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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

XRP Whales Spark $500M Crypto Shakeout as Price Crashes – Will Ripple’s Token Soar Next?

XRP Price Skyrockets! Can Ripple’s Token Hit $5 by End of 2025? (October 2025 Crypto Update)

Current XRP Price & Market Overview As of October 31, 2025, XRP trades around $2.49–$2.50coinmarketcap.com. With about 60 billion tokens circulating, that implies a market capitalization on the order of $149 billioncoinmarketcap.com, placing XRP among the top five cryptocurrencies by valuereuters.comcoinmarketcap.com. This recent price is near multi-year highs – XRP was briefly above $3.00 earlier in October (peaking near $3.07 on Oct. 6)ts2.tech. Year-to-date, XRP has rallied roughly +35–40%, outpacing Bitcoin’s gain (~+30%)ts2.techts2.tech. For context, Bitcoin trades around $110K, Ethereum ~$3.8K (as of late Oct)coindesk.com, so XRP’s $2.50 puts it at about 3–4% of total crypto market capts2.tech. Recent News and Developments
31 October 2025
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Novo Nordisk (NVO) Stock Tanks as Weight-Loss Empire Faces Boardroom Coup and Fierce Rivalry

Novo Nordisk’s $9B Shock Bid Snatches US Weight-Loss Biotech from Pfizer – Stocks React Big

Bidding War Ignites for Obesity Biotech Novo’s takeover push marks a sudden escalation in the weight-loss drug wars. The Danish company – maker of Wegovy and Ozempic – broke ranks on Oct. 30 by notifying Metsera’s board of its superior bidreuters.com. This move comes just days after the foundation coup at Novo (demanding faster U.S. growth)reuters.com, signaling a full-aggression strategy. Metsera confirmed the offer is “superior” to Pfizer’s, giving Pfizer four business days to respondts2.tech. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has publicly talked up this obesity play, so Pfizer is not likely to concede easily. Unsurprisingly, Pfizer immediately denounced Novo’s counterbid
31 October 2025
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Inside the $13.1B Halloween Boom: Record Spending, Candy Bankruptcies, and Surprising Trends

Inside the $13.1B Halloween Boom: Record Spending, Candy Bankruptcies, and Surprising Trends

Below we unpack these developments in detail, citing industry experts, recent news, and the latest data on retail performance, consumer behavior, and cultural trends in the Halloween 2025 season. Record Spending Across Retail Categories The National Retail Federation’s 2025 consumer survey (conducted by Prosper Insights) confirms record spending this Halloween. Total consumer spending is projected at $13.1 billionnrf.com – a 13% jump over 2024 and the highest ever. Costs per household have climbed too: the average spender anticipates $114.45 this year (up nearly $11 from 2024)nrf.com. The breakdown of categories shows broad growth: consumers will spend an estimated $4.3B on
31 October 2025
Starting a Business in Ukraine in 2025: 10 Crucial Facts Every Entrepreneur Must Know

Ukraine’s 2025 Post-War Comeback: Booming Industries, Big Investments & Hidden Opportunities

Expert insights: As Concorde Capital’s Oleksandr Parashchiy cautions, even an end to fighting may initially trigger an economic “crisis” due to falling military spending, before reconstruction spending kicks inkyivindependent.com. Dragon Capital notes that if a ceasefire and partial refugee returns occur, GDP could jump to 5–7% in 2025kyivindependent.com; but if the war drags on, around 3% growth is a more likely baselinekyivindependent.com. The IMF and EBRD stress that real recovery hinges on continued reforms: as one analysis summarizes, “economic recovery is as much about policy and investment climate as it is about money”ts2.tech. Ukraine’s leaders often echo this: President Zelenskiy
31 October 2025
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 31.10.2025

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31 October 2025
Bank of Montreal’s Bold Moves Spark Bullish Frenzy – Is BMO Stock Ready to Soar?

Bank of Montreal’s Bold Moves Spark Bullish Frenzy – Is BMO Stock Ready to Soar?

Background – BMO’s Profile: Bank of Montreal (BMO) is a diversified North American bank, with core divisions in Canadian P&C banking, U.S. personal & commercial banking, wealth management, and capital marketskalkinemedia.comnewsroom.bmo.com. It boasts a long track record (200+ years) and is integral to Canadian financial indices. In recent years BMO has grown cross-border but remains grounded in conservative Canadian banking rules. Analysts note BMO’s balanced, low-volatility profile – it trades around 15x earnings and pays a hefty dividend (now ~5%)marketbeat.commarketbeat.com. Recent Strategic Shifts: In mid-Oct 2025 BMO announced a major U.S. branch “optimization” plannewsroom.bmo.comnewsroom.bmo.com. It will sell 138 branches (mainly
31 October 2025
Activist Investor Shocks Wall Street: $10.9B Comerica Sale Sparks Bank M&A Boom

Activist Investor Shocks Wall Street: $10.9B Comerica Sale Sparks Bank M&A Boom

Activist Investors Target Underperforming Banks Until recently, regional banks drew little activist attention. That changed when HoldCo Asset Management loudly challenged Comerica’s board. In July 2025 HoldCo issued a report warning that Comerica and other midsize banks had underperformed due to poor management decisionsts2.techts2.tech. Within weeks, Comerica’s management began formally exploring strategic options, leading to the Fifth Third deal. HoldCo’s founders Vik Ghei and Misha Zaitzeff explained that many regional bank CEOs were overpaid and under-delivering – and they vowed to “shame” boards into action (via proxy fights if necessary)intellectia.aits2.tech. After Comerica, HoldCo moved on: it recently threatened a proxy
31 October 2025
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Southern Co Shocks Markets: Data Centers Send Profits Soaring 11%

Southern Co Shocks Markets: Data Centers Send Profits Soaring 11%

Record Earnings and Growth in Q3 2025 Southern Co’s third-quarter results soared past Wall Street forecasts. On Oct. 30 Southern reported GAAP net income of $1.711 B (11.5% above Q3 2024’s $1.535 B)ajc.com, and adjusted EPS of $1.60 (vs. ~$1.50 consensus)reuters.com. Revenues climbed 7.5% to $7.82 Breuters.com. CEO Chris Womack said these results reflect the “momentum around electric demand growth opportunities” now building in the Southeastajc.com. In fact, Southern said retail electricity sales were ~1.8% higher year-to-dategurufocus.com, with Q3 usage up ~3.5% in commercial customers and ~2.7% in residential householdsgurufocus.com. The company added roughly 12,000 new customers in Q3ajc.com – well above normal
31 October 2025
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Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Gold Price Skyrockets to Record Highs: Will $5,000 Come Next?

Current Price and Recent Trend As of Oct. 31, spot gold stands around $4,010 per ounce (London/NY PM fix)reuters.com. This follows a volatile week: gold had plunged from its mid-Oct peak (around $4,381 on Oct. 20reuters.com) back below $4,000 by Oct. 27ts2.techreuters.com, then rebounded into the week’s end. For example, gold jumped ~2% on Oct. 29 to roughly $4,028ts2.tech (after falling to ~$3,970 on Oct. 28) and traded near $4,004 by Oct. 30ts2.tech. On Oct. 31, it was about $4,012/ozreuters.com. Over the past few days, the swings have largely reflected Fed actions and trade news. After the U.S. Fed cut
31 October 2025
Trump’s Student Loan Forgiveness Shockwave: 2M Borrowers Freed, Stocks on Edge

Trump’s Student Loan Forgiveness Shockwave: 2M Borrowers Freed, Stocks on Edge

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Overhaul On Oct. 30, 2025 the Dept. of Education finalized a sweeping change to the PSLF program. Citing President Trump’s March 2025 executive order on PSLF, the final rule narrows the definition of a “public service employer” to exclude organizations with a “substantial illegal purpose”ed.gov. That includes entities convicted of aiding illegal immigration, supporting terrorism, providing gender‑affirming care to minors (“prohibited medical procedures”), etc. In announcing the rule, Undersecretary Kent argued that “taxpayer funds should never directly or indirectly subsidize illegal activity” and that PSLF must be refocused on “our Nation’s teachers, first responders, and civil servants”ed.gov.
31 October 2025
Shocking VA Home Loan Secrets: Act Now to Unlock Record-Breaking Rates and Benefits

Shocking VA Home Loan Secrets: Act Now to Unlock Record-Breaking Rates and Benefits

What Are VA Loans? Eligibility, Benefits & How They Work VA loans are mortgages guaranteed by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. The VA does not lend money itself; it guarantees a portion (up to 25%) of private loans for eligible veterans, reducing lender risk. This guarantee lets lenders offer favorable terms: no minimum credit score is set by VA (though lenders have their standards), no down payment is required, and no PMI. Borrowers pay a one-time funding fee (0.5–3.3% of the loan) to fund the programveteransunited.com; disabled vets and certain survivors pay $0 fee. To qualify, you (or your
31 October 2025
Tech Roundup Oct 31, 2025: OpenAI’s $1T IPO, Moon Plans, AI Factories & Stock Surge

Tech Roundup Oct 31, 2025: OpenAI’s $1T IPO, Moon Plans, AI Factories & Stock Surge

Looking ahead, analysts expect Q4 tech spending to stay robust on AI and holiday demandreuters.comreuters.com. Nvidia’s booming deals and OpenAI’s funding plans suggest AI investment shows no letup. Intel’s progress and Samsung’s AI factories hint at continued chip innovation. In space, China’s moon ambitions (crew missions by 2030) keep pressure on NASA’s schedule. Regulators, however, warn of tech bubbles – the UK’s Bank of England even flagged AI-fueled stock valuations as a risktheguardian.com. For now, though, tech giants seem confident: higher guidance and big projects suggest more “engine for growth” on the horizonreuters.comreuters.com. Sources: Verified tech news from Reuters, CNBC,
31 October 2025
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Crypto Mayhem: Bitcoin & Ethereum Dive as Global Regulators, DeFi Hacks and Bullish Prophets Shake Up Markets (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Stock Market Mania: Global Indices Break Records on AI & Stimulus – Fed’s Next Move Uncertain

Sources: Latest market and financial news from Reuters, TS2.tech, Investopedia and others, including detailed reports and expert analysisinvestopedia.comreuters.comreuters.comreuters.comreuters.comts2.techinvestopedia.comreuters.comreuters.comreuters.comreuters.com. These capture market moves, key stock events, economic indicators and analysts’ commentary through Oct 30–31, 2025.
31 October 2025
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Netflix Stock Rockets to Record Highs as Wall Street Eyes $1,500

Netflix Shocks Wall Street with 10-for-1 Stock Split — Could Shares Soar to $1,500?

What Happened: The Mechanics of the 10-for-1 Split On Oct. 30, 2025 (a Thursday after market close), Netflix announced that its board had authorized a ten-for-one forward stock splitreuters.comprnewswire.com. The split is effected by amending Netflix’s charter so that each existing share becomes ten shares. Practically, on Nov. 10, 2025 (record date) every shareholder will receive nine additional shares for each one held, with the extra shares distributed after the close on Nov. 14prnewswire.com. Starting Nov. 17, NFLX will trade at one-tenth of its prior per-share price (roughly $109 instead of ~$1,089), keeping market capitalization unchangedinvesting.comebc.com. Management made clear the
31 October 2025
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XRP Price Jumps Back After Wild Swing – Ripple’s Token Eyes ETF Catalyst in Volatile Crypto Market

XRP Price Surges and Crashes: What’s Driving Ripple’s Token on Oct. 30, 2025?

The following sections unpack these developments in depth. XRP Price & Recent Movement As of Oct. 30, 2025, XRP was trading around $2.42investing.com. CoinDesk notes the Oct. 30 session saw XRP “plunge nearly 8%… breaching the critical $2.46 support level”coindesk.com. This drop was part of a volatile few days: XRP had climbed back to ~$2.60–$2.68 on Oct. 26–27coindesk.com, breaking key resistance at $2.63 on heavy volume (a “dramatic volume spike” on Oct. 27)coindesk.comcoindesk.com. However, renewed selling pressure – partly sparked by hawkish Fed signals – knocked XRP back down. Investing.com data confirms Oct. 30 closed at $2.4188 (from an open
30 October 2025
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Bitcoin Plunges Below $107K as Crypto Markets Reset – Experts See “Controlled” Dip

Bitcoin Plunges to ~$107K as Fed Dashes ‘Uptober’ Rally – What’s Next for BTC?

7-Day Price Summary Over the past week (Oct 24–30), Bitcoin traded in a choppy $114K–$107K range. It started around $111–112K on Oct 24–25, then climbed to about $114–116K on Oct 26–27 amid easing U.S.–China trade rhetoric. The Fed cut rates on Oct 29, but Chair Powell’s caution on future cuts prompted a sell-off. BTC eased from ~$113K (Oct 29) to ~$107–108K by Oct 30investing.comcoindesk.com. For comparison, BTC’s 7-day performance (~–5%) trails the Nasdaq (roughly –3%) over the same period. Correlations remain high – Citi Research notes the recent sell-off “revealed bitcoin’s growing equity sensitivity”ts2.tech, meaning crypto is moving more in lockstep with stocks. Bitcoin-Related News &
30 October 2025
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Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold Price Skyrockets: Record Highs, Rollercoaster Volatility, and a Bold $5,000 Prediction

Current Gold Price (Oct. 30, 2025) Gold is trading around $4,000 per ounce at market close on Oct. 30, 2025. Reuters reports spot gold at $4,003.62/oz by 1:39 p.m. ET on Oct. 30reuters.com. U.S. futures (Dec delivery) settled near $4,015.90reuters.com. This follows a 2% jump on Oct. 30, as gold bounced on the Fed’s quarter-point rate cut (to 3.75–4.00%) and amid uncertainty over a U.S.–China trade dealreuters.com. In the earlier Asia and European sessions, gold dipped near $3,982 (the morning of Oct. 30)ts2.tech before recovering. Overall, October 30 saw gold comfortably above $4,000 again, reversing last week’s decline. Recent History:
30 October 2025
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Silver Price Rockets Toward $50/Oz – Market Analysis (Oct 30, 2025)

Silver Price Rockets Toward $50/Oz – Market Analysis (Oct 30, 2025)

Key Facts (as of Oct 30, 2025): Current Price and Recent Trend As of Oct 30, spot silver is about $48.9 per ounce Netdania. This follows a choppy week: silver traded down around $47–$47.5 by Oct 27, then rebounded to ~$48 on Oct 29 ts2.tech. The metal has been extremely volatile – it rocketed up from the low-$40s to $54.5/oz mid-October (setting a nominal record high) then sold off into the high-$40s as traders locked in profits ts2.tech ts2.tech. In the last 5 trading days, silver has swung roughly +$2 on news flows alone. This volatility reflects silver’s parabolic rally.
30 October 2025
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Alien Probe or Cosmic Relic? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Baffles Scientists (updated 27.10.2025)

Ancient Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Sun – A 10-Billion-Year Visitor Ignites Awe and Alien Speculation

Discovery and Designation Comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered on July 1, 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope at Río Hurtado, Chileesa.int. ATLAS – a NASA-funded sky survey designed to spot incoming asteroids – detected a faint magnitude ~18 object moving against the starry backgroundras.ac.uk. Initially catalogued as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) under comet naming conventions, the object raised immediate excitement because its orbit did not appear bound to the Sunts2.tech. Within days, astronomers determined the new comet was on a highly hyperbolic trajectory, not a closed ellipse like ordinary comets. In August 2025 the International Astronomical Union confirmed
30 October 2025
Western Digital (WDC) Stock Soars in 2025: SanDisk Legacy & 2026 Outlook

Western Digital Stock Skyrockets on AI Demand – Analysts Eye Even Bigger Gains

WDC Near Record Highs on Earnings News Western Digital stock has been on a tear in October. On Oct. 23 it closed around $126.63ts2.tech; by Oct. 29, the price had spiked into the $141 range (an intraday record) on heavy volumemarketbeat.com. In pre-market trading Oct. 30 it dipped slightly (~$138)public.com but remained near multi-year highs. This rally was punctuated by the after-hours release of Q1 FY2026 results on Oct. 30. Q1 FY2026 Results Exceed Expectations The fiscal Q1 (ended Oct 3, 2025) results were a blowout. On an adjusted basis, EPS came in at $1.78 versus $1.58 expected, and revenue
30 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Idox share price stuck below 71.5p bid as Long Path says backing nears control

Idox share price stuck below 71.5p bid as Long Path says backing nears control

8 February 2026
Long Path Partners said it has aggregate support for about 49.26% of Idox shares for its 71.5p-per-share cash offer. Idox shares closed Friday at 71.0p, about 0.7% below the offer price. Valid acceptances stood at 19.12% as of Feb. 5, with the offer open until March 16. The deal requires more than 50% of voting rights to go unconditional.
BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

BAE Systems share price: Buyback update and Launchpad incubator set up Feb 18 results

8 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, with 5.6 million shares traded. The company disclosed buying back 115,039 shares for cancellation at a volume-weighted average price of 1,860.32 pence. Over 1,200 BAE workers in northwest England are striking over pay until at least Feb. 20. Full-year results are due Feb. 18.
Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

Barclays share price jumps into earnings week: what to watch before Tuesday’s results

8 February 2026
Barclays shares closed up 2.71% at 479.1 pence on Friday, ahead of full-year results and a targets update due Tuesday. Barclays and NatWest have both submitted offers for Evelyn Partners, with a deal announcement possible this week, according to Reuters. Mary Francis will retire from the Barclays board in May. Investors are watching for signals on costs, credit quality, and capital returns.
Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

Rolls-Royce share price ends week higher on buyback update as RR.L eyes turn to results

8 February 2026
Rolls-Royce Holdings shares closed at 1,229p on Friday, up 1.78%, as the FTSE 100 gained 0.59%. The company reported buying 742,570 shares on Feb. 5 as part of its £200 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 12.66 million shares. Rolls-Royce will attend the World Defense Show in Riyadh, noting over 80% of its Saudi workforce are nationals.
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