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According to sources, Saudi Aramco has been offering spot crude shipments for October and November to European buyers following a disruption to its East-West pipeline after an attack closed the Yanbu export port. The company had previously informed European refineries that no term contract cargoes w

According to FactSet, the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV-US) surged 8.8% since early October, significantly outpacing the S&P 500's 0.3% gain during the same period. The rally reflects a shift from technology stocks, which fell 3.7% in October, toward dividend-paying companies with stable

According to GMX, staking migration for GMX on Arbitrum and Avalanche will move to new contracts on October 28. Unstaking requires submission of an application with a minimum 80% staking weight threshold; tokens can be withdrawn after 180 days. Already-staked GMX and esGMX will remain unchanged and

According to GMX, the account transfer feature will be halted on October 28. The platform reminded holders that they do not need to migrate themselves and cautioned that any migration-related links encountered are

According to Bitcoinist, Ethereum developers fixed a critical Glamsterdam upgrade vulnerability on October 26 that could have redirected validator staking deposits to builder-controlled accounts. Researcher Avsetsin identified a flaw in the proposed enshrined proposer-builder separation (ePBS)

According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia-Iran bilateral trade increased 10.4% year-on-year during the first eight months of 2026.

According to Decrypt, NEXTPredict held a two-day summit in New York on October 22-23, bringing together over 2,000 prediction market professionals, 180 speakers and participants from 47 countries. The event took place less than two weeks before the U.S. midterms, with elections dominating

According to OpenAI, the company's AI models found an algorithm disproving the Exponential Time Hypothesis (ETH), a computer-science conjecture from 1999, on October 16–17. The 67-page paper describes a deterministic algorithm that solves the 3-SAT logic puzzle in subexponential time. ETH has no con

BlackRock, SBI Holdings, and Startale Group announced a memorandum of understanding on October 27 to explore connecting tokenized money market funds with JPYSC, a regulated yen-denominated stablecoin.
The partners will examine technological infrastructure, business opportunities, and regulatory

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Luxor Technology announced a $16 million strategic investment round on October 27, led by CMT Digital. Other investors include Canaan, MicroBT, Halo, Steelhead, and angel investors. The Seattle-based firm plans to use the capital to scale its agentic cloud platform,

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin traded near $80,000 on Monday (October 26) as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision ending October 28. The cryptocurrency has dipped below $80,000 multiple times in recent days but recovered each time. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $635 million in outflows on October 22, while a brief dip last week triggered roughly $800 million in liquidations of long positions. As of writing, Bitcoin traded at $80,215, down nearly 4.75% o

According to Reuters, the crypto industry spent $176 million on more than 100 midterm races through October 20, with the spending aimed at building a bipartisan coalition in Congress. Fairshake, the industry's largest super PAC, led the effort with approximately $150.8 million in spending this

According to crypto trader Ansem on October 26, Bitcoin and Ethereum could experience accelerated selling pressure, with $82,000 for Bitcoin and $2,400 for Ethereum identified as critical technical levels. Ansem highlighted weakening momentum and broken medium-term trends for both assets, with

According to U.S. Southern Command, on October 27, American forces from the Joint Task Force-West Hemisphere struck a speedboat operating on an alleged drug trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific, killing five individuals described as drug traffickers. The operation is part of ongoing maritime interdiction efforts in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific regions.

According to Tasnim, the presidents of Iran and Russia held talks in Moscow on October 27.

According to Moody's ratings statement on October 28, massive borrowing for AI infrastructure is driving private credit growth beyond traditional corporate lending, but weaker borrowers face refinancing challenges as loans mature between 2027 and 2029 amid higher interest rates.
Moody's estimates t

According to Houthi officials, Saudi Arabia conducted 81 airstrikes and missile strikes over the past 24 hours targeting Sana'a and the provinces of Taiz and Lahj. The announcement brings the cumulative total of Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks since the escalation of operations against the Hout

According to the Conference Board, the U.S. consumer confidence index rose to 91.7 in October, up 7.5 points from 84.2 in September, significantly exceeding market expectations of 81. The present situation index climbed to 120.4, a gain of 8.6 points month-over-month, while the expectations index in

On October 27, ICE UK natural gas futures fell 0.7% to 236.700 pence per thermal unit during European afternoon trading, dipping to 231 pence earlier at 18:39 Beijing time. Meanwhile, TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures rose 0.78% to 95.900 euros per megawatt-hour. ICE EU emissions allowances

According to traders, Russia's western oil exports are expected to decline by 100,000-200,000 barrels per day in November as domestic refineries ramp up production.