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- Altcoins ·
Chainlink Teams Up With LG CNS to Build Out Korea's Digital Asset Infrastructure
LG Group's tech arm will add Chainlink's cross-chain and data tools to its digital asset platforms and work on expanding Korean won stablecoins.
- Macro ·
Jobless Claims Fall to 194,000, Near Lowest Since 1969, as Fed Meeting Nears
First-time U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 194,000, reinforcing a steady labor market as markets expect the Fed to hold next week.
- Macro ·
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost U.S. Oil and Fuel Output
A presidential memo declares petroleum production and refining essential to national defense, opening the door to federal support as oil hovers near $100.
- Macro ·
Japan's Core Inflation Tops 2% Target, Strengthening Case for Another BOJ Hike
Japan's core CPI rose 2.1% in September, above the Bank of Japan's goal for the first time in nine months, as analysts eye a December hike.
- Macro ·
Central Banks Split Three Ways as Energy-Driven Inflation Lingers
The Philippines delivered a surprise half-point hike, South Korea held at 3% and Turkey trimmed rates, as high energy prices push central banks in different directions.
- Markets ·
Bitcoin Holds Near $81,400 as Wall Street's Tech Selloff Weighs on Crypto
Bitcoin finished the U.S. trading day down about 3.6% over 24 hours as the Nasdaq fell 2.6% on renewed doubts about AI spending.
- Macro ·
Treasury Yields Post Biggest Drop Since 2023 as Fed Hike Bets Fade and Oil Jumps
The 10-year yield fell below 5% for the first time since Sept. 23 as investors fled stocks, even as Brent crude rose 4% on a report about possible strikes on Iran.
- Stablecoins ·
Banks and Crypto Firms Split Over OCC's Final Stablecoin Rule
The OCC became the first regulator to finalize GENIUS Act rules. Banks say it leaves room for stablecoin yield, while crypto groups say it follows the law.
- Regulation ·
Ireland's Central Bank Fines Coinbase Unit €3.25 Million Over Customer-Fund Safeguards
Coinbase Ireland admitted it failed to properly protect customer funds between 2020 and 2025. The fine still needs High Court approval.
- Markets ·
Bitcoin's Overnight Round Trip to $85,000 Ends Below $82,000
Bitcoin neared $85,000 late Wednesday, then fell under $82,000 Thursday morning as oil jumped and tech stocks slid, leaving about $431 million in liquidations.
- Macro ·
Oil Hits Five-Month High on Gulf Attacks as Fed Hike Bets Fade
Brent crude reached $112.55 on Houthi strikes in Saudi Arabia, while a rush into Treasuries pulled yields lower and cut the odds of a Fed rate hike next week.
- Regulation ·
China Moves to Confiscate 61,800 Bitcoin Seized in Britain
A court in Tianjin has accepted a bid to confiscate more than 61,800 BTC tied to a $5.7 billion fraud, opening a second legal fight over coins held by U.K. authorities.
- DeFi ·
Drift Hacker Pushes Over $100 Million in Ether Through Tornado Cash
Wallets tied to April's Drift Protocol exploit sent an estimated $109 million to $122 million in ETH into Tornado Cash on Oct. 20-21, trackers say.
- Regulation ·
U.S. Bank Regulator Finalizes First Stablecoin Rule Under GENIUS Act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a final rule on Wednesday putting the GENIUS Act into practice. The GENIUS Act is the federal law that governs dollar-backed "payment stablecoins."
- Solana ·
Solana Switches On Alpenglow, Its Biggest Network Change in Years
Solana's main network has moved to a new consensus system called Alpenglow. Consensus is the process validators use to agree that transactions are final.