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Coinbase Holds 5% of All Bitcoin and Wants the Quantum Fix Started Now
CoinPaprika - Coinbase published recommendations on 13 October 2026 urging Bitcoin to begin a multi-year migration to quantum-resistant signatures. The custodian holds about 5% of all bitcoin for banks, asset managers, and hedge funds.
Bitcoin Remains Resilient Amidst Asian Market Turmoil and Circuit Breakers
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin is clinging to the $80,000 line. The cryptocurrency traded near $81,200 on October 15, 2026, after sliding to a… Read the original on Bitcoin Battles to Stay Above $81K as Asian Markets Face Historic Selloff. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
21shares Lists Anthropic ETP Priced Off a Binance Pre-IPO Perpetual
CoinPaprika - 21shares listed its Anthropic Synthetic ETP, ticker CLAU, on the Vienna MTF on 13 October. The product holds no Anthropic shares and takes its price from Binance's ANTHROPICUSDT pre-IPO perpetual through a daily reference rate.
Bitcoin Price Teeters Near $80K as Global Stock Rout Rattles Markets
Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin’s price hovered near $81,200 on Oct. 15, 2026, at 5 a.m. Eastern time, after falling as low as $80,154, leaving the $80,000 threshold squarely in traders’ sights. Short-term moving averages remain bearish, while longer-term indicators offer some encouragement. Meanwhile, Asian technology stocks suffered steep losses, with South Korea’s Kospi down nearly 8% and Japan’s […]
Arthur Hayes Is Betting on What Comes After the AI Crash
BeInCrypto - Arthur Hayes urges traders to go long Bitcoin and Ethereum. He expects the AI data center boom to end in a multi-trillion-dollar bailout. The post Arthur Hayes Is Betting on What Comes After the AI Crash appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Ripple CEO Ends Speculation on What's Ahead for XRP Ledger
U.Today - Brad Garlinghouse details the compliance layer designed to open the XRP Ledger to regulated U.S. credit markets. Brad Garlinghouse details the compliance layer designed to open the XRP Ledger to regulated U.S. credit markets.
Babylon advances native Bitcoin lending proposal on Aave V4
CoinTelegraph - Babylon’s proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 has entered a new governance stage, but further votes and security reviews remain before launch.
Important Ripple News and XRP Price Update: October 15
CryptoPotato - Here's the latest in the Ripple ecosystem, including XRP's price moves after the fresh crash from this morning.
USDC splits global reserves as EBA enforces Nov 12 handover
CryptoSlate - The EBA's designation brings dual supervision of Circle's EU issuer, while its Oct. 1 response seeks more flexible reserve requirements. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
UK Three-Month GDP Growth Rate for August at 0.7%, Above Forecast
Binance News - According to Jin10, the UK three-month GDP growth rate for August was 0.7%, compared with a forecast of 0.5%, while the previous reading was revised from 0.40% to 0.5%.
UK Industrial Production Rises 0.8% in August, Beating Forecasts
Binance News - According to Jin10, UK industrial production rose 0.8% month on month in August, compared with expectations for a 0.1% decline, while the previous reading was revised to 0.3% from 0.20%.
UK August Seasonally Adjusted Goods Trade Balance at -£18.007 Billion, Better Than Expected
Binance News - According to Jin10, the U.K.'s seasonally adjusted goods trade balance for August was -£18.007 billion, compared with expectations of -£21.8 billion, while the previous figure was revised from -£20.965 billion to -£19.303 billion.
Binance Announces ADR Fees for Selected U.S. Stocks on Binance Stock Trading
Binance News - According to the announcement from Binance, users trading certain U.S. equities on Binance Stock Trading should note the applicable American Depositary Receipt (ADR) fees charged by the relevant depositary banks. The announcement lists the depositary, company name, record date in ET Time, and fee per share in USDC for each affected security. The fees include 0.02 USDC per share for FinVolution Group, MYND AI INC, Niu Technologies, Sequans Communications S.A., Akso Health Group, Zai Lab Limited, Argo Blockchain plc, BingEx Limited, Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited, Innate Pharma S.A., MINISO Group Holding Limited, Sea Limited, Silicon Motion Technology Corporation, Youdao, Inc., IperionX Limited, DBV Technologies S.A., PAMPA ENERGIA S.A., DRDGOLD Ltd., Sasol Limited, YADR FANG ...
Australians Reduce Fuel Buying as Iran War Pushes Prices Higher
Binance News - Australians are cutting back at the pump as fuel prices rise, with diesel sales in August falling by the most since 2022 and petrol sales declining further, according to Bloomberg.
Abraxas Capital's Two Hedge Accounts Profit More Than $331 Million, Hold $1.45 Billion in Short Positions
Binance News - Abraxas Capital's two hedge accounts on Hyperliquid have generated more than $331 million in profit and currently hold over $1.45 billion in short positions. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the figures were tracked by lookonchain on October 15.
UK August Three-Month GDP, Trade, Industrial Output Due in 10 Minutes; TSMC to Hold Earnings Call After Q3 Results
Binance News - According to Jin10, the UK August three-month GDP monthly rate, August seasonally adjusted goods trade balance, and industrial and manufacturing output monthly rates will be released in 10 minutes, and TSMC will hold an earnings call after announcing its third-quarter results.
CK Asset Holdings Denies Rumors That Li Ka-shing Has Died
Binance News - At midday on October 15, CK Asset Holdings issued a statement in response to market rumors that Li Ka-shing had died. According to Odaily, the company said media outlets had reposted claims from mainland social media accounts that falsely attributed the report to Hong Kong's Ta Kung Pao and stated that Li, a senior adviser to CK Asset Holdings, had died. The company said the claim was untrue and strongly condemned the fabrication of the false news.
Musk Says SpaceX Could Top $100 Trillion Within 10 Years
Binance News - Elon Musk said SpaceX will probably exceed $100 trillion within 10 years unless there is a major world war, after Baron Capital founder Ron Baron forecast up to $50 trillion. The company was valued at $2.07 trillion at its October 14 close, according to BeInCrypto, while Baron said Starlink could reach $14 trillion to $15 trillion and orbital data centers could be even larger.
Pernod Ricard Sales Fall Less Than Expected as India Growth Cushions Weakness
Binance News - Pernod Ricard SA’s sales declined less than expected last quarter, with growth in India offsetting persistent weakness in the US and China, according to Bloomberg.
GEOPOLITICS | Eskom Plans New Revenue Streams as Its Monopoly Erodes
Binance News - South Africa’s state power utility Eskom is looking to develop new revenue streams as it prepares to unbundle and give up its dominance in electricity generation and transmission, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | TSMC Q3 2026 Net Profit Rises to NT$763.1 Billion, Beating Estimates
Binance News - According to Jin10, TSMC reported third-quarter 2026 net profit of NT$763.1 billion, compared with NT$452.3 billion a year earlier and market expectations of NT$746.3 billion.
Ericsson Tops Third-Quarter Estimates on Strong Mobile Network Demand
Binance News - Ericsson AB beat analysts’ expectations in the third quarter as demand for mobile network equipment held up in its core markets, according to Bloomberg. The company also said component costs will pressure margins next year.
GEOPOLITICS | EU Leaders Seek Relief From War-Driven Energy Price Surge
Binance News - European Union leaders are looking for ways to ease soaring energy prices after US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran left them with few affordable options, according to Bloomberg.
Account Buys $61,200 Position on Fed Keeping Rates Unchanged in October
Binance News - PPP prediction market tool monitoring showed that an account with more than $57,000 in cumulative profits bought a $61,200 position on the Polymarket event asking whether the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged in October, with an average entry price of 79.3 cents and 82,169.6 shares purchased. According to Odaily, the event will be settled based on the Federal Reserve's October 27-28 FOMC statement and the actual adjustment to the upper end of the federal funds target range. If the adjustment is not among the available options, it will be rounded up to the nearest 25 basis points; if no statement is released by the end of the next scheduled meeting, the event will settle as unchanged.
S&P Global Market Intelligence: Oracle 5-Year CDS Spread Widens 26 Basis Points to Record 288 Basis Points
Binance News - According to Jin10, S&P Global Market Intelligence said Oracle's five-year credit default swap spread widened 26 basis points to a record high of 288 basis points.
Arthur Hayes Expects Trillion-Dollar Bailout, Turns Bullish on BTC and ETH
Binance News - Arthur Hayes said on X that he is unsure whether AI-related assets will see a sharp decline and does not want to bet on their direction. According to ChainCatcher, he said he prefers to trade around his expectation that a multi-trillion-dollar bailout will eventually emerge and expressed a bullish view on BTC and ETH.
Jio Backers Face Modest Returns as Rupee Weakens
Binance News - Mukesh Ambani is preparing India’s biggest-ever initial public offering, but early global backers of Jio Platforms Ltd. are seeing relatively modest returns, according to Bloomberg. The article said the rupee’s relentless multiyear slide has partly crimped gains for Meta Platforms, Alphabet and KKR.
Australia seeks feedback on crypto platform rules ahead of 2027 rollout
CoinTelegraph - The consultation follows Parliament’s passage of digital asset legislation in April, with Australia’s securities regulator now proposing capital, custody and trading standards for crypto platforms.
IMF Official: Middle East Economic Forecast Assumes High Oil Prices, Trade and Shipping to Normalize in Q1 2027
Binance News - According to Jin10, an International Monetary Fund official said the Middle East economic forecast is based on the assumption that oil prices will remain at a high level, and that trade and shipping are expected to return to normal in the first quarter of 2027.
GEOPOLITICS | IMF Says Saudi Buffers Limit Economic Damage From Iran War
Binance News - Saudi Arabia’s fiscal buffers and backup oil-export facilities are helping limit the damage to the Middle East’s largest economy from the Iran war, according to Bloomberg reported. The International Monetary Fund said the measures are cushioning the economic blow.
HSBC Executive Says AI Financing Faces Stricter Scrutiny
Binance News - HSBC Holdings corporate and institutional banking head Michael Roberts said banks and investors are becoming more cautious about financing as AI infrastructure expands, and are demanding higher returns on investment. According to ChainCatcher, concerns over financing challenges have intensified as global equities sold off on declines in chipmaker shares. PwC estimates that related investment spending in Asia alone could reach $8.2 trillion by 2050.
Qivalis wins Dutch EMI license, but MiCA rules block launch
CryptoSlate - The company says issuance is planned in the coming months, subject to MiCA requirements and white-paper publication. Read the full story on CryptoSlateUnderstand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
IMF Targets Year-End Completion of Egypt's Final $8 Billion Program Review
Binance News - The International Monetary Fund will begin talks on the final review of Egypt's $8 billion loan program after this month's annual meetings and aims to complete it by December, a top official said, according to Bloomberg.
CATL Successfully Registers "Ningde Yigou" Trademark
Binance News - According to Jin10, Qichacha App shows that CATL recently registered the "Ningde Yigou" trademark, which falls under International Class 37 for building repair and covers goods and services including repairing worn or partially damaged machines, mechanical installation, maintenance and repair, vehicle maintenance services, and electric vehicle charging services.
Ripple’s Korean Expansion Reaches From Remittances to Government Bonds
Bitcoin.com - Ripple’s Korean partnerships now connect cross-border business payments, bank-managed digital asset wallets, and blockchain-based settlement of government bonds. Its cooperation with Meritz Securities extends that strategy into capital markets, where regulated firms are preparing to use digital assets. Four Korean Deals Take Ripple Beyond Cross-Border Payments Cross-border payments and government bond settlement anchor Ripple’s growing […]
U.S. Military Drafts New Strike Plan Against Iran's Energy and Nuclear Sites
Binance News - According to Jin10, CNN reported that U.S. officials said the U.S. military has drawn up a new strike plan, including the possible use of the "mother of all bombs" against Iran's energy infrastructure and nuclear facilities if U.S. President Donald Trump orders a resumption of operations before or after the midterm elections.
Anthropic's Third-Quarter Revenue Is Said to Hit $16.8 Billion Ahead of IPO
Binance News - According to CNBC, Anthropic told investors its third-quarter revenue reached $16.8 billion as it prepares for an initial public offering reportedly slated for November. The company said revenue rose from $11.6 billion in the second quarter and $4.7 billion in the first quarter, and it was profitable on an adjusted basis in the third quarter. Anthropic also said it was cash-flow positive and generated $1.70 in revenue for every dollar spent on computing power during the quarter.
STOCKS | South Korea's KOSDAQ Triggers Level 1 Circuit Breaker, Then Resumes Trading
Binance News - According to Jin10, South Korea's KOSDAQ index fell more than 8% on October 15, triggering a level 1 circuit breaker and a 20-minute trading halt before trading resumed.
Rakuten Wallet Launches New App Integrating Spot and Margin Crypto Trading
Binance News - Rakuten Group-owned crypto exchange Rakuten Wallet launched a new Android app on October 14 that combines spot and margin trading, with an iOS version planned for later release. According to ChainCatcher, the company said its two existing standalone apps are scheduled to stop service in early 2027. The new app supports Passkey-only login, adds an AI virtual assistant that can answer market information and operational questions, and allows users to buy cryptocurrencies with standard Rakuten points.
Counterpoint Research Forecasts Yangtze Memory to Rank Third in Global NAND Shipments in Q2 2026
Binance News - According to Jin10, Counterpoint Research's storage market tracking and forecast said Yangtze Memory rose to third place globally in NAND flash shipments in the second quarter of 2026, behind Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix and ahead of Kioxia and Micron. If SK Hynix's Solidigm shipments are excluded, Yangtze Memory would rank second. Over four quarters from the first quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2026, Yangtze Memory's global NAND revenue share rose from 9% to 14%, and its year-on-year revenue growth reached as high as 478%.
Vitalik Says zkEVM Speed Race Has Been Decisively Won, Shifts Focus to Security
Binance News - Vitalik said on X that he congratulated the @zksync Airbender team on reaching a milestone. According to Odaily, he said the zkEVM speed race has been decisively won and that the main priority should now shift fully to security. He said this would require formal verification of the equivalence between arithmetic and the Ethereum specification, a hard cap on the ratio of prover costs to total block gas, and the security of the proving system itself.
Xiaomi 18 Fold Gets Flexible Display Supply From Visionox
Binance News - According to Jin10, Visionox supplied a flexible display for the Xiaomi 18 Fold foldable phone.
AI | Anthropic Results May Bolster IPO Case, Analysts Say
Binance News - Anthropic PBC’s third-quarter results may strengthen the case for its expected initial public offering, but they are unlikely to ease doubts about the global AI trade, according to some investors and analysts, Bloomberg reported.
Analyst Sees Bitcoin Beyond $175K as Market Structure Shifts
Bitcoin.com - Institutional ownership and changes in crypto financing may reduce bitcoin’s vulnerability to severe downturns, Siebert Financial analyst Brian Vieten argues. He sees expanding stablecoin payments as a catalyst for the cryptocurrency’s next advance. $175K Bitcoin Outlook Linked to Institutional Ownership Broader ownership and access to capital have strengthened bitcoin’s resilience since the crypto lending failures […]
Australia’s First Michelin Stars Go to 11 South Australian Restaurants
Binance News - The Michelin Guide awarded its first stars in Australia to 11 restaurants in South Australia, according to Bloomberg.
Trader on Aster DEX Posts Over $6.4 Million in Cumulative Profit With $24.6 Million in 20x Short Positions
Binance News - A short trader on Aster DEX has recorded more than $6.4 million in cumulative profit during the market decline. According to Odaily, Lookonchain said the trader currently holds 20x short positions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin, with a total position value of $24.6 million and a 100% win rate.
Binance Alpha DGAI Trading Competition Will Offer $200,000 in Rewards
Binance News - Binance announced on X that the Binance Alpha DGAI trading competition is now open. Users trading DGAI on the Binance Alpha platform can share $200,000 in rewards. Participation must be completed through the App event page by clicking the Participate button, and only trades made after successful registration will count toward valid event trading volume. The competition uses cumulative buy volume during the event period as the basis for ranking, while sell orders are not included. Binance also said eligible Alpha competition traders can unlock a 1.2x trading volume boost under a new rising trader bonus mechanism, with full rules available in the event announcement. ...
Anthropic revenue surges to about $16.8 billion in Q3
Cryptopolitan - Anthropic has told prospective investors that its Q3 revenue reached about $16.8 billion and that it had turned an adjusted profit. The figures were disclosed at a private pre-IPO meeting as the AI company prepares for a public offering that could value it at over $2 trillion. The numbers behind the jump Anthropic’s third-quarter revenue...
Warburg Pincus CEO Says Public Markets Are One Big Correlated Bet
Binance News - Warburg Pincus CEO Jeffrey Perlman said investors increasingly view public markets as “one large single correlated bet,” pushing capital toward private assets. According to BeInCrypto, he said clients want AI applied across traditional companies, not a bet on the next large language model, and argued the IPO market is structurally broken for buyout exits. Perlman said Warburg’s largest single investment is AI implementation, while most recent sales went to corporate buyers. He also said IPO discounts of 30% to 40% and longer exit timelines make private markets more attractive, though he sees software as a portfolio holding and does not think higher debt costs make ...
VanEck withdraws SEC registration for its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF
cryptoDNES - VanEck told the SEC it no longer intends to proceed with its planned Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, the first US filing tied to stETH, without disclosing a reason. The post VanEck withdraws SEC registration for its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.
U.S. Eases Oil Market Pressure Again as Shipping Capacity Recovers
Binance News - According to Jin10, news that the shadow fleet may be loosened pushed oil prices down from their monthly highs, and the U.S. government continued to ease pressure on the oil market this week. Investment banks said the recovery in shipping capacity would not do much to push prices lower.
GEOPOLITICS | North Korea Opens China Bridge After Decade-Long Delay
Binance News - North Korea opened a bridge linking it to China on Thursday after a delay of more than a decade, according to Bloomberg. The move follows the opening of two major bridges connecting North Korea to key trading partners in the past month.
AI TRENDS | MetaMask Agent Wallet Launches on Grok Bot
Binance News - MetaMask said its Agent Wallet is now available on Grok Bot and is supported by the same security system as MetaMask. According to Foresight News, the self-custody agent wallet allows AI agents to execute on-chain transactions within user-set limits and a supported protocol list, including swaps, cross-chain transfers and perpetual contracts. It also offers transaction simulation, threat scanning and MEV protection, and users can connect frameworks such as Claude Code and Cursor through CLI and skill packages for setup.
ByteDance Nears Deal for MediaTek Data Center AI Chips
Binance News - ByteDance Ltd. is close to an agreement to buy MediaTek Inc. data center semiconductors, according to Bloomberg. The deal would secure key components for TikTok’s owner and help the Taiwanese chipmaker compete with Qualcomm Inc.
Tencent Cloud and H3C Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Binance News - According to Jin10, Tencent Cloud and H3C signed a strategic cooperation agreement on October 13. The two sides will deepen cooperation on the rollout of AI productivity tools, the joint development of Agent infrastructure through hardware-software collaboration, and global market expansion, promoting AI applications in more business scenarios.
Machi Big Brother Huang Licheng Fully Liquidated After Falling From $12.25 Million Peak to $21,800
Binance News - Machi Big Brother Huang Licheng was fully liquidated, according to the latest market monitoring. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, he had turned $56,000 into $12.25 million through trading over the past four months before his balance fell back to $21,800. The report said the decline marked a complete reversal from his recent peak, underscoring the volatility of his trading results.
STOCKS | India’s 10-Year Bond Yield Hits More Than Three-Year High as RBI Hike Bets Build
Binance News - India’s 10-year bond yield climbed to 7.41% on Wednesday, its highest level in more than three years, according to Bloomberg. The move came as bets built for more rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India.
Philippine Peso Falls Beyond 63 Per Dollar for First Time
Binance News - The Philippine peso breached 63 per dollar for the first time, according to Bloomberg, increasing pressure on the central bank to defend the currency.
GEOPOLITICS | RBNZ Chief Economist Says Late-October Rate Decision Is "Wide Open"
Binance News - Reserve Bank of New Zealand chief economist Paul Conway said the central bank’s late-October interest rate decision is "wide open" as inflation pressures build, according to Bloomberg. Conway made the comment in remarks on New Zealand’s policy outlook.
Trader Qwerty Says He Is Temporarily Leaving Crypto and Has Emptied All Public Wallets
Binance News - Trader Qwerty said on X that he will temporarily leave crypto trading and social activity and has emptied all public wallets. According to Odaily, he said he had begun to feel as if he was playing the role of “Qwerty” and had lost his sense of self during trading, so he decided to step away and stop public activity for the foreseeable future.
Sentient Launches Fingerprinting Leaderboard to Test Whether AI Models Can Prove Their Origin
Binance News - Sentient Foundation has launched Fingerprinting Leaderboard, an open benchmark, along with the open-source toolkit mlprints, to evaluate AI model fingerprinting techniques and their resilience to adversarial attacks. According to Odaily, the benchmark is designed to test how well model fingerprints can be embedded and removed, and to help developers preserve proof of ownership while releasing open model weights. Sentient Labs said research presented at SaTML 2026 showed that 10 existing model fingerprinting techniques, including its Perinucleus method, could be bypassed under complex adaptive attacks. The benchmark is intended to provide ...
GEOPOLITICS | Singapore Deputy PM Says City-State Must Move Faster to Compete With Wealth Hubs
Binance News - Singapore must work faster and harder as it competes with other global wealth hubs, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said, according to Bloomberg. Gan said shifting global supply chains and investment flows will create further opportunities for Singapore’s role as a financial hub. He made the remarks in a conversation with Haslinda Amin at the New Economy Forum in New Delhi.
ECB Governing Council Member Pereira: Growth Has Exceeded Expectations
Binance News - According to Jin10, ECB Governing Council member Pereira said economic growth has outperformed expectations and that it would not be surprising if the momentum continued over the next few months.
IMF Says China Stimulus Falls Short as Yuan Stays Undervalued
Binance News - China’s yuan is undervalued in real terms because of the country’s weakening domestic economy, and measures to revive demand have fallen far short of what is needed, according to a senior International Monetary Fund official. Bloomberg reported the assessment as the IMF criticized China’s stimulus efforts for lacking ambition.
AI Finance Software Fragment Raises $12 Million Series A
Binance News - AI agent finance software Fragment said on Wednesday that it has raised a $12 million Series A round. According to ChainCatcher, the financing closed in mid-2025 and was co-led by FirstMark and BoxGroup. Fragment was founded by Thomas Neckel, with former Robinhood engineer Varun Mohan as co-founder and chief technology officer. The company said developers can plug Fragment into their own software, where the system uses double-entry bookkeeping to track where funds come from and where they go, and confirms accounts are balanced before money moves. ...
GEOPOLITICS | India Top Court Set to Hear Election Roll Challenge
Binance News - India’s Supreme Court is set to hear a Thursday challenge to the country’s contentious voter-roll revision, according to Bloomberg. Opposition parties are seeking to halt the exercise and examine the conduct of the top election official after days of protests and mass detentions.
STOCKS | Optical Module Trio Loses Over 66.2 Billion Yuan in Market Value Intraday
Binance News - According to Jin10, at the October 15 open, shares of the A-share optical module makers Zhongji Innolight (Innolight Technology), Eoptolink Technology, and TFC Optical Communication weakened, with Zhongji Innolight falling 4.6%, Eoptolink Technology dropping 4.84%, and TFC Optical Communication declining 2.52%; their combined market value fell by 66.2 billion yuan.
AI TRENDS | ChatGPT Service Disruption Hits Some Accounts
Binance News - According to Jin10, some ChatGPT accounts experienced service disruptions, with users seeing "Model not found" errors; social media users also reported related issues, and the service had not yet been restored at the time of writing. OpenAI's service status page said it was experiencing problems and was being fixed.
RWA Perpetual Futures Open Interest Rises to $9 Billion, Accounting for 14% of Major Platforms' Total
Binance News - Data show that over the past year, total perpetual futures open interest on major trading platforms fell from $81 billion to about $67 billion, while open interest in perpetual contracts tied to real-world assets rose from nearly zero to $9 billion. According to Odaily, RWA perpetual futures accounted for 14% of total open interest, while Bitcoin perpetual open interest fell by about $8 billion, Ethereum by about $5 billion, and other tokens by a combined $10 billion. Growth in contracts linked to traditional assets only partially offset those declines.
BOJ’s Koeda Cautions Against Excessive Rate-Hike Hesitation
Binance News - Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda warned against being too cautious on interest-rate increases, according to Bloomberg. Her comments suggested the central bank remains on track to raise borrowing costs again in the coming months.
IMF Raises 2026 Asia-Pacific Growth Forecast to 4.8%
Binance News - According to Jin10, the International Monetary Fund released its latest Asia-Pacific Economic Outlook report and held a news conference on October 15 local time, forecasting 4.8% economic growth in Asia-Pacific in 2026, above the 4.4% projection it made in April this year. The report said energy shocks from the Middle East conflict have pressured the region's economy, but strong demand for AI-related technologies and resilient intra-Asian trade have supported Asia-Pacific growth.
Meta- and Google-Backed Jio Platforms to Raise Up to $3.2 Billion in Historic India IPO
Binance News - According to CNBC, Meta- and Google-backed Jio Platforms is seeking to raise up to 302 billion rupees, or $3.2 billion, in an initial public offering of shares in India. Reliance Industries, the telecom operator's parent, said the company will sell 270 million shares at a price range of 1,065 rupees to 1,119 rupees each from Oct. 21 to Oct. 23. The offering would be India's largest ever in rupee terms and the second largest in dollar terms, narrowly behind Hyundai Motor's $3.3 billion IPO in 2024. At the top of the range, Jio Platforms would be valued at about $108 billion, below earlier expectations. Reliance Industries owns more than 66% of Jio Platforms, while Meta Platforms affiliate Jaadhu Holdings owns nearly 10% and Google International owns 7.7%. Neither Meta nor ...
GEOPOLITICS | Valterra Platinum Nears Decision on Underground Shift at World’s Largest Platinum Mine
Binance News - Valterra Platinum Ltd. is nearing a decision to move the world’s largest platinum mine underground, according to Bloomberg. The company has not yet announced a final decision.
U.S. Fed Funds Futures Extend Gains as December 2027 Contract Rises 9 Basis Points
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. fed funds futures extended gains, with the December 2027 contract rising 9 basis points as markets lowered peak rate expectations.
U.S. CPI Surge Prompts Japan's Finance Minister to Warn on Yen Weakness Again
Binance News - According to Jin10, Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned speculators after the yen touched a monthly low against the U.S. dollar on hotter U.S. inflation data, saying she was prepared to act in the foreign exchange market again if necessary. She also said Japan and the United States had not changed their stance since their joint intervention in July to support the yen, and that Japan's position on foreign exchange remained fully consistent with the message delivered during coordinated intervention.
Firelight Moves FXRP Stakes Into Cover as Exits Take 30 to 60 Days
Binance News - Firelight's Oct. 6 activation automatically moved existing FXRP stakes into coverage capital, exposing depositors to pooled claims and withdrawals that can take 30 to 60 days. According to NS3.AI, Firelight's current withdrawal rules stop new vault reward accrual when unstaking begins, but claims from the earlier backing period can still reduce pending withdrawals. Three observed orders settled on Oct. 6 allocated a combined $38 million of cover and charged approximately $56,913.70 in premiums. Firelight's separate 230,000-FXRP early-contributor allocation is a fixed claims budget, not evidence of recurring premium income. The value to existing holders depends on fee income ...
STOCKS | 30-Year Treasury Futures Hit New Year High as "26 Ultra-Long Special Treasury Bond 04" Yield Falls 1.10 Bps to 2.0450%
Binance News - According to Jin10, the 30-year Treasury futures main contract hit a new year high again, while the yield on "26 Ultra-Long Special Treasury Bond 04" fell 1.10 basis points to 2.0450%.
GEOPOLITICS | Brazil Senate Approves Bill to Shorten Workweek
Binance News - Brazil’s Senate approved legislation to shorten the workweek without reducing pay, according to Bloomberg, giving President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a potential boost days before an election in which he is trailing.
Valterra Platinum Plans Underground Sandsloot Project
Binance News - South Africa's Valterra Platinum plans to expand its Mogalakwena operations with an underground ore project called Sandsloot, according to Bloomberg. Valterra Platinum CFO Sayurie Naidoo said on Bloomberg Chief Future Officer that the underground extension fits the company's "value over volume" strategy.
Clovis Launches Private Mainnet, Adds Native Morpho Lending on Base
Binance News - Clovis has launched its private mainnet, according to ChainCatcher. The unified account protocol combines yield, cross-chain asset transfers, and collateralized lending into a single account, allowing users to deposit assets on supported chains and move them across chains. The company said eligible positions can now be used to borrow assets natively on Base from markets built on Morpho.
S&P 500 Enters Its Strongest Seasonal Window
Binance News - The S&P 500 seasonal window opened Wednesday, with the index historically rising from mid-October to year-end in 80% of years since 1950. The index fell 0.75% after recently hitting record highs, according to BeInCrypto, as hotter U.S. inflation tested the pattern on day one. Charles Edwards, Capriole Investments founder and BeInCrypto Market Intelligence Expert Council member, said Wednesday marks the start of the best 60 days of the year for stocks. BeInCrypto’s calculation showed the S&P 500 gained from the Oct. 13 close to year-end in 61 of 76 years.
Arthur Hayes Transfers 8,012 ETH to New Wallet
Binance News - Arthur Hayes transferred 8,012 ETH to a new wallet, according to on-chain monitoring data. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the move was tracked by Onchain Lens on October 15.
ECB May Need Less Action If Financial Conditions Tighten, Dolenc Says
Binance News - European Central Bank Governing Council member Primoz Dolenc said tighter financial conditions may reduce the need for further monetary policy action, according to Bloomberg.
VanEck seeks to withdraw application for Lido staked Ether ETF
CoinTelegraph - VanEck initially filed an S-1 registration statement for the exchange-traded fund in October last year.
Australia Unemployment Rate Rises as Markets Scale Back RBA Hike Bets
Binance News - According to Jin10, Australia's unemployment rate rose in September, while jobs unexpectedly fell by 39,300, prompting traders to scale back expectations for further Reserve Bank of Australia rate hikes. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the unemployment rate was 4.7% in September, with August data also revised up to that level, above the 4.6% forecast. Labor force participation fell to 66.8%. Market-implied odds of an RBA rate hike in November dropped from about 35% earlier in the day to below 20%, while the probability of a hike in December fell from 60% to 40%.
GEOPOLITICS | Katayama Warns of Yen Action After US CPI Strengthens
Binance News - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned speculators she is prepared to act again in the currency market if needed, after the yen touched its weakest level against the dollar this month following hotter US inflation figures, according to Bloomberg.
Polygon gains US payments licenses after closing Coinme deal
CoinTelegraph - The deal gives Polygon access to 37 money transmitter licenses and 11 state exemptions.
AI TRENDS | OneKey Launches Hardware Wallet Motherboard Photo Verification Site 'Yishi Jianbao'
Binance News - OneKey founder Yishi said on X that the company developed and funded a hardware wallet verification website called "Yishi Jianbao" after the Ledger implant incident was exposed. According to Odaily, users can open a device and upload a motherboard photo, which is resized in the browser to no more than 2,048 pixels and stripped of metadata such as GPS location before Claude analyzes whether the motherboard matches the device model, the main chip model, visible text, and any unusual extra chips, modules, antennas, or fly wires. The final result is determined by fixed rules and is labeled "not worrying," "very worrying," or a prompt to retake the photo. The tool uses the same rules ...
OpenAI may countersue Apple, saying an ex-employee took unreleased device files
Cryptopolitan - OpenAI may countersue Apple, alleging a hire who went back to Apple sent over a hundred device files to personal accounts. Apple says it found no evidence.
Australia’s September Jobless Rate Held at 4.7% as Economy Shed Jobs
Binance News - Australia’s unemployment rate was 4.7% in September, stronger than expected, while the economy shed jobs, according to Bloomberg. The data pointed to a loosening labor market and gave the Reserve Bank room to assess whether it needs to raise interest rates further.
Pear VC Launches Fifth Fund at $333 Million
Binance News - Pear VC announced Pear Fund V on October 14, 2026, with a size of $333 million, bringing the early-stage venture firm’s assets under management to more than $1.1 billion. According to ChainCatcher, co-founders Pejman Nozad and Mar said the firm also named Arash Afrakhteh, Ajay Kamat and Shravan Reddy as general partners. Pear said it has backed companies including DoorDash, Gusto, Guardant Health, Vanta and Listen Labs. The firm said it sees thousands of opportunities each year through pre-seed and seed investing and operates PearX, university programs, hackathons, a founder community, two studios, an engineering team and ...
Catcher Predict: Milwaukee Brewers Win Probability Jumps 16% on Polymarket
Binance News - Catcher Predict said the win probability for the Milwaukee Brewers option in Polymarket’s Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers market surged from 38.5% an hour earlier to 54.5%, a 16% increase. According to ChainCatcher, the sharp move reflects a sudden swing in the prediction market and may be affected by breaking news.
Bolivia Eases Gold Export Rules to Draw More Dollars
Binance News - Bolivia plans to boost private gold exports and increase dollar inflows to domestic banks under a reform backed by President Rodrigo Paz, according to Bloomberg. The change ends a three-year-old system overseen by the central bank.
AI TRENDS | Doubao Phone Assistant Faces Rejection From 155 Apps, Including WeChat, Taobao and Alipay
Binance News - ByteDance's Doubao phone assistant released a list of apps that refuse GUI agent operations on October 14. According to PANews, by 4:00 p.m. that day, 155 apps had said they would not allow the Doubao mobile GUI agent to operate on them, including WeChat, QQ, Taobao, Tmall, Meituan and Alipay. The list also included 66 Tencent and related ecosystem apps, 23 Alibaba and related ecosystem apps, as well as apps from Pinduoduo, Xiaohongshu, Zhihu, DeepSeek, China's three major telecom operators, and several banks including China Merchants Bank and ICBC. QuestMobile data showed that among the 10 apps with the largest user bases in the first half of the year, only Douyin and ...
Social Graph Ventures Founder Jakub Rusiecki Joins Colosseum as Principal
Binance News - Social Graph Ventures founder Jakub Rusiecki said on X that he has joined Colosseum as Principal. According to ChainCatcher, Rusiecki said he first met Clay Robbins in January 2024, when Colosseum was launching and preparing to raise its first fund. Rusiecki said he has followed Clay Robbins, Matty Tay, and Nate Levine from the start and has watched the team turn Solana hackathons into a company incubation pipeline. He added that over the past year, both sides have often backed the same early-stage projects and have increasingly aligned on early investment decisions. ...
Galaxy Research Says Conditional Markets Are Expanding Beyond Prediction Markets
Binance News - Galaxy Research said on October 15 that decision markets and impact markets should be grouped under conditional markets. According to ChainCatcher, these markets settle only if a specific outcome occurs, while decision markets also settle clear and binding outcomes. The firm said conditional markets differ from prediction markets because they are not limited to binary, all-or-nothing structures and trade real assets and their prices rather than synthetic probability contracts. Their byproduct is the impact of events on asset value, not the probability of the event itself. ...
Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: U.S. and Japan's Stance Unchanged Since FX Intervention
Binance News - According to Jin10, Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the U.S. and Japan's stated positions have not changed since foreign exchange market intervention, and that action will be taken in the FX market without hesitation if necessary.
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Gold Taps $4,130 an Ounce, Up 0.62% on the Day
Binance News - According to Jin10, spot gold rose to $4,130 an ounce, up 0.62% on the day, while spot silver gained 0.5% to $55.88 an ounce.
STOCKS | Chipmakers Extend Losses on Rate-Hike and AI Funding Worries
Binance News - Global technology hardware stocks extended their decline Thursday, with Asian chipmakers following US peers lower, according to Bloomberg. The selloff came as investors worried about Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes and difficulties funding AI projects.
CREW Sues Jared Kushner to Block His Role as U.S. Diplomatic Envoy
Binance News - According to Jin10, the Washington-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sued U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on Wednesday, seeking to block him from serving as a volunteer government diplomatic envoy without disclosing his personal finances and potential conflicts of interest. CREW said Kushner is deeply involved in major U.S. diplomatic affairs and should be treated as a formal government employee subject to financial disclosure and ethics rules. Kushner's lawyer said the lawsuit has no legal basis, while the White House said his business activities are unrelated to his diplomatic work and that he pays the related expenses himself.