# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=137 Page 137 of 348. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Thunes Plans to Expand Stablecoin Payouts Across Global Network](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35170) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T01:09:17.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T01:09:17.000Z Thunes provides cross-border payment services for businesses. The plan focuses on its existing payout network. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35170.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35170.json) ## [OpenWorld Agrees to Buy Blocksight for Tokenized Financing Plans](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35169) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T01:08:13.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T01:08:13.000Z Blocksight’s AI tools are slated to support two proposed financing programs totaling more than $1.1 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35169.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35169.json) ## [Pakistan’s Economic Growth Slows to 2.0% as Industry Contracts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35165) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T01:01:22.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T01:01:22.000Z Industry shrank 4.7% in the April-June 2026 quarter. Pakistan also faced a separate squeeze on imported gas after LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz were disrupted. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35165.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35165.json) ## [GFL Environmental Negotiates Potential Sale to Private Equity Group](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35161) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T00:51:21.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T00:51:21.000Z An agreement could be reached as early as the week of Oct. 26, though the transaction’s terms and structure remain under negotiation. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35161.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35161.json) ## [Apple’s iPhone Duo Still Shows Jan. 25 Delivery for 512GB Model](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35153) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T00:39:23.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T00:39:23.000Z The U.S. estimate persisted on Oct. 19, four days before the foldable phone’s scheduled release. Apple has not disclosed preorder totals. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35153.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35153.json) ## [Palantir Shares Close 4.36% Higher; Knox Partnership Targets Federal Cloud](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35151) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T00:38:04.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T00:38:04.000Z The companies will focus on FedRAMP and IL5 deployments; Palantir shares briefly rose more than 5% intraday. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35151.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35151.json) ## [Lighter Adds 15-Minute Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) Binary Options](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35148) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T00:32:35.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T00:32:35.000Z The contracts require full USDC funding and settle Up when a 15-minute window ends at or above its starting price. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35148.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35148.json) ## [Unilever Agrees to Sell Welly First-Aid Brand to Forward Consumer Partners](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35146) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T00:27:16.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T00:27:16.000Z Welly is expected to become an independent company wholly owned by Forward when the deal closes by the end of 2026. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35146.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35146.json) ## [Dynex Estimates 20%–25% Modeled Static ROE on New Investments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35145) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T00:24:27.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T00:24:27.000Z Its third-quarter book value fell 15.4% to $10.91 per share. Quarter-end leverage was 9.0 times equity, including to-be-announced securities at cost. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35145.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35145.json) ## [DXC Technology Discusses $2.4 Billion Insurance Software Sale to Eldridge](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35141) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-20T00:19:26.000Z Updated: 2026-10-20T00:19:26.000Z Eldridge Industries is also considering combining the business with its insurance technology platform, Zinnia. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35141.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35141.json) ## [Janus Henderson Adds Avalanche Validator Role, Takes Tranched Stake](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35124) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:53:18.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:53:18.000Z The firm plans to provide anchor capital for Tranched’s issuances, extending its Avalanche work beyond tokenized funds. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35124.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35124.json) ## [BitTorrent Publishes Transaction Hash for First Quarterly BTT Burn](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35123) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:48:03.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:48:03.000Z The identifier refers to an Oct. 16 transfer that BitTorrent valued at about $7.6 million. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35123.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35123.json) ## [Nacha and DSA Hold Chicago Session on Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35122) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:46:14.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:46:14.000Z The project team was announced in September, and its first monthly call is scheduled for Nov. 3 at noon ET (17:00 UTC). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35122.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35122.json) ## [ForecastEx Settles Isaias Contracts in First Full Atlantic Hurricane Cycle](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35121) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:45:46.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:45:46.000Z The exchange listed contracts for 25 coastal locations, but small retail trades clustered at six sites. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35121.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35121.json) ## [Central Garden & Pet Agrees to Acquire 150-Year-Old Burpee](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35118) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:37:34.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:37:34.000Z The Oct. 19 agreement would add a national packet seed and young plant brand to Central’s garden portfolio. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35118.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35118.json) ## [Roche, Hansoh Announce Cancer Drug Deal With Over $15 Billion in Potential Milestones](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35114) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:33:07.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:33:07.000Z Hansoh will receive $400 million upfront and another $110 million on the collaboration’s first anniversary. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35114.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35114.json) ## [Trump Links $100 Million Antheia Pledge to GOP Midterm Wins](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35112) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:31:00.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:31:00.000Z The federal government also announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $80 million for Antheia’s U.S. production plans; the terms identify no Winchester site or election condition. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35112.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35112.json) ## [Coinbase and Thunes Plan Bank and Mobile Wallet Payouts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35108) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:22:02.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:22:02.000Z Coinbase would provide stablecoin technology, while Thunes would supply local payout connections. The companies have not announced a launch date or named the markets the partnership will cover. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35108.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35108.json) ## [Halliburton to Report Q3 Results Tuesday After Venezuela Agreements](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35106) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:19:13.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:19:13.000Z Analysts expect adjusted earnings of $0.58 per share on $5.58 billion in revenue. An earnings call is scheduled for 9 a.m. ET (13:00 UTC). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35106.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35106.json) ## [LI.FI Adds Solana Route for Ondo Tokenized Stocks and ETFs](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35099) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:05:05.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:05:05.000Z Connected services can offer the products when their operators enable them. Ondo’s direct offering remains limited to eligible investors outside the United States. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35099.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35099.json) ## [El Salvador Lines Up Five Main November Events on Bitcoin and AI](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35098) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T23:04:02.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:04:02.000Z The Nov. 10-20 schedule includes an institutional finance summit and the first public edition of a gathering focused on everyday Bitcoin payments. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35098.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35098.json) ## [SharpLink Deploys $400 Million in Ether Across Ether.fi and Lido](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35095) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:59:53.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:59:53.000Z Its August Lido plan involved $200 million in ETH, with wstETH held with Anchorage Digital. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35095.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35095.json) ## [Mastercard Announces Stablecoin Risk Screening for Financial Firms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35094) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:58:50.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:58:50.000Z Stablecoin Security is slated to launch first in North America, with worldwide commercial availability expected in 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35094.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35094.json) ## [GM and Capital One Profit Forecasts Climb Ahead of Earnings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35090) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:52:52.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:52:52.000Z GM’s per-share estimate has more than doubled over three and six months. Capital One’s forecast rose more than 65% in three months to $5.50. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35090.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35090.json) ## [Parabilis Sets Oct. 24 ESMO Presentation for Zolucatetide Data](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35089) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:50:44.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:50:44.000Z The update covers data through June 22 from an ongoing Phase 1/2 study. Dose-optimization results are intended to help select a dose and schedule for a planned Phase 3 desmoid tumor trial. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35089.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35089.json) ## [Firmus Pulls $5 Billion IPO as Nscale Faces Valuation Pushback](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35087) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:42:45.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:42:45.000Z Nscale’s preliminary filing has no share-price range, while first-half results showed $140.6 million in revenue and a $1.02 billion net loss. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35087.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35087.json) ## [AnchorWatch Opens Bitcoin Custody With Up to $370M in Insurance](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35081) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:28:43.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:28:43.000Z The service offers two custody structures and caps monthly custody fees at $10,000. Insurance requires underwriting approval and is subject to policy terms and exclusions. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35081.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35081.json) ## [John Squire Presses Ripple on XRP Benefits From DriveWealth Deal](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35079) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:27:34.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:27:34.000Z The partnership includes planned RLUSD settlement in Europe and a later U.S. expansion. No launch date has been announced. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35079.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35079.json) ## [Maple Finance Buys More Than Twice as Many SYRUP Tokens With September Revenue](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35072) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:13:37.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:13:37.000Z The September-funded buyback acquired 1,371,166 tokens for $314,116. August’s token count was 676,294. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35072.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35072.json) ## [SkyAI Sells Entire Solana Treasury a Month After Reaffirming Strategy](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35071) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:11:39.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:11:39.000Z The Nasdaq-listed company held about $223.8 million in cash as of Oct. 16 and has begun a tender offer for up to 95% of its shares and warrants. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35071.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35071.json) ## [Strategy Adds 267 Bitcoin as Preferred-Share Buyback Cap Rises to $3 Billion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35070) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:09:43.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:09:43.000Z Its holdings reached 848,517 BTC as of Oct. 18. Strategy also repurchased $193.1 million of STRC preferred shares during the week. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35070.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35070.json) ## [Houthi Attacks Complicate Travel Ahead of Riyadh Investment Summit](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35069) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:08:57.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:08:57.000Z The 10th Future Investment Initiative conference was scheduled for Oct. 26-29. Its organizer had not announced a change to the event as of Oct. 19. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35069.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35069.json) ## [Roche Keeps Future German Investment Decisions on Hold Amid Policy Dispute](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35067) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T22:06:08.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T22:06:08.000Z A planned increase would bring the total manufacturer rebate on patent-protected medicines to 15.5% from 7% on Jan. 1, 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35067.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35067.json) ## [Transocean’s Gulf Awards Expected to Add $550 Million to Backlog](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35062) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T21:59:47.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T21:59:47.000Z The contracts cover 15 wells across two drillships, with both campaigns expected to begin in 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35062.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35062.json) ## [Germany’s Sparkassen Banks Start Retail Crypto Trading Rollout](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35051) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T21:43:02.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T21:43:02.000Z Each savings bank decides whether to activate the app service. DekaBank’s institutional crypto trading infrastructure is separate from the new retail offer. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35051.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35051.json) ## [Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative Moves to 2027](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35049) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T21:36:08.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T21:36:08.000Z The Riyadh conference had been scheduled for Oct. 26-29. Its postponement comes amid a series of attacks on Saudi airports and energy sites. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35049.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35049.json) ## [Mesh and Visa Plan Crypto Wallet Spending at Visa Merchants](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35044) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T21:26:57.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T21:26:57.000Z The planned service would let users pay from existing crypto, stablecoin and fiat balances. Mesh would handle funding and conversion during each purchase. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35044.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35044.json) ## [Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing on Base Reaches $1.6 Billion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35043) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T21:26:45.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T21:26:45.000Z Coinbase customers account for most of the activity. Its variable-rate service uses tokenized Bitcoin as collateral for loans through Morpho. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35043.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35043.json) ## [Payoneer Finds 69% of Surveyed U.S. Finance Leaders Use Stablecoins](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35041) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T21:23:57.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T21:23:57.000Z All 265 respondents worked at businesses with at least $100 million in annual revenue and had some stablecoin experience or interest. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35041.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35041.json) ## [Strive Buys 4,045 Bitcoin, Holds 36,818 BTC as of Oct. 16](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/35038) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-19T21:21:31.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T21:21:31.000Z The purchase was Strive’s fourth consecutive weekly increase in buying volume, bringing its four-week total to 10,463 BTC. 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