XRP drops below $3

- BigBear .ai surged 19% premarket after Q3 results and acquiring Ask Sage, boosting secure AI revenue potential. - Rocket Lab rose 9.6% on 48% revenue growth but faces Neutron rocket delays and valuation concerns. - GameSquare and American Bitcoin highlighted crypto resilience, while Ethereum fell below $3,100 amid ETF outflows. - Market volatility persists as AI, space, and crypto sectors balance growth opportunities with regulatory risks.

- Solana (SOL) price drops near $164 as derivatives market wanes, with open interest halving to $7.72B, signaling retail investor retreat. - XRP's ETF gains $58M in volume, leveraging traditional finance ties to outperform Solana-focused funds. - Ethereum (ETH) treasuries rise via staking and DeFi, with ETHZilla and BTCS boosting holdings for yield generation. - Blockchain firms like Figure and GameSquare expand Ethereum's appeal through asset tokenization and Web3 strategies. - MoonLake's securities fraud

- SEC approves first XRP ETF (XRPC) by Canary Capital, marking regulatory milestone for Ripple after years of legal scrutiny. - XRP surged 12% post-approval as institutional demand grows, with projected $5B inflows and 0.5% management fee. - ETF aligns with new SEC rules for commodity-based funds, accelerating XRP's potential normalization in traditional portfolios. - Institutional custodians and partners like Gemini and U.S. Bancorp support the fund, mirroring Bitcoin/Ethereum ETF success trajectories. -

- Seattle progressive Katie Wilson defeated Mayor Bruce Harrell in a historic upset, reflecting national trends demanding affordability and systemic change. - Wilson's platform focused on capital gains taxes for housing funds and renter protections, contrasting Harrell's law-and-order approach amid rising costs and homelessness. - The win signals urban Democratic realignment, with progressive policies challenging traditional centrism as Trump-era policies galvanized left-leaning voters nationwide. - Harrel