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US stocks showed mixed performance on October 13. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.20% to 27,312.25, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.47% to 51,898.57 and the S&P 500 gained 0.05% to 7,815.15. Three Major Indexes Show Divergent Moves on October 13 The Nasdaq Composite was trading

A7, the Russian international settlement system created by Bank PSB, will present A7 International on October 13, a service enabling payments for foreign invoices in USDT with funds arriving via standard SWIFT bank transfers in the required currency. The service targets foreign trade operators and i

President Trump's approval rating fell to 34% as U.S. gas prices jumped 41% ahead of November 3 midterms, according to a Financial Times survey conducted October 2-4. The Focaldata poll of 2,275 registered voters found 59% disapprove of Trump's overall performance, with inflation and affordability e

The International Monetary Fund stated on Oct. 12 that more than 50% of tokenized stock trading volume occurs outside regular US market hours. The IMF's analysis indicates growing demand for trading mechanisms that operate beyond traditional exchange schedules. Tokenized stocks use

Ondas partnered with Palantir Technologies on Monday to launch Regna AI, a standalone private company designed to develop specialized AI models for defense missions. The new venture will create AI systems for military operations involving drones, surveillance balloons, ground vehicles, and

Ukrainian drones struck three Yandex data centers in Russia on October 8, 9, and 11, disrupting the company's ride-hailing, navigation, and payment services. The attacks targeted facilities in Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladimir, shutting down two completely and disabling key modules in a third. Ukrainian

OSL's stablecoin USDGO launched its liquidity on the Jupiter platform, marking its entry into decentralized finance. The stablecoin, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, is now live for trading on Jupiter's Solana-based platform, according to a tweet from @JupiterExchange. OSL created USDGO to

Microsoft President Brad Smith called for urgent regulation of artificial intelligence during a recent BBC podcast, arguing that consumer products like milk and washing machines face more oversight than companies building AI. Smith described AI as both a weapon and a tool that puts global

Fitch Ratings expects a sustainable agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the first quarter of 2027. Walter Bloomberg reported the forecast on October 12, noting Fitch's base-case scenario anticipates 'a sustainable agreement in some form' to be reached during that timeframe. The Strait of Hor

Standard Chartered launched institutional custody for Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger on October 12, giving eligible clients access to its digital asset custody infrastructure as the bank works with Ripple and LMAX Group to expand the stablecoin's use in trading and collateral management. The s

Blueprints AI, a Santa Monica-based startup co-founded by Al Drams and Coco Cao, was selected for the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 13-15 in San Francisco. The company, officially incorporated in 2025, uses AI to produce code-compliant and permit-ready

Silver traded at $60.45 per troy ounce at 13:03:34.933 UTC on 12 October 2026, according to FXEmpire's spot price of 60.4480. A three-session price prediction through Wednesday 14 October projects a bull scenario at $64.40, a base case at $60.02, and a bear scenario at $57.26, calculated from 90 day

According to US Stock Market News, semiconductor stocks comprise approximately 15% of the U.S. stock market as of Oct 12, 2026, 11:23 AM ET (10:53 PM IST), with the sector's share of market earnings reaching nearly 12%, according to data posted by Hedgeye. The sector's market-cap weighting

Centralized cryptocurrency exchanges recorded a net inflow of 11,593 BTC over a three-day period, lifting their combined holdings to approximately 3.67 million BTC. The inflow interrupts a broader trend of outflows, as 30-day net withdrawals totaled 28,599 BTC as of October 12, 2026. The

Gold spot price stood at $4,164.30 per troy ounce according to Kitco Metals bid at 9:01 a.m. New York time on 12 October 2026, down $29.30 or 0.70 percent. The price prediction establishes a bull case of $4,372.15 if the September CPI data released Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET runs

Grayscale Investments won a court ruling in August 2023 that forced the Securities and Exchange Commission to reconsider its rejection of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund applications. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 29, 2023, that the SEC acted arbitrarily in denying Grayscale's

French lawmakers backed a proposal on October 9 that would require taxpayers to disclose self-custodied cryptocurrency holdings worth at least €100,000, with non-compliance penalties reaching up to €10,000. The National Assembly's Finance Committee adopted Amendment I-CF821 as part of France's propo

Moscow Exchange plans to launch cryptocurrency trading on December 1, according to an October 8 Interfax report citing Boris Blokhin, the exchange's senior managing director for sales and business development. The planned rollout follows Russia's new law on digital currencies and digital rights,

Apex Accelerator and Stone Venture, co-hosts of a crypto security event called 'Don't Get Played' held during TOKEN2049 in Singapore in early October 2026, reportedly face a police report over allegations

Regulators are examining whether tokenized assets can function reliably as collateral and retain legal protections when markets come under pressure, as the technology moves beyond initial issuance into operational infrastructure. The European Securities and Markets Authority is consulting on whether