U.S. October unemployment rate hits 4.1%, below expectations.

Ahead of the release of U.S. October non-farm payrolls data, CME Group’s FedWatch Tool shows a 27.2% probability that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in December, while the chance of a 25 basis point hike stands at 72.8%. For next January, the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 21.6%, a cumulative 25 basis point hike is 63.4%, and a cumulative 50 basis point hike is 15.1%.

US October seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls came in at 165,000, above the expected 65,000, with the prior figure revised from 29,000 to 60,000.

U.S. short-term interest rate futures declined following the release of non-farm payroll data, as traders ramped up bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in December. Earlier reports indicated that U.S. seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls for October reached 165,000, far outpacing the 65,000 market expectation, while the prior figure was revised from 29,000 to 60,000.

Investors are reportedly discussing that Anthropic’s initial public offering (IPO) valuation falls between $1.2 trillion and $1.3 trillion.

Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett published a post stating that among the 62 companies initially announced by OKXICE for stock tokenization, the six issuers that have not yet filed objections to its stock tokenization transactions are all tied to the crypto industry: Strategy, Robinhood, Coinbase, Circle, Securitize, and BitGo. Previous reports have noted that the number of issuers opposing OKXICE's tokenization of their shares has now risen to 67, with the latest objectors including Palantir, S&P Global, KLA, Supermicro, and Meta. Of the 62 companies on the platform's initial list, 56 have now filed objections.

According to Strive (ASST)’s Q3 2026 report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company posted $2.696 million in revenue for the quarter, net profit of approximately $509 million, net income attributable to common shareholders of about $475 million, and diluted earnings per share of $5.24. The quarter also recorded an unrealized net gain on digital assets of roughly $534 million. During Q3, Strive added 8,136 BTC to its holdings at an average cost of $78,885 per coin. As of September 30, the firm held 28,000 BTC with a fair value of approximately $2.34 billion, alongside cash and cash equivalents of around $285 million. The report further disclosed that between October 1 and 30, the company purchased an additional 15,124 BTC at an average price of about $83,310, inclusive of fees and expenses. By October 30, its total Bitcoin holdings had risen to 43,124 BTC, with cash and cash equivalents totaling roughly $490 million.