Canadian ‘crypto king’ case to go to jury as criminal trial winds down
Aiden Pleterski, facing fraud charges in Canada over his alleged role in a digital asset Ponzi scheme, said that he was innocent at closing.
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ServiceNow’s stock slides as earnings miss clouds a raised AI outlook
Even with an uptick in multimillion-dollar AI deals, ServiceNow’s earnings results weren’t enough to win over software skeptics.
Chipotle expects modestly higher sales this year as drive-thru ‘Chipotlanes’ come to more stores
The fast-casual chain says menu-price increases helped results. It also noted rising beef costs and “higher protein usage” as people try to find ways to pack more protein into their diets.
Micron’s stock rises after SK Hynix earnings. Here’s its next major test.
Samsung’s results are the next big barometer for a memory-chip trade that’s springing back from recent lows.
Here’s what just sent Oracle’s stock soaring
The company’s new financial targets paint a rosier picture of its AI economics than investors had feared.
Caregivers are now spending more than $11,000 a year out of pocket—up 60% in five years
An AARP study shows the financial sacrifices families make and their long-term impacts.
U.S. oil-refinery stocks are up roughly 150% this year. How long could this historic run last?
Analyst predicts the ‘mother of all maintenance seasons’ for refineries that have been running at high capacity
The cost of money itself is on the ballot as voters struggle with pricey car loans, mortgages and credit-card debt
Interest rates aren’t expected to decline anytime soon, as the Federal Reserve holds steady on Wednesday.
The U.S. government will no longer penalize American companies for making six popular peptides
It won’t take action against compounding pharmacies that make popular wellness products like BPC-157 and TB-500.
Why did the Fed hold off on raising interest rates? Warsh says it’s because an ‘information rich’ period is coming.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh addressed why the central bank didn’t raise interest rates on Wednesday.
Sam Bankman-Fried wrote to actor portraying him in Netflix series
The former FTX CEO remains incarcerated as Irish actor Anthony Boyle portrays him in a series about the downfall of the crypto exchange and his relationship with Caroline Ellison.
Show HN: X402 integrations for an AI-agent data API, checked in a clean room
I run Blockchain IQ. We sell some crypto data to software agents per request over x402 (HTTP 402, USDC on Base, no account or API key). In October we paid for integrations: 22 were submitted and we checked each one by matching its on-chain payment to...
Strategy shareholders approve daily dividends for four preferred stocks
The largest Bitcoin treasury company will begin daily dividend payments on STRC in November, with three other preferred securities following in January 2027.
Crypto PAC spending before midterms possibly obscured after reported FEC hack
The FEC reported an “electronic filing system outage” on Tuesday as groups are expected to ramp up spending before the US midterm elections.
Bitcoin price bounce rejected at 50-day trend line ahead of FOMC, earnings
Bitcoin failed to move past its 50-day simple moving average as market participants awaited the outcome of the FOMC meeting and key tech earnings.
Phantom launches Kalshi-powered prediction markets for US users
The crypto wallet’s new integration offers CFTC-regulated event contracts through Kalshi, as prediction markets face growing legal challenges in the US.
McDonald’s new bet on chicken hits a snag as franchisees say the birds are too big
McDonald’s franchisees have complained about “tough meat” and other issues with new hand-breaded chicken, an analyst said.
These software stocks could be winners as earnings season kicks into high gear
The bar is higher for software companies now that their stocks have been outperforming, but analysts identify some top picks whose results could shine through.
Heating your home with oil could cost $750 more this winter. Read this before you pay the price.
Heating-oil prices are at record highs. Washington’s answer is a loan you will never see and a pipeline that does not exist.
Vertiv earnings just sent an upbeat signal about AI ahead of Big Tech results
Vertiv’s big sales beat affirms that the AI buildout is accelerating.