1. A BlackRock ETF-linked wallet transferred $203 million worth of BTC and ETH to Coinbase Prime in one hour
A BlackRock ETF-linked wallet transferred $203 million worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime in the past hour, including 860.393 Bitcoin worth $71.54 million and 52,488 Ethereum worth $131 million. -Original
2. Reuters: Wall Street and the crypto industry face more regulatory investigations if Democrats win the midterm elections
If Democrats win a majority in the House or Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, they will gain subpoena power, investigative teams, and the authority to require officials and executives to testify at hearings. Wall Street financial institutions, crypto companies, and relevant regulators will face greater scrutiny. The crypto industry is watching the influence of Representative Sean Casten if Democrats take control of the House Financial Services Committee. Casten has pushed for stricter crypto regulation and opposed the CLARITY Act. -Original
3. Fed official Williams: There is currently no need to raise interest rates in 2027
Fed official Williams said there is currently no need to raise interest rates in 2027. - Original
4. Hassett: The Fed will control inflation, not cripple the economy
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the Federal Reserve will control inflation, not cripple the economy. - Original
5. Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee: AI investment boom is driving up inflation, potentially prolonging monetary tightening or even prompting rate hikes
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said price pressures fueled by the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom are spreading from data centers to the broader U.S. economy, heightening inflation risks. Goolsbee noted that surging demand for electricity, construction, land, and equipment to build AI infrastructure is driving up costs across multiple industries. If inflationary pressures persist, the Federal Reserve will need to maintain tight monetary policy for longer, or even raise interest rates. Goolsbee described this as a traditional case of excess demand. - Original
6. Strive buys $280 million in Bitcoin, its largest purchase in several months
Strive purchased $280 million worth of Bitcoin, its largest purchase in several months. - Original
7. Ledger hardware wallets were implanted with unauthorized circuitry in August 2025, more than a year before this week’s supply-chain attack
Hardware security researcher Joe Grand found that a Ledger Nano X purchased by a user in Thailand in August 2025 had been implanted with unauthorized circuitry, extra wires, and an antenna. The incident occurred more than a year before the supply-chain attack controversy involving Ledger that emerged this week, in which $100 million in cryptocurrency has been stolen. - Original
8. Apple shares rose 1.74% at the open to $346.892 per share, reaching a record market capitalization of $5.06 trillion
Apple shares rose 1.74% at the open to $346.892 per share, bringing its market capitalization to $5.06 trillion and setting a new all-time high. - Original
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