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Key takeawaysThe real edge in crypto trading lies in detecting structural fragility early, not in predicting prices.ChatGPT can merge quantitative metrics and narrative data to help identify systemic risk clusters before they lead to volatility.Consistent prompts and verified data sources can make ChatGPT a dependable market-signal assistant.Predefined risk thresholds strengthen process discipline and reduce emotion-driven decisions.Preparedness, validation and post-trade reviews remain essential. AI complements a trader’s judgment but never replaces it.The true edge in crypto trading comes not from predicting the future but from recognizing structural fragility before it becomes visible.A large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT is not an…

Digital payments continue to define modern commerce. Each serves millions of merchants, powering e-commerce, mobile apps, and peer-to-peer transactions worldwide. From freelancers to Fortune 100 giants, businesses rely on these systems for speed, scalability, and security. This article explores the latest statistics comparing PayPal and Stripe, uncovering how they perform across user bases, transaction volumes, pricing, and innovation. Editor’s Choice PayPal processed an estimated $1.68 trillion in total payment volume (TPV) in 2024, a growth of ~10% year-over-year. Stripe generated around $1.4 trillion in TPV for 2024, up roughly 38% from the prior year. As of Q1 2025, PayPal’s active…

Key Takeaways Home prices in August increased by 1.5%, the slowest rate in two years, providing some relief for house hunters under pressure from high costs.Home price trends vary by area, with New York, Chicago and Cleveland posting strong gains, while home prices in Tampa, Phoenix and Miami all fell.The relief in home prices may not last, as falling mortgage rates are likely to increase buyer demand. After years of rising home prices, the gains are beginning to cool down. But how long will it last? Home prices in August were up 1.5% from a year ago, rising at their…

Four altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) begin trading on Oct. 28, marking the first wave of non-Bitcoin, non-Ethereum spot crypto ETFs in the US and potentially catalyzing rotation into altcoin after months of consolidation.Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed that NYSE and Nasdaq posted listing notices for the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. A few hours later, Bitwise confirmed that BSOL trading starts on Oct. 28.Additionally, Grayscale’s Solana ETF will convert the following day. Balchunas stated:“Assuming there’s not some last-minute SEC intervention, looks like this is happening.”Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg told journalist Eleanor Terrett that the firm’s spot HBAR and…

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign information sciences professor Dong Wang and his research team developed Socially Informed Drought Estimation (SIDE) to examine the societal implications of drought. Examining the human side of environmental crises can help communities and policymakers better understand and respond to them, Wang says. Credit: L. Brian Stauffer Much of the Midwest is experiencing drought due to very dry weather in the late summer and early fall. Half of the state of Illinois is in a severe drought, and portions of Central Illinois are in an extreme drought, affecting farmers’ yields, particularly for soybeans. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…

Solana price has seen a strong performance, rallying above the $200 level after bouncing off key support. Momentum is building, with a potential retest of recent highs in sight. Over the past 24 hours, SOL has surged by 2%, mounting more than 10%  in the past week after a bullish breakout. One of the biggest milestones of Solana is the launch of Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, BSOL, which is a big move towards institutional adoption, pushing the positive outlook of SOL. Solana ETFs Set to Launch Today The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF ($BSOL), Canary Litecoin ETF (LTCC), and Canary HBAR…

Key points:Bitcoin reaches $116,000 again as volatility ramps up into the US trading session.Traders diverge on short-term BTC price action, with targets including $117,000 before Wednesday’s Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.The latest CME futures gap gains popularity as a downside target.Bitcoin (BTC) passed $116,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as crypto refused to halt its Uptober comeback. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewFOMC meeting injects BTC price volatilityData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a 1.6% daily BTC price upside, taking BTC/USD to $116,077 on Bitstamp.In a move that traders found increasingly surprising, Bitcoin even bucked the trend of dropping prior to…

OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, has converted its organizational structure into a public benefit corporation, a shift designed to give the company greater flexibility to raise capital as it scales its artificial intelligence ambitions.According to The Wall Street Journal, the restructuring grants Microsoft a 27% stake in the new entity, valued at about $135 billion. The agreement also extends Microsoft’s access to OpenAI’s core technologies for the next seven years.As part of the deal, OpenAI has committed to spending $250 billion on Microsoft’s Azure cloud services over the lifetime of the partnership, further solidifying the companies’ strategic and financial interdependence.Source:…

Key Takeaways Shares of Amazon, which reports quarterly results after markets close on Thursday, are expected to move 6% in either direction by the end of the week.Amazon is contending with increased tariff costs and wary consumers, while it makes massive investments in cloud computing infrastructure to meet AI demand.The stock is up about 5% since the start of the year, making it the worst-performing member of the Magnificent Seven. Amazon (AMZN) is slated to report third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, and some traders are betting the results can give the stock, the laggard of the Magnificent…

China’s grip on rare earths is so strong that it could take the West a decade to challenge the East Asian giant’s dominance over the critical minerals, according to Goldman Sachs.”China’s dominance is truly massive,” said Daan Struyven, Goldman’s co-head of global commodities research, in a podcast published Tuesday.He pointed out that roughly 92% of global rare-earth refining and 98% of the magnets made from those materials take place in China. That gives Beijing enormous leverage in trade disputes and making the market highly sensitive to policy headlines.Struyven’s comments come as President Donald Trump continues his trip across Asia, where…