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France's National Assembly approved Amendment I-3898 on Friday, a crypto tax measure that would make crypto-to-stablecoin swaps taxable events starting in 2027. The amendment passed with 38 votes in favor, 37 against, and 25 abstentions, according to the Assembly's official record. French MP

Wallet 0xb15b liquidated 8,163 ETH, totaling $19.78 million, over 10 hours. CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain noted the event. The crypto market is reflecting mixed signals, with no trading volume data available for this

Solana ecosystem participants are advancing blockchain applications through digital collectibles and governance initiatives. Phygitals introduced tokenized magazines based on the One Piece series on Solana's blockchain, while the Solana Foundation noted increasing interest in tokenized AI stocks.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) added nine crypto-asset service providers to its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register on Friday, bringing the total to 375 unique providers. The additions included crypto exchange BingX's Austrian entity MEGE zweite and YouHodler's

Zcash full node developer Zakura proposed a quantum-resistant fix through one-time viewing keys to prevent future quantum computers from linking users' shielded Zcash payments, according to an engineering post by Zakura developer Adam Tucker announced on Sunday. The solution targets swaps through

An Ethereum cryptography proposal aims to improve verification by aggregating proofs and supporting quantum-resistant signatures. The proposal addresses signature data management by potentially keeping 2–3 KB of signature data out of blocks. The initiative focuses on enhancing blockchain

CME Group plans to launch standard and micro futures tied to Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap on Oct. 19, subject to regulatory review, as crypto investors monitor a series of macroeconomic data releases scheduled for this week. The futures launch coincides with purchasing managers' index data from the

Samsung Electro-Mechanics [009150] signed a 360.5 billion won long-term supply agreement for memory semiconductor package substrates with an undisclosed global major customer, the company announced on the 19th. The contract covers supply from January 1 to December 31 next year. The agreement

Harel Finance has applied to join the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange through subsidiary Harel Securities Trading, according to TASE. The application seeks to establish a retail-facing brokerage offering Israeli and international securities trading. The insurer's investment arm manages over NIS 200

US Stock Market News showed weakness on Monday, October 19, 2026, as S&P 500 futures pointed to a broad risk-off sentiment driven by fresh inflation fears from September import and export price data. Import prices rose 1.1% month over month, with fuel costs jumping 4.8% and non-fuel imports

Lumentum Holdings (LITE), CoreWeave (CRWV), and Nebius Group (NBIS) stocks declined over 25% last week, triggering oversold signals for several AI-linked equities. CoreWeave and Applied Materials (AMAT) recorded relative strength index readings below 30, while Super Micro Computer (SMCI) trades at 7

South Korean won-market virtual asset exchanges logged 83 complaints related to hacking and system failures from July 2024 through September 2026, according to Financial Supervisory Service data obtained by New Daily from People Power Party lawmaker Park Sung-hoon's office on Oct. 19. Financial

Morgan Stanley strategists stated in US Stock Market News that the U.S. stock market correction is nearing its end, with investors positioned to increase allocations to risk assets. The team led by Michael Wilson said the sell-off is close to its conclusion and investors should seize opportunities t

From October 20 to 21, 2026, Tesla, Meta, SpaceX, and Netflix will release their third-quarter results in succession. According to Nasdaq data, the combined market cap of the first three companies is approximately $3.6 trillion, making this earnings season a key window for testing the AI investment narrative. As of October 19, 2026, Beijing time, Gate stock market data showed Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) at $354.72, down 2.13%, with an after-hours price of $352.46; Meta (NASDAQ: META) at $709.32, down 3

XRP is trading near $1.31, up 1.4% over 24 hours, as the cryptocurrency tests the upper portion of its $1.24-$1.32 demand zone following a market correction on October 18. The rebound follows a period where XRP declined 1.80% alongside other major crypto assets, with consecutive bearish daily

Bitcoin holders are demonstrating reduced selling activity as only 4.4% of Bitcoin aged 6-12 months that moved in the last 30 days ended up on exchanges, according to CryptoQuant data. This pattern indicates that investors who purchased at higher price points are retaining their assets rather than l

Tiger Research projected South Korea's tokenized real-world asset and stablecoin markets could reach about 360 trillion won by 2030 in a report released October 19. The forecast estimates the domestic tokenized asset market at about 315 trillion won and the stablecoin market at about 45 trillion won

Australian data-center operator Firmus halted its planned initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange this month after seeking a valuation of about A$44 billion but failing to attract sufficient investor demand, according to industry officials on October 19. The IPO withdrawal came amid mounting concerns over stretched valuations in artificial intelligence infrastructure, as growth expectations for AI-related companies race ahead of actual revenue and profitability. Firmus oper