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President Trump is grasping for ways to lower fuel prices ahead of the midterms, but refinery attacks have limited his options.

Oil prices fell as traders weighed fresh regional efforts to ease tensions involving Iran against Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and risks to shipping through the Hormuz Strait.

Oil prices fell as traders considered diplomatic efforts to ease U.S.-Iran hostilities, while further Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia kept concerns about Middle East supply risks alive.

Israel requires ballots to be cast in person. More than 60,000 voters are expected to make the trip.

A deadly strike and others like it show the tactical and intelligence shortcomings Saudi Arabia faces as it confronts its Iran-backed enemy.

Violence aimed at civilian aviation has roiled a company that hoped to be a major lever in the kingdom’s long-term economic ambitions.

South Korea’s Hanwha is a key player in President Trump’s push to revive an American industry that has ceded ground to China.

Ties are warming between Beijing and Pyongyang, though Chinese leader Xi Jinping didn’t attend the get-together.

It is Canada’s latest dollop of federal aid for companies that have faced financial strain since President Trump imposed hefty tariffs on foreign-made metals and automotives.

Around 80 Japanese companies were targeted from overseas in hacks that bore digital traces of Artex, an AI agent developed in China.

The central bank’s governor said the Middle East situation, AI demand and foreign-exchange rates would affect the timing of the decision.

Smelters in Quebec run on cheap hydroelectric power. The Trump administration’s 50% tariff has pushed up prices for American industry.

Brazil’s main stock market index dropped to a two-month low after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a surprise victory.

Spanish and Portuguese stocks were especially hard hit by the election result, with shares in Spain’s largest bank, Santander, down close to 4%.

Plus: Citi gets regulator nod for wholly owned securities venture in China and Tanker carrying Russian diesel signals U.S. port after Trump-Putin deal.

The 80-year-old president defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to extend one of Latin America’s longest political careers.

Inflation rose further above the Bank of England’s target as policymakers prepare for a meeting that is expected to yield a first rate increase since the start of the Iran war.

The government cut borrowing in the first six months of its fiscal year—but at a slower pace than planned—underlining the challenges posed by rising prices and interest payments.

Wage growth rose a little in the three months through August, with unemployment also falling, raising the likelihood that the Bank of England will raise its key rate next month.

The U.K. has felt the first round of inflationary impact from war in the Middle East in higher energy prices.

During more than a decade of tinkering and planning on the drab 20-yard structure, China built the world’s highest bridge and Canada forged a river crossing to the U.S.

The SpaceX CEO misses the real ‘bloodthirsty warmongers’ in Moscow.

The country’s stocks, bonds and currency plunge after the socialist wins.

It fancies itself the model of modernity yet is descending into atavistic violence.

They can agree on producing more fuel and protecting Venezuela from chaos.

Time is on America’s side, and a renewed or intensified air war would be a mistake.

He will begin his fourth presidential term even as the right has gained ground.

The Cronos project off Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean lays the foundation for future drilling in the region, according to chief operating officer, Guido Brusco.

Ukraine’s police is following evidence up the Russian chain of command for around 300 murders in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.

The central bank is expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged Thursday, avoiding additional pressure on French government bonds.

As confidence in the U.S. nuclear umbrella wanes, 10 European nations have started working with Paris on deterrence.

A 12-year legal campaign resulted in Norway’s seizing a research ship in Svalbard, deep in the Arctic Circle.

China’s industrial profit growth rose 14.4% from a year earlier in September, supported by strong gains in electronics and high-tech manufacturing linked to AI and digital-infrastructure spending.

Xinjiang, once the focus of international criticism, is key to Beijing’s plan to expand exports and energy production.

Plus, export-driven growth rebounds, masking deepening economic problems that are creating a lost generation.

Even as China makes strides in areas such as AI, much of its domestic economy is dragged down by gloomy consumer sentiment and a real-estate slump.

Economic growth accelerated, though consumer confidence and property market woes persist.

A former Deutsche Bank executive got into business with the kingpins of Russia’s shadow fleet. Then it all went south.

The U.S. envoy’s remarks in Russia sparked fury among Ukraine’s supporters, but they follow President Trump’s strategy for ending the Ukraine war.

Stephen Hubbard had been living in Ukraine for years at the time of his detention in 2022.

The president said he would be willing to discuss denuclearization with the leaders of Russia and China.

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky wouldn’t be included in the proposed talks, as Russia’s leader seeks to negotiate an end to the war that favors Moscow.

Health authorities are waiting to see whether their swift quarantine actions were enough to prevent a full-blown outbreak.

Mining companies have invested billions of dollars in new gold mines to cash in on near-record-high prices for the metal.

The son of Wagner Group’s late founder hangs on to an African stronghold, making a fortune from guns, drugs and gold.

Possibly longer than one may think

Asia follows Wall Street higher in wake of Anthropic’s long-awaited IPO filing

Roland Lescure says government can come up with creative solutions without widening budget deficit

First vote since October 7 2023 attack pits Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition against opposition bloc in knife-edge contest

Third-quarter profits and revenues at Europe’s biggest bank miss expectations

The winner of the Alaska Senate election could determine whether Republicans or Democrats have a majority in the Senate in the next Congress.

The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have filed a lawsuit against Dollar General, claiming the retailer has charged customers more than advertised prices.

Renewed diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil prices lower

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its overnight rate unchanged at the conclusion of its October meeting this week.

Apple on Monday said it was aware of the issue and that it would replace the devices under its AppleCare warranty.

Cheesecake Factory has emerged as a campaign talking point before next week's election, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dining there Monday.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned that a flood of massive IPOs could threaten the bull market's rally.

Comey for years has been targeted by President Donald Trump, who fired him as FBI director in 2017.

Founder LLC is one component of the "novel capital and corporate governance structure" that Anthropic outlined in its public S-1 filing.

JetBlue Airways is in the middle of a plan that aims to cut costs and increase premium revenue.

China and Russia are tightening their grip on Arctic shipping routes, turning the rapidly warming region into a new geopolitical battleground with Europe.

HSBC announced its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday.

President Trump forged an extraordinary coalition to win office in 2024. A new CNBC survey shows that coalition is now seriously weakened.

All survey respondents said they expect the BOJ to set the stage for a rate hike in December or January, as inflation and wages continue to rise.

The league also inked a memorandum of understanding with the CFTC, the federal regulator of prediction markets.

Stablecoins could enable faster payments, but slow conversions in supporting infrastructure could limit benefits, according to Mastercard executive.

The global AI boom and higher commodity prices stemming from the war in Iran have lifted earnings at miners, chipmakers and raw-material suppliers.

An S&P 500 index without AI stocks is beating the traditional index. These sectors and stocks could be winners if the AI trade keeps fraying.

The judge ordered that Maurene Comey, the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, be retroactively reinstated to her job as an assistant U.S. attorney.

Anthropic on Monday filed its Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

New polling suggests proposals to support family adult caregivers could influence voters in competitive congressional races.

The deal further advances Apollo Global's ambitions in Abu Dhabi, often called the "capital of capital."

While prediction market odds pointed to a clear Bolsonaro victory, Lula emerged the winner in a tight race.

Investors are already questioning the debt-fueled expansion of neoclouds and whether the large AI infrastructure build-out will generate long-term returns.

Keystone initially disclosed a leak of customer information but has since disclosed that hackers also stole a key that could allow counterfeit wallets to pass authenticity checks.

The approval clears the way for Ripple to manage reserves backing its RLUSD stablecoin and provide digital asset custody.

The announcement followed the banking regulator finalizing its rules for the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin law to be implemented in January

The new index tracks rental prices for five Nvidia GPUs, offering leveraged trading and potential hedging against fluctuations in AI computing costs.

As part of the potential implementation of its Stablecoin Act, the Canadian government will hear from the public on a proposed framework for tokens from non-financial institutions.

The artificial intelligence company disclosed more than $16 billion in revenue and an $80 billion net loss for the first half of 2026.

The US professional basketball league is expanding into prediction markets with official data agreements and safeguards against insider trading.

The Seoul government is reportedly weighing another delay for a 2020 income tax policy on digital assets, citing concerns with receiving data from US officials.

The agreement adds S&P Dow Jones gauges to a growing list of Wall Street firms expanding their involvement in prediction markets.

Mitchell Amador warned internet users that websites could remain compromised for weeks, particularly smaller websites slower to adopt the emergency upgrades.

Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases or sales last week, as its STRC preferred stock buybacks reduced its USD Cash balance by 46% to $242.4 million.

Bernstein analysts raised Robinhood’s revenue estimates through 2026 and 2028, while maintaining their HOOD price target unchanged at $160.

The move marks Aviva’s second fund to list tokenized shares, part of a broader collaboration to bring more tokenized funds to the XRP Ledger.

Bitcoin bulls fought for $80,000 support over the weekend ahead of a heavy week of US tech earnings and inflation data.

SECZ’s onchain market cap fell to $208.6 million as Circle-linked tokens reached a combined $383.6 million across several issuers in the $3.3 billion tokenized equities market.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs finished the week with $301 million in net inflows after a strong three-day start gave way to heavy withdrawals.

The warning comes as Gartner forecasts that more than 80% of specialist cloud providers will cease operating independently by 2030.

The Nasdaq-listed firm said it plans to establish Solana validator operations in Hong Kong.

A security researcher warned that the leaked shipping details could expose crypto holders to targeted scams and physical attacks.

The Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands joint venture previously targeted retail access as early as the end of 2026, but its CEO declined to reaffirm that timeline.

Similar to the Hugging Face hack, Ethereum researchers have set up an AI Agent message board to help rescue the Glamsterdam fork. ‘Steal My Bitcoin’ site successfully hacked.

Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027 and roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year.

Ahead of elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could turn to blockchain and crypto to skirt potential international sanctions, to the dismay of opponents and the country’s central banker.

As of Friday, 22 companies had filed objections as part of the joint venture’s proposed tokenized stock platform under the SEC’s innovation exemption.

The US tax agency is targeting faster resolutions and more flexible payment options for taxpayers voluntarily disclosing past tax violations under a planned program overhaul.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved Ripple National Trust Bank (RNTB), Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced on X.

The Ethereum treasury firm spent $46 million buying back shares as Chairman Tom Lee said crypto has held up better than AI stocks during the recent market pullback.

The U.S. derivatives regulator, which has championed the arrival of prediction market firms such as Kalshi, has been gathering allied sports leagues.

The U.S. banking regulator is encouraging smaller lenders to develop stablecoin services as new federal licensing requirements approach.

Officials are concerned users of domestic exchanges would bear the tax burden because the U.S. won’t share crypto trading data until 2029.

Under the draft rules, non-bank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at qualified Canadian institutions and settle redemptions within three business days.

The maker of Claude reported $16.3 billion in first-half revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss as it aims to price its offering in mid-November.

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 26, 2026

Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.

Alongside Anthropic raising as much as $100 billion, Meta on Monday announced a $95 billion share sale to fund its own AI ambitions.

California’s pension fund shifts toward private equity as investors question tech valuations and the payoff from soaring AI spending.

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 26.

The large number of coins held in unidentified wallets shows that retail investors have been in this market for years, observers said. But this interpretation comes with a caveat.

The Mumbai-based exchange initially dismissed reports of suspicious outflows as a false alarm. It now says it lost $16 million and will absorb the loss.

Attackers replaced legitimate transactions with fake ones, then waited for users to approve higher fees. At least one person lost bitcoin before developers patched the flaw.

Ether and XRP led losses among the majors as the AI trade took another hit in Asia, where Goldman Sachs cut its Kospi target by 25%.

SpaceX has raised $40 billion in debt to buy GPUs, while Musk predicts a major shakeout among smaller AI cloud providers.

Economics Minister Viktors Valainis says rules could arrive in the first half of next year, but an overdue assessment remains unfinished and no sovereign-bond issuance was identified.

The U.K. claims to aspire to become a global cryptocurrency hub, an ambition that would appear to be at odds with the attitude to crypto purchases of its major banks.

The securities have financed purchases of nearly 136,000 bitcoin, opening a funding channel that analysts expect to complement the larger ETF market.

Cathedral, a startup founded by ex-DOGE staffers, says its AI agents found paths into Anthropic's sales, HR, and IT systems through third-party software.

Experts say Brazil's prediction market ban left the odds in the hands of traders with little knowledge about the election.

Elon Musk says SpaceX closed a $40 billion chip deal with Apollo while lenders shut the door on smaller AI cloud firms, a split that could decide who controls computing.

A confirmed exploit let rogue servers replace Electrum’s pending transactions, tricking users into redirecting Bitcoin to attacker addresses.

The Mumbai-based exchange says 15.99 million USDT was drained from wallets it retired after last year’s $44 million hack, bringing its combined losses to nearly $60 million—and it’s absorbing the hit.

The iShares Brazil ETF fell as much as 26% after Lula da Silva beat Flávio Bolsonaro, who prediction markets had at 80%, while the dollar jumped as much as 12% against the real.

The firm added 10,452 ETH to reach 4.95% of supply, but its bigger move was repurchasing 2.04 million of its own shares—part of what it calls the largest equity buyback any crypto treasury company has run.

AI-powered reverse engineering could make it "easier and faster" for researchers to uncover and explain how devices collect and share data.

The S-1 shows revenue up from $1.2 billion a year earlier, and a share structure that leaves a trust and the co-founders in control.

The Bitcoin treasury firm's USD Cash balance fell to $242.4 million after its biggest weekly STRC buyback in more than a month.

Analysts point to a sell-off in AI stocks and ETF outflows, with HashKey's Tim Sun flagging $75,000 as the next key support level.

Galaxy Research says Bitcoin’s bear market ended in June, pointing to a reclaimed 50-week moving average, fading selling pressure, and a strengthening debasement case.

Some relief is appearing this morning as oil and rates fall, with a big macro week ahead featuring major earnings, FOMC and key data drops.

Over 100 economists, including former governor Jacob Frenkel, warned of deeper isolation ahead of Israel's October 27 national election.

Twenty-two companies have now objected to having their shares traded on the planned OKX-ICE tokenized stock venue, after Wells Fargo, Cisco, Marvell, Arm, Moderna. and Intuit joined the list.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs finished the week with about $301 million in net inflows, ending a two-week losing streak, even as two straight days of outflows kept October in the red.

A policy change effective Oct. 16 carves out an exception to Google’s long-standing pledge—letting connected Gmail, Drive, and Photos data personalize ads through its Personal Intelligence AI features.

Sweden's Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers from Monday, steering civil servants to Microsoft Copilot as the only AI that passed its security review.

Robert Bowling, who spent six years working on Call of Duty, told Decrypt that Activision suggested cutting discs nearly two decades ago.

HSBC switched on its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin inside PayMe on Friday, testing whether a bank-issued token can become everyday money.

Days before Israel’s election, Netanyahu said he has asked for a blockchain plan in case banks are hit with sanctions, and told Israelis to prepare for a rainy day after Trump.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal demanded Tether’s records on payments to Nxum, a firm co-owned by former White House crypto adviser Bo Hines.

SpaceX’s latest 10-Q filing quietly confirms any Tesla combination requires sign-off from its “controlling shareholder.”

The regulator's Division of Examinations named "super intelligence and other advanced technologies" as a focus area alongside tokenization risks.

Vibe coding your TV is impressive. Doing it without knowing exactly what you're touching is how you lose a rooted LG set and get a very sincere apology from an AI.

Developers will now backport fixes and cut releases immediately for flaws flagged as “easily discoverable,” abandoning long embargoes for bugs an attacker can surface with a single AI prompt.

New York’s attorney general asked a court to order NovaTech’s founders, who fled the country, to pay about $1.37 billion, and settled with four top promoters for nearly $6 million.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.6 million on Thursday, their biggest outflow of the month, pushing October flows back to a loss of about $176 million as Ethereum and Solana funds also bled.

The name change is symbolic of the fund’s future investing focus, though the firm will continue investing in crypto.

Operation Serengeti III led to 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, while Angolan police seized more than 2,000 crypto mining devices.

The Hoodi testnet fork is off after ChainSecurity found gas changes that could let contracts lock in failures, citing 13 real-world cases.

The Bitwater element swaps a tank's resistance wire for 20 mining chips, and Heatbit says it uses the same electricity to heat the water.

The crypto market has been quiet as of late. Market analysts think that might actually be a good sign and that a bull market might be near.

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Whales are reportedly opening more short positions despite the network's falling exchange reserves.

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Another day, another security incident in the cryptoverse.

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Positive Funding Rates and rising on-chain flows add to the factors that could push STONK’s price higher.

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Ondo's USDY overtook BlackRock's BUIDL to become the largest tokenized US treasury with a total value exceeding $2.37 billion.

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How renewal in RWA discussions on Quant Network sparked a double-digit rally.

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Compound's 10% decline and persistent selling pressure threaten further losses after COMP breaks crucial support.

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Ethena was one of the best-performing altcoins for the day in the top 40 crypto assets by market capitalization.

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XRP ETF inflows are turning positive, but whale selling continues. Is this divergence setting the stage for a breakdown below $1?

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A fake pending payment could become a real transfer to an attacker when an Electrum user approved a higher fee.

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