Stories from Friday, October 30, 2026

• Polymarket briefly halts international trading after a third-party breach drains user accounts

  The prediction market says a compromised third-party provider was to blame and it will fully reimburse affected traders. Trading was back after nearly an hour.

  Crypto · Oct 30, 2026, 1:25 AM EDT · Jennifer Walsh

• DoorDash agrees to pay $65 a share for Instacart in a $17 billion deal

  The deal is at least 75% cash and values Instacart at about $17 billion. Closing isn't expected until the end of 2027 or the first half of 2028.

  Equities · Oct 30, 2026, 1:10 AM EDT · Marcus Rodriguez

• Amazon's cloud has its fastest growth in nearly five years, but the company still misses estimates

  AWS grew 39%, but Amazon fell short on earnings and revenue. Sandisk beat and announced an 8-for-1 split, and Starbucks' U.S. comparable sales topped estimates while its revenue missed.

  Equities · Oct 30, 2026, 12:50 AM EDT · Marcus Rodriguez

• Intel shares tumble after a weak forecast hit by the PC slowdown and an Israel fab blast

  Revenue rose 21% and data center sales jumped 78%, but Intel guided fourth-quarter revenue below estimates and its finance chief said a deadly fab explosion in Israel will cut about $300 million from fourth-quarter revenue.

  Equities · Oct 30, 2026, 12:40 AM EDT · Marcus Rodriguez

• NYSE owner ICE plans a US market for Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures

  ICE would run a new regulated retail market and clearing structure for Trade[XYZ]'s perps and make a strategic investment in the company. The market needs CFTC and other approvals, and no launch date has been set.

  Crypto · Oct 30, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT · Jennifer Walsh

• Lagarde will leave the ECB in February, nearly nine months early

  The ECB president said she wants the freedom to speak on matters beyond monetary policy. Her successor will be picked by EU leaders.

  Macro · Oct 30, 2026, 12:10 AM EDT · James Mitchell