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According to ChainCatcher, xAI launched bundled X subscription plans globally starting at $8 per month and up to $200 per month. The subscription includes access to Grok, Grok robots, Cursor, and X Premium benefits.

According to the British Retail Consortium, UK same-store retail sales in September rose to a year-over-year rate of 1% from 0.50% in the prior month.

According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), UK retail sales grew 1.3% year-over-year in September, compared with 0.7% in the previous period.

According to Alexander Wang, Meta's AI chief, the company announced its next-generation agent AI model 'Muse Wonder' on October 12. The model powers Meta's personal digital assistant app 'Muse' and features proactive problem-solving capabilities—automatically attempting alternative solutions for tasks like restaurant reservations and schedule management rather than halting on obstacles. Users can access the latest model and enhanced cybersecurity features through subscription tiers priced at $20

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Strategy CEO Chaitanya Jain announced the company aims to double its per-share Bitcoin holdings within 7 years, corresponding to approximately 10% annual per-share Bitcoin growth on a rolling basis. Jain noted that for long-term investors, per-share Bitcoin holdings represent the ultimate metric for measuring the company's development and performance.

According to PANews, SpaceXAI launched The X Subscription on October 13, unifying Grok, Cursor, and X Premium into a single service. Users can perform AI programming in Cursor, handle tasks via Grok Bot, and access Grok chat and creation features alongside full X Premium benefits. The service offers five subscription tiers from free to Ultra, with the company stating that each tier provides higher value per dollar spent on its proprietary models compared to predecessor plans. Existing subscriber

According to Guru Club, CME Group's corn futures reached a record daily trading volume on October 13 following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's upward revision to its market outlook.

According to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Russian Shahed drones struck a multi-story residential building in Kyiv overnight on October 12, killing two people and injuring nine others. Zelenskyy stated that strong pressure must be applied to force Russia to end the conflict. Meanwhile, peace negotiations are progressing. Zelenskyy indicated readiness to sign a ceasefire guarantee agreement and proposed an energy ceasefire for the winter. However, the U.S. is threatening to halt weapons supplies

According to Jin10, China's Export-Import Bank disbursed approximately 1 trillion yuan in trade-finance loans during the first nine months of 2026, up 9% year-over-year. About 40% of the funds were directed to stabilizing key trading enterprises and trade supply chains.

According to CNBC, Morgan Stanley elevated eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) to Top Pick and raised its price target to $132 from $127 on October 12, as the stock closed up $2.46, or 2.19%, at $114.65. The upgrade reflects an additional upside potential of approximately 18% from current levels. The firm credits live commerce—real-time livestream shopping for merchandise and collectibles—as a hidden growth driver for eBay's gross merchandise volume (GMV). Analyst Nathan Feder noted that live streaming auctions

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Binance recorded net inflows of 187 million USDT in the past 24 hours.

According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Baghaei stated on October 12 that Iran is reviewing the latest U.S. comments regarding its position and will immediately convey its response to mediators upon completion of the review. She reiterated that Iran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unchanged.

According to port data released in September, Los Angeles and Long Beach ports—America's two largest container hubs—handled record import volumes. Long Beach processed 997,177 standard containers with a 31% year-over-year increase, while Los Angeles processed 1,042,652 containers, a 19% increase. The surge reflects companies front-loading shipments ahead of Trump administration tariffs, Panama Canal capacity restrictions due to drought, and rising fuel costs driven by regional tensions.

According to ChainCatcher, Itô, a compute and inference cost trading platform, has joined trading firm Jump Trading, with co-founders Affaan and Alejandro now leading Jump Trading's newly established internal compute trading desk. The team will focus on the mid-market for compute and inference costs, addressing gaps in traditional centralized AI supply chain solutions that Itô initially sought to bridge. The company noted that typical capacity contracts span 3-5 years with approximately 30% upfr

According to ChainCatcher, the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) DAO governance organization has proposed activating ENSv2, freezing new v1 .eth domain registrations while allowing unmigrated domains to continue renewing. The proposal will preserve existing domains and subsequently transition registration and resolution functions to v2.

According to Whale Alert, as reported by ChainCatcher, the USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network at 5:49 AM Beijing time on October 12.

According to Jim Cramer, the S&P 500 has surged approximately 118% since bottoming on Oct. 12, 2022, weathering multiple headwinds including aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes, a banking crisis, sweeping tariffs, and geopolitical tensions. A $10,000 investment at the October 2022 low would now be worth nearly $23,061. Nvidia climbed 1,875% and Meta gained 488% over the same period. "The real lesson is that there never seems to be a good time to invest, because bad things do happen quite regul

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain derivatives protocol Derive has launched a governance proposal to expand its business into the regulated U.S. derivatives market. The proposal is currently under community discussion in Derive's governance forum. Derive is an on-chain derivatives protocol serving professional traders, offering options and perpetual futures contracts through an off-chain matching and on-chain settlement architecture. The specific regulatory pathway, partnerships, and timeline r

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. dollar index surged to 102.599 on October 12, marking its highest level since April 2025, as continued Houthi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia pushed crude prices higher. The euro-dollar rate fell to 1.11538, its lowest since May 2025. The dollar-yen rate climbed to 158.662 yen, up 0.383 yen from the previous close. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree announced the group successfully struck Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with ballistic

TARA's price surged 10.74% to $0.00003 within the past hour, alongside a 24-hour gain of 6.67% that reached a peak of $0.0000299. The move reflects heightened whale activity and accumulated buying interest. Daily trading volume reached approximately $58,880, with TARA ranging between $0.00002685 and $0.0000299 over the past 24 hours. The asset maintains a market cap of $182,655.