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The Bitcoin treasury company plans to repurchase about 96.93 million shares on Oct. 14 and approved a larger $380 million buyback program.

The Bitcoin treasury company will use Tokyo’s ToSTNeT-3 off-market mechanism at ¥261 per share, with execution scheduled for Oct. 13 ET.

Investors are watching expected machine production as U.S. chip stocks fall and South Korean semiconductor shares reach a two-month low.

The company expects to use $151 million to repay Bitcoin-backed credit facilities and up to $181 million for share repurchases, with no proceeds earmarked for Bitcoin purchases.

The tokenized product provides economic exposure to the Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF without direct ownership or shareholder rights.

The API brokerage firm plans to offer financing, custody and securities lending to hedge funds and other large institutions across crypto and traditional markets.

Losses declined to about $51.1 million, while four Coinbase-ASC operations helped identify more than 720 potential victims.

SoDEX users can deposit USDC into a Unified Labs-curated Morpho vault through the platform’s interface, with returns tied to borrowing activity.

The exchange also introduced a $100 million Protection Fund intended to bolster user confidence.

The agreement covers about 0.9 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, with deliveries to the Dutch gas grid beginning Oct. 1, 2026.

CLAU holds FalconX-linked notes tied to perpetual futures and carries financing and funding costs beyond its 1% annual product fee.

The approvals cover the European Union, Cayman Islands, Indonesia, South Africa and El Salvador, including an EU electronic money institution license.

Housing revenue rose 13.6% year over year to £3.1451 billion as completions increased 10.8% to 9,695 homes.

Full-year revenue increased 2% from the prior year as YouGov continued investing in Shopper and advanced its VDP plans.

The changes will affect USDT-margined contracts including BLURUSDT, WIFUSDT and STXUSDT, with the update scheduled for Oct. 16.

The Ethereum marketplace contracts will remain operational, but Blur’s main interface and new NFT loan matching will end on the same date.

The court-supervised process covers selected assets and intellectual property licenses, while the platform is expected to continue operating.

Revenue rose 1.9% year over year as the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook and Five-Year Plan.

The exchange plans to add stock-backed collateral, lending and transfers from brokers including Futu and Moomoo.

The tokenized stock product will be backed 1:1 by real-world assets and connect with Mantle’s automated market-maker liquidity pools.

Five banks gained access to Yangtze River Delta trade-declaration data as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority moves Cargo^x toward regional connectivity involving mainland China and ASEAN economies.

Cardholders can continue using their cards through Oct. 31, 2026, as Wirex moves to a noncustodial model and phases out its original custodial infrastructure.

CEO Ben Zhou said Bybit has more than 250 TradFi perpetual contracts and about $180 billion in cumulative volume since their March launch.

The Blend lending service will stop matching new loans on the same date, while Blur’s on-chain marketplace contracts will remain operational.

Co-CEO Richard Teng said Binance is assessing demand in Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil, without setting a launch date or product structure.

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

The website will close while Blur’s marketplace protocol remains active on Ethereum. Blend will stop matching new loans on the same date.

The South Korean exchange halted BLUR deposits at 2 a.m. ET Tuesday and is reviewing whether to maintain trading support through the week of Oct. 26–30.

The exchange cited concerns about Blur’s business authenticity and sustainability. A review will run through Oct. 30 and could end trading support.

Hock Tan said OpenAI had $50 billion in annualized revenue as of September, while warning that financing could constrain AI infrastructure growth.

Revenue rose 7.9% year over year. Publicis expects organic net revenue growth of 4.5% to 5% for 2026.

The European venture firm has deployed more than half of the fund across new companies and existing portfolio holdings.

The Korean bank has completed its first loan, with proceeds issued in won and restricted to business operating expenses.

Alex McCurry said he was willing to speak with Blur team members who reached out as the marketplace prepares changes to its website and Blend lending service.

The company filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware and intends to continue operating its platform during a sale process.

The estimate was made as of Sept. 5, while the prebiotic soda brand falls short of growth targets required for a bonus payment.

The Japanese automation company will combine OnLogic’s industrial computers with its sensing, robotics and control technologies for manufacturing-site digital transformation.

The marketplace will close its public frontend Nov. 12, while its on-chain protocol remains operational and Blend stops matching new loans.

The eighth forum is scheduled for Oct. 13-15, 2026, with more than 500 public- and private-sector leaders expected to attend.

A7 International will charge a fixed 0.3% fee and settle invoices through SWIFT in the recipient’s requested fiat currency.