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According to BlockBeats, Interactive Brokers launched an Ethereum staking service today (Oct 13), powered by ZeroHash. The offering was announced as the brokerage expands its digital asset services.

According to BlockBeats citing HTX data, W token fell 30.45% over the past 24 hours on October 13, trading at $0.0181.

U.S. existing home sales in September came in at 3.99 million units on an annualized basis, surpassing expectations of 3.96 million units. Month-over-month sales rose 1.5%, beating the forecast of a 0.8% decline. The prior month's figures were revised downward, with August sales adjusted to 3.93 million units from the initially reported 3.98 million units, and the month-over-month change revised to negative 3.2% from negative 2%.

According to FinanceFeeds, MediaMarktSaturn removed Ledger hardware wallets from all stores and online platforms globally this week after German customers reported discovering unauthorized physical modifications inside devices purchased from multiple store locations. The electronics retailer described the removal as a precautionary measure, coordinated with Ledger following reports of unauthorized implants including additional wiring and cellular hardware. Ledger confirmed one device is being pr

According to Seoul Economic Daily and Korea Times, SK hynix closed at 1,443,000 won on Oct 13, down 162,000 won or 10.09 percent from 1,605,000 won on Oct 12. The decline was driven by foreign net sales and a sell-side circuit breaker triggered at 9:47 a.m. after KOSPI 200 futures fell 5.08 percent, pausing program sells for five minutes. The broader KOSPI index fell 5.46 percent to 6,035.35. CXMT CEO Cao Kanyu announced on Oct 9-10 that the company had made progress on 4F2 DRAM cell design and

According to MSX.COM data, Apple stock rose 1.74% to $346.892 per share at market open today, pushing the company's market capitalization to $5.06 trillion, a new all-time high.

According to MSX.COM, major U.S. cloud providers surged today (October 13). Microsoft rose 1.6% to $549.795 per share, hitting a record high with a market cap of $4.08 trillion. Google-A stock gained 1.07% to $356.510, reaching a market value of $4.36 trillion, while Amazon climbed 0.93% to $261.950 with a $2.83 trillion market cap.

According to Odaily, U.S. stocks opened today with the Dow rising 0.7%, the S&P 500 falling 0.08%, and the Nasdaq declining 0.36%, while the VIX volatility index gained 3.3%. AI-related stocks dropped broadly, with Astera Labs falling 6.02%, Micron declining 5.61%, Marvell dropping 5.07%, Arista Networks sliding 5.07%, and CoreWeave falling 4.56%.

According to Odaily, U.S. storage stocks continued their downward trend after market open today, with Micron Technology and SK Hynix falling over 5%, while Western Digital and Seagate Technology dropped over 6%.

According to The Block, CME Group Chief Executive Officer Terrence Duffy said today that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's attempt to expand regulatory jurisdiction over prediction markets represents "a bit of a stretch." Duffy predicted the regulatory dispute could ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, stating the case may involve state governments, tribal governments, and the federal government, with state and tribal authorities likely to prevail. Prediction market pla

According to Federal Reserve data, the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) was 3.87% on October 12, unchanged from the previous trading day. The effective federal funds rate remained at 3.88%, also unchanged from the prior day.

According to BlockBeats, trader Killa stated on October 13 that for Bitcoin to continue its current trend structure, it needs to form higher lows above $75,500 and ideally hold support near the $80,000 level. Without these developments, the pullback could deepen further. Killa noted a significant difference in recent liquidation patterns. When Bitcoin declined from $84,100 to $81,000, approximately $300 million in long positions were liquidated, compared to over $2 billion when it dropped from $

According to FinanceFeeds, SpaceX stock's largest remaining lock-up release, representing 28% of restricted shares worth approximately 1.3 billion shares, is tied to the company's third-quarter earnings announcement, which remains unscheduled as of October 12. SPCX closed at $163.42 on October 12, up 21% from the $135 IPO price. Providers tracking the Q3 report date currently disagree by two weeks, with estimates ranging from November 3 to November 17, making the earnings announcement itself a p

According to Bloomberg, former President Donald Trump will hold a midterm election rally in Kentucky on October 17.

According to JPMorgan, the crypto market attracted approximately $50 billion in inflows through 2026 as of October. The annualized pace is approaching $66 billion, up from $52 billion in May. ETF flows have turned positive for the year, while CME Bitcoin futures positioning has exceeded prior peaks, reflecting growing institutional interest in digital assets.

According to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the U.S. small business optimism index fell to 97.9 in September, declining 0.8 points from August and falling 0.1 points below the 52-year average of 98. The uncertainty index rose 1 point to 90, significantly exceeding the historical average of 68. NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg stated that small business owners remain cautious amid concerns over rising costs, interest rates, and difficulty hiring qualified workers.

According to Bitget, Microsoft (MSFT) rose 1.6% to $549.795 per share today, marking a new all-time high.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently flagged multiple economic and geopolitical risks that remain beneath the surface, including massive fiscal deficits, sticky inflation, elevated asset prices, rising interest rates, and evolving geopolitical tensions. While these factors may remain manageable for now, the bank is preparing for various possible outcomes.

According to company announcements, Bumble Inc. agreed Tuesday to be acquired by Ithaca Holdings in an all-cash transaction valuing the dating-app company at $1.3 billion. Bumble Class A shareholders will receive $6.05 per share in cash, representing approximately 138% premium to the unaffected closing price on October 9, 2026. BMBL stock surged nearly 57% in opening trade on October 13. Upon deal closing, Ithaca co-CEOs Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman will become Bumble's co-CEOs. Bumble will opera

On October 13, DeepSigma unveiled a decentralized perpetual futures exchange for real-world assets, powered by the Cypherium blockchain, with a live paper-trading demo spanning 77 markets including U.S. equities, indexes, commodities, sector ETFs and Treasury yields. The platform was developed by a team with experience at Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, Google and Uber. Rather than tokenizing underlying assets, DeepSigma's contracts track real-world markets through external price data, allowi