CFTC Report: Euro and Aussie shorts build as Gold exposure remains elevated

The week in one sentence: Euro shorts deepened, and Yen longs retreated in the week to October 13. In addition, Coffee buying continued, and Gold exposure remained elevated despite another price decline.

Celestia jumps 57% to 11-month high as 7 altcoins beat the market

The crypto market faced heightened volatility this week as hot wholesale and consumer inflation data added pressure on major tokens including Bitcoin (BTC). However, a few altcoins defied the broader market weakness, posting notable gains.

The Kiwi defies hot US inflation as Fed pause bets weaken the USD

The New Zealand Dollar ended the week on a higher note against the US Dollar, up 0.55% to 0.5652, as the Greenback weakened amid investors' skepticism about a Fed hike in October despite the US docket featuring red-hot inflation.

Ethereum slips below $2,400 as Oil surges, ETF outflows mount

Ethereum (ETH) declined 1% on Friday, briefly dropping below $2,400 following rising Oil prices.

Canada: Energy-driven resilience with limited core pass-through – RBC

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) strategis Claire Fan and Abbey Xu expect Canada’s headline Consumer Price Index to remain at 3% year-over-year in September, supported by higher gasoline and furnace Oil prices.

MSCI rules could drop Strategy and Metaplanet from indexes from 30 November

MSCI adopts rules that could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its global indexes, with the final list of affected companies due on 11 November and removals effective 30 November.

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Japan’s megabanks complete first joint yen stablecoin payment test

MUFG, Mizuho and SMBC completed Japan's first joint yen stablecoin pilot, testing cross-border payments for Mitsubishi Corporation with real transactions targeted in fiscal 2026.

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Bitcoin Tests $81,300 as Hot CPI Revives Fed Hike Bets

Bitcoin slid toward $81,300 support after September CPI exceeded forecasts, liquidating more than $220 million in crypto positions.

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VanEck withdraws SEC registration for its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF

VanEck told the SEC it does not intend to proceed with the planned distribution of its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF shares, without giving a reason.

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FSB chair Bailey warns stablecoin crisis rules untested ahead of G20

FSB chair Andrew Bailey warns stablecoin crisis-management frameworks are untested under stress and cross-border cooperation is immature, days before the 15 October G20 meeting.

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