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According to Bloomberg, Taiwan's courts authorized the blockade of Coinbase and prediction market platform Kalshi over allegations of providing election betting services. The blockade, which took effect earlier this week, comes ahead of Taiwan's local elections set to gauge public support for President Lai Ching-te's government. Some Taiwan-based Coinbase users reported being unable to access the platform since Wednesday.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported third-quarter net profit surged 69% year-over-year, exceeding expectations, while raising its full-year revenue growth guidance to 44%.

According to Bloomberg, Taiwan has blocked access to Coinbase and prediction market platform Kalshi following authorization from a New Taipei District Court. Taiwan's communications regulator and domain registry have been authorized to restrict local users from accessing both platforms. The move follows Taiwan's earlier blockade of Polymarket, Kalshi's primary competitor.

According to a Bloomberg interview, Hyperliquid Labs CEO and co-founder Jeff Yan detailed the platform's operational mechanisms and future vision. In August, U.S. President Trump indicated that the CFTC is working to facilitate Hyperliquid's entry into the United States "in a fully compliant and legal manner." The platform gained wider attention earlier this year after traders utilized its 24/7 blockchain-based oil markets following the Iran conflict. Despite currently operating outside the U.S.

According to Jin10, JPMorgan Chase is leading a $42.5 billion debt financing arrangement to support Curium's acquisition of pharmaceutical company Lantheus Holdings. Jefferies is also participating as a co-advisor. Multiple lending institutions are in negotiations to join the consortium, with banks expected to syndicate the debt to investors. The deal structure aims to provide leverage for the acquisition, with participating banks competing to secure the transaction due to the high fee income ty

According to Gate data, the UK100 index broke through 10,800 points to 10,802.82 on October 15, rising 1.1% over the past 24 hours.

In September, India's oil imports reached $18.345 billion, according to trade data.

According to multiple analysts, CoreWeave (CRWV) shares fell about 7% in pre-market trade on Thursday (October 15) as the company's bond yields spiked near 16%, extending a four-day losing streak. Creditsights analyst Paul Meeks recommended the stock and called the recent selloff overdone, while Deutsche Bank maintained a buy rating with a $150 price target. However, Mizuho cut its price target to $88 from $115, citing mounting credit risks. Freedom Capital Markets flagged concerns over CoreWeav

According to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the commission on October 13 approved standardized binary options linked to key performance indicators of public companies, including Coinbase trading volume and MARA Bitcoin production. The contracts are European-style, exercisable only at expiration, and settle in cash based on whether a specified company metric meets the defined condition. The products are classified as National Market System securities and will trade under existing standardized-options

According to Ledger's recent disclosure, an organized crime group spent months purchasing legitimate Ledger devices, removing their components and implanting custom malicious hardware designed to steal seed phrases, then reintroduced them through Southeast Asian distribution channels. The operation involved an estimated investment of millions of dollars and included infrastructure for seed phrase collection, asset theft, and money laundering. Ledger has instructed authorized distributors and res

According to NBC, former President Donald Trump expressed possible support for suspending the federal diesel tax.

According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock has established a $200 billion data center investment portfolio and partnered with Google on cloud computing operations. The investment firm is also backing AI laboratories including OpenAI, providing loans secured by Broadcom and Nvidia chips, and funding power generation and data center cooling equipment. BlackRock President Mark Zack stated that AI investment is the company's top strategic priority.

According to BlockBeats, Pendle's high-yield USDC vault on Morpho exceeded $16 million in total value locked (TVL) in less than a day after launch on October 15. The vault has accumulated approximately $16.02 million in deposits with a net APY of 8.19%, according to Morpho's platform data. The vault is jointly managed by Pendle and Armitage, the vault management arm of Wintermute, and operates alongside the existing Pendle Ecosystem USDC vault. Pendle now maintains two USDC ecosystem vaults on M

Spain's securities regulator CNMV launched a public consultation on October 15 to expand the complaints procedure for crypto service providers and crowdfunding platforms. The consultation remains open until November 16, 2026, and aims to enhance consumer rights and improve accountability in the crypto sector. Stakeholders can provide feedback on the proposed changes through the official announcement.

According to 1inch, Coy Garrison, Deputy General Counsel for Crypto at Robinhood, will speak at the Groundwork event in Washington, DC on October 16 to discuss tokenized stocks. Orest Gavryliak from 1inch will also participate. The discussion will focus on integrating real-world assets into blockchain ecosystems as tokenized stock volumes continue to grow, with BNBCHAIN surpassing $30 billion in tokenized asset volume.

According to CNBC, New York City Comptroller Mark Levine has called on Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to pause the company's planned initial public offering until it comprehensively addresses concerns around AI safety, governance, and development. In a letter to the company, Levine urged Anthropic to prioritize resolving these risks before proceeding with the IPO. New York City currently holds less than $10 million in Anthropic equity through private market investments.

According to Hong Kong Exchange data, on October 14, Universal Hong Kong Capital increased its stake in Universal Global Medical (02666) by 1.47 million shares at HK$4.62 per share, totaling approximately HK$6.79 million. Following the increase, its total shareholding reached approximately 706 million shares, representing a 35.05% stake in the company.

According to Hong Kong Exchange data, on October 13, GIC Private Limited reduced its stake in Sino-Platinum Pharma (02142) by 753,000 shares at HK$10.3711 per share, with a total transaction value of approximately HK$7.8094 million. Following the reduction, GIC's shareholding stood at 71.851 million shares, representing a 7.95% stake in the company.

According to Hong Kong Exchange data, on October 9, E Fund increased its holdings in Kingold Electronics (03228) by 384,700 shares at HK$75.0894 per share, for a total of approximately HK$28.89 million. Following the increase, E Fund's total holdings reached approximately 5.2615 million shares, representing a 7.21% stake in the company.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on October 13, Dashdemberel Bat-Erdene increased holdings in Mongolia Energy (00276) by 1.854 million shares at HK$0.564 per share, with a total transaction value of approximately HK$10.457 million. Following the increase, Bat-Erdene's total shareholding rose to approximately 18.8519 million shares, representing a 10.02% stake in the company.