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The Nasdaq-100 index closed at a record 31,076 on its latest trading session, marking a 157% gain since Jan. 31, 2023, when investor Michael Burry posted the single word 'Sell' on social media. On that date, the index closed at 12,101, according to Federal Reserve data. The surge is attributed

Spiko, a London and Paris-based tokenized cash fund issuer, announced on Tuesday that it raised $90 million in a Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates. Index Ventures, Bpifrance, Speedinvest, and Wintermute Ventures participated in the round, alongside angel investor Axel Weber,

South Korean investors aged 60 and above opened 336,455 new brokerage accounts up to August this year, marking the first time this age group surpassed investors in their 20s in new account openings, according to Korean Economic Daily analysis of customer data from two major domestic securities

Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD) closed 5 October 2026 at $631.75, down 0.34% from the prior session's $633.91, as analysts presented three valuation scenarios: a $757 bull case (+19.8%), a $623 base case (-1.4%), and a $390 bear case (-38.3%). The scenarios reflect a debate over earnings

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reach $125,000 by the end of 2026, requiring an increase of roughly 46% from current levels. The Wall Street research firm also forecasts BTC reaching $150,000 by mid-2027, citing institutional ownership and ETF access as factors changing the market structure. Bitcoin

Adam Iza, 26, was sentenced to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay $23,402,766 in restitution, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced on October 5, 2026. Iza pleaded guilty in January 2025 to conspiracy against rights, wire fraud, and tax evasion, and has

Taiwan's Taipei stock market closed higher on the 6th, extending its winning streak to five consecutive sessions as strong Wall Street sentiment maintained investor confidence. The Weighted Index rose 110.51 points or 0.22% to close at 49,822.55, marking its fourth consecutive record high. Profit-ta

XRPL's proposed Lending Protocol would allow assets in single-asset vaults to fund fixed-term loans. This turns idle XRP, stablecoins, or tokenized assets into deployable credit. Unlike most DeFi lending systems, borrowers would not necessarily post crypto collateral that can be automatically

Set Protocol reported a loss of approximately 5.08 ETH due to a security exploit, as highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @SlowMist_Team. The exploit was linked to a flaw in the actualizeFee() function, which allowed the attacker to redeem collateral from a rounding error. This incident raises c

Hyperliquid Labs unstaked 3.75 million HYPE around September 30 for its October team distribution, with the entire allocation covered by an over-the-counter agreement with a single institutional buyer. The batch was valued at approximately $329 million at the roughly $87.70 market price when the

TARA token surged 15.8% in 15 minutes to reach $0.00003, with trading volume hitting $55,850. The rapid price increase occurred without any clear catalyst, suggesting speculative trading or increased interest from a select group of investors. The broader crypto market exhibits mixed signals, yet TAR

France is experiencing simultaneous fiscal and social turmoil as students barricade school entrances nationwide and the country's 10-year bond yield surges near 5%, reaching a 20-year high. Student protests, which began mid-last month demanding more teachers and funding for overcrowded classrooms an

Bitcoin rebounded approximately 47% from its July low according to Binance Research's weekly report published on October 6, but historical market patterns indicate this recovery may not confirm a bear-market bottom. The cryptocurrency fell to $57,800 on July 1 before climbing about 46.9% to $84,880

France is experiencing simultaneous crises as students barricade schools nationwide and the country's bond market faces its worst instability since the 2011 eurozone crisis, both driven by deepening fiscal concerns. Student protests that began mid-last month have escalated across the country, with a

The XRP Ledger recorded a 40% year-over-year decline in daily order-book traders during Q2 2026, falling from 1,864 accounts in Q2 2025 to 1,111 accounts, according to Evernorth's Q2 XRP Liquidity Report. Despite fewer participants, average daily order-book volume surged 79% from

Bitcoin fell approximately 32% in the year following its record high above $126,000 on October 6, 2025, trading at around $85,453 as of the report date. The decline stems from a market correction that has been notably milder than previous bear cycles, driven by a shift from retail-dominated trading

Saudi Aramco cut crude selling prices for Asia to the lowest level in six years on October 6, weighing on global oil prices. The move reflects intensifying price competition among Gulf oil producers to secure market share in Asia. A recent increase in crude shipments passing through the Strait of

European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane stated in an interview with Italian news agency ANSA on October 6 (local time) that policy rates must be raised if inflation remains too high. Lane emphasized the ECB's 2% inflation target, warning that sustained inflation at 3-4% would cause

Paramount Skydance is set to close its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, concluding a hard-fought takeover that began just over a year ago. The David Ellison-run company pursued the deal through repeated rejections, a bidding war with Netflix and Comcast, and regulatory challenges in

Viktor Pershikov, a cryptocurrency market expert, compared the CFTC’s U.S. proposals for regulating the crypto market with Russia’s Federal Law No. 282-FZ. On October 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published proposals to regulate certain segments of the U.S. crypto market. Russian law has already established a strict federal regime with a list of permitted assets and limits for retail investors. CFTC Proposes Regulation of Retail Trading The CFTC document consists of two sect