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According to security firm Veria Labs, an AI system discovered an overflow vulnerability in the XRP ledger's underlying code that could enable the issuance of up to 18 trillion additional tokens. Separately, Cointelegraph reported that the Tampered Ledger device compromise has expanded from Asia into Europe, affecting hardware wallet users across the continent.

According to Korea Investment Securities on October 12, the brokerage maintained its buy rating and 520,000 won ($400 USD equivalent) target price on South Korean cosmetics exporter APR, citing strong beauty product sales that partially offset currency headwinds. The company's shares closed at 371,500 won on October 8, implying approximately 40% upside potential. APR achieved record-high rankings in Amazon's beauty category across major markets following the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days on October

According to People's Daily on October 12, China reaffirmed its commitment to dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation with Europe. The official statement emphasized that despite differences, both sides have the wisdom and ability to resolve issues through negotiation. China expressed willingness to work with Europe to manage friction through consultations, explore new cooperation opportunities, and maintain global supply chain stability in accordance with World Trade Organization rules.

According to Zhitong Finance, on October 10, 2026, China's A-share earnings season officially entered its key disclosure window after Huahua Pharmaceuticals released its third-quarter results. The company reported Q3 net profit of 250.88 million yuan, up 29.87% year-over-year, with nine-month net profit of 926.55 million yuan, up 44.78%. Multiple institutional research reports, including East Wu Securities and China International Capital Corporation (CICC), identified three primary investment th

According to reports, Broadcom is pursuing $50 billion in funding for AI semiconductor-related operations, while SpaceX is negotiating approximately $40 billion in financing to purchase Nvidia AI chips. SpaceX's funding structure includes $30 billion in corporate bonds and $10 billion in bank loans, with involvement from Apollo Global Management and potential participation from asset manager PIMCO. The shift reflects AI investment demands extending beyond internal cash flows. According to Financ

According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the company fine-tuned the open-source Qwen3.5-9B model on its proprietary fraud detection data on October 12, achieving superior performance to frontier models with lower costs and faster speed. The model's F1 score improved by 9.6% while end-to-end latency decreased by 55%, according to Coinbase's technical blog. Armstrong noted that Coinbase is enabling internal employees to easily fine-tune models, with some backend services potentially replaced by

According to Axios, on October 11, Trump announced a potential "energy ceasefire" agreement between Russia and Ukraine, proposing both sides halt attacks on oil refineries. A White House official described the deal as a "refinery-for-refinery" arrangement but acknowledged a stark imbalance: Ukraine operates only one oil refinery, which has been repeatedly targeted and cannot function fully, while Russia maintains an extensive refinery network. A White House official warned that Ukrainian strikes

According to Politico, on Sunday, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators called on President Trump to "immediately reverse course" and rescind the decision to allow Russian diesel imports. The senators accused the administration of violating federal law enacted in 2022, which banned Russian energy imports. In their statement, they noted that Trump's decision "directly violates" the congressionally mandated prohibition and that the administration failed to consult Congress or provide justification a

According to Crypto Times, Telegram expanded its Money wallet access on October 9, bringing self-custodial Gram transfers and digital collectible purchases to more of its 1 billion users. Money, the platform's native non-custodial wallet, was previously available only to select users and is now rolling out more broadly within Telegram's messaging interface. Gram (GRAM) climbed approximately 8.7% during Friday's session, rising from around $1.35 to $1.47 by 18:25 UTC on October 9, with the token

According to reports on October 11, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced that all ships in the Strait of Hormuz with disabled navigation and identification systems will be treated as hostile targets and subject to severe and decisive action.

According to Hana Securities research on October 12, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stock prices fell 5.1% and 8.7% respectively over the past week, despite memory chip prices exceeding market expectations. Analysts attributed the disconnect to limited upside in supply and long-term contracts constraining price growth. The research team noted that LPDDR (low-power DRAM) supply shortages remain the most critical variable, with LPDDR price movements expected to drive future earnings revisions an

Global financial markets face a critical week starting October 14, highlighted by major macroeconomic releases and policy signals. China and the United States will announce September CPI data on Wednesday (October 16), followed by U.S. retail sales and PPI on Thursday. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting runs Monday through October 18 in Bangkok, where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver remarks on Friday and meet IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Domestic

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW 1-month NDF contract fell to 1,339.70 won on October 9 (local time), down 2.30 won from the previous Seoul forex market close of 1,342.80 won. The decline came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for Russia to supply over 300,000 tons of diesel oil to the U.S. and global markets, which tempered earlier dollar strength driven by geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the White House, six major AI companies recently signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, a voluntary commitment to safe development and deployment of advanced AI models. Signatories include CEOs from Anthropic (Dario Amodei), Alphabet (Sundar Pichai), xAI (Elon Musk), Meta (Mark Zuckerberg), Nvidia (Jensen Huang), and OpenAI (Greg Brockman). The accord establishes a four-tier oversight framework consisting of internal control systems to assess model capabilities, intern

According to Xiamen University's carbon neutrality development research team, the newly released 2026 China Carbon Neutrality Development Index shows overall progress across provinces, with scores ranging from 43 to 79 points and an average of 58.91 points. Zhejiang, Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Jiangsu continue to lead nationally, pioneering breakthroughs in green shipping transformation, blue finance standardization, zero-carbon benchmarks, and renewable energy integration.

According to CCTV News, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notified American carriers on Oct. 11 to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia due to ongoing military activity and navigation system disruptions. The FAA cited continuing military operations and jamming of navigation systems as the primary safety threats to aircraft in the region.

According to FWD Group's announcement on October 10, FWD Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, signed a share purchase agreement with Bolttech Discovery Holdings Limited to acquire a 25% stake in Bolttech Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited for $20.72 million. Upon completion, the parties will execute a shareholders agreement. Bolttech Insurance is a general insurance company authorized to operate in Hong Kong under the Insurance Ordinance.

According to Reuters, on October 10, the U.S. Department of Energy authorized the release of 4 million barrels from strategic petroleum reserves to address supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Isaias. The move brings reserve inventory to its lowest level since 1982.

WTI crude oil futures rose 1.00% in early trading on October 11, reaching $91.88 per barrel.

According to CoinDesk, Wells Fargo will report third-quarter earnings on October 13 and hold an earnings call at 10:00 a.m. ET where analysts may question management about reported discussions with Payward, Kraken's parent company, regarding crypto trading liquidity. The bank has been in talks with Payward about using it as a liquidity provider for digital-asset trading, though no deal has been publicly announced or confirmed by either party. The October 7 report marks the first public disclosur