascent past 6 million ETH also came while the broader market was still sliding.
What to Watch After the Buying Stops At roughly $41 million a week, BitMine’s purchases are a small share of ETH’s daily volume, so the direct flow impact of stopping is limited. The larger question is whether the firm’s exit removes a predictable, disclosed bid that traders had come to expect, and what it signals about the end of the treasury strategy.
Watch the 5% threshold over the next six to seven weeks, any word on how BitMine redeploys its $643 million cash reserve, and whether ether can stabilize after slipping below $2,600 as ETF outflows stretched into a sixth consecutive day.
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Výzkumník z Ethereum Foundation Justin Drake varuje, že umělá inteligence by teoreticky mohla prolomit podpisy ECDSA. Žádný takový útok však dosud nebyl prokázán.
Justin Drake, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, believes that artificial intelligence could discover a method to break certain cryptographic signatures before sufficiently powerful quantum computers arrive. He calls on the sector to prepare a “bunker mode”, while specifying that no attack has currently been demonstrated.
In brief Justin Drake warns about the risk that AI discovers a method to break certain cryptographic signatures. This threat remains theoretical but could weaken the security of Ethereum and Bitcoin. The researcher recommends a ‘bunker mode’ to protect funds and limit public key exposure. Ethereum is already preparing its transition to post-quantum cryptography, with no immediate urgency for users. Ethereum security: what Justin Drake fears The warning concerns ECDSA, a signature system used by Ethereum and Bitcoin to verify that a transaction genuinely comes from the owner of a private key. It is not an encryption of transactions but an authentication mechanism.
When a wallet makes a transaction, its public key can be reconstructed from the signature published on the blockchain. A mathematical discovery that quickly derives the private key from this public key would expose the funds remaining at the address.
Several elements structure the alert issued by Justin Drake :
The considered attack would rely on a new algorithm discovered with the help of AI ; It could operate on large sets of graphics processors, without a quantum computer ; Addresses that have never signed a transaction keep their public key hidden behind a hash function; Large platforms and significant holders should gradually prepare a migration ; No public element shows that ECDSA can be broken in this way today. The researcher stated:
“I am today calling on the blockchain industry to calmly begin planning a bunker mode.”
He recommends controlled migration to new addresses, without hasty movement that could create other vulnerabilities.
AI is not yet breaking private keys Justin Drake describes an extreme scenario where a private key could be found within a week using available hardware, like a large cluster of GPUs. He believes that, in the worst case, this risk could emerge “within a few months, not years”.
However, this deadline does not represent either a consensual forecast or proof of a known vulnerability. No classical algorithm capable of efficiently solving the mathematical problem underlying ECDSA has been made public.
The researcher bases his concern on rapid AI progress in mathematics. On October 6, OpenAI published a set of 722 manuscripts, grouped into 372 result families, produced by an internal model. Some include formalized proofs, but the scientific community still needs to examine the scope and validity.
Drake considers that elliptic curves have a mathematical structure that might reveal unknown shortcuts. “Elliptic curves seem particularly vulnerable to superintelligence,” he asserts. Hash functions seem more resistant because they rely on fewer exploitable structures.
“Bunker mode” would protect unused addresses The proposed plan involves gradually transferring assets to new addresses that have not yet signed any transaction. Their public key thus remains hidden by the address derived from a hash function.
After each expenditure, the user should move the remaining balance to a new address. This method would complicate an attack targeting already exposed public keys, but it is not a final protection against all future cryptographic advances.
Justin Drake primarily requests large holders and professional actors to study this strategy. He specifically cites Binance, Bitbank, Robinhood, Bitfinex, and Tether, whose custody wallets hold significant amounts.
A badly prepared massive migration would, however, create its own risks. Address errors, incompatible contracts, phishing attempts, and custodian service saturation could cause more loss than this still theoretical threat. That is why the researcher insists on a slow and coordinated transition.
Ethereum accelerates its cryptographic transition Ethereum’s official documentation maintains that no quantum computer can currently break the network’s cryptography. It therefore states that users have no urgent action to take.
The Ethereum Foundation nevertheless created a team dedicated to post-quantum security in January 2026. Its roadmap specifically includes signatures based on hash functions, as well as a native accounts abstraction. This would allow each wallet to adopt a new verification system.
The main post-quantum infrastructures are targeted around 2029, with no guarantee for this deadline. The network must also adapt validator signatures, cryptographic commitments related to data, and certain proof systems.
Justin Drake’s alert therefore does not mean ethers are currently threatened. It rather broadens the risk: the next cryptographic break could come from an algorithmic discovery produced by AI, not only a quantum machine.
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Zůstatky uživatelů Binance v BTC mezi 1. zářím a 1. říjnem vzrostly o 0,91 % na 688 600 BTC, zatímco zůstatky v ETH klesly o 4,61 % na 3,799 milionu ETH.
In a recent update, Binance’s October Proof of Reserves (PoR) data shows that users were more inclined towards Bitcoin [BTC] on the exchange.
Meanwhile, their holdings of Ethereum [ETH], Tether [USDT], and Binance [BNB] declined between the 1st of September and the 1st of October.
Source: Binance Changes in Binance’s October PoR As per Binance’s report, user BTC holdings rose 0.91% to about 688,600 BTC, meaning users collectively added roughly 6,217 BTC to their Binance balances. In contrast, ETH holdings fell 4.61% to around 3.799 million ETH, a decline of approximately 183,600 ETH.
At the same time, USDT holdings also declined 0.87% to roughly 32.03 billion USDT, meaning users held about 280 million fewer USDT than a month earlier. Meanwhile, BNB holdings decreased 0.77% to approximately 43.04 million BNB, down around 334,200 BNB.
All in all, the data shows a shift in the composition of assets held by Binance users, with Bitcoin becoming more prominent while ETH, USDT, and BNB balances decreased. However, PoR is essentially a snapshot of assets held for users at a particular point, not a direct measure of buying or selling pressure.
Price action and more This comes as Bitcoin traded at $83,448.55 at press time after a drop of 3.2% in the past 24 hours. Whereas Ethereum was trading at $2,573.66 after a drop of 5.0%, while BNB was down 2.4% over the same period.
All of this coincided with Binance’s MiCA licensing setback in the EU, which was reportedly influenced by ECB President Christine Lagarde.
According to AMBCrypto’s recent report, Lagarde allegedly intervened to stop Greece’s regulator from approving the exchange’s application amid concerns that USD-based stablecoins could undermine the Digital Euro.
Final Summary Binance’s October Proof of Reserves (PoR) shows a rise in Bitcoin holdings. Meanwhile, there was a drop in ETH, BNB, and USDT holdings.
Metallicus spustil alfaverzi DogecoinVM, platební vrstvy slibující 300násobné zrychlení transakcí DOGE bez změn v Dogecoin Core. Vklady jsou zatím omezeny na 100 DOGE na transakci.
A New Layer, Not a New CoinFintech firm Metallicus has introduced the alpha version of DogecoinVM, a new payment layer that accelerates Dogecoin ($DOGE) transactions by a factor of 300 on mainnet. Marshall Hayner, CEO of Metallicus and board member of the Dogecoin Foundation, highlighted the breakthrough as a technological answer to a challenge Elon Musk posed to the Dogecoin community in 2021. At the time, Musk argued that Dogecoin needed substantially higher transaction throughput to become practical as a global payment system.
Rather than modifying the Dogecoin Core protocol, Metallicus developed DogecoinVM as an independent parallel layer built using Metal Blockchain infrastructure. Hayner stressed that the system does not introduce a separate cryptocurrency or change Dogecoin Core. DogecoinVM maintains full compatibility with Dogecoin's UTXO model and enables users to continue using their current wallets and private keys.
How It Works and What the Limits AreDogecoinVM achieves its speed improvements by using the Snowman Proof-of-Stake consensus protocol instead of Dogecoin's energy-intensive Proof-of-Work mechanism. According to Metallicus, transaction finalization can occur in roughly 0.15 to 0.25 seconds, while throughput is no longer constrained by the same strict block-size limitations affecting the base network.
The mechanism works like a two-way bridge: the original DOGE is locked on the main network, while a collateral-backed equivalent is issued inside DogecoinVM at a 1:1 ratio and can be withdrawn instantly. Currently in alpha, deposits are capped at 100 DOGE per transaction and the system has yet to undergo an independent security audit.
Hayner said the broader goal is practical use in fintech, banks, credit unions, and platforms, highlighting the long-term potential of integrating fast cryptocurrency settlements into payment services, including social network X.
Sources:
EconoTimes: DogecoinVM Makes DOGE Transactions 300x Faster
TradingView: Metallicus CEO Delivers on Elon Musk's Dogecoin Vision
36Crypto: Dogecoin Gets 300x Speed Claim as Metallicus Caps Alpha Deposits at 100 DOGE
Společnost Midnight na konferenci TOKEN2049 představila Night Mode, který kombinuje důkazy s nulovou znalostí, víceúčastnické výpočty a důvěryhodná prostředí pro chytré kontrakty a umožňuje selektivní zpřístupňování dat.
Charles Hoskinson helped popularize smart contracts on Cardano. At TOKEN2049 in Singapore, he spent time criticizing them.
The Cardano founder used the stage to promote what he calls the Night Frame, a framework that pairs zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation and trusted execution on Midnight, the privacy-focused partner chain built by Input Output Global (IOG).
What Hoskinson brought to Singapore TOKEN2049 ran on October 7-8, 2026. Hoskinson used the event to push Midnight to the front of the Cardano conversation, even where the rest of the ecosystem seemed not to.
He took aim at the community-funded Cardano booth, which did not feature Midnight. Hoskinson called the project the ecosystem’s “Where’s Waldo?”
Zero-knowledge proofs let someone prove a statement is true without revealing the data behind it. Think of showing a bouncer you are over 21 without handing over your birthday, address and middle name.
Multi-party computation lets several parties jointly calculate a result while each keeps its inputs private. Picture coworkers figuring out their average salary without anyone revealing what they earn.
Trusted execution environments are sealed-off areas of hardware where code runs out of view of the rest of the machine.
The Midnight product slate Midnight also ran its own keynote at TOKEN2049, separate from the Cardano booth it was left out of. The team showed several products, including Night Mode, Midnight Passport, the Collateral Warehouse and Offer Files.
Night Mode uses the same trio of zero-knowledge proofs, trusted execution environments and multi-party computation. It is designed to support programmable smart contracts with selective disclosure, written in Midnight’s Compact programming language.
The network runs on two tokens. NIGHT handles governance and utility and has a fixed supply of 24 billion. DUST is a shielded token that serves as a renewable resource for paying transaction fees.
Midnight has also been rolling out upgrades to support permissionless smart contracts on mainnet, with that capability going live in early October 2026.
The project is also reaching beyond Cardano. An integration with Solana wallets for private swaps has been announced as part of a broader cross-chain push.
How Midnight got here Midnight’s genesis block launched on March 17, 2026, marking its public debut. Hoskinson personally put around $200 million into the project’s development.
The booth episode also points to a wider strain. The event exposed governance tensions inside the Cardano ecosystem, particularly between IOG and the Cardano Foundation.
What this means for Cardano, Midnight and NIGHT holders For investors, the most direct exposure is NIGHT. The token has traded with notable volatility as Midnight updates have rolled out.
The Solana wallet integration may be the more consequential detail long term. A privacy layer that only serves one ecosystem has a ceiling. One that plugs into other major chains could draw transaction volume from users who never touch Cardano at all.
The risks are real, though. Combining three complex privacy technologies raises the engineering bar, and trusted execution environments add reliance on hardware rather than pure cryptography. Developers also have to learn Compact, which is a cost for any new language competing for attention.
What to watch next: developer activity now that permissionless contracts are live on mainnet, real usage of the Solana private swap integration, and whether the next Cardano booth finds room for Waldo.
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Zlato se drží kolem 4 130 USD za unci, poblíž nejnižších úrovní od začátku srpna; jestřábí zápis z jednání Fedu a 78% pravděpodobnost zvýšení úrokových sazeb v prosinci tlumí poptávku.
Gold traded around 4,130 USD per ounce on Thursday, remaining near its lowest levels since early August, although it is currently making a strong attempt to rebound. Pressure on the metal intensified following the release of the Fed minutes, which kept the prospect of another US rate hike before year-end alive. Elevated oil prices remain an additional factor, keeping inflation risks elevated.
Minutes from the September meeting showed that all 19 FOMC members supported the rate hike. In addition, most participants considered another rate hike before year-end likely to be appropriate.
At the same time, markets largely expect a pause at the October meeting. The probability of a rate hike in December is estimated at around 78%, which continues to limit demand for gold.
Oil, meanwhile, is rising following reports that the Donald Trump administration has asked the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes against Iran, potentially before the mid-term elections. Risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz also remain high, despite estimates that Middle East oil supplies have already recovered to pre-war levels.
Technical Analysis
On the H4 chart, gold remains in a downtrend. After forming a corrective range around 4,143 USD, the market attempted to move higher but failed to establish a foothold above resistance. Another downward move is currently developing, with the prospect of testing support at 4,104 USD. A break below this level would open the way for a further decline towards 4,066 USD, with 4,027 USD remaining the main target for sellers. At the same time, a preliminary corrective rise towards 4,215 USD is possible. The MACD indicator confirms that the bearish scenario remains intact: the signal line is below zero, while the histogram remains in negative territory, indicating that sellers continue to dominate.
On the H1 chart, the market completed its local downward move with a test of the 4,066 USD area, after which an upward correction developed. Buyers managed to push the price back above 4,104 USD and test resistance at 4,143 USD. A local consolidation range between 4,126 USD and 4,143 USD is now forming. A rejection from the upper boundary would signal a resumption of the downward move, initially targeting 4,104 USD. A break below this support would open the way for a further decline towards 4,066 USD and then 4,027 USD. The alternative scenario envisages consolidation above 4,143 USD, followed by a corrective move towards 4,171 USD. The Stochastic oscillator is in the overbought zone near 80 and is showing signs of turning downwards. This increases the likelihood that the current correction will end and renewed downward momentum will develop during the upcoming trading session. Selling remains the priority once a reversal from resistance is confirmed.
Conclusion Gold is attempting to rebound but remains under pressure near its early-August lows, weighed down by hawkish Fed minutes and elevated oil prices that are keeping inflation risks elevated. While all 19 FOMC members supported the September rate hike, markets largely expect a pause in October, with the probability of a December rate hike at around 78%. Rising oil prices, amid reports of potential US strikes on Iran, are adding further uncertainty. Technically, gold remains in a downtrend, with support at 4,104 USD and downside targets at 4,066 USD and 4,027 USD if the decline resumes. A corrective rise towards 4,171 USD is possible if the price consolidates above 4,143 USD, but the overbought Stochastic suggests the correction may be nearing its end. The near-term outlook remains bearish unless resistance is decisively broken.
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Tether podepsal s Národní bankou Kazachstánu a správou města Alatau memorandum o přípravě návrhu pilotního projektu stablecoinu navázaného na tenge a rámce tokenizace aktiv.
In brief Tether signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Alatau City Authority to prepare a pilot proposal for a tenge-pegged stablecoin and an asset tokenization framework. Kazakhstan's central bank earmarked up to $350 million for crypto-linked investments in March, and officials said in September that the national crypto reserve has reached $700 million. The deal lands days after a Senate subcommittee report on Iran-linked USDT use and a lawsuit over a $2.76 million Tether freeze. Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Alatau City Authority, the company announced Wednesday.
The memorandum’s first goal is a stablecoin pegged to the tenge, Kazakhstan's currency. The three parties will study how other countries issue them and then prepare a concept and pilot proposal, though the announcement does not say who would issue the token.
Myriad: Where does Ethereum go next? Click to make your prediction.On tokenization—recording ownership of something real, like a building or a bond, as a digital token on a blockchain—the parties will pick priority asset categories, design a model and launch a pilot inside Alatau, possibly on Hadron, the tokenization platform Tether launched in November 2024. The memorandum sets no date for either pilot.
A memorandum is a written statement of what the parties plan to explore together, so think handshake, not contract. The deal also includes workshops to train central bank staff on issuing tokens, managing reserves and tokenizing assets.
Alatau is a planned smart city in the Almaty region, built from scratch with its own legal regime and pitched as a fintech hub for Central Asia. The $7.2 billion project aims to grow from 52,000 residents to two million, with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wanting people there to pay for goods and services in cryptocurrency.
In March, the central bank earmarked up to $350 million for crypto-related investments out of nearly $70 billion in gold and foreign exchange reserves, though the money may go into shares of crypto-linked companies and index funds rather than coins.
Officials said in September that the national crypto reserve has reached $700 million, with about $200 million invested so far, mostly through hedge funds, which are private pools that trade on behalf of large investors.
Kazakhstan already runs a tenge stablecoin pilot called Evo, launched in September 2025 inside the central bank's regulatory sandbox—a supervised testing ground for new financial products—and was issued by the exchange Intebix and Eurasian Bank with help from Solana and Mastercard. The central bank writes the rules of the test but does not issue the token.
The National Bank has a separate plan to tokenize two Alatau properties, worth up to $50 million and $10 million, due by the end of 2026 on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange's infrastructure.
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Tether is in the news today for freezing funds of Conduit, a U.S.-based payment firm.
According to the lawsuit filed with the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Conduit alleged that Tether froze its $2.7M USDT with “no justifiable basis.”
Conduit has asked Tether to return the funds—or to even provide a purported justification for Tether’s improper taking. Tether has refused to do either. Tether has no justifiable basis to take and withhold Conduit’s money from it, and Conduit has been harmed as a result.
According to Conduit, Tether continues to profit from the alleged “unjustifiable freeze” by earning interest income on the reserve assets backing the $2.76M USDT.
Source: Court Listener Conduit’s claims against Tether Conduit noted that Tether froze the funds on the 24th of September, 2025. According to the payment firm, Tether referred them to the Brazilian Federal Police for details on the seizure.
However, Conduit claimed that the Brazilian authorities denied ordering the stablecoin issuer to freeze its funds.
Worth pointing out that the payment firm acknowledged that there was an ongoing investigation into Onix transfers using the Conduit platform. As a result, Brazilian authorities ordered Tether to freeze some of these funds.
Analysts flagged that 23 Tron addresses were indeed frozen on the 24th of September. The said Conduit wallet, holding $2.7M USDT, was one of them and has never been unfrozen.
But Conduit defended the wallet as a treasury wallet that was formed a month after Onix’s last transaction on the platform.
Reacting to the same, Taylor Monahan, a prominent security and blockchain expert, said,
I think Brazilian authorities have their wires crossed on what they demanded be frozen and/or isn’t communicating with Conduit well.
Monahan added,
Or Conduit is choosing to be selective with their portrayal of the situation to US courts in order to try to get their address unfrozen without dealing with the Brazilian situation head-on.
This is the second lawsuit against Tether in less than two months. And both involve those who are under investigation. Last month, a duo sued Tether for $42.4M in frozen USDT and demanded all the earned interest income plus the initial capital.
In late September, the U.S. Senate released a damning report, claiming Tether’s USDT is a key enabler of Iran’s illicit crypto flows. In its defense, Tether said it had frozen over half a billion dollars tied to the Iranian regime.
Source: DeFiLlama Tether’s USDT is the world’s largest stablecoin, with $184B in market supply. But it’s unclear whether the ongoing regulatory pressure and scrutiny will reduce its global dominance.
Final Summary Payment firm Conduit has sued Tether for freezing $2.76M in USDT funds and illegally earning interest income on it. Tether is also facing growing scrutiny from the U.S. Congress over Iranian illicit crypto flows.
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The move follows Tencent's $4.66 billion bond offering in June, its largest debt deal since 2020.
Proceeds from the June issuance were used for general corporate purposes, including AI development.
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Peněženky spojené s americkou vládou převedly 833,599 BTC v hodnotě 71,6 milionu USD na Coinbase Prime a 40 285 BNB v hodnotě 31,63 milionu USD přes neoznačenou adresu do druhé neznámé peněženky; prodej nebyl potvrzen.
$71.6 million worth of Bitcoin and $31.6 million worth of BNB were transferred from wallets linked to the US government. It has not been confirmed that these transactions were for sale purposes.
U.S. government-linked wallets tracked by blockchain analytics company Arkham have processed Bitcoin and BNB transfers totaling over $100 million. These transactions have fueled speculation that the assets may have been sold, although no sales have been confirmed.
According to the data, a total of 833,599 BTC from government-linked wallets was initially sent to two addresses not labeled by Arkham. At the time of the transfer, the Bitcoins were worth approximately $71.6 million. These addresses then transferred the BTC to wallets labeled as Coinbase Prime deposit addresses within a few hours.
Of the Bitcoins seized, 568.7 BTC comes from assets confiscated in the Potapenko and Turogin case. The remaining approximately 264.9 BTC is from seizures related to the Bitfinex attack.
40,285 BNB were transferred from a separate government wallet. The tokens, worth approximately $31.63 million, were first moved to an unlabeled address and then to a second unknown wallet. The BNBs were reportedly among the assets seized from Alameda Research.
Sending cryptocurrencies to a Coinbase Prime address can, in some cases, indicate preparation for sale. However, exchange-linked addresses can also be used for custody, wallet management, or inter-institutional transfers. Blockchain data alone does not prove that the asset has ultimately been sold.
The US government reportedly holds approximately $27.5 billion in seized cryptocurrency assets. These assets originated from legal seizures, not from market purchases funded by tax revenue.
The Bitcoins transferred to the government under the decree dated March 2025 are intended to be held in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. However, the legal status and sales authorization of assets in specific cases may vary. It would be incorrect to interpret the transfer as a definitive sale before an official announcement.
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Návrh pro Compound převádí přibližně 5,08 mil. USDC z EPCF a 356 ETH z výnosů Chainlink SVR do komunitní multisig peněženky, která vyžaduje souhlas pěti z devíti signatářů.
Proposal 613 was cancelled by the Proposal Guardian on 7 October. I am putting forward a narrower alternative for discussion.
It does not close the EPCF. It changes who holds the keys. The EPCF and the mainnet SVR revenue would move from Safes the Foundation controls alone to the Community Multisig, which needs five of nine signers.
The funds Pool Holdings on 8 October Who can move it today After this proposal EPCF 500,000 USDC and 4,583,411 USDC supplied to cUSDCv3 2-of-3 Safe; two signers are Foundation nominees Community Multisig, 5-of-9 Mainnet Chainlink SVR 355.95 ETH 2-of-4 Safe “controlled by the Foundation” Community Multisig, 5-of-9 The same two addresses, 0x0660…6bF2 and 0xA415…897E, are owners of both Safes and meet both thresholds on their own.
How this differs from Proposal 613 Proposal 613 closed the EPCF and sent everything to the Governor Timelock. @pennblockchain objected that this removes the fund’s rapid-response role, and other delegates said the same in their vote rationales.
That objection is fair, and this alternative accepts it. The EPCF keeps its purposes, its size and its 48-month term. Emergency deployment stays available.
The problem is sole control The DAO has already decided what custody of DAO funds should look like. The Treasury Escrow is owned by the Governor Timelock. The TMC needs four of six signers to start a withdrawal. Every withdrawal waits out a cooldown, the Community Multisig can block it, and governance can reclaim the assets.
The EPCF and the SVR revenue have none of that.
EPCF. Proposal 535, Section 6, gives the Foundation two of three signers. Section 4 lets it deploy funds “at its discretion when, in its judgment” a threat qualifies. SVR. The Foundation’s March update says the Safe “is controlled by the Foundation and held in trust for the DAO”. It adds that there are “no explicit governance instructions” for the funds. Together that is about 5.08M USDC and 356 ETH of DAO money behind two keys from one organisation.
If the treasury itself sits behind a committee, a cooldown and a safeguard, why do these two pools sit behind nothing?
Why this matters now Section 3 of Proposal 535 lets the Foundation:
convert a portion of EPCF assets into COMP and delegate such COMP for the purposes of participating in Compound governance.
The V2 reserves show how that kind of discretion has been used. Proposal 536 gave the Foundation 8.42M DAI “exclusively to support protocol operations and governance continuity”. Its text never mentions delegation or using the entirety of the funds to purchase COMP and vote on its own proposals. The chain shows the following.
Date (UTC) What happened Transaction 9, 15 and 25 April 7,988,003 USDC left the V2 Reserves Safe for one address, which forwarded all of it to a Binance deposit address by 26 April 1, 2, 3 14 April The Safe delegated its COMP voting power to the Foundation tx 5 May, 09:46 344,780 COMP arrived in the Safe, 58 minutes before the voting snapshot for Proposals 580 and 582 tx 5 May, 14:46 The Foundation voted 912,717 COMP for Proposal 580, which created the TMC tx 20 and 21 May 100,000 COMP left the Safe for that same address and was forwarded to a second wallet 1, 2 22 May to 10 September That wallet deposited COMP at eight exchanges: Binance, Bybit, OKX, Coinbase, KuCoin, Bitget, Gate.io and Bitvavo. Net of what came back, all 100,000 was on exchanges by 10 September wallet 2 September 900,261 USDT arrived in the Safe from that wallet tx 3 and 10 September A further 50,000 COMP took the same route 1, 2 As of 8 October that wallet has sent 213,800 COMP to exchanges and received 93,049 back. It still holds 29,250.
The Foundation’s 28 September statement says “there has been no trading”. Trades inside an exchange are not visible on-chain, so I cannot say how much was sold. The Foundation can. It has not published its agreement with the trading firm or the purchase, transfer and disposal records. None of this activity is reported in the “Transparency Threads”.
I have called this misappropriation, and the Foundation disputes that.
Another wallets activity also raises similar questions. 0xb164…6432 delegates to the Foundation’s voting address. It received 60,028 COMP before the Proposal 535 snapshot in February and sent all of it to the same Binance deposit address 4 hours 25 minutes after voting closed. In May it received 100,024 COMP before the snapshot for Proposals 580 and 582, and began sending it back 28 minutes after voting closed.
Why the Community Multisig It is nine organisations, not one. Five of nine must sign. It already holds the DAO’s safeguard roles. It is the Pause Guardian, the Safeguard on the Treasury Escrow and the Proposal Guardian. It is fast. On 7 October it executed a 5-of-9 transaction less than nine hours after Proposals 612 and 613 were queued. It was suggested at the start. In February, @blockful proposed a DAO-elected council or the Proposal Guardian members as managers, so that responsibility would not rest solely with the Foundation. I have criticised this multisig’s composition, and I stand by that. This proposal is the minimum, not the ideal. Five of nine signers from nine organisations is a stronger check than two signers from one.
Společnost Equinor objevila na poli Gullfaks South v Severním moři plyn s odhadovanými vytěžitelnými zásobami ve výši 3,3 až 10,3 milionu barelů ropného ekvivalentu.
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This corresponds to between 3.3 million and 10.3 million barrels of oil equivalent
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Equinor operates the field and holds a 51% stake, while Petoro holds 30% and OMV Norge the remaining 19%
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Amid a broader market sell-off, Uniswap [UNI] saw strong downside pressure as UNI failed to defend $9 and plunged to a low of $8.00.
At press time, Uniswap traded around $8.19, down 9.16% on the daily charts. Over the same period, the altcoin’s trading volume surged 39%, reflecting increased sell-side activity as traders reduced exposure.
Uniswap long liquidations hit $5.7M Before UNI plunged, a significant share of traders were bullish and had aggressively built up long positions. However, the sudden price drop saw these bulls kicked out of the market.
Over the past 24 hours, more than $5.7 million worth of long positions were liquidated, according to CoinGlass data.
Source: CoinGlass Usually, when long positions are liquidated, it causes more selling pressure on exchanges. The increased sell pressure results in further downside, triggering a cascade of liquidations.
Things did not end there. As liquidation risks continued to rise, some traders panicked and hurriedly closed their positions.
Over the past 24 hours, Uniswap recorded $312 million in Futures outflows compared to $ 251 million in inflows. For that reason, Futures Netflow fell by 104% to -$61 million as of writing.
Source: CoinGlass A negative Netflow here suggested that more traders exited the market over this period. In most cases, when traders panic-exit, it further weakens the market and could result in higher losses on the charts.
Momentum leans bearish With selling pressure intensifying in the futures market, downside momentum has strengthened substantially.
Notably, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has been on a strong downward trajectory, falling to 0.45, at the time of writing.
Source: TradingView At the same time, the Stochastic Momentum Index (SMI) formed a bearish crossover and dropped deeper into the negative zone.
With both SMI and MACD trending strongly downward, the market momentum is strongly bearish and likely to continue. If the recent pressure persists, Uniswap will likely lose the $8 support and drop to $7.6.
However, activity in the spot market still gives some hope for a trend reversal. As the market plunged, Spot Netflow also declined significantly, falling to -$8.89 million.
Source: CoinGlass Falling Netflow implied that more UNI flowed out of exchanges as the market declined, pointing to potential dip buyers.
Often, strong buying in the spot market tends to absorb pressure from derivatives and offer support to the market. Therefore, if demand holds during this dip, Uniswap could hold $8 and target a move above $9.
Final summary Uniswap plunges 9%, breaks $9 support, and falls to a low of $8.05 before slightly rising. UNI saw a wave of liquidations, with $5.7 million in longs liquidated, triggering panic selling.
Butterfly Effect, mateřská společnost start-upu Manus zaměřeného na AI, získala v investičním kole více než 500 milionů USD poté, co Meta zrušila akvizici.
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Solana now has more stablecoin holders than ever. As of October 7, 2026, more than 14.02 million unique addresses on the network held stablecoins, an all-time high.
At the end of 2024, that figure sat under 4 million.
The numbers behind the milestone The latest data shows Solana added more than 4 million new stablecoin holders since the start of the year. Over a longer window, the network gained more than 10 million holding addresses in less than two years.
Total stablecoin supply on Solana is now above $15 billion. Stablecoins are tokens pegged to a fiat currency, usually the US dollar. They are the rails that let people move dollars on a blockchain without riding crypto’s price swings.
In September, stablecoin supply on Solana hit a record $17.3 billion, which made it the third-largest blockchain by stablecoin supply. Only Ethereum and Tron ranked higher.
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So the dollar value on the network has eased from that peak, even as the number of holders keeps climbing.
Spending is growing too. Cumulative transaction volume on stablecoin-linked cards has passed $1 billion. These cards let users spend stablecoin balances at ordinary merchants.
A settlement standard with Wall Street fingerprints The holder milestone landed one day after a notable infrastructure release. On October 6, 2026, the Solana Foundation unveiled an open-source Delivery-versus-Payment framework, known as DvP.
In a DvP trade, the asset and the cash change hands at the same moment, or neither does. Solana’s version handles that swap atomically and through escrow. Atomic here means the transaction either completes in full or fails in full. The framework is built to settle tokenized assets and cash in seconds.
J.P. Morgan contributed to the standard, helping shape it around institutional settlement requirements. The target use cases include tokenized stocks, funds and other real-world assets.
From DeFi playground to payments network For most of its history, Solana has been known as a hub for decentralized finance, or DeFi. That means trading, lending and yield strategies run by smart contracts rather than banks.
Rising holder counts and card spending suggest growing retail and payment use. The DvP framework is aimed at enterprises and institutions that want to move tokenized real-world assets with less risk.
What this means for Solana and its rivals More addresses holding stablecoins means more people interacting with Solana, and that activity could translate into higher demand for SOL, the network’s native token. Users need SOL to pay transaction fees, so broader usage ties back to the token at a basic level.
Holder counts measure addresses, not people, and one user can control many addresses. The drop in supply from September’s $17.3 billion peak to just above $15 billion is also worth tracking.
Solana sits behind Ethereum and Tron by stablecoin supply. Ethereum remains the default home for institutional DeFi, while Tron has carved out a large role in dollar transfers.
There are clear things to watch from here. First, whether stablecoin supply resumes its climb toward the September record or keeps drifting lower. Second, whether institutions actually build on the DvP framework. Third, whether card volume keeps compounding past the $1 billion mark.
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Intel (INTC +0.55%) will post its third-quarter results after the bell on Thursday, Oct. 29. If the past year is any guide, revenue could be the least surprising number in the release.
Intel's revenue has topped its own forecast in seven straight quarters. And the latest one wasn't close: Second-quarter revenue of $16.1 billion was $1.8 billion over the midpoint of management's guidance. Investors have noticed. Shares trade near $114 as of this writing, about triple where they began 2026.
But a business can sell more chips than it planned and still struggle to profit from them. I think the number that matters most this month is Intel's gross margin (the percentage of sales Intel keeps after paying to build its products). And its climb has slowed sharply.
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Revenue has been the easy partFor the third quarter, management forecast revenue of $15.8 billion to $16.8 billion. The $16.3 billion midpoint works out to about 19% growth year over year, a drop from the second quarter's 25% rate. Yet that's strong for a business whose revenue was flat in 2025.
Hitting the range could depend more on Intel's factories than on its customers. In its second-quarter filing, Intel said demand for both its PC and server chips exceeded the supply it had available, and it expects industrywide shortages of substrates, memory, and other parts to run into next year. That means revenue will probably track how many chips Intel's plants can make.
Gross margin is different. It reflects yields at those plants, the early costs of ramping Intel 18A (its latest manufacturing process), what Intel pays for memory and other inputs, and the prices it can charge.
Is the margin still climbing?Intel's non-GAAP (adjusted) gross margin was 37.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025. It jumped to 41% in the first quarter of 2026, then inched up again in the second quarter, to 41.8%. For the third quarter, management forecast around 42% (41% on a GAAP basis). Each rise has been smaller than the last -- a gain of 3.1 percentage points, then 0.8 points, then a guided 0.2 points. Plus, 42% would be only around 2 points over the 40% Intel reported for the third quarter of 2025.
Intel's margin beats have been shrinking, too. The first quarter's 41% topped Intel's 34.5% guidance by around 6.5 points, helped partly by sales of previously reserved inventory.
The second quarter's 41.8% beat the 39% guidance by around 2.8 points, helped by higher factory yields.
"We were very pleased with Q1 gross margins and we will continue to push for gross margin expansion. It is my top priority," CFO David Zinsner said in April, in his comments on Intel's first-quarter results.
In those same comments, though, Zinsner said Intel 18A was still early in its ramp and that climbing input costs, especially memory, were "growing headwinds in the second half."
The valuation needs more than 42%At the guided revenue midpoint, one percentage point of gross margin is worth around $160 million of gross profit a quarter. That's about 6% of the $2.8 billion in adjusted operating income Intel earned in the second quarter.
And the share price leaves little room for a margin that stalls. At around $114, Intel has a price-to-earnings ratio of about 55 using expected 2027 earnings. Measured against its adjusted earnings over the last four quarters, the ratio is above 100. Investors are already paying for profits that haven't arrived yet.
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To be fair, the margin might keep rising. Intel said in July it had lowered the cost of its main Panther Lake chip made on 18A by around 50% so far in 2026, with another 20% drop expected by year-end.
But spending is climbing, too. Intel lifted its 2026 capital spending outlook to over $20 billion and expects 2027 spending to be much higher. New factories and equipment carry depreciation costs that might hurt gross margin when they come online.
Another revenue beat on Oct. 29 might be welcome, but it likely won't tell investors much they don't already know. A gross margin comfortably above 42%, plus a fourth-quarter forecast that keeps it rising, would arguably show the turnaround reaching profits.
A margin that just meets the 42% forecast, though, might not cut it for a stock priced for a comeback. At a price-to-earnings ratio around 55, I think Intel needs that number climbing faster than its own forecast suggests.
Optimism [OP] was not spared by the capital outflow that the crypto market has seen in the past day, with $91.76 billion leaving the market. As a result, OP fell 12% at press time.
Fundamentally, there are factors that could be attributed to the recent loss. One is the on-chain activity and volume of trading activity that has been on a declining streak over the past couple of days.
Optimism sees on-chain activity decline There’s been a capital exit that is presently ongoing in the market, with roughly $14.33 million exiting the total value locked (TVL), according to DeFiLlama. TVL has been declining since October 5th, with a current value of $485.95 billion.
When there’s a decline in TVL over 36 hours, it’s a sign that investors may be anticipating a short-term decline in the asset. The most evident reason for this drop has been the volume activity across decentralized exchanges on the OP mainnet.
Source: DeFiLlama The data shows that while volume across these DEXes peaked on September 3 at about $495 million, it has since declined notably to its normalized level of roughly $21 million, according to data from DeFiLlama.
Declining activity at this scale often implies that there’s less usage across the chain, as well as less utility for its native OP token.
Can OP rebound from the demand zone? There’s potential for a possible rebound for OP in the near term, depending solely on how price performs at its present level, where it currently trades.
Chart analysis indicates that OP has now dropped into a demand zone on the chart that played a role in the asset’s most recent upswing. If this demand level holds, there’s a chance the price rallies back to its previous local high on the chart at $0.15.
Source: TradingView It’s important to watch the Accumulation/Distribution indicator to track the potential for a possible rebound in price. This is a volume-weighted indicator that tracks whether investors are buying or selling their holdings into the market.
At the time of writing, the A/D indicator has dropped to roughly -12.8 million in weighted volume on the chart. If this drop continues, there’s a potential that the price invalidates the demand zone, trending further lower.
For now, examining the A/D could provide the needed insight into whether the market sees a rebound or further downside on the table.
Market sentiment remains neutral Market sentiment, according to CoinMarketCap, has remained neutral. This implies that investors are not decisive on whether the present bearish condition would persist, and neither are they optimistic about a potential bullish takeover.
While there’s been no confirmation yet that there’s a rebound on the table, investors sitting on the sidelines may not be great for a rebound. But this remains to watch, as a change in sentiment may precede a price trend.
Source: CoinGlass Final Summary Optimism’s OP token has declined 12% as TVL and DEX trading volume continue to fall, pointing to weakening on-chain activity. OP has entered a demand zone, but a sustained decline in the A/D indicator could expose the token to further downside.
Valero Energy čelí tlaku na budoucí zisky, protože se očekává normalizace rozpětí mezi cenami ropných produktů a ropy i cen komodit, což sníží rafinérské marže a zisky.
SummaryValero Energy is rated HOLD, as recent strong profits are seen as temporary, driven by geopolitical commodity price shocks.VLO's primary profit driver remains oil refining, with limited growth from renewable diesel and ethanol segments; diversification efforts are modest.Future earnings face headwinds from a projected normalization in crack spreads and commodity prices, likely reducing margins and returns.Valero maintains a disciplined dividend policy with a forward yield of 1.14% and consistent payout ratios, appealing to income-focused investors. bomboman/iStock via Getty Images
Valero Energy Corporation is a multinational company engaged in the production and marketing of low-carbon, petroleum-based liquid transportation fuels, as well as petrochemical products. Valero operates 14 oil refineries located in the United States, Canada, and the
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Analýza očekává, že vyšší hrubé marže Frontdoor (FTDR) z produktů domácí záruky budou udržitelné díky nižší četnosti uplatněných nároků, dynamickému stanovování cen a zlepšování procesů.
SummaryFrontdoor, Inc. is rated a buy, with a DCF-derived fair value of $89.67 per share, implying ~16% upside.Warranty margin expansion is expected to persist due to industry-wide lower claims frequency, dynamic pricing, and process improvements, not mean-reverting as the market implies.Revenue growth is forecast at 5.43% CAGR (2025–2035), with non-warranty services and stable market share supporting long-term value.Sensitivity analysis shows valuation is most impacted by beta, warranty penetration, and terminal gross margins, but macro sensitivity is limited. cbarnesphotography/E+ via Getty Images
Investment Hypothesis Summary The market currently prices Frontdoor, Inc. (FTDR) for a mean reversion in warranty gross margins; however, industry dynamics & trends and company-level data suggest these elevated margins are sustainable. The hypothesis stands on the belief that
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Společnost F5 představila BIG-IP Cloud-Native Edition pro poskytovatele služeb, která přesouvá síťové funkce do prostředí Kubernetes. Nezávislé testy ukázaly 1,9krát vyšší výkon DNS při o 91,5 % nižší spotřebě CPU.
Enhanced cloud-native network functions and new eBPF observability help operators move critical services to Kubernetes while improving security, performance, and visibility
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in delivering and securing every app and API, today announced enhanced cloud-native network functions and new observability capabilities that help service providers modernize critical network services as they move from virtualized infrastructure to Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.
Service providers are under pressure to support growing 5G, edge, IT, and emerging AI workloads, boost efficiency, and maintain the performance, security, and operational control required for carrier-grade services. Moving network functions to Kubernetes lets operators use infrastructure more flexibly but also introduces additional requirements for traffic management, security, lifecycle operations, and visibility across increasingly distributed environments. F5 now accelerates this transition.
“Service providers should not have to choose between cloud-native agility and the performance, security, and control required for critical network infrastructure,” said Kunal Anand, Chief Product Officer at F5. “BIG-IP Cloud-Native Edition brings proven F5 BIG-IP capabilities into Kubernetes, giving network and cloud operations teams a more consistent way to deploy, secure, observe, and operate 5G, edge, and AI infrastructure at scale.”
Independent testing by The Tolly Group of selected BIG-IP Cloud-Native Network Functions within BIG-IP Cloud-Native Edition demonstrated substantial infrastructure-efficiency gains in Kubernetes-based DNS and CGNAT workloads compared with virtualized network function deployments. In a DNS scenario, F5 processed 1.9x more queries per second while using 91.5% less CPU. In a CGNAT scenario, F5 delivered comparable throughput while using 79.7% less CPU and 98.5% less memory.
A broader cloud-native solution for service providers
F5 BIG-IP Cloud-Native Edition extends capabilities from the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform within Kubernetes-based service provider environments, bringing together complementary capabilities across cloud-native networking, application delivery, security, and observability.
BIG-IP Cloud-Native Network Functions extend core BIG-IP network and security services into Kubernetes-native environments, including DNS, CGNAT, network security, subscriber policy enforcement, and traffic management. BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes operates at the Kubernetes network layer, providing networking, application delivery, security, and manageability. BIG-IP eBPF Observability provides kernel-level application and network visibility for troubleshooting distributed environments.
Modernizing critical network services for Kubernetes
Enhanced F5 BIG-IP Cloud-Native Network Functions provide Kubernetes-native traffic management and security capabilities designed for service provider environments.
Expanded traffic management: Broad Layer 4–7 support, including ingress and egress networking and support for TCP, UDP, HTTP/2, Diameter, SCTP, GTP, and SIP, helps operators move a wider range of network services into Kubernetes rather than limiting modernization to HTTP-based applications. Subscriber-aware policy enforcement: Operators can dynamically apply quality-of-service (QoS), traffic-shaping, and content-filtering policies based on subscriber and service requirements, supporting differentiated services while maintaining consistent policy enforcement. Cloud-native lifecycle management: Kubernetes-native deployment and management workflows let teams automate common configuration and lifecycle tasks as network functions move from VM-based to containerized infrastructure. By moving these services into Kubernetes-native deployments, operators can make more flexible use of compute and memory resources, more efficiently using infrastructure as network traffic and service demands grow.
Deeper visibility across distributed Kubernetes environments
Network, security, application, and platform teams often rely on different tools when troubleshooting the same problem. New F5 BIG-IP eBPF Observability provides a consistent source of application and network telemetry across distributed Kubernetes clusters, enabling teams to examine app behavior, container activity, and network flows together when investigating performance or connectivity issues.
Real-time, low-overhead telemetry: Operations teams gain granular network and app insights across Kubernetes environments without requiring application-by-application instrumentation. Scalable visibility: Kubernetes-native deployment models and a resource-efficient architecture support visibility across distributed environments, helping teams investigate issues without adding another heavy monitoring layer. Shared operational context: BIG-IP eBPF Observability provides correlated application and network context to determine whether an issue originates in the application, container, or network to reduce investigation time. Independent validation of cloud-native network functions
The Tolly Group tested BIG-IP Cloud-Native Network Functions against virtualized network function deployments in the same Kubernetes environment across two essential service provider workloads.
DNS: F5 processed 1.9x more queries per second with 91.5% less CPU demand and 48% lower average latency than the tested VNF configuration. CGNAT: F5 delivered comparable throughput with 79.7% less CPU demand, 98.5% less memory consumption, and 82% lower p95 latency than the tested VNF configuration. These results demonstrate how Kubernetes-native network functions can help operators increase workload density and reduce infrastructure requirements for the workloads tested.
Extending BIG-IP as service provider infrastructure evolves
Service providers have relied on BIG-IP across physical and virtual infrastructure for critical networking and security services. As those environments increasingly incorporate Kubernetes, F5 is extending those capabilities into the architectures operators are adopting while providing a path to maintain familiar operational models and policies.
BIG-IP Cloud-Native Edition gives service providers a broader cloud-native solution across traffic management, networking, security, and observability. It also creates opportunities for operators to adopt additional F5 capabilities as their infrastructure evolves across 5G core, edge, IT, and newer workload environments. BIG-IP Cloud-Native Network Functions, BIG-IP Next for Kubernetes, and BIG-IP eBPF Observability address different layers of that transition while helping customers maintain familiar networking, security, and operational models.
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BIG-IP Cloud-Native Edition and the capabilities highlighted in this announcement are available now for service provider environments.
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EUR/CAD se odrazil od supportu na úrovni 1,5925, který podpořilo spodní pásmo Bollingerových pásem a 50% Fibonacciho retracement. Dalším cílem je rezistence na úrovni 1,6010.
EURCAD currency pair recently reversed up from the support zone between the support level 1.5925 (which has been reversing the price from March), lower daily Bollinger Band and the 50% Fibonacci correction of the upward impulse from March.
The upward reversal from this support zone completed the wave (C) of the long-term ABC correction 2 from the middle of June.
Given the strength of the support level 1.5925, EURCAD currency pair can be expected to rise further toward the next resistance level 1.6010 – former strong support from the middle of July to September.
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Námi sledované indexy v asijsko-pacifickém regionu jsou znovu pod tlakem, přičemž rostoucí ceny ropy a zvýšené výnosy dluhopisů podle agentury Bloomberg přiživovaly obavy z inflace a tlačily na akciové trhy.
Jihokorejský technologický gigant Samsung Electronics (-1,5 %) zveřejnil předběžné výsledky za 3Q. Provozní zisk vzrostl téměř devítinásobně na 107,4 bil. KRW (80,1 mld. USD), i přesto to bylo nepatrně za tržním očekáváním 108,67 bil. KRW. Tržby dosáhly 195,0 bil. KRW, též mírně pod odhady 201,9 bil. KRW. Společnost zveřejní kompletní výsledky již 29. října.
Analytik Josh Gilbert z eToro poznamenal, že Samsung vykázal rekordní zisk, a přesto zaostal za očekáváním, což ukazuje, jak náročný se AI obchod stal. Upozorňuje, že tyto předběžné výsledky neobsahují rozpad podle divizí, takže investoři budou až do zveřejnění kompletních výsledků koncem měsíce jen hádat, zda je výpadek v čipech, nebo ve spotřebitelské části byznysu. Analytik se nejvíce zaměřuje na růst AI agentů. Aplikace Muse od Mety vystřelila na vrchol amerického App Storu, což je podle něj raný signál, že spotřebitelé chtějí AI, která za ně vykonává úkoly. Tyto úkoly mohou spotřebovat mnohem více paměti než chatbot odpovídající na jedinou otázku. Pokud se rozšíření promítne do trvalého používání, přidá to poptávku, která pomůže absorbovat kapacity, které se nyní budují.
Jun Bei Liu z Ten Cap uvedla, že se investoři rozhodně víc ptají, jak dlouho to vydrží a také zda při tak velkých investičních výdajích uvidíme takovou návratnost, jaká se v tuto chvíli slibuje. Podle ní panují také obavy ohledně nákladů na financování, protože náklady na půjčky po celém světě rostou, a to ukrajuje z potenciálních výnosů.
Japonský Nikkei 225 -1,16 % na 69221,06 b.
Hongkongský Hang Seng -1,07 % na 23873,06 b.
Čínský Shanghai Composite -1,18 % na 3796,9932 b.
Jihokorejský Kospi -2,62 % na 6625,93 b.
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Token ARB za posledních 24 hodin klesl o 8,51 % na 0,1827 $ a propadl pod 0,20 $. Arbitrum Foundation zároveň spustila iniciativu, v jejímž rámci nabízí analytikům 2 500 kreditů Dune měsíčně.
Arbitrum (ARB) experienced a significant price drop over the past 24 hours, falling 8.51% to $0.1827. The decline pushed ARB beneath the $0.20 threshold, despite continued strength in network activity and sustained high derivatives open interest.
Technical indicators point to mixed momentumFollowing a strong September rally that brought ARB up to the $0.24 level, the token has retraced over recent sessions. The latest daily trading candle dipped as low as $0.1803 before closing closer to $0.1827. Attention has shifted to whether buyers can defend the broader support region near $0.1416. A recovery back above $0.20 could mark renewed bullish sentiment among traders.
According to chart data, the relative strength index (RSI) currently stands at 46.71, which is below its moving average value of 58.91. This suggests a loss in short-term price momentum, but since RSI remains above 40, the market has not reached oversold conditions.
On-balance volume (OBV) is reported at 948.37 million, while daily trading volume hit 74.83 million ARB. Compared to earlier periods this year, OBV is still higher, indicating a relatively robust cumulative volume flow despite the recent price decline.
Current price action shows Arbitrum trading below key resistance but network metrics such as OBV and volume indicate the underlying ecosystem remains active.
Not included in the available data are MACD and moving averages, which limits some aspects of the technical analysis.
Arbitrum Foundation launches Dune credit initiativeThe Arbitrum Foundation has launched a new initiative to bolster ecosystem analysis, offering analysts 2,500 Dune credits monthly. This program encourages the creation and upkeep of public dashboards, which are intended to expand data accessibility across the network.
The Foundation stated its objective is to “broaden access to ecosystem data,” emphasizing that improved transparency can support a more effective and programmable economy.
Dune Analytics provides on-chain data infrastructure, allowing researchers and builders to visualize, query, and share blockchain network information in customizable dashboards.
Mini dictionary: Dune Analytics, an analytics platform offering real-time blockchain data visualization tools and open-access dashboards, enabling users to perform in-depth analysis on multiple blockchains including Arbitrum.
Recent transaction data shows 10.43 million weekly transactions, 473,850 weekly active addresses, and a total value locked (TVL) of $1.24 billion on Arbitrum.
MetricValueWeekly transactions10.43 millionWeekly active addresses473,850TVL$1.24 billionDerivative markets remain active despite price dropWhile the recent price pullback signals short-term weakness in ARB, on-chain and derivative metrics suggest the network’s underlying activity levels remain elevated. CoinGlass reports Arbitrum’s open interest is holding near the $275 million to $280 million band, despite the decline from recent highs. This reflects ongoing positioning among traders in both spot and derivatives markets.
Elevated open interest during a period of falling prices signals a significant amount of open contracts, potentially priming the market for a sharper move in either direction depending on upcoming volatility.
Support and resistance levels remain critical for near-term direction. For ARB to confirm a recovery, bulls need to reclaim and hold above $0.20, which could revive the $0.22 to $0.24 resistance area as a target. If bearish momentum persists and price drops below the $0.1416 support level, further downside risk may emerge.
While new data programs could improve ecosystem transparency, ARB has yet to demonstrate a lasting return of bullish momentum. Traders continue to monitor market sentiment, support zones, and the impact of ongoing data initiatives on price direction.
The overall technical landscape features softened momentum as indicated by RSI and price action, contrasted by healthy OBV and high transaction figures, reflecting continued network utilization.
The Dune credit program introduces a new data-focused catalyst for analysis, but definitive price direction will depend on whether improved transparency can help restore confidence and drive renewed buying interest.
Měnový pár GBP/USD ve středu od otevření na úrovni 1,3227 USD oslabil zhruba o 0,4 %, protože opatrná nálada podpořila americký dolar coby bezpečné útočiště.
The Pound-Dollar could rebound if Bank of England policymakers turn more hawkish, while softer US jobless claims may limit support for the Dollar. The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate retreated in mid-week trade as a bearish market mood underpinned demand for safe-haven assets like the 'Greenback'.
At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at around $1.3227. Down roughly 0.4% from Wednesday’s opening levels.
Latest — Exchange Rates:
Pound to Dollar (GBP/USD): 1.320999 (-0.43%)
Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD): 1.119145 (-0.55%)
Dollar to Yen (USD/JPY): 158.08577 (-0.14%)
DAILY RECAP:
The US Dollar (USD) caught fresh bids on Wednesday as a more cautious mood underpinned demand for the safe-haven currency.
Sentiment deteriorated amid a fresh rise in oil prices, with Brent crude climbing back above $100 a barrel amid renewed concerns over global energy supplies following escalating tensions in the Middle East and a storm threatening US production.
Investors also erred on the side of caution as they awaited the publication of the minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting.
The minutes could offer important insight into the debate among policymakers over the future path of interest rates, particularly given the more cautious tone adopted by several officials following recent weaker-than-expected inflation and employment data.
Any indication that policymakers remain concerned about persistent price pressures could revive expectations for further tightening and provide additional support for USD.
The Pound (GBP) was subdued on Wednesday as a lull in notable UK economic data left the currency exposed to trends in the UK bond market.
A gentle upward drift in sovereign borrowing costs added a modest headwind for Sterling. Escalating gilt yields revived concerns over the UK's strained public balance sheet, threatening to shrink Chancellor John Healey's already tight fiscal buffer just weeks before the Autumn Budget.
Even so, deeper losses were held in check as GBP investors continued to price in an increased likelihood of the Bank of England (BoE) lifting interest rates at its November meeting.
Near-Term GBP/USD Forecast: Trump-Xi Meeting in the Spotlight As we head into the second half of the week, we are likely to see the Pound to US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate take direction from a series of speeches by BoE policymakers
The lineup features Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members Megan Greene and Huw Pill -both of whom broke ranks to vote for a 25-basis-point rate increase last month - alongside Governor Andrew Bailey.
Should Bailey align his rhetoric with the hawkish camp and warn that persistent price pressures warrant a hike next month, Sterling is likely to rally.
Meanwhile, the latest initial jobless claims data from the US could apply some modest pressure to the US Dollar on Thursday if unemployment claims ticked higher last week.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported monthly volumes for September 2026, as well as quarterly volumes, estimated revenue capture, number of listings, and index statistics for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, on its Investor Relations website.
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Americké úřady udělily společnosti Aurora pětiletou výjimku, která jejím autonomním kamionům umožňuje nahradit výstražné trojúhelníky majáky umístěnými na kabině.
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CompaniesWASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The US transportation department said late on Wednesday it approved a five-year exemption for Aurora (AUR.O), opens new tab and other self-driving trucking companies from rules that require drivers to place warning devices around a stopped truck.
The decision is a step forward in efforts to broadly deploy commercial self-driving trucks in the United States.
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In 2023, Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab self-driving unit Waymo and Aurora jointly sought a waiver of US rules requiring reflective triangles to be placed outside stopped trucks to help prevent crashes.
USDOT said Wednesday it has agreed to allow autonomous trucking companies to use warning beacons mounted on the truck cab to avoid needing human drivers and said they offered an equivalent or greater level of safety.
In April, Aurora filed a new individual application seeking a five-year waiver.
Aurora, which has around 20 self-driving trucks in on-road operations, said Wednesday the USDOT "decision underscores the government’s recognition of the immense economic and community benefits of autonomous trucking. High-visibility, cab-mounted warning beacons are a critical, 21st-century solution that enhances roadside safety by immediately alerting other road users without ever needing to put a person in harm's way."
Companies planning to use the exemption must notify the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration beforehand and disclose any crashes involving a vehicle while the cab-mounted warning beacons are activated or should have been activated. The agency said it would revoke exemptions if it results in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted.
In early 2025, Aurora sued FMCSA over the decision to not approve the waiver during the Biden administration. The company dismissed the lawsuit after USDOT in October 2025 issued a temporary three-month waiver to use the beacons that had been extended several times.
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Live Nation Entertainment stanovila podmínky soukromé emise dluhopisů splatných v roce 2032 v objemu 730 mil. USD s kupónem 7,125 % a 600 mil. EUR s kupónem 6,125 %.
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, /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) (the "company") today announced that it priced an offering of $730,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 7.125% senior notes due 2032 (the "U.S. Dollar Notes") and €600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2032 (the "Euro Notes" and, together with the US Notes, the "Notes").
The U.S. Dollar Notes will have an interest rate of 7.125% per annum and will be issued at a price equal to 100.000% of their face value. The Euro Notes will have an interest rate of 6.125% per annum and will be issued at a price equal to 100.000% of their face value.
The closing date of the Notes offering will be October 15, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Obligations under the Notes will be guaranteed by the company and the company's existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries that guarantee the company's senior secured credit facilities. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the redemption in full of all of the company's outstanding 6.500% senior secured notes due 2027, to pay fees and expenses related to the offering, and for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment or repurchase of certain of the company's indebtedness.
The Notes and the related note guarantees will be offered through a private placement and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. As a result, the Notes and the related note guarantees may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any "U.S. persons" except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the Notes and the related note guarantees will be offered only to "qualified institutional buyers" under Rule 144A of the Securities Act and, outside the United States, to persons other than "U.S. persons" in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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Circle ve spolupráci s Tereinou umožní uživatelům finančního softwaru SAP posílat a přijímat stablecoiny USDC a EURC přímo v aplikacích, které používají.
Circle is bringing its USDC and EURC stablecoins into enterprise payment workflows through a partnership with Tereina, a financial services company backed by German enterprise software giant SAP.
The integration will allow businesses using SAP’s financial software to send and receive USDC and EURC within the applications they already use to manage payments. USDC will be the preferred stablecoin for dollar-denominated transactions, while EURC will be available for euro-denominated payments.
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Tereina provides payment infrastructure that companies can embed into business software, allowing them to make payments without switching to a separate financial platform. Tereina and Circle said they plan to test the stablecoin integration with customers over the coming months, including for global payments and treasury operations.
SAP’s ecosystem generates 84% of global commerce, according to the announcement, giving the integration a potentially broad enterprise reach.
The move comes less than a month after Circle launched the mainnet of Arc, its layer-1 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments and financial markets. Arc uses USDC for transaction fees and supports more than 20 fiat-backed stablecoins, including USDC and EURC.
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I've been investing since I was a teenager, thanks to my dad. At first, I saw the stock market as a way to "get rich quick." Over time, I realized that building wealth wasn't as simple as I thought, which dramatically changed the way I invest. And it all boils down to the real point of the stock market: a public forum where companies raise capital.
Essentially, the stock market allows investors to buy small pieces of a business. But too many people see those pieces as little more than a symbol on a brokerage statement, which is the opportunity for long-term investors. And why I'm buying consumer staples stocks like McCormick (MKC -0.33%) even as other investors sell them.
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What is a stock worth? A stock exchange allows investors to trade stocks. At any given moment, a stock is worth whatever the seller is willing to accept and the buyer is willing to pay. But investors are driven by emotions over the short term, so stock prices can be highly volatile. Famous investor Benjamin Graham, who helped to train Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.23%)(BRKB +0.14%) fame, likened Wall Street to a voting machine over the short term.
However, he also said that Wall Street was a weighing machine over the long term. This is actually the root of Warren Buffett's success: his investment approach involved buying good businesses at attractively valued prices and holding them for the long term. Essentially, he wanted to pay a fair price for a business and then benefit from the company's growth over time. As that growth shows up, stock market investors tend to reward a company with a higher share price, even though the share price will vary dramatically over the short term.
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Mr. Market is your partner, and he is highly emotional. Some days, he will sell you his share of a company for very little because he's despondent. Other days, he'll buy your share of a company for a shockingly high price because he's enthusiastic. If you can see this pattern, you can take advantage of Mr. Market's mood swings, buying when he's despondent and selling when he's enthusiastic.
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Right now, Wall Street is very downbeat on consumer staples stocks. To be fair, there are reasons for this, including high rates of inflation and belt-tightening consumers. That mix has left consumer staples stocks with weak earnings. However, people still buy these companies' products because they are necessities. Even a bear market or a recession won't change that.
And some consumer staples companies are incredibly well-run businesses. I recently doubled my position in McCormick (MKC -0.33%), which is one of the world's largest spice manufacturers and flavor producers. Despite industrywide headwinds, it increased organic sales by 1.9% in the second quarter. And the stock fell anyway, because the company said that the operating environment was difficult, a fact that everyone was already aware of. Mr. Market is clearly fearful about the short term and trading based on that, not the long-term opportunity ahead.
McCormick is leaning into growth To be fair, there are reasons to worry about McCormick, including its proposed acquisition of Unilever's (UL +0.30%) food business. That will roughly double the company's size, which is a huge change. Only McCormick has successfully executed multiple acquisitions in recent years and has a history of over 100 years as a business. It is a very well-run consumer-staples company with a differentiated business model, selling flavorings rather than food.
With a historically high dividend yield of 4%, I believe investors are underestimating the business opportunity ahead of McCormick. I'm taking advantage of the voting-machine nature of the stock market, believing that the weighing machine will eventually assign an appropriate value to McCormick's shares. Or, to put it another way, I'm happily buying Mr. Market's piece of McCormick while he's despondent, because I believe the business is well-run and likely to grow over the long term. In fact, I believe the Unilever foods acquisition could provide it with scale advantages and geographic diversification that will power its business for years to come.
Akcie Ambarella klesly o 3,8 % na 65,33 USD. Za posledních 12 měsíců zasvěcené osoby prodaly akcie v hodnotě 18,1 mil. USD, aniž by uskutečnily nákupy.
On October 07, 2026, Ambarella Inc AMBA shares fell 3.8%, closing at $65.33. The stock has had a challenging year, with its price fluctuating between a 52-week high of $96.69 and a low of $48.30.
GF Value™ verdict: Current price of $65.33 is 22.4% below the GF Value™ estimate of $84.14.GF Score™: 75/100, indicating above-average performance.Most notable signal: Insider activity shows significant selling, with insiders liquidating $18.1M over the past 12 months.Is AMBA Overvalued or Undervalued?Ambarella Inc's current price of $65.33 is positioned below the GF Value™ estimate of $84.14, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued by approximately 22.4%. However, it is crucial to approach this analysis with caution due to the company's status as unprofitable and cash-flow negative. The GF Value™ is GuruFocus' proprietary intrinsic value estimate that synthesizes historical trading multiples, past business growth, and projections for future performance. Given that AMBA is not generating profits, relying solely on earnings-based valuation metrics like P/E could lead to skewed interpretations. Instead, we should focus on the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio, which is essential for loss-making companies like Ambarella.
With a historical median P/S ratio of around 8.0x, any deviation from this benchmark warrants attention. While the GF Value™ indicates a margin of safety, the lack of profitability raises concerns about the sustainability of growth and investor sentiment. Therefore, while the current pricing does suggest an opportunity, potential investors should weigh the risks associated with volatility and the company’s financial performance.
How Does AMBA's Valuation Compare to Its History?MetricCurrentHistoricalForward P/E61.1xN/ACurrently, Ambarella's forward P/E stands at 61.1x, which is significantly higher than the historical valuation benchmarks for the semiconductor industry. This elevated P/E ratio does not align with the GF Value™ assessment of modest undervaluation. Consequently, the P/E analysis suggests that the stock may be overvalued relative to its historical performance, creating a discrepancy that potential investors should consider carefully.
What Does AMBA's GF Score™ Tell Us?The GF Score™ assesses a stock's overall performance based on various factors, including financial strength, profitability, growth potential, valuation, and momentum. Ambarella's score of 75/100 reflects a solid position, particularly in terms of valuation, where it ranks 10/10. However, it lacks strength in profitability, with a rank of 3/10, indicating potential challenges in generating sustainable earnings.
MetricRatingGF Score™75Financial Strength8/10Profitability3/10Growth6/10Valuation10/10Momentum7/10Overall, while Ambarella's strengths lie in its financial stability and valuation, its weaknesses in profitability could hinder its growth trajectory. The high valuation rank coupled with a low profitability score presents a mixed picture for potential investors.
What Are Gurus and Insiders Doing with AMBA?Currently, there are 5 gurus holding shares of Ambarella, with 1 guru adding to their position while 3 have trimmed their holdings in recent quarters. This indicates a cautious sentiment among institutional investors towards the stock. Additionally, insider activity reveals that insiders have sold a substantial $18.1 million worth of shares over the past 12 months without any buying activity. This selling pattern might suggest a lack of confidence in the company's near-term performance and raises questions about future growth prospects.
Such insider selling can sometimes be a red flag, as it may imply that those closest to the company do not foresee significant upside in the immediate future. Investors should consider these dynamics when assessing the overall attractiveness of Ambarella as a potential investment.
What This Means for InvestorsBased on the analysis, Ambarella Inc appears to be undervalued according to the GF Value™ estimate, yet caution is warranted due to the company's unprofitable status and the implications of insider selling. The high forward P/E ratio relative to its historical performance further complicates the investment thesis. Investors should weigh these considerations carefully before making decisions. For more in-depth insights, you can visit the Ambarella Inc AMBA stock page, along with the GF Value™ page for detailed information.
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat is AMBA's GF Score™?
AMBA has a GF Score™ of 75/100, indicating above-average performance across various metrics.
Is AMBA overvalued or undervalued?
According to the GF Value™, AMBA is currently undervalued by 22.4% compared to its estimated fair value of $84.14.
What is AMBA's P/E ratio?
AMBA's forward P/E ratio is 61.1x, which is significantly above its historical levels, suggesting potential overvaluation.
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Disclosures I/We may personally own shares in some of the companies mentioned above. However, those positions are not material to either the company or to my/our portfolios.
Neogen do fiskálního roku 2031 cílí na růst tržeb ve vysokých jednotkách až nízkých desítkách procent, marži EBITDA kolem 30 % a 80% konverzi volného peněžního toku.
Neogen NASDAQ: NEOG outlined a multi-year strategy at its first Investor Day, emphasizing a shift from business stabilization toward accelerated growth, higher margins and stronger cash generation. Management said the company has delivered positive core growth for four consecutive quarters and is targeting high-single-digit to low-double-digit long-term revenue growth, adjusted gross margins in the high-50% range, adjusted EBITDA margins of approximately 30% and free-cash-flow conversion of about 80% by fiscal 2031.
President and CEO Mike Nassif said the company’s fiscal 2026 focus was stabilizing the business and rebuilding credibility following challenges integrating a large carve-out, as well as supply and service issues. He said Neogen’s transformation has improved supply reliability, customer service and coordination among commercial and cross-functional teams, while cautioning that more work remains.
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Neogen operates in food safety and animal safety. Food safety generated nearly $650 million in fiscal 2026 revenue, while animal safety represented roughly 25% of total revenue. The company said it serves more than 70,000 customers in 135 countries, has over 50,000 instruments installed and generates more than 90% of its revenue from consumables.
Food safety strategy centers on point-of-processing testing Tammi Ranalli, general manager of Food Safety, said customer demand is shifting away from centralized laboratory testing and toward faster testing at the point of processing. She said food producers increasingly want integrated, on-site and data-connected systems that can support quick product-release decisions and audit readiness.
Ranalli said the point-of-processing testing market is already a $5 billion market and is expanding by roughly $140 million annually. She cited customer frustration with fragmented vendor systems and delayed laboratory results as a key opportunity for Neogen.
The company is seeking to combine its Petrifilm products, rapid diagnostics and Neogen Analytics data platform into more comprehensive customer solutions. Ranalli said customers using Neogen Analytics have increased consumable usage by more than 1.5 times, as greater visibility into testing results can lead customers to test more frequently and at additional sample points.
Neogen said its food safety portfolio includes more than 10,000 SKUs and 10 platforms, six of which management said hold market-leading positions. Nassif said foodborne illness outbreaks have increased 50% over the past decade and food recalls cost more than $75 billion annually, creating durable demand for food safety testing.
Commercial transformation targets strategic accounts and international growth Chief Commercial Officer Joe Freels said Neogen is restructuring its go-to-market approach around strategic accounts, solutions-based selling, digital commerce and tighter sales accountability. Under the new strategic-account model, a single Neogen representative will be responsible for enterprise-wide relationships with large global customers, replacing a more fragmented regional coverage model.
Freels said strategic accounts were growing 6.2% year to date, with the company targeting growth of more than 8% by year-end. He also cited a 32% increase in new opportunities, a qualified sales pipeline of $142 million and first-quarter wins of $13 million. On-time fulfillment improved 5%, while back orders declined 27%, according to Freels.
In animal safety, Neogen sees an opportunity to expand internationally. Freels said only about 15% of animal safety revenue currently comes from outside the U.S. and that the company intends to use its existing global infrastructure and distribution capabilities to extend its brands in Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
Innovation plans include Petrifilm, analytics and imaging Chief Scientific Officer Jeremy Yarwood said Neogen has identified 18 development projects across multiple product categories after implementing a more structured product-development process. The company aims to increase its new product vitality index, or the percentage of revenue from new products, more than tenfold over the next five years.
Yarwood said Neogen expects investments made in fiscal 2027 new product introductions to contribute meaningfully to incremental growth beginning in fiscal 2028. He also said the company is developing technologies designed to improve test speed, workflow integration and the use of food-safety data.
Neogen announced an investment in and collaboration with Hinalea Imaging, which will give Neogen exclusive rights for hyperspectral imaging applications in food safety testing. The company said the technology could support applications including product quality testing, food grading, automated inspection and potentially faster results for Petrifilm products.
Management said Petrifilm remains a major focus. Neogen has built a new manufacturing facility with more than three times its current Petrifilm capacity and plans to transition 17 SKUs from 3M supply over multiple quarters. The company said it has an agreement with 3M through August 2027 but expects Neogen-made products to begin reaching customers in the early part of the next calendar year.
Margin and cash-flow targets rely on multiple initiatives Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations Jim Walter said the company has reduced complaints by 65%, inventory by 23% and improved service levels by 45% over the past year. He said operations will support margin expansion through automation, improved planning, logistics efficiency, manufacturing control and capacity utilization.
Chief Financial Officer Bryan Riggsbee said the company sees five principal contributors to gross-margin expansion: Petrifilm manufacturing improvements, supplier-management savings, manufacturing and logistics consolidation, higher-margin innovation and greater operating leverage. Neogen expects Petrifilm margins to improve by 200 to 300 basis points over time following the manufacturing transition.
Riggsbee said Neogen is increasing research-and-development investment and expects R&D to approach 5% of revenue by fiscal 2031. The company also plans to use proceeds from its genomics transaction to reduce debt, targets net leverage below 2.5 times, and said it expects fiscal 2027 capital expenditures to decline from fiscal 2026 levels as major Petrifilm investments wind down.
Nassif said management’s focus is to execute consistently, improve profitability across the business and use innovation to address customer needs. “The business has stabilized, and we’re gaining momentum,” he said in closing remarks.
About Neogen (NASDAQ:NEOG)Neogen Corporation is a global provider of food safety and animal safety products and services. The company develops diagnostic tests, laboratory products, and related solutions that help customers detect foodborne pathogens, allergens, toxins, residues, and other contaminants throughout the food production process.
Its food safety portfolio includes test kits, culture media, molecular testing systems, sanitation monitoring products, and laboratory supplies used by food manufacturers, processors, retailers, and regulatory organizations.
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Constellation Energy dodá do sítě PJM 890 MW nového jaderného výkonu v rámci dohody se společností Google, která reaguje na návrh „Bring Your Own Power“.
Shares of Constellation Energy (CEG -0.27%) rallied on news that it had agreed to a deal that will bring 890 megawatts of new nuclear power to the PJM grid. But the stock still remains 25% below its late 2025 high, as of this writing. The latest deal, with Alphabet's (GOOG +0.81%) Google, is just one of many the company has inked with high-tech companies. And it highlights the strength of Constellation Energy's business right now. Here's why it's so important.
Artificial intelligence is disrupting the grid U.S. electricity demand increased by 10% between 2005 and 2025. It is projected to increase by 60% between 2025 and 2045. That's a step change in demand, and it is already straining the grid, with new technology playing a material part in the change. The big story right now is artificial intelligence, which requires high-power computers that consume massive amounts of electricity.
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It is not a coincidence that Constellation Energy has inked supply deals with Google, Microsoft (MSFT +0.09%), Meta (META -2.38%), and Amazon (AMZN +1.42%). All are aggressively building out their AI capacity. And, just as important, as an independent power producer, Constellation Energy operates outside of the regulatory framework.
Essentially, it sells power directly to companies, so the technology giants it is working with don't have to go to the local regulated utility for power. Rising demand from AI data centers has been blamed for higher consumer electricity costs, but working with Constellation means companies are bringing in their own power. That's an important phrase, because AI companies are increasingly being pushed to do just that. The agreement with Google "offers a direct response to PJM's 'Bring Your Own Power' proposal," according to the two companies.
Constellation Energy has the scale and reach tech giants need Working outside of the regulated utility framework is an important reason why Constellation Energy is being tapped by so many tech companies. However, there's still more to the story.
Notably, Constellation Energy is the largest owner and operator of nuclear power plants in the United States. It has the scale and expertise to take on large power supply deals. Geographic reach is part of the equation, since the company has generating assets spread across the continental United States.
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That said, there's another important detail here. While nuclear is at the heart of many of the company's big AI power supply agreements, that's not all that Constellation Energy does. It also operates a large fleet of natural gas generating plants. And it has wind, solar, and hydroelectric power facilities, as well. So it can provide a suite of solutions for its tech customers, allowing them to work with a single provider rather than creating a patchwork of relationships.
Constellation wins with long-term contracts There is a host of reasons why technology companies are choosing Constellation Energy, and they all amount to a big win for this independent energy provider. Each agreement typically creates a long-term income stream for the company, often lasting up to 20 years. That supports a solid growth story and creates a snowball effect, as the company's position in the industry is further solidified.
In other words, it is reasonable to expect more major power deals, nuclear and otherwise, for Constellation Energy in the future. It is also worth noting that companies outside of tech, including Walmart (WMT +0.90%), have been working with Contellation, as well. While the stock probably won't interest value or dividend investors, given its lofty 29x price-to-earnings ratio and tiny 0.5% yield, growth investors may want to take a closer look as this independent power producer continues to expand its already strong position in the industry.
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Akcie společnosti PJT Partners během středeční seance klesly téměř o 1,5 % poté, co KBW snížila své doporučení na „držet“ a UBS snížila cílovou cenu na 165 USD.
A pair of downbeat analyst moves was the main factor behind the decline in PJT Partners’ (PJT -1.46%) stock on Hump Day. Market players took these moves to heart, selling out of the boutique investment bank's equity to leave it with a nearly 1.5% fall that trading session.
2 analyst adjustmentsEarly Wednesday morning, Alex Bond of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods changed his rating on PJT to market perform (i.e., hold) from outperform (buy), resetting his price target on the financial stock to $159 per share from $195.
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According to reports, Bond expressed concern that growth in large-scale corporate mergers and acquisitions has recently slowed. As a PJT specialty is advising companies in such situations, its growth rates in the segment could come under pressure.
Later that morning, UBS (UBS -2.17%) prognosticator Mike Brown cut his PJT price target. This now stands at $165 per share; previously it was $176. Brown maintained his neutral recommendation on the stock.
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The investment banking business is inherently choppy, and PJT's up-and-down stock price over the years reflects this. Having said that, the company seems to be well-regarded across its various businesses, and despite rising interest rates, big companies still have the resources to execute deals. So this might be a decent opportunity to score PJT stock at a discount.
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Willy Walker ze společnosti Walker & Dunlop uvedl, že kapitálové trhy s nemovitostmi zažívaly v posledních třech týdnech mimořádné turbulence a klienti řeší vývoj úrokových sazeb i refinancování.
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (WD) Discusses Real Estate Capital Markets Volatility and Interest Rate Outlook October 7, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
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My professor, Dr. Peter Linneman joined me again, [indiscernible] in Fort Worth, Texas at the Dominion Annual LP Meeting, and it is a real joy to be here with our partners at Dominion and seeing all of their investors in many of the projects that Walker & Dunlop and Dominion have worked on together.
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So Peter, a lot has happened. The last 3 weeks have been incredibly tumultuous in the real estate capital markets. I -- my phone has been inundated with Walker & Dunlop customers calling me and saying, can we get you on a call with our team to figure out where are rates going? Where is the market going? And should I be running to refinance a property today? Should I have been selling a property? Should I be concerned about being able to get out of this property a year or 2 from now? And my feeling here has been that for the last 3 years, we did it what I call the hope trade, the waiting and hoping that inflation would come out of the system, that the President would replace the Fed chair with a potentially new Fed chair would start to cut rates in line with what the President has been calling for, for quite some time, and that we would be sitting in a sort of a 4%, 10-year, maybe even best wishes 3.75% 10 year. And you were very straightforward in saying at the beginning of 2026, the inflation print is looking good. If you strip out a lot of various things such as housing from the CPI and other inflation rates that we
Zlato pod tlakem silnějšího dolaru prolomilo pásmo podpory mezi 4 100 a 4 120 USD; potvrzený průraz může otevřít cestu k 4 000 USD a minimu roku 2026 na úrovni 3 942 USD.
Gold came under increased pressure from stronger dollar on Wednesday and cracked key $4120/$4100 support zone (Fibo 76.4% of $3942/$4697 rally / round-figure) which contained several attacks in past two weeks.
Recent action with temporary base but limited upticks capped by falling 10DMA and remaining below bear-trendline off $4697 peak, signals scenario of consolidation preceding fresh push lower.
Firm break of $4120/00 triggers is needed to confirm signal and open way towards psychological $4000 level and 2026 low at $3942.
Caution on bounce and repeated close above $4120 that would signal false break lower, but bears are expected to firmly hold grip while holding below falling trendline ($4190).
Only lift and close above $4230 (recent range top / broken Fibo 61.8%) would sideline bears and generate initial signal of bottom.
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Společnost NOVONIX získala certifikaci ISO 9001:2015 pro svůj systém řízení kvality, což podporuje rozšiřování komerční výroby syntetického grafitového anodového materiálu v závodě Riverside.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or the “Company”), a leading battery materials company, today announced that it has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2015, the internationally recognized standard for quality management systems.
ISO 9001 certification follows an independent assessment of NOVONIX’s quality management system and confirms that the Company has established and implemented processes and controls designed to consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements and drive continual improvement.
ISO 9001 is the world’s most widely recognized quality management standard and is used across global manufacturing supply chains as an independent benchmark for quality management. For NOVONIX, certification represents an important milestone as the Company scales its Riverside facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for commercial production of high-performance synthetic graphite active anode material (AAM). Robust quality management systems are an important component of customer qualification, supplier approval, and ongoing commercial relationships with major battery cell manufacturers and other customers.
“Our customers require not only high-performance material, but confidence that we have the systems and discipline necessary to manufacture consistently and reliably at commercial scale,” said Mike O’Kronley, Chief Executive Officer of NOVONIX. “Achieving ISO 9001 certification provides independent certification of the quality infrastructure we have built and reinforces our ability to serve customers as a reliable domestic supplier of high-performance synthetic graphite AAM.”
ISO 9001 certification complements, but does not replace, customer-specific product qualification requirements and provides a recognized quality management framework supporting customer qualification and commercial supply.
“ISO 9001 certification reflects the company-wide effort to embed quality into how we operate,” said Meghan Vandelinder, Senior Manager, Quality Control at NOVONIX. “The systems we have established to control our processes, measure performance and continuously improve are essential to meeting our customers’ demanding quality and consistency requirements.”
This announcement has been authorized for release by NOVONIX Chairman, Admiral Robert J. Natter, USN Ret.
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NOVONIX is building a resilient North American battery materials supply chain to reduce risk and support U.S. energy independence. Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the company produces high-performance synthetic graphite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, serving energy storage, electric vehicles, and industrial markets. Through proprietary technologies and expanding manufacturing capacity, NOVONIX is scaling critical battery materials to meet growing global demand.
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Společnost Bristol-Myers Squibb po silných výsledcích za 2. čtvrtletí zvýšila výhled tržeb na fiskální rok 2026. Akcie nabízejí dividendový výnos 4,23 %.
SummaryBristol-Myers Squibb is reiterated as a buy, offering attractive valuation and a high 4.23% dividend yield.BMY delivered a strong Q2 earnings triple-play, raising FY 2026 sales guidance and demonstrating robust growth in both legacy and new products.Despite looming patent cliffs and projected EPS declines post-2026, BMY benefits from high free cash flow and recent bullish EPS revisions.Technical support at the 200-day moving average and strong FCF suggest resilience, though resistance at $63 and pipeline execution remain key watchpoints. JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images
Health care-sector stocks soared from May through mid-August, right in the heart of the “broadening trade” that benefited areas away from tech. Yes, it has absolutely been a Mag 7-led rally in the last four weeks, but the Health Care
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Danny Deep v lednu převezme funkci generálního ředitele společnosti General Dynamics po Phebe Novakovic, která se stane výkonnou předsedkyní představenstva.
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CompaniesOct 7 (Reuters) - General Dynamics (GD.N), opens new tab on Wednesday said President Danny Deep would take over as CEO in January, succeeding longtime chief executive Phebe Novakovic.
The leadership transition comes at a time of sustained demand for the company's defense and aerospace products, which range from Gulfstream jets and submarines to combat vehicles and IT services.
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Deep held senior leadership roles across General Dynamics' land systems, combat systems and global operations businesses before being named president in 2025
Novakovic, who will become executive chairman, has been General Dynamics' CEO since 2013, steering the company through a decade of growth and rising global defense spending
The defense contractor reported profit of $4.24 per share for the quarter ended July 5, above analysts' estimate of $3.97, according to data compiled by LSEG
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Společnost The Trade Desk (TTD) za poslední měsíc ztratila 14,98 %; trh očekává čtvrtletní EPS ve výši 0,26 USD a tržby 650,67 milionu USD, což představuje meziroční pokles o 42,22 %, respektive o 12 %.
In the latest trading session, The Trade Desk (TTD - Free Report) closed at $12.08, marking a +1.32% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.22%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.66%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.22%.
The stock of digital-advertising platform operator has fallen by 14.98% in the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 6.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.4%.
The upcoming earnings release of The Trade Desk will be of great interest to investors. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $0.26, marking a 42.22% fall compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $650.67 million, indicating a 12% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.22 per share and revenue of $2.84 billion, indicating changes of -31.07% and -1.98%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for The Trade Desk. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. The Trade Desk presently features a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In the context of valuation, The Trade Desk is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 9.75. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 15.33, so one might conclude that The Trade Desk is trading at a discount comparatively.
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Matter Labs zpřístupnila klíčový modul platformy Prividium pro správu oprávnění pod licencí Apache 2.0. Deutsche Bundesbank jako první testuje vlastní nasazení této platformy.
Matter Labs, the company behind the ZKsync protocol, has open-sourced the core permissioning engine of Prividium, its enterprise blockchain platform. The code went public on September 8, 2026, under the Apache 2.0 license.
Germany’s Deutsche Bundesbank is the first organization testing a self-hosted instance. The Bundesbank is collaborating with Matter Labs on both design and testing for its self-hosted deployment.
The release does not hand over everything. Matter Labs is keeping its enterprise tooling, including user interfaces and deployment tools, proprietary. The engine is open. The polished dashboard around it still comes with a bill.
What’s actually in the repo The release covers one main app and six packages. All of it lives in a public GitHub repository called matter-labs/prividium-core.
The permissioning engine is the part that decides who can do what on a private chain. For a regulated institution, that layer matters a lot. Permissions and auditability are the features compliance teams actually lose sleep over.
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This piece completes a broader stack that was already public. ZKsync OS, the Atlas sequencer, the Airbender prover, and the interoperability contracts were all open-sourced before this announcement.
With the permissioning engine added, institutions can now independently build permissioned chains using publicly shared code. Previously, the gatekeeping layer was the missing puzzle piece.
The Apache 2.0 license lets institutions inspect and modify the engine without signing a commercial agreement for that specific component. A bank can read every line, change what it needs, and run it in-house without needing Matter Labs’ permission to do so.
Why a central bank cares about vendor lock-in Prividium is built for validium-style chains. In this model, transaction data stays off-chain, which keeps sensitive financial activity private. The chain still anchors to Ethereum through zero-knowledge proofs.
Matter Labs framed the open-source move as a response to institutional feedback. Large organizations told the company they were wary of depending on a single vendor for critical technology.
Opening the permissioning engine addresses that worry at the layer where it bites hardest. If the gatekeeping logic is public, an institution can verify it does what it claims and keep it running regardless of what happens to the vendor.
What this means The business model here is a familiar one: give away the engine, sell the car. Matter Labs keeps control over the commercial services that make deployment easier, while removing the biggest objection institutions raise in procurement meetings.
The Bundesbank test is the clearest signal of where this is aimed. A German central bank running a self-hosted Prividium instance is a meaningful credibility marker for ZKsync’s enterprise ambitions, though it remains a test rather than a production rollout.
Prividium chains anchor to Ethereum through zero-knowledge proofs, so institutional adoption of this model would route more enterprise activity back to Ethereum as the settlement layer.
There are also open questions about how far an open engine goes on its own. Institutions that self-host still need the skills to run and maintain the stack. The proprietary deployment tools exist precisely because that work is not trivial.
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Oneiro představilo Revolution Network V2, zcela přepracované řešení druhé vrstvy Etherea na platformě ZKsync OS, které od veřejného testnetu používá pro každou dávku důkazy platnosti.
V2 starts from a new genesis on open Ethereum standards. Validity proofs on every batch begin with the public testnet.
Oneiro NA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, today announced Revolution Network V2. V2 is a full rebuild of the Revolution Network Ethereum Layer 2 for digital ownership and identity. It starts from a new genesis on ZKsync OS.
From the public testnet onward, every batch will carry a validity proof from the Airbender prover. Transaction data will be published to Ethereum in blobs. Anyone will be able to reconstruct the chain from Ethereum alone.
V2 replaces Libertas, the V1 testnet. Libertas runs on the EraVM stack, which ZKsync has announced it will retire. Oneiro chose to rebuild on open standards rather than migrate custom features.
“Our value is programmable staking and a trust layer for agentic commerce,” said Rob Frasca, Director, Oneiro NA, Inc. “Everything underneath should be standard, proven, and boring. V2 is that foundation. We published what V1 taught us, fixed every issue at the root, and built on the standards wallets, bundlers, and auditors already use.”
V2 Technical and Economic Changes
Validity proofs. Airbender proofs on every batch from the public testnet onward. Data settles to Ethereum. Standard Ethereum development. ZKsync OS is EVM equivalent. Contracts compile with standard Solidity. Foundry, Hardhat, viem, and ethers work unchanged. Same economics. The published emission total and curve are unchanged: 250M REVO over about ten years. Status
The ZKsync OS stack, the staking contract, smart accounts, and the Cornerstone Paymaster are built and tested on a devnet. 51 contract tests pass. Phase 1 is in progress. It delivers the real prover, verifying nodes, explorer, bridge, and Virtus, the V2 public testnet. Oneiro will announce the Virtus opening date separately.
For Libertas Holders
There is nothing to do today. At migration, Libertas will be frozen at a published block. Balances will be snapshotted and credited on V2. Names will move from .rev to .revo. Revolution will never ask for a seed phrase or a fee to migrate.
Details on V2 are at revolutionnetwork.io/v2. Developers can sign up for Virtus launch details at revolutionnetwork.io/developers.
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Oneiro NA, Inc. is a Delaware corporation and a global provider of advanced, high-performance blockchain solutions. Oneiro is a core developer of the Revolution Network and also Amped.bio, the web3 link-in-bio application.
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Revolution Network is a zero-knowledge Ethereum Layer 2 for digital ownership and identity. It combines programmable staking, onchain identity through the Revolution Name Service, compliant real-world asset rails through licensed partners, and a trust layer for agentic commerce. Learn more at revolutionnetwork.io.
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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) will host a conference call to review third quarter 2026 financial results. The earnings report will be released prior to the market open on the same date.
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Hyperliquid Labs potvrdila, že sídlí v Singapuru a působí bez regulace; singapurský měnový úřad MAS uvedl, že si není vědom toho, že by platforma byla regulována v nějaké významné jurisdikci.
Hyperliquid Labs has confirmed its registered headquarters in Singapore, where its roughly 11-person team moved in 2024, while the country’s regulator has said it is unaware of the platform being regulated in any major jurisdiction.
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Hyperliquid Labs has confirmed Singapore as its registered headquarters and acknowledged its unregulated status. People familiar with MAS’s thinking cited decentralization as the reason it considers Hyperliquid outside its jurisdiction. MAS added Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List on June 26, without imposing a ban. Payward has proposed regulated Hyperliquid-based markets for eligible U.S. customers, subject to approval. The Financial Times reported that Hyperliquid Labs confirmed its Singapore headquarters, while people familiar with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s thinking said the regulator considers the decentralized platform outside its jurisdiction.
In its direct response to the newspaper, MAS said, “We are not aware that Hyperliquid is regulated in any major jurisdiction.”
Hyperliquid acknowledged that it operates without regulation, according to the report, and said it has never claimed to hold permission or authorization from MAS. The company also expressed willingness to work constructively with regulators.
Hyperliquid’s Singapore presence includes its development team According to the FT, co-founder Jeff Yan and a team of about 11 people relocated to Singapore in 2024. Company documents reviewed by the newspaper identified Singapore as the registered headquarters, while recent recruitment material also referred to an office there.
The newspaper reported that job advertisements posted as recently as the previous week asked candidates whether they could work in the Singapore office. Hyperliquid Labs confirmed its registered location when approached by the FT.
People familiar with MAS’s position told the publication that the platform’s decentralized nature was the basis for its view that Hyperliquid should not fall under its jurisdiction. Hyperliquid, for its part, told the newspaper it remains unregulated and is open to cooperation with authorities.
MAS’s investor warning identifies an unlicensed platform As crypto.news previously reported, MAS added Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List on June 26. The regulator’s entry names both the Hyper Foundation website and the Hyperliquid trading application.
MAS describes the list as a notice about entities that investors may wrongly believe are licensed, authorized or regulated by the authority. The regulator says the list is not exhaustive and records information available when an entry is published.
Responding to the June listing, Hyperliquid said:
“IAL listing does not constitute a ban, an enforcement action, or a finding of wrongdoing.”
In the same response, the platform said its permissionless infrastructure remained unchanged and reiterated that it had never presented itself as authorized by MAS. Hyperliquid also said it would work with regulators and institutions to support clear rules for on-chain finance.
Singapore requires licenses for covered overseas token services In June 2025, earlier reporting detailed Singapore’s overseas token licensing deadline, following MAS’s May 30 notice and June 6 clarification. The regulator required covered providers to obtain a license or stop the activities by June 30, 2025, without an additional transition period.
MAS said the framework applies to digital token service providers serving only customers outside Singapore in digital payment tokens or tokens representing capital market products. The authority said it had set a high licensing bar and would generally not grant licenses for that business model.
Explaining its position, MAS cited higher money-laundering risks and difficulty supervising providers whose substantive regulated activity takes place overseas. The regulator said providers without the necessary license must cease covered services from the effective date.
U.S. access proposals rely on registered trading infrastructure For American customers, former SEC senior counsel Ashley Ebersole described a separate U.S. regulatory pathway in an Aug. 31 report. Ebersole, co-founder and chief legal officer at tx, said existing U.S. law does not provide a straightforward route for offering offshore-style crypto perpetual futures to retail customers.
According to Ebersole, the CFTC would likely oversee contracts tied to commodities, while securities-linked products could involve the SEC. A compliant structure could require registrations covering the trading venue, clearing and intermediaries, alongside rules or exemptions for the products themselves.
Even if both agencies pursued the work, Ebersole estimated a 10-to-12-month process. He said agencies would need to identify their legal authority, establish a framework, and complete any required proposal, public-comment, and implementation steps.
Ebersole said reliance on existing powers or exemptions could shorten that process, while litigation, disagreements between agencies or a need for legislation could delay it.
On Sep. 16, Kraken parent Payward announced plans for regulated Hyperliquid perpetual markets using the platform’s HIP-3 infrastructure. Payward said the proposed markets require regulatory approval before eligible U.S. customers can trade.
Under the proposal, Bitnomial Exchange would create and administer the contracts, with Bitnomial Clearinghouse handling clearing and settlement. Payward said trades would use Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book for matching and recording transactions.
For customer access, Payward plans to use NinjaTrader Clearing to carry accounts. The company said traders would need to complete onboarding and appear on both NinjaTrader and Bitnomial allowlists before participating.
Payward’s proposed arrangement limits customers to the regulated products Bitnomial deploys under its exchange rules, rather than every market available through Hyperliquid. In the Sep. 16 announcement, Payward named Hyperliquid as the first protocol for the initiative and did not specify a launch date.
Společnost Igloo Inc. po 18 měsících financování projektu Abstract ukončí jeho blockchain kvůli ztrátám v řádu desítek milionů dolarů a zaměří se na Pudgy Penguins, Pudgy NFT a PENGU.
Pudgy Penguins (CRYPTO: PENGU) fell 7% Wednesday after parent company Igloo Inc. announced it’s shutting down its Abstract blockchain.
Why Igloo Is Walking Away From AbstractIgloo Inc. CEO Luca Netz posted on X Wednesday that Abstract is winding down, shifting the company’s full focus back to Pudgy Penguins, Pudgy NFTs and PENGU.
Igloo had acquired Frame in summer 2024 to build a blockchain for consumer crypto, hoping to bring the same mass appeal Pudgy Penguins found in NFTs.
Abstract did deliver real infrastructure along the way:
Launched the Portal and AGW Onboarded major global brands Processed over 300 million transactions Even with that progress, the chain never found its footing. Thin DeFi activity, weak liquidity, little institutional interest, and high costs made it impossible to sustain growth in the areas that were actually working.
Netz revealed that Igloo had quietly funded Abstract for 18 months, losing tens of millions of dollars in the process.
Rather than launch a token or run an ICO to raise fresh capital, the company chose to shut the project down instead.
His reasoning: a token only works when real demand backs it, and launching one without genuine conviction would have shortchanged the community that supported Abstract.
How PENGU, DOGE, SHIB Charts ReactedPENGU pulled back sharply from its $0.0107 high, breaking below its 20-day EMA at $0.00911.
The Parabolic SAR flipped bearish, signaling a near-term loss of momentum, though price still holds above its 50-day and 200-day EMAs, keeping the broader recovery structure intact since August’s reversal off multi-month lows.
Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) dropped 7%, rejecting near $0.0000063 and breaking below its 20-day EMA, now testing trendline support from July’s lows.
Separately, SHIB’s burn rate dropped 100% over the past 24 hours, meaning no tokens were destroyed during that stretch, a sharp reversal from the elevated burn activity seen in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) fell 6%, similarly rejecting near its $0.106 high and slipping below its 20-day EMA.
Both tokens show fading momentum on RSI, though both remain above their rising trendlines for now.
Key Levels to Watch for DOGE, SHIB, PENGU PENGU: Resistance at $0.00911, then $0.0107. Support at $0.00852, then $0.00802. SHIB: Resistance at $0.0000057, then $0.0000063. Support near its rising trendline around $0.0000050. DOGE: Resistance at $0.0925, then $0.106. Support at $0.082. Photo via Shutterstock
Průzkum společnosti Charles Schwab ukázal, že 60 % současných investorů do kryptoměn v USA plánuje během příštích 12 měsíců navýšit své držby kryptoměn.
Forget stocks — U.S. investors are more interested in upping their bitcoin holdings, according to new research.
Charles Schwab’s 2026 Modern Wealth Survey dropped on Wednesday, and showed that current cryptocurrency investors want to keep adding to their holdings.
The research revealed that a total of six in 10 plan to invest more over the next 12 months — a higher share than among owners of all other investments measured, including ETFs (56%), stocks (52%), bonds (42%), and mutual funds (41%).
“Existing cryptocurrency investors are certainly leaning in, particularly younger investors who are driving much of the interest and momentum in cryptocurrency,” Head of Digital Assets at Charles Schwab, Joe Vietri, said in a statement.
“But to me, the bigger story is that cryptocurrency is increasingly viewed as a complement to traditional investments.”
Charles Schwab is the country’s largest custodian for registered investment advisors, and earlier this year began a phased rollout of Schwab Crypto to retail clients, giving them direct access to bitcoin trading along with educational content and professional support.
Schwab also offers crypto-linked exchange-traded funds, bitcoin futures, and its own Schwab Crypto Thematic Index ETF. CEO Rick Wurster has said Schwab clients hold more than 20% of all crypto exchange-traded products across the industry.
Wednesday’s report added that one in five Americans overall own cryptocurrency today, and another one in five say they don’t own it but are interested in buying it. Among investors, nearly half own cryptocurrency.
It further noted that millennials are the most likely to own cryptocurrency, and are more than four times the rate among Boomers.
The online survey was conducted by Logica Research from August 24 to September 17, 2026, among a national sample of 2,000 Americans ages 21 to 75.
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Mathew is a reporter who's covered the space since 2019, reporting on everything from Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin bet to crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy.
Spiral pro Mesh LLM vyvíjí bitcoinové platby prostřednictvím sítě Lightning Network, aby AI agenti mohli přímo platit za výpočetní výkon GPU; tato funkce zatím nebyla spuštěna.
Spiral is building Bitcoin payments into Mesh LLM, its peer-to-peer AI inference network. The goal is to let machines buy and sell AI compute from each other without touching traditional payment rails.
As of early October 2026, the payment feature is still under active development. Nothing has shipped yet, but the direction is clear: Spiral wants AI agents to have a wallet, not a corporate expense account.
How the Mesh LLM payment layer is supposed to work Mesh LLM is a decentralized network that pools idle GPU power from its users. That combined hardware runs open-source AI models collaboratively.
Mesh LLM can run distributed inference on large models exceeding 256GB, the kind of workload that would normally require serious dedicated hardware.
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The payment integration runs through the Lightning Network, a layer built on top of Bitcoin for small, fast transactions. GPU contributors would get paid for the compute they lend to the network, and AI agents would be able to pay for inference directly, without an intermediary sitting between buyer and seller.
On October 3, 2026, the team publicly discussed its ongoing progress on Mesh LLM payments and flagged challenges around verifiable compute. If you pay a stranger’s GPU to run your model, how do you know it actually did the work?
From Bitcoin plumbing to AI infrastructure Spiral was initiated by Block in 2019 to fund and build open-source Bitcoin development. The Lightning Development Kit gives developers building blocks for adding Lightning payments to their own apps. The Mesh LLM payment work builds directly on that existing foundation.
Spiral has also moved into AI infrastructure through the Goose Development Kit, known as GDK, and through Agent Communication Protocol standards.
In September 2026, Lightning was integrated into the x402 payment standard, which is designed specifically for AI agent micropayments. Recent discussions around Mesh LLM have highlighted x402 as a potential route for handling those micropayments. That remains a possibility under discussion rather than a confirmed implementation detail.
What this means for AI agents, GPU owners and Bitcoin Coverage of the work has so far stayed mostly inside Bitcoin-focused and developer communities. There are no adoption numbers, transaction volumes or usage metrics to point to yet.
The verifiable compute problem is the single biggest thing to monitor. A payment system for anonymous GPU providers only works if buyers can trust they received what they paid for, and the team has openly said this is a challenge.
Other signals worth following include whether x402 ends up powering the micropayment flow and how Spiral ties Mesh LLM into its GDK and Agent Communication Protocol work.
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