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October 28, 2026
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Pentagon deadline for rare earths: 75 days left, industry lagging behind
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Pentagon deadline for rare earths: 75 days left, industry lagging behind

From January 1, 2027, new US procurement rules ban Chinese-origin rare earths throughout the entire defense industry supply chain. Analysts are asking whether suppliers will even manage to be ready in time.

OCT 26READ ⟶
Huang repeats $4 trillion AI prediction – bullish on Nvidia
Equities

Huang repeats $4 trillion AI prediction – bullish on Nvidia

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang reiterates that global AI infrastructure could cost $3,000–4,000 billion by 2030, and believes the company's insight into customers' buildout plans makes the stock attractive.

OCT 25
Oil giant sues «Dow Jones for shipping» after Hormuz crisis
Commodities

Oil giant sues «Dow Jones for shipping» after Hormuz crisis

Commodity trader Mercuria is taking Baltic Exchange to court over losses linked to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during the war. The case could determine how much responsibility the world's most important price indices actually bear when the market breaks down.

OCT 25
Copper Falls to Five-Week Low: LME Stockpiles Swell, 62% Now in US Warehouses
Market Analysis

Copper Falls to Five-Week Low: LME Stockpiles Swell, 62% Now in US Warehouses

LME copper dropped 1.8% to its lowest level in five weeks as inventories continue to build. 62% of all LME-registered copper now sits in American warehouses — an echo of last year's COMEX squeeze now reversing in reverse.

OCT 24
Bitcoin Falls to $81,000 in Risk-Off Contagion — Nasdaq Down 2.8% Drags Crypto Market With It
Market Analysis

Bitcoin Falls to $81,000 in Risk-Off Contagion — Nasdaq Down 2.8% Drags Crypto Market With It

Bitcoin loses nearly $3,000 and trades near $81,000 after Nasdaq plunges 2.8%. The $80,100-$81,183 support zone is in play, and a break below $80,000 opens the door to a new drop toward $76,052.

OCT 22
French Yields Top 5% for First Time Since 2002 — European Stocks Fall Sharply Ahead of Moody's Review
Market Analysis

French Yields Top 5% for First Time Since 2002 — European Stocks Fall Sharply Ahead of Moody's Review

Eurostoxx falls 1.5% and CAC 40 drops 1.4% as French ten-year yields break through the 5% level for the first time in 23 years. The OAT-Bund spread has now reached levels last seen during the eurozone debt crisis, and Moody's review of France's credit rating tomorrow keeps markets on edge.

OCT 22
20-year Treasury bonds sold at 5.469% — weakest auction in months earns a C grade
Market Analysis

20-year Treasury bonds sold at 5.469% — weakest auction in months earns a C grade

The US Treasury sold $13 billion in 20-year bonds at a record-high yield of 5.469%, up from 5.420% in the previous round. A tail of 0.9 basis points and weaker indirect bidding point to structural indigestion in long-term rates — with ripple effects for stocks, the dollar, and risk assets.

OCT 21
Nvidia at $5 Trillion: Too Late to Buy the Stock?
Equities

Nvidia at $5 Trillion: Too Late to Buy the Stock?

Nvidia has surpassed $5 trillion in market value, but an increasing number of analysts are questioning whether the hyperscalers' enormous AI investments can continue at the same pace. Here is the bull and bear case.

OCT 21
NEXTDC plunges 44%: Power shortage halts AI data center
Equities

NEXTDC plunges 44%: Power shortage halts AI data center

Australian data center operator NEXTDC slashed its FY27 guidance sharply after grid expansion work for its M3 Melbourne facility was halted due to local opposition. The stock fell as much as 44 percent, putting the spotlight on the power grid as a new bottleneck for AI buildout globally.

OCT 21
Anthropic files for IPO: Revenue up 15-fold, but lost $81 billion
Equities

Anthropic files for IPO: Revenue up 15-fold, but lost $81 billion

A leaked IPO draft shows Anthropic increased revenue nearly fifteen-fold in the first half of the year, while the company has committed to over $600 billion in computing agreements and is reporting a record accounting loss.

OCT 20
10-Year Yield Above 5% for First Time in 20 Years – History Warns of Stock Decline
Macro

10-Year Yield Above 5% for First Time in 20 Years – History Warns of Stock Decline

The US 10-year yield has crossed 5% for the first time since the mid-2000s. History from 2007 shows that a similar rate level preceded a sharp drop in the S&P 500 – but one data point is far from a guarantee.

OCT 18
$52 Million Liquidated in 10 Minutes: Synthetic Chip-Stock Contracts Crash While Wall Street Sleeps
Market Analysis

$52 Million Liquidated in 10 Minutes: Synthetic Chip-Stock Contracts Crash While Wall Street Sleeps

A 10-minute flash crash in round-the-clock synthetic chip-stock contracts wiped out $52 million in positions while NYSE and Nasdaq were closed — with no real stock price to mark against.

OCT 18
Ledger knew about attack months before millions vanished
Crypto

Ledger knew about attack months before millions vanished

Security researcher Joe Grand claims he alerted Ledger as early as March 2026 about physically tampered devices — months before a supply-chain attack drained up to $102 million from crypto wallets.

OCT 18
Solana Takes On the RWA Market: Share Up From 4.5% to 26% in One Year
Crypto

Solana Takes On the RWA Market: Share Up From 4.5% to 26% in One Year

Solana's share of the tokenized real-world asset market has sextupled in twelve months, according to CryptoPotato — while Ethereum struggles to defend its former dominance.

OCT 17
Nvidia in talks to buy AI startup worth $25 billion
Equities

Nvidia in talks to buy AI startup worth $25 billion

Financial Times reports that Nvidia is in early talks to buy or increase its stake in Reflection AI, a US developer of open AI models valued at $25 billion.

OCT 10
Bitcoin Falls to $83,000 — Coinbase Premium Turns Negative, Testing Whether the Recovery Rally Is Over
Market Analysis

Bitcoin Falls to $83,000 — Coinbase Premium Turns Negative, Testing Whether the Recovery Rally Is Over

BTC is trading around $82,984 after rejection from the $86–90K zone. The Coinbase Premium Index has turned sharply negative, and CryptoQuant's apparent demand indicator still points downward — a signal that US capital isn't following the price higher.

OCT 10
Ledger thieves bypassed Tether's freeze button via the stablecoin USDD
Crypto

Ledger thieves bypassed Tether's freeze button via the stablecoin USDD

After Tether froze around 10 million dollars linked to the Ledger attack, the perpetrators moved part of the loot into the stablecoin USDD — which lacks the technical capability to freeze funds.

OCT 10
Ethereum plunges 6% on record ETF outflows and Iran fears — $2,550 tested
Market Analysis

Ethereum plunges 6% on record ETF outflows and Iran fears — $2,550 tested

Ethereum fell 5-6% in a single trading day after spot ETFs recorded a seventh consecutive day of net outflows. Over $160 million flowed out on October 7 alone, while $165 million in long positions were forcibly liquidated as the price broke through key support at $2,630.

OCT 8
QXO plunges to 52-week low — RBC cuts price target 33% to $18 after weak roofing demand
Market Analysis

QXO plunges to 52-week low — RBC cuts price target 33% to $18 after weak roofing demand

QXO stock fell as much as 10% intraday and closed down 6.65% to $11.30 after RBC Capital Markets cut its price target from $27 to $18. Failed inventory destocking and weaker roofing demand in Q3 raise concerns about Q4 numbers.

OCT 7
US interest rates climbing toward new record levels – seven drivers behind the unease
Macro

US interest rates climbing toward new record levels – seven drivers behind the unease

Long-term US Treasury yields continue rising toward levels not seen since the early 2000s, driven by a combination of AI investments, weak fiscal policy, and geopolitical unrest. Analyst points to seven specific reasons behind the increase.

OCT 7
Bitcoin falls to $83,726: $400 million in longs liquidated in one hour
Market Analysis

Bitcoin falls to $83,726: $400 million in longs liquidated in one hour

Bitcoin dived from $85,341 to $83,577 in 20 minutes on Tuesday night, triggering a cascade of forced long liquidations exceeding $400 million. Macro and geopolitical headwinds — an oil shock from Houthi attacks and a Gulf storm — are pushing the dollar and interest rates higher, while BTC now tests critical trendline support at $82,500.

OCT 7
Pudgy Penguins owner shuts down Abstract chain – $47 million at risk
Crypto

Pudgy Penguins owner shuts down Abstract chain – $47 million at risk

Igloo Inc., the company behind the NFT brand Pudgy Penguins, is shutting down its layer 2 blockchain Abstract on December 15th. Around $47 million is still on the network and could become inaccessible for users who don't move their funds in time.

OCT 6
Oil giants in court: Supreme Court said no – the case rolls on in Hawaii
Commodities

Oil giants in court: Supreme Court said no – the case rolls on in Hawaii

A case that was supposed to decide whether oil companies can be held financially liable for climate change has never been heard orally by the US Supreme Court – but the battle over billion-dollar liability continues now in a Hawaii courtroom.

OCT 6
Crypto hackers stole $766 million in September – worst in two years
Crypto

Crypto hackers stole $766 million in September – worst in two years

Bitget and the Liquid network accounted for over 90 percent of September's record-high hacker losses of $766 million, according to security firms CertiK and PeckShield.

OCT 3
Blast shuts down: Ethereum network closing, deadline October 26
Crypto

Blast shuts down: Ethereum network closing, deadline October 26

Ethereum sidechain Blast is pulling the plug after revenue collapsed by more than 99 percent. Users must now withdraw their funds before a tight deadline on October 26.

OCT 2
Bitcoin crashes below $84,000 — $600 million liquidated as macro data surprises to the upside
Market Analysis

Bitcoin crashes below $84,000 — $600 million liquidated as macro data surprises to the upside

Bitcoin falls 6.8% to $84,511 and triggers nearly $600 million in liquidations in 24 hours — directly contradicting stronger-than-expected US macro figures. CoinGlass data points to a classic leverage flush, not fundamental weakness.

OCT 2
Bitcoin to $86,290: ETF flows turn from chaos to buying pressure after the Fed hike
Market Analysis

Bitcoin to $86,290: ETF flows turn from chaos to buying pressure after the Fed hike

Bitcoin has climbed to $86,290, up more than 11% from the September low, after spot ETFs took in $2.65 billion in net inflows through the month. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 72/100 — the market has moved from doubt to greed within two weeks.

OCT 2
New Mexico demands fine of up to 290 billion kroner from Meta
Equities

New Mexico demands fine of up to 290 billion kroner from Meta

New Mexico's justice authorities are asking the court to order Meta to pay between $35 and $40 billion after a jury found the company guilty of more than 43 million violations of the state's consumer protection law.

OCT 2
Binance under EU scrutiny after missing MiCA deadline
Crypto

Binance under EU scrutiny after missing MiCA deadline

EU regulators are investigating whether Binance can legally continue serving European customers through the narrow 'reverse solicitation' exemption, while the company's full MiCA license status remains unclear.

OCT 1
EU demands answers: Binance suspected of MiCA loophole
Crypto

EU demands answers: Binance suspected of MiCA loophole

European supervisory authorities, led by ESMA, are demanding documentation from Binance after the exchange allegedly used the "reverse solicitation" exemption to retain EU customers after the company was supposed to wind down operations under the MiCA regulation.

OCT 1
AMMO ETF down to $24.13 — but RSI figures diverge on the 'oversold' label
Market Analysis

AMMO ETF down to $24.13 — but RSI figures diverge on the 'oversold' label

VistaShares Defense Supercycle ETF (AMMO) fell to $24.125 on Tuesday, down around 8.5% from the July peak of $28.66. The Nasdaq article calls the level 'oversold,' but our research shows an RSI of 43.49 — neutral territory. We break down what's actually driving the thinly-traded defense ETF.

SEP 29
Drahi personally sued by Apollo and Oaktree over cable coup
Equities

Drahi personally sued by Apollo and Oaktree over cable coup

Credit giants Apollo and Oaktree have taken French telecom owner Patrick Drahi to court personally, claiming he moved Optimum's most valuable cable-TV assets beyond creditors' reach in a "brazen" restructuring.

SEP 29
Deutsche Bank: Copper Price Could Rise 50 Percent by 2027
Commodities

Deutsche Bank: Copper Price Could Rise 50 Percent by 2027

Deutsche Bank predicts the copper price could reach $22,050 per ton in the second quarter of 2027, driven by the US and China hoarding most of the world's refined metal.

SEP 28
S&P 500 valuation soars – approaching dot-com levels
Equities

S&P 500 valuation soars – approaching dot-com levels

Shiller's CAPE ratio for the S&P 500 has reached its second-highest level in history, surpassed only by the peak during the dot-com bubble in 1999. History shows that such levels are rarely good news for stocks with low value growth and high dividends.

SEP 27
QNT explodes 75% in one day — Quant Network rides 180% weekly rally after historic bank deal
Market Analysis

QNT explodes 75% in one day — Quant Network rides 180% weekly rally after historic bank deal

Quant Network (QNT) rises 75% in 24 hours and 180% in a week after The Clearing House selected the company's Overledger technology for its On-Chain Money Initiative. 25 major US banks, including JPMorgan and Citi, are behind the deal, which covers over $2 trillion in daily payment volume.

SEP 27
Bitcoin ETFs Turn Positive for 2026: $2.4 Billion in Weekly Inflow — But Is It Real Buying Pressure?
Market Analysis

Bitcoin ETFs Turn Positive for 2026: $2.4 Billion in Weekly Inflow — But Is It Real Buying Pressure?

Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.4 billion last week, the largest weekly inflow since October, dragging YTD flows back into positive territory after sitting at negative $5.8 billion just two months ago. But research points to a significant portion of the movement being hedge fund arbitrage, not genuine directional demand.

SEP 26
US Moves Closer to Legislated Bitcoin Reserve After Congressional Committee Vote
Crypto

US Moves Closer to Legislated Bitcoin Reserve After Congressional Committee Vote

A bill for a permanent US Bitcoin reserve has cleared its first major hurdle in the House of Representatives, with a clear party-line vote of 28-21. The question now is whether the crypto market should price in a historic policy shift.

SEP 26
AI boom, interest rates and geopolitics: Warning lights flash for risk assets
Macro

AI boom, interest rates and geopolitics: Warning lights flash for risk assets

A new analysis from Seeking Alpha points to a rare combination of signals — sky-high AI investments, rising bond yields and geopolitical unrest — that have historically been precursors to sharp corrections in risk assets, including cryptocurrency.

SEP 25
Bitcoin holder $84 000 mot 5,22 % på 10-åringen — $1,7 milliarder i leverage viska ut på 24 timer
Market Analysis

Bitcoin holder $84 000 mot 5,22 % på 10-åringen — $1,7 milliarder i leverage viska ut på 24 timer

Bitcoin handles rundt $83 787 mens amerikanske statsrenter treffer nivåer ikke sett siden 2007. $1,7 milliarder i derivat-leverage er likvidert, men spot-ETF-er og whales kjøper videre gjennom uroen.

SEP 25
Hackers drained Bitget of $351 million in the year's biggest crypto heist
Crypto

Hackers drained Bitget of $351 million in the year's biggest crypto heist

Crypto exchange Bitget lost $351.6 million to hackers on September 24. Withdrawals are frozen while the company promises full compensation via its protection fund — but the attack method remains unknown.

SEP 24
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