# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=142 Page 142 of 348. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Deutsche Bank Nears Crypto Custody Launch for German Companies and Professional Investors](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34198) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T22:49:40.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T22:49:40.000Z The launch still requires regulatory approval; the bank has also discussed tokenized deposits, digital securities and a possible 2027 expansion to Asian financial centers. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34198.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34198.json) ## [Pineapple Financial Launches Pentiv as Injective Records Top $1 Billion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34197) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T22:38:43.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T22:38:43.000Z The mortgage records represent existing loans, while Pentiv’s first two tools are already in use within Pineapple+. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34197.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34197.json) ## [AIsa’s Funding Tops $9 Million as Tether and HIVEN Join Extension](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34192) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T21:51:16.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T21:51:16.000Z The company has begun enterprise pilots in four business areas, but did not disclose the extension’s size. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34192.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34192.json) ## [Shield Swap Taps Flowdesk to Add Liquidity to Its Confidential Venue](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34178) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T20:31:22.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T20:31:22.000Z The partnership names no liquidity amount, supported trading pairs or integration date. Market activity will remain visible while wallet identities and balances are shielded. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34178.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34178.json) ## [Virtu Trades Ripple Prime Swaps Linked to More Than 100 Markets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34173) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T20:08:24.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T20:08:24.000Z The contracts reference Trade.xyz perpetual futures on Hyperliquid and can use Ripple USD as collateral, subject to jurisdictional availability. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34173.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34173.json) ## [Tron Inc. Adds 148,607 TRX to Treasury as Breakout Stays Conditional](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34172) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T20:06:46.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T20:06:46.000Z The purchase was worth about $50,000 at its stated average price; the tokens added were about 0.02% of the post-purchase balance. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34172.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34172.json) ## [Companies Announce Several Acquisitions Across Multiple Sectors](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34164) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T19:25:06.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T19:25:06.000Z Proofpoint’s all-cash agreement to acquire Varonis Systems is valued at about $6.3 billion; other deal developments involve CCC Intelligent Solutions, Bumble, Galderma and STERIS. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34164.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34164.json) ## [Schwab Crypto Requires a 24-Hour Wait for Outgoing Transfers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34163) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T19:19:41.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T19:19:41.000Z Transfer access is rolling out in stages. Customers can receive supported cryptocurrencies, while sending them out requires an allowlisted destination address and a 24-hour wait. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34163.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34163.json) ## [Stellantis Says It Is Hiring Engineers in U.S. and Europe](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34158) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T18:55:29.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T18:55:29.000Z Chief Engineering and Technology Officer Ned Curic said the company will keep hiring as it pursues a multi-year turnaround. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34158.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34158.json) ## [U.S. Banks Outline Tokenization Uses for Payments, Trading and Advice](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34144) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T18:16:45.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T18:16:45.000Z Wells Fargo has tokenized deposit payments in production at small volume, with payments reaching beneficiary accounts in two minutes or less. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34144.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34144.json) ## [South Korea Minister Expects Chip Boom to Last Through 2027](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34139) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T18:06:13.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T18:06:13.000Z Lee Hyoung-Il said semiconductor demand remains ahead of supply as producers expand capacity. The chip boom is also lifting South Korea’s tax revenue outlook for 2026. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34139.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34139.json) ## [Arbitrum’s Brendan Ma Meets More Than 40 European Allocators](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34136) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T18:03:56.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T18:03:56.000Z The group represented about €800 billion in client assets across two cities. No investment or deployment commitments were disclosed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34136.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34136.json) ## [ASML and TSMC Signal Chip Expansion, but AI Returns Remain Unproven](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34133) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T17:55:00.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T17:55:00.000Z ASML's equipment sales and installed-base management supported its latest quarter, while TSMC kept its 2026 capital spending budget at $60 billion to $64 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34133.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34133.json) ## [S&P 500 Earnings Season Shows 83% of Early Firms Beat Estimates](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34127) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T17:36:11.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T17:36:11.000Z Twenty-four major companies reported this week, while 23 posted year-over-year profit growth. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34127.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34127.json) ## [Republic Lists $2,500 Minimum for Three Grayscale Crypto Products](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34126) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T17:33:47.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T17:33:47.000Z The products cover decentralized finance, decentralized AI and AI training data. U.S. investors must qualify as accredited investors to participate. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34126.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34126.json) ## [Higher U.S. Deposit Rates Linked to 3- and 9-Point Stablecoin Growth Declines](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34125) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T17:33:43.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T17:33:43.000Z The OLS estimate implies a 3-point reduction over 10 weeks, while an instrumental-variable estimate implies 9 points. Both leave modeled stablecoin market-cap growth positive. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34125.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34125.json) ## [Factory Adviser Dispute Puts Cross-Company Access in Focus](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34120) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T17:22:29.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T17:22:29.000Z The investments are separate from the dispute over Chris Degnan’s move from Factory to Cognition; the available facts do not link Frankel to the move. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34120.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34120.json) ## [Visa Stablecoin Card Volume Climbs Nearly 200% as Fee Shares Stay Unclear](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34115) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T17:06:24.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T17:06:24.000Z Business and commercial cards represented about 17% of Visa’s stablecoin-linked volume through March 31, while Rain’s revolving facility financed about $2 billion in settlement volume. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34115.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34115.json) ## [Robinhood Reworked Its Business After Shares Fell Nearly 90%](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34109) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T16:44:36.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T16:44:36.000Z Revenue rose more than 50% in 2025, while second-quarter 2026 revenue exceeded $1.3 billion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34109.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34109.json) ## [Franklin Templeton Opens Five Roles Across Its Digital Assets Team](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34107) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T16:40:27.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T16:40:27.000Z The jobs cover product strategy, Franklin Crypto fundraising and private credit, audience engagement, and crypto markets business development. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34107.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34107.json) ## [SpaceX Agrees to Buy 800 MHz Spectrum for Its U.S. Wireless Push](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34100) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T16:29:20.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T16:29:20.000Z The Grain Management purchase still needs FCC approval. A separate EchoStar package carries about $20 billion in total consideration, with final transfer targeted for 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34100.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34100.json) ## [Anthropic Gets Its First BB+ Rating at Top of Speculative Grade](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34097) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T16:25:01.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T16:25:01.000Z The rating covered about $4.4 billion in subordinated debt in a $35 billion package. The debt carried a yield of about 8.5%. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34097.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34097.json) ## [Adobe AI-First ARR Tops $650 Million, Up More Than 150% Year Over Year](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34077) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T15:26:14.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T15:26:14.000Z Adobe raised its fiscal 2026 revenue target to $26.576 billion to $26.626 billion. Skyworks completed its Qorvo combination Oct. 5 and forecasts at least $500 million in annual cost synergies. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34077.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34077.json) ## [Meta Has Not Disclosed a Separate Budget for Its AI Lab](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34073) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T15:16:20.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T15:16:20.000Z Zuckerberg’s $100 billion to $200 billion figure was an informal estimate from before Meta had seen the models; its 2026 forecast covers companywide capital expenditures, including finance lease principal payments. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34073.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34073.json) ## [Bank Deposit Rates Linked to 2.8-Percentage-Point Drop in 10-Week Stablecoin Growth](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34069) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T14:58:36.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T14:58:36.000Z A one-basis-point increase corresponds to 0.01 percentage point. The baseline estimate implies growth falling from 15% to about 12%, while an alternative model puts the 10-week figure near 6%. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34069.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34069.json) ## [BitTorrent Burns 21.62 Trillion BTT in First Earnings-Funded Buyback](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34065) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T14:53:03.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T14:53:03.000Z The quarterly plan directs all decentralized-business earnings to BTT purchases and burns. A new white paper outlines a three-part infrastructure plan. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34065.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34065.json) ## [Binance Account Freeze Claim Highlights DeFi Withdrawal Risk](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34059) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T14:39:12.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T14:39:12.000Z JuriJurka says Binance restricted access to $11,750 for about 50 days after citing a sanctioned-address connection. Exchange withdrawals must happen before assets can move into a self-custody wallet for DeFi use. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34059.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34059.json) ## [Circle Plans Entry Into About 40 Emerging and Developing Countries](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34054) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T14:29:46.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T14:29:46.000Z Jeremy Allaire pointed to demand across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. USDC circulation reached $73.3 billion at the end of Q2 2026. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34054.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34054.json) ## [Strive Expects Fundraising to Support SATS Dividends After Reserve](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34052) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T14:28:12.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T14:28:12.000Z The preferred shares carry a 15% rate on a $100 stated amount, but cash payments require a board declaration and legally available funds. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34052.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34052.json) ## [Wall Street’s Blockchain Projects Target Funds, Swaps and Wallets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34049) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T14:22:13.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T14:22:13.000Z A Canton swap is complete, while an Ondo subsidiary’s Fund/SERV membership opens a distribution route and Privy’s XRP Ledger tools remain planned. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34049.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34049.json) ## [Hedera Appears on UK Wholesale Digital Markets Champion Industry Taskforce Roster](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34042) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T13:59:53.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T13:59:53.000Z BlackRock and NatWest are set to lead a fully on-chain repo use case targeted for April 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34042.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34042.json) ## [JustLend DAO Completes Fifth JST Buyback and Burn of 170.7 Million Tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34039) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T13:58:45.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T13:58:45.000Z The DAO transferred 170,723,144 JST to a designated burn address on Oct. 16, 2026 (SGT). All transactions can be checked on-chain. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34039.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34039.json) ## [Banks Tokenize Deposits as Coinbase Offers Morpho-Powered Borrowing](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34025) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T13:23:47.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T13:23:47.000Z Coinbase’s service had more than $2.17 billion in cumulative USD Coin (USDC) originations by April 14, 2026; active USDC loans exceeded $1.4 billion by Sept. 16. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34025.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34025.json) ## [Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited Shows 2-Nanometer Growth](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34021) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T13:16:25.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T13:16:25.000Z High-performance computing revenue rose 22% sequentially to 68% of sales, but the results do not quantify revenue from Advanced Micro Devices or Nvidia products. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34021.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34021.json) ## [Uber Shares Fall 24% in a Year as Autonomous Vehicle Plans Take Shape](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34003) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T12:38:28.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T12:38:28.000Z Second-quarter revenue rose to $14.2 billion as Uber outlined plans to serve as many as 15 autonomous-vehicle cities by year-end. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34003.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/34003.json) ## [Mainland Flows Bolster Hong Kong AI IPO Outlook as Fundraising Doubles](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33992) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T12:21:46.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T12:21:46.000Z Simon Yuan sees balanced mainland and international demand. AI value-chain companies raised HK$97.9 billion through Hong Kong IPOs from December 2025 through May 2026. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33992.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33992.json) ## [Robinhood Reports More Than $1.3 Billion in Q2 2026 Revenue](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33984) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T12:12:07.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T12:12:07.000Z Tenev credited a post-IPO restructuring and broader lineup of financial products with helping the company return to growth. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33984.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33984.json) ## [Mastercard Launches BVNK Platform for Fiat and Stablecoin Payments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33972) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T11:54:16.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T11:54:16.000Z The platform combines accounts, conversion, card services and local bank payouts. Stablecoin-funded payout coverage is expected to expand in 2027. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33972.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33972.json) ## [Paysend CEO Ties Broader AI Access to Measured Business Results](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33958) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T11:30:17.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T11:30:17.000Z Chisell described a one-month AI trial for new hires. Lloyds rolled out 40,000 Copilot licenses, while Grant Thornton planned a broad Claude rollout. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33958.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33958.json) ## [Jump Trading Plans Market Making for CME and ICE Compute Futures](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33946) By John Kim | Business Published: 2026-10-17T11:19:17.000Z Updated: 2026-10-17T11:19:17.000Z CME is working with Silicon Data and ICE with Ornn. The proposed CME futures remained under regulatory review through Nov. 9; Oct. 15 applied to a separate data product. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33946.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/33946.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=141) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=143)