US stocks opened with all three major indices declining, and the storage sector also fell across the board.

Cross-border payments startup Mural, founded in 2022 by former Palantir engineers Sinclair Toffa and Chris Fernandes, has announced the completion of a $15 million Series A funding round led by Tether, with participation from North Island Ventures. Following this financing, Mural’s total funding stands at $28 million, while its specific valuation remains undisclosed. Mural provides enterprises with a unified payment management platform that supports managing U.S. dollars, local currencies, and stablecoins in a single account, helping payroll providers, software companies, and fintech firms integrate banks, payment service providers, and cross-border settlement channels. The company plans to use the proceeds from this round to further develop its platform. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that the investment also targets the financial service needs of AI agents. As AI agents gradually participate in financial activities, they require payment systems that operate 24/7 and cover global markets. According to an Alvarez & Marsal report, stablecoin payments totaled approximately $400 billion in the first eight months of 2026. Chainalysis data shows that between July 2025 and June 2026, stablecoin cross-border fund flows reached $220 billion, a nearly 78% year-on-year increase.

The 6,000 $BTC that Irish drug dealer #CliftonCollins reportedly lost the keys to are moving again! A wallet belonging to #CliftonCollins deposited 500 $BTC ($41.52M) into #CoinbasePrime after more than 10 years of inactivity.

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, announced in a post that over 12% of the total supply of LAPTOP tokens has been permanently burned. Of the burned tokens, 30% are tied to real-world prediction outcomes: if the relevant prediction comes true, the corresponding tokens will be burned; if the prediction does not materialize, the tokens will be donated to charity. The burn was triggered by a prediction related to the Nobel Peace Prize, and also includes all unclaimed airdrop tokens.

Strive's new preferred stock, SATS, has raised $630 million via an initial public offering (IPO) and listed on the Nasdaq. The proceeds will be used to increase Bitcoin holdings and invest in income-generating assets. The preferred stock offers a 15% annual fixed dividend, paid daily, with the first dividend scheduled for November 9.

According to Israel's Channel 12, a proposal presented by Pakistan's Army Chief to senior Iranian officials today has received US approval, with Iran also giving preliminary assent. The proposal partially addresses Iran's demand for the return of frozen funds, specifying that interest generated from Iran's $6 billion in frozen assets held in Qatari banks will be transferred to Iran. Possibly driven by this news, US and Brent crude oil futures dipped around $0.8 in the short term, now standing at $97.51 per barrel and $105.76 per barrel respectively. On the news front, reports note that the US and Iran have preliminarily endorsed the Pakistan-brokered proposal.

According to market data from BIT (Bit.com), the US stock storage sector turned positive during intraday trading, with individual stocks posting gains: SanDisk up 0.53%, Micron up 0.38%, Seagate Technology up 1.45%, and Western Digital up 1.09%.