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According to Iranian media Fars News, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on October 7 that Iran is in a 'total war' state and reiterated the country will continue to resist adversaries. Pezeshkian stated that Iran will disappoint enemies and thwart their schemes, while emphasizing the importance of relying on domestic capabilities, strengthening internal unity, and consulting with neighboring countries to address current needs.

Indian debt-resolution startup Credfix announced on October 7 that it raised 161 million rupees ($1.67 million) in seed funding led by Tanglin Venture Partners, with Stargazer participating. The company will use the funds to develop AI tools and expand borrower support across India. Credfix currently serves over 200,000 borrowers managing combined outstanding debt exceeding 40 billion rupees ($415 million).

Oklo shares closed up 7.17% to $38.55 on October 6, with trading volume reaching 16.7 million shares—more than double the previous session—as investors extended gains across nuclear-related stocks following Google's landmark power agreement with Constellation Energy. The deal, which does not involve Oklo, provides for 890 megawatts of new nuclear capacity from reactor uprates across six sites in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Constellation Energy climbed 12.25% to $300.40, while other nu

On Tuesday 6 October 2026, Broadcom stock (AVGO) closed at $375.81, up 3.67% from Monday's $362.51, as peer Marvell announced fiscal 2028 revenue guidance of approximately $20 billion at its Investor Day presentation. Marvell also closed higher that day at $287.01, up 5.81% from Monday's $271.25. Broadcom did not announce new guidance on Tuesday; the stock advance reflected sympathy with Marvell's peer disclosure rather than a revision to Broadcom's own fiscal 2027 AI semiconductor revenue targe

According to The Wall Street Journal, Nous Research, the developer of open-source AI agent Hermes, completed a $90 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation on October 7. The company plans to deploy its AI assistant tool to enterprise customers. Hermes, available both locally and in cloud versions, includes built-in capabilities for web search, code generation, and image understanding, with the ability to expand its skills autonomously from user interactions.

Gate News message, CEX futures trading volume reached $13T in Q3 2026, representing a 10% quarter-over-quarter decrease from Q2's $14.4T. This marks the smallest decline observed over the past three quarters, compared to the previous drops of 31% and 11%.

France's 10-year government bond yield rose 15 basis points intraday to 4.8974% on October 7.

According to TradingBeats, on October 7, whale wallet 0x9E2c opened a 740 XYZ100 short position over 15 hours, with a notional value of approximately $23 million. The position accounts for 10.3% of the token's current open interest and has generated an unrealized gain of about $55,000. The wallet has accumulated trading profits of $9.188 million to date.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) executives unveiled plans to enable USD1 stablecoin payments across major online businesses at Token2049 in Singapore on Wednesday. WLFI CEO Zach Witkoff and co-founder Zak Folkman announced a partnership with payment infrastructure provider Mesh that will allow USD1 holders to spend the stablecoin across Mesh's merchant network, with rollout planned for this quarter. USD1's market capitalization stood at $4.45 billion at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko

According to First Digital's announcement on Oct 6, Hong Kong-based digital asset company First Digital Group Limited agreed to merge with Nasdaq-listed CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III at a $250 million pre-money valuation. The combined entity is expected to list on Nasdaq in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions. First Digital, which issues the FDUSD stablecoin, reported $87 million in revenue for the year ended June 30, 2025, with FDUSD achievin

According to FinCEN on October 6, the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network withdrew two long-stalled crypto surveillance proposals: a 2020 rule targeting unhosted wallets and a 2023 plan to classify international crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern. The unhosted wallet rule would have required banks to report transactions above $3,000 and $10,000. FinCEN acknowledged that the mixing definition was overly broad and could have a chilling effect on legitimate a

According to Bitcoin Magazine, iTrust Capital CEO Kevin Maloney disclosed on October 5 that approximately $1 billion in client assets deployed on the platform last quarter, with roughly $200-300 million coming from clients' cash positions. Maloney noted that 50% of the platform's client base is actively buying Bitcoin, indicating investor conviction rather than speculative price-chasing behavior. The findings reflect emerging institutional interest in Bitcoin accumulation during the current mark

According to Bitcoin Magazine on October 5, Coinbase received CFTC approval to operate its own clearinghouse for digital assets. Simultaneously, the SEC proposed new custody rules designed to enable investment advisors to assist clients in directly holding Bitcoin without requiring intermediaries. Coinbase executive Ryan VanGrack stated that regulatory clarity attracts institutional capital and creates infrastructure necessary for broader adoption. He emphasized that direct ownership and Bitcoin

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Old Major Market, an Indianapolis-based meat distributor, changed its strategy in 2026 to hold 100% of bitcoin payments received rather than immediately converting them to cash. Owner Mark LaFay said the decision came after realizing that holding bitcoin opens up significant long-term upside. Previously, the butcher shop accepted bitcoin payments through Square and instantly liquidated every transaction. The shift reflects a broader trend in Indiana, where the Indy

According to Bitcoin Magazine and founder Michael Saylor's October 5 statement, Strategy reported $21 billion in paper gains during Q3 2026 as Bitcoin rallied over 40%. The Nasdaq-listed company last week spent $28.7 million to acquire 334 bitcoins, according to SEC filings. As of October 4, Strategy holds 848,000 BTC valued at approximately $72.6 billion and $5.7 billion in USD assets. The company also repurchased $176 million of its STRC preferred shares.

According to HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami, 30-year mortgage rates hit 7.28% on October 6, 2026, reaching their highest level in nearly three years. The surge is driven by rising 10-year Treasury yields following the breakdown of Iran talks and the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance. Mohtashami noted that mortgage spreads are preventing 30-year rates from climbing above 8%.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, on October 6, Leon Wankum argues that Bitcoin is stripping real estate of its $300T monetary premium. The author of Digital Real Estate explains how fiat debasement since 1971 inflated a monetary premium in real estate, and contends that Bitcoin's absolute scarcity is now pulling that premium away from both residential and commercial property.

According to reports, Spain's government approved two emergency rental decrees on September 29 that took immediate effect, triggering a sharp market reaction. Approximately 2,900 rental listings were withdrawn from property portals within hours, with Madrid's available rentals falling roughly 20% in under 24 hours, from 11,815 to 9,398 units.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin privacy pioneer Amir Taaki was questioned by Singaporean police for six hours and subsequently deported on October 6, 2026. Writing on X, the British-Iranian developer said authorities questioned him about "what I work on" but provided no formal explanation. Taaki claimed this is part of a pattern; he was also deported from Argentina and Mexico within the past year and detained in Serbia and Japan. He stated: "I am on a list but I am not able to find any in

According to Bitcoin Magazine, TD Cowen Managing Director Lance Vitanza shared his Bitcoin price target of $132k for 2027 on October 5, 2026. Vitanza discussed how institutional investors are shifting from debating whether to own Bitcoin to determining how, as the asset evolves into a broader capital markets ecosystem with products including preferreds, bonds, and dividend-paying instruments.