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CME October Crypto ADV Is 145,000 Contracts; Headline Record Covers All Assets
CME reported October crypto ADV of 145,000 contracts and $7.85B notional. Its record 30M-contract headline covers all asset classes, not cryptocurrency alone.
Strategy Buys 811 BTC and Repurchases $208.2M of STRC
Strategy disclosed $65.5M of bitcoin purchases and $208.2M of STRC repurchases for October 26–November 1. Reported holdings reached 849,327 BTC.
BOJ Sets 1.25% Rate Guideline; Faster ETF Sales Start in January 2027
The Bank of Japan set its overnight call-rate guideline at around 1.25% on October 30, with an 8–1 vote.
Germany’s October Inflation Estimated at 2.8%; Final Data Due November 11
Germany’s October CPI inflation was provisionally estimated at 2.8% year on year in Destatis’s October 30 release.
US September PCE Inflation Reaches 3.6%; Core Measure Is 3.1%
BEA reports monthly price increases of 0.5% overall and 0.3% excluding food and energy.
US Q3 GDP Grows 3.4% Annualized in BEA Advance Estimate
The October 29 estimate puts growth above Q2’s 2.2%; the next release is November 25.
Strategy Shareholders Approve Daily Dividend Amendments
Strategy’s October 28 filing reports approval for STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD daily dividends, subject to amended certificates being filed and becoming effective.
Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%–4.00%; Two Members Prefer a Hike
The October 28 decision passed 10–2. The Fed cited elevated inflation, while two dissenters favored a quarter-point increase.
Galaxy Reports $323M Q3 Profit as Treasury Segment Leads Adjusted Gross Profit
Galaxy’s Q3 net income contrasts with a digital-assets adjusted EBITDA loss. A new $200M buyback authorization does not require purchases.