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Two workers died and one was seriously injured in an explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat chip plant in southern Israel on Wednesday, according to The Times of Israel. Police suspect a gas cylinder malfunction caused the explosion during a material transfer into the factory's tanks. Israel's Fire and

Skydance Corp. (SKYD) stock slipped in premarket trading on Thursday after Morningstar lowered its fair value estimate to $12 per share from $15, following the separate trading of shareholder warrants. Morningstar analyst Matthew Dolgin cited heavy debt, declining traditional television revenue,

On October 15, 2026, South Korea’s stock market experienced a trading day that left global investors holding their breath. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) both plummeted more than 8% intraday, triggering circuit breakers in succession and halting trading for 20 minutes. The KOSPI closed at 5,554.22 points, down 7.57%, marking a new closing low since April 8. This was the tenth time South Korea’s stock market had trigger

The USD-KRW exchange rate rose 6.30 won to 1,344.60 won as of 3:30 PM on October 15, driven by a sharp decline in Korean stock markets and large-scale foreign investor selling. Foreign investors dumped 3.6

Goldman Sachs stated on Oct. 15 that South Korea's Kospi index selloff represents a far more severe wave of selling than a typical short-term correction. The bank noted the speed and scale of the decline, with no rebound even for a single day, were comparable to the early stages of the Covid-19

Babylon Labs submitted a proposal on Wednesday to enable native Bitcoin (BTC) lending on Aave V4, allowing users to borrow stablecoins against BTC without bridging or wrapping. The submission follows an initial proposal on May 25 and a preliminary community vote that passed on June 10. Under the

Base financing markets offer stock borrowing at rates 4-5% cheaper than traditional systems, according to Jesse. The platform's tokenized stocks enable this cost reduction through notably liquid financing markets. Base operates as a decentralized finance platform focused on tokenized stock

Anthropic reported cash flow positive results in the third quarter, according to sources who shared financial data with Axios, as concerns about the AI trade pushed the S&P 500 down by more than 1% for the first time in 53 sessions. The AI lab's profitability comes as Google parent Alphabet turned f

Whale 0x68Ef sold 6.76 million $BTW tokens for $85,000, missing out on approximately $13.5 million in unrealized gains as the tokens subsequently appreciated in value. The transaction was reported by crypto market commentator @lookonchain. The significant price differential highlights the

Ethereum whale 0x8E8b purchased 6,010 ETH valued at $14.23 million today. The transaction, highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain, occurred during a broader market downturn. Ethereum has been trailing Bitcoin in recent performance, with market conditions described as volatile and

US stock futures were mixed early Thursday, with Nasdaq futures falling 1% and S&P 500 futures down 0.3% as of 4 a.m. ET, while Dow and Russell 2000 futures gained 0.4%. The moves followed a global semiconductor stock selloff that saw South Korea's KOSPI plunge over 7% and trigger a trading halt, le

The United States and Japan have agreed to pursue a major semiconductor manufacturing project worth up to $21 billion in Malta, New York, according to an announcement on the 15th by Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akasawa Ryosei, as reported by Kyodo News. The project represents the

QUICK cryptocurrency surged 23.11% within the past hour, reaching $0.00911. The sharp price movement coincided with increased social media activity surrounding the coin, suggesting heightened trader interest. The 24-hour trading volume for QUICK stands at approximately $819,473.55, reflecting

Jeff Yan, co-founder of Hyperliquid, stated on October 15 during a Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast interview that regulatory obligations should apply to financial service providers rather than blockchain networks themselves. Yan argued that entities operating markets and exercising control over them

Starknet is exploring a transition to become an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. The initiative aims to enhance security and operational independence in response to advancing quantum computing threats. Starknet announced this exploration through a tweet that includes a governance post in

Korea Customs Service Commissioner Lee Jong-wook denied allegations of foreign exchange investigation authority abuse during an October 15 parliamentary audit at Daejeon Government Complex. People Power Party lawmaker Lee Jong-wook accused the agency of using forex investigations as an exchange

US Stock Market News shows major index futures edging higher on Thursday, October 15, 2026, as investors brace for September consumer price data projected to show 3.6% annual inflation and a 0.6% monthly increase with a stronger energy component. Markets are pricing near-term rate expectations as th

KR1plc became the first publicly listed company to launch dedicated Ethereum validators on Lido StVaults, according to a report by CryptoTwitter commentator @LidoFinance. The initiative aims to attract institutional investment into Ethereum's staking ecosystem and enhance the underlying