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More Than $19 Billion Liquidated in Crypto’s Oct. 10 Shock
The sell-off liquidated about 1.62 million accounts but did not stop expansion in tokenization, regulated collateral and crypto market infrastructure.
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Regulation
IMF Finds Tokenized U.S. Stocks Are About 1.5 Times as Volatile
More than half of trading occurred outside regular U.S. market hours, while about 80% of trading value involved less than one share.
Regulation
CFTC Proposes Federal Swap Rules for Prediction-Market Contracts
The proposals would classify event contracts as swaps while excluding sports betting and casino-style products from the definition.
Technology
XRP Ledger Defends Emergency Patch for Unlimited XRP Bug
The Sept. 25 update bypassed the network’s usual amendment process after developers identified a flaw that could create spendable XRP.
Investing
South Korea’s KOSPI Slides 3% as Chip Stocks Fall Sharply
The index stood at 6,427.08 points, while SK hynix dropped more than 4% and Samsung Electronics declined nearly 4%.
Investing
ETH options open interest reaches $5.92 billion as $2,750 call leads volume
ETH options open interest rose 1.63% to $5.92 billion, with calls leading both open interest and 24-hour volume. The $2,750 call on Bybit topped volume.
Investing
Bitcoin options open interest reaches $37.36 billion as $85,000 call leads volume
Bitcoin options open interest rose 0.5% to $37.36 billion, with calls making up 60.5%. The Binance Oct. 12 $85,000 call led volume.
Investing
Oil Pulls Back After Saudi Airport Attacks as Nvidia Holds AI Talks
Brent and WTI retreated after an early spike, while Nvidia weighed an acquisition or further investment in Reflection AI. U.S. inflation data and major chip earnings are due this week.
Business
Jeonbuk Bank Launches Bitcoin-Backed Corporate Won Loans
The South Korean bank will accept Bitcoin as its sole collateral, with custody handled by a qualified virtual asset service provider.
Markets
RegulationIMF Finds Tokenized U.S. Stocks Are About 1.5 Times as Volatile
More than half of trading occurred outside regular U.S. market hours, while about 80% of trading value involved less than one share.
RegulationCFTC Proposes Federal Swap Rules for Prediction-Market Contracts
InvestingSouth Korea’s KOSPI Slides 3% as Chip Stocks Fall Sharply
ETH options open interest reaches $5.92 billion as $2,750 call leads volume
Bitcoin options open interest reaches $37.36 billion as $85,000 call leads volume
Regulation
RegulationIMF Finds Tokenized U.S. Stocks Are About 1.5 Times as Volatile
More than half of trading occurred outside regular U.S. market hours, while about 80% of trading value involved less than one share.
RegulationCFTC Proposes Federal Swap Rules for Prediction-Market Contracts
RegulationJudge Orders Trump Administration to Halt $20 Million Ads Immediately
NCUA Proposes 26 Stablecoin Reporting Accounts for Credit Unions
White House Frames Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire as Potential Pact
Bitcoin
InvestingBitcoin options open interest reaches $37.36 billion as $85,000 call leads volume
Bitcoin options open interest rose 0.5% to $37.36 billion, with calls making up 60.5%. The Binance Oct. 12 $85,000 call led volume.
Ethereum
InvestingETH options open interest reaches $5.92 billion as $2,750 call leads volume
ETH options open interest rose 1.63% to $5.92 billion, with calls leading both open interest and 24-hour volume. The $2,750 call on Bybit topped volume.
Stablecoins
RegulationNCUA Proposes 26 Stablecoin Reporting Accounts for Credit Unions
The proposed Schedule J would track reserve custody, key control, issuer exposure and stablecoins held on credit union balance sheets beginning with the March 31, 2027, report date.
Korea
InvestingSouth Korea’s KOSPI Slides 3% as Chip Stocks Fall Sharply
The index stood at 6,427.08 points, while SK hynix dropped more than 4% and Samsung Electronics declined nearly 4%.
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TechnologyXRP Ledger Defends Emergency Patch for Unlimited XRP Bug
The Sept. 25 update bypassed the network’s usual amendment process after developers identified a flaw that could create spendable XRP.
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RegulationIMF Finds Tokenized U.S. Stocks Are About 1.5 Times as Volatile
More than half of trading occurred outside regular U.S. market hours, while about 80% of trading value involved less than one share.
