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According to BlockBeats, on October 15, crypto KOL Qwerty cleared all public wallets and announced a temporary hiatus from crypto trading. Qwerty stated that trading had begun to feel like role-playing a character, and no longer resembled genuine personal activity, indicating an extended period of inactivity ahead.

A Bank of Indonesia official announced today that the central bank is intervening in both offshore and onshore markets to stabilize the Indonesian rupiah's exchange rate.

According to Smart Finance (Zhitong Caijing), JD.com (09618) and China Information Communications Technology Group signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement on October 13 at the group's headquarters in Wuhan. The partnership focuses on eight areas: computing power infrastructure co-development, government-enterprise supply chain coordination, intelligent procurement, global logistics, cloud and AI innovation, asset management, and financial services. The collaboration aims to combine JD

According to its interim report disclosed on August 31, Jiangxi Biology (06915) posted H1 2026 revenue of CNY 83.3 million, down 16.5% year-over-year, with net profit falling 61% to CNY 14.37 million. The stock plummeted 12.74% the following day and has since declined to HKD 8.40 as of October 14, erasing a 60% peak-to-trough drawdown from its August highs of HKD 21.10. Analysts suggest the commercialization of veterinary TAT (tetanus antitoxin) could be key to reversing the decline. The global

According to ChainCatcher, monitored by Onchain Lens, three newly created wallets presumed to belong to the same whale have staked 1.255 million HYPE tokens valued at approximately $100.43 million on Hyperliquid today. The three addresses deposited 461,800 HYPE ($36.84 million), 449,900 HYPE ($35.98 million), and 345,250 HYPE ($27.62 million) respectively.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates warned on October 11 that artificial intelligence is "the most dangerous technology humanity has ever invented," with risks exceeding those of automobiles, aircraft, and pharmaceuticals. Gates stated that the near-term threat is not AI going out of control, but rather malicious actors exploiting AI for extortion, market manipulation, and other criminal activities. He predicted that as bad actors bypass safety defenses of AI models, "major negative events" will occur

According to multiple brokers, the USD-KRW spot MAR (market average exchange rate) in Seoul's foreign exchange market quoted at parity levels early on October 15. The NDF (non-deliverable forward) fixing position remained at square, indicating that regional market participants had no net positioning to handle following market open.

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. 2-year Treasury yield fell 8 basis points to 4.7235% today, while the 30-year Treasury yield declined 6 basis points to 5.4595%.

According to Wall Street Journal, on October 15, Sachin Katti, OpenAI's infrastructure and compute lead, will depart in November, roughly a year after joining the company in late 2025. Katti led OpenAI's ambitious Stargate data center initiative and spearheaded a shift toward direct facility leasing to reduce reliance on third-party capacity. He is expected to continue as an advisor.

According to Guru Club, on October 15, ChatGPT experienced a partial service outage with users encountering "Model not found" errors. Social media users also reported the issue. As of press time, service had not been restored. OpenAI's status page shows the company is currently working to fix the problem.

According to CCTV News, the opening ceremony for the new Yalu River Bridge connecting China and North Korea took place on the morning of October 15.

According to ChainCatcher's monitoring via Liquid247.xyz, Coinbase spot BTC posted a buy order of 64.24 BTC (approximately $5.21 million) at $81,187, roughly 0.38% below the then-market price of $81,495. The buy order represents the most prominent support level on the near-end order book. Total buy-side depth at Coinbase reached approximately $22.98 million, while sell-side depth stood at around $15.28 million, giving buy orders a net advantage of approximately $7.70 million.

According to FAO chief economist Maximo Torero, grain prices are forming a "risk premium" as of Oct 15, with markets pricing in concerns about future scarcity rather than current shortages. Torero cited multiple risk factors pushing prices higher, including Middle East tensions constraining shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Russia-Ukraine conflict limiting Black Sea grain exports, and strengthening El Niño conditions. Additionally, farmers are reducing fertilizer use and shifting from wheat

According to ChainCatcher, AI-powered financial software Fragment closed a $12 million Series A on Wednesday, led by FirstMark and BoxGroup. The round closed in mid-2025. Founded by Thomas Neckel with Varun Mohan (former Robinhood engineer) as CTO, Fragment provides double-entry accounting capabilities that developers can integrate into their own software to automate financial operations. The platform currently serves 50-60 paying customers including Ramp, BILL, and Whop.

According to Jin10, the International Monetary Fund raised its 2026 Asia-Pacific economic growth forecast to 4.8% on October 15, up from 4.4% projected in April. The upgrade reflects strong demand for artificial intelligence-related technology and resilient intra-regional trade, which offset headwinds from Middle East conflict-driven energy pressures.

According to Bloomberg, real-world asset (RWA) perpetual futures open interest surged to $9 billion over the past year, climbing from nearly zero, based on data from major trading platforms. RWA contracts now represent 14% of total perpetual futures open interest, while Bitcoin futures open interest fell by approximately $8 billion and Ethereum by roughly $5 billion over the same period.

According to Sui's official announcement on X, the blockchain platform introduced Sui Agent Pass, an agent that executes operations within user-defined limits. If the agent's private key is compromised, losses are capped at the user-specified maximum amount, reducing exposure from unauthorized transactions.