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According to South Korea's Finance Ministry, Deputy PM Lee Hyung-il met with Bing Li, Bloomberg's Asia-Pacific director, today and requested that the company reclassify South Korea from emerging-market to

According to ChainCatcher and Liquid247.xyz, OKX perpetual ETH posted approximately 3,005.32 ETH in sell orders at $2,363.00 on October 28, worth roughly $7.1 million. The sell orders were placed about 0.02% above the mid-price of $2,362.47 at the

According to Xinhua, France's Senate on October 27 passed legislation requiring violent rioters to pay compensation for damages caused during street protests, with maximum compensation capped at 10,000 euros. Government officials cited recent demonstrations accompanied by serious riots as evidence f

According to ChainCatcher, semiconductor stocks rose broadly in U.S. pre-market trading on October 28. Micron (MU.O) led gains with a 4.4% increase, followed by Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) and Intel (INTC.O) each up 2.2%, AMD (AMD.O) up 2%, Arm (ARM.O) up 1.7%, ASML (ASML.O) up 1.7%, and Applied

Europe's major indexes opened mixed on October 28. The STOXX 50 index rose 0.2%, while Germany's DAX index fell 0.2%. The UK's FTSE 100 declined 0.3%, and France's CAC 40 index gained 0.3%.

According to Kim Ji-ho, a certified tax accountant at Seum Tax, digital asset fund source investigations in South Korea are facing significant delays due to fragmented transaction records from defunct exchanges, overseas platforms, and personal wallets. Speaking on October 26, Kim outlined key

According to TikTok, the company launched a Brand Safety Center, Brand Protection Playbook, and AI Safety Essentials guide in Singapore on 27 October 2026 to help advertisers navigate brand safety and responsible advertising practices.
The AI guide was developed in partnership with Responsible

According to Barclays analyst Dan Levy, on October 26, Barclays upgraded Tesla's investment rating to Overweight from Neutral and raised its 12-month price target to $450 per share from $370. The upgrade reflects the bank's assessment of strategic value from a potential merger with SpaceX. Tesla and

According to Odaily, the Ethereum Foundation this week endorsed Kohaku privacy tools, stating that privacy and security are inseparable. The foundation emphasized that making privacy protections a default feature reduces attackers' ability to exploit users' on-chain history. Kohaku's SDK

According to Reuters, on Sunday, Qatar's mediators submitted a new agreement draft to Iran. Iran is currently reviewing the proposal and is expected to respond within the week.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a major Ethereum holder transferred 2,252 ETH to OKX approximately 1 hour ago on October 28, valued at around $5.29 million. The address 0x7eE...76066 had held 5,160 ETH total, bringing recent liquidations to $12.41 million over the past two weeks. If the

According to Guru Club, on October 28, European natural gas futures surged to near four-year highs around 98 EUR/MWh, up 2.6%, driven by escalating Iran tensions and rising winter demand. U.S. officials have notified Gulf states to prepare for potential military action post-election, prompting

According to CCTV News, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned European nations on October 27 not to attempt to exclude Russia from the global natural gas market, stating such actions would have serious consequences and raise energy costs for other countries. Speaking at the 8th Summit of Gas

According to Coinglass data, Binance saw net inflows of 47.383 million USDT in the past hour, as of October 28, 2026.

According to Initia Foundation, following the October 23 security incident, the foundation has approved funding to restore full 1:1 asset backing for affected assets upon chain resumption. The approved reserves will cover shortfalls in iUSD collateral, totaling up to 1.08 million USDC, 105 ETH,

According to BlockBeats citing Deribit data, approximately 135,000 BTC options worth $109.2 billion in notional value will expire on Friday (Oct 30) at 4:00 PM Beijing time, with a maximum pain level at $78,000. The put-to-call ratio stands at 0.53.
Ether options expiring concurrently have a notion

According to Rappler, SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) received Securities and Exchange Commission approval to rebrand as MGEN Renewables Inc. (MGENR) on October 26, 2026. The following day, the company's board approved a P4.98 billion acquisition of stakes in five solar businesses from

According to Crunchbase, global robotics startups raised $9.9 billion in Q3 2026, surging 185% year-over-year from $4.3 billion in Q3 2025. China and the United States dominated the sector, capturing $13.2 billion and $12.1 billion respectively, with Germany ranking third at $1.7 billion. The data r

According to Bloomberg and Guru Club on October 9-10, the U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing whether Binance violated its 2023 settlement agreement and potentially breached Iran sanctions regulations. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office applied to seize $61 million in alleged proceeds from Ira

According to Capital Economics via Investing.com on October 28, the Reserve Bank of Australia is now forecast to raise its benchmark rate by 25 basis points at its November 2-3 monetary policy meeting, shifting from prior expectations of a hold.
Australia's September consumer price index