Meteora introduced DLMM Pro, a new engine for launching tokens on Solana that lets teams set up their own launch markets, fees and the start of trading. The fee schedule starts high and tapers down as the token matures, and liquidity stays in a single pool from launch day onward without a migration. Following the announcement, $MET rose about 30% in 24 hours to around $0.43 and was up roughly 35% over the past seven days. Trading volume over 24 hours was about $130M on a $242M market cap, with a $MET unlock slated for Oct 23.

Samsung Electronics released preliminary third-quarter results, projecting operating profit to surge nearly ninefold year on year to 107.4 trillion won ($80.17 billion), beating analysts’ expectations. The jump was driven by stronger profitability in its memory business as demand for AI chips climbed. The company has posted record operating profit for four consecutive quarters.

Donald Trump asked the Pentagon to draw up new options for striking Iran before Americans vote in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. He had previously said he would wait until after the election to resume strikes. Republicans are facing a difficult campaign stretch, with the Iran war becoming a political drag.

Data center operator Applied Digital reported first-quarter results showing revenue rose by more than fourfold from a year earlier. Net loss widened over the same period as the company increased investment to meet rising demand for AI and high-performance computing services. The stock swung in after-hours trading on Wednesday and was up nearly 2% at one point.

Applied Digital released its latest earnings report, posting a 322% year-on-year surge in revenue. The results indicate the company’s data center strategy is gaining traction. The company is focused on AI computing infrastructure. Its rapid growth suggests its push into high-performance computing is starting to deliver tangible returns.

Anthropic has introduced Claude Haiku 5.5, a lightweight model aimed at high-volume work such as classification, summarization, customer support and voice agents, while pricing is about 75% lower than Haiku 4.5. The launch comes as the company moves toward a planned November IPO. The listing is expected to value Anthropic between $1.8 trillion and $2 trillion, according to a report.

U.S. household heating costs are expected to split sharply this winter, with spending falling 9% for homes primarily heated by natural gas and 3% for propane users, while heating oil users could see a 21% increase, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Regional gaps are also pronounced for natural gas, with the West projected to post a 7% increase. In other regions, natural gas spending is forecast to decline by 10% to 15%.

US spot XRP ETFs have built up about $1.7 billion in holdings, equivalent to roughly 1.13 billion XRP, but recent inflows have cooled sharply. Aggregate net inflows were $3.14 million on Oct. 6, while the past week totaled about $3.9 million. Flows diverged by issuer, with Bitwise posting about $11 million of inflows as Franklin and Canary saw outflows of roughly $4.1 million and $3.3 million. XRP traded near $1.43, down more than 5% over 24 hours.