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Brent crude oil futures rose to $110 per barrel on October 16, marking the first time since May 20. WTI crude oil gained 3.5% on the day, trading at $101.41 per barrel.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on October 16 evening, gold spot trading (T+D) closed down 0.11% at 896.1 yuan/gram. Silver spot trading (T+D) closed down 0.73% at 13,801 yuan/kilogram.

Security researchers disclosed that Ledger received warnings of potential hardware implants as early as December 2025, several months prior to the October 9 incident involving stolen cryptocurrency and modified devices sold through an authorized reseller. Security researcher Joe Grand notified Ledger on March 4, 2026, about a malicious implant found in a Ledger Nano X purchased in August 2025. Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès identified at least two people who had contacted Ledger about suspecte

Shanghai crude oil futures (December 2026 contract) closed up 2.32% at 739.80 yuan per barrel in overnight trading. Shanghai gold declined 0.02%, while Shanghai silver fell 0.39%.

According to Borderless.xyz's Q2 2026 Benchmark report published July 13, stablecoin-driven cross-border transfers were priced 3.2 basis points below interbank foreign exchange rates. The report analyzed 2.96 million rate observations across 260 payment corridors spanning 108 countries. The median delivery cost for a $10,000 transfer averaged 27.2 basis points, or $27.20, with stablecoin transfers settling nearly instantly compared to conventional international wires.

Charles Schwab completed the full retail rollout of its crypto trading platform on October 16, 2026. Eligible clients can now trade Bitcoin and Ether directly within their Schwab accounts at a 0.75% fee per trade. The service operates through Schwab's Premier Bank, with Paxos providing custody and execution support. Schwab's crypto research team released bullish commentary on October 15, citing strong Bitcoin fundamentals and supportive market data. Analyst Adam Lynch highlighted nearly $60 bill

According to GPU rental market data, median rental rates for Nvidia H100 GPUs reached $3.3 to $3.6 per GPU-hour as of mid-October 2026, with the on-demand median at $3.49 per GPU-hour on October 16. The pricing marked a significant year-over-year rebound, with different indices showing gains ranging from 13% to 79%, consistent with a reported average increase of approximately 30% amid a constrained supply chain.

According to TIME Magazine, OpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip was named to Best Inventions of 2026 list on October 15. The custom silicon, developed with Broadcom and Celestica, delivers 13.4 petaflops of 4-bit compute at 550W sustained power. Benchmark results from August 25 showed Jalapeño achieving 1.5 to 1.9 times better energy efficiency per watt than Nvidia systems. Small-volume deployment is planned for late 2026.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in 2026 that AI may soon require a billion times more computing power to achieve advanced reasoning capabilities. Huang noted that computing demand has surged significantly, rising roughly 1 million times over a two-year span from GTC 2025 to GTC 2026, as AI systems shift from simple language prediction to complex reasoning and agentic tasks. Nvidia is addressing this demand with its next-generation Vera Rubin platform, which

According to New York City Comptroller Mark Levine, Anthropic has established communication channels with him this week, following his call for the AI lab to delay its IPO. Levine stated that he cannot disclose details of their discussions but emphasized safety concerns, saying: "If something catastrophic happens after they go public and is far worse than what we see today, it would be terrible for their stock price. It's much better to spend more time getting this right now."

According to MSCI's announcement on Oct. 15, the index provider finalized rules treating "non-operating companies" as ineligible for its Global Investable Market Indexes, effective at the close of Nov. 30. The change targets Bitcoin treasury firms like Michael Saylor's Strategy and Japan's Metaplanet, whose balance sheets are dominated by crypto holdings. Companies failing an initial "core screen" face an exclusion test based on five financial ratios; those triggering four or more ratios are fla

The NBA is tightening sports betting oversight ahead of the 2026-2027 season, according to league documents. The league is restricting the betting options available through authorized sportsbook partners while deploying artificial intelligence technology to detect suspicious betting activity. NBA President Adam Silver is also pushing to acquire more betting data and strengthen controls over which bet types can be offered on games. Silver indicated that similar concerns extend to prediction marke

According to U.S. Central Command, Iran's maritime trade has come to a standstill due to the U.S. Navy blockade. The military statement indicates that Iran currently lacks any sea-based import and export capacity.

According to U.S. Treasury data, the federal deficit for fiscal year 2026 reached $1.99 trillion as of September 30, expanding by $217 billion year-over-year to reach the highest level since 2021. Revenue hit a record $5.4 trillion while total spending reached $7.4 trillion. Debt service payments grew 12% to $1.36 trillion. The deficit represented 6.2% of GDP. A Supreme Court ruling triggered a $145 billion tariff refund, reducing net tariff revenue by 11%.

According to the U.S. Central Command, approximately 400 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past seven days.

Over the past seven days, the U.S. has assisted in the transport of over 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint.

According to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks on October 16, the Federal Reserve signaled a non-committal policy stance in Bangkok, explicitly stating the central bank is moving away from forward guidance. The shift immediately weakened the US Dollar, with the Dollar Index (DXY) falling to 101.65—its lowest level since October 1—as market pricing for a potential October 27-28 rate hike plummeted from roughly 28% to about 15-16%, while December hike odds remained priced near 90%. The policy shift

According to Houthi forces, Saudi warplanes conducted 101 air strikes and missile attacks on civilian facilities across Yemen's Sana'a, Dhalea, Taiz, Hodeidah, Dhamar, Marib, Saada, Jawf, Amran, and Lahj provinces over the past 24 hours.

Houthi forces claimed Friday that the Saudi-led coalition has conducted 2,489 airstrikes and missile attacks since the escalation of the Yemen conflict.

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, the fiscal year 2026 debt interest payments reached a record $1.36 trillion, representing an increase of $144 billion compared to the previous fiscal year, or approximately 12% year-over-year growth.