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More →Minecraft, Candy Crush Among 11 Games in EU Virtual Currency Crackdown
European consumer authorities have opened eleven coordinated actions against ten video games companies over the way they sell and price in-game virtual currencies, the European Commission <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2018" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">said</a> Wednesday. The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network, which groups national enforcement bodies and is coordinated by the Commission, named Activision Blizzard UK, Crytek, InnoGames, King.com, Mojang, Plarium Europe, PLR Worldwide Sales, Riot Games, Supercell and Ubisoft EMEA in a <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/document/75ff33d4-77a6-4f14-916a-766a8c6c281c_en" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">joint statement</a>. The games are Diablo Immortal, Call of Duty Mobile, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Forge of Empires, Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Mech Arena, Gardenscapes, Valorant, Clash of Clans and For Honor, picked for their broad reach, availability across devices and range of age ratings. The actions follow <a href="https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/8af13e88-6540-436c-b137-9853e7fe866a_en?filename=Key+principles+on+in-game+virtual+currencies.pdf" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">key principles</a> the network published in March 2025. Those say the real-world price of in-game items and currency must be shown prominently, that traders should not mix several currencies or require repeated exchanges in ways that obscure cost, and that players should not be pushed into buying more currency than an item needs. Bundles that deliberately mismatch item prices, leaving players with a stranded balance, are among the practices to avoid. Players also keep a 14-day right of withdrawal, the principles say, including for virtual currency they have bought but not spent. Contract terms granting companies the unilateral right to change the value of in-game currency, or to close accounts without the possibility of contesting it, are flagged as unfair. Children are treated as always vulnerable, and any game not aimed exclusively at adults should expect a significant share of under-18 players. It also classes high spenders as a vulnerable group, saying so-called whales "are likely to struggle with impulse control or gambling disorders" and that games built around them face a stricter fairness test. Crypto sits outside all of it. A footnote excludes <a href="/?post_type=post&p=5742" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">><span class="sc-fe458747-4 eaOPgC">cryptocurrencies</span></a> and similar digital currencies that work as an alternative form of payment using encryption, along with virtual currencies as defined in the EU's fifth anti-money laundering directive. Currencies that can only be earned through play, and never bought, are excluded too. The regime is aimed squarely at currencies bought with real money inside closed game economies. The acti
South Korea's core CPI rose 2.8% year-on-year in September, down from 3.4% in August.
CoinWorld data: According to the Office for National Statistics, South Korea's core consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.8% year-on-year in September, down from 3.4% in August.
South Korea's CPI rose 0.3% month-on-month in actual terms.
Crypto World data: According to financial media Financial Juice, South Korea's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September actually rose 0.3% month-on-month, below the market expectation of 0.4%, with the previous value at 0.2%.
Putin: Russian forces took control of 1,301 square kilometers in the special military operation zone in September.
According to news from Biquan, on October 1 local time, Russian President Putin said at the annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club regarding the special military operation that the Russian military's offensive is intensifying, and in September it took control of 1,301 square kilometers in the area of the special military operation. Putin said that making Ukraine a neutral state remains one of Russia's goals. Russia hopes to end the Ukraine conflict as soon as possible and is willing to conduct peace negotiations based on national interests. However, it was the Ukrainian side that interrupted the negotiations, and Ukraine has no willingness to stop military operations.
Data center operator Firmus is sprinting toward an IPO, aiming to raise A$5 billion.
According to CoinWorld news, data center operator Firmus Grid plans to seek a valuation of A$43.7 billion (approximately US$30.3 billion) in its Australian IPO this month, with an issue price set at A$11 per share. The company's underwriters have informed investors that they have already received indicative bids sufficient to subscribe to A$5 billion in fundraising at an issue price of A$11 per share. The size of this fundraising may also increase by an additional A$500 million. Firmus's listing is expected to become one of the largest IPOs in Australian history, comparable in scale to Medibank's IPO in 2014. Data shows that fundraising in Australia's primary market this year is currently slightly above A$1 billion, while in the past two years it exceeded A$2 billion in both years. Firmus plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on October 23. The company will begin accepting bids from institutional investors on Tuesday and close on Friday.
AMD off-exchange short sale volume ratio reported at 55.91%
BiJie Web US Stock Data: During AMD's regular trading session that day, short selling accounted for 55.91% of the trades reported to US off-exchange trading reporting facilities. This is the short selling volume ratio for the day, not the proportion of open short positions. Market making, risk hedging, and reporting coverage can all affect the reading, and it should not be directly interpreted as the proportion of investors holding a bearish view. Data date: 2026-10-01.
The SEC plans to revise custody rules to allow clients to self-custody crypto assets.
CoinWorld news, SEC Chairman Atkins said on October 1 that since the birth of Bitcoin in 2008, the relevant rules have failed to keep pace. The SEC has released a proposed amendment to the custody rules under the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act, allowing registered investment advisers and regulated funds to let clients self-custody crypto assets under certain conditions, and state-chartered trust companies may also serve as qualified custodians. The proposal will open a 60-day public comment period after publication in the Federal Register.
TSLA off-exchange short sale volume ratio reported at 47.8%
CoinWorld US stock data: For TSLA during the regular trading session that day, short selling accounted for 47.8% of the trades reported to US off-exchange trading reporting facilities. This is the short selling volume ratio for the day, not the proportion of open short positions. Market making, risk hedging, and reporting coverage can all affect the reading, and it should not be directly interpreted as the proportion of investors who are bearish. Data date 2026-10-01.
AAPL off-exchange short sale volume reported at 56.67%
BiJie Web US Stock Data: For AAPL, during the regular trading session that day, among trades reported to US off-exchange trading reporting facilities, short selling volume accounted for 56.67%. This is the short selling volume ratio for the day, not the open short interest ratio. Market making, risk hedging, and reporting coverage can all affect the reading, and it should not be directly interpreted as the proportion of investors who are bearish. Data date 2026-10-01.
NVDA off-exchange short sale volume ratio reported at 54.12%
CoinWorld US stock data: For NVDA during the regular trading session that day, among trades reported to the US off-exchange trading reporting facility, short sale volume accounted for 54.12%. This is the short sale volume ratio for the day, not the open short interest ratio. Market making, risk hedging, and reporting coverage can all affect the reading, and it should not be directly interpreted as the proportion of investors who are bearish. Data date 2026-10-01.