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According to Ledger's official statement on October 13, the hardware wallet maker has suspended sales through German retailer MediaMarkt Saturn's stores and online channels, effective immediately, to investigate reports of device tampering. Ledger confirmed no user funds have been lost and found no evidence of infrastructure or system compromise. The company's security team Donjon will conduct further analysis of suspicious devices. Users are advised to verify device authenticity through officia

According to the Saudi-led coalition spokesman on X, the coalition ordered civilians to evacuate a location in Sanaa on October 13 before taking action. Minutes later, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree warned that any attack on Sanaa would trigger a severe response targeting Riyadh.

According to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Economy, oil prices are expected to reach $70 per barrel next year. The forecast reflects the government's outlook on global energy market conditions for 2027.

According to the CFTC, the agency published its proposed framework for cryptocurrency markets in the Federal Register on October 13, 2026, formally opening a public comment period that will close on December 14. The 30-page document, titled Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets, appears under Federal Register citation 91 FR 64811 and regulatory identification number 3038-AF80. The framework divides the CFTC's approach into two components: Regulation Crypto Asse

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 20:30 Beijing time on October 13, NYMEX gold futures rose 0.47%, silver rose 0.01%, and copper fell 0.17%.

According to Jin10, as of 20:30 Beijing time on October 13, WTI crude oil futures fell 1.50% and U.S. natural gas futures declined 0.16%.

Today, Singapore advised its citizens to postpone all travel to Saudi Arabia.

According to Jin10, U.S. ADP employment changes for the week ending September 26 came in at 2.475 million persons, compared to 2.375 million persons in the previous week.

According to Bloomberg columnist Jonathan Levin, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on Monday to Michael Woodford and Robert E. Hall for their contributions to economic stability theory. Levin argues that Woodford's research—which demonstrates that how central banks explain policy decisions is integral to monetary policy effectiveness—directly challenges Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's preference to reduce Fed communication and forward guidance on future interest rate path

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Yamo Pharma's L1-79 is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials and is poised to become the first FDA-approved autism treatment. Defiance CEO Matt Bielski, who is also the ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder ETF) issuer, cited the therapy as "life-changing." In the United States, approximately one in every 31 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

According to ChainCatcher, Nasdaq-listed Cipher Digital plans to issue $850 million zero-coupon convertible bonds, with maximum expansion potential to $1 billion, to fund expansion of its Barber Lake data center project and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. The private offering may increase to $1 billion if initial purchasers exercise additional options, potentially adding $150 million in additional debt. Cipher Digital has extended its Barber Lake facility in Colorado City, Texas

According to Cardano's official account, Cardano Card, launched in collaboration with Wirex, will cease operations on Oct 31, 2026. The card will remain functional until the deadline. The partnership is ending because Wirex is transitioning to non-custodial operations and discontinuing its custodial infrastructure. Cardano stated that users holding the card will be directly affected and that further details regarding future arrangements will be announced shortly.

According to court documents filed on or around October 13, 2026, Character.AI, the interactive chatbot platform founded in 2021, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with assets and liabilities between $50 million and $100 million. The company said it is undertaking a court-supervised sale process to maximize value for stakeholders following legal, regulatory, and operational challenges. Character.AI has agreed to sell certain assets to Disney for $20 million, along with a non-exclusive perpetua

According to BlockBeats, NeoSoul, a leading AI Agent project in the BSC ecosystem, announced a strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud on October 13. The collaboration integrates Alibaba Cloud's AI model services into NeoTrade, NeoSoul's Agentic Trading product, providing model inference and computing support for autonomous trading agents. The service enables NeoTrade users to set trading rules while the AI Agent continuously monitors market changes, identifies opportunities, and executes strat

According to Onchain Lens, a BlackRock ETF-affiliated wallet transferred approximately $203 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime over the past hour on October 13. The transfer included 860.393 BTC worth roughly $71.54 million and 52,488 ETH worth approximately $131 million.

According to a Wall Street Journal report on October 7, Ripple Prime, the institutional finance division of Ripple, has entered the $256 billion leveraged exchange-traded fund market. The U.S. leveraged ETF market includes 593 funds managing more than $256 billion, with 426 tracking individual stocks. Ripple Prime provides financing and derivative exposure through its Delta One business, launched in August, competing with traditional banks to earn financing fees on total return swaps. One report

According to Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam has launched a visa-free tourism policy for Chinese citizens traveling to Quang Ninh province, effective October 12, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The policy applies to groups of at least two people, with a maximum stay of 30 days.

According to remarks delivered on October 13 at the IOSCO World Investor Week in Hong Kong, Securities and Futures Commission Chairman Dr. Kelvin Wong warned that artificial intelligence has reshaped investment fraud, enabling scammers to fabricate convincing faces, voices and backstories within seconds. Most fraud cases now originate through social media or instant messaging. Cyber-fraud losses in the United States exceeded US$17 billion last year, while Hong Kong online investment scams averag

According to Strive's filing with the U.S. SEC, the company formally wrote into SATA preferred stock's governing documents a minimum issuance price of $100 per share on October 13. The revision also redefined "business day" to include Saturdays and Sundays, enabling potential weekend dividend distributions if permitted by the Federal Reserve, Nasdaq, and DTC in the future. The company noted that dividend payment frequency will remain unchanged in the near term. Strive's board maintained SATA's a

According to OPEC's monthly report, Saudi Arabia increased crude oil production by 744,000 barrels per day in September, reaching 8.001 million barrels per day.