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IBM earnings in Q3 2025 reflected that the corporation surpassed Wall Street forecasts with $16.33 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $2.65 a share, although shares fell 5% in after-hours trading. The IBM stock drop was despite high AI revenue growth, as investors concentrated on declining software growth in the Red Hat hybrid cloud business, which slowed to 14 percent versus 16 percent in the previous quarter. IBM’s AI book of business reached $9.5 billion, up $2 billion from Q2, but concerns about the company’s high-margin software segment and investor sentiment overshadowed the positive IBM earnings Q3 2025 results. IBM stock price chart -Source: CNBC IBM Earnings Q3 2025 Reveal AI Surge But Software Growth Slows President and CEO of IBM Arvind Krishna attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos – Source: CNBC Red Hat Slowdown Triggers IBM Stock Drop IBM income for Q3 2025 The software revenue stands at 7.2 billion and is at par with expec...

Following the tightening liquidity challenges and imbalance risks sentiment within the crypto market, the latest Ecosystem & Growth Report by MEXC instead showcases a progressing expansion in both exchange security and strategic ecosystem investments. These are the two areas that are often seen as leading indicators of long-term market maturity. MEXC’s Futures Insurance Fund reached a record $559 million, bolstering protection for traders during volatile conditions. The exchange also intensified its compliance efforts, intercepting 48 fraud cases, freezing approximately $4.97 million in illicit funds, and restricting over 19,000 suspicious accounts, including collusive and bot-trading profiles. The report further noted that Proof of Reserves (PoR) data confirmed full collateralization across key assets — BTC (129.85%), ETH (104.05%), USDT (113.23%), and USDC (105.74%) — reinforcing solvency and transparency in a sector still rebuilding public trust following ...

Somehow, Ripple managed to lose investors’ money on the first trading day of its new digital asset treasury (DAT), Armada Acquisition Corp II (AACI). It immediately flatlined, closing negative for the day and failing to break a multi-month losing streak in XRP stocks. At 8am yesterday, New York time, Ripple was mentioned in a glowing press release featuring a who’s who of crypto industry titans: Kraken, SBI, Pantera, GSR, and Arrington Capital. The companies boasted about their “regulated, liquid, and transparent structure” that would supposedly “act as a long-term catalyst for the adoption and institutionalization of the XRP Ledger.” For less than seven minutes and on so little volume that Yahoo! Finance rounded it to 0, shares of AACI ticked up for a 2.5% gain over the prior day’s closing price. Every other trade for the day was lower. Evernorth headed south Despite its upcoming name change to Evernorth and symbol change to XRPN, its share price certainly...

XRP is currently recovering from the recent market dip, and technical indicators suggest the asset might be gearing up for a potential 1,000% surge in the current cycle. According to pseudonymous crypto analyst ChartNerd , this bullish outlook is based on six-month candle formations, which indicate that XRP has not yet entered a bearish phase. In an X post on October 19, the analyst noted that technical projections based on Fibonacci extension levels point to a progressive rally ahead.  XRP price analysis chart. Source: ChartNerd The first target zone aligns near $5, marking the next major impulse phase. A subsequent advance could lift prices toward the $8 to $13 range, setting the stage for the cycle’s peak at approximately $27, corresponding to the 1.618 Fibonacci extension level. Historically, XRP has followed similar breakout patterns, such as the one seen in 2017–2018, which preceded a substantial parabolic surge.  “I expect continuation to ...

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SEA token launch represents OpenSea‘s evolution from an NFT marketplace into a comprehensive Web3 trading ecosystem. The platform crossed $2.6 billion in trading volume this month, with over 90% from token trading. The SEA token launch will introduce staking and rewards programs, and also establish token buybacks using 50% of platform revenue. OpenSea crossed $2.6B in trading volume this month, with over 90% from token trading. This is just the beginning of our transformation, from “NFT marketplace” to “trade everything.” NFTs were chapter one for us. In 2021, OpenSea brought the first wave of everyday internet users… — dfinzer.eth | opensea (@dfinzer) October 17, 2025 How SEA Token Launch Expands Web3 Trading and Rewards Building the Web3 Trading Ecosystem The SEA token launch was scheduled for for Q1 2026, and also aims to unify the trading with multiple asset types. OpenSea‘s vision was expresssed by saying that: “Trade everything. Tokens. NFTs. Culture. Art. ...

Verizon outage reports hit 7,531 on Thursday night, sparking concerns about network reliability as the telecom giant’s partnership with GE Vernova faces increased scrutiny. The Verizon down spike affected major cities and raised questions about infrastructure stability at a critical time. Verizon outage map across US – Source: Verizon Verizon Down Reports Surge Amid GE Vernova Partnership Fallout The Verizon outage peaked around 8 AM, with connectivity issues reported across New York, Detroit, Chicago, and other metropolitan areas. Network monitoring systems tracked the surge in complaints throughout the night, and the disruption lasted several hours before service was gradually restored. 24-hour Verizon outage report graph – Source: downdetector.com Fiber Optic Vandalism Adds to Network Concerns Fiber optic vandalism in Los Angeles County compounded the Verizon outage issues, with deliberate infrastructure attacks targeting multiple sites. These incidents highlight on...

Five Russians accused of processing at least $37 million in illegal crypto transactions as part of a money laundering operation have been arrested by police in Georgia. Georgia’s Ministry of Finance revealed the arrests, made in coordination with the Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office, on Thursday.  The group allegedly ran a crypto transfer service in Georgia without registering with the country’s national bank and was accused of “legalizing illegal income.”  According to authorities, in the past few months, it’s processed crypto transactions worth hundreds of millions of Georgian Lila. One hundred million Lila is equal to about $37 million.  Users were also offered a “courier” service that would allegedly transport foreign currency across the border, dodging authorities, before converting the funds into crypto.  Footage of the seized funds taken by Georgian authorities. Read more: Has Garantex-linked Grinex dodged sanctions to move $6 bil...

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