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White House Waives Some Russia Sanctions Under Graham Act
Washington issued a broad waiver exempting Russia from certain sanctions under the Graham Act, shifting implementation amid rising Ukraine-US tensions.
Kiwi climbs past hot US inflation as Fed hike doubts hit dollar
NZD/USD rose 0.55% to 0.5652, supported by dollar weakness as markets questioned an October Fed hike despite strong US inflation.
US Equity ETFs See Record $1.4 Trillion 12-Month Inflows
US equity ETFs attracted a record $1.4 trillion over the past 12 months, led by tech fund demand, with defensive funds also drawing fresh capital.
US FY2026 Deficit Widens to $1.99 Trillion as Interest Costs Top $1 Trillion
The US budget deficit reached $1.99 trillion in fiscal 2026, up 12% from $1.78 trillion a year earlier, while net interest costs crossed $1 trillion.
RBC Sees Canada September CPI Holding at 3% on Energy
RBC strategists expect Canada's headline inflation to stay at 3% year-over-year in September, supported mainly by gasoline and furnace oil prices.
Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
Marqeta is extending its six-year tie-up with Coinbase so business clients can issue cards funded by customers' stablecoin balances, with Coinbase handling custody and conversions.
Blofin Crypto Exchange Review: Fees, Supported Coins,…
Blofin offers spot and perpetual futures with 0.10% base spot fees, futures fees from 0.020%/0.060%, up to 150x leverage and optional KYC for basic trading.
Binance’s SAFU Fund: Why the Secure Asset Fund Was…
Binance has finished moving its SAFU user-protection reserve entirely into Bitcoin. The fund now holds roughly 15,000 BTC worth about $1 billion, with a pledged $800 million floor.
CXM Group to Acquire South Africa’s TD Markets
Multi-asset broker CXM Group has agreed to acquire Johannesburg-based TD Markets, giving it its first FSCA-regulated entity in South Africa. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Exclusive: CXM Group Buys 50K CFD Traders-Heavy TD Markets
CXM Group has agreed to acquire Johannesburg-based TD Markets, keeping the broker’s brand, CEO Amar Ramith and FSCA licence. The deal adds a regulated South African entity and more than 50,000 clients.
From Haas F1 Pilot to Multi-Entity Rollout: What It Took to Rename IC Markets
IC Markets has shortened its name to IC after 20 years, adopting a group-level masterbrand licensed to its regulated entities and consolidating its web presence onto the ic.com domain.
“Users No Longer Think About Their Financial Lives in Separate Boxes”: Bybit and Alpaca CEOs on the Convergence of Crypto and Equities
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou and Alpaca CEO Yoshi Yokokawa say users no longer split their finances by asset class, as Bybit offers US stocks and ETFs funded with USDC and executed by Alpaca.
US federal judge denies joint Gemini-CFTC bid to undo $5 million settlement
A New York federal judge rejected a joint CFTC-Gemini motion to set aside a January 2025 consent order imposing a $5 million penalty and a permanent injunction on the crypto exchange.
Binance.US Seeks Up to $100 Million at $1 Billion Valuation…
Binance.US is in talks to raise as much as $100 million at a valuation of about $1 billion, a steep discount to its 2022 round, as it works to rebuild its American business.
Ledger unveils Atom smartphone with built-in hardware crypto wallet
Ledger has introduced Atom, a smartphone with an integrated hardware crypto wallet. Pre-orders are open at €849, with shipping planned for summer 2027.
Japanese Investors Trim Foreign Bond Outflows, Turn Net Sellers of Overseas Stocks
Weekly flow data show Japanese investors sold a smaller amount of foreign bonds and swung to net selling of foreign stocks in the week to Oct. 10.
Houthis Strike Presidential Palace in Yemen's Aden
Yemen's Houthis carried out a deadly missile attack on the presidential palace in Aden, the government's interim capital, BBC reported.
Virgin Australia Warns of Sydney Airport Delays on October 16
Virgin Australia Holdings issued travel advice that planned industrial action by some Certis employees may cause delays at Sydney Airport on October 16.
IEA agrees to complete release of 100 million barrels of oil
IEA member countries agreed to finish releasing the 100 million barrels of oil still outstanding from a March intervention aimed at easing fuel prices, Bloomberg reports.
Former Trump Crypto Adviser Bo Hines Reportedly Held Stake…
A Wall Street Journal investigation says Nxum, partly owned by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines, collected about $6.3 million through a Tether-linked arrangement while he helped shape U.S. stablecoin legislation.
Binance.US Seeks Up to $100 Million in Funding at $1…
Binance.US is reportedly negotiating a private raise of up to $100 million at roughly a $1 billion valuation, well below the $4.5 billion pre-money mark it secured in April 2022.
Hyperliquid’s Jeff Yan Wants US Regulators to Police…
Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan told Bloomberg that US regulation should fall on the firms operating markets on his blockchain, not on the network itself, as Kraken parent Payward prepares regulated US perpetual futures.
Interactive Brokers Raises Dividend 71% as Net Interest Income Offsets Trading Slowdown
Interactive Brokers posted a 16% year-over-year rise in third-quarter net revenue to $1.914 billion, led by net interest income, and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.15 per share.
Binance Claims Fastest $1 Billion Sprint in bStocks With $6 Billion in Share Conversions
Binance reported that its bStocks tokenised equity product passed $1 billion in assets, supported by $6 billion in conversions with underlying shares and $40 billion in cumulative volume since June.