Bitcoin could see strong gains as ‘Uptober’ begins

Bitcoin may go higher in October, its seasonally strongest month of the year, after its recent pullback, according to Compass Point.
Tokenization of real world assets is an unstoppable ‘freight train’ coming to major markets: Robinhood CEO

The tokenization of real-world assets, from stocks to real estate, is coming to markets around the world, says Robinhood Markets CEO Vlad Tenev.
BYD monthly sales tumble for the first time in 2025, reinforcing slowdown concerns

BYD delivered 393,060 units in September, marking an almost a 6% decline year on year.
Corporate borrowers face funding trade-off as PIMCO flags debt market ‘cracks’

The president of bond giant PIMCO highlighted direct lending pressures as borrowers seek out payment-in-kind agreements.
Trump Jr. dismisses crypto conflicts of interest, says dad’s not checking blockchain ledgers

Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff dismissed concerns regarding the project’s political ties as “complete nonsense,” at a major crypto event in Singapore.
Why current AI models won’t make scientific breakthroughs, according to a top tech exec

Current AI models are unlikely to be able to make novel scientific breakthroughs, Thomas Wolf, co-founder of Hugging Face said.
OpenAI wraps $6.6 billion share sale at $500 billion valuation

OpenAI has completed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale at a $500 billion valuation, cementing its status as the most valuable private company in the world.
European markets set to open higher, building on positive momentum

European stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday, building on positive momentum in the previous session.
‘We stand ready’: Defense giants welcome Europe’s push to build a drone wall to repel Russia

A series of airspace incursions involving Russian jets or, allegedly, drones have been reported in recent weeks.
Taiwan rejects U.S. proposal of ’50-50′ chip production, says trade talks focused on tariffs

Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said the arrangement was “not discussed,” as she returned from trade talks in the U.S., according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency.