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According to PANews, NEAR Intents disclosed a security incident from October 1 involving a smart contract vulnerability. Attackers exploited a refund mechanism flaw in third-party contract interactions, creating approximately $3.8 million in false deposits through 23 failed transactions, which they then extracted via the Omni cross-chain infrastructure. The vulnerability was in NEAR Intents' contract itself, not Omni's platform. The team recovered all funds within 36 hours of discovery and deplo

According to Seeking Alpha, BofA Securities strategist Michael Hartnett shifted to a more risk-averse positioning, warning that market risks will increase over the next three to four weeks amid mounting economic, political, and credit market pressures. Hartnett cited multiple destabilizing factors, including a 3% real yield, ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, volatile oil prices, and rising probability of Democratic gains in midterm elections. He also noted warning signals

According to iShares data, the world's largest silver ETF, iShares Silver Trust, saw holdings decrease by 29.49 tonnes yesterday (October 16), bringing current holdings to 15,478.67 tonnes.

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 5.131 tonnes compared to the previous day, bringing total holdings to 1,059.042 tonnes.

According to Axios, AWS Chief Financial Officer John Felton stated in Q2 that the company's AI capital expenditure is generating returns, with server investments showing payback periods under three years. Felton noted that AWS's order backlog reached nearly $500 billion, driven by demand from large enterprises, AI labs, and small-to-medium businesses, and emphasized that "demand is real." Internal data shows a roughly linear relationship between token usage and productivity gains, Felton added.

According to Samsung Securities today (October 17), South Korea's commercial paper (CP) rates could exceed 4% by year-end as short-term money markets tighten. The 91-day CP rate stood at 3.66% on October 15, up 26 basis points from the start of the month, per Yonhap Infomax. Researcher Kim Eun-ki noted that the Financial Services Commission is likely to raise the base rate again on November 26, and year-end seasonal factors will sustain upward pressure on short-term rates. While acknowledging th

According to Jin10, on October 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russian forces continue strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities and related infrastructure in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian industrial and energy infrastructure. Putin stated that Russian troops are accelerating offensive operations across the entire front line. He added that Russian forces' capture of Dobropillia represents a significant milestone in the military operation, having cleared a

According to Zhitong Finance, on Friday, October 17, the Hang Seng Index ADR declined, closing at 24,082.48 points, down 104.35 points or 0.43% compared to Hong Kong market close. The decline followed losses in U.S. stock indices.

According to FinTech APP, on October 17, Hang Seng Index October futures closed at 24,112 points, down 37 points or 0.153%, trading at a 75-point discount. Open interest totaled 130,009 contracts, down 13,675 contracts.

Tesla unveiled its second-generation Roadster on Thursday (October 16), marking its debut after nearly nine years of delays. The vehicle features air propulsion technology jointly developed with SpaceX, capable of performing aerial stunts including flips, jumps, and hovering. The showcase garnered praise from prominent figures including U.S. President Trump, who called the car "impressive," and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. Notably, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, long a public critic of Elon Musk, also ex

According to Liquid247.xyz market monitoring data, Coinbase placed approximately 61.84 BTC at $81,869 today, representing roughly $5.06 million in order value, approximately 0.47% above the then-current mid-price of $81,483. The exchange's near-end order book shows total buy-side depth of approximately $26.26 million against sell-side depth of $24.59 million, with net long positioning of $1.67 million representing 3.29% of total book depth.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 17, the dollar-won 1-month NDF rate rose to 1,333.70 won (mid-price), up 3.30 won from the previous day's Seoul spot close of 1,331.40 won after accounting for a -1.00 won swap point. The bid price was 1,333.50 won and the ask price was 1,333.90 won. The U.S. dollar declined earlier in the day after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Walsh signaled a cautious stance on rate increases, saying the Fed does not pre-commit to specific actions in remaining meetings and

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate fell to 1,331.40 won on October 17, marking its lowest level in two years, as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled a cautious stance on rate hikes. Warsh told IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva that the Fed does not pre-commit to policy paths and will assess data at the remaining October and December FOMC meetings before deciding on further action, weakening the dollar. Meanwhile, crude oil prices extended gains to seven consecutive trading

According to Evan Cheng's announcement on October 16, Mysten Labs appointed Kevin Boon, former president, as CEO, replacing Evan Cheng. Cheng remains chief technology officer and will lead the company's newly established AI division focused on autonomous agents and AI-native infrastructure. The AI division will operate with dedicated engineering and product teams to reduce external dependencies. Cheng noted the move allows him to concentrate on technical leadership while supporting Sui and Walru

According to Reuters, Deutsche Bank plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody services within weeks and will expand its Asia business operations in 2027.

According to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), non-performing credit card receivables in the Philippines surged 11.8% to P68.28 billion in June from P61.07 billion in March, while overall credit card receivables grew at a slower 5.3% pace to P1.294 trillion from P1.229 trillion. The faster growth in troubled balances lifted their share of the portfolio to 5.28% from 4.97%. The increase reflects mounting household financial strain amid rising inflation, which reached 7.2% in September, and a wea

On Wednesday, Gilead Sciences partnered with Vir Biotechnology to discover and develop three drugs targeting solid tumors. Vir will conduct early discovery and optimization using its AI-enabled protein engineering tools and PRO-XTEN masking technology, while Gilead receives exclusive nomination rights and will lead development, manufacturing, and commercialization. Vir is eligible for $90 million upfront—$65 million in cash plus a $25 million equity investment—plus up to $45 million in near-term

According to Filecoin's official Twitter announcement, the network recently introduced significant updates including new reward mechanics designed to attract enterprises and AI agents while reducing daily token supply growth. The revamped system incentivizes customer acquisition and retention, with the end of the vesting period set to stabilize token supply dynamics and potentially drive increased network activity.

According to Barclays strategist Emmanuel Cau this week, chip stocks experienced significant declines, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) falling 8% and South Korea's KOSPI dropping 14%. However, Cau attributes the selloff primarily to investor portfolio rebalancing rather than fundamental deterioration. He noted that the semiconductor industry's underlying strength remains intact, with companies like ASML and TSMC recently providing robust demand outlooks. Cau added that AI trading

According to ChainCatcher, decentralized perpetual contract exchange Deepsigma launched a real-time simulated trading platform covering 77 traditional financial markets, including U.S. stocks, indices, commodities, and Treasury yields. The platform is built on the Cypherium blockchain and developed by a team of alumni from Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, Google, and Uber. It supports both long and short positions without tokenizing, custodying, or physically settling underlying assets. Curren