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NEAR Protocol introduced new features for its Agent Market that allow users to build and own agents capable of generating recurring revenue. The blockchain platform announced the update to boost user engagement by enabling buyers to hire agents at user-defined prices, enhancing earning potential for

The tokenized stock trading platform OKXICE TSV, jointly owned 50% by OKX and 50% by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, issued its latest public notice on October 19. The notice showed that 16 U.S.-listed companies had submitted written objections opposing the tokenized trading of their stocks on the platform, up from the nine companies disclosed in the October 15 announcement. The seven newly added companies include Microsoft and Alphabet. List o

Bond and stock markets have shown divergent behavior in recent months as concerns about massive AI capital expenditure override traditional interest rate dynamics. In September, US inflation indicators (CPI and PPI) significantly exceeded expert forecasts, yet global bond yields fell substantially d

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded to $82,904 on Oct. 21. According to SoSoValue data, IBIT recorded $665 million in net inflows on Monday. BlackRock filed an application with the SEC for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, which Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart described as a buffered Bitcoin fund. Gemini Report: Bitcoin Closed Above $80k for 33 Consecutive Trading Days Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at approximately $82,904 on Oct. 21 (Tuesday), up more than 1%. According to a recently released report

BitMine, a corporate Ethereum treasury company, deposited 159,728 ETH into a staking contract on Oct. 20, according to on-chain analytics account EmberCN. The deposit, valued at approximately $390 million at the time, occurred about six hours before EmberCN's report. BitMine is expanding the use

Anthropic may spend up to $750 billion on computing infrastructure over the coming years as it prepares for an initial public offering, according to Bloomberg citing The Wall Street Journal on Oct. 20. The AI company has signed approximately $450 billion in computing infrastructure contracts

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX, is facing calls in Washington for a congressional investigation after Bloomberg reported on Oct. 20, citing the Wall Street Journal, that he directly ordered limits on Starlink satellite internet speeds used by Ukrainian forces. US government officials a

Micron Technology's (NAS:MU) recent stock decline may signal an impending earnings downturn, according to analysis from investment media outlet Motley Fool. Micron's stock surged from around $84 at the end of 2024 to approximately $900 currently, marking a 239% gain last year followed by a more

Seoul bond market participants expect the Bank of Korea to freeze its base rate at 3.00% at the October monetary policy meeting. A survey of 15 financial institutions conducted by Yonhap Infomax last week showed all respondents predicted a rate hold this month. A Korea Financial Investment

Seoul bond market participants monitored foreign investor activity and US-Iran negotiation developments on October 21, as the Bank of Korea's monetary policy meeting approached. Foreign investors have maintained net buying in 3-year bond futures since the 2nd and 10-year bond futures since the 14th,

Morgan Stanley maintained its 'overweight' rating on Seagate stocks (NAS:STX) on 20일 (US local time) and raised its 12-month price target from $1,187 to $1,200. Analyst Eric Woodring stated in the report that while momentum materialization will take time, the firm remains confident in the

Whale Alert confirmed a transfer of 133,980,000 USDC, equivalent to approximately $133,950,390, from Aave to an unknown wallet. The transaction represents significant movement within decentralized finance protocols. The broader cryptocurrency market is currently displaying mixed signals, though no s

Individual investors in South Korea purchased over 1 trillion KRW in domestic leveraged ETFs and nearly 4 trillion KRW in US-listed leveraged ETFs during the month amid sharp declines in the KOSPI index. The buying concentrated on days when KOSPI fell 5% or more on the 13th and over 7% on the 15th,

Bitcoin closed above $80K for the 33rd consecutive day, according to a report from cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. The sustained performance above this price level has reinforced investor confidence in the digital asset. The milestone comes amid mixed signals across the broader cryptocurrency

KOSPI closed at 5,526.35 on the previous trading day, marking a 41.1% decline from its June 19 intraday high of 9,385.59, while the Korean won and government bonds showed strength during the same period. The divergence stems from semiconductor sector slowdown concerns and foreign investor selling pr

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a working paper on October 20 (local time) projecting that inflation increases stemming from the Iran war could continue through next year. The report titled 'Inflation After the Iran War' estimates a total inflation rise of 1.5 to 2.0

Four major South Korean financial holding companies are reviewing plans to expand the authority of their bank executive candidate recommendation committees beyond candidate nomination to include participation in final evaluations, following statements by Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee

Hanwha Investment & Securities analyst Park Jun-young stated in an October 21 report that hyperscaler investment expansion continues despite CoreWeave credit concerns, driving structural memory semiconductor demand growth. Park concluded CoreWeave's credit risk should not be interpreted as an AI

Ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3, inflation and living cost burdens are threatening the ruling Republican Party's ability to maintain its congressional majority. Energy price increases from the Iran war are driving up inflation and eroding real wages, while also increasing housing

Meta's AI agent Muse recorded 10.9 million total downloads since its September 8 launch, with over 10.2 million occurring in the US, according to Sensor Tower data cited by Yahoo Finance on October 21. ChatGPT's US downloads declined 25% over the prior 30-day period during the same timeframe. Sensor