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Spot silver declined more than 1% intraday on October 14, currently trading at $58.57 per ounce.

Large-scale transfers to major exchanges were detected on-chain in recent days. A suspected whale moved approximately 1,162 BTC worth $96.77 million through Wintermute, likely for sale. Concurrently, a smart contract address transferred 100,000 HYPE tokens to Kraken, bringing cumulative transfers to over 260,000 HYPE. Additionally, a Galaxy Digital OTC client deposited 134,000 LINK tokens (valued at $1.73 million) to Binance, potentially for liquidation.

South Korea plans to implement a new tax on cryptocurrency transactions beginning in January 2027, according to recent policy announcements. However, regulatory authorities acknowledge that overseas transactions and transfers between private crypto wallets currently remain outside the tax framework, creating potential compliance gaps as enforcement begins.

According to Gate data, South Korea's KOSPI index turned negative during the morning session on October 14, erasing its earlier 2.6% gain.

According to Guru Club, on October 14, Shanghai tin futures primary contract fell 4% to 381,240 yuan per ton.

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, the bidding ratio for five-year government bonds reached 3.56x in today's auction, up from 3.42x in the previous sale. The tail, an indicator of bidding strength, narrowed to 0.02 yen from 0.04 yen previously. Following the auction, the five-year yield rose 0.49 basis points to 2.3502%.

According to Yoshimasa Maruyama, an economist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Securities, the Bank of Japan should accelerate increases in its policy rate amid accelerating inflation, on October 14. Maruyama expects the BoJ to raise rates to 1.50% in December 2026 and further to 1.75% by March 2027, following a quarterly hiking pace. The forecast reflects rising consumer prices in Tokyo and elevated corporate costs partly driven by Middle East tensions.

According to Korea Financial Supervisory Service filings on October 14, SK Chairman Chey Tae-won sold 972,493 SK shares worth 544 billion Korean won (approximately $408 million) to DFO Public Investments, the family office of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, on October 2. The share price was 559,387 Korean won per share. DFO manages investments for the Dell family; SK Hynix and Dell Technologies maintain a collaboration in AI servers and memory sectors. Chey also sold 681,431 SK shares wo

According to Guru Club, Thailand's central bank Deputy Governor Pittidit Sisaiata stated during the IMF and World Bank annual meeting on October 14 that AI-driven productivity improvements will take longer to materialize than many expect. While AI infrastructure investments have already driven demand-side growth in Thailand, boosting domestic investment and exports, the supply-side changes that would actually enhance productivity remain distant. "You will not see productivity gains either now or

According to Jin10 Data, the U.S. September CPI-W report released tonight (October 14) will finalize the 2027 Social Security benefit cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) based on the third-quarter average. The U.S. Social Security Administration calculates annual COLA from the average CPI-W for July, August, and September compared to the prior year. Labor Department data shows July CPI-W at 327.104 (up 3.4% YoY) and August at 328.481 (up 3.5% YoY). Economists surveyed by Dow Jones and The Wall Stre

According to a report on October 14, Quek Ser Leang, senior technical strategist at United Overseas Bank's global economics and markets research division, stated that the dollar index's upward momentum is weakening, suggesting limited room for further gains. The index may enter a consolidation phase or experience mild weakness, with potential support at the 21-day exponential moving average (EMA) currently positioned at 101.50.

According to a Bloomberg interview on Tuesday, New York Federal Reserve Chair John Williams stated that AI equipment supply could require more than two years to match demand, potentially adding to inflation pressure. Williams said AI infrastructure buildout is driving up chip and commodity prices. When asked if supply and demand would balance within two years, he responded: "I think it will take longer. Assuming demand pressures continue as expected, which is a big assumption." Williams reiterat

According to Guru Club, Apple futures continuous main contract fell 6% intraday on October 14, now trading at 6,305 yuan per ton.

According to Ant International, Tourism Malaysia and Alipay+ signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cross-border payments and introduce Alipay+ Voyager, an AI travel companion integrated into partner wallets and super apps. The partnership also includes an AI-powered travel subsidy program offering benefits for accommodation, transport, and attractions. Ant International said more than 600,000 Malaysian merchants received payments from Alipay+ partner wallets and bank apps in the first h

According to Benzinga, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk praised Micron Technologies' memory pricing strategy on Tuesday (October 13), describing it as reasonable compared to competitors charging excessive rates. Musk stated that customers remember how suppliers treat them and that Micron's approach is a wise strategy for maintaining long-term client loyalty. Memory supply constraints are expected to persist through 2028. JPMorgan Chase estimates memory supply shortages at 20% in 2026, 19% in 2027, and 15% i

According to Ledger's official announcement, the company halted hardware wallet sales across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong on October 9 while investigating a sophisticated supply-chain attack involving physically tampered devices. The suspension covers Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Hong Kong. Ledger confirmed that at least one affected device contained an unauthorized hardware implant capable of capturing users' 24-word recovery phrases and transmitting th

Mr Justice Turner ruled on Monday that Chinese law will govern victims' claims to more than 61,000 Bitcoin seized from Zhimin Qian, a financier convicted of running Ponzi schemes in China. Claimants must demonstrate a proprietary interest under the Proceeds of Crime Act; a creditor's claim for money paid is insufficient. According to Caixin, about 16,000 Chinese victims have joined the UK proceedings. The seized Bitcoin originated from approximately 40.2 billion yuan (around £4.1 billion) defrau

According to Bank of Thailand Deputy Governor Piti Disyatat at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings on October 14, the central bank's communication approach has not undergone major changes that would make monetary policy harder to predict. Disyatat said market participants can analyze the macroeconomic environment to forecast future interest rate decisions. While Thailand's central bank has never provided explicit forward guidance, its policy communication remains forward-looking. "We explain to m

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure on October 14, 2026, Shandong Xinde Technology Co., Ltd. submitted its IPO application to the Main Board, with CITIC International as sole sponsor. This marks the company's second filing attempt with HKEx. Based on 2025 revenue data from Frost & Sullivan, Xinde Technology ranked 10th among domestic and international manufacturers in China's animal health market and placed among the top three in China's poultry and veterinary biological products ma

According to the CEO of Ukrainian State Railways, Russian forces launched a major attack on Ukraine's national railway infrastructure overnight on October 13.