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South Korea's Financial Services Commission Vice Chairman Shin Jin-chang ordered Capital Markets Bureau officials to prepare stock market normalization measures by year-end, authorities said on the 26th. The directive follows President Lee Jae-myung's emphasis on market stabilization as the KOSPI ha

President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 25 ahead of Israel's general election, reposting a statement from a week earlier on Truth Social. The endorsement marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has publicly supported a specific candidate in an Israe

France faced nationwide anti-government protests on the 24th (local time) with hundreds of thousands participating across the country, while international credit rating agency Moody's maintained the nation's credit rating at Aa3 on the 23rd amid mounting fiscal concerns. The French Interior

The KOSDAQ market fell nearly 40% from its April high above 1,200 to the current 750 level in October, according to SK Securities analysis released on the 26th. The decline significantly exceeded the KOSPI's roughly 21% drop over the same period. Leverage amplified the downturn as margin debt

South Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy sent emails to major Korean Paper bond issuers seeking opinions on offshore financial institution practices. The consultation, reported by industry sources on the 26th, asks about offshore IB underwriting usage and the necessity of such institutions

SpaceX finalized a $40 billion debt deal to purchase Nvidia graphics processing units, CEO Elon Musk wrote on X, as reported by Bloomberg on October 25. Musk stated the financing secures artificial intelligence chips for the company. SpaceX carries an investment-grade credit rating and generates sta

Korea Financial Research Institute forecasted that high interest rate policies could continue for a considerable period as demand-side pressures stimulating domestic inflation intensify. Senior researcher Jang Min stated in a report titled 'Review of Recent Inflation Conditions in Korea and

Korean banks saw corporate deposits surge to KRW 813 trillion in August while household deposits declined, according to a Korea Institute of Finance report released on the 25th. The divergence stems from semiconductor industry strength driving corporate cash inflows and household funds shifting to t

South Korea's GDP is forecast to have grown 0.89% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2026, according to a survey of 13 economists released on October 26 by Yonhap Infomax. The projection reflects strong semiconductor-led exports and expanded equipment investment in the sector. This follows robust H1 2026

SpaceX is pursuing access rights to up to 80,000 cell sites to compete with AT&T and other major US carriers, according to CNBC reporting on the 25th (US local time). Wall Street analysts interpret this move as a core indicator of SpaceX's next-generation communications network strategy. Experts

South Korea's Blue House is reviewing whether to further delay the introduction of taxes on virtual assets, but no decision has been made. Yonhap News TV reported on October 25 that the presidential office was responding to media reports suggesting another delay to crypto taxation was increasingly l

The Bank of Russia will ban P2P cryptocurrency transactions between individuals starting July 1, 2027, according to clarifications published by the Central Bank on October 15, 2026. The regulator also noted that transferring cryptocurrency to one’s own “cold” wallet is prohibited. P2P transactions will be possible only until that date. The ban stems from the law “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” which took effect on October 1, 2026. The law sets out rules for cryptocurrency circulation

The European Central Bank announced that introducing a digital euro would reduce Europe's reliance on offshore payment service providers and secure the region's payment sovereignty. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone told Milano Finanza in an interview reported by Cointelegraph on

U.S. stock markets closed predominantly lower on Thursday, October 23, 2026, as artificial intelligence trade plummeted amid concerns about the sustainability of massive spending on AI data centers. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended sharply lower while the Dow managed a marginal gain. Stock

DODO cryptocurrency surged 10.09% in one hour, reaching a current price of $0.02716. The sharp increase reflects growing trader interest, with 24-hour trading volume reaching approximately $3,916,244.31. The broader cryptocurrency market shows mixed signals, while DODO distinguished itself with

Solana amplified a post by Lark Davis discussing the launch of Quantumglow, a new development following the Alpenglow update. The announcement highlights the Alpenglow update's achievement of approximately 150ms finality. Davis' post has garnered significant community engagement on the platform. A

Goldman Sachs cut its 12-month target for the KOSPI by 25% to 9,000 from 12,000, as reported by Bloomberg on October 25. The revision reflects concerns over profitability in artificial intelligence-related investment and a sharp selloff in South Korea's stock market, which dropped more than 35% from

CoinDCX reported a loss of approximately $16 million on October 21, 2026, after attackers drained funds from deposit wallets the exchange had retired following its 2025 security breach. The India-based exchange attributed the loss to a failure in its automated sweeping service, which moves funds

Muneeb Ali, co-founder of Stacks, announced on October 8, 2026 at Token2049 Singapore that Bitcoin has approximately four years to address quantum computing vulnerabilities—two years for implementing quantum-resistant signatures and two additional years for coin migration. The timeline aligns with g

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is considering blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies to counter potential international financial sanctions. In an October 23 interview with Israel's Channel 10, reported by Cointelegraph on October 25, Netanyahu described blockchain as "an