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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

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

OpenAI is negotiating with an unnamed startup to provide deep access to Sora, its text-to-video generative AI model, with the goal of building AI video tools designed specifically for filmmakers. Deal terms and timeline have not been disclosed, as talks remain in progress. The arrangement follows Op

South Korea finalized a detailed implementation plan on October 12 to launch its Global Verified Carbon Market (GVCM) in 2027, establishing a blockchain-integrated framework for issuing and trading carbon credits from overseas greenhouse gas reduction projects. Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and

McDonald's outlined plans at its September investor day to gain 1.5 percentage points of global market share in both chicken and beverages by 2030, but new consumer spending data suggests the fast-food chain faces significant competition. Consumer Edge data tracking credit and debit card

Polymarket prediction market priced the probability of an effective Bab el-Mandeb Strait closure at 17% by December 31, based on data retrieved on October 12, 2026. The contract defines closure as IMF PortWatch publishing a seven-day moving average of ship arrivals at or below 10 for any

GlobalFoundries unveiled FDX Fusion, a 7nm-class fabrication technology based on fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) and planar transistors. The new node promises more than twice the transistor density of the company's 22FDX process introduced circa 2015 and is aimed at automotive, edge

Wells Fargo and Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price targets on Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) on Monday ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report later this month. Wells Fargo lowered its target to $329 from $338 while Cantor Fitzgerald cut its target to $310 from $320, with both firms

Germany's Bundestag rejected an opposition bill to eliminate the one-year crypto tax holding exemption on October 8, voting 445 to 132 to preserve the rule that allows tax-free sales after twelve months. Six days earlier, on September 30, the finance ministry circulated a draft law that would end th

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded contrasting net flows according to Lookonchain's latest report. Bitcoin ETFs saw a 1-day net inflow of 127 BTC, approximately $10.49 million, while Ethereum ETFs experienced a 1-day net outflow of 25,446 ETH, totaling around $64.22 million. The divergent flows

On Monday, US Stock Market News showed the semiconductor memory sector opening with wider losses, with Micron Technology (MU.US) and SanDisk (SNDK.US) both declining more than 4%. The memory sector weakened further intraday, with SK Hynix (SKHY.US) down over 3%, and Western Digital (WDC.US) and

OPEC reduced its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast by approximately 71%, from 1.4 million barrels per day to 400,000 barrels per day, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on October 12 at the World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh. The downgrade reflects economic pressures and disruptions a

Evernorth Holdings (XRPN), an XRP-focused treasury company, saw its shares jump 5% at the Nasdaq stock exchange opening on Monday, according to Yahoo Finance data. The debut followed the company's announcement on Monday that it appointed Hugo Jeandesboz, former Coinbase Asset Management Co-Chief

Delta Air Lines postponed the launch of its nonstop Atlanta-Riyadh service to March after deadly attacks hit King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi Arabian capital. The airline originally planned to

In US Stock Market News, stocks kicked off a busy week on Monday with mixed trading that is keeping the market hovering around its all-time high, as reported on October 12, 2026 (October 12, 2026, 9:58 AM ET / 7:28 PM IST). The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged and is trading around its record set last w