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According to ChainCatcher, Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz called at Singapore's Token2049 conference for the crypto industry to accelerate institutional blockchain adoption before 2028, arguing that widespread use will make it difficult for future governments to reverse progress. Rooz compared the strategy to Uber and Airbnb, which established themselves before effective policy restrictions. The 2028 U.S. presidential election on November 7 could bring a change in administration and regulatory pri

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency fear and greed index currently stands at 63, down 7 points from yesterday. The index averaged 68 over the past 7 days and 67 over the past 30 days.

According to traders cited by Jin10, Qatar Energy launched a spot tender on October 8 to sell up to 50,000 tons of naphtha via free on board (FOB) pricing from Ras Laffan port in the Hormuz Strait, with loading scheduled between October 20–25. Traders noted that Qatar Energy's previous naphtha tender cleared at a price 150 per ton below the Middle East FOB benchmark.

According to Moving Payment News, Hong Kong's acting secretary for financial services and the treasury, Edison Chan, stated that the city will take appropriate enforcement action under the relevant statutory regulatory framework against payment platforms that operate as fintech companies without obtaining any financial license. Under Hong Kong's Payment Systems and Stored Value Payment Instruments Ordinance, issuing or operating stored value payment instruments without a license is illegal unles

According to SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net outflows of $161 million on October 7 and have posted net outflows for 7 consecutive days. BlackRock's ETHA led with $116 million in daily outflows, while Grayscale's ETHE experienced $25.77 million in outflows. Ethereum spot ETF total assets under management reached $16.402 billion.

According to Odaily and SoSoValue data, bitcoin spot ETFs saw total net outflows of $487 million on October 7. BlackRock's IBIT led the decline with net outflows of $208 million, while Fidelity's FBTC recorded outflows of $105 million.

According to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan in a recent memo, NEAR's Intents product is forecast to generate approximately $45 million in fees this year, with cumulative trading volume surpassing $30 billion. NEAR surged 198% during the third quarter, and part of the generated fees will be returned to token holders through buybacks. Hougan noted that NEAR maintains independent business fundamentals independent of AI agent adoption, with AI vision serving as an additional upside.

According to CoinDesk, the Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade activated on Sepolia testnet on Tuesday, raising the block gas limit from approximately 60 million to nearly 200 million, an increase exceeding 300%. Analysis of over 25 consecutive test blocks showed actual gas usage at 52–92 million, consuming only 26–46% of available capacity. The upgrade also adjusts gas costs for specific operations. The next public testnet, Hoodi, is scheduled for October 27, while the Ethereum mainnet activation date

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korean government bond yields showed mixed movements on October 8. The 3-year benchmark yield rose 1.2 basis points to 3.974%, while the 10-year yield increased 0.1 basis point to 4.376%. The 30-year yield fell 1.7 basis points to 4.459%, with the yield curve flattening. In the futures market, 3-year government bond futures rose 1 tick to 102.58, while 10-year futures gained 3 ticks to 104.67. Foreign investors purchased 58 contracts of 3-year bond futures and

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the first international flight landed at Imam Khomeini Airport this morning at 6:50 AM on October 8, following a 40-day suspension of international air traffic.

According to Jin10, Vietnam and the United States have essentially completed negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement on Wednesday, following seven rounds of discussions since April 2025. Ngo Chung Khanh, an official from Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, stated that both sides have "essentially completed almost all negotiation content" and are now addressing remaining technical issues. Vietnam's trade surplus with the U.S. reached $122.62 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up

ElevenLabs, a US-based AI voice software company, is opening a Singapore office today to serve as its Southeast Asia hub for local AI communications. The company, which raised US$500 million at an US$11 billion valuation, already serves regional customers including Funding Societies, Atome, AI Rudder, Rezonate, and Level3AI. The expansion follows ElevenLabs' July launch of data residency in Singapore, offering local hosting, zero-retention options, and lower latency across the region. The compan

According to The Business Times, a Singapore court froze approximately SGD 53 million in assets belonging to Hong Qi Yu, the former CEO and founder of now-defunct crypto exchange Tokenize Xchange, and his ex-wife Erin Koo on September 28. The frozen amount represents the total damages claimed by 249 former customers in their lawsuit. The asset freeze order prohibits both individuals from selling, disposing, transferring, pledging, or otherwise reducing the value of the assets. The pair, both 36-

According to ChainCatcher data from Gate, SOL/USDT fell to $115 as of today (October 8), down 2.64% over the past 24 hours.

According to Foresight News, ENS (Ethereum Name Service) has formally applied to ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) for the .ens generic top-level domain. The ENS Foundation stated that no competing applications were filed for .ens in the latest gTLD application round, eliminating the need for an auction.

According to Foresight News, blockchain quantum-safe security firm Project Eleven has partnered with public chain Quantus to integrate Quantus into its institutional-grade custody platform Strongpoint. The collaboration will focus on technical integration, key management processes, and transaction support, enabling institutions to manage Quantus assets through Strongpoint's existing hardware, policies, approval, and audit controls. The target launch date is Q1 2027.

According to Bitget market data, Hong Kong-listed AI stocks fell broadly on October 8, with MINIMAX declining over 10% and Zhipu down more than 6%. Xunce dropped nearly 5%, while Baidu and Meituan followed with smaller losses.

Following a bipartisan House Select Committee report, Webull (BULL) stock plunged 19% on October 7, its worst day since April 2025, after the panel said the brokerage is "tied in structural ways" to the Chinese government and raised concerns about U.S. investor data security. According to CNBC, the committee highlighted a "profound gap" between Webull's American branding and the entities influencing the firm. In response, Robinhood and Public.com announced transfer incentives to capitalize on th

According to Jin10, France's 10-year government bond spreads relative to German equivalents widened to 1.4 percentage points on October 8, expanding by approximately two-thirds since early October. Wider spreads rippled across the eurozone, with Italian government bond spreads climbing above 1.1 percentage points. Large asset managers capitalized on the sell-off, purchasing distressed debt including Italian bonds and corporate securities. According to Aberdare Investment, the market is unlikely

According to Bloomberg, Alphabet-backed Isomorphic Labs is negotiating a funding round at a valuation of at least $40 billion.