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Economists forecast U.S. headline inflation will reach 3.7% in September, up from August's 3.4% annual rate, according to projections ahead of the October 14 Consumer Price Index report. The anticipated increase is largely attributed to higher energy costs, with Brent crude remaining above $100

The International Monetary Fund found that more than 50% of tokenized stock trading occurs outside regular U.S. market hours, according to its latest Global Financial Stability Report. The study analyzed the five most liquid tokenized U.S. equities—including tokens tracking Tesla, Nvidia, and the S&

Strategy chair Michael Saylor teased further Bitcoin purchases on Sunday with a post stating 'There's always room for more orange,' following the company's acquisition of 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4, bringing total holdings to 848,000 BTC. The purchases occurred

Gulf stocks declined following missile attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport over the weekend. Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index closed 0.2% lower, while Qatar's benchmark dropped 1.5% to its lowest level since May 2020. Saturday's attack killed 12 people and injured more

President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, October 11, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Kyiv had not agreed to any such deal. The announcement aimed to ease pressure on global fuel markets, where diesel prices have

Amazon announced it will no longer use nondisclosure agreements when negotiating with local governments over data center projects, following Microsoft's similar move earlier this year. The announcement appeared in a blog post making the case that data centers benefit communities, coming amid

CyberLeek threatened to release the full build of Grand Theft Auto 6 if the CYBERLEEK meme coin reaches a $30 million market capitalization, according to a notice published on its website on October 10. The leaker resurfaced earlier this week after more than a month of silence, publishing

Starknet (STRK) traded at $0.1128, up 50.47 percent, at 14:12:59 UTC on 11 October 2026, according to CoinGecko data showing $948 million in reported 24-hour volume against an $836.5 million market cap. The price surge followed an 8 October 2026 post by StarkWare chief executive Eli Ben-Sasson

Ethereum (ETH) traded around $2,500 on October 11, recovering from a volatile week that saw a broader crypto selloff push Bitcoin toward $81,000 and Solana close to $110. The recovery follows continued pressure across major digital assets. Market commentator Petar Jovanović identified the $2,550–$2,

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $83,000 on October 11, following a volatile week that saw prices retreat from above $87,000. Crypto trader BATMAN reported on October 10 that Bitcoin faces more than $35 million in clustered sell orders between $85,000 and $89,000, with $85,000 identified as the first

Russian companies are increasingly considering the digital ruble as a way to reduce payment acceptance costs: the commission for such transactions remains around 0.3%, while processing card payments costs businesses 1–3%. Andrey Kokhan, Vice President of PSB, spoke about the advantages of the new form of the national currency at the VIII International Baltic Business Forum “The Universe of Business. Time to Create” in Svetlogorsk on October 9–10. The Digital Ruble as the Third Form of the Nation

Evernorth Holdings completed its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II on October 9, clearing the path for its Nasdaq trading debut on October 12 under the ticker XRPN. The company enters the public market holding approximately 473 million XRP and $300 million in gross cash proceeds before

AI agents processed 13.49 million transactions on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) across 168 registered merchants in October, according to XRPL AI Hub. The milestone reflects growing adoption of autonomous payments enabled by the x402 protocol, which allows software agents to purchase digital services using X

Meanwhile, a Bermuda-based life insurance company operating entirely in Bitcoin, raised $37.5 million on Thursday from existing investors led by Bain Capital Crypto. The funding round, which brings the company's total raised to over $180 million, was driven by climbing demand for its unusual

NEAR Protocol surged 7.25% in the past 30 minutes, rising from $5.369 to $5.758. The rapid price movement occurred amid mixed signals across the broader crypto market, with no confirmed catalyst identified for the surge. Trading volume reached $111,267,388.23 over 24 hours, reflecting active market

BAT surged 11.3% within 60 minutes, reaching a current price of $0.1595 amid widespread selling pressure across the cryptocurrency market. The rapid price increase occurred as the token moved from $0.1433 to $0.1595, with trading volume reaching $7,654,874.37 over the 24-hour period. The surge

U.S. spot Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana exchange-traded funds all recorded net losses for October through the first seven trading days, reversing September's momentum. Bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of $386.3 million despite a $21.1 million inflow on Friday, driven by their worst single-day

Nvidia fell 2.94 percent on Thursday 8 October 2026 to $230.48, then declined another 0.52 percent on Friday 9 October to $229.28, following reports that OpenAI's annualized revenue reached approximately $50 billion at the end of September rather than the widely circulated $68 billion figure. CNBC c

India's Crypto Tax in India framework, introduced in 2022, marked a shift from regulatory ambiguity to formalisation, recognising crypto as taxable and traceable. Three years later, data from the KoinX Crypto Tax Insights Report 2025