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South Korea's KOSPI index (benchmark equity index) narrowed its intraday decline to less than 1% on October 19.

According to ChainCatcher, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark projected on Saturday at the IMF-World Bank annual meeting in Bangkok that AI could boost U.S. GDP by nearly 50% to $44 trillion by 2030 under certain conditions, compared to the current level of just over $30 trillion. The projection assumes sustained technological progress. Clark warned policymakers that evidence increasingly points to an "AI singularity," where AI development could accelerate beyond human control. He stated that the w

According to PANews, the Nikkei 225 index opened down 595.90 points on October 19, falling 0.91% to close at 64,728.39 points.

According to CoinDesk, Latvia plans to allow residents to pay personal income tax in cryptocurrency starting as early as 2027, strategic advisor to the Prime Minister Dizis Dejus announced on October 19 at the UN:BLOCK fintech conference in Riga. The Finance Ministry has approved the measure, though technical integration with payment service providers is still pending. On October 15, the Latvian Parliament passed new legislation changing the taxation approach. Instead of taxing each transaction,

According to Bitget market data, South Korea's KOSPI Index dropped 3.17% on Oct 19 morning, breaking below the 5,600 level. SK Hynix fell 4%, and Samsung Electronics declined 3%.

According to Evercore ISI analysts, the Texas gubernatorial race between Republican incumbent Governor Greg Abbott and Democratic State Senator Gina Hinojosa on October 15 emerged as the key political risk for AI data center development policy. The analysts noted that data center construction moratoriums have become a focal point across multiple state races, but Texas is particularly critical given the state's large concentration of planned data center projects and Abbott's existing temporary co

According to Elon Musk on X, the Grok Bot development team makes approximately 20 improvements daily. Musk made the statement in response to a user's comment praising recent improvements in the bot's response speed and ability to understand user intent.

According to PANews, WorkBuddy's international version integrated DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 model on October 19, with free access through October 31. The new model shows improvements in benchmark performance, task completion speed, and output conciseness compared to its predecessor, and has been optimized for DeepSeek Harness, Tencent CodeBuddy, and WorkBuddy.

According to Liquid247.xyz, Coinbase spot BTC placed a buy order of 65.36 BTC at $81,677, valued at approximately $5.34 million and 0.40% below the current mid-price of $82,003. The orderbook shows buy-side depth of $23.74 million versus sell-side depth of $22.42 million at Coinbase, with net long exposure of $1.32 million representing 2.85% of total depth.

According to Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) data, the VIX surged above 22 on October 17, marking the first breach in four months, as artificial intelligence-related stocks experienced significant selling pressure. Large-scale call option trades indicate market participants are positioning for continued market volatility through November.

According to Jin10 Futures, CBOT soybean oil futures fell 1.3% during the week ending October 16, marking the second consecutive weekly decline, though the drop was smaller than losses in soybean and soybean meal contracts. The decline was driven by abundant U.S. soybean harvests and accelerating harvest pace. Market pressure from increased supply was partially offset by lower-than-expected soybean oil inventory levels, strong biofuel demand, and strength in international crude oil prices.

According to Reuters on October 18, Microsoft terminated its data center agreement with British cloud provider Nscale in Loughton, Essex, citing repeated project delays and expected power supply delays until the 2030s. Nscale said its relationship with Microsoft remains strong and long-term, and that the grid issue does not affect its other contracts. The company said it remains committed to Loughton while exploring alternative power sources. Nscale filed for a U.S. IPO last month with a prospec

According to Jin10, CBOT soft red winter wheat futures fell for the seventh consecutive week ending October 16, closing 1.6% lower to reach their lowest level in two months. Technical selling, weakness in corn and soybean markets, and improved weather conditions for U.S. winter wheat planting weighed on prices. While shipping risks in the Black Sea region drew attention—two cargo vessels were struck by drones near Bulgaria—concerns over the impact on grain exports did not sustain the market's br

According to Odaily, Crypto.com's prediction market platform and Novig filed a federal lawsuit against Missouri officials last Friday, seeking to halt enforcement of a ban on sports event contracts. Missouri's Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued cease-and-desist letters in September to six platforms, including the two companies, requiring them to stop offering sports event contracts to state residents within 30 days or obtain a state license and pay a 10% tax. The platforms argue that the

According to the Financial Services Commission, South Korea's financial regulator introduced a conditional loan loss recognition system on October 19, which will require banks, savings banks, and credit card companies to publicly disclose their non-performing debt management performance. The Financial Services Commission plans to release the first half of 2026 results through industry associations this month, with subsequent disclosures every six months thereafter. The disclosed metrics will inc

According to Yonhapinfomax on October 19, South Korea's major insurers have shifted their Duration Gap to positive territory as of the first half of 2026. Samsung Life reported a Duration Gap of +0.7 years, Hanwha Life +0.93 years, Hyundai Marine +0.7 years, and DB Insurance +0.8 years. Duration Gap measures the difference between asset and liability duration; values closer to zero indicate lower sensitivity to interest rate changes. The positive shift, driven by regulatory requirements for next

According to Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency, on October 18, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected demands from "aggressive" nations, emphasizing that Iran will not submit to bullying or coercion. Speaking at Iran's Islamic parliament in Tehran, Pezeshkian stressed that Iran's government and armed forces are committed to strengthening national defense capabilities.

According to Securities Daily, dynamic coal prices have returned above the 1,000 yuan mark for the first time in three years, driven by winter restocking demand and tight supply. Over 80% of listed power coal companies saw improved profitability in the first half of 2026 due to rising coal prices, with further profit growth anticipated in the third quarter as prices continue to climb.

According to Xinhua, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ministerial council condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on October 18, during its 168th session in Manama, Bahrain. The council emphasized that member states' security is indivisible under the GCC's common defense agreement.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy (the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin), hinted at additional Bitcoin purchases today (October 18) via a post on X featuring the company's purchase history chart with the caption "We found room for more orange." Last week, MicroStrategy acquired 250 Bitcoin at an average price of $86,194 per coin, bringing its cumulative holdings to 848,250 BTC, representing approximately 4.04% of the total Bitcoin supply of 21 million.