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The Bank for International Settlements published research on October 13, 2026 finding that stablecoins compete directly with traditional bank deposits for customer funds. The working paper titled 'Are Stablecoins and Bank Deposits Substitutes?' authored by Rashad Ahmed and BIS economist Iñaki

Bitcoin is unlikely to surpass $100,000 by year-end despite its recent rebound, as rising interest rates and Iran-related tensions continue to weigh on the cryptocurrency market, according to analysts cited by the South China Morning Post on the 19th (local time). Alice Liu, Head of Research at

BYD, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, increased its Australia market revenue to 24.3 billion Australian dollars at the end of last year, a 3.5-fold surge from 6.888 billion Australian dollars the previous year, according to the Australian Financial Review on October 19. The revenue

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded US$907.4 million in net outflows over two weeks, with US$82.4 million exiting on Friday. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for US$71.8 million of Friday's withdrawals, while Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) saw US$10.6 million in outflows.

US Treasury official Brandon Beach released a social media video on the 14th promoting a challenge involving newly minted $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump's face. Beach, appearing in a video posted to the Treasury Department's official TikTok account, held up the coin and announced that the c

The European Union and eight countries signed an Additional Protocol to the 2005 Warsaw Convention on October 14, 2026, expanding authorities' powers to trace, freeze, seize, and confiscate assets linked to criminal activity including cryptocurrencies. The agreement was signed in Strasbourg during t

Blockchain security firm Hacken reported that crypto projects lost an estimated US$1.18 billion to hacks and exploits in the third quarter, a 55% increase from the previous three months. The firm recorded 107 security incidents between July and September, with roughly 77% of losses—approximately US$

Spot gold traded near $4,176 an ounce in Asian trading on Monday 19 October, up about 0.3 percent from Friday's close near $4,166, according to ABC News, Goodreturns, and FXStreet. The rise followed a decline in October Federal Reserve rate hike expectations—Deutsche Bank strategists reported

Meta Platforms is scheduled to release its earnings report on May 22 (Korean time), with Bank of America (BofA) assessing that the company has successfully improved its image through artificial intelligence initiatives while identifying one remaining risk factor. BofA stated in a recent report that

Hong Ui-rak, president of Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), stated the company will consult with the government to prevent shareholder value damage following a potential merger with Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC), during a parliamentary audit on the 19th. The statement addressed concerns over th

Nio recorded 111,638 terminal sales in China during Q3, surpassing BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi individually for the first time, according to Wilson data cited by company President Qin Lihong. The milestone drove Nio's U.S.-listed stocks nearly 1% higher in overnight trading heading into Monday. The

World, the Sam Altman-backed biometric identity project, announced on Sunday that its World ID for Zoom verification system is now available globally to Zoom enterprise customers through the Zoom Marketplace. The technology displays 'proof of human' badges on video calls by comparing iris-scan

The Bank of Russia has set July 1, 2027, as the deadline for ending peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency transactions between individual Russian residents. As the central bank explained, such transactions are currently permitted; however, the list of permitted transactions in Part 1 of Article 30 of Federal Law No. 282-FZ does not provide for direct transactions between private individuals. The regulator has also prohibited transfers of funds from digital currency accounts on licensed exchanges to

Tron generated $23.41 million in monthly revenue, ranking first among all blockchain networks. CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain highlighted Tron's top position across 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day revenue metrics. The performance reflects Tron's position in the competitive crypto landscape. Tro

Solana has reached 1.4 million addresses holding stocks on its platform, according to an announcement on Solana's Twitter. This milestone highlights growing participation in Solana's ecosystem as blockchain technology continues to integrate with traditional financial markets. The platform is

US investment media Motley Fool identified SK Hynix as the preferred AI memory semiconductor stock over Micron Technology on the 18th (local time), citing the company's dominant position in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, technological leadership, and diversified customer base. The

Mirae Asset Securities is reviewing privately placed money market funds and private bonds for institutional investors, targeting a first-quarter 2027 launch for its first tokenized financial products, Digital Asset reported on October 19. The South Korean brokerage's initial lineup is expected to fo

Nine US-listed companies formally objected to tokenized versions of their shares being offered on OKXICE, according to a public notice dated October 15, 2026. The companies—Cerebras Systems, AppLovin, Applied Digital, Rocket Lab, CoreWeave, Verizon Communications, Applied Optoelectronics, Broadcom a

MARA Holdings, the world's largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner, transferred 1,000 BTC to crypto exchanges Binance and Gate over five days ending Oct. 19, according to blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain. The transfers, worth approximately $82.8 million, have fueled speculation that the

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stocks suffered their worst week on record, plunging over 25% as Ligado Networks filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) challenging the competitive benefits of Rocket Lab's proposed $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications. The letter, submitted