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Hanwha Systems announced on the 16th it will sell its entire remaining stake in Hanwha Ocean, raising 1.3834 trillion won through a block trade transaction. The sale involves 22,169,660 common shares, representing 7.24% of Hanwha Ocean's total issued shares, with settlement scheduled for May 21.

Exchange wallets attributed to cryptocurrency platforms accumulated 83.94 million XRP between October 12 and October 15, according to data from XRP Insights. The increase raised tracked holdings from approximately 21.97 billion to 22.06 billion tokens across 699 wallets linked to 24 exchanges. The a

Ripple Prime launched round-the-clock institutional trading in derivatives linked to more than 100 traditional financial markets on October 15, allowing clients including Virtu Financial to trade exposure to stocks, commodities and currencies even when conventional exchanges are closed. The new

Base tweeted about Pendle on October 16, 2026, stating 'Pendle looking good here.' The tweet received 7 likes and no retweets. Pendle is a decentralized finance protocol that enables the tokenization of future yield, allowing users to unlock liquidity on their crypto assets. Base operates as a

Circle Internet Group, issuer of the dollar-backed stablecoin USDC, plans to expand into approximately 50 emerging and developing markets as demand for digital dollars rises. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview published Oct. 16 that demand for stablecoin-based payments and

Rocket Lab's stock closed at $55.25 on Thursday 15 October 2026, down $3.93 or 6.64 percent from Wednesday's $59.18, following the company's announcement that its Neutron rocket's first launch will shift into 2027. Technical analysis

Coinbase is launching tokenized stocks featuring shares of Google and NVIDIA, as confirmed by Pendle. The rollout includes liquidity incentives of $20,000 USDC for each stock pool, highlighted by the commentator @pendle_fi. This development reflects the growing integration of traditional equity

Tesla-linked crypto derivatives trading volume surged 1,580% on October 16 after Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk unveiled a flying Roadster prototype on October 15. CoinDesk reported the prototype uses SpaceX thruster technology, triggering a 4.9% rise in a Tesla-tracking perpetual futures c

On September 21, 2026, Vladimir Chistyukhin, Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia, said at the Moscow Financial Forum that the Russian crypto industry would be able to begin operating within the legal framework by the end of the year. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation and the government intend to adopt at least 27 regulations by the end of October, seven of which are priority measures concerning registries, qualification requirements, and the establishment of digital custodians. At the

The Central Bank of Russia will ban direct P2P transactions involving digital assets between individuals as of July 1, 2027. This follows from the Bank of Russia’s explanations regarding crypto market regulation, published in accordance with the law “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” which has been in effect since September 1, 2026. According to the regulator’s explanations, the law does not allow cryptocurrency transactions through P2P platforms. The Central Bank identifies five catego

Nike announced on Oct. 1 a new global campus in Bengaluru, India, as CEO Elliott Hill works to revive the sportswear retailer's business. The facility, expected to open in the next few years, will span corporate roles across Nike, Jordan Brand, and Converse as part of the company's growth

Movantis has selected Integral's FX technology to extend liquidity services for institutional clients across Latin America, with the companies announcing three new trading and API channels for banks, payment networks and digital asset businesses. The integration adds Integral FX capabilities

Nasdaq completed the acquisition of LeveL Markets on October 15, integrating a major off-exchange US equity trading platform into its Digital Liquidity Networks division. LeveL will continue operating as an alternative trading system registered under FINRA supervision, with a dedicated management te

Jupiter Yolo recorded $1 billion in trading volume within 24 hours, according to commentator @JupiterExchange. The platform offers 1000x leverage on Solana, Bitcoin, and Ethereum, attracting traders seeking high-risk opportunities. The surge underscores growing interest in leveraged trading within t

Alex Taaffe, chief revenue officer at crypto trading firm GSR, identified a supply-demand imbalance in tokenized real-world assets during a panel discussion at CONNECT by Cointelegraph: Singapore Edition on Oct. 9. Taaffe stated that while liquidity is improving for pre-IPO stocks, commodities, and

SpaceX (SPCX), EchoStar (ECHO), and Coca-Cola (KO) stocks moved higher in premarket trading on Friday following analyst updates. Evercore ISI raised SpaceX's price target to $275 from $230 and maintained an 'Outperform' rating. JPMorgan upgraded EchoStar to 'Overweight' from 'Underweight' and set a

Linus Torvalds posted his first LLM-assisted patch to the Linux kernel development branch, addressing a cache contention issue that occurs when multiple CPUs read the same file. The patch targets scenarios encountered in shared libraries, databases, and web servers. Torvalds stated he decided to

Three US-listed Bitcoin mining companies reported September production declines as operational challenges and strategic pivots shaped output. CleanSpark mined 529 Bitcoin in September, down 11% from August's 593, while BitFuFu produced 167 Bitcoin, a 4% decrease from 174 the prior month, according t

CLS has completed its migration to a new data center environment with Kyndryl, marking a milestone in a multi-year technology modernization program for infrastructure that supports foreign exchange settlement. The first settlement cycle in the new environment handled nearly two million

A Solana meme coin named Dacity Coin surged 2,900% from a $104,000 market capitalization to $3.18 million in the hour following the release of the Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer on Thursday. The token's surge was triggered by a two-second appearance in the trailer showing "Dacity Coin"