Market Signal Briefing

Flare Network launches FXRP, enabling XRP holders to participate in DeFi lending, borrowing, and yield farming with $7.1M locked in first day.

By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)

Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower again on Thursday, with Ethereum dipping below $4,000 in overnight trading. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $111,576.43 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $4,009.45 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $201.84 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.81 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.2319 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001186 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 134,702 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $427.63 million.

Flare (FLR) has defied the ongoing correction of the crypto market, registering a 6% price increase.

Crypto liquidations over the last 24 hours totalled $407.81 million, according to CoinGlass data. Long traders suffered the most losses.

According to local reports, Venezuela liquidated larger volumes in USDT than in dollars in September, executing a notable pivot toward stablecoins. This could be one of the first cases of a government using stablecoins as part of public‑spending practices.

QIA and Blue Owl to collaborate to anchor a new permanent capital platform, further expanding Blue Owl's leading digital infrastructure business.   DOHA, Qatar and NEW YORK , Sept.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leap Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPTX), a biotechnology company focused on developing targeted and immuno-oncology therapeutics, today announced it will present the final clinical results from Part B of the DeFianCe study (NCT05480306), a Phase 2 study of sirexatamab (DKN-01), an anti-DKK1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with bevacizumab and chemotherapy (Sirexatamab Arm) compared to bevacizumab and chemotherapy (Control Arm) in patients with advanced microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer (CRC) who have received one prior systemic therapy for advanced disease.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abcourt Mines Inc. ("Abcourt" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: ABI) (OTCQB: ABMBF) is pleased to announce its most recent results from the Flordin Cartwright project where two new strippings were completed. These have extended the current mineralized zone to more than 650 metres while identifying new mineralized zones parallel to previously identified zones that had never been exposed or drilled at depth.

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FiscalNote Launches AI-Powered Tariff Impact Reports, Providing Personalized, Actionable Insights for Organizations Navigating Global Trade Risk.

Corintis, a Swiss startup promising more rapid liquid chip-cooling technology, has raised $24 million and added Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to its board as artificial intelligence fuels demand for better heat management tools for semiconductors.

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced it has achieved a record algorithmic qubit score of #AQ 64. This milestone was achieved on an IonQ Tempo system, three months ahead of schedule, establishing IonQ as the only company to reach #AQ 64 setting a new standard for quantum systems. #AQ benchmarks measure a quantum system's ability to run quantum algorithms of increasing complexity and size while mainta.

TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SciSparc Ltd. (Nasdaq: SPRC) (the "Company" or "SciSparc"), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system, today announced that the board of directors resolved to initiate the launch of an innovative initiative to advance 3D protein modeling using quantum computing technology (the “Initiative”). This new program aims to transform drug discovery by potentially achieving unprecedented accuracy in predicting protein structures and interactions with their ligands, potentially paving the way for breakthroughs in structural biology and personalized medicine.

The coffee chain is laying off about 900 employees in a turnaround bid that has involved streamlining corporate functions.

The company reports weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAKE has announced a global deal with Disney Branded Television for two seasons of live-action VFX series “Armorsaurs”, produced by MGA Entertainment.

Investor Demand Increases Previously Announced Proceeds by $100,000 Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 25, 2025) - Compass Gold Corporation (TSXV: CVB) ("Compass" or the "Company") announced today that it has issued, on a non-brokered private placement basis, 4,666,667 units of the Company ("Units"), at a price of $0.15 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $700,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consisted of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one additional Common Share at a price of $0.20 for a period of two years from the date of issuance.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capricor Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CAPR), a biotechnology company developing transformative cell and exosome-based therapeutics for rare diseases, today announced a regulatory update for its Biologics License Application (BLA) for Deramiocel, the Company's investigational cell therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This update follows a recent Type A meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the receipt of a Complete Response Letter (CRL) in July 2025.

Even with low oil prices, this E&P is paying a big dividend.

Corporación América Airports S.A. (CAAP) operates over 50 airports globally, with a strong presence in Argentina and a business model featuring protective contracts and moats. Despite Argentina's volatile macro environment, CAAP benefits from long-term concessions, inflation-linked revenues, and operational leverage, supporting margin growth and profitability. Valuation is attractive, with CAAP trading at a significant discount to peers, offering an estimated 11% IRR and 15% upside even under conservative assumptions.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (OTCPK:HNNMY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call September 25, 2025 3:00 AM EDT Company Participants Joseph Ahlberg - Head of Investor Relations Daniel Erver - CEO & President Adam Karlsson - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Fredrik Ivarsson - ABG Sundal Collier Introduce Niklas Ekman - DNB Carnegie, Research Division Daniel Schmidt - Danske Bank A/S, Research Division Adam Cochrane - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Alexander Richard Okines - BNP Paribas Exane, Research Division James Grzinic - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Richard Chamberlain - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Monique Pollard - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Georgina Johanan - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Sreedhar Mahamkali - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Matthew Clements - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division William Woods - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.

America's Newest Copper Producer Delivers First Revenue Milestone Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - September 25, 2025) - Gunnison Copper Corp. (TSX: GCU) (OTCQB: GCUMF) (FSE: 3XS0) ("Gunnison" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the first sales of pure copper cathode from its fully operational Johnson Camp Mine ("JCM") in southeast Arizona, with production capacity of up to 25 million lbs. of copper cathode annually.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced it has been awarded the contract to design, build and maintain a second hydrogen fueling station for Foothill Transit, continuing an over 20-year partnership to support the agency's growing fleet of low-emissions buses. The new station will be located at Foothill Transit's Arcadia bus yard which also serves as a fueling depot for its.

The new ONE1600ER module combined with enhancements to the MAP-300 portfolio help customers meet AI-driven demands CHANDLER, Ariz. , Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) has expanded the functionality of its award-winning ONE LabPro® testing and validation platform.

– Vidofludimus Calcium Demonstrated Statistically Significant 24-Week Confirmed Disability Improvement in Phase 2 CALLIPER Trial in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, With Over Two-Fold Probability Over Placebo in the Overall Study Population and Consistent Effects Across Subtypes – – CALLIPER Data Showed Positive and Consistent Signals for Slowing Disability Progression Across Disability Endpoints, Patient Populations and Subgroups Without Evidence of Focal Inflammation, Reinforcing the Drug's Neuroprotective Potential and Promise to Slow Disease Progression – – CALLIPER Data Supports Nurr1 Activation as New Mechanism to Prevent Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis – – Long-Term Data From Phase 2 EMPhASIS Trial in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Showed High Rates of Patients Remaining Free of 12- and 24-Week Confirmed Disability Worsening as well as Low Discontinuation Rates and Favorable Long-Term Safety and Tolerability – NEW YORK , Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Immunic, Inc.  (Nasdaq: IMUX), a biotechnology company developing a clinical pipeline of orally administered, small molecule therapies for chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, today announced the presentation of key data in an oral and four poster presentations, including one late-breaking poster, at the 41st Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), being held September 24-26, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.