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Ripple announced a strategic partnership with Privy, a Stripe company, to expand access to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through embedded wallets. The integration allows developers to build payment experiences using XRP and RLUSD directly into their applications without requiring users to manage private keys. According to the announcement, this collaboration aims to streamline transaction processes and enhance adoption of XRPL as a payment solution, particularly for programmable wallets and agent-driven

According to News1, South Korea is considering reducing its government bond issuance by 5 trillion to 10 trillion won (KRW), a move aimed at managing fiscal sustainability amid evolving economic conditions.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Singapore Gulf Bank has adopted BNY Mellon's 24/7 dollar settlement service, allowing eligible institutional and retail customers to settle qualified USD payments on weekends and U.S. public holidays. The service supports account funding, corporate payables, and time-sensitive cross-border transactions, with USD held directly at BNY or through correspondent banks on the network. Singapore Gulf Bank stated it is among the first global financial institutions to adopt

According to investment banking sources, Shinhan Financial signed a stock purchase agreement (SPA) on October 13 with private equity firm JKL Partners to acquire 77.04% of Lotte Insurance for approximately 693.3 billion Korean won, or 2,900 won per share. The remaining 22.96% stake comprises 15.9% held by minority shareholders (worth approximately 143 billion won) and other major shareholders. Shinhan Financial plans to pursue regulatory approvals to secure all remaining shares and subsequently

According to CNBC, on Tuesday (October 13), Anthropic urged a federal court in Washington, D.C. to rehear its appeal against the Pentagon's blacklisting of its AI models. The Defense Department applied the supply chain risk label in March 2026, blocking defense contractors from using the company's Claude AI technology. In September, the D.C. Circuit upheld the Pentagon's decision in a 2-1 ruling. Anthropric's attorneys argued in the filing that the designation was retaliation for the company's r

According to CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer on Tuesday, investors should approach newly public Accelevation Holdings with caution despite its role in AI infrastructure. Accelevation, which manufactures cooling and electrical equipment for data centers, priced its IPO on Sept. 29 at $18 per share but has since fallen to just over $15. Cramer cited two main concerns: political headwinds ahead of midterm elections threatening data center expansion, and doubts about Accelevation's ability to conve

According to crypto commentator Ki Young Ju, USDT borrowing by users with $10 million or more in Bitcoin collateral surged 83% last month, based on data from CoinRabbit. The trend indicates that whales are using their Bitcoin holdings as collateral to acquire additional assets, signaling bullish sentiment among large market participants.

On October 13, lithium carbonate futures contract LC2701 fell 1.67% to close at 107,060 yuan/ton (approximately $14,800/ton), according to market data. Battery-grade lithium carbonate spot prices declined 2,900 yuan to 108,850 yuan/ton on the same day.

According to its official announcement on October 13, Aoda Holdings (09929) disclosed that the group generated revenue of approximately HK$346 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The company's intellectual property (IP) related business saw significant growth, with monthly growth rates of 30% to 40% in the third quarter. Meanwhile, the mechanical and electrical engineering and cable trading businesses increased by approximately 19% compared to the same period of the prior fisca

According to ChainCatcher, ZKsync announced the launch of Airbender Prime on October 13, a prover that demonstrates Ethereum real-time proofs on a single GPU for the first time. In testing with a single NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU, Airbender Prime completed proofs for 99% of 7200 consecutive Ethereum mainnet blocks in under 10 seconds per block, with all blocks proven within 12 seconds. The prover is quantum-resistant and uses hash-based STARK with GKR sumcheck, WHIR polynomial commitments

According to Jin10, Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv on October 14, targeting energy infrastructure including TPP-4 thermal plant, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated. Russian intelligence indicated Russia is preparing additional missile launches. Russia claimed to have struck a cargo vessel heading to Ukrainian ports. Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing talks with the United States in the coming days and plans an important UK-Ukraine meeting on Wednesday. Russian Deputy Foreign

According to Strive's official announcement on October 13, the bitcoin DAT company added 3,311 BTC to its treasury last week, bringing total holdings to 32,773 BTC. The purchase marks the company's largest single-week acquisition in nine months since January.

According to Smart Finance, Kangfang Biotech (09926) announced on October 13 that it will place 20 million shares at HK$97.76 per share on October 14, representing a 6.9% discount to the closing price of HK$105.00. The placement is expected to raise gross proceeds of approximately HK$1.955 billion, with net proceeds of around HK$1.941 billion after deducting commissions and fees. The net proceeds will be allocated primarily toward global and China innovation R&D pipelines and platform developmen

According to Zhitong Finance, Shaoxi Lake Cultural Tourism (06157) will conduct its initial public offering from October 14-20, 2026, offering 44.76 million H-shares globally at HK$3.92-5.07 per share. The company expects to begin trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 23, 2026. Hong Kong subscriptions account for 10% of the offering, with international sales comprising 90%. Based on an assumed offer price of HK$4.50 per share, the company will raise approximately HK$157.4 million in

According to Guru Club, on October 14, Nvidia announced a new neural rendering model for DLSS 5 that runs 2x faster than the September version while cutting GPU memory overhead in half and reducing 4K VRAM usage by 20%. Compared to the model first introduced in March, performance has increased 10-fold. NBA 2K27 will integrate the new model starting October 16, followed by Hogwarts Legacy and Everwinter in November.

According to Avalanche, on October 13, South Korea's Korea Securities Depository (KSD) is building infrastructure based on Avalanche to support the Korean securities tokenization market. Avalanche has been designated alongside Hyperledger Besu and Hyperledger Fabric as one of multiple supported ledger technologies in KSD's technical framework. The project, led by Samsung SDS, has advanced from testing phase to production platform development and is scheduled for completion in February 2027, at w

According to Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Malik, the coalition intercepted and destroyed 6 missiles and 3 drones fired at Saudi Arabia on October 13 evening. Houthi forces from Yemen launched ballistic missiles at the eastern cities of Harad and Dhahran, both intercepted by the coalition. Additionally, the coalition intercepted 4 cruise missiles and 3 unmanned aircraft in Riyadh Province and southern Saudi Arabia. Saudi civil defense reported that missile debris caused casualties and b

According to Ledger's statement on X on October 14, the hardware wallet maker has suspended sales and ordered retailers and distributors in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to delist its devices during an ongoing investigation. The directive affects Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Ledger confirmed that verified cases of compromised devices remain limited to Southeast Asia only, with no confirmed theft reports involving devices purchased elsewhere. The c

According to Rosenberg Research & Associates founder David Rosenberg, U.S. stocks increasingly resemble a bubble, with valuation, leverage, and investor positioning at extreme levels unseen in his 40-year career as of October 14. Rosenberg noted the current bull market's dependency on artificial intelligence progress far exceeds the tech sector reliance seen before the dot-com bubble. He highlighted weakening economic fundamentals as another concern, with consumers increasingly reliant on furthe

According to Token Terminal's recent analysis, non-US entities have issued 89% of the $3.8 billion tokenized stock market. The data reveals that despite this global distribution, 94% of the market provides exposure to US-listed stocks and ETFs, reflecting significant cross-border investment interest in American equities through tokenized vehicles.