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Although Ethereum has a larger market capitalisation than Solana, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley suggested that Solana could hold an edge in the staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector. He noted that Solana’s network design may be especially attractive to investors looking for staking opportunities, particularly through ETFs.

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Solana’s network design allows for faster unstaking, making it more attractive to ETF issuers and investors seeking liquidity.
Ethereum’s staking withdrawals face long queues, which can make it harder for ETFs and investors to access staked funds quickly.

Staking Withdrawals: Ethereum Delays and Solana’s Advantage
Staking is the process of committing cryptocurrency to help run a blockchain network. In return, investors earn rewards in the same token. However, retrieving staked assets isn’t always instant, and the wait can fluctuate depending on how busy the network is.

In this context, Horsley emphasised that Solana’s faster unstaking process could offer a practical advantage for ETF issuers. While Ethereum’s withdrawal queue has recently reached record levels, Solana’s typically clears more quickly. This speed allows ETFs to return funds to investors without long delays, an important consideration for liquidity management.

Ethereum, for its part, has seen growing delays linked to staking activity. In early September, the entry queue rose to 860,369 ETH, the highest level since 2023. At present, it stands at 195,209 ETH, with an estimated wait of about three days and nine hours.

On the exit side, the queue has reached 2,004,829 ETH, resulting in a withdrawal wait time of roughly 34 days and 19 hours. Overall, the network counts about 1.04 million active validators, with 35.6 million ETH staked, equal to 29.39% of the total supply.

While Ethereum has ways to address these delays, they come with trade-offs. Horsley highlighted Bitwise’s Ethereum staking ETP in Europe, which uses a credit facility to provide liquidity for redemptions, though this method adds costs and has limited capacity. Another option is liquid staking tokens, such as Lido’s stETH, which let investors keep their funds accessible while still earning staking rewards.

Regulatory Momentum for Solana ETFs
According to ETF analyst Nate Geraci, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve multiple Solana staking ETF applications as soon as mid-October, following updated filings from several firms. Fidelity, Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, VanEck, Canary Capital, Grayscale, and CoinShares have all revised their S-1 filings to include staking features for planned Solana funds.

Amid regulatory momentum, the first U.S. Solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF), the REX-Osprey Solana Staking ETF, launched in July. On its debut day, the fund drew $12 million in inflows and $33 million in trading volume, signalling strong demand for staking-focused crypto products. These early results suggest Solana staking ETFs may continue to capture significant attention as the market develops.

Meanwhile, in August, the SEC delayed approval decisions for Grayscale Ether staking ETFs until the end of October. The agency also set October 30 as the new date for staking approval on BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust. These postponements could give Solana staking ETFs a potential first-mover advantage in the U.S. market.

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Ifeoluwa specializes in Web3 writing and marketing, with over 5 years of experience creating insightful and strategic content. Beyond this, he trades crypto and is skilled at conducting technical, fundamental, and on-chain analyses.

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Cronos will collaborate with Crypto.com and onchain lending platform Morpho to expand decentralized finance and asset tokenization on the Cronos blockchain.

Summary

Cronos, Morpho and Crypto.com plan to collaborate on an initiative aimed at bolstering DeFi on the Cronos chain.
The partnership will also explore tokenization.
Native Cronos token CRO rose amid the news, initially spiking by more than 13% to above $0.22.

Cronos Labs announced the partnership on Oct. 2, noting in a press release that Crypto.com and Morpho will help boost its blockchain ecosystem as a platform for capital-efficient lending and borrowing. The integration will go beyond expanding the decentralized finance lending. The platforms target tokenization.

Why else is the Cronos and Morpho partnership key?
The initiative also aims at scaling Cronos (CRO) as a platform for DeFi for millions of users around the world, with Morpho (MORPHO) expanding its onchain lending infrastructure beyond Ethereum.

As part of the integration, Morpho will expand its vaults into Crypto.com’s product offering.

The platforms also plan to add stablecoin lending markets,  which will be backed by various wrapped assets that include Crypto.com wrapped Bitcoin and Crypto.com wrapped Ethereum. CDCBTC and CDCETH are tokenized Bitcoin and Ethereum that allow holders to participate in DeFi across other blockchain networks.

Support for Morpho Vaults on Crypto.com
The integration will also see Crypto.com integrate Morpho into its app and exchange platforms, bringing Morpho’s lending markets to more users within the CRO ecosystem.

“Collaborating with Morpho is an exciting milestone for our community,” said Mirko Zhao, head of Cronos Labs. “By working together to enable borrowing and lending with wrapped assets, we’re unlocking immediate utility for users while also laying the groundwork for tokenization and institutional-grade use cases that are central to our long-term roadmap.”

Crypto.com also plans to explore the integration of wrapped real-world assets as collateral within Morpho’s vaults. 

According to Ketat Sarakune, head of yield and asset growth at Crypto.com, launching Morpho vaults on Crypto.com will bring advanced DeFi lending opportunities to millions of users globally. The markets will tap into features such as network speed, scalability and low costs.

CRO was one of the top gaining tokens amid the news as price surged more than 13% from lows of $0.20 to above $0.22. The token traded around $0.21 at the time of writing.

Bitcoin surged past $119K, liquidating $475M in shorts, with analysts saying $130K is realistic if the momentum holds.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) rose to a seven-week peak of $119,400 on October 2, as a wider crypto market revival added approximately $165 billion to the sector’s total value in a single day.

This upward movement, which saw BTC break through key resistance levels, lines up with a technical analysis framework that places $130,000 as a realistic short-term target for the asset should current dynamics hold.

Analyst Eyes Technical Setup as October Rally Strengthens
After a period of consolidation below $110,000 in late September, Bitcoin began a steady climb, first reclaiming the $112,500 level and then pushing past a critical resistance zone near $116,500 on October 1.

This breakout went up a notch during early Asian trading on October 2, taking BTC to its highest point since mid-August. The move caused about $475 million in short positions to be sold off, showing just how quickly market sentiment can change.

Analysts are now looking at this price movement in light of a positive technical picture. According to market watcher Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin’s current dynamics place it comfortably within the “STH-MVRV pricing corridor,” a metric that tracks the average profitability of short-term holders.

In the past, the upper limit of this band, which is currently around $130,000, has acted as a zone where traders tend to take their profits more often. In Adler’s opinion, given how the BTC price has held firmly above its average realized level since the start of 2024, there’s every likelihood for sustained underlying demand, which would support the case for additional gains.

“Bitcoin is currently in a state of equilibrium within the established volatility corridor,” the analyst wrote. “Short-term drops below the baseline are quickly bought up, and the market structure remains healthy. If current dynamics persist, a move toward $130K appears realistic.”

Market Context and Historical Tailwinds
The BTC rally has come against a backdrop of renewed risk appetite across financial markets and follows mixed U.S. labor data that has investors anticipating another potential interest rate cut.

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Data from CoinGecko shows that in the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency gained 3.7% while trading between $114,442 and $119,400. Over seven days, it went up 6.2%, even though it is slightly trailing the broader crypto market, which jumped nearly 9% in the same period.

Furthermore, BTC has added 7.7% to its value in the past month to keep it within striking distance of its all-time high above $124,000 set about two months ago.

The final quarter of the year has in the past been a good period for Bitcoin, and October, in particular, has a strong track record, with data showing that the asset has closed this month in positive territory in 10 of the last 12 years. The community is closely watching to see if this seasonal trend continues, and if it can give BTC enough impetus to hit Adler’s target.

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First Lady Melania Trump shared a post from her official meme coin page, boosting the price of her official Solana meme coin.
The token is now trading above $0.18—still nearly 99% off its all-time high of $13.05.
Controversy has surrounded the MELANIA token, which was launched by the same strategist who worked on the controversial LIBRA token promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei.
The official Solana meme coin of Melania Trump (MELANIA) is up nearly 7% in the last 24 hours after the First Lady promoted an apparently AI-generated video of herself posted by the token’s official X account. 

MELANIA is now trading at $0.182, up more than 12% on the week, but still down roughly 99% from its January all-time high of $13.05. It briefly popped to a daily high of $0.191 following the first lady’s retweet.

“Into the future,” the first lady’s social media post read, tagging the meme token profile and resharing the video—which showcases her likeness appearing out of thin air—to her 3.8 million followers. 

The meme coin project’s social media post was its first since June, when it alerted its followers that tokens may be on the move to new wallets as a result of a liquidity providing agreement with crypto market maker Wintermute. 

The movement of MELANIA tokens connected to the project and team has been controversial in the past. In April, blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps reported that $30 million worth of MELANIA was taken from community funds and quietly sold on the market by the team. 

Prior to that, around $2 million worth of MELANIA tokens was reportedly siphoned off via the single-sided liquidity tactic popularized by Hayden Davis—the launch strategist for both MELANIA and the controversial Libra token promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei.

At least an additional $8 million has been pulled from the community pool and sold as well, according to Bubblemaps analysis. However, as of this writing, no member from the project has spoken out about the token sales despite Bubblemaps keeping the project’s feet against the fire.

“Woooo Melania Trump won't address the $10M of community tokens sold by team wallets,” the analytics firm posted on X. “Just post an AI video after 10 months of silence? Cool, cool, cool.”

The first lady’s meme coin famously launched just two days after President Donald Trump’s official TRUMP meme coin debuted in January. It briefly surged to a price of more than $13 before crashing to less than $2 as January drew to a close.

TRUMP has suffered a similar fate, peaking above $73 in January but now changing hands at $7.72—almost a 90% drop from the top.

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October is already living up to its “Uptober” reputation, with the market flashing green on the first trading day of the month.Meme coins have bounced back to an $81 billion valuation, with Dogecoin (DOGE) leading the pack after a 9% overnight gain.

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) roared with $676 million in inflows on Wednesday, marking their third straight day of gains, while ether ETFs added $81 million across four funds. Both asset classes are enjoying a strong revival of institutional demand.

Instant tokenization of US stocks is now possible, according to an update from Alpaca.

Alpaca’s Instant Tokenization Network (ITN), a new infrastructure product has been in the works behind the scenes, the company noted.

Currently powering many of the global tokenization solutions, with ITN, their partners can now:

 Instantly mint and redeem tokenized shares in-kind, without settlement delays, 24/7
Reduce costs and increase speed, eliminating the need to sell and repurchase the asset for cash
Increase certainty of par conversion between shares and tokens, minimizing risk from automated strategies at scale

As stated in the update from Alpaca, the industry needed a solution that bridged traditional finance or TradFi and DeFi (decentralized finance), and their new infrastructure provides that solution.

Head of Crypto, Arush Sehgal, said this about the future of tokenization at Alpaca:

“Rather than traditional securities or pure crypto tokens, tokenized assets should be seen as something entirely new, requiring a whole new infrastructure stack to be built for them. In-kind creation and redemption is a significant step forward, but it’s only the first step. We’re building further tools to help developers bridge traditional and crypto rails compliantly with investor protections and market integrity at the core.”

As clarified in the update, Alpaca Securities and Alpaca Crypto do not conduct tokenization of assets.

Together they aim to provide technology and services that support third party partners who carry out the tokenization process.

Tokenization on the blockchain is the process of creating digital tokens on a distributed ledge tech or DLT network that represent ownership or rights to a tangible or intangible real-world asset, like real estate, fine art, or various types of financial instruments.

These tokens aim to provide increased liquidity, allow for fractional ownership by breaking down large assets into smaller, tradable units, and offer a more transparent, immutable record of ownership and transactions on the blockchain.

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Bitcoin reached high of $119,863

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Bitcoin recently saw its fifth-largest profit-taking event of 2025. According to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, after a strong rise in the Bitcoin price, profit-taking levels surpassed more than $3.7 billion yesterday, registering the fifth-largest volume this year.

Bitcoin saw a major surge on Wednesday while most other risk assets fell after U.S. lawmakers failed to reach a government funding agreement, leading to a shutdown.

The largest cryptocurrency saw significant volatility in Wednesday's trading session, reaching a high of $118,718 in a massive single daily candlestick, with the move catching shorts unawares. In the same vein, at one point on Wednesday, Bitcoin traded to lows of $113,975 as traders took profits.

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However, bulls quickly took charge, with the Bitcoin price extending its recovery further. The rebound extended into early Thursday with Bitcoin reaching a high of $119,863.

At press time, Bitcoin was sustaining its gains, up 1.96% in the last 24 hours to $119,588 and up 7.2% weekly.

Bitcoin is up more than 25% this year, rising as more Wall Street firms continue to embrace it and global investors begin to view the cryptocurrency as a reputable portfolio allocation and not just a quick trading vehicle.

What's next?According to CryptoQuant, the recent profit-taking event might not go without implications. This is because this high level of profit-taking may impact spot selling pressure; however, it does not yet reveal a significant predominance of short-term investors.

In this light, CryptoQuant speculates that the profit-taking volume might increase in the coming weeks.

The Bitcoin price faces its next resistance at $124,533, coinciding with the all-time high reached in mid-August.

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Bitcoin’s derivatives market just delivered a rare setup as an hourly liquidation heatmap by CoinGlass showed massive skewing against short positions. Within a 60-minute window, $15.43 million in BTC positions were wiped out, of which $13.78 million came from shorts and just $1.65 million from longs. The numbers mark an 835.15% imbalance.

Bitcoin was dominating the session, but the largest single liquidation came through an ETH/USD position on Hyperliquid worth $11.62 million.

Across the past 24 hours, $364.32 million in liquidations were recorded on crypto markets. Shorts accounted for $266.99 million, while longs absorbed $97.33 million. Bitcoin remained the core driver, carrying over $114 million in liquidations of so-called bears. Funding rates normalized too, showing less appetite for aggressive shorting. 

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Source: CoinGlassAs always, the price is the driver, and BTC made it back quickly after the squeeze, stabilizing just below $120,000. With shorts heavily reduced, for many market participants, the biggest question right now is whether the market can sustain a run at the round-number level during the U.S. session.

ImplicationsWhat is for sure is that today’s imbalance leaves the market tilted in favor of bulls, at least in the short term, with forced liquidations affecting positioning across exchanges big time.

If BTC holds above $119,500, it may be suggested that the move could extend toward $120,500-$121,000. This would ensure the imbalance’s impact and be the logical outcome of today's concentrated liquidation waves' influence on intraday crypto market structure.

Zcash (ZEC) has staged one of the sharpest recoveries of the quarter, vaulting roughly 160%–170% from late-September levels and briefly trading in the low-$150s on October 2 after spending much of 2024 and early 2025 suppressed in the $16–$20 corridor.

There is no single on-chain or protocol-level catalyst that neatly explains the surge. Instead, a confluence of factors has seemingly pulled ZEC into the center of crypto’s attention cycle. First, the privacy theme itself has re-entered the conversation at the ecosystem level.

Why Is The Zcash (ZEC) Price Surging?
On October 1, the Ethereum Foundation formalized new leadership for its Privacy Cluster—an organizational, standards-driven push to coordinate privacy-preserving research and infrastructure—signaling that major actors in crypto are again foregrounding user confidentiality and data minimization as core priorities. That announcement, while not Zcash-specific, helped set the tone for a broader market repricing of privacy as a necessary pillar of the next cycle.

Second, influential market voices amplified ZEC directly. Naval Ravikant, a co-founder of AngelList and a long-time crypto commentator, wrote: “Bitcoin is insurance against fiat. ZCash is insurance against Bitcoin.” The line—short, memetic, and easy to circulate—propelled visibility for ZEC across trading circles and crypto media. As is typical in momentum-driven markets, the endorsement coincided with outsized follow-through as price and attention reinforced each other.

Institutional brands also re-surfaced Zcash’s core design. Grayscale highlighted via X that “@Zcash is similar to Bitcoin in its design” but adds “a privacy technology that encrypts transaction information and allows users to shield their assets,” while noting that the Grayscale Zcash Trust was open for private placement to accredited investors.

From the builder side, Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz distilled a multi-part thesis that resonated with technically minded traders: privacy has been “slept on” and is “about to make a comeback” amid CBDC and centralized-coin momentum; a “Renaissance of talent” is entering Zcash across the Zashi wallet, intents research, and performance workstreams; and several “large tech improvements” are in flight that could “1,000x performance and scale as well as help with security and finality.”

He framed ZEC as both under-researched and mispriced relative to peers, while cautioning that the trade is still risky. “Monero is a $5B coin and somehow Zcash was below $700M when I started talking about it,” he stated, adding, “This is an obvious mispricing, as Zcash has a stronger privacy and scale design but almost no one in crypto is technical enough to look into this. You don’t have to believe even that zec is superior (though it is), you just have to believe that it is extremely undervalued, just look at the coins above it on CMC.”

look some of you are in the replies asking why I’ve been shilling Zcash for a while

relatively simple

i) three important missions in crypto: markets, store of value, privacy/freedom

the last one has been slept on, and it’s about to make a comeback as CBDCs and centralized… pic.twitter.com/ne0TwnPCsq

— mert | helius.dev (@0xMert_) October 1, 2025

Well-followed traders added fuel. Luke Martin captured the positioning dynamics succinctly: “Some of the smartest people on this app are bullish on ZEC right now… [but] one of the dumbest things you could do on this app for the past 7 years was buy ZEC anytime someone shilled it. Certainly not lacking fuel for a hated rally if it does continue higher.”

The current move also echoes longer-running endorsements that many investors had forgotten. In August 2024, Tyler Winklevoss called Zcash “one of the most important and underrated crypto projects in the world,” arguing it “brings privacy and decentralization to money, two fundamental building blocks of a free and open society.” At the time of that post, ZEC traded near $30.

Zcash is one of the most important and underrated crypto projects in the world today. It brings privacy and decentralization to money, two fundamental building blocks of a free and open society. That’s why I’m supporting @ShieldedLabs and its contributions to Zcash. Onward! https://t.co/DwT3SSOUjX

— Tyler Winklevoss (@tyler) August 11, 2024

Mechanically, the rally exhibits the typical signatures of a narrative rotation. As privacy returned to headline status and ZEC became the cleanest liquid proxy for that theme, order books thinned and intraday ranges expanded.

At press time, ZEC traded at $142.84.

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Arthur Hayes centers Bitcoin as the primary beneficiary of what he calls an inevitable ECB money-printing cycle triggered by France’s worsening funding position, capital flight, and political stalemate.

In his Oct. 2, 2025 essay “Bastille Day,” Hayes argues that the developing fracture is not merely a euro story but a reserve-asset reshuffle that elevates BTC because it is a portable, bearer instrument outside the reach of Eurozone gatekeepers. “The slow-motion collapse of the French state is the signal that it’s time to sell euros and buy Bitcoin,” he writes, later distilling the trade into a binary: “Either the ECB presses the Brrr button now and implicitly finances the French welfare state, or it does it later when French capital controls threaten to destroy the euro. Either way, money gets printed in the trillions of euros.”

As France Breaks The Euro, Bitcoin Becomes The Escape
Hayes treats Bitcoin not as a speculative risk asset but as the neutral reserve standing opposite fiat debasement and capital controls. He frames the immediate hedge as operationally simple for Eurozone savers: “Bitcoin is the best way to preserve options… it is a digital bearer asset. In a few minutes, you can convert your euro bank balance into Bitcoin using a spot exchange on the continent. And voila, you are no longer Lagarde’s bitch.”

That prescription is the capstone to his analysis of France’s TARGET2 deficit and reliance on foreign creditors. With “59% of French OAT government bonds with maturity over one year” and “70% of French long-term bank debt” held abroad, he contends the financing base is fragile. If foreign holders are haircut or flee, he expects the ECB’s response to be large and fast: “If these assets get wiped out, the EU banking system is approaching insolvency on an unlevered basis. To save the EU banking system, the ECB would print EUR 5.02 trillion.”

The central mechanism that connects France’s stress to a BTC bid, in Hayes’s telling, is the acceleration of deposit migration across the euro area’s settlement rails. He points to the shift in national TARGET balances since 2020 to argue that “French savers increasingly do not believe that their euros are safe within the French banking system.”

Once that confidence is impaired, he says, the scramble for exits will narrow toward scarce, self-custodiable assets. “These euros effectively pump Bitcoin and gold as the only two hard assets any investor with a single neuron would purchase in this situation,” he writes, before returning to BTC as the cleanest expression of neutrality: “Bitcoin doesn’t care and will continue its inexorable rise versus the piece of trash that is the euro.”

Hayes pushes the Bitcoin-first framing through multiple contingencies. If the ECB withholds support to discipline Paris, he expects bank stress to worsen and capital to move faster, enriching the BTC bid. If the ECB capitulates early, he expects balance-sheet expansion to debase the unit of account, also enriching the BTC bid. “The ECB will valiantly print money to forestall the loss of its raison d’être,” he writes.

“It shall be a glorious day for the faithful as printed euros will combine with printed dollars, yuan, yen, etc to bid up the price of Bitcoin.” Even a hypothetical French exit and a weaker franc doesn’t alter the destination in his view; it merely shifts the channel through which policy redistributes losses. “Locals who still hold French financial assets still have time to get out… But when they come, you cannot withdraw much in the way of physical euro cash, or wire euros outside of the French banking system, or escape by buying Bitcoin and gold.”

To scope magnitude, Hayes offers directional estimates that emphasize speed rather than precision. He notes “domestic French banking deposits totaled EUR 2.6 tn” as of July 2025 and estimates “25% of this capital could leave within a few days… This amounts to EUR 650 bn.”

Applying the same heuristic to “$3.45 trillion” in equities and “$3.25 trillion” in government bonds, he argues that “hundreds of billions if not trillions of dollars could quickly leave France and find a home in Bitcoin and gold if domestic capital gets spooked.” His caveat is explicit—“Of course, this is a shitty estimate”—but it serves the thesis that flow urgency, not fine-tuned arithmetic, is what matters for BTC’s upside convexity when fiat systems wobble.

The political overlay is instrumental to his Bitcoin call. Hayes portrays the ECB as prioritizing institutional control over currency stability, which, he says, paradoxically intensifies the need for an eventual rescue. “The ECB is so focused on control of Europe™ that it’s cutting off its nose to spite its face,” he writes, arguing that disciplining deficits while French funding frays accelerates deposit migration and forces larger printing later. He collapses that loop back to BTC with a refrain that runs through the essay: “Sell euros and buy Bitcoin.”

For readers outside Europe, Hayes’s guidance does not change with geography; the driver is money creation, not local banking architecture. “If you are not a denizen of Europe™ do not buy European financial assets under any circumstances. Instead, buy some Bitcoin, sit back and watch your sick gainz as printed euros contribute to the bull market in growth of the fiat money supply.” For those inside the bloc, the imperative is timing around potential restrictions: “There are no domestic capital controls yet,” he writes of France. “But when they come… your freedom to escape by buying Bitcoin… will wane rather than wax.”

At press time, BTC traded at $118,597.

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Ripple‘s XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) touched the key $3 level, which comes after the announcement that CTO David Schwartz will step back from day-to-day responsibilities while continuing to serve on Ripple's board.

What Happened: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse praised Schwartz as a visionary crypto pioneer, highlighting his monumental contributions to Ripple, the XRP Ledger, and the broader blockchain ecosystem.

Garlinghouse expressed gratitude that Schwartz will remain on the board to provide guidance, humorously noting that he'll now be "their boss from afar."

Schwartz reflected on his four-decade career, including NSA consulting, early involvement in Bitcoin, co-founding the XRP Ledger, and 13 years as Ripple's CTO.

He plans to return to personal passions like coding, tinkering, and exploring new XRP use cases.

Despite increased competition from SWIFT's blockchain initiatives and ConsenSys, Schwartz's ongoing board role ensures continued influence over XRP Ledger's development.

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Why It Matters: Crypto trader CW believes this marks the start of a significant rally for XRP, citing momentum and the upcoming ETF approval expected by mid-October 2025. "Everything is perfect," he noted.

VivoPower International LLC (NASDAQ:VVPR) closed its equity raise with shares at $6.05, generating roughly $19 million, signaling strong market appetite for strategic equity moves amidst the crypto ecosystem's growth.

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Ripple CTO David Schwartz recently announced he was stepping back from his role as Ripple's chief technology officer, sparking reactions from the XRP and broader crypto community.

An X user, in reaction to Schwartz's announcement of his resignation, pleaded with the Ripple CTO to "kindly continue working on Coil."

Coil is a platform that provides an alternative method for creators to monetize their content online. As subscribed fans consume content, the platform utilized an open API called Web Monetization to stream micropayments to creators instantaneously. The API was built on the Interledger Protocol, co-created by former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas.  The Coil platform sunsetted in 2023.

Ripple CTO weighs inIn response to the X user's request to continue development on Coil, Ripple CTO David Schwartz revealed the hard truth: "We're kind of stuck. The issue is interesting."

Schwartz went on to explain the issue, using the context of email. He noted that email really has two different features, which are logically separate.

First, it has a universal namespace based on domain names. Second, it has a universal exchange protocol, SMTP. Schwartz explained the issue, saying, "You can imagine a system that only had one of these things and not the other. First, with neither, things would suck."

"Coil wanted InterLedger Protocol (ILP) to be like email -a universal namespace and a universal protocol with guaranteed interoperability," Schwartz said, adding "the problem is that a universal protocol for money with guaranteed interoperability is not practical."

Schwartz added, "Yes, ILP is a protocol and mostly what you care about it people using ILP to move money. But it has to coexist with other payment methods and requiring people who have other ways to pay to onboard with ILP endpoints doesn't seem to be necessary."

Ripple's paystring — a universal namespace for payment endpoints that can support XRPL addresses, ILP endpoints, Bitcoin addresses, custodial accounts on exchanges, PayPal and Zelle — was developed in response, but it did not guarantee interoperability.

"A big blocker in the past was regulatory obstacles to cross-system payments outside of the self-custody space. I'm not sure if that has gotten better or is still a problem," Schwartz added.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX: LGD; OTCQX: LGDTF) ("Liberty Gold" or the “Company”), is pleased to announce receipt of the first staged payment of US$2.2 million related to the previously announced sale of its interest in the TV Tower copper-gold project (“TV Tower” or the “Project”), located in Biga Province, northwest Türkiye (see press releases dated April 17, 2024 and October 7, 2024).

This non-core asset sale payment, which is non-dilutive for shareholders, forms part of the total consideration of US$8.5 million payable to Liberty Gold for the sale of its 72.1% interest in TV Tower. The Company has now received US$5.9 million to date, with the final staged payment of US$2.6 million due on October 4, 2026. These payments underpin corporate costs for Liberty Gold over the period, allowing the Company to channel new funding directly into project advancement.

Jon Gilligan, President and CEO of Liberty Gold, commented, “This non-dilutive staged payment further bolsters our treasury and underscores our strategy of channeling capital into our core oxide gold project. With Black Pine in Idaho moving through advanced studies and mine permitting, we remain focused on unlocking the value of Black Pine, the largest undeveloped oxide gold project in the Great Basin. In the medium-term we are looking to build a strong portfolio of substantial oxide assets positioned for future development.”

ABOUT LIBERTY GOLD

Liberty Gold is focused on developing open pit oxide deposits in the Great Basin of the United States, home to large-scale gold projects that are ideal for open-pit mining. This region is one of the most prolific gold-producing regions in the world and stretches across Nevada and into Idaho and Utah. The Company is advancing the Black Pine project in southeastern Idaho, a past-producing, Carlin-style gold system with a large, growing resource with strong economic potential that can be mined profitably as an open-pit/heap leach operation in an environmentally responsible manner.

For more information, visit libertygold.ca or contact:

Susie Bell, Manager, Investor Relations
Phone: 604-632-4677 or Toll Free 1-877-632-4677
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All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are “forward-looking information” with respect to Liberty Gold within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as, "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "planned", "expect", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intends", "believe", "potential", and similar expressions, or describes a "goal", or variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Company’s objectives, goals or future plans; the achievement of future short-term, medium-term and long-term operational strategies and the receipt of future staged payments.

Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the statements are made including, among others, assumptions about future prices of gold, and other metal prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates, favourable operating conditions, political stability, timely receipt of governmental or regulatory approvals, including any stock exchange approvals, receipt of financing on time, obtaining renewals for existing licenses and permits and obtaining required licenses and permits, labour stability, stability in market conditions, the timing and success of future plans and objectives in the areas of sustainable development, health, safety, environment and community development, availability of equipment, results of any mineral resources, mineral reserves, or pre-feasibility study, the availability of drill rigs, the timing of receipt of future staged payments from previous dispositions by Liberty Gold, successful resolution of disputes and anticipated costs and expenditures. Many assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Liberty Gold and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.

Such forward-looking information, involves known and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including risks that the future staged payments are not received, risks that Liberty Gold will not use the net proceeds of any staged payments as anticipated, risks related to obtaining all necessary TSX approvals, and risks related to the interpretation of results and/or the reliance on technical information provided by third parties as related to Liberty Gold’s mineral property interests, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; current economic conditions, future prices of commodities; possible variations in grade or recovery rates, the costs and timing of the development of new deposits, failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, the failure of contracted parties to perform; the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing or results of the publication of any mineral resources, mineral reserves or pre-feasibility studies, delays in permitting, possible claims against Liberty Gold, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals, financing, timing of receipt of staged payments from previous dispositions by Liberty Gold, or in the completion of exploration as well as those factors discussed in the Annual Information Form of Liberty Gold dated March 25, 2025, in the section entitled "Risk Factors", under Liberty Gold’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Although Liberty Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results, and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Liberty Gold disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws.

Except for statements of historical fact, information contained herein or incorporated by reference herein constitutes forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking statements and forward-looking information attributable to us is expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

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Study and red-teaming exercise led by Microsoft brought together consortium of scientific and industry experts

Twist remains at the forefront of biosecurity innovation, demonstrating leadership in both policy engagement and technical solutions

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a mid-cap growth and value biotech company, today announced the publication in Science of the peer-reviewed paper, “Strengthening nucleic acid biosecurity screening against generative protein design tools,” led by Microsoft and co-authored with a consortium of scientific and industry experts including the International Gene Synthesis Consortium.

In a first-of-its-kind study to highlight the impact of AI on a particular industry, the publication highlights the importance of iterative improvement, cross industry collaboration and foresight in biosecurity screening. For known proteins and sequences, current biosecurity and screening practices work well today to detect and prevent misuse. As AI continues to unlock new possibilities in sequence and protein design, it is important to anticipate and mitigate potential misuse. Twist’s participation in this initiative, alongside key players in technology and life sciences research, exemplifies a proactive approach to safeguard public health, providing an example for other industries to follow.

“Since the inception of Twist, we have developed and advanced stringent biosecurity screening methods and standards in parallel with our commercial offerings. For known proteins and sequences, industry best practices for biosecurity screening are robust and highly effective. However, as AI capabilities evolve, screening practices must evolve just as quickly,” said Emily M. Leproust, CEO and co-founder of Twist Bioscience. “Recognizing the critical role that we play in the advancement of our customer’s research, together with Microsoft, we are looking around the corner to identify and guide industry next steps for impactful drug discovery while advancing science responsibly.”

“As AI opens new frontiers in the life sciences, we have a shared responsibility to continually improve and evolve safety measures,” said Dr. Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft and co-lead author of the study. “This research highlights the importance of foresight, collaboration, and responsible innovation. By partnering with Twist and other organizations in the synthetic DNA space to proactively identify and mitigate biosecurity risks, we help ensure that the benefits of AI in biology and medicine are realized with safety and care.”

The study revealed that AI-designed sequences of protein variants of toxins and viral proteins could escape detection by standard biosecurity screening software. While these were digital sequences only and it is unknown whether these engineered sequences would remain pathogenic once manufactured, this coordinated red-teaming effort resulted in improved detection protocols. Twist and its partners used these findings to develop patches and novel strategies that enhance screening accuracy of engineered protein sequences. Iterative and intentional development of protocols in dialogue with industry advocates, government entities, large technology companies and more, together with the use of multiple tools including AI to detect variants and new sequences that have the potential to be pathogenic, will ensure a focus on continuing safe and responsible research across industries.

About Twist Bioscience Corporation

At Twist Bioscience, we work in service of customers who are changing the world for the better. In fields such as medicine, agriculture, industrial chemicals and defense, by using our synthetic DNA tools, our customers are developing ways to better lives and improve the sustainability of the planet. The faster our customers succeed, the better for all of us, and Twist Bioscience is uniquely positioned to help accelerate their efforts.

Our innovative silicon-based DNA Synthesis Platform provides precision at a scale that is otherwise unavailable to our customers. Our platform technologies overcome inefficiencies and enable cost-effective, rapid, precise, high-throughput synthesis, sequencing and therapeutics discovery, providing both the quality and quantity of the tools they need to most rapidly realize the opportunity ahead. For more information about our products and services, please visit www.twistbioscience.com.

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Key Takeaways Microsoft unveiled Majorana 1 and partnerships to scale hardware and cloud-integrated quantum systems.IBM is expanding fault-tolerant platforms with new data centers, global deployments and Nighthawk updates.D-Wave and IonQ highlight revenue gains, hybrid solutions, performance milestones and telecom integration.
This year has seen quantum computing being pushed from lab interests toward practical deployments. Vendors and tech giants published official updates showing progress on error correction, larger qubit systems, hybrid quantum-classical stacks and new research centers aimed at real-world use.

Google reiterated its Willow roadmap and published research on error correction and scalable chips and NVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) launched a dedicated “Quantum Day” and announced an Accelerated Quantum Research Center to couple AI supercomputing with quantum research. Pure plays like Rigetti highlighted multi-chip systems and new commercial availability in their quarterly results. Together, these companies have sketched a year of measurable engineering advances and growing commercialization pathways.

Below are four stocks expected to gain from quantum computing in 2025.

Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) Microsoft’s first-half 2025 quantum computing-based developments center on Majorana 1 and on partnerships to scale quantum hardware and control. Earlier this year, the company unveiled Majorana 1 as a breakthrough topological-qubit processor and a measurement/control approach intended to simplify qubit control and make very large qubit counts practical, positioning Microsoft to pursue a distinct, potentially more scalable hardware path than superconducting or trapped-ion approaches. Microsoft’s focus on developer toolchains and collaborations to accelerate scalable systems suggests the company is pushing both hardware differentiation and cloud integration as its path to commercial quantum advantage. For investors who prefer a diversified tech heavyweight’s exposure to quantum instead of startups, Microsoft’s official roadmap points to multi-front engagement.

IBM (IBM - Free Report) IBM in 2025 is pursuing a stepwise engineering route to fault-tolerant quantum computing that includes building a new IBM Quantum Data Center and an explicit roadmap toward large-scale, fault-tolerant machines. IBM also highlighted international System Two deployments, including a collaboration with RIKEN, along with continued Nighthawk-family hardware and software releases to expand circuit complexity, all signaling IBM’s investment in data-center-scale infrastructure, strategic partnerships and software stacks to support near-term commercial users and research collaborators.

As IBM has outlined, its current focus is on building industrial-scale, co-located classical–quantum platforms and ecosystems that enterprises and governments are likely to adopt first. The company’s 2025 outlook emphasizes steady platform expansion and strategic deployments rather than relying on a single near-term “killer app.”

D-Wave (QBTS - Free Report) D-Wave is currently emphasizing commercial traction, revenue growth and customer engagement for its quantum annealing and hybrid-solver offerings. In its last-reported second-quarter 2025 result, D-Wave reported stronger year-over-year revenue and rising cash balances. The company has also emphasized user conferences, including Qubits Japan and promoted product updates targeting hybrid workflows.

D-Wave continues to highlight its value proposition around already-usable optimization and hybrid solutions (rather than waiting for fault tolerance), pointing to commercial channels where enterprises can deploy quantum-enhanced workflows today. For investors seeking exposure to a vendor selling commercialized quantum services and software, D-Wave shows revenue momentum and active customer outreach.

IonQ (IONQ - Free Report) For IonQ, this year is marked by strong performance milestones and strategic technological advancements toward broader utility. Recently, the company announced new AQ performance milestones, surpassing its prior benchmarks and a quantum-Internet related advance converting trapped-ion photon emissions into telecom-band photons, enabling compatibility with existing fiber networks. These developments portray IonQ as pushing both raw system performance and practical networking/connectivity features that would make trapped-ion systems more interoperable with classical telecom infrastructure. IonQ appears focused on performance leadership and ecosystem expansion, two themes that, if realized, will support the company’s long-term commercial case.

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Marc Boilard - Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc.
Isabelle Hoepfner-Leger - Rexel S.A.
Daniel Hojniak
Mike Smith

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Marc Boilard
Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc.

Welcome to our webinar on Responsible Sourcing in the Cable value chain. The energy transition and the electrification of the world require more and more cables, and this will last for decades. In parallel, ESG requirements for companies are no longer an option in order to protect employees, to protect the environment and to protect the society. As a consequence, all the industry players along the cable value chain are adopting responsible sourcing practices.

So today, we will discuss 3 things. One, what is responsible sourcing; two what are the supply chain challenges and the commitments on human rights that the leaders are taking in the industry; and three, what is the role of standards. To do that, we have the pleasure to welcome a distinguished set of industry leaders. I will start with you, Isabelle Hoepfner-Léger, you are General Corporate Secretary at Rexel, a leading distributor of electrical material and a large client of Nexans; Daniel Hojniak, you are Chief ESG specialists at KGHM, and you will bring us your perspective as a copper producer; Mike Smith, you are a Value Chain Director at Copper Mark, and you will discuss about the standard in the industry; and David Grall, your VP Sustainability and Corporate Transformation, and you will bring us a perspective of a leading cables producer.

Question-and-Answer Session

Marc Boilard
Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Inc.

My first question is actually for you, David, as an industrial company, what does Nexans do in terms of responsible sourcing? What is your definition of responsible sourcing and what are your challenges?

David Grall

Thank you, Marc, and

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Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE: CTO, CTO-PA) between February 18, 2021 and June 24, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 7, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

So What: If you purchased CTO Realty securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

What to do next: To join the CTO Realty class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=43344 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for more information. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 7, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

Details of the case: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) CTO's dividends were less sustainable than defendants had led investors to believe; (2) CTO Realty used deceptive and unsustainable practices to artificially inflate its Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") and overstate the true profitability of its Ashford Lane property; (3) accordingly, CTO Realty's business and/or financial prospects were overstated; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the CTO Realty class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=43344 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for more information.

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Amazon is facing federal probes after two of its Prime Air delivery drones collided with a crane in Arizona, prompting the company to temporarily pause drone service in the area.

The incident occurred on Wednesday around 1 p.m. EST in Tolleson, Arizona, a city west of Phoenix. Two MK30 drones crashed into the boom of a stationary construction crane that was in a commercial area just a few miles away from an Amazon warehouse. No injuries were reported.

"We're aware of an incident involving two Prime Air drones in Tolleson, Arizona," Amazon spokesperson Terrence Clark said in a statement. "We're currently working with the relevant authorities to investigate."

Both drones sustained "substantial" damage from the collision on Wednesday, which occurred when the aircraft were mid-route, according to preliminary FAA crash reports.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident. The NTSB didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more CNBC tech newsOpenAI wraps $6.6 billion share sale at $500 billion valuationTokenization of real world assets is an unstoppable 'freight train' coming to major markets: Robinhood CEOTaiwan rejects U.S. proposal for '50-50′ chip production, says trade talks focused on tariffsNASA employees on Artemis missions with SpaceX, Blue Origin to work through shutdownThe probes come just a few months after Amazon, in January, paused drone deliveries in Tolleson and College Station, Texas, temporarily following two crashes at its Pendleton, Oregon, test site. Those crashes also prompted investigations by the FAA and NTSB. The company resumed deliveries in March after it said it had resolved issues with the drone's software, CNBC previously reported.

For over a decade, Amazon has been working to bring to life founder Jeff Bezos' vision of drones whizzing toothpaste, books and batteries to customers' doorsteps in 30 minutes or less. But progress has been slow, as Prime Air has only been made available in a handful of U.S. cities.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV: FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced it will host an ordinary certificate holders meeting on October 13, 2025, at 11:00 am Mexico Time. 

The meeting agenda includes the following items:

I.  Proposal, Proposal, discussion, and, where applicable, approval to ratify and extend the agreements adopted by the Holders at the annual ordinary meeting of holders held on April 9, 2024, including, without limitation, those related to (i) carry out one or more tender offers through reciprocal subscription and/or cash and/or a combination thereof for up to 100% of the real estate trust certificates of Terrafina (Ticker Symbol: TERRA 13, "Terrafina") (such offerings, the "Offerings"); (ii) delegate to the Manager the authority to determine the terms and conditions of each such Offerings; and (iii) authorize the Manager to carry out all acts that are necessary or convenient to consummate the Offerings, including, without limitation, to carry out the drafting, negotiation, and execution of all contracts, agreements, certifications, and other documents that are necessary or convenient for the execution and consummation of the Offerings, as well as the drafting, filing, and processing of all applications, authorizations, notifications, and permits that are required to carry out the Offerings before any governmental authority or autonomous body, including, without limitation, before the National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria de Valores), the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V., the S.D. INDEVAL, Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., and other authorities or entities and participants in the securities market whose involvement is necessary. Actions and resolutions in this regard.

II.  Appointment of delegates who, where appropriate, formalize and comply with the resolutions adopted at the Meeting.

Holders who wish to attend the Meeting must submit no later than the business day prior to the date of the meeting: (i) the certificate of deposit issued by the S.D. INDEVAL, Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., (ii) the list of holders issued for this purpose by the corresponding financial intermediary, if applicable, and (iii) if applicable, the power of attorney signed before two witnesses to be represented at the Holders' Meeting or, where applicable, the sufficient general or special mandate, granted in terms of the applicable legislation, at the offices of the Common Representative, located at av. Paseo de la Reforma no. 284, piso 9, col. Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06600, Mexico City, for the attention of Esteban Manuel Serrano Hernández, and/or Giovana Cruz García and/or Alicia Guadalupe González González, from 10:00 to 15:00 hours and from 16:30 to 17:30 hours, Monday to Friday, from the date of publication of this call. In addition, Holders are invited to contact the Common Representative, either via email ([email protected]) or by telephone (+(5255) 5230-00296) in case they have any questions related to the scope of the matters that make up the agenda of the Assembly. 

ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS

FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2025, the company's portfolio comprised 507 Investment Properties, totaling 87.0 million square feet (8.1 million square meters). This includes 345 logistics and manufacturing facilities across 6 industrial core markets in Mexico, comprising 65.5 million square feet (6.1 million square meters) of Gross Leasing Area (GLA) and 162 buildings with 21.5 million square feet (1.9 million square meters) of non-strategic assets in other markets.

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The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management.  Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.  All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and  the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.

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ST. ALBERT, Alberta, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shawn Buckley can best be described as a man on a mission, with an important message to deliver.

And he is delivering that message via a 1985 Volkswagen van.

The vehicle is the fun part. But the message Shawn is delivering is very serious.

Buckley, a lawyer, and the president of The Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA), is driving the classic VW van across Canada–beginning in Victoria Oct. 4, and ending up in Ottawa Oct. 25. Other drivers from Charlottetown and Quebec City will join Buckley to deliver his message to Parliament Hill in the form of a Citizen Petition in support of The Health Charter, which has been signed by over 150,000 Canadians.

The message? It’s time for the Federal Government to act in the best interests of Canadians when regulating natural and traditional remedies.

“Currently the Federal Government is not under any legal obligation to seek good health outcomes or even to act in the public interest when regulating natural and traditional remedies,” explained Buckley.

It is estimated that between 70 and 80 per cent of Canadians use one or more natural health products12. Health Canada has stated there are nearly 200,000 different natural health products (NHPs) in Canadian stores3, representing a $5 billion per year industry in Canada4.

Started in 2018 to support the Charter of Health Freedom, The NHPPA says the Citizen Petition is the third largest paper petition in Canadian history (150,000+ signatures, pending delivery and certification)5. “The Health Charter will codify our existing health rights,” explained Buckley. “It will also require the Federal Government to act in the best interests of Canadians when regulating natural and traditional remedies.”

During the three weeks it will take for the Citizen Petition to travel across Canada, the NHPPA will host what it claims as the largest health show ever held (called the World’s Greatest Health Show). The Health Show is a world’s first in having ordinary Canadians sharing their health stories. Buckley says, “The World’s Greatest Health Show and the Health Charter Tour are meant to bring Canadians together with a better understanding of the benefits of our natural and traditional healing traditions.”

The Health Show will include presentations by:

Canadians who rely on natural and traditional remedies;Leading Health Experts;Health Practitioners explaining their healing traditions and their successes;Health Food Stores regarding successes in helping people and their current challenges;Legal and Regulatory Experts on health rights, censorship of truthful health information, and the regulatory environment.
All Canadians are invited to attend any of the events taking place during the 18-city tour. For more information, please email [email protected] or visit nhppa.org/join-the-tour/.

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1 1. Health Canada. “About Natural Health Products.” Government of Canada. Fast fact: 71% of Canadians have used natural health products https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/regulation/about-products.html
2 2. Ipsos-Reid / Health Canada survey (reported in: D’Souza et al., “Patients’ perceptions and use of natural health products,” Canadian Pharmacists Journal, 2018). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1715163518779409
3 Health Canada. “Natural Health Products in Canada.” Government of Canada. States that there are nearly 200,000 different natural health products in Canadian stores. Available at: https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/sc-hc/H14-453-2023-eng.pdf
4 Health Canada. “Consultation on Proposed Fees for Natural Health Products – Overview.” Government of Canada. States that nearly 200,000 different natural health products are sold in Canadian stores, representing a CAD $5 billion per year industry in Canada. Available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-proposed-fees-natural-health-products/overview.html
5 Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA). “Charter of Health Freedom Petition.” Available at: https://nhppa.org/charter-of-health-freedom-petition/

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8db0a506-b056-41f9-a334-b349ec766530

Key Takeaways
Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed Thursday afternoon, as the tech sector rose while most others declined.Shares of Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, and other chip stocks extended gains.Fair Isaac shares popped after the company said it will offer its FICO credit score data directly to providers of consolidated scores to mortgage lenders.

Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed Thursday afternoon on the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, as the tech sector rose while most others declined.

Intel (INTC) shares extended gains following a report that the struggling chipmaker is in early talks to add rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as a foundry customer. Shares of AMD and other companies in the semiconductor industry also advanced.

Fair Isaac (FICO) was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500, and shares of credit score providers Equifax (EFX) and TransUnion (TRU) tumbled, after Fair Isaac said it will provide its FICO scores directly to companies that sell consolidated credit reports to mortgage providers.

Starbucks (SBUX) shares also rose as the biggest coffee retailer moved to shutter hundreds of underperforming stores, part of CEO Brian Niccol’s restructuring plan. 

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) shares declined after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) said it would buy the energy firm’s chemicals unit for $9.7 billion. Berkshire Hathaway shares were little changed.

Shares of power provider Edison International (EIX) lost ground after the Trump administration canceled a federal grant to upgrade California’s electric grid.

Lithium Americas (LAC) shares slid after soaring yesterday on news the U.S. would take a stake in the lithium miner. Cansaccord Genuity downgraded the stock, suggesting enthusiasm over the benefits of its new deal with Washington could be overblown.

Oil and gold futures fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was down. The U.S. dollar climbed against the euro, pound, and yen. Prices for most major cryptocurrencies were higher. 

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  Vancouver, British Columbia, October 2, 2025 – TheNewswire - Prismo Metals Inc. (“Prismo” or the “Company”) (CSE: PRIZ) (OTCQB: PMOMF) is pleased to announce that all matters were approved at the Company’s annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on October 2, 2025 (the “Meeting”).

At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders elected a board of directors comprising Alain Lambert, Louis Doyle, Craig Gibson and Martin Dupuis, and approved the re-appointment of the Company’s current auditor, DeVisser Gray LLP. In addition, shareholders approved (a) the adoption of the new “rolling up to 20%” long-term incentive plan (the “Plan”) dated August 18, 2025; (b) the continuance of the Company from Canada into British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (c) and a possible new corporate name as is determined by the directors of the Company.

The Company also announces that, pursuant to the Plan, it has granted a total of 850,000 stock options (the “Options”) to certain directors and officers of the Company and 100,000 Options to a consultant of the Company. The Options are each exercisable to purchase one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) at an exercise price of $0.15 for a period of five years. The Options will vest over one year, with one-quarter of the Options vesting every three months.

The Company has also issued an aggregate of 725,000 restricted share units (the “RSUs”) to certain directors and officers of the Company. Each RSU entitles the holder to be issued one Common Share on vesting. The RSUs will vest over one year, with one-quarter of the RSUs vesting every three months.

About Prismo Metals Inc.

Prismo (CSE: PRIZ) is mining exploration company focused on advancing its Silver King, Ripsey and Hot Breccia projects in Arizona and its Palos Verdes silver project in Mexico.

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Prismo Metals Inc.

1100 - 1111 Melville St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3V6

Phone: (416) 361-0737

Contact:

Alain Lambert, Chief Executive Officer [email protected]

Gordon Aldcorn, President [email protected]

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