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According to Jin10, on October 14, Marine Le Pen, the National Rally candidate for France's 2027 presidential election, said France cannot continue providing aid to Ukraine due to high deficits and economic growth pressures. The statement comes after French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France's full support for Ukraine in a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to Bitget, the platform launched FASTRETAILING (Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.) stock perpetual futures today (October 15). The contracts are settled in USDT and support up to 20x leverage with 24/7 trading.

According to farside data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows of $261 million yesterday (October 14), with BlackRock's IBIT outflowing $110 million and Fidelity's FBTC outflowing $152.7 million. Separately, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw net outflows of $129.5 million, with BlackRock's ETHA accounting for $110 million of the decline.

According to Odaily, EQX Labs today launched EQX, a protocol enabling 24/7 permissionless trading of tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on Hyperliquid's HyperCore chain. The first 11 trading pairs are now live on Hyperliquid's public order book. Each tokenized asset is backed 1:1 by physical stocks held by custodians Alpaca, StoneX, and ClearStreet. The protocol charges no issuer fees; traders pay only Hyperliquid's standard spot trading fees.

According to IMF, on October 15 during the IMF annual meeting in Bangkok, Saudi Arabia's fiscal buffers and alternative oil export infrastructure are helping the region's largest economy mitigate the impact of Iran-related conflict. IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department Director Jihad Azour stated that Saudi Arabia has "demonstrated its resilience in this crisis," noting the country's ability to rapidly reroute oil exports stems not only from the scale of its financial reserves but also fr

According to an IMF official, the International Monetary Fund will send a delegation to Lebanon in November to continue discussions.

According to Arthur Hayes in a recent post on X, as reported by ChainCatcher, the former BitMEX CEO expressed uncertainty about the direction of AI-related assets and refrained from taking a directional bet on them. Instead, Hayes said he prefers to trade around an expected trillion-dollar-scale bailout he anticipates will eventually occur. Hayes reiterated his bullish stance on Bitcoin and Ethereum, positioning both assets as beneficiaries in a broader monetary stimulus scenario.

According to ChainCatcher, PUFFER surged 155% within 8 minutes to $0.06, driven by Upbit's listing of the KRW trading pair on Gate's market data.

According to Jin10 Futures, PTA futures fell on Thursday (October 15) as U.S. rate hike expectations strengthened. The U.S. September CPI posted its fastest increase in five months, raising October rate hike probability and pressuring commodities. Downstream polyester processing loads remained about 18 percentage points below year-ago levels, with spot basis declining. Market participants showed limited appetite for elevated PTA spot prices.

Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Crypto Council, announced on October 15 that he is leaving government to continue advancing digital asset innovation in the private sector. Witt served as a key policy architect in the Trump administration over the past two years, driving efforts to position the United States as the global crypto capital, including advancing the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act legislation. He thanked leadership and colleagues while stating he remains bullish on Amer

According to PANews on October 15, trader Eugene closed leveraged positions with gains or small losses, keeping only low-leverage positions established at previous lows with favorable entry prices. The trader plans to hold these positions through the end of the bull market, focusing on accumulating quality tokens in spot holdings while patiently awaiting market developments.

Circle, a Bengaluru-based resale marketplace for pre-owned goods, raised 250 million rupees (US$2.63 million) in seed funding led by Nexus Venture Partners on October 14. Existing investors Titan Capital and Myntra co-founder Raveen Sastry participated, while Delhivery COO Ajith Pai joined as an angel investor. The funds will support expansion beyond Bengaluru, AI-powered verification, Trust Hubs, and logistics development. Since its 2025 launch, Circle has facilitated approximately 250 million

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 15, the USD/KRW exchange rate surged to 1,350, up 11.70 won from the previous close of 1,338.30 won, amid a sharp decline in South Korean equities. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 7.3% and the KOSDAQ declined 7.1% after circuit breakers were triggered in early trading. Foreign investors sold approximately 2.5 trillion won worth of stocks on the main market, intensifying upward pressure on the won. Offshore non-deliverable forwards (NDF)

Bengaluru-based AI startup RevRag has raised $2.5 million in seed funding led by Accion Ventures, with Cedar Hill Capital, Wyser, and Venture Catalysts also participating. The company builds AI agents for banks, lenders, and insurers, and currently works with over 45 financial institutions including PhonePe and Bajaj Finance. RevRag plans to use the funding for product development, expanding deployments, and entering the U.S. market. The startup previously raised $600,000 in pre-seed funding.

According to Jin10 data, as short-term electricity price volatility approaches 2022 energy crisis levels, European battery storage operators are positioned to capture record profits this winter. Disruptions from the Iran-related conflict have pushed natural gas prices to four-year highs, causing power prices to spike when gas-fired plants are deployed. Meanwhile, rapidly expanding wind and solar capacity has made electricity prices more prone to sharp drops during periods of abundant renewable s

According to an official announcement, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit will list PUFFER token on its Korean won (KRW) market, with trading starting at 2:00 PM KST on October 15.

According to TASS, Russian military struck two cargo vessels heading to Ukraine's Odesa port in recent strikes. No additional details regarding the vessels or casualty status were disclosed.

According to IMF officials, oil-exporting countries directly affected by ongoing conflict will experience significant contraction in 2026, followed by a rebound in 2027. However, output levels are expected to remain below pre-war forecast projections.

According to OKX market data, major cryptocurrencies fell over the past 24 hours on October 15. BTC declined 2.84% to $81,455.9, while ETH dropped 5.36% to $2,380.69. Among other major tokens, BCH fell 5.46%, DOGE declined 5.03%, OKB dropped 4.73%, XRP fell 3.99%, and SOL slid 3.81%.

According to PANews, citing HTX Chief Analyst Andy, U.S. September consumer price index (CPI) rose to 3.7% year-over-year on October 15, with core CPI at 2.6%. Energy prices surged 9.1% in a single month, accounting for more than half of the overall increase, while service prices for housing, healthcare, and airfare also climbed, signaling inflation spreading beyond energy sectors. Following the CPI release, U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar surged, with markets raising expectations for future