The AI boom is getting all the attention. We’re about to find out how the rest of the economy is holding up.
Earnings season shifts into higher gear, with fresh clues about consumer spending and the health of corporate America beyond the tech sector. Source：MarketWatch
France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
Amendment I3898 removes tax deferral for MiCAcompliant stablecoins starting January 2027. Source：CoinDesk
Netflix FTX trailer was ‘enough to upset me’ in first 30 seconds: former FTX COO
Constance Wang criticized the streamer’s portrayal of her former FTX colleagues as not matching her own experience with Sam BankmanFried and Caroline Ellison.…
Equity weakness could damp demand for bitcoin after biggest ETF inflows in a month
Your dayahead look for Oct. 20, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Kazakhstan court orders curbs on Coinbase, BingX and four others
Nine other crypto platforms voluntarily restricted app access in Kazakhstan, prompting the regulator to withdraw its claims against them. Source：Cointelegraph
JPMorgan sees 10% annual bitcoin returns, topping stocks, bonds and gold over next decade
The report marks the first time JPMorgan has put a range on bitcoin returns in its research, though the bank remains cautious about BTC's role in portfolios.…
Why smaller stocks face worse prospects than the S&P 500 in the coming years
The Value Line Median Appreciation Potential has a good record forecasting smaller stocks’ returns. And the next four years look bearish. Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection
Bitcoin slipped 0.5% to around $81,400 even after the biggest daily spot ETF inflow in nearly a month as South Korea's Kospi index fell 3.7% on AI worries.…
XRP 30-day exchange inflows pass 6B tokens as whales move to the sidelines
More than 6 billion XRP reached exchanges tracked by CryptoQuant in the 30 days to Oct. 19, the most since March. Source：Cointelegraph
Mt. Gox pushes creditor repayment deadline to 2027 in sixth extension
Mt. Gox extended its repayment deadline by another year as some creditors remain unpaid due to incomplete procedures and payment processing issues.…
Strategist Tom Lee says he’s buying the AI stock dip, and Cisco holds the key
Strategist Tom Lee says investors should not shrink from the pullback in stocks surrounding AI investment fears. He points to Cisco’s history as one reason to…
Live updates: Market jitters persist as the AI selloff deepens
South Korea’s KOSPI fell almost 4%, accompanied by one of the weakest IPO debuts in the country’s history, with data centre company Elice tumbling around 30%.…