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According to Corriere della Sera, luxury retailers in Milan closed early on Monday (October 20) amid concerns over potential civil unrest, as the Italian government prepares stricter security measures. The Meloni government plans to approve a new decree as early as Tuesday that would expand police authority to question minors during protests and restrict group gatherings. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced on social media that the government will deploy an additional 500 military per

According to Goldman Sachs, hedge funds reduced their technology stock positions at the fastest pace in at least a decade as of October 15, based on data from the investment bank's prime brokerage division. In the five trading days through October 15, the reduction in tech holdings was the largest since Goldman Sachs began tracking the metric in 2016. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 index declined 5.5% last week, marking its largest drop since April 2025, as AI-related trading momentum faded globally.

According to blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain, Bitcoin mining company MARA Holdings transferred 1,000 BTC worth approximately $82.8 million to exchanges Binance and Gate on Oct. 19. The transfer represents approximately 4% of the 26,307 BTC MARA held in unrestricted Bitcoin holdings as of June 30, 2026. The company has not publicly disclosed the purpose of the latest transactions.

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright stated that the government may launch construction work on New York's natural gas pipeline in spring 2027. No additional details on funding, permitting timeline, or project scope were disclosed.

According to The Hacker News, President Trump granted Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace, a full and unconditional pardon on January 21, 2025, after Ulbricht served more than eleven years in federal prison. The FBI arrested Ulbricht in October 2013 and seized approximately 174,000 Bitcoin directly from Silk Road operations. Authorities later seized an additional 69,370 BTC in 2020 and 50,676 BTC in a 2022 seizure. The pardon does not restore seized cryptocurrency, as mo

World rolled out Proof of Human Badges for Zoom on Oct. 18, according to its official announcement, enabling enterprise customers to verify meeting participants through biometric verification. The system compares an iris scan captured by World's Orb hardware, a live selfie, and the participant's video feed before displaying a "Human Badge" visible to other attendees. World first announced its Zoom integration during limited beta testing in April with VanEck Funds. Financial firms have emerged as

According to its October 19 announcement, Nasdaq-listed SkyAI has completed liquidation of its entire Solana treasury, accumulating approximately $223.8 million in cash. The company held over 2 million SOL tokens in September and began selling in tranches starting October 11, with the final liquidation completed October 15 at an average price of $107.51 per SOL (net of fees for earlier sales). SkyAI launched a cash tender offer worth up to $201.3 million to repurchase shares and warrants at $3 e

According to Jin10, on October 20, Iran's top national security official Rezaei met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to discuss regional strategic cooperation. Rezaei stated that Iran and Russia should strengthen collaboration at the regional level to consolidate stability and ensure security. He welcomed Russian initiatives and highlighted economic cooperation projects, including strategic corridor development, as key to promoting regional stability.

According to CCTV, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the evening of October 19 to discuss bilateral relations and latest regional and international developments.

According to Morgan Stanley, Apple's iPhone Duo set a record 14-week average preorder lead time on Friday, the longest for any iPhone model tracked over the past 10 years. As of Monday morning, Night Sky-colored Duo units with 512GB storage showed estimated delivery dates extending to January 25, 2027, more than three months away. The phone becomes available in stores Friday. Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes estimates Apple could sell at least 15 million Duo units at average selling prices be

According to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Nvidia plans to invest billions of dollars in Germany. Merz also noted that Europe possesses the potential to catch up economically, though he stressed that Germany must reform its social security system to support growth.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the Trump administration invoked emergency wartime legislation to allocate $42 million to Williams Co.'s Constitutional Pipeline project on October 19. The funds will support licensing approvals and pre-construction work for the pipeline, originally proposed over a decade ago to transport natural gas from Pennsylvania shale fields to New York and New England, with the aim of lowering regional fuel prices.

According to Frax Finance's official announcement, the protocol has launched Onchain FX on the Base network, enabling trading of six local currency stablecoins against frxUSD. The supported pairs include BRZ, CADD, tGBP, IDRX, ZARP, and AUDF, with trading facilitated on the AeroXYZ platform. The move targets the foreign exchange market, which sees trillions in daily trading volume but currently lacks robust on-chain solutions. At launch, frxUSD's trading volume on the new pairs was reported at $

According to Financial Times, crypto lending vault deposits surged 150% to $10 billion on October 19, up from approximately $4 billion at the beginning of 2025. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and European regulators are examining how existing financial rules apply to vault structures, which generate annual yields ranging from 3% to over 20%. S&P Global launched a risk assessment framework on October 4 to evaluate lending vaults across portfolio credit quality, liquidity mismatch, cu

According to Israel's Channel 14, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late on October 19 that he has ordered the Israeli military, Mossad, and military intelligence to work toward overthrowing Iran's government. Netanyahu also cited recent public support from U.S. President Donald Trump, stating that the administration's position is "very clear" on what he described as the "core task" of eliminating Iran's existential threat to Israel.

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a Lockheed Martin delegation in Kyiv to discuss expanding weapon supplies to Ukraine, according to his official statement. The talks focused on broadening military support from the U.S. defense contractor.

According to CNBC, on Friday, Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that high liquidity in India's stock market provides foreign portfolio investors with easier exit channels. Speaking during an IMF-World Bank conference in Bangkok, Sitharaman noted that "with ample liquidity and ease of capital access, people can even exit smoothly." She also affirmed that India's economy maintains solid fundamentals.

The Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) facility saw usage of $330 million on Monday (October 19), involving seven counterparties, up from $100 million the previous trading day.

According to Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, Revolut obtained a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provider licence on October 19 to support its international cryptocurrency business through a new subsidiary, Revolut Global Digital Assets Limited (RGDAL). The authorisation permits the entity to transmit and execute virtual asset orders, provide custody services and offer cryptocurrency staking, subject to Gibraltar's regulatory standards for client asset protection and cybersecurity. R

According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, on October 19 Democrats voted against a provision in the Clarity Act requiring digital commodity exchanges to file certified annual financial statements with the CFTC. In a post on Twitter, Lummis criticized the vote, emphasizing that the provision aims to enhance investor protections and transparency in the crypto sector.