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Ripple Prime will provide prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by the $35 billion alternative investment manager. Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by Brevan Howard, a global investment manager with about $35 billion in assets. Under the expanded agreement, Brevan Howard will gain access to Ripple Prime’s services across traditional and digital asset markets, according to a Tuesday announcement. The deal builds on an existing relationship between the firms. Brevan Howard-affiliated funds participated in a $500 million investment in Ripple in 2025 that valued the company at $40 billion. “As digital and traditional markets become more interconnected, the need for institutional-quality digital asset infrastructure that enables a seamless experience for investors is only growing,” Brevan Howard chief operating officer Alan McGroarty said. The investment manager serves global clients including sovereign wealth funds, corporate and public pension plans, foundations and endowments. The agreement comes as Ripple expands its prime brokerage business. In August, Ripple Prime raised <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-raises-275m-us-prime-brokerage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$275 million through a senior note offering</a> to fund its expansion into prime brokerage, financing and multi-asset clearing. Ripple launched the business after acquiring prime broker Hidden Road for about $1.25 billion in 2025. <em><strong>Magazine: </strong></em><a href="https://" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em><strong>Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?</strong></em></a>
Over the past 4 hours, active buy trades accounted for 46.16% of BTC contract volume.
Bjie.com data: For the BTCUSDT perpetual contract over the most recent 4 complete hours, active buying accounted for 46.16% of trades, while active selling accounted for 53.84%, with active selling dominating. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, this rose by 0.7042 percentage points.
Over $119 million flows into the U.S. spot BTC ETF market.
According to data from Bijie.com, more than $119 million in funds flowed into the U.S. spot BTC ETF market yesterday, with net inflows reaching as high as $119 million. The largest contributor was IBIT, which saw a single-day net inflow of $122 million. The live spot BTC ETF tracking strategy developed through research shows a significant positive correlation between ETF fund inflows and BTC prices.
Institutions: Strong AI spending means U.S. stocks are poised for another standout earnings season.
According to news from Bijie, institutions say that as companies invest heavily in AI infrastructure, U.S. companies are about to usher in another strong quarterly earnings season. Goldman Sachs expects that, driven by companies at the core of the AI infrastructure boom, earnings for S&P 500 constituent companies in the September quarter are expected to grow 27% year over year. Ben Snider, Goldman Sachs' chief U.S. equity strategist, said: "Neither recent macroeconomic data nor signals related to the AI investment boom show that investment is slowing." Manish Kabra, chief U.S. equity strategist at Societe Generale, said this will be the third consecutive quarter of earnings growth exceeding 25%, an unprecedented streak except during the post-financial crisis recovery period. Revenue is expected to grow 12%. Steve Chiavarone, chief investment officer of equities at Federated Hermes, said that thanks to capital expenditures related to AI infrastructure construction, investors are witnessing "the best earnings and margin growth in our lifetime." He added: "The concerns people have built up... will ultimately be shattered by strong earnings performance."
According to the Financial Times, strong AI spending signals another lucrative earnings season for the US.
According to a report from Bijie, citing the Financial Times: Strong AI spending signals another highly profitable earnings season in the United States, from which investors are expected to benefit. According to Goldman Sachs forecasts, driven by companies at the core of the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom, earnings for S&P 500 constituent companies in the September quarter are expected to grow 27% year over year.
Goldman Sachs Trading Desk: Samsung Electronics May See Significant Stock Price Swings on Earnings and ETF Flows
Coin World News, Goldman Sachs trading desk: Samsung Electronics shares may fluctuate significantly due to earnings and ETF fund flows. Goldman Sachs' sales and trading division said that due to the combination of multiple events, Samsung Electronics stock is likely to see heightened volatility on Thursday, including its third-quarter earnings preview and semiconductor ETF rebalancing. A research note sent by the trading desk to institutional clients said: "The release of the third-quarter preview coincides with options expiration and the rebalancing of multiple semiconductor ETFs, which may amplify market volatility." A total of 7 semiconductor ETFs with combined assets under management of about 19 trillion Korean won will rebalance, and the market expects passive selling of Samsung and passive buying of SK Hynix, SK Square, and semiconductor equipment stocks. Samsung's company buyback plan is expected to be completed on October 6. "Whether foreign capital returns, and whether the company can maintain strong earnings momentum and business guidance, are the core issues that need close attention."
BTC liquidations totaled $145 million over the past 24 hours.
According to data from Bijie.com, the rolling 24-hour liquidation amount for BTC was approximately $145 million, involving about 7,059 liquidated accounts. This represents an increase of 146.04% compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier.
Goldman Sachs forecasts that S&P 500 companies' Q3 earnings will grow 27% year-over-year.
According to a report by the UK's Financial Times, strong artificial intelligence (AI) spending signals another highly profitable earnings season in the United States, from which investors are expected to benefit. Goldman Sachs predicts that, driven by companies at the core of the AI infrastructure boom, the earnings of S&P 500 constituent companies for the September 2023 quarter are expected to grow 27% year-on-year.
KuCoin will upgrade its spot leverage index calculation method on October 8.
KuCoin has announced that it will begin upgrading its spot leverage index calculation method on October 8, 2026. The new index will be rolled out gradually by coin, with a full migration expected to be completed by October 12. During the upgrade period, users' trading and assets will not be affected. If an exchange's price deviates from the median by more than 5%, each exchange's weight will be calculated based on trading volume, turnover rate, liquidity, and price stability, and the weights may be adjusted according to market conditions.
FICO cuts 15% of workforce in AI-driven restructuring
FICO (Fair Isaac) announced it will cut nearly 15% of its workforce, about 570 people, as part of its AI-driven restructuring. FICO said the change will help the company "operate and launch innovations faster." As of the end of September 2025, FICO had 3,811 employees, and it expects to incur about $27 million in restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, mainly for severance pay. FICO's stock has fallen about 58% this year. In addition, the Federal Housing Finance Agency recently allowed lenders to use VantageScore when issuing mortgages, which puts FICO under fiercer competition in a market it has long dominated. Although companies are investing heavily in AI technology, no signs of large-scale unemployment have been observed so far.