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The International Monetary Fund raised concerns about increasing risks within financial markets, citing advancements in artificial intelligence, rising bond yields, and the growing threat of cyberattacks. The organization stated that while markets remain resilient, proactive policies are necessary t

SK Hynix fell over 10% intraday on October 13 for the first time since August 19, while Samsung Electronics dropped 8.18% as the KOSPI index declined below the 6,000 level. As of 1:29 PM, SK Hynix traded at 1.439 million won, down 166,000 won (10.34%) from the previous trading day, according to

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched its latest Global Financial Stability Report titled 'Resilience, Risk and Transformation'. The report addresses significant challenges and transformations facing the global financial landscape and aims to provide insights for investors navigating

US payment company Stripe added South Korea to the list of supported countries for its stablecoin payout service on the 13th (Korean time). According to Stripe's developer documentation, the company specified South Korea in the country list for its 'Stablecoin Payouts for Connect' service. This serv

Samsung Wallet will add USD Coin (USDC) for US users during the final week of October 2026 through a partnership with Coinbase and licensed infrastructure provider Bastion. The integration makes USDC the default dollar-backed stablecoin when eligible users add funds to their stablecoin balance, with

Meta Platforms (META) stocks slipped 0.5% in overnight trading late Monday after rising 3.4% during the regular session, marking their best daily performance in about two weeks. The pullback came amid a broader market selloff over fresh fears about AI durability, with a particular slide in chip

DBS Group CEO Tan Su Shan emphasized Singapore's political stability and predictability as key investment advantages at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference held in Singapore on the 12th local time. The CEO of Southeast Asia's largest bank highlighted that Singapore's stable business environment s

Bitcoin experienced a 5% price drop recently, marking the sixth decline of this magnitude since July, according to analysis shared by Bitfinex. The cryptocurrency exchange highlighted this pattern as part of Bitcoin's ongoing recovery cycle, with previous drops ranging from 5.1% to 8.9%. Traders are

KB Kookmin Card signed a four-party memorandum of understanding on October 13 with Japan's SBI Holdings, Everspin, and SBI Everspin to cooperate on AI agent security technology and digital finance and payment services between South Korea and Japan. The agreement establishes a security framework

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) committee raised the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.60% at its September 28-29 monetary policy meeting, citing stronger-than-expected inflationary pressures, according to meeting minutes released on October 13 (local time). Committee members point

The memory chip sector is facing a significant market correction after months of strong gains. SNDK (SanDisk), one of the most closely watched stocks in this AI memory rally, closed at $1,487.33 on October 12, 2026, down 5.97% for the day and officially breaking below the $1,500 round-number threshold. SNDK had closed at $1,581.82 on October 9, with approximately $15 billion in market cap evaporating in just one trading day. This decline was not an isolated event. Micron Technology fell 3.88% th

DUSK surged 15.59% in one hour, reaching a price of $0.098018. The altcoin recorded a 10.20% increase over the past 24 hours, with trading volume at approximately $7,627,554 and market cap at $59,778,417. The price surge follows trader rotation into altcoins amidst mixed signals in the broader

Kakao announced AI assistant services 'Kanana Space' and 'Kanvas' on the 13th at the if(kakao)26 conference held in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The company plans to transform KakaoTalk into an integrated AI platform that handles daily tasks through voice commands, starting with a closed beta test in

US Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of $65.4 million on October 12 (US Eastern Time), marking a return to outflows after a brief inflow period. The outflow was driven entirely by BlackRock's IBIT product, which saw $65.4 million exit, while no other products recorded

OKX announced the launch of its upgraded Smart Portfolio bot, a tool that integrates multiple asset classes including ETFs, tokenized stocks, and stablecoins. The bot enables users to customize their investment allocations, offering a diversified approach to automated portfolio management. This

US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $85.4 million (approximately 114.1 billion Korean won) on October 12 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. This marks the 10th consecutive trading day of net outflows starting from September 29, with cumulative outflows over the recent 5 t

According to Blockspace on October 12, IREN and Anthropic allegedly signed a multiyear cloud services contract, but both IREN and Anthropic declined to comment on the matter. IREN announced on August 27 of this year that a new customer, a “leading AI lab,” had signed a contract, but did not disclose the customer’s name. It remains impossible to confirm whether the customer is Anthropic. IREN’s Anthropic Contract Remains Unverified According to IREN’s financial data and SEC filings, its key finan

Destructoid reporters recently tested specific links that allow users to play eight well-known games, including Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5), directly in a browser for free, with no download or installation required. The reporters noted that most versions suffered from lag and graphical glitches, while a few ran almost as smoothly as the originals. They added that dozens of other browser-based games of the same kind are available. The technical foundation of this wave of free browser games is a co

Michael Woodford, a Columbia University professor, co-won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for providing the theoretical foundation for forward guidance, a practice where central banks pre-announce their policy direction. Woodford's research focused on how households and firms make economic