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According to PANews, the Nikkei 225 index declined 3.00% today (October 15), closing at 65,711.85 points.

According to ChainCatcher, Swarms Launchpad has integrated Meteora's Dynamic Bonding Curve (DBC) for issuing tokenized agents and prompts, with issuance speed improving by approximately 80%. Creators can now pair tokens with specified Solana tokens and earn creator fees from paired tokens in liquidity pools. The update includes on-chain fee configuration, enhanced token security measures, and a simplified publishing workflow. Swarms has designated this update as Agent Capital Markets 2.0.

According to Axios, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has recently laid off most members of a 34-person recruiting team that helped portfolio companies hire talent, ChainCatcher reported. The team provided recruitment services as a key ancillary offering for a16z portfolio founders. Remaining team members will be reassigned to specific investment divisions, such as growth or crypto investing, which will now build their own talent recruitment capabilities independently.

According to BlockBeats, South Korea's stock exchange activated a circuit breaker mechanism on the KOSPI index (South Korea's benchmark equity index) on October 15, suspending algorithmic sell orders.

According to ChainCatcher, ASML CFO Roger Dassen opposed a U.S. congressional proposal to restrict DUV lithography shipments to China following the company's third-quarter earnings call, arguing the measure would backfire by accelerating China's development of competing domestic technologies.

According to ChainCatcher, on October 11, Bill Gates warned that AI represents humanity's most dangerous technology, with immediate threats from criminals exploiting AI models to conduct ransom attacks and manipulate markets. Gates stated that as threat actors bypass security measures in leading AI systems, the coming year will likely see significant cybersecurity incidents. UK intelligence officials corroborated the assessment. MI5 Director Ken McCallum said in an annual threat review that AI i

According to Jinhuang Pharma announcement, GFH375/VS-7375, an oral KRAS G12D inhibitor, has received three breakthrough therapy (BTD) designations from Chinese regulatory authorities for treating KRAS G12D-mutant pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and colorectal cancer (CRC). The drug has entered Phase III registration trials for single-agent treatment in pancreatic cancer and NSCLC. Jinhuang's overseas partner Verastem Oncology plans to initiate multiple Phase III combinatio

According to Jin10, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sued President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on October 15, seeking to prevent him from serving as a government diplomatic envoy without disclosing personal financial status and potential conflicts of interest. CREW argued that Kushner, who manages an investment firm overseeing billions in foreign assets and participates in multiple geopolitical negotiations, should be treated as a formal government employee subje

According to PANews, South Korea's KOSPI index broke below the 6,000 level today (October 15), falling 5.59% at opening. SK Hynix dropped over 7%, while Samsung Electronics declined over 6%.

According to Liquid247.xyz, Hyperliquid address 0x0622a2...8088 increased its ETH long position by 8,429.34 tokens, valued at approximately $20.42 million, today. The address now holds a total of 12,575.41 ETH in long positions, worth $30.47 million. ETH was trading at $2,422.60 at the time of reporting.

According to Evernorth's official statement on October 14, the Nasdaq-listed digital asset manager announced partnerships with Ripple, Coinbase, Kraken, and BitGo to manage and deploy its 473 million XRP holdings. The collaboration marks the beginning of Evernorth's institutional investment strategy for its XRP treasury. Evernorth plans to begin execution with its partners in the fourth quarter, leveraging the institutional infrastructure and capital of each organization. The company selected th

According to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, AI startup Gudea raised $7 million in seed funding, with the investment bringing its total funding to approximately $15 million. The funding round was co-led by Mudita Venture Partners and Silicon Road Ventures. Gudea, which describes itself as the "storm tracker for the internet," uses AI to help organizations identify social media crises before they escalate by analyzing behavior, relationships, and information pathways across over 500 mainstream and fring

According to Huatai Securities on October 15, the firm maintained its forecast for the Federal Reserve to hold rates steady in October and raise rates once in December. The assessment follows September's core CPI data, which showed broader-than-expected inflation pressure with month-over-month increases surpassing forecasts. Despite widespread inflationary signals, Huatai noted the Fed retains room for observation given recent official communications and tightening financial conditions.

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. SEC approved Cboe to list binary options on key performance indicators (KPIs) of public companies including Coinbase, Robinhood, and Marathon Digital on October 15. The contracts allow traders to make binary yes/no predictions on specific metrics, such as Coinbase's trading volume, Marathon's bitcoin production, and Robinhood's customer data and revenue. Robinhood is expected to become the first retail brokerage to offer such products. The SEC approval applies t

According to Guru Club, on October 14, OpenAI agreed not to use information that Apple alleges was taken by departing employees during their ongoing litigation. Under the settlement, OpenAI must collect forensic images from 14 employee devices, with U.S. District Judge Edward Davila authorized to enforce the agreement. Apple sued OpenAI in July, alleging the company obtained confidential information related to product design, manufacturing, components, testing methods, and supply chains to advan

According to Gate data, USD/JPY fell to 157.99 in the past 24 hours, declining 0.2%.

According to Odaily, an address with cumulative trading profits exceeding $24.82 million increased its XYZ100 short position by approximately $20.4 million between 06:21 and 06:44 UTC on October 15. The address, 0xfc667adba8d4837586078f4fdcdc29804337ca06, expanded its short holdings from approximately $24.16 million to $44.46 million.

According to Fox Business, Patrick Witt's borrowing term at the White House Crypto Task Force has concluded, ending his role as executive director. White House officials confirmed the transition, expressing gratitude for Witt's service to the Trump administration and extending best wishes for his future.

According to the South Korean government, the Panstar Arctic returned to Busan port on October 11 after completing a 50-day trial voyage through the Arctic route. The vessel covered 30,354 kilometers while transporting 837 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) of cargo including chemicals, used vehicles, and automotive parts. The government aims to establish regular commercial Arctic shipping routes by 2030, with the trial data now collected to inform future operations. Officials noted the voyage

According to BlockBeats, on October 15, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) erased all gains accumulated since yesterday's September CPI data release during early Asian trading, falling to 102.16 after climbing roughly 70 points following the CPI announcement. Sterliy against the dollar (GBP/USD) and the euro against the dollar (EUR/USD) rose approximately 0.3%, trading at 1.3231 and 1.1197 respectively.