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Bonanza Lab signed a data supply agreement with Jeonbuk Bank on October 8 to provide digital-asset market data to SSoC Bank. The digital-asset data company announced the arrangement marks the first time a regional bank in South Korea has adopted data from a digital-asset specialist to provide

GLMR surged 10.34% in the past hour to reach $0.012799, climbing from $0.0116 to a high of $0.013405. The sudden uptick occurred as trading volume reached $8,826,102.95, indicating heightened market activity. The price movement is attributed to significant whale accumulation and large wallet activit

IMF Senior Financial Sector Expert Gonsalo Fernandez Dionis presented findings from the October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report Chapter 3 on tokenized securities on October 8. The IMF confirmed investor demand for 24-hour trading and fractional ownership in tokenized securities markets, but i

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) confirmed on Wednesday it is cutting fewer than 1,000 white-collar jobs, primarily in its Stores division that oversees the company's main e-commerce website, according to Reuters. The company described the reductions as a 'small number' of roles affecting employees in the

Kyrgyzstan has officially shut down USDKG, a state-backed gold stablecoin project valued at $50 million, and ordered the liquidation of its issuer EVA and the country's first state-owned crypto exchange Coin Nomad. The closure follows UK sanctions imposed on EVA in May 2026, which alleged the

Samsung Electronics reported Q3 revenue of 195 trillion won and operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, exceeding market expectations. The operating profit rose 20% quarter-over-quarter and surged 782% year-over-year. Securities analysts attributed the strong performance to continued memory

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung hosted a state luncheon for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on October 8 at the Cheong Wa Dae guesthouse, emphasizing the Suez Canal's role in Korea's economic growth and pledging to become a partner in Egypt's development. The luncheon aimed to

DigitalX, the digital-asset investment platform operated by Mirae Asset, published a report on Oct. 8 titled 'Prediction Markets: Between Gambling and Finance,' finding that forecasting reliability varies significantly by event type and observation timing. The study analyzed approximately 2,870

VTB Broker executed its first digital currency trades for corporate clients, with settlement through a digital depository. VTB is included in the Bank of Russia’s register of digital depositories and conducted a pilot transaction within Russia’s infrastructure on October 6, confirming the seamless operation of the systems and processes used to trade, record, and store digital assets. The transaction was conducted ahead of the service’s launch for a broader range of clients. The stablecoin transa

Bank of Korea Deputy Governor Kwon Min-soo emphasized that financial asset tokenization can significantly enhance trading, clearing, and settlement efficiency, but policymakers must also prepare for new financial stability vulnerabilities it may introduce. Speaking at the International Monetary

Shinsegae Property is raising approximately 1 trillion won through a private bond issuance with Meritz Securities to fund its investment in the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. The real estate arm of South Korea's Shinsegae Group invested $1 billion (approximately 1.4 trillion won) in Warner Bros

Grayscale's Zcash exchange-traded fund surpassed $1 billion in assets under management within 30 trading days of its launch, according to The Block's Oct. 7 report. Krista Lynch, Grayscale's managing director for trading and capital markets, stated at the Token2049 conference in Singapore that the Z

The Federal Communications Commission will vote Oct.29 on a proposed 25 megahertz spectrum auction to support satellite-to-smartphone connectivity, while seeking public comment on an additional 482 MHz for supplemental coverage from space. The proposals could expand opportunities for Space

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stated on Tuesday at Token2049 that the crypto industry's heavy backing of US Republicans has alienated Democrats whose support is needed to pass federal crypto legislation. Speaking in a panel with OKX CEO Star Xu, Cuomo said the industry believed in

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a chapter on tokenization in its Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) on the 8th, emphasizing that while asset tokenization brings efficiency gains, it also poses financial stability risks requiring policy intervention. The IMF stated tokenization—

Japanese investors holding French government bonds may accelerate portfolio reallocation away from these assets, according to an October 8 report by MUFG. The bank cited increasing risks that some large Japanese asset managers could execute significant sales of French bonds. Two factors are

Ethereum early adopter pinosaur.eth unstaked 9,618 ETH worth approximately $24.58 million and deposited the funds to Kraken exchange on October 8, 2026, according to CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain. The wallet originally purchased this ETH at $50 per token, spending $373,000 total. The

Michael Burry published a Substack blog post on Wednesday warning that much of the billions being invested in AI infrastructure could become 'sunk cost.' The 'Big Short' investor argued that 'compression' will eventually make some massive AI investments uneconomical, stating 'Ultimately, compression

A Bitcoin whale wallet identified as bc1q4h transferred 4,500 BTC, valued at approximately $375.72 million, after over four years of inactivity. The movement was highlighted by commentator @lookonchain and has drawn attention from traders monitoring large-holder behavior. The broader crypto market c

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Bok-won stated on October 8 during a National Assembly Policy Committee audit that the Digital Asset Basic Law and KRW stablecoin institutionalization framework are in final negotiations, with content already prepared. The statement