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Option Care Health (OPCH), Constellation Energy (CEG), Corteva (CTVA), and Nike (NKE) stocks moved in premarket trading on Tuesday following buyout reports and analyst rating changes. OPCH jumped about 24% after reports emerged that McKesson (MCK) and private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Hong Kong stocks rose for a second straight session on the 6th, with the Hang Seng Index climbing 1.00% to 24,280.56. The rally continued as investor sentiment remained positive following strength in New York markets the previous day, with technology and banking shares leading buying activity. The H

Solana Company (HSDT) rose 1.89% in premarket trading on Oct. 6, leading gains among crypto-linked stocks ahead of the U.S. market open, according to crypto media outlet BlockBeats. The company holds Solana (SOL) as its primary reserve asset. Five other crypto-related stocks also posted premarket ga

XRP holdings on major exchanges declined by more than 104.7 million tokens between Sept. 11 and Oct. 5, while US spot exchange-traded funds tied to the token recorded net inflows for a 12th consecutive week. Large investors accounted for the majority of withdrawals, with whales making up 84.2% of XR

Nvidia (NVDA) closed at a record $239.11 on Monday, gaining 2.2% after touching an intraday high of approximately $240.10. At that closing price, Nvidia's market capitalization reached about $5.77 trillion, extending a rally that has added more than $1 trillion in value over the past year. The

Bybit unveiled a simplified guide on perpetual options trading, aiming to enhance understanding among traders. The cryptocurrency exchange, known for its derivatives trading including perpetual contracts, emphasized the growing importance of these instruments in the crypto market. The guide

Individual investors in South Korea incurred realized losses totaling 2.3242 trillion won from single-stock leveraged exchange-traded products (ETPs) between May 27 and August 14, according to data disclosed by lawmaker Choi Eun-seok's office from the Financial Supervisory Service. The losses,

South Korean banks are developing digital payment platforms for religious organizations as Woori Bank prepares for a major international Catholic event scheduled for July 29–August 8 next year. Woori Bank's 'Catholic Pay' service currently serves approximately 94,000 users with monthly

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