Biggest news of the week ⬇ 1. Bitcoin consolidated at $84K. 2. Nvidia announced a new $150 billion stock buyback program on Monday, the largest stock buyback increase in history. 3. The Nasdaq 100 crossed 31,000 for the first time in history. 4. The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in September. 5. The 10 year U.S. treasury yield hit 5.31% — the highest level since 2002. 6. The average 30 year U.S. mortgage rate hit 7.6% — its highest level since 2023. 7. The Federal reserve is no longer projected to increase rates in October. 8. SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is working to provide regulatory clarity for crypto and onchain capital formation. 9. OpenAI is reportedly looking to raise $30 billion at a $1.4 trillion valuation. 10. Anthropic’s newly released IPO documents show the company is targeting a record $2+ trillion IPO as early as next month.