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Between October 5 and October 9, U.S. spot XRP ETFs drew $11.31 million in net inflows, with Bitwise contributing $10.55 million of the total. During the same period, XRP fell from $1.52 to $1.40 and briefly touched $1.32. Franklin Templeton's XRPZ added $4.10 million, while Canary Capital's XRPC recorded a $3.34 million outflow. Excluding Bitwise, the remaining funds combined added roughly $760,000 net. XRP ETF net assets stand at approximately $1.57 billion.

According to a BBC interview published on October 12, Microsoft President Brad Smith called for mandatory emergency shutdown mechanisms, independent AI evaluations, and legal obligations for companies to report serious incidents. Smith argued that ordinary consumer products face more rigorous safety inspections than advanced AI systems. The statement follows Anthropic's disclosure that Claude Haiku 4.5 submitted fabricated information to Philadelphia's unsolved-homicide website on July 18 during

On October 12, the ICE dollar index rose 0.37% to 102.586 during New York's closing session, reaching its highest level since April 2025. The index traded between 102.100 and 102.604 during the session.

According to Iran's Vice Foreign Minister Garibabadie, Iran is finalizing its response to the United States and will convey its position through intermediaries once consultations are completed.

On Monday (October 12), ICE raw sugar futures rose 3.01% and white sugar futures climbed 3.59% in New York close. Arabica coffee futures gained 1.03%, while Coffee C futures also advanced 1.03%. Robusta coffee futures rose 0.09%. New York cocoa futures increased 0.02% and London cocoa futures climbed 0.84%, while cotton futures gained 0.06%.

India's Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on October 12 mandated the application of Foreign Exchange Risk margin (FERR) requirements to all rupee-related foreign exchange derivative contracts for Authorized Dealers. The requirement applies to contracts involving the purchase of foreign currency and sale of Indian rupees.

According to a press release, DeFi Development Corp added approximately 22,070 SOL last week, lifting its treasury to roughly 2,586,282 tokens worth approximately $287 million with SOL trading near $111. This marks the company's continued accumulation despite declining weekly purchase volumes, from 101,381 SOL in mid-September to 22,070 last week. The Nasdaq-listed firm's CHAD perpetual preferred stock hit record highs in the week ended October 9 and is approaching its $10 stated value, up from

On October 12, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel condemned U.S. sanctions at the 2026 World Food Forum, stating that decades-long economic, commercial, and financial blockade has severely impacted the country's food production and distribution. He cited restrictions on market access, technology acquisition, financing, and fuel supply as key factors, adding that an energy blockade beginning in early 2026 has further complicated food processing, storage, transportation, and distribution systems. D

According to the International Monetary Fund's October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report, tokenized real-world assets (excluding repos and stablecoins) reached $65.1 billion as of July 31, comprising tokenized credit ($30.4 billion), money market funds ($17.5 billion), and tokenized equities ($2.3 billion). The report warns that automated liquidation, instant settlement, and programmable collateral could accelerate forced liquidations and amplify financial shocks during market stress. Cross

According to Houthi forces, on Monday (October 12), Yemen's Houthi armed group struck Riyadh airport with ballistic missiles and conducted drone attacks on the Khomis Mushait airbase in Saudi Arabia.

Onshore Chinese yuan fell to 6.6940 against the U.S. dollar at 3:00 AM Beijing time on October 12, down 11 basis points from Friday's night close. Trading volume reached 28.367 billion U.S. dollars.

According to Federal Election Commission filings disclosed Saturday, Fairshake-linked PACs Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress spent $2.7 million on media and direct mail to support pro-crypto House candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. Key beneficiaries include House Majority Whip Tom Emmer ($76,000), Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson ($73,000), California Representative Pete Aguilar ($512,000), and New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer ($500,000). The PACs are funded by

According to National Grid ESO, on Monday evening, the operator requested up to 1,200 megawatts of emergency electricity from France via subsea interconnector to maintain power system security. The request followed a delay in bringing a power system asset back into operation, which reduced available capacity earlier that day.

According to the U.S. State Department, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband today (October 12). The two officials discussed ongoing cooperation to ensure the security of U.S. assets in the United Kingdom.

According to Reuters commodity-market coverage, spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,172.36 per ounce on Monday, while US gold futures declined 0.5% to $4,196.20. Brent crude climbed to approximately $106.95 per barrel amid Middle East tensions, with investors assigning 87% probability to a Federal Reserve rate increase by December. Higher oil prices increase transportation and production costs, potentially keeping inflation elevated and pressuring the Fed to maintain restrictive interest rates. With rates

According to OKX's official announcement, the exchange recently launched a unified tokenized stocks feature, allowing traders to engage with supported issuer tokens in share-equivalent units. The platform consolidates multiple issuer tokens under a single ticker to streamline the trading process. The new feature enables 24/7 trading access, removing traditional market hour restrictions and simplifying user experience in digital asset trading.

According to Jin10 data citing Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi forces toward Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on October 12 evening.

According to Bloomberg, the Bloomberg Grain Sub-Index rose 0.07% to 32.4671 at the New York close on Monday (October 12). CBOT corn futures gained 0.78%, wheat futures increased 0.29%, while soybean futures declined 0.29% to $12.8825 per bushel. Soybean meal futures rose 0.75% and soybean oil futures climbed 0.91%.

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia continues deploying Shahed drones despite ongoing U.S. proposals for peace. Zelensky called on the United States to recognize these signals from Russia and take decisive action, emphasizing that strong pressure is necessary to force Russia to end the war.

According to President Zelenskyy, Russia struck a multi-story building in Kyiv with 'Shahed' unmanned drones tonight. Two people were killed and nine others were wounded in the attack.