Oct 14–15 digest: US CPI hits 3.7%, USDC named first significant EMT, Polygon closes Coinme deal
- —US September CPI rose 3.7% y/y vs 3.6% expected; core CPI at 2.6%
- —October Fed rate-hike odds jumped from 21.6% to 43.7% after the print
- —EBA named USDC the first significant EMT under MiCA; oversight shifts to EBA on Nov 12, 2026
- —Polygon closed the Coinme acquisition, securing 37 money-transmitter licenses and FinCEN registration
Why it matters: Hotter inflation raises the risk of further Fed tightening and pressure on crypto, while USDC's new status and Polygon's deal cement institutional stablecoin infrastructure.
Source: PANews