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According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, industrial enterprises' profits recovered significantly in the first eight months of 2026. Spokesman Wang Guanhua stated at a State Council press conference that price increases have played a positive role in improving corporate profitability. Profits of large-scale industrial enterprises grew 15.7% year-over-year, with six additional industries achieving profit growth compared to all of last year.

According to Lookonchain, trader 0xD273 liquidated 4.85 million PONS tokens (worth $1.24M) and 354,878 AI tokens (worth $2.9M) 10 hours ago, realizing a combined loss of $645,000.

According to State Street Markets' executive Cho Jee-wook, the Bank of Korea's (BoK) monetary policy committee is expected to hold the base rate steady on October 22. In an interview with Yonhapinfomax on October 19, Cho noted that the BoK is likely to assess the impact of the combined 50 basis point rate hikes in July and August on inflation, growth, and financial stability at this decision meeting. State Street's nowcast estimates October consumer price inflation at 2.9%-3.0% year-over-year, w

According to the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea, the regulator will conduct fast-track investigations into unfair trading linked to virtual asset issuance foundations to address market order violations. The initiative, unveiled in a National Assembly budget committee report, is part of a plan titled "Strengthening Digital Asset User Protection and Establishing Sound Trading Order."

According to PANews, the 2026 Financial Street Forum opened today (October 19) in Beijing, drawing over 400 delegates from 40 countries and regions through October 22. Key speakers include People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng, Financial Regulator Bureau Director Ding Xiangqun, China Securities Regulatory Commission Chairman Wu Qing, and State Administration of Foreign Exchange Director Zhu Hexin. A financial technology track will focus on blockchain and artificial intelligence, with pla

According to Bithumb's official announcement, the exchange will suspend BLAST withdrawals starting October 19 at 6 PM UTC to facilitate network migration to Ethereum and token swap processes. After migration completion, BLAST will only support the Ethereum network; withdrawals on the original Blast network will no longer be supported. BLAST was delisted on October 14, and Bithumb has already halted its deposits. Trading will continue normally during the suspension period, though the exchange war

According to Allium's latest report released on October 19, stablecoin payment volumes reached $482 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 45% year-over-year. The data shows that despite minimal growth in stablecoin supply, usage frequency and transaction scale in the payments sector have increased significantly. Stablecoin transaction count grew 71% year-over-year, exceeding 1 billion transactions. Additionally, stablecoin-linked payment cards recorded cumulative spending of $3.9 billion

According to Yonhapinfomax, on Oct 19 morning (KST 9:55 AM), E-mini S&P 500 futures rose 0.45% to 7,738.75, while E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.79% to 29,622.25. The gains followed a significant AI sector selloff last week, when investors began cautiously accumulating positions at lower prices. Last week, the S&P 500 declined roughly 2%, marking its largest weekly drop since late June, while the Nasdaq plunged 4.5%, ending a four-week winning streak. Market concerns over the sustainabilit

According to the U.S. Embassy in UAE on October 19, the embassy issued a security alert warning American citizens in the Middle East to remain vigilant amid complex security conditions. The alert cited attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen against Saudi Arabia, including strikes on civilian airports and critical infrastructure. The embassy stated that "hostile actions could rapidly escalate and spread beyond the region," and urged U.S. citizens traveling to or from the Middle East to mon

According to The Block, Nasdaq-listed OpenWorld (ticker: OPNW) has signed a merger agreement to acquire AI agent company Blocksight. Blocksight's AI agent will serve as the operational layer for OpenWorld's recently announced tokenized financing initiative, handling trade structure design, asset validation, and daily reporting. The financing plan exceeds $1.1 billion in total size.

On October 19, the 7-day Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (SHIBOR) declined to 1.3220%, down 1.70 basis points. The overnight SHIBOR stood at 1.2640%, unchanged. The 3-month SHIBOR edged down slightly to 1.4290%, down 0.10 basis points.

According to Lookonchain, a new Ethereum wallet opened a 25x short position worth $33.5 million 10 hours ago and was partially liquidated as ETH prices rebounded. The wallet currently holds a short position on 8,849 ETH valued at $21.4 million, with a liquidation price set at $2,430.28.

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, consumer prices (CPI) rose 0.9% year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2026, with core CPI climbing 1.1%. Industrial producer prices increased 2.3% year-over-year, marking seven consecutive months of gains since exiting a downtrend in March.

According to DefiLlama data, Binance and Gate ranked first and second in centralized exchange net inflows over the past 24 hours, with inflows of $1.216 billion and $37.17 million respectively.

According to Yonhapinfomax, as of October 16, yield spreads between major emerging market bonds and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have narrowed significantly, contrasting with historical patterns. Indonesia's 10-year spread stood at 2.094 percentage points, down from over 3% in early June. Mexico's spread fell to 4.235 percentage points from above 5% in March, while Brazil's declined to 7.987 percentage points from over 10% in June. Analysts attribute the divergence to U.S. fiscal pressures and A

According to Bloomberg, on October 19, BlackRock's tokenized money market fund BUIDL reached approximately $2.3 billion in assets under management. The asset manager is expanding the use of tokenized assets beyond cryptocurrency markets into traditional finance, enabling them to function not only as collateral but also for payments. BlackRock is shifting focus from issuing stocks, bonds, and money market funds on blockchain networks to improving asset transfer methods and collateral applications

According to a poll by the Washington Post, ABC News, and Ipsos released on October 19, President Trump's approval rating has dropped to a new low of 33%, with 66% disapproval, on the eve of the midterm elections two weeks away. The support rate marks an 8-percentage-point decline from the same period last year and is the lowest during his current term. The poll also shows that Democrats have gained higher voter trust on economic management for the first time in over a decade, as inflation press

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 16, 2026, ICE raw sugar futures settled at 20.85 US cents/lb with the Chinese yuan at 6.6870 per dollar. Quota-in Brazilian sugar processing landed cost was estimated at 5,138 yuan/ton with profit of 762 yuan/ton, while quota-out Brazilian sugar processing cost reached 6,549 yuan/ton with an estimated loss of 649 yuan/ton, compared to Zhangzhou refinery quotations.

According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman via MacRumors, Apple plans to announce and release new products across four consecutive Fridays beginning October 23. The schedule includes: iPhone Duo on October 23, HomePod mini 2 on October 30, Mac and iPad mini models on November 6, and HomeView smart home hub plus Apple TV 4K fourth generation on November 13. Devices for the November 6 release, including OLED MacBook Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip, iMac, and OLED iPad mini 8, may be announc

GTC surged 10.59% in the last hour, rising from $0.27365 to $0.30264. The token also climbed 15.12% over the past 24 hours, with trading volume reaching approximately $11.9 million.