Wednesday, October 14: Coinbase wants the quantum fix. ASML raises again. Escondida supervisors walk.

The Triple Tape — Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Morning briefing across crypto, stocks, and metals.

Crypto: Coinbase urges Bitcoin to start quantum-resistant upgrades now; Standard Chartered opens direct BTC/ETH trading for UAE affluent clients; Binance shuts its mining pool Nov. 10; Ripple adds Stripe-owned Privy wallets to XRPL as AI agent payments top 14M txs. Tape: RENDER −7.4%, QNT −5.8%, POL −5.3%. BTC ~$83.4K.

Stocks: ASML record Q3, raises FY sales to €44–45B (third raise); JPM miss / GS beat hangover, Citi −5.6% Tue; Anthropic to show Q3 to institutions; Asia chip bounce. Premarket: HPE −3.7%, DELL −3.4%, SKHY −3.0%. BAC, MS, BLK before the open.

Metals: Escondida supervisors set to strike after failed mediation; Centinela mediation continues with trucking cut ~50%; SSR Mining buys Roxmore’s Converse gold project next to Marigold. Kitco: silver −1.1%, gold −0.4%, platinum −0.4%.

Calendar: September CPI/core CPI 8:30 a.m. ET today; Beige Book afternoon; PPI and retail sales Thursday.

Takeaway: Watch whether today’s CPI cools or feeds December hike odds after Williams soft-pedaled 2027 — the cross-check for bitcoin, gold, and the rest of bank earnings.

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