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NBA Names Kalshi, Polymarket as Official Prediction Market Partners, Teams With CFTC to Monitor Unfair Trading

The National Basketball Association has named Kalshi and Polymarket as its official prediction market partners and will tighten oversight to prevent unfair trading. Cointelegraph reported on October 26 that the NBA announced a day earlier it had desi

Anthropic Files for Nasdaq Listing With SEC, Eyes Mid-November IPO

Anthropic, the developer of the Claude artificial intelligence chatbot, has started the process for a US initial public offering. Cointelegraph reported on October 26 that Anthropic filed an S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Excha

Bernstein Cuts Coinbase Price Target to $250 From $330, Raises Outlook for Robinhood and Circle

Bernstein lowered its earnings forecast and price target for Coinbase, citing weak cryptocurrency trading, while striking a more positive tone on Robinhood and Circle. The firm maintained its Outperform ratings on Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle in a

Canada Seeks Comment on Stablecoin Rules, Plans to Bar Non-Financial Issuers From Paying Interest

Canada has proposed rules that would bar non-financial stablecoin issuers from paying interest to holders and has opened the draft for public comment. Cointelegraph reported on Oct. 26 that the government released the proposal on Oct. 24 and will acc

Two U.S.-Listed SK Hynix Leveraged ETFs to Delist After Just 3 Months

Two leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to SK Hynix and listed in the US are set to be delisted about three months after launch. Bloomberg reported on October 26 that ETF issuer Tradr ETFs plans to delist two funds offering 2x bullish and bearish ex

Bithumb Wraps Up First In-House AI Contest, Identifies 107 Workplace Innovation Cases

Bithumb said on Oct. 26 that it had concluded its first in-house contest, titled "AI Kkul-Tip It-Thumb?," aimed at strengthening employees' artificial intelligence capabilities. The event was designed to allow employees to share AI technologies they

Ethereum Whale From 2015 ICO Moves 5,000 ETH After 11-Year Hold, Stirring Sale Speculation

An early Ethereum investor has moved part of a holding kept for about 11 years, drawing attention to a potential sale. On October 26, on-chain analyst EmberCN said a whale that participated in Ethereum’s 2015 initial coin offering transferred a total

Hong Kong Starts World’s First 24-Hour Trading in Tokenized Money Market Funds

Hong Kong has allowed tokenized money market funds, or MMFs, to trade around the clock on licensed virtual-asset exchanges. The Securities and Futures Commission said it had approved secondary-market trading of tokenized public funds through virtual

Kakao Pay CEO Shin Won-keun Says Stablecoins Are Key to AI Payments, Urges Faster Regulation

Kakao Pay CEO Shin Won-keun called for faster rules on stablecoins to support the expansion of financial services built around artificial intelligence agents. Speaking in a keynote address at Seoul Fintech Week 2026 at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido on Oct.

US Could Launch Major Strike on Iran Within 96 Hours if Trump Orders, CNN Says; Post-Midterm Timing Seen as Most Likely

The US military has completed preparations for a large-scale operation against Iran that could begin within 96 hours if President Donald Trump gives the order, CNN reported. CNN, citing two US government officials on October 26, said enough forces ar

Franklin Templeton Plans ETF That Reinvests Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin

Franklin Templeton, the global asset manager, is preparing to launch an exchange-traded fund that combines US stock exposure with an investment in Bitcoin. On October 26, Nate Geraci, president of NovaDius Wealth Management, wrote on X that Franklin

Hong Kong Names Nasdaq-Listed Solana Company Strategic Enterprise to Support Blockchain Infrastructure

Hong Kong has named Nasdaq-listed Solana Company a strategic enterprise, stepping up support for the blockchain infrastructure industry. Cointelegraph reported on October 26 that Solana Company had been included in the seventh batch of companies sele

Standard Chartered-Backed Anchorpoint Won’t Rush Retail Launch of Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin

Standard Chartered-backed stablecoin firm Anchorpoint said it will not rush the retail launch of its Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin. Cointelegraph reported on October 25 that Anchorpoint said at a recent press conference it has not set a timetabl

Keystone Says Data Breach Exposed Customer Addresses, Purchase Histories

Keystone, a hardware wallet maker for digital assets, said a security incident exposed customer personal data to an external party. The Block reported on Oct. 25 that Keystone said on its official X account that unauthorized access to its online stor

Seoul Mayor Oh Says AI, Blockchain, Digital Assets Are Key Finance Drivers, Pledges More Fintech Support

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said support for fintech companies will be expanded as the financial industry rapidly evolves around artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital assets. Edaily reported on Oct. 26 that Oh, speaking in a congratulatory addre

Goldman Sachs Says Yen Is an Effective Hedge Against AI-Driven Market Shocks

The Japanese yen is emerging as an effective haven against financial-market shocks tied to the boom in artificial intelligence investment. Bloomberg reported on October 25 that Goldman Sachs wrote in an October 23 note that, while the global economic

Park Soo-young Urges Swift Decision on Crypto Tax Delay, Says Rules and IT Infrastructure Must Come First

Park Soo-young, deputy policy chief of the ruling People Power Party, called for another delay in South Korea’s virtual-asset tax and said related rules and IT infrastructure should be put in place first. In a Facebook post on October 26 titled “Anno

SK Hynix Rises on Report It Is Weighing 16 Trillion Won ($11.5 Billion) Special Dividend; Company Says Nothing Finalized

SK Hynix shares rose even as artificial intelligence-related stocks weakened after a report said the company is considering a special dividend of about 16 trillion won ($11.5 billion). Bloomberg reported on October 25 that SK Hynix is reviewing a lar

Asian Stocks Mixed on AI Investment Jitters; Big Tech Earnings, Fed Decision in Focus

Asian stocks were mixed as investor appetite for artificial intelligence-related shares remained subdued. Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25 that the MSCI Asia Pacific Index swung between gains and losses in early trading. The gauge fell for a fourth stra

Arthur Hayes Sells $28.8 Million of Crypto in 24 Hours, Realizes $6.65 Million Profit

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes sold about $28.8 million worth of cryptocurrencies over the past 24 hours. Lookonchain said on Oct. 26 that Hayes disposed of tokens worth a total of $28.8 million during that period, realizing about $6.65 million in pr

Oil Slips Amid Middle East Tensions as Brent Falls Below $116

Oil edged lower as military tensions between the US and Iran persisted and technical indicators pointed to short-term overheating. Bloomberg reported on October 25 that Brent crude fell below $116 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $

Kospi Briefly Falls Below 5,500, Then Trims Losses on Foreign and Institutional Buying

The Kospi fell below the 5,500 mark in early trading on October 26 before quickly trimming losses as foreign and institutional investors bought shares. According to the Korea Exchange, the benchmark Kospi opened at 5,499.05, down 0.92% from the previ

India’s CoinDCX Admits $16 Million Hack After CEO’s Initial Denial Sparks Backlash

Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX has acknowledged that about $16 million in assets was stolen in a hack. The company said in an official blog post that attackers breached wallet infrastructure it had used in the past and stole 15.99 million Tet

Today’s Key Economic and Crypto Events: Verizon Earnings, Flux Block Reward Halving

Today’s Key Economic Events ▶ Monday, Oct. 26: Earnings: Verizon Today’s Key Crypto Events ▶ Monday, Oct. 26: Flux (FLUX) block reward halving

Bitcoin Falls Below $80,000 on Fears of Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran

Bitcoin fell below $80,000 as rising geopolitical tensions over the possibility of renewed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran weighed on sentiment. As of 8:28 a.m. on October 26 in Seoul, Bitcoin was trading at $79,898.83 on Binance's USDT market, down

Trump Urges Support for Netanyahu Ahead of Israeli Election, Saying They Must ‘Finish What We Started’

President Donald Trump reiterated his support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s general election. On October 25, Trump urged Israeli voters to back Netanyahu in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, saying he

Musk Says SpaceX Secured $40 Billion of Debt for AI Chips, Warns of Neocloud Failures

Elon Musk, Tesla Inc.’s chief executive officer, said SpaceX has completed a major debt financing deal to secure artificial intelligence chips. Bloomberg reported on October 25 that Musk wrote on X that SpaceX had finalized a $40 billion debt deal to

Fed October Rate-Hike Odds Fall Below 15% Despite Inflation Surge as Markets Bet on Pause

The odds of a Federal Reserve rate increase in October have fallen, strengthening market expectations that policymakers will hold rates steady. Bloomberg reported on October 25 that the probability of an October rate hike implied by interest-rate swa

Blue House Reviews Further Delay of Crypto Tax, Says No Decision Has Been Made

South Korea’s Blue House said it is reviewing whether to further delay the introduction of taxes on virtual assets, but no decision has been made. Yonhap News TV reported on October 25 that the presidential office was responding to media reports that

ECB Says Digital Euro Is Key to Europe’s Payment Sovereignty, Plans Pilot Next Year

The European Central Bank said the introduction of a digital euro would reduce Europe’s reliance on offshore payment service providers and help secure the region’s payment sovereignty. Cointelegraph reported on October 25 that ECB Executive Board mem