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According to Binance, bStocks assets under management (AUM) reached $888 million as of today, October 14. The platform has expanded collateral functionality to regular, VIP 1, and VIP 2 users starting September 21, broadening access beyond VIP 3+ account holders. Users can now pledge eligible bStocks stock tokens in cross-margin and unified margin accounts across 95 supported token assets. New users must pass an appropriateness assessment before using bStocks as collateral or engaging in margin

According to ECB Governing Council member Wunsch, policy views have not undergone dramatic shifts since the September meeting. Wunsch noted that the central bank may need to raise interest rates again, while economic resilience could prove stronger than previously expected. However, inflation remains elevated. Since September, the long end of the yield curve has tightened.

According to multiple brokerages, the Seoul foreign exchange market's dollar-won spot rate opened at early trading levels on October 14, with NDF fixing positions holding neutral. The neutral NDF positioning indicates regional market participants have balanced derivative positions entering the trading session.

According to Fitch, on October 13, benchmark 10-year government bond yields across the top 10 developed nations surged an average of 81 basis points in 2026, with the sharpest gains in fiscally weaker countries: France (up 135bp), Italy (up 108bp), the U.S. (up 106bp), Japan (up 94bp), and the UK (up 94bp). Fitch projects the general government debt of these 10 nations—which also include Australia, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain—will reach $75.4 trillion (102% of GDP) by year-end, up $3

According to PR Newswire, Rain, a global stablecoin payment platform, has launched embedded wallets enabling partners to integrate wallet functionality directly into their applications. The non-custodial Rain Wallet is now live, while custodial wallets and stablecoin yield features are expected to launch by year-end. The solution supports 12 blockchains and integrates with Rain's payment network.

According to Bloomberg, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday during a podcast that the company committed to investing approximately $100 billion to $200 billion in AI infrastructure last year despite uncertainty about whether the products would succeed. Zuckerberg said "we can't be sure," recalling that Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang told him success could not be guaranteed beyond "intuition." On Monday, Meta unveiled a new AI model with significantly improved performance comparable to ChatGP

According to Wang Jun, Vice Director of China Customs, China-U.S. bilateral trade rebounded in the first nine months of 2026, with imports and exports reaching 3.18 trillion yuan, up 4.1% year-over-year.

According to CCTV, in September major online video platforms in China removed approximately 13,000 videos related to unauthorized AI modifications and took action against 30 or more accounts involved in violations, as part of an ongoing regulatory effort launched in January 2026.

According to China's Ministry of Finance, Finance Minister Lan Fuoan will lead the Chinese delegation to attend and chair the 33rd APEC Finance Ministers Meeting scheduled for October 20-21 in Hong Kong. Deputy Finance Minister Liao Mian will speak on behalf of China. The gathering will bring together finance ministers or their representatives from 21 APEC economies, as well as senior officials from relevant international organizations and partner nations.

According to ChainCatcher, Coinbase placed approximately 67.74 BTC in sell orders at $83,552 on the spot market today, representing roughly $5.66 million and trading 0.38% above the mid-price of $83,238 at the time, according to order book intelligence platform Liquid247.xyz. Near-term sell orders on Coinbase total approximately $30.2 million against buy orders of $20.95 million, with sell-side net dominance of $9.25 million, or 18.08% of total book depth.

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, released on October 14, September consumer price inflation rose 0.9% year-over-year, below market expectations of 1.0% but accelerating from August's 0.8%. The producer price index climbed 5.0% year-over-year, exceeding forecasts of 4.5% and jumping from the prior month's 3.8%. Food prices declined 1.7% while non-food prices rose 1.5%. Rising commodity and oil prices drove the PPI increase. Month-over-month, September CPI edged up 0.2%, moderat

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, whales on the Hyperliquid platform currently hold $8.524 billion in total positions. Long positions account for $3.99 billion (46.8% of holdings), while short positions total $4.535 billion (53.2%). The long-to-short ratio stands at 0.88, reflecting net bearish positioning. Long positions show unrealized gains of $307 million, while shorts are down $291 million. A major whale at address 0x5b5d...60 has opened a 5x leveraged short on ETH at $2,32

The Digital Chamber filed a motion to expedite a ruling against Illinois' digital asset tax, with a decision expected by March 1, 2027. The legal challenge, initiated in July, seeks to overturn what the organization deems a discriminatory tax on digital assets. Enforcement of the tax is currently stayed until July 2027. The Illinois Blockchain Alliance is supporting the challenge.

According to a post on X by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday, Micron Technology has been "reasonable" regarding future memory prices compared to competitors, which he called "extortionate." Musk noted this strategy as "a smart move for long-term customer loyalty." Micron shares rose 0.7% in overnight trading Tuesday after Musk's remarks, though the stock has declined over 14% in the last four trading sessions. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for MU shifted to bearish from bullish amid broader sem

According to Chainlink's official announcement, the blockchain oracle network is hosting Link:NYC on October 29 to address key questions about financial markets infrastructure. The event agenda will cover how tokenized assets can scale, the implications of agentic finance, and interoperability requirements for capital markets integration.

According to The Guardian, BitMEX former investor Lewis Barber filed a lawsuit in UK High Court seeking £20 million in damages, alleging the exchange provided cryptocurrency derivatives to British users without authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Barber claims he lost approximately £20 million worth of bitcoin while trading BitMEX derivatives between 2018 and 2022, and is now demanding either the return of the relevant bitcoin or equivalent compensation.

According to Morgan Stanley Chief Economist Ellen Zentner on October 13, the next phase of AI investment will shift focus from companies building data centers and semiconductors to those leveraging AI to reduce costs and boost profit margins. Zentner stated that companies using technology to improve decision-making and enhance margins are likely to receive investor rewards, rather than those merely expanding AI infrastructure. Currently, only 2% of S&P 500 companies have provided specific figure

According to Zhitong Finance, Hong Kong's stock market opened lower on October 14. The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell 0.26% to 24,282.25 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.02% to 4,135.90 points. Among HSI constituents, Master Kong Holdings (00322) led gainers with a 3.32% jump, followed by Lenovo Group (00992) up 1.80% and AB InBev Asia Pacific (01876) up 1.03%. On the tech side, Nio-SW (09866) gained 2.39%, while Ctrip Group-S (09961) fell 1.24%.

According to Guru Club, soda ash continuous main contract futures fell 2% during intraday trading on October 14, currently trading at 955.00 yuan.

According to Guru Club, silver futures in New York fell 1% to $58.92 per ounce on October 14.