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South Korean Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won called Samsung Securities' restrictions on single-stock leveraged ETF sales 'very illegal' during a National Assembly Policy Committee audit on October 8. Lee criticized the brokerage's policy of banning private bankers from directly

Ripple integrated Canton Network support into Ripple Custody version 1.43, released October 5. The integration allows institutions to hold and transfer Canton Coin and CIP-56 tokens through Ripple's custody platform, using the same policy engine and audit trail applied to other supported digital

The European Securities and Markets Authority urged digital-asset service providers in the EU to stop offering services related to stablecoins that fail to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, or MiCA, Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 8. ESMA set Jan. 8, 2027 as the final deadline

PepsiCo reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that exceeded analyst expectations. The beverage and snack giant lowered its full-year core earnings per share growth forecast to 2.5% to 3.5%, down from a previous projection of 5% to 7%, while raising its net revenue growth outlook to about 6%.

Bitcoin is testing the critical $64,000 to $65,000 resistance range as trading dynamics show a heavy reliance on futures volume, according to analysis from crypto exchange Bitfinex. The exchange emphasized that Bitcoin requires increased spot trading volume to sustain its next upward movement,

Winklink's price dropped 10.45% in the past hour to $0.0000581 amid selling pressure across the crypto market. The decline follows a 24-hour gain of 13.21%, with trading volume reaching $1,668,255.88. The source attributes the sharp drop to decreased social media mentions and discussions around Wink

Jeff Yan, founder of decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, said in an interview reported on October 8 that he would focus on options trading if starting a company today, citing strong user demand in the digital-asset sector. Yan explained that while perpetual futures contracts meet most us

The USD-KRW exchange rate reversed course during the London trading session, rising to 1,340.70 won at 4:35 PM, a 0.30 won increase from the previous Seoul session close of 1,340.40 won, driven by custody bank dollar purchases. The reversal occurred after export company negotiation volumes had

The USD-KRW exchange rate traded at 1,338.50 won at 3:30 PM on October 8th, down 1.90 won from the previous Seoul session close, as export company foreign exchange settlements provided support to the won. The Bank of Korea announced August's current account surplus reached $46.11 billion, the

Cathie Wood, CIO and portfolio manager at ARK Invest, predicts that five converging innovation platforms could push US productivity growth to 5–6% and fuel a deflationary technology boom, according to her October 08, 2026 investor letter. Wood argues that artificial intelligence, robotics, energy st

ALGO surged 10.95% in one hour, with its price jumping from $0.1251 to $0.1388. This upward movement occurred amid a notable increase in network transactions across the Algorand blockchain. The broader crypto market displayed mixed signals during this period, yet ALGO's price action stood out with a

Sui Network announced plans to launch its Hashi mainnet this month, securing over $500 million in committed capital. The rollout includes a partnership with Anchorage, which will provide qualified custody and stablecoin liquidity. The launch aims to impact Sui Network's market positioning and

State Street reported on October 8 that its Risk Appetite Index fell to -0.18 in September from 0.36 in August, marking the lowest level since the outbreak of the Iran war in March. The decline reflected institutional investors shifting capital toward bonds as bond yields rose amid concerns over

AguilaTrades, a crypto trader with a history of 33 liquidations and over $37 million in losses, deposited $499,000 USDC into the Hyperliquid exchange after a six-month absence. The trader plans to open a 40x leveraged long position on Bitcoin totaling approximately $16.58 million, with a liquidation

Bitcoin is experiencing weak spot demand and declining open interest in futures markets, according to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant. The firm identifies the $69K price level as a critical support point in current market conditions. CryptoQuant attributes the weakness to cautious trader

South Korea's Financial Services Commission will examine whether financial institutions were involved in the KOK Coin scandal, which caused about $1.88 billion in losses. FSC Chairman Kim Byoung-hwan made the remarks during a parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Political Affairs

Federal Reserve officials voted 12 to zero on September 16 to raise the target rate by a quarter point to 3.75% to 4.00%, and minutes released from that meeting show most participants thought another increase would probably be appropriate by year-end. The decision marked the Fed's first rate increas

Solidigm, the U.S. NAND flash company owned by SK Hynix, selected Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters for a U.S. stock market listing, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 7 citing people familiar with the matter. The initial public offering could raise about $10 billion, with the company's

NEAR Protocol surged into the top 20 digital assets by market capitalization as of 5:25 p.m. on October 8, trading at $5.36 with a 4.17% daily gain. The rally was driven by ecosystem growth and the launch of a U.S. spot exchange-traded product. NEAR's market capitalization reached approximately $7 b

Applied Digital Corp. shares jumped nearly 5% in early premarket trading on Thursday after the AI data center operator reported fiscal first-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations. Revenue for the quarter ended August jumped 322% to $341.9 million from $80.9 million a year earlier,