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Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), and Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) gathered in New York on May 13 (local time) for a two-day AIF APAC educational program amid US inflation concerns and global financial market uncertainty. Participants

Trezor told partners their reseller authorization ends January 1, 2027, and announced it will ship them no new stock, days after rival hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger confirmed a spy implant in crypto wallets sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. The company described the move as a

President Donald Trump stated on October 13 that the United States is continuing to share intelligence with Ukraine, according to a report by Walter Bloomberg. Trump also addressed Russian diesel supplies, clarifying that the diesel would be supplied to the world, not to the United States, and that

21Shares launched the Anthropic Synthetic ETP in Europe, offering the first 100% exposure to a private company through total returns swaps under the ticker $CLAU. The product provides investors access to private company performance via structured derivatives, marking a notable development in the

Coinbase Institutional transferred 22,624 ETH, valued at approximately $56.6 million, to an unknown wallet earlier today. The transaction was highlighted by Crypto Twitter commentator @whale_alert. Ethereum currently holds a substantial 65.7% share in the tokenized commodity market, emphasizing

Bitcoin's largest holders diverged sharply from retail investors in September, according to CryptoQuant data. Whale borrowing of USDT surged over 83% during the month, while retail investors reduced their borrowing by 17%. The contrasting behavior reflects differing trading strategies amid ongoing m

Hedera launched AI Agent Accounts, a new feature enabling AI agents to autonomously pay for services on behalf of users. The accounts are designed with built-in security guardrails to protect users during

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has backed a policy leaning towards banning cryptocurrencies, while India's Income Tax Department has raised concerns about tracking crypto tax compliance on overseas exchanges, according to internal government documents reviewed by Reuters in May and June. The Incom

CryptoUK announced an initiative to simplify Know Your Customer (KYC) processes for cryptocurrency users. The proposal aims to reduce redundancy by allowing users who have already completed verification to bypass full document checks when opening new accounts or wallets. According to the

CantonNetwork facilitated the first onchain over-the-counter swap referencing a tokenized index. The trade was executed by DRW Trading and Marex Global on the Derivnex platform. This transaction represents an integration of blockchain technology with traditional financial trading mechanisms in the t

Binance unveiled x402, a programmable payment initiative that integrates artificial intelligence into onchain commerce on the BNBCHAIN network. The platform enables hotel bookings and transactions without traditional payment methods such as cards or gas fees. The x402 system facilitates

Eintracht Frankfurt's digital subsidiary partnered with blockchain project peaq on October 13 to assess machine-to-machine payment systems at Deutsche Bank Park. The 12-month collaboration will examine how machines inside the stadium could execute payments or deliver related services. This

Koch and the Getty family are investing $533 million in equity to take Getty Images private, while lenders agreed to retire approximately $270 million of outstanding debt. The transaction follows Getty's decision in June to scrap a $3.7 billion agreement to acquire rival Shutterstock after U.K.

Congressman Chris Pappas has advocated for the CLARITY Act, a legislative proposal aimed at establishing a regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency market. The bill seeks to provide clear guidelines for digital assets under U.S. law. The CLARITY Act has faced challenges in the Senate, where it ha

U.S. stocks fell on October 13 as chipmakers declined, dragging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower. The S&P 500 dropped approximately 0.1% while the Nasdaq lost 0.4%, driven by renewed selling in artificial intelligence stocks. Micron Technology fell nearly 5.8% amid concerns over Chinese competition in m

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf stated in an August 4, 2026 interview that stablecoin use cases in the US remain unclear, while announcing the bank will begin a preliminary rollout of tokenized deposits for selected corporate clients in fall 2026. Scharf explained that corporate clients express

Anthropic and OpenAI are negotiating with third-party AI evaluators over contractual terms that could grant the companies substantial control over which findings are published, according to a Reuters report published on October 13, 2026. The negotiations follow transparency pledges made in

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to its quorum rules on September 30, 2026, which took effect on October 2, 2026, the same date the commission dropped to two members following Commissioner Hester Peirce's departure. On October 12, 2026, Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda wrote a

Paolo Penna of Input Output Global and Manvir Schneider of the Cardano Foundation presented research at the 8th Conference on Advances in Financial Technologies held in London from October 6-9, 2026, challenging assumptions about proof-of-stake blockchain security. The paper, titled 'Reserve

Peach, an on-chain aggregator and launchpad, added native USDC bridging for the Arc blockchain on October 8, 2026. Users can now move USDC from external chains such as Ethereum and trade on Arc without opening another app. The integration uses Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) to move ca