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The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting Iran and Cuba, designating 16 Iranian individuals and multiple entities including Iraq International Development and Investment Bank, Iran Chabahar International Offshore Bank, and Jazireh International Bank on its sanctions list. OFAC also added Cuba's International Commercial Bank (BICSA) to the designations. Simultaneously, OFAC issued two general licenses authorizing specific transacti

According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, Democrats voted against a key component of the Clarity Act that would have established regulatory oversight for digital commodity pool operators and trading advisors. The rejection removes protections designed to safeguard investors in crypto funds, leaving pooled investments without a structured regulatory framework. Lummis emphasized that the lack of oversight raises concerns about investor security in the crypto space.

On October 15, 2026, Brian Daly, Director of the Division of Investment Management at the SEC, discussed innovative ETF strategies during an appearance on the @ETFPrime podcast. The SEC is prioritizing public engagement on ETFs exploring novel investment strategies, with particular focus on digital assets and related products. This follows a public comment request the SEC issued in June 2026 regarding ETFs targeting innovative asset classes, signaling the agency's commitment to understanding and

On Thursday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed concerns over CoreWeave Inc.'s financial stability, stating that the chipmaker will not intervene with a rescue package for the AI cloud infrastructure provider. Speaking at an event in Stockholm, Huang expressed confidence in CoreWeave's trajectory, saying "CoreWeave's strength is improving every day" and "their cost of capital is actually decreasing." Nvidia holds approximately 10% equity stake in CoreWeave. CoreWeave faces mounting debt pressures

According to Houthis, Saudi Arabian Air Force conducted 65 airstrikes and missile attacks on civilian facilities across Yemen's capital Sanaa and multiple provinces including Lahj, Hodeidah, Taiz, Amran, Saada, and Marib over the past 24 hours. The strikes involved F-15 and Typhoon fighters deployed from Hemimat Mushayt and Taif bases, with missile attacks originating from the Najran direction.

According to Google's official blog post, Google announced today (Oct 15) that it is making inline links more prominent in AI search results, displaying them higher up in responses more frequently across AI Mode and AI Overviews. The company said the change aims to ensure key sources are easily clickable when users need them. Google is also rolling out several complementary updates: for specific tasks, relevant links will appear at the top of responses with context; link carousels for timely art

According to Bank of Russia guidance updated on October 12, Russia will bar individuals from transferring digital currencies to non-custodial wallets starting July 2027, alongside a ban on peer-to-peer crypto transactions between residents. The restrictions are outlined in Federal Law No. 282-FZ and cover both deposits and withdrawals. Most crypto transactions by Russian residents will be required to go through authorized intermediaries, including licensed brokers and registered digital-currency

On October 15, 2026, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 4.9%, or 3,318 points, to close at 64,425.95, marking the index's third-largest single-day point drop in history. The sell-off was concentrated in AI and chip-related stocks, including Advantest, Tokyo Electron, SoftBank Group, and Kioxia. Rising corporate debt concerns, particularly around AI cloud provider CoreWeave, and U.S. inflation data showing a 3.7% year-over-year rate drove the decline. Asian markets broadly declined as investors shifte

Circle announced on October 15, 2026, that its Gateway product crossed $10 billion in cumulative USDC transfer volume since launching on mainnet in August 2025. Daily transaction volumes remain in the tens of millions, indicating sustained recurring usage among payment service providers, exchanges, custodians, and wallet services. Gateway enables users to maintain a unified USDC balance across supported networks including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Polygon PoS, with transfers compl

On October 15, AirTrunk is reportedly selling a data center asset in Johor, Malaysia, valued at approximately $1 billion, with Malaysia's national pension fund KWAP among the investors. AirTrunk is a hyperscale data center platform majority-owned by Blackstone and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) following their $16.1 billion acquisition of the company in 2024.

According to Coinfomania, Cosmos Chief Commercial Officer Eran Barak recently attended the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Annual Fintech Conference. The event focused on emerging trends in blockchain technology and decentralized finance innovations. Barak's participation highlights Cosmos's engagement with traditional financial institutions on blockchain applications and cross-border payment solutions.

According to the U.S. Central Command, over 40 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours despite recent attacks, with the main shipping lane remaining free of mines.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Tether paid Nxum Capital, an investment firm co-founded by Bo Hines, $6.3 million for consulting services while Hines served as the Trump administration's executive director for digital assets policy in 2025. The funds were transferred from Tether's sister company Bitfinex through intermediary Peter Vincer, with the first $2.49 million payment on May 11, 2025. A Nxum representative told WSJ that Hines "did not receive any Tether-derived funds during that per

According to ChainCatcher, ETH/USDT is trading at $2450.69 as of October 15, 2026, based on Gate exchange data. The token has gained 0.08% over the past 24 hours.

The Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage reached $1.201 billion on October 15, involving 4 counterparties, up significantly from $201 million on the previous trading day.

U.S. Central Command refuted three Iranian claims over the past 24 hours. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps falsely claimed a Singapore-flagged container vessel struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday; in fact, the vessel GFS Pride was struck by a projectile fired by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and sank while being towed. Over 40 commercial vessels continued transiting the Strait in the 24 hours following the attack. The Iranian military also falsely claimed to h

According to CNBC, Apple and Meta revealed a collaboration Thursday enabling developers to run Meta's Muse Spark Open on Apple's Mac Studio computers. The 816-billion-parameter open-weight model allows users to pair two to four Mac Studio PCs for coding, video analysis, and other AI tasks. The model runs locally, enhancing security and reducing costs. Mac Studios with the required M5 Ultra chip and 256GB memory start at $10,799. Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang stated the partnership brings leading a

According to NASA, SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station at 10:27 a.m. EDT (10:27 p.m. Beijing Time) on October 15, delivering approximately 2,860 kilograms of scientific equipment and supplies. The Dragon is scheduled to remain at the station until mid-November before returning to Earth with research results and other cargo.

According to The Block, three major Bitcoin mining firms reported their September production figures. CleanSpark output 529 BTC, down 11% from August's 593 BTC. BitFuFu produced 167 BTC, declining 4% from 174 BTC in August. Canaan mined 44 BTC, matching August's output. CleanSpark's Bitcoin holdings fell to 13,530 BTC as of September 30, from 13,703 BTC at month-end August.

At the recent Vault Summit in Singapore, Morpho emphasized that stablecoins will struggle to scale based solely on issuance. Instead, he advocates for the integration of onchain assets to create more utility across various stablecoins, noting that Morpho Vaults demonstrate how onchain assets can be utilized effectively.