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According to Yonhap Infomax, the Korean won-U.S. dollar exchange rate was trading at 1,325.50 on Oct 26 afternoon (8:47 p.m. local time), up 0.90 won from the previous session.
The Seoul market close earlier in the day marked the lowest level since October 2, 2024, at 1,323.10 won. Export-related n

According to PANews, on October 26, Zcash Labs launched Zcash JS, a JavaScript development kit enabling developers to build web, server, and mobile applications on the Zcash network. The kit supports development of wallets, light clients, and dashboards. Zcash Labs committed to ongoing maintenance a

According to PeckShield, today the wallet address linked to the X100 attacker transferred 821.2 ETH (worth approximately $1.89 million) to Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing protocol. The transfer follows a flash loan governance attack on the X100 token on October 24, which resulted in losses

According to FactSet data cited by Jin10, the capital expenditure index of major hyperscale cloud providers hit approximately 6,800 as of October 26, 2026. The five tracked companies—Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Oracle, and Meta—have seen their capital spending

According to Jin10, Iran's President called for ensuring global trade freedom and promoting the use of local currencies or mutually agreed currencies in international commerce on October 26, with the goal of circumventing U.S. sanctions. The President stated that mutual understanding and strategic d

According to Xinhua, on October 26, President Macron visited Marseille's damaged city hall to inspect damage from October 17 protests, warning that planned demonstrations scheduled for October 31 still carry risks of violent clashes. Macron acknowledged that the government had insufficient advance p

According to Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador, PHP vulnerabilities disclosed recently triggered millions of exploitation attempts within 24 hours, according to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince. The vulnerability, which affects approximately 69% of websites with known server-side programming languages,

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on October 26, Russia hopes that the political force winning Serbia's parliamentary election will take a constructive approach to further developing relations with Russia.

According to Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry, Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman visited Tehran on October 26 to hold talks with Iranian officials as part of efforts to ease regional tensions. The visit, coordinated with Qatar and Pakistan's mediation, aims to encourage dialogue and

Surgery Partners announced yesterday that it will be taken private by HealthSpan Partners, a subsidiary of nonprofit hospital system Bon Secours Mercy Health, in a deal valued at approximately $5.7 billion including debt. Private equity group Bain Capital, which has been a minority shareholder since 2017 and holds 39% of Surgery Partners, will support the transaction and retain principal equity post-closing. Other shareholders will receive $23.50 per share, representing a 49% premium to the prev

BNB Chain announced today (Oct 26) a plan to develop a new Layer 1 blockchain designed to operate parallel to BNB Smart Chain (BSC), with BNB continuing as the native token for transaction fees, staking, and governance. According to updated BNB Chain documentation, the new network targets block times of approximately 200 milliseconds and pre-confirmation times of around 20 milliseconds. The roadmap identifies late 2026 for a public testnet launch, followed by a potential mainnet launch in early

Base has launched the Trencher Grant Program, offering grants of up to $5,000 for community members leading meme communities or hosting Base culture events, according to an official announcement. The initiative is designed to foster community engagement, content creation, and strengthen

According to Goldman Sachs data released on October 26, global tech stocks saw a net sell-off of approximately $20 billion over the past two weeks, with selling intensity reaching -3.3 standard deviations, an extreme level. The Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 volatility spread reached the 98th percentile of the past five years, indicating rising risk aversion toward tech stocks. According to JPMorgan Chase, AI infrastructure debt financing has exceeded $500 billion this year, with major cloud service pro

According to Guru Club, raw sugar fell 6.00% intraday on October 26, trading at 18.82 cents per pound.

According to ChainCatcher, NBA has designated Kalshi and Polymarket as its preferred prediction market exchanges. The collaboration grants both platforms official league data and NBA brand licensing rights.

WTI crude oil declined 3% intraday to $99.70 per barrel today (October 26), while Brent crude fell 1.95%.

According to Guru Club, Anthropic filed its S-1 prospectus on October 26, with the risk factors section spanning over 90 pages. The chapter addresses risks the company faces in balancing AI safety with commercial objectives. In the filing, Anthropic stated that failure to manage AI safety-related risks could adversely affect its brand, business, financial condition, and operating results. The company acknowledged that while it makes subjective judgments on safety standards before releasing model

According to Guru Club, on October 26, U.S. natural gas futures plunged 5.4%, hitting their lowest level since April amid forecasts of an unusually warm winter. Weekend weather reports shifted significantly warmer, suggesting reduced demand for heating and power generation during the early heating season. Hedge funds have built their largest net short position since 2013, betting on continued price declines as warm-winter expectations strengthen. Near-term natural gas futures have fallen over 20

According to its S-1 filing submitted on October 26, Anthropic warned investors that it may continue to face political targeting from the Trump administration due to its stance on artificial intelligence safety, and does not intend to change its position.
The company indicated it faces the risk

According to Guru Club, soybean meal futures main contract fell 2% on October 26, trading at 3,179 yuan.