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According to BlockBeats, OKX founder and CEO Star disclosed on October 7 at the TOKEN2049 summit in Singapore that AI is reshaping financial institutions' back-office operations, particularly in compliance and risk management. OKX has deployed AI to assist in identifying risks, supporting investigations of suspicious transactions and behaviors, and providing recommendations to enhance processing efficiency and consistency. Star clarified that AI does not directly make compliance or risk manageme

UK Halifax house price index, seasonally adjusted, registered 0% year-on-year growth in September, falling short of the forecast of 0.2% but improving from the previous month's -0.4%, according to the Halifax report.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin is trading around $84,340 as of today. Binance spot BTC near-term bid depth stands at approximately $16.16 million against $10.39 million in ask depth, resulting in net long positioning of $5.77 million. Coinbase shows similar bullish positioning with $26.68 million in bids versus $23.69 million in asks, net long $2.99 million. Hyperliquid perpetuals reveal pronounced bearish skew, with ask depth of $12.18 million towering over bid depth of just $1.89 million,

According to IMF President Kristalina Georgieva, global public debt is set to exceed 100% of global GDP, with developed economies bearing the heaviest debt burdens.

According to the Cardano Foundation, CIP-0113 standard for regulated tokenized assets went live on Cardano mainnet today, enabling issuers to embed compliance controls including identity verification and sanctions screening directly into token logic. The standard does not require a hard fork and passed independent security audits. The upgrade allows fund managers, banks, and stablecoin issuers to enforce restrictions such as blocking transfers to sanctioned addresses, rejecting recipients who fa

According to FinanceFeeds, cryptocurrency exchange OKX has raised new funding at a $25 billion valuation, securing strategic investment from Circle, Ripple, Standard Chartered's venture arm SC Ventures, and quantitative trading firm QRT. The specific amount of capital raised was not disclosed. Circle, which issues USDC stablecoin, Ripple, which operates blockchain payment infrastructure, and SC Ventures bring connections to stablecoin issuance, institutional payments, and traditional banking res

The UK Halifax seasonally adjusted house price index (HPI) recorded zero month-on-month growth in September 2026, falling short of the forecasted 0.1% increase. The previous month's reading was revised downward to -0.3% from an initially reported -0.2%.

According to SEC official documents released on October 5, Nasdaq submitted rule modifications that would postpone the implementation of its $5 million market capitalization delisting threshold. Under the revised approach, any periods during the regulatory review will be excluded from the calculation, requiring companies to fall below the $5 million threshold for a continuous 30 trading days after the stay is lifted—resetting the clock rather than counting the suspension period. Meanwhile, South

Abstract, the consumer-focused Ethereum layer-2 network developed by Igloo Inc., is set to shut down on December 15. Igloo announced the closure after the project accumulated tens of millions of dollars in losses over approximately two years of operation, making continued network operation economically unsustainable. Abstract launched its mainnet in January 2025 and attempted to focus on gaming, social applications, NFTs and other consumer use cases, positioning itself as an alternative to gener

Basic Attention Token (BAT) surged 10.01% in 60 minutes, climbing from $0.0969 to $0.1066 today. The rapid price increase reflects heightened trader interest, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $1,580,704.12. The token's day low stood at $0.0968 and high at $0.1066, marking a volatile but strong performance.

Germany's industrial output rose 2% month-on-month in August, exceeding expectations of 0.5% and marking a sharp recovery from July's decline of 1.1%.

German industrial production rose 2.3% year-over-year in August, exceeding economist expectations of 0.7%, according to official data. The result marked a significant rebound from the previous month's 1.6% contraction.

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung Securities announced on October 7 that it will begin full-scale sales of its second batch of commercial paper from October 12, 2026. The offering includes 100 billion won in one-year notes at 4.3% annual interest, available to existing Samsung Securities account holders with per-person limits ranging from 1 million to 300 million won. The company also introduced a new CMA-type commercial paper product that enables automatic buying and selling during deposits

According to Reuters, a Liberian-flagged Aframax tanker named Rea was struck by a naval drone attack off Sochi in the Black Sea on October 6, resulting in a major fire. The Russian Transport Ministry confirmed the incident, stating that all 23 Indian crew members aboard the oil-carrying vessel were rescued. The ship was previously listed on Ukraine's sanctions list and is part of Russia's shadow fleet.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 7, South Korea announced a K-GX (green transformation) strategy combining 1 trillion won in government fiscal and climate finance support and 220 trillion won in private sector investment over the next decade. President Lee Jae-myung unveiled the initiative in Seoul, positioning the shift as essential for maintaining industrial competitiveness while achieving carbon neutrality. The strategy prioritizes 10 key green industries including small modular reactor

According to Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, on Tuesday, he cited Nobel laureate economist Daron Acemoglu's research, arguing that AI will replace only about 5% of what humans do over the next decade. In a post on X, Suleyman pointed to Acemoglu's estimate that AI could add roughly 1.5% to GDP over 10 years and advocated for developing AI tools that augment rather than replace workers, noting that "even 99% accuracy isn't enough for full automation." The comments come as AI-related job an

According to Financial News, South Korea's Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) released its 2026 second-half policy brief on October 7, addressing regulatory frameworks, market surveillance, and payment systems for digital assets. The document, DAXA's third policy brief since late 2024, covers virtual asset basic law requirements, market oversight models, user protection mechanisms, and compliance measures including anti-money laundering provisions for stablecoins. Nine experts from financ

According to Korea Exchange, as of October 6, the ACE U.S. Big Tech TOP7Plus ETF recorded a 153% return over the past three years, with net assets surpassing 1.24 trillion Korean won. The fund concentrates 90% of holdings in the top 7 U.S. tech giants, including Microsoft (18.62%), Nvidia (15.75%), Apple (14.69%), Amazon (14.18%), Alphabet Class A (13.00%), SpaceX (9.27%), and Broadcom (8.24%). The fund's strong performance reflects gains driven by expanded AI infrastructure investments across s

According to Sui's official announcement, Sui partnered with Alibaba Cloud to integrate Alibaba's services into Sui Agent Payments. Users can set budgets and let the protocol automatically execute payments using stablecoins on the Sui network on a per-transaction basis.

According to ChainCatcher, on October 6, the TRON DeFi Summer S3 campaign opened a $1 million TRX Boost reward pool accessible via Binance Wallet's JustLend DAO integration. The campaign features a total $2 million prize pool spanning 60 days, with users eligible to participate by depositing at least 500 TRX.