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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed amendments to accounting standards in August. If ultimately approved, eligible stablecoins may be classified as “cash equivalents” on corporate balance sheets rather than “intangible assets” or “other assets.” The public comment period ends on November 19. Tempo, a blockchain research firm affiliated with Stripe, reported that the core eligibility requirement is that a company must have a “direct redemption right” with the stablecoin issue

Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile announced the completion of a new $37.5 million funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto. Financially, as of the end of 2025, Meanwhile’s audited total assets reached 1,183 BTC, representing growth of more than five times from the previous year. Funding Details: $37.5 Million Led by Bain Capital Crypto According to Meanwhile’s announcement, the $37.5 million funding round was led by Bain Capital Crypto. Participants included existing investors such as Haun Ventures

U.S. supermarket chain Kroger CEO Greg Foran announced on October 12 that the company plans to cut approximately 3,000 corporate positions over the next three years, representing about 37% of its 8,200 total corporate positions. The savings will be reinvested in store employees. The layoff announcement came just 20 days after Kroger unveiled its AI strategy on September 22. Financial Performance Triggers Layoffs: Q2 Same-Store Sales Rose Just 0.2% Kroger’s Q2 2026 financial report showed sales o

Foreign and domestic institutional investors net sold KRW 1.5917 trillion in Korean Treasury bonds (KTBs) on the spot market the day after a holiday, even as the Seoul bond market posted sharp gains. Foreign investors led net sales with KRW 644.7 billion, followed by funds and mutual aid

French supermarkets’ refrigeration controllers were hijacked by hackers overnight. Danish manufacturer Danfoss said the affected systems were two older controllers—the AK-SM800 and AK-SC355—running outdated firmware earlier than version 4. Les Mousquetaires, the parent company of Intermarché, said approximately 150 stores were affected; Carrefour said 80 supermarkets were affected. Attack scale: 150 Intermarché stores and 80 Carrefour supermarkets affected According to statements from the retail

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will release the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) on October 14. According to the latest consensus forecasts from Wall Street investment banks compiled by Walter Bloomberg, headline CPI is expected to accelerate to a monthly increase of 0.58% and a year-over-year increase of approximately 3.64%, driven by rising global energy prices. This will be the last major inflation data release before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) makes its October d

Bitcoin (BTC) weakened further, falling to around $82,050 on October 13. Strategy increased its holdings by 250 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 848,250 BTC. Bitmine added another 12,532 ETH, bringing its total holdings to more than 6.03 million ETH, or nearly 5% of the total supply. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Highlights According to CoinTelegraph, Strategy purchased 250 bitcoins for $21.5 million last week, marking the second consecutive week in which its Bitcoin holdings have declined. I

CTK surged by 10.99% within five minutes, rising from $0.124 to $0.1374. The source article does not provide a confirmed catalyst for this move. The cryptocurrency is trading in a mixed broader crypto market, where major assets are showing varying momentum. CTK Records 10.99% Five-Minute Price

South Korea's KOSPI Stocks market triggered a sell-side circuit breaker at 09:47:58 on October 13 after the index plunged over 5%, halting program sell orders for five minutes. The circuit breaker activated when the mini KOSPI 200 futures price dropped 51.20 points (5.08%) to 955.02 and sustained th

Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat, warned on October 12 that South Korea's stock market plunge could spread selling pressure to crypto markets. The Kospi fell more than 4% to the 6,050 level as of 10:16 a.m. Korea time on October 13, driven by semiconductor share declines. Lee cited concerns that

The Kospi fell more than 5% on October 13, triggering a sell-side sidecar on South Korea's main stock market at 9:47 a.m. as heavyweight semiconductor stocks slumped. The Korea Exchange temporarily suspended program sell orders after Kospi 200 futures dropped 5.08% to 995.02, sustaining the

US Stock Market News: The U.S. stock market bull market marked its 4th anniversary on October 12 (local time), driven by the artificial intelligence boom and reaching a 6th longest status in history. The S&P 500 index closed at 7,807.20 on this day, having surged 118.3% since October 12, 2022,

Europe maintained its position as the top export destination for Korean cosmetics during the first ten days of October, surpassing North America with $68 million in exports. The region recorded a 155% year-over-year increase and accounted for 23% of total cosmetics exports during the period,

Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, purchased 250 BTC worth $21.5 million between the 5th and 11th, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing disclosed on the 12th. The company acquired the Bitcoin at an average price of $86,194 per coin including fees. This purch

Major US bank stocks declined this week ahead of earnings reports, with some entering correction territory after falling 10% from recent highs. Over the past month, JP Morgan fell 6%, Citigroup dropped 6.5%, Wells Fargo declined 7%, Morgan Stanley lost 11%, Goldman Sachs fell 12%, and Bank of

Layer-1 blockchain Aptos announced on October 13 that its Encrypted Mempool feature had officially gone live on mainnet. The optional feature allows users to enable encryption for pending transactions before their order within a block is finalized, preventing MEV (maximal extractable value) attacks such as front-running and sandwich attacks. Industry Background on MEV Attacks: Ethereum Traders Lose $60 Million in 12 Months The core of MEV attacks is that on any major blockchain, anyone monitorin

According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. prediction market platform Kalshi is investigating at least three suspicious trades related to White House personnel appointments. Before the media revealed that Katie Zacharia would become White House press secretary, traders placed early bets on the long-shot candidate, who at the time had a market win rate of only about 1%. They invested a total of about $173 and expected to receive nearly $9,600 in total returns—about 55 times their investment. Deta

Bitcoin fell to $81,560 on October 13, pressured by the combined impact of multiple macroeconomic factors. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said in a speech at the annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics that monetary policy may need to tighten further to bring inflation back to its target, favoring faster adjustments rather than waiting. According to the CME FedWatch tool, traders currently see nearly an 88% probability of a rate hike at the December meeting. Hamma

ING Bank issued a report on the 12th (local time) forecasting that the USD-KRW exchange rate will trade in the 1,325-1,400 won range by year-end, while projecting the Bank of Korea may raise interest rates by a total of 100 basis points over the next year. The forecast comes amid concerns over