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According to Hong Kong's Innovation and Technology Bureau announcement on October 14, 2026, Global Digital Creations' (stock code 08271) subsidiary, Jinggang Deep Tech Accelerator Limited, was selected as one of nine professional innovative technology enterprise service organizations from over 50 applicants in the Hong Kong Fintech Accelerator Pilot Program.

Cross River has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger into its Core Operating System, announced last night. The move gives eligible fintech customers access to RLUSD payments through a single banking API, placing on-chain settlement alongside conventional payment rails like ACH, wire, and real-time payments. Transactions on the public XRP Ledger settle in three to five seconds at a cost of fractions of a cent and can move 24/7. The integration supports intraday settlement, cross

On October 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested EU leaders to provide an additional 70 billion euros in funding next year to support Ukraine's continued defense against Russia.

According to Guru Club, on October 16, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak stated that Russia supplies diesel to the Asia-Pacific region and Turkey.

According to Axios, CoreWeave's five-year credit default swaps surged to approximately 1,100 basis points on Thursday, reflecting escalating credit market concerns about the AI infrastructure company's ability to sustain its growing debt burden. The sharp spike in insurance costs—equivalent to about $1.1 million annually to insure $10 million of CoreWeave bonds against default—highlights emerging stress within so-called neoclouds, smaller AI compute rental startups that rely heavily on borrowed

According to Reuters, Deutsche Bank received authorization from Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on Monday to launch its crypto custody service. The service will support Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and select stablecoins including Circle USDC (USDC), EURC (EURC), and AllUnity EUR (EURAU), according to the bank's September 16 announcement. The bank plans to expand its custody offerings to Asian financial centers in 2027. Gerald Podobnik, co-head of Deutsche Bank's corpora

According to PANews, Changxin Technology announced on October 16 that it expects net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 131-132.5 billion yuan for the first nine months of 2026, compared with a loss of 5.28 billion yuan in the same period last year. The company also projects operating revenue of 265-270 billion yuan, up 232.9-237.9 billion yuan year-over-year. Changxin Technology cited surging demand for AI computing power and improved DRAM industry sentiment as key drivers for

According to Reuters and German regulatory records, Deutsche Bank received authorization from BaFin this week to launch crypto custody services, supporting Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and select stablecoins including USDC, EURC, and EURAU. The move is part of the bank's strategy to achieve 8% compound annual growth in corporate banking by 2028. Deutsche Bank plans to expand its custody services across Asian financial centers in 2027, according to Gerald Podobnik, co-head of the bank's corporate

According to BlockBeats, MSTR (MicroStrategy) opened down over 4% to $145.1 on October 16 following an MSCI warning that the stock could be removed from its global indices.

According to Strive CEO MattCole, the U.S. publicly traded company added 3,311 bitcoin last week, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 32,773 BTC. Cole also disclosed that warrants valued at $208 million have been exercised, with approximately 15.3 million warrants remaining set to expire today at 5 p.m. ET.

According to Jin10, Russia's seaborne oil product exports declined in early October, with daily average shipments dropping to 979,000 barrels in the first 10 days of the month, according to calculations based on Vortexa data. Diesel and gasoil exports fell 11% compared to September's daily average, while naphtha exports declined 4%. Moscow subsequently relaxed diesel export restrictions following an agreement reached between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin to release Russian fue

According to PANews, CoreWeave Inc.'s stock fell 20% during the first three trading days of this week amid concerns over rising bond yields and debt challenges. On Thursday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed confidence in the company, and Deutsche Bank called the selloff a "buying opportunity," prompting a rebound in the stock. The shares have been volatile but remain supported by strong demand for AI computing services.

Prediction markets show the probability of Tesla and SpaceX merging in early 2027 has exceeded 50%, according to PANews on October 16.

According to the International Energy Agency, on October 15, the IEA announced plans to accelerate emergency reserve releases, including more than 20 million barrels of diesel, as global diesel prices surged above $200 per barrel in September. Diesel reached approximately $220 in Europe and the United States, far outpacing crude oil amid refinery disruptions. Global diesel and gasoil exports declined by approximately 700,000 barrels daily year over year, according to the IEA's October Oil Market

According to CEO Richard Teng, Binance recorded $163 million in net equity inflows, the highest level since early July. The inflows mark the fourth consecutive week of growth, reflecting increased investor confidence in the exchange amid broader market uncertainty.

According to CNV Argentina, Roberto E. Silva, president of Argentina's capital markets regulator, participated in the Inter-American Regional Committee (IARC) plenary session held in Montreal on October 14-15. Silva presented Argentina's 'Big Bang' transformation initiative, which aims to modernize the capital market framework by transitioning from prior approval systems to automatic authorization processes. The meeting focused on governance and competitiveness in regional capital markets, with

According to PANews, on October 16, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell nearly 2% for its eighth consecutive day, putting it on track for its longest losing streak since May 2006. Meanwhile, Coreweave (CRWV.O) dropped 7.7% at market open, according to Binance data.

At U.S. market open on October 16, major sector ETFs showed mixed performance, with Energy ETF rising over 1% and Regional Bank ETF up nearly 1%, while Semiconductor ETF fell 1.6%.

During the trading day on October 16, fuel oil futures contracts rose 4.00%, trading at 5,669 yuan per ton.

According to ChainCatcher, Morgan Stanley's digital assets chief Amy Oldenburg said in a recent Bitcoin Magazine interview that Bitcoin's investment logic as "digital gold" is "quite sound," but she hopes to see Bitcoin trade more like gold rather than remaining highly correlated with technology risk assets. Oldenburg highlighted that Bitcoin-to-gold correlation, stablecoin demand, quantum computing concerns, artificial intelligence, and inflation are all influencing market demand for Bitcoin.