U.S. Grid Standards for AI and Crypto Loads Clear NERC Ballot
NERC's proposed reliability standards for large data centers and crypto mining facilities passed a final stakeholder ballot, but still need board and federal approval.
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U.S. crypto, financial markets and economic policy: the latest reporting from The Token Press.
GTCR and Elliott Agree to Take CCC Intelligent Solutions Private for $6.1 Billion
CCC Intelligent Solutions agreed to a $7.75-a-share cash buyout led by GTCR and Elliott, valuing the insurance-software company at about $6.1 billion including debt.
U.S. Producer Prices Jump 1.3% in September as Energy Costs Surge
U.S. wholesale prices rose at their fastest monthly pace since March 2022, led by energy, adding a new inflation signal for the Federal Reserve.
Bank of America Profit Falls as $1.2 Billion Compliance Charge Hits Third Quarter
Bank of America reported lower third-quarter profit as a regulatory charge and weaker bond trading offset growth in net interest income.
Evernorth Names Four Partners for 473 Million XRP Treasury Plan
Evernorth named Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo as execution partners for a phased deployment of its 473 million XRP treasury.
Polygon Completes Coinme Deal, Adds 48-State Payments Reach
Polygon Labs has completed its Coinme acquisition, adding regulated U.S. money-movement coverage across 48 states to its stablecoin payments stack.
Hotter U.S. Inflation Sends Bitcoin Lower and Treasury Yields Higher
September CPI rose 3.7% from a year earlier as gasoline drove the monthly increase, pushing Treasury yields up and Bitcoin below its pre-release level.
Interactive Brokers Adds Ethereum Staking Through Zerohash
Interactive Brokers now lets eligible U.S. clients stake Ether through Zerohash, bringing blockchain rewards into its multi-asset brokerage portal.
Coinbase Maps a Post-Quantum Security Path for Bitcoin
Coinbase urged early work on Bitcoin's post-quantum transition, emphasizing flexible signatures, staged migration and custody constraints.
Base Launches Earn & Borrow Stack for Embedded DeFi Lending
Base introduced infrastructure that lets apps embed variable stablecoin yield and crypto-backed loans through third-party DeFi markets.
BNY and Citadel Put Tokenized Treasury Into Triparty Repo
BNY and Citadel Securities completed a tokenized U.S. Treasury workflow spanning cash-market settlement and overnight triparty repo financing.
Bank of America Faces $1.21B U.S. AML and Sanctions Penalties
U.S. regulators imposed more than $1.21 billion in coordinated penalties on Bank of America over anti-money-laundering and sanctions-control failures.
Strive Adds 3,311 Bitcoin as Treasury Reaches 32,773 BTC
Strive bought 3,311 bitcoin for roughly $280 million, lifting its holdings to 32,773 BTC while its cash balance and share count also increased.
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking for Eligible U.S. Clients
Interactive Brokers added Ethereum staking through zerohash, extending its U.S. crypto service from trading and transfers into proof-of-stake rewards.
Fed's Hammack Urges Faster Move to Restrictive Policy
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack says broad inflation and a firm labor market justify moving policy toward restraint relatively quickly.
IonQ Agrees to Buy Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion in Stock
IonQ’s proposed all-stock purchase of Elisity would combine quantum-safe cryptography with enterprise Zero Trust network controls.
Hall and Woodford Win 2026 Economics Prize for Stabilization Models
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 economics prize for research that reshaped how policymakers model shocks, inflation and expectations.
TSMC Q3 2026 Earnings: NT$763.06B Profit; Preview Updated
TSMC reported Q3 profit of NT$763.06B on October 15. Compare actual revenue and margins with the original October 12 earnings preview.