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According to informed sources, the European Union rejected Ukraine's request for early loan disbursement on October 2. Ukraine faces an additional 27 billion euro funding shortfall in 2026 due to rising war costs and sought to accelerate access to a planned 90 billion euro loan initially scheduled through 2027. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told President Zelenskyy that while the EU has 37 billion euros in available 2026 budget support, it has conditioned further aid on Ukraine im

According to BlockBeats, on October 2, U.S. President Trump issued an ultimatum regarding Iran, stating that either Iran signs an agreement or "she will not exist." Trump emphasized the decision now rests with him.

According to Amazon Web Services, the company released Strands Decider 2B this week, an open-source decision model designed for AI agent workflows. The 2B-parameter model, built on Qen3.5-2B, delivers calibrated choices rather than generating text, offering lower latency and cost than full-featured language models. It runs locally and is fully open-sourced. Amazon distinguished engineer Marc Brooker developed the project after seeing TypeSafe's Jev model and determined that AWS customers' agenti

According to Bitcoin Magazine, iTrustCapital CEO stated that more than 50% of the company's clients are purchasing bitcoin. The $1.3 billion retirement account platform's CEO noted that investors have been continuously accumulating since bitcoin fell to $58,000.

According to Sky Ecosystem's official X account, the company participated in CapSummitGlobal in Singapore on October 1, with John Conneely, Global Head of Business Development, leading discussions on stablecoin growth across Asia. Industry leaders convened to explore frameworks supporting institutional adoption of stablecoins.

According to Bloomberg TV interview today (Oct 1), Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neil Kashkari said the Fed will do what is necessary to lower inflation to target levels but acknowledged uncertainty about how high interest rates ultimately need to rise. Kashkari also stated that prolonged supply shocks, such as sustained oil price increases, require Fed action rather than being dismissed as temporary disruptions. On the labor market, he said employment softening is not necessarily requir

Shopify introduced Canvas on Thursday, a new site-building tool that lets merchants create and customize their stores by chatting with the company's AI agent, Sidekick. Unlike Shopify's previous no-code builder that required manual theme editing, Canvas allows merchants to describe changes in natural language while the AI makes real-time updates to the actual store code. The tool displays live previews of the store as it's being built, enabling merchants to test interactivity, animations, and ho

According to Barron's, Foghorn Therapeutics (FHTX) and Eli Lilly (LLY) halted development of cancer drug candidate FHD-909 on October 1. The stock fell 30.81% to $2.47. Both companies will also discontinue a second oncology program and cease additional collaboration efforts after early-stage trials showed insufficient therapeutic efficacy to justify continued development. Foghorn plans a workforce reduction of approximately 40% to extend cash runway, with core R&D funding secured through the sec

According to Sky News reports, Nu Holdings, a Brazilian digital bank, climbed 3.52% to $13.11 (up $0.45) on October 1 at 12:31 PM local time, as the company officially denied reports of pursuing an acquisition of UK-based digital bank Monzo. Sky News had previously reported that Nu Holdings was in early-stage negotiations to acquire Monzo for between $10.6 billion and $13.25 billion. In a statement, Nu Holdings said it has great respect for Monzo but is not pursuing a deal, adding that it regula

On October 1, German two-year bond yields fell 14.2 basis points to 3.065% during European market close. The three-day cumulative decline reached 24.3 basis points, with intraday trading range between 3.266% and 3.043%.

According to ChainCatcher, Variant Fund investment partner Alana Levin stated that the crypto market bottom likely occurred in July. She noted Bitcoin was trading at $59,000, Ethereum at $1,600, and ZEC at $420 in early July when she anticipated the bottom was approaching. Levin identified three asset classes expected to benefit as markets recover: value-storage protocols like Bitcoin, revenue-generating protocols where investors will evaluate whether income stems from crypto-native or tradition

According to Formula 1's official statement, Crypto.com extended its global partnership with Formula 1 through 2030 in December 2024, making the exchange one of the sport's longest-serving commercial partners. The renewal covers the $100 million global partnership that began in June 2021, the nine-year Miami Grand Prix title sponsorship secured in February 2022, and the fan-voted Overtake Award. Crypto.com's user base grew from 10 million at the 2021 deal's launch to over 100 million by 2024. Fo

According to ChainCatcher, Zano disclosed on September 25 that attackers exploited a validation flaw in Gateway Addresses (introduced in Hard Fork 6) to illegally mint approximately 18.4 million ZANO tokens on two separate occasions, along with an equivalent amount of fUSD. The unauthorized tokens were valued at over $200 million. Zano recovered its blockchain state from block 3,833,000 and disabled Gateway Addresses. The project confirmed that all affected balances will be fully restored, and Z

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, the United States issued new sanctions related to Iran. Further details regarding the scope and implementation of the sanctions were not immediately disclosed.

According to Yonhapinfomax, three regional U.S. Federal Reserve presidents expressed concern about inflation during recent remarks. Boston Fed President Susan Collins stated that inflation is "too high and has remained elevated for too long." Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, who voted against the last two rate cuts, emphasized that the Fed has not yet fully met its price stability commitment. Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said inflation is "the child acting up right now," highlig

According to UK Counter Terrorism Police, authorities arrested a person with dual British and Iranian nationality today (October 1) in connection with activities near RAF Fairford on Sunday.

According to Truist analyst Brian Foran, the financial sector's relative performance in September hit its worst level since 1990. In a report, Foran noted that this extends a bear market that began in April 2025, comparing the current weakness to the internet bubble era: "what's unusual now is that earnings revision expectations are actually positive," he wrote. Major banks are set to report Q3 results starting October 13, with JPMorgan and other leading lenders providing updates on industry con

According to Scott Rubner, Citadel Securities' equity and derivatives strategy chief, retail investors are poised to return to U.S. stock markets in October following a significant pullback in September. In a report to clients, Rubner noted that while volatility may persist, the month offers a better entry point as earnings season approaches and stock buybacks resume. "The market enters the fourth quarter from a cleaner starting point with expanded room to rebuild positions," he wrote.

According to a securities filing on September 30, Nubank denied pursuing an acquisition of British digital bank Monzo, moving to shut down takeover speculation. The Brazilian fintech's shares had fallen 10% on Monday following reports of preliminary discussions valuing Monzo at £8 billion to £10 billion, but rebounded 2.5% on Wednesday and 6.6% in after-hours trading to close at $12.66. Monzo's valuation in the reported deal represented a significant premium to its £4.5 billion valuation from an

According to Bitwise, Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan held a live discussion on X today covering Q4 market outlook and insights on $BSOL, the first spot Solana staking ETF. $BSOL has gained approximately 5.70% over the past week, outperforming the broader crypto market's 1.30% gain. The discussion emphasizes developments in the ETF landscape and their potential influence on Solana-based assets.