https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/g7-finance-leaders-approve-tabletop-exercises-ai-cyberattacks-banks-katayama-bangkok-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T15:20:00-04:00G7 finance leaders approve tabletop exercises for AI-driven cyberattacks on banks https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/indonesia-stocks-plunge-11-percent-msci-standalone-market-consultation-rupiah-18070-october-16-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T15:10:00-04:00Indonesian stocks fall about 11% in worst day since 1998 as MSCI weighs standalone-market status https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/msci-adopts-non-operating-company-rule-strategy-metaplanet-yellow-cake-flagged-final-list-november-11-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T14:55:00-04:00MSCI adopts non-operating company rule: Strategy and Metaplanet flagged, final list due Nov. 11 https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/bitcoin-october-record-10-of-15-up-average-14-percent-not-26-and-50-week-average-76500-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T14:55:00-04:00Bitcoin's October record: up 10 of 15 years, average gain 14.4%, not the 26% going around https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/microsoft-ends-nscale-loughton-uk-data-center-agreement-s-1-52-percent-largest-customer-43-8-billion-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T14:00:00-04:00Microsoft ends Nscale's Loughton data center deal weeks after the IPO filing: what the S-1 says about customer risk https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/evernorth-xrpn-nasdaq-debut-473-million-xrp-80-percent-spac-redeemed-closed-16-91-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T09:50:00-04:00Evernorth's XRPN closed its Nasdaq debut at $16.91 as 80.3% of SPAC holders took cash and left https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/ledger-three-singapore-units-opened-clean-mediamarkt-pulls-products-karpeles-flex-implant-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T09:45:00-04:00Ledger: Bitcoin Family's three Singapore units opened clean, but a Flex from the same airport had an implant https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/weekend-brief-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T08:55:00-04:00Weekend brief: Republicans turn on Trump's Russia sanctions waiver, France faces a budget vote Tuesday https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/crypto-prices-today-october-18-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-18T08:20:00-04:00Bitcoin at $81,975, Ether at $2,416: crypto prices today, October 18, 2026 https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/the-nightcap-october-17-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-17T21:10:00-04:00The Nightcap: France riots days before a budget vote, with S&P 500 futures 1.13% lower at Friday's settle https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/weekend-brief-october-17-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-17T10:50:00-04:00Weekend brief: Trump waives Russia sanctions, Nasdaq 100 closed down 5.5% on the week, Brent $109.86 https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/solana-alpenglow-mainnet-october-21-2026-150-millisecond-finality-sol-104-down-5-percent-weekThe Company Chronicleen2026-10-17T09:55:00-04:00Solana's Alpenglow goes live October 21, aiming for 150 ms finality, with SOL at $104, down 5% on the week https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/fincen-withdraws-unhosted-wallet-mixing-rules-october-5-2026-existing-obligations-unchanged-october-17-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-17T09:50:00-04:00FinCEN withdrew its 2020 unhosted-wallet and 2023 mixer proposals. Neither was ever a rule https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/crypto-prices-today-october-17-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-17T08:20:00-04:00Bitcoin at $81,474, Ether at $2,431: crypto prices today, October 17, 2026 https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/the-nightcap-october-16-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-16T21:15:00-04:00The Nightcap: Nasdaq 100 futures settle 2.5% lower and Brent hits $110 as Hormuz attacks widen https://thecompanychronicle.com/story/stocks-close-lower-nasdaq-100-falls-2-5-percent-neocloud-selloff-brent-109-86-10-year-yield-5-09-percent-october-16-2026The Company Chronicleen2026-10-16T16:50:00-04:00Stocks close lower: Nasdaq 100 falls 2.5% as AI infrastructure sinks, Brent settles at $109.86