I did not find evidence that Jerome Powell explicitly discussed stocks or cryptocurrency in his speech in October 2025 — especially in the "Welcoming Remarks" speech at the Community Bank Conference on October 9, 2025.

Some points to note:

• The speech focused on the role of community banks, regulatory challenges, and their relationship with the local community.

• He did not provide new guidance on the direction of monetary policy (e.g. interest rate hikes or cuts) in that speech.

• In subsequent news reports, several analysts suggested that Powell deliberately chose to "remain silent" on the topic of interest rates as a "strategic omission" — so the market interpreted it as a neutral signal or even indirect support for risk assets like crypto.

• As a result, the market reaction to the speech was more influenced by market expectations of future monetary policy and macroeconomic conditions, rather than the direct content of the speech about stocks or crypto.