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The company financed the acquisition by raising $18.8 million through the issuance of various perpetual preferred shares and common stockUpdated Oct 20, 2025, 12:23 p.m. Published Oct 20, 2025, 12:15 p.m.

Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, purchased 168 BTC at an average price of $112,051, according to a filing on Monday.

The company financed the acquisition by raising $18.8 million through the issuance of various perpetual preferred shares and common stock.

This latest purchase brings MSTR’s total bitcoin holdings to 640,418 BTC ($71 billion), with an overall average acquisition price of around $74,010.

BTC climbed to over $115,000 on Oct. 13 but fell as low as $103,500 on Oct. 17.

Bitcoin’s has seen a recent rebound to $111,000 on Monday, helping MSTR shares to a 3% gain in pre-market trading, just below $300 per share. However, the stock remains negative on a year-to-date basis, compared to bitcoin's 19% gain.

The MSTR/BlackRock iShares Trust (IBIT) ratio currently stands at 4.74, its lowest level since October 2024. This highlights how the IBIT ETF has outperformed MSTR over the past 12 months, as the ratio previously hit an all-time high of 8.0 in November 2024.

MSTR/IBIT Ratio (TradingView)

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Chainlink price is forming a bullish reversal pattern, with a potential upside target near $25 as onchain data suggests accumulation by new wallets.

Summary

Chainlink price may have formed a double bottom between $15.00–$15.70, indicating waning selling pressure.
A move above the $20 neckline, especially with an RSI breakout, could trigger a measured rally toward $25–$26.
Since October 10, 30 new wallets have withdrawn over 6.25M LINK from Binance, adding support for the bullish case.

Chainlink (LINK) price remains in a medium-term downtrend, with the price having recently extended its move beneath the descending trendline following the October 10 sell-off, when the market faced widespread liquidations amid rising trade tensions. On that day, LINK plunged over 20%.

However, there are emerging signs that bearish momentum may be waning. Chainlink price appears to have formed a potential double bottom in the $15.00–$15.70 region — with the first low established during the October 10 crash and the second developing after a brief recovery and subsequent pullback. This pattern suggests that selling pressure is subsiding as buyers begin to defend a key support level.

The neckline of this potential reversal pattern lies around the $20.00 mark, which, if broken, would activate a measured move target near $25.00–$26.00. If a breakout above the neckline coincides with an RSI break through its own descending trendline resistance, it would significantly strengthen the bullish case.

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New wallets stack Chainlink
Adding further weight to cautiously bullish technicals, on-chain data shows significant accumulation by new wallets. According to Lookonchain, since October 11, 30 new wallets have withdrawn a total of 6,256,893 LINK ($116.7M) from Binance.

This activity suggests that investors are moving large amounts into private wallets for holding rather than active trading. Such accumulation could provide additional support if Chainlink price approaches the $20 neckline, reinforcing the potential for a sustained rally toward the $25–$26 target.

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Sentiment remains cautious, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index at 30, indicating "fear" in the market. Oct 20, 2025, 12:24 p.m.

BNB, the native token of the BNB Chain, rose 1.4% in the last 24-hour period, despite sharp swings that saw its price move through a 7% range during a high-volume session, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model.

The gain comes amid a risk-asset rally that saw bitcoin rise 2.6% in the last 24 hours, while the wider crypto market moved up 2.5% based on the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his stance on tariffs and amid signs the Federal Reserve may ease its quantitative tightening program in the near future.

BNB opened the session near $1,077 and climbed as high as $1,144 before paring gains. The advance coincided a surge in trading volume, which spiked to 128,847 tokens, nearly double the 24-hour average.

After a dip to around $1,090, buyers stepped in again before resistance capped the move near $1,144. BNB then saw a pullback as the token slipped from $1,128 to $1,122, reflecting waning momentum.

Last week, Coinbase added the token to its list of assets under review for full platform support, part of its newly launched “Blue Carpet” initiative aimed at expanding retail access to more tokens. Around the same time, China Merchants Bank International (CMBI) tokenized its U.S. dollar money market fund on the BNB Chain, issuing two tokens — CMBMINT and CMBIMINT — for accredited investors.

Traders are pricing in a 25 basis-point interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month, while signs of easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China added to risk appetite.

On the other hand, growing geopolitical tensions are weighing on risk assets. Despite the rebound, sentiment remains cautious. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is at 30, meaning sentiment remains in the “fear” area.

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Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 640,418 BTC With Latest Purchase

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Strategy purchased purchased 168 BTC at an average price of $112,051, bringing total holdings to 640,418 BTC.MSTR shares rise 3% in pre-market trading, trading just below $300 per share. The stock remains negative on a year-to-date basis, compared to bitcoin's 19% gain.Read full story

Ethereum is back in the green despite heavy outflows from exchange-traded funds last week, signaling early signs of a price rebound.

Summary

Ethereum price has bounced back above $4,000 despite over $300 million in ETF outflows last week.
The token’s price rebounded off the $3,800 support zone and is testing key technical levels.
ETH is trading just below the 30-day EMA, with signs of declining bearish momentum. A breakout above resistance could open the door to $4,300–$4,500 in the short term.
Overall market sentiment is improving, which could attract fresh institutional inflows.

Trading around $4,037 at the time of writing, ETH has gained over 4% on the day, according to market data from crypto.news. While the second-largest crypto asset remains in the red for the week and month, positive momentum is gradually building as the broader market recovers.

Ethereum’s recent underperformance was partly driven by cooling demand for exchange-traded funds tracking the asset. Amid price volatility, Ethereum ETFs recorded approximately $311.8 million in outflows in recent sessions, marking one of the largest since their debut.

A single-day exit of $429 million added further downward pressure, extending the asset’s slide. Issuers, including BlackRock, Fidelity, and Grayscale, posted the most outflows during the stretch, while the rest of the funds recorded no activity.

This mirrored the broader underperformance across the crypto ETF sector, with Bitcoin ETFs posting even stronger outflows of $1.23 billion. The figure marked the second-largest weekly outflow recorded by the funds, fueled by growing pressure amid geopolitical tensions and overall market weakness. 

With market sentiment now improving, Ethereum (ETH) appears poised to continue its uptick.

Ethereum price rebounds despite ETF outflows
ETH’s daily chart shows a recent bounce after a rough few weeks, rebounding off the $3,800–$3,850 support zone and pushing back above the key psychological level of $4,000. The price has attempted to break a short-term descending trendline, suggesting early signs of a potential trend reversal. 

Currently, Ethereum is trading just below the 30-day exponential moving average (EMA), which is acting as immediate resistance around $4,165. A confirmed breakout above both the trendline and the EMA would strengthen the case for further upside toward $4,300 and $4,500.

Ethereum price chart : Source: crypto.news
The MACD remains in bearish territory, but the histogram shows declining negative momentum, hinting at a potential shift in trend if follow-through buying continues.

If Ethereum price holds above $4,000 and momentum continues to build, it could shift sentiment around ETF products. Renewed confidence may lead to fresh inflows into Ethereum ETFs, supporting further price gains in the short term. With technicals showing early signs of recovery and broader market sentiment improving, ETH may be setting up for a stronger move higher.

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ETHZilla Corp (NASDAQ: ETHZ) completed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on October 20, 2025, raising its share price to around $16.80 to attract institutional investors.
The company holds approximately 102,000 ETH worth over $400 million plus $215 million in cash and stablecoins in its treasury.
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s 7.5% stake disclosure in August triggered a 207% single-day stock surge, though shares have dropped 15% in the past week.
ETHZilla deployed $100 million into Ether.fi staking and $47 million into Puffer Finance while launching a $250 million stock buyback program.
The stock remains up over 90% year-to-date despite recent volatility, with analysts projecting potential ETH price targets of $7,700 by 2026.

ETHZilla Corporation’s transformation from forgotten biotech to crypto powerhouse hit another milestone on October 20, 2025. The company’s 1-for-10 reverse stock split officially took effect, consolidating roughly 160 million shares down to 16 million.

ETHZilla Corporation (ETHZ)
Shares now trade around $16.80 on a post-split basis. That’s down about 15% from the previous week’s levels.

The reverse split wasn’t driven by compliance issues. ETHZilla designed the move to court institutional investors who typically avoid stocks trading below $10.

“As part of ETHZilla’s effort to expand engagement with institutional investors, the reverse split is designed to provide these investors access to collateral and margin availability associated with stock prices greater than $10.00,” the company stated. Many large mutual funds maintain minimum price thresholds regardless of market cap.

The Palm Beach-based company has built an impressive crypto war chest. It holds approximately 102,000 ETH in its treasury, worth over $400 million at current prices.

That makes ETHZilla one of the top six corporate Ethereum holders globally. The company also maintains around $215 million in cash and stablecoins ready for deployment.

ETHZilla’s journey started with a July rebrand from 180 Life Sciences. The biotech firm made a hard pivot to become an Ethereum-focused investment vehicle.

The strategy caught fire in August when billionaire Peter Thiel disclosed a 7.5% stake. Shares rocketed 207% in a single trading session as news of Thiel’s backing spread.

Putting Ethereum to Work
The company isn’t just holding crypto. It’s actively deploying assets into DeFi protocols to generate yield.

ETHZilla committed $100 million of its Ethereum into Ether.fi, a liquid staking protocol. This allows the company to earn staking rewards while maintaining flexibility through tradeable tokens.

The firm then allocated another $47 million into Puffer Finance. This protocol uses “restaking” to compound returns beyond baseline staking yields.

“Beyond baseline staking rewards, Puffer takes advantage of compounding and selling strategies to maximize returns,” explained Amir Forouzani, a Puffer contributor. The goal is boosting annual yields into high single or double digits.

ETHZilla secured a $350 million convertible debenture in September. That cash injection bolstered its balance sheet for future moves.

The company also launched a $250 million share buyback program. To fund repurchases without selling crypto, ETHZilla borrowed $80 million from Cumberland/DRW using part of its Ether holdings as collateral.

This allowed them to buy back about 2.2 million pre-split shares at around $2.50 each. Management calculated the stock was undervalued, with net asset value around $3.99 per share based on total assets.

Executive Chair McAndrew Rudisill said the buyback “underscores our commitment to maximizing value for shareholders.” The company also added Jason New, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Lazard, to its board this month.

Market Reaction and Risk Factors
The reverse split announcement initially spooked some investors. Shares fell over 5% the following trading day.

However, management emphasized this wasn’t a desperation move. The split doesn’t change proportional ownership or underlying company value.

Despite the recent pullback, ETHZilla stock remains up over 90% year-to-date. That vastly outperforms the S&P 500’s roughly 13% gain in the same period.

The volatility has been extreme throughout. After peaking in mid-August, the stock fell over 84% from its high by early October.

Technical analysts flagged the stock as “very high risk.” Daily trading ranges have frequently swung 8-10% or more.

ETHZilla itself acknowledged the correlation risk. “ETHZilla’s stock price may be highly correlated to the price of the digital assets that it holds,” the company warned in an SEC filing.

That’s a double-edged sword. If Ethereum soars, ETHZilla’s assets could appreciate dramatically.

If crypto crashes, the company’s valuation could deteriorate just as fast. There’s also execution risk around DeFi protocols and potential smart contract vulnerabilities.

Some analysts see upside potential. Wall Street’s interest in Ethereum is growing, with major firms pursuing Ethereum ETF approvals.

Analyst Rhys Northwood projects ETH could reach $7,700 by 2026 as institutional adoption accelerates. That would roughly double Ethereum’s current price and dramatically boost ETHZilla’s asset values.

“Thiel’s 7.5% ETHZilla stake signals a broader shift to Ethereum as a yield-generating asset,” noted research firm AIvest. Public companies now hold over 1.74 million ETH valued at $6.5 billion on their balance sheets.

Others remain cautious. “We’re in uncharted territory – it’s essentially a crypto ETF plus an active DeFi hedge fund rolled into one stock,” said one crypto investment strategist.

The company has limited operating history in this new domain. Its fate hinges almost entirely on Ethereum’s performance and DeFi execution.

Regulatory changes remain a wildcard. U.S. regulators have been favorable so far, classifying Ether as a non-security utility token in 2025.

However, global rules for corporate crypto treasury operations are still evolving. Any regulatory shifts could impact ETHZilla’s strategy.

The stock has dropped in seven of the last ten trading days. Momentum indicators recently hit oversold levels, which sometimes precede bounces but can also signal extended declines.

ETHZilla reports Q3 2025 earnings on October 23. Investors will be watching for details on revenue from DeFi deployments and future acquisition plans.

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Story HighlightsThe live price of the Tron coin is  $ 0.32250044Tron crypto could reach a maximum of $0.73 in 2025.TRX coin price could go as high as $3.55 by 2030.Tron has been scaling steadily, powered by its decentralized community governance and diverse offerings such as SunSwap, Tron Wallet, JustStable, and Just DAO. Known for speed, scalability, and low fees, it has built a solid position in the blockchain world. In a notable event, the Tron founder, Justin Sun, has announced the transaction fee cut by 60%.

With the overall market taking an uncertain influence, questions like “Is TRX a good investment?” are rising in the crowd. With Coinpedia’s technical analysis, recent updates, developments, and various price prediction methods, we can ride the TRX price action from 2025 up to 2030.

TRON Price TodayCryptocurrencyTRONTokenTRXPrice$0.3225 1.31% Market Cap$ 30,529,928,911.7924h Volume$ 652,374,884.9961Circulating Supply94,666,315,739.3223Total Supply94,666,323,704.5507All-Time High$ 0.4407 on 03 December 2024All-Time Low$ 0.0011 on 15 September 2017TRX Price ChartTRON (TRX) trades around $0.311 after a recent decline.​​Key support is at $0.314 and $0.307, resistance stands at $0.333 and $0.353.​​Price sits below its 50-day SMA ($0.334) and slightly under the 200-day SMA ($0.314), signaling short-term bearishness.​​RSI reads 34, showing sellers dominate but not yet oversold.​​MACD appears flat, indicating sideways momentum.​​Short-term outlook is neutral to bearish; volatility remains compressed.Tron Short-Term Price PredictionTron Price Prediction for October 2025Tron is trading near $0.311 after falling from the $0.355 resistance. The RSI indicates oversold conditions, suggesting a potential cooling phase. Key support lies at $0.30, which has held well recently. If bulls regain momentum and breach $0.355, the next target could be $0.38. For September 2025, TRX may trade between $0.30, $0.345, and $0.38, depending on broader market sentiment and breakout strength above key resistance levels.

MonthPotential LowPotential AveragePotential HighOctober0.30.3450.38TRON Price Prediction 2025According to CryptoQuant, TRON has now processed over 11.1 billion lifetime transactions, showing how far the network has come. Between early May and mid-August alone, about 860 million transactions were recorded, proving consistent demand within its ecosystem. Beyond these figures, large investor activity points toward increasing institutional interest, which supports confidence in TRON’s long-term future.

On an optimistic note, investors can find the TRX coin price sustaining above the psychological barrier of $0.70 and creating another swing high at $0.73. In case of a bearish correction, the TRX prices might slide down to $0.39, making an average price of $0.56.

Year Potential LowPotential AveragePotential High20250.390.560.73Also, read our Ethereum Price Prediction 2025, 2026 – 2030!

TRON Mid-Term Price TargetsYearPotential Low ($)Potential Average ($)Potential High ($)20260.600.851.1020270.771.131.49TRX Price Prediction 2026By 2026, the TRX coin price is expected to hit a high of $1.10, surpassing the next crucial psychological level of $1.00. In case of an economic slowdown, the TRX price is expected to make a low of $0.60, with an average of $0.85.

TRON Coin Price Projection 2027With a potential recovery in 2027, the TRX price is expected to continue the bull run and retest the high of $1.49. On the flip side, the TRX crypto can bottom out at $0.77, with an average of $1.13.

TRX Long-Term Price PredictionYearPotential Low ($)Potential Average ($)Potential High ($)20280.941.502.0720291.352.012.6820301.822.693.55TRON Crypto Price Forecast 2028With continued bullish momentum in 2028, the TRX price can form a range between $0.94 and $2.07, with an average price of $1.50.

TRON Token Price Action 2029The TRX price is expected to surpass the psychological barrier of $2.50. Creating a new swing high at $0.2.68, the TRX crypto might form a low at $1.35, with an average of $2.01.

TRON (TRX) Price Prediction 2030TRX coin price is expected to create a new all-time high of $3.55 in 2030. With a potential low of $1.82, the crypto will have an average price of $2.69.

Tron Price Prediction 2031, 2032, 2033, 2040, 2050YearPotential Low ($)Potential Average ($)Potential High ($)20312.083.344.6120322.734.416.0920333.525.677.83204014.0820.8727.67205084.66127.87171.09Market AnalysisFirm Name202520262030Changelly$0.272$0.355$1.71Coincodex$0.275$0.265$0.490Binance$0.272$0.285$0.347CoinPedia’s TRX Price PredictionBased on Coinpedia’s TRON price forecast, the anticipated price of the TRON cryptocurrency could potentially peak at $0.73 this year.

However, should bearish trends prevail, the value of TRON might plummet to a low of $0.39. Consequently, the expected average price stands at approximately $0.56.

We expect the TRX coin price to reach a high of $0.73 in 2025.

Year Potential LowPotential AveragePotential High20250.390.560.73Reality Check: Obstacles on the Road to $1While the future is bright, TRX will face challenges in reaching $1. Key among the risks:

Competition from other blockchains like Ethereum, Cardano, and Polkadot, which have large developer communities and resource advantages. Emerging layer-1s are also racing to scale.Regulatory hurdles remain if governments restrict crypto usage or impose new rules around decentralized applications. Increased scrutiny could dampen growth.Market volatility is inevitable, as seen from past crypto winters. One uncertain macro event may lead to sudden price drops, impairing TRX momentum in the short term.Also, read our Solana Price Prediction 2025, 2026 – 2030!

FAQsIs Tron a good investment?

Yes, Tron coin is a profitable investment if considered for the long term.

How High can TRX go by the end of 2030?

However, with increased adoption and rising demands, the Tron price can reach $3.55 by 2030.

Is Tron Blockchain better than Ethereum Blockchain?

The Ethereum ecosystem is currently facing a serious problem of gas fees. Therefore, addressing the issue, TRON Blockchain claims to lower transaction fees by allowing gas-free transactions using USDT.

Can TRX reach $1 in 2025?

According to CoinPedia’s TRX price prediction. The digital asset could close its trade with a maximum price tag of $0.73 by 2025. 

How to buy TRON?

TRON’s TRX is available for trades across prominent cryptocurrency exchange platforms such as Binance, Coinbase, Zebpay, and Kraken.

How much would the price of Tron be in 2040?

As per our latest TRX price analysis, Tron could reach a maximum price of $27.67.

How much will the TRX coin price be in 2050?

By 2050, a single Tron price could go as high as $171.09.

Disclaimer and Risk WarningThe price predictions in this article are based on the author's personal analysis and opinions. CoinPedia does not endorse or guarantee these views. Investors should conduct independent research before making any financial decisions.

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consolidated Lithium Metals Inc. (TSXV: CLM | FRA: Z36) (“CLM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a corporate update presentation with analysts and investors via live webinar on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. (Toronto time). Participants can register to attend at the following web address:

Manhattan Showing with assay results returning uranium grades ranging from 0.72% to 8.10% U3O8 in outcrop grab samples.
October 20, 2025 7:30 AM EDT | Source: Standard Uranium Ltd.
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 20, 2025) - Standard Uranium Ltd. (TSXV: STND) (OTCQB: STTDF) (FSE: 9SU0) ("Standard Uranium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce final assay results from its 2025 exploration programs the Corvo Uranium Project ("Corvo", or the "Project"), currently under a three-year earn-in option agreement with Aventis Energy Inc. ("Aventis") (CSE: AVE).

From July 4 to July 16, 2025, the Company completed a detailed mapping and sampling program across historical uranium showings and zones of interest on the Project. Assay results confirm uranium mineralization across the Project, including high-grade* surface mineralization at the Manhattan Showing.

Highlights:

High-Grade Uranium at Surface: Verification of surficial uranium mineralization across the Project, including the historical Manhattan Showing with assay results returning uranium grades ranging from 0.72% to 8.10% U3O8 in outcrop grab samples.

Discovery of New Radioactive Showings: Scintillometer prospecting uncovered previously undocumented radioactive occurrences across the Project in favorable rock types for uranium and Rare Earth Element ("REE") mineralization.

Ongoing Exploration: An extensive ground gravity survey is scheduled for December 2025, designed to identify density anomalies potentially representing hydrothermal alteration systems coincident with newly refined EM conductor trends across the Project. A diamond drill program is being planned for Q1 2026 to begin testing targets developed and ranked through the successful programs executed in 2025.

"Our geochemical assays returning the highest uranium grades ever reported on the Project increases our confidence and excitement, as we were able to repeat historic results and identify new areas of mineralization at surface," said Sean Hillacre, President & VP Exploration of Standard Uranium. "We will continue to bolster our targeting strategy through the December ground gravity program leading into the first drill program on the Project in more than 40 years."

Figure 1. Regional map of the Corvo Project. The Project is located 60 km due east of Cameco's McArthur River mine and 45 km northeast of Atha Energy's Gemini Mineralized Zone ("GMZ").

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2025 Prospecting Program - Geochemical Assay Results

Beginning July 4 and concluding July 16, 2025, the Standard Uranium technical team completed a detailed mapping, prospecting, and sampling program to ground-truth historical uranium showings at surface on the Project. Prospecting confirmed several uraniferous outcrops and boulders across the Project, including at the Manhattan showing (0.72% to 8.10% U3O8; Figure 2).

A total of 30 outcrop and boulder grab samples were submitted to Saskatchewan Research Council Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon, SK, an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and Standards Council of Canada certified analytical laboratory, for whole-rock, uranium, and REE geochemical analysis. Uranium and Total Rare Earth Element Oxides including Yttrium oxide (TREO*) results from 28 radioactive samples are summarized below in Table 1. Oxide TREO* values in Table 1 refer to total amounts of the REE oxides in the lanthanide series plus the chemically similar element Yttrium (Y2O3). Parts per million ("ppm") values are converted to oxide wt.% values through the applicable conversion factor relating to each REE oxide and then summed3.

Table 1. Corvo 2025 Prospecting Uranium and TREO* Geochemical Assays

SampleEastingNorthingTypeLithologyUranium
(total, ppm)U3O8
(wt.%)TREO*
(wt.%)Manhattan Showing:2140105610996408003OutcropParagneiss65,7008.1000.1902449595611026408006OutcropParagneiss51,1005.1400.1442140115610996408003OutcropParagneiss32,4004.2300.1242449605611026408006OutcropParagneiss5,9600.7180.041

2449625617076406667BoulderPegmatite2,1600.2600.0542449755620856408020OutcropOrthogneiss8450.0950.0362449645609196405920BoulderPegmatite5750.0590.0832449735617906406254OutcropOrthogneiss2870.0340.0582449545634826407023OutcropLithological Contact3630.0330.1392449565637226407404BoulderPegmatite2910.0290.0232449515623486405779OutcropPegmatite2610.0220.0132449695582456405053BoulderPegmatite1430.0220.0892449715588166406058BoulderOrthogneiss2580.0190.0222449665608076406127OutcropPegmatite68.60.0160.0722449615611086408008OutcropParagneiss1500.0160.0552449655608076406127OutcropPegmatite2040.0130.0542449705590106405565OutcropPegmatite1190.0120.0172449585612886404091BoulderPegmatite1100.0120.0482449635617866406272OutcropPegmatite43.40.0090.0102449765592946407164OutcropPegmatite92.80.0080.0232449675607836406159OutcropPegmatite 22.80.0030.1142449575641506407779BoulderPegmatite40.40.0030.0082449745603826407282OutcropParagneiss2.810.0020.0232449725617866406276OutcropPegmatite23.90.0020.0092449525617446405987OutcropPegmatite150<0.0010.1272449685610226406015BoulderPegmatite101<0.0010.1212449555635346407318OutcropPegmatite19.7<0.0010.2932449535617036405969OutcropPegmatite15.3<0.0010.024

Figure 2. Manhattan Showing high-grade samples (Left) Hand sample 244959 - 5.14 wt.% U3O8 (Right) Hand sample 214010 - 8.10 wt.% U3O8. Scale bars units are metric (cm / mm).

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Corvo Exploration

Supplementary geophysical surveys across the Project have been designed to further refine drill targets for an inaugural drill program in 2026. The Company will complete a high-resolution ground gravity survey across the main conductive trends on the Project, aiming to identify potential hydrothermal alteration halos which could be related to basement-hosted uranium mineralization.

Earlier this year, the Company contracted Axiom Exploration Group Ltd. in partnership with New Resolution Geophysics to carry out a helicopter-borne Xcite time domain electromagnetic and total field magnetic survey over the Corvo Project2. The survey totalled approximately 1,380 line-kms with a traverse line spacing of 100 m and tie-line spacing of 1,000 m. The airborne TDEM survey outlines several kilometers of conductive anomalies and magnetic features in bedrock, effectively enhancing the resolution of more than 29 kilometres of conductive trends on the project.

Ongoing geophysical interpretation and modeling is being completed to integrate historical surveys with newly collected datasets, which will provide high-priority drill targets and significantly derisk the Project prior to modern drilling in 2026.

The Company believes the Project is highly prospective for the discovery of shallow, high-grade basement-hosted uranium mineralization akin to the Rabbit Lake deposit and the recently discovered Gemini Mineralized Zone. Located just outside the current margin of the Athabasca Basin, Corvo boasts shallow drill targets with bedrock under minimal cover of glacial till.

Qualified Person Statement

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed, verified, and approved by Sean Hillacre, P.Geo., President and VP Exploration of the Company and a "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Samples collected for analysis were sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for preparation, processing, and ICP-MS or ICP-OES multi-element analysis using total and partial digestion and boron by fusion. Radioactive samples were tested using the ICP1 uranium multi-element exploration package plus boron. All samples marked as radioactive upon arrival to the lab were also analyzed using the U3O8 assay (reported in wt.%). SRC is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and Standards Council of Canada certified analytical laboratory. Blanks, standard reference materials, and repeats were inserted into the sample stream at regular intervals in accordance with Standard Uranium's quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) protocols. All samples passed internal QA/QC protocols and the results presented in this release are deemed complete, reliable, and repeatable.

REE oxide conversion factors3 were verified using the following formulas:
Convert REE (Rare Earth Element) ppm to REO (Rare Earth Oxide): REO % = (ppm / Atomic Weight of REE) * (Molecular Weight of REO / 10,000).

Element-to-oxide conversion factor: Molecular weight of the oxide / atomic weight of the element. For oxides with more than one metal cation, account for the number of cations in the formula.

Historical data disclosed in this news release relating to sampling results from previous operators are historical in nature. Neither the Company nor a qualified person has yet verified this data and therefore investors should not place undue reliance on such data. The Company's future exploration work may include verification of the data. The Company considers historical results to be relevant as an exploration guide and to assess the mineralization as well as economic potential of exploration projects. Any historical grab samples disclosed are selected samples and may not represent true underlying mineralization.

Natural gamma radiation from rocks reported in this news release was measured in counts per second ("cps") using a handheld RS-125 super-spectrometer and RS-120 super-scintillometer. Readers are cautioned that scintillometer readings are not uniformly or directly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured and should be treated only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive minerals. The RS-125 and RS-120 units supplied by Radiation Solutions Inc. ("RSI") have been calibrated on specially designed Test Pads by RSI. Standard Uranium maintains an internal QA/QC procedure for calibration and calculation of drift in radioactivity readings through three test pads containing known concentrations of radioactive minerals. Internal test pad radioactivity readings are known and regularly compared to readings measured by the handheld scintillometers for QA/QC purposes.

References
1 SMDI# 2052: https://mineraldeposits.saskatchewan.ca/Home/Viewdetails/2052 & Mineral Assessment Report MAW00047: Eagle Plains Resources Inc., 2011-2012
2 Standard Uranium Provides Exploration Update Highlighting Results of Gravity and TDEM Surveys on Three Eastern Athabasca Uranium Projects, News Release, March 13, 2025. https://standarduranium.ca/news-releases/standard-uranium-provides-exploration-update-tdem-surveys-on-three-eastern-athabasca-uranium/
3 https://www.jcu.edu.au/advanced-analytical-centre/resources/element-to-stoichiometric-oxide-conversion-factors
*The Company considers uranium mineralization with concentrations greater than 1.0 wt% U3O8 to be "high-grade".
**The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 65,535 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be "off-scale".
***The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 300 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be "anomalous".

About Standard Uranium (TSXV: STND)

We find the fuel to power a clean energy future

Standard Uranium is a uranium exploration company and emerging project generator poised for discovery in the world's richest uranium district. The Company holds interest in over 235,435 acres (95,277 hectares) in the world-class Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Since its establishment, Standard Uranium has focused on the identification, acquisition, and exploration of Athabasca-style uranium targets with a view to discovery and future development.

Standard Uranium's Davidson River Project, in the southwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, comprises ten mineral claims over 30,737 hectares. Davidson River is highly prospective for basement-hosted uranium deposits due to its location along trend from recent high-grade uranium discoveries. However, owing to the large project size with multiple targets, it remains broadly under-tested by drilling. Recent intersections of wide, structurally deformed and strongly altered shear zones provide significant confidence in the exploration model and future success is expected.

Standard Uranium's eastern Athabasca projects comprise over 43,185 hectares of prospective land holdings. The eastern basin projects are highly prospective for unconformity related and/or basement hosted uranium deposits based on historical uranium occurrences, recently identified geophysical anomalies, and location along trend from several high-grade uranium discoveries.

Standard Uranium's Sun Dog project, in the northwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, is comprised of nine mineral claims over 19,603 hectares. The Sun Dog project is highly prospective for basement and unconformity hosted uranium deposits yet remains largely untested by sufficient drilling despite its location proximal to uranium discoveries in the area.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the timing and content of upcoming work programs; geological interpretations; timing of the Company's exploration programs; and estimates of market conditions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements contained herein. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are highlighted in the "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's management discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025.

Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies that may cause the Company's actual financial results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein. Some of the material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements include, without limitation: that the transaction with the Optionee will proceed as planned; the future price of uranium; anticipated costs and the Company's ability to raise additional capital if and when necessary; volatility in the market price of the Company's securities; future sales of the Company's securities; the Company's ability to carry on exploration and development activities; the success of exploration, development and operations activities; the timing and results of drilling programs; the discovery of mineral resources on the Company's mineral properties; the costs of operating and exploration expenditures; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); uncertainties related to title to mineral properties; assessments by taxation authorities; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking statements and the assumptions made with respect thereto are made as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/270985

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PMGC Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: ELAB) (“PMGC” or the “Company” or “we”), a diversified public holding company executing a targeted roll-up strategy in U.S.-based manufacturing, today announced that its operating subsidiary AGA Precision Systems LLC (“AGA”) has reported a sales backlog of approximately over $711,000 in current orders logged into its Material Requirements Planning system, Sage100.

ROBESONIA, Pa., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blaqclouds, Inc., a Nevada corporation (OTC: BCDS), today announced that it has officially submitted its application to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to register as a Money Services Business (MSB) under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). While the application has been formally accepted, the company anticipates receiving its BSA ID within the next two weeks, marking a major milestone in its pursuit of full regulatory compliance and financial transparency.

“Registering as a Money Services Business with FinCEN represents a critical step forward in aligning our Web3 payment technologies with existing U.S. compliance frameworks,” said Shannon Hill, CEO of Blaqclouds, Inc. “This filing allows us to continue building decentralized financial infrastructure with the safeguards expected of regulated institutions.”

Initiation of Share Audit and Legal Review Post-Management Change

In conjunction with the FinCEN filing, Blaqclouds has also launched a comprehensive audit of all common stock transactions and share issuances that occurred during the period of April 2025 through October 7, 2025. This action follows the re-acquisition of control of the company by new management on October 7, 2025, a turning point for the integrity and strategic direction of Blaqclouds.

Key audit details include:

The original acquisition of Blaqclouds occurred in November 2024, at which time the total outstanding share count was fewer than 400 million shares, of which the prior CEO personally held 250 million shares.During the disputed period between April and October 2025, the previous CEO: Canceled their own 250 million common shares,Increased the authorized share count to 1 billion shares, andIssued over 650 million shares through alleged 3rd-party debt conversions. During the Company’s initial review, it was determined that two Notices of Conversion—each resulting in the issuance of 87 million shares, totaling 174 million shares—may have been executed without valid legal authority. The Company has formally notified its transfer agent to begin the process of investigating and correcting these irregularities. “We need to determine if these actions were taken with proper shareholder approval, legal board authorization and required public disclosure,” said Shannon Hill. “Our legal team is currently reviewing all associated instruments and has been instructed to initiate cancellations and pursue litigation, if necessary, to safeguard the integrity of our capital structure and protect the interests of our legitimate shareholders.”

Commitment to Transparency and Compliance

Dominion Stock Transfer is Blaqclouds official transfer agent and is working closely with the Company to reconcile and validate all share issuances during the disputed period. Once the audit is complete, the company will publicly disclose the findings and update its shareholder records accordingly.

With the FinCEN MSB registration process underway and a thorough legal and financial review in progress, Blaqclouds continues to demonstrate its commitment to operating as a trustworthy and fully transparent Web3 financial services company.

About Blaqclouds, Inc.

Blaqclouds bridges legacy finance with decentralized networks, creating seamless, real-world blockchain solutions that unify commerce and payments. Its mission is to make spending crypto as easy, trusted, and useful as cash.

Flagship consumer applications include:
- ShopWithCrypto.io – Crypto-to-gift card commerce
- ZEUSxPay.io – Web3 payment infrastructure
- DEX.ZEUSx.io – EVM-native decentralized exchange
- ApolloWallet.io – Secure, consumer-grade blockchain wallet

A full list of Blaqclouds WY and NV platforms can be found at: www.blaqclouds.io

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Blaqclouds, Inc. assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Media Contact
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c/o theAlley.io
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 307-323-4430
Website: www.blaqclouds.io

Conference Call Scheduled at 9am Eastern Time

, /PRNewswire/ -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (NASDAQ: ITRN), announced that it will be releasing its third quarter 2025 results on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

The Company will be hosting a video conference call later that day via Zoom, starting at 9am Eastern Time, 6am Pacific Time and 4pm Israel time. On the call, management will review and present the results and will be available to answer investor questions.

To participate in the Zoom call, please register at the following link: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_v7fBVdwwT-KnDOQ7OfgoBA#/registration

Following registration, you will be sent the link to the conference call which is accessible either via the Zoom app, or alternatively from a dial-in telephone number. If you have an issue with registration, please contact the Ituran investor relations team, well in advance of the call.

For those unable to participate, the call will be available for replay through the same link, or from a link to the recording on Ituran's website, beginning within a few hours following the end of the call.

About Ituran

Ituran is a leader in the emerging mobility technology field, providing value-added location-based services, including a full suite of services for the connected-car. Ituran offers Stolen Vehicle Recovery, fleet management as well as mobile asset location, management & control services for vehicles, cargo and personal security for the retail, insurance, financing industries and car manufacturers. Ituran is the largest OEM telematics provider in Latin America. Its products and applications are used by customers in over 20 countries. Ituran is also the founder of the Tel-Aviv based DRIVE startup incubator to promote the development of smart mobility technology.

Ituran's subscriber base has been growing significantly since the Company's inception to over 2.5 million subscribers using its location-based services with a market leading position in Israel and Latin America. Established in 1995, Ituran has approximately 2,800 employees worldwide, with offices in Israel, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia, India, Canada and the United States.

For more information, please visit Ituran's website, at: www.ituran.com

Company Contact

Udi Mizrahi

Deputy CEO and VP Finance, Ituran

[email protected]

(Israel) +972 3 557 1348

International Investor Relations

Ehud Helft

EK Global Investor Relations

[email protected]

(US) +1 212 378 8040   

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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lantronix Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global leader in compute and connectivity IoT solutions powering Edge AI applications, and Vodafone IoT, a global leader in managed IoT connectivity services, today announced a partnership to help businesses optimize performance and unlock recurring revenue in energy-intensive industries. Available this fall in the United States and Canada, Kompress.ai by Lantronix is a turnkey, brand-agnostic AI-powered subscription platform designed to transform the $27 billion+ global industrial air compressor market by cutting costs, reducing downtime and enabling sustainability compliance. The platform combines Lantronix’s Edge hardware and cloud intelligence with Vodafone’s global IoT connectivity to deliver real-time insights and automation for compressor fleets.

Kompress.ai by Lantronix represents a major expansion of Lantronix’s recurring revenue model and critical infrastructure strategy, building on its success in the generator segment. By combining Lantronix Edge hardware with Kompress.ai cloud-based intelligence and Vodafone IoT’s global cellular IoT connectivity, the platform delivers predictive analytics, energy optimization and compliance automation for industrial air compressor fleets of any brand or age.

Delivers Strong ROI in a Fast-Growth Industry

Kompress.ai by Lantronix provides opportunities for strong ROI in the fast-growth air compressor industry, delivering:

Market Opportunities: The air compressor sector presents growth potential in both brownfield upgrades and greenfield projects, driven by industrial automation trends and evolving sustainability initiatives.Strong ROI for Customers: Kompress.ai by Lantronix has demonstrated energy savings of up to 30 percent while reducing unplanned downtime and decreasing service costs, making it a mission-critical solution for cost-conscious industrial buyers.Recurring Revenue Model: Offered via subscription, Kompress.ai by Lantronix is expected to contribute to Lantronix’s recurring revenue stream, enhancing the predictability of its business model.Strategic Vodafone IoT Partnership: Deployment and scalability are enabled via Vodafone’s secure, reliable and compliant IoT connectivity, positioning the platform for fast rollout.Sustainability & Compliance Differentiation: As corporations face rising energy costs and stricter ESG mandates, Kompress.ai by Lantronix is designed to support ISO 50001 compliance and CO₂ emissions reduction goals, helping customers achieve sustainability KPIs. A Next-Gen Platform for Industrial IoT

Kompress.ai by Lantronix is built to address one of the most significant energy loads in industrial environments — air compressors — which account for 10 percent or more of electricity use and 4.3 million tons of CO₂ emissions annually. With real-time insights and AI-powered optimization, Kompress.ai helps operators meet both operational and environmental performance goals.

"Kompress.ai by Lantronix is a scalable SaaS solution designed to generate long-term, high-margin recurring revenue while addressing urgent market needs in industrial efficiency and sustainability," said Mathi Gurusamy, Chief Strategy Officer at Lantronix. “This platform expands our total addressable market and aligns with global energy and ESG trends that are reshaping enterprise purchasing priorities.”

“This is more than just an asset monitoring tool — it’s a platform that brings data, intelligence and action together at the Edge,” added Gurusamy. “It positions Lantronix at the intersection of AI, sustainability and industrial automation.”

Dennis Nikles, managing director at Vodafone IoT Americas, said, “Our partnership with Lantronix is a testament to how IoT connectivity can accelerate digital transformation across critical infrastructure. Industrial OEMs and operators now have a turnkey solution that improves operational resilience while supporting global sustainability goals.”

Lantronix will be exhibiting at the Best Practices Expo 2025 on October 21–23 and will be showcasing the Kompress.ai by Lantronix platform. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com.

About Lantronix   

Lantronix Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRX) is a global leader in Edge AI and Industrial IoT solutions, delivering intelligent computing, secure connectivity, and remote management for mission-critical applications. Serving high-growth markets, including smart cities, enterprise IT, and commercial and defense unmanned systems, Lantronix enables customers to optimize operations and accelerate digital transformation. Its comprehensive portfolio of hardware, software, and services powers applications from secure video surveillance and intelligent utility infrastructure to resilient out-of-band network management. By bringing intelligence to the network edge, Lantronix helps organizations achieve efficiency, security, and a competitive edge in today’s AI-driven world.

Kompress.ai is a trademark used under exclusive license by Lantronix Inc.

For more information, visit the Lantronix website.

About Vodafone IoT

Vodafone IoT is a global leader in managed IoT connectivity services. With over 215 million devices connected across more than 180 countries, we provide businesses with reliable and secure IoT solutions, enabling them to effectively manage, monitor, and operate their IoT devices.

Our extensive network partnerships, spanning over 760 networks worldwide, allows us to deliver global IoT solutions that empower businesses to digitalise, transform and maximise the benefits of IoT.

By adopting IoT, businesses can benefit from smarter resource management, reducing emissions, and enhancing operational efficiency – helping them to operate more sustainably.

For more information, please visit Vodafone IOT, follow us on X at @VodafoneIoT or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/vodafoneIoT.

©2025 Lantronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Lantronix is a registered trademark. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements related to Lantronix products or leadership team. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results, future business, financial condition, or performance to differ materially from our historical results or those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement contained in this news release. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as the effects of negative or worsening regional and worldwide economic conditions or market instability on our business, including effects on purchasing decisions by our customers; our ability to mitigate any disruption in our and our suppliers’ and vendors’ supply chains due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other outbreaks, wars and recent tensions in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, or other factors; future responses to and effects of public health crises; cybersecurity risks; changes in applicable U.S. and foreign government laws, regulations, and tariffs; our ability to successfully implement our acquisitions strategy or integrate acquired companies; difficulties and costs of protecting patents and other proprietary rights; the level of our indebtedness, our ability to service our indebtedness and the restrictions in our debt agreements; and any additional factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Aug. 29, 2025, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of that report, as well as in our other public filings with the SEC. Additional risk factors may be identified from time to time in our future filings. In addition, actual results may differ as a result of additional risks and uncertainties about which we are currently unaware or which we do not currently view as material to our business. For these reasons, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements we make speak only as of the date on which they are made. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions or expectations, except as required by applicable law or the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. If we do update or correct any forward-looking statements, investors should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections.

Lantronix Media Contact:         
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Altimmune, Inc

Oral presentation to highlight 24-week efficacy and safety data

Poster to feature results of AI-based analyses of liver fibrosis reduction

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases, today announced that 24-week data from its Phase 2b IMPACT trial of pemvidutide in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) will be presented in late-breaking oral and poster presentations at The Liver Meeting® 2025, hosted by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) in Washington, D.C., November 7–11, 2025.

Details of the presentations are as follows:

Poster Presentation Details

Abstract Title: Reduction of Liver Fibrosis by AI-Based Digital Pathology Analysis: Results from the Pemvidutide Phase 2 IMPACT TrialSession: Saturday Late-Breaking Posters (publication number 5025)Date/Time: The presenter will present/take questions during Poster Session II on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. The poster will be on display throughout The Liver Meeting®Presenter: Dr. Julio Gutierrez, Transplant Hepatologist at the Scripps Organ and Cell Transplant Program and Senior Medical Director at Altimmune Oral Presentation Details

Abstract Title: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Pemvidutide in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated SteatohepatitisSession: Late-Breaking Abstracts Parallel Session 3 (publication number 5001)Date/Time: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:45 a.m. ETPresenter: Dr. Mazen Noureddin, Professor of Medicine at the Houston Methodist Hospital and Co-Chairman of the Board for Summit and Pinnacle Clinical Research The AASLD late-breaking presentations will focus on the recent IMPACT Phase 2b readout of the 24-week data. In addition, Altimmune expects to announce 48-week data in Q4 2025.

A copy of the presentation and poster will be accessible on the Events section of the Altimmune website.

About the Phase 2b IMPACT Study

The IMPACT (NCT05989711) trial enrolled 212 participants with biopsy-confirmed MASH and fibrosis stages F2/F3 with and without diabetes randomized 1:2:2 to receive weekly subcutaneous pemvidutide doses at either 1.2 mg, 1.8 mg, or placebo for 24 weeks. Key efficacy endpoints were MASH resolution without worsening of fibrosis, or fibrosis improvement without worsening of MASH at 24 weeks. Secondary endpoints included weight loss and non-invasive tests of fibrosis. Participants will receive a total of 48 weeks of treatment, and a final readout is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2025.

About Pemvidutide

Pemvidutide is a novel, investigational, peptide-based 1:1 GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist in development for the treatment of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH), Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease (ALD). The combined activation of GLP-1 and glucagon receptors results in appetite suppression, weight loss, and direct effects on the liver, including reductions in liver fat, inflammation and fibrosis. The FDA granted Fast Track designations to pemvidutide for the treatment of MASH and AUD, both areas of significant unmet medical need. The 48-week readout from the ongoing IMPACT Phase 2b MASH trial is expected in Q4 2025. Phase 2 trials in AUD (RECLAIM) and ALD (RESTORE) were initiated in May 2025 and July 2025, respectively and are currently ongoing.

About Altimmune

Altimmune is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel peptide-based therapeutics for liver and cardiometabolic diseases. The Company’s lead product candidate is pemvidutide, a GLP-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist for the treatment of MASH, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Alcohol-associated Liver Disease (ALD) and obesity. For more information, please visit www.altimmune.com.

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Investor Contact:
Lee Roth
Burns McClellan
Phone: 646-382-3403
[email protected]

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Earnings take a back seat in Cleveland-Cliffs' third- quarter report: the steel maker desires to get into rare earths mining.

Robesonia, PA, October 20, 2025 – PRISM MediaWire (Press Release Service – Press Release Distribution) – Blaqclouds, Inc., a Nevada corporation (OTC: BCDS), today announced that it has officially submitted its application to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to register as a Money Services Business (MSB) under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). While the application has been formally accepted, the company anticipates receiving its BSA ID within the next two weeks, marking a major milestone in its pursuit of full regulatory compliance and financial transparency.

“Registering as a Money Services Business with FinCEN represents a critical step forward in aligning our Web3 payment technologies with existing U.S. compliance frameworks. This filing allows us to continue building decentralized financial infrastructure with the safeguards expected of regulated institutions.”

Shannon Hill, CEO of Blaqclouds, Inc.
Initiation of Share Audit and Legal Review Post-Management Change

In conjunction with the FinCEN filing, Blaqclouds has also launched a comprehensive audit of all common stock transactions and share issuances that occurred during the period of April 2025 through October 7, 2025. This action follows the re-acquisition of control of the company by new management on October 7, 2025, a turning point for the integrity and strategic direction of Blaqclouds.

Key audit details include:

The original acquisition of Blaqclouds occurred in November 2024, at which time the total outstanding share count was fewer than 400 million shares, of which the prior CEO personally held 250 million shares.
During the disputed period between April and October 2025, the previous CEO:

Canceled their own 250 million common shares,
Increased the authorized share count to 1 billion shares, and
Issued over 650 million shares through alleged 3rd-party debt conversions.

During the Company’s initial review, it was determined that two Notices of Conversion—each resulting in the issuance of 87 million shares, totaling 174 million shares—may have been executed without valid legal authority. The Company has formally notified its transfer agent to begin the process of investigating and correcting these irregularities.

“We need to determine if these actions were taken with proper shareholder approval, legal board authorization, and required public disclosure. Our legal team is currently reviewing all associated instruments and has been instructed to initiate cancellations and pursue litigation, if necessary, to safeguard the integrity of our capital structure and protect the interests of our legitimate shareholders.”

Shannon Hill, CEO of Blaqclouds, Inc.
Commitment to Transparency and Compliance

Dominion Stock Transfer is Blaqclouds’ official transfer agent and is working closely with the Company to reconcile and validate all share issuances during the disputed period. Once the audit is complete, the company will publicly disclose the findings and update its shareholder records accordingly.

With the FinCEN MSB registration process underway and a thorough legal and financial review in progress, Blaqclouds continues to demonstrate its commitment to operating as a trustworthy and fully transparent Web3 financial services company.

About Blaqclouds, Inc.

Blaqclouds bridges legacy finance with decentralized networks, creating seamless, real-world blockchain solutions that unify commerce and payments. Its mission is to make spending crypto as easy, trusted, and useful as cash.

Flagship consumer applications include:
– ShopWithCrypto.io – Crypto-to-gift card commerce
– ZEUSxPay.io – Web3 payment infrastructure
– DEX.ZEUSx.io – EVM-native decentralized exchange
– ApolloWallet.io – Secure, consumer-grade blockchain wallet

A full list of Blaqclouds WY and NV platforms can be found at: www.blaqclouds.io

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Blaqclouds, Inc. assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Media Contact
Blaqclouds, Inc.
c/o theAlley.io
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 307-323-4430
Website: www.blaqclouds.io

Source: Blaqclouds, Inc

Could MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) be limbering up for another tilt at Entain PLC (LSE:ENT)?

The question has resurfaced after a series of moves by the US casino group that look, at least on paper, like balance-sheet preparation.

Back in January 2021, MGM tried to buy Entain with an all-share offer worth £13.82 a share, a 22% premium to the closing price at the time.

Entain’s board swiftly rejected the proposal, saying it “significantly undervalued the company”. Since then, investors have kept one eye on whether MGM might return to the table.

Now, there is renewed speculation. On 15 October, MGM scrapped its $2.3 billion bid for a New York casino licence.

A day later, it agreed to sell the operations of MGM Northfield Park in Ohio for $546 million in cash, generating about $420 million in net proceeds. The timing has not gone unnoticed.

Citi analysts suggest these moves could be part of a broader effort to build financial flexibility ahead of a second approach for Entain or its joint venture, BetMGM.

But they add that an all-cash bid looks unlikely without MGM raising substantial new capital, meaning any fresh offer would probably have to be part-funded with shares.

A partial transaction focused solely on BetMGM also appears complex, given MGM’s current liquidity. For now, the market will have to settle for the familiar rumour cycle that has followed both companies since the first bid.

The shares were unmoved by the speculation at 814.6p.

October 20, 2025 07:41 ET

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SciSparc Ltd

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) ("Company" or "SciSparc"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders and rare diseases of the central nervous system, announced today that its collaboration with Clearmind Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND) (“Clearmind”) has led to the publication of a U.S. patent application by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent relates to an innovative combination therapy of MEAI (5-methoxy-2-aminoindane) and N-Acylethanolamines, such as Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), addressing binge behavior disorders.

The patent refers to multiple binge behaviors, including excessive alcohol consumption, eating disorders, tobacco use, compulsive shopping, and problematic sexual conduct. The combination leverages MEAI’s psychedelic properties to reduce impulsivity and reward-seeking, enhanced by PEA’s anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects, potentially offering a breakthrough in treating substance use and behavioral addictions without the risks associated with traditional interventions.

SciSparc-Clearmind collaboration, focusing on PEA-MEAI combinations for conditions such as alcohol use disorder, cocaine addiction, obesity, and depression. Preclinical data supports the therapy’s potential efficacy in mitigating binge episodes while preserving natural reward pathways.

About SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC):

SciSparc Ltd. is a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company led by an experienced team of senior executives and scientists. SciSparc’s focus is on creating and enhancing a portfolio of technologies and assets based on cannabinoid pharmaceuticals. With this focus, the Company is currently engaged in the following drug development programs based on THC and/or non-psychoactive cannabidiol: SCI-110 for the treatment of Tourette Syndrome, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and agitation; and SCI-210 for the treatment of autism and status epilepticus. The Company also owns a controlling interest in a subsidiary whose business focuses on the sale of hemp seeds’ oil-based products on the Amazon.com Marketplace.

About Clearmind Medicine Inc. (Nasdaq: CMND) (FSE: CWY)

Clearmind is a clinical-stage psychedelic pharmaceutical biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived therapeutics to solve widespread and underserved health problems, including alcohol use disorder. Its primary objective is to research and develop psychedelic-based compounds and attempt to commercialize them as regulated medicines, foods or supplements. Clearmind’s intellectual portfolio currently consists of 19 patent families including 31 granted patents. For further information visit: https://www.clearmindmedicine.com

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws. For example, the Company is using forward looking statements when discussing the potential benefits and advantages of the new patent application, and that this proprietary combination has the potential to address: excessive alcohol consumption, eating disorders, tobacco use, compulsive shopping, and problematic sexual conduct. Since such statements deal with future events and are based on SciSparc’s current expectations, they are subject to various risks and uncertainties and actual results, performance or achievements of SciSparc could differ materially from those described in or implied by the statements in this press release. The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in SciSparc's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 24, 2025, and in subsequent filings with the SEC. Except as otherwise required by law, SciSparc disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.

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The US Federal Reserve is set to make key decisions on digital assets during its Payments Innovation Conference on Tuesday, October 21. Leading personalities from the crypto and traditional finance sectors will be present at the event as investors wait to see what this might mean for the market.

What to Expect From the US Federal Reserve Crypto Conference
The US Fed conference was announced on September 3 in a bid to improve crypto regulations in the country. The meeting will focus on how emerging technologies are transforming the global payments landscape.

According to Governor Christopher J. Waller, who will open and close the event, the goal is to examine how innovation can improve both the “safety and efficiency” of payments while adapting to the changing needs of consumers and businesses.

Panel discussions will cover a broad range of topics. This includes bridging traditional finance with the digital asset economy, exploring stablecoin business models, and the integration of AI in payments. Another highly anticipated segment will examine tokenized financial products.

The meeting will feature senior executives from BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Fireblocks, Chainlink, and BNY Mellon, who will share insights. 

FED MEETS CRYPTO 🔔

The Federal Reserve will host a Payments Innovation Conference on Oct 21, featuring panelists from Chainlink, Paxos, Circle, and Coinbase.

Traditional finance is finally sitting at the same table as CRYPTO. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2QWlz6UiX2

— Wise Advice (@wiseadvicesumit) October 20, 2025

For the first time, the US Federal Reserve is openly engaging with industry leaders about Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenized assets. In essence, the discussions could lay the groundwork for how crypto payments are integrated into the U.S. financial system.

Trump-Era Policy Shift Opened Door for Fed’s New Crypto Outlook
Policy reforms under the Trump administration since inauguration have effectively reversed earlier restrictions discouraging banks from servicing crypto firms.

The US Federal Reserve also ended its supervisory program targeting digital-asset institutions and removed “reputational risk” flags that once limited their access to financial services.

Following the passage of the GENIUS Act in July, analysts say the environment for blockchain innovation has never been more favorable. These policy moves have laid the foundation for tomorrow’s conference, giving digital payments a clearer regulatory pathway.

The conference also comes at a critical moment for monetary policy. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet again on October 28–29. Markets are expecting another 25 basis point rate cut, lowering the federal funds rate to around 4%. The US Fed Reserve made its first rate cut of the year last month, due to the labor market and sluggish growth.

Governor Waller recently said that while inflation is easing, the effects of Trump’s tariffs have complicated the path forward. Another rate cut could inject liquidity into financial markets, potentially benefiting the crypto market.

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BlackRock (BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in the United Kingdom, marking a major milestone for crypto investment in traditional markets. The iShares Bitcoin ETP (IB1T) began trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Monday, following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) decision to lift its long-standing ban on certain bitcoin-based ETPs.

The new product allows retail investors to gain regulated exposure to bitcoin (BTC), priced at around $110,984.37, without needing to directly hold the cryptocurrency. The IB1T ETP is already listed on several major European exchanges, including Xetra, Euronext Amsterdam, and Euronext Paris, where it debuted earlier this year in March.

BlackRock’s expansion into the U.K. crypto market highlights the growing acceptance of digital assets among institutional and retail investors. The asset manager, overseeing over $13 trillion globally, continues to lead the charge in regulated bitcoin investment options. Its U.S.-listed iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) currently holds $85.5 billion in net assets, making it the world’s largest spot bitcoin ETF. Fidelity’s FBTC follows with $21.9 billion in assets, according to SoSoValue data.

Meanwhile, Swiss-based 21Shares also entered the U.K. market, introducing four of its flagship crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for retail investors. These include bitcoin (ABTC) and ether (AETH) staking products, along with two low-fee options—CBTC and ETHC—featuring management fees of just 0.10%.

Russel Barlow, CEO of 21Shares, hailed the FCA’s policy shift as “a landmark step for the U.K. market,” emphasizing that it finally gives everyday investors access to regulated crypto investment vehicles.

In its first hour of trading, the IB1T ETP recorded a volume of 1,000 shares, signaling strong early interest from investors eager to tap into bitcoin’s growing mainstream appeal.

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In Brief

BlackRock lists physically backed Bitcoin ETP on London Stock Exchange.

UK retail investors gain BTC exposure through traditional trading accounts.

Bitcoin rebounds 4.23% in 24h, trading above $110K after recent volatility.

BlackRock has listed its iShares Bitcoin ETP (IB1T) on the London Stock Exchange, targeting retail investors in the UK. This marks the first time UK-based traders can gain direct Bitcoin exposure through traditional brokerage accounts.

The ETP is fully backed by physical Bitcoin held via Coinbase, eliminating the need for users to manage wallets or private keys. At the end of each trading day, all assets are secured in cold storage under institutional-grade custody protocols.

BlackRock launched the product to meet growing UK crypto demand, which has grown at a 12% annualised rate since 2022. The firm projects UK crypto users could reach four million within a year as access improves.

Its latest People & Money report forecasts a 21% increase in new UK crypto investors over the next 12 months. IB1T is built on regulated infrastructure, offering Bitcoin exposure with enhanced security and compliance.

Bitcoin Price Rebounds as Institutional Momentum Grows
Bitcoin is currently trading at $110,895.73, showing a 4.23% gain over the past 24 hours despite a slight hourly pullback. This rebound follows recent market weakness and reflects growing confidence, possibly supported by institutional participation.

Bitcoin daily chart screenshot | Source: CoinMarketCap
However, Bitcoin remains down 3.56% on the weekly chart, signaling that recovery is not yet complete. Still, the current price action suggests consolidation and renewed momentum near resistance levels.

The BlackRock listing may drive further adoption by connecting traditional investors to Bitcoin through a regulated gateway. Analysts view this development as a key moment in bridging conventional finance with digital assets.

BlackRock’s move adds to ongoing institutional trends, with broader interest expanding across Ethereum and other crypto assets. If momentum continues, Bitcoin could test higher resistance as investor sentiment strengthens.

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