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Fed Governor Michelle Bowman is set to deliver remarks in the coming minutes, with investors monitoring her commentary on monetary policy direction and the economic outlook.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Alabama's new cryptocurrency ATM refund regulation took effect on October 1. New users are eligible for full refunds of transaction amounts and fees, while existing users can receive half of transaction amounts plus full fee refunds. New user status covers the first crypto ATM transaction and the following 30 days. Users must notify the operator, law enforcement, and the Alabama Securities Commission within 60 calendar days of a disputed payment and submit a fraud

According to E-Daily, reported on October 1 at the 2026 STO Summit in Seoul, South Korean lawmakers including Min Byung-duk of the Democratic Party proposed using tokenized securities instead of taxes to fund Anyang city's soccer stadium development. The plan aims to reduce fiscal burden while offering citizens investment opportunities, allowing them to become stakeholders sharing development profits rather than passive observers.

According to Stand With Crypto EU, more than 50,000 Europeans called on the European Commission on Wednesday to loosen restrictions on stablecoin rewards during the bloc's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework review consultation. The campaign urged regulated stablecoin providers to be allowed to offer incentives including cashback, loyalty benefits and fee reductions, which are currently prohibited under MiCA rules. The 50,000 submissions far exceeded prior engagement on similar EU consulta

According to ChainCatcher, the website managing $TRUMP token announced the memecoin will host its third exclusive dinner on November 22 at Trump National Private Club in Washington, D.C., inviting the top 185 registered investors. VIP eligibility is based on investor participation levels and will be locked on November 12. The event is billed as the world's most exclusive dinner and will feature three unidentified "legendary figures" dining with the president, though the club clarified no attende

According to Arbitrum, the Founder House initiative is accepting registrations for its Singapore event starting October 23. The program brings together blockchain innovators to collaborate and develop tokenized products, with participation including opportunities to compete and win prizes, such as the $40K award secured by TheRiskProtocol team in the General Track.

According to Jin10, citing informed sources, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed on October 2 during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York that Iran would allow nuclear inspectors to re-enter bombed nuclear facilities in exchange for sanctions relief. The proposal could provide a breakthrough in stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations, according to informed diplomats. European officials were urged to withdraw a UN decision from last year reimposing comprehensive sanctions on Iran, but h

According to Yonhap Infomax, France's 10-year government bond yield reached 4.9534% intraday today, marking the highest level since July 2002. The yield closed at 4.9020%, up 5.73 basis points from the previous session. The surge reflects persistent concerns over France's fiscal deficit as the country targets cutting the budget gap from 5.4% of GDP this year to 5.0% next year through 54 billion euros in spending cuts. The gains were also driven by remarks from Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel,

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin outperforms the S&P 500 on more than 50% of trading days, marking a significant recovery from earlier this year when the cryptocurrency underperformed the index on four out of five trading days.

According to a16z Crypto, RWA perpetual trading volume reached $117 billion in September 2026, representing a 44-fold increase compared to the same period last year. Approximately 86% of RWA perpetual trading occurs on-chain, reflecting a significant shift toward decentralized trading venues among traders seeking more efficient and transparent execution.

According to a Houthi statement released on October 1, Saudi Arabia conducted 47 airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen over the past 24 hours, targeting regions including Taiz and Saada provinces. Since the conflict escalated on September 3, Saudi forces have carried out a total of 1,256 airstrikes and missile attacks.

According to ChainCatcher, a Bitcoin wallet inactive since May 2011 transferred 20.43 BTC (worth $1.7 million) overnight, ending 15.4 years of dormancy. On-chain tracking by Arkham reveals the BTC originated from Braiins (Slush Pool) mining rewards distributed at $3–4 per coin. The transaction used a network fee under $1 and moved funds into a Segregated Witness address; the assets have not yet entered any known exchange deposit address.

According to CNBC, Google unveiled its Gemini 4 Argon AI model on Wednesday, positioning it as a major advance in coding, cybersecurity, and complex task handling. Argon's introductory pricing is set at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, matching OpenAI's newly discounted GPT-6.1 Sol. In key benchmarks, Argon ties OpenAI on cybersecurity testing and posts leading results in software engineering. However, access remains restricted to select cybersecurity defenders and

Starting September 30, SoftBank Group has cancelled the remaining $10 billion in unused credit facility from a transitional financing agreement signed with OpenAI on March 27. The Japanese conglomerate's cumulative investment in OpenAI now totals $64.6 billion, representing approximately 13% ownership stake in the AI company.

WTI November crude oil futures closed at $92.87 per barrel on October 1. NYMEX October natural gas futures settled at $2.9670 per million BTU, while October gasoline futures closed at $3.4026 per gallon. NYMEX October heating oil futures settled at $4.6420 per gallon.

According to CNBC, Mizuho upgraded BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) to Buy on October 1, raising its price target by $2 to $76, implying 26.9% upside from the current stock price of $59.90. The brokerage also raised its Q3 same-store sales growth forecast to 5.5% from 4.6%, above the market consensus of 4.3%, and indicated potential for further earnings estimate increases through 2027.

Nvidia and SoftBank have each completed their final $10 billion investments in OpenAI, fulfilling the last tranche of their earlier commitments totaling $30 billion from each investor. The investments conclude their participation in OpenAI's recent funding round.

According to Onchain Lens, Hyperliquid burned 20,200 HYPE tokens valued at approximately $1.8 million in the past 24 hours. Cumulatively, the protocol has destroyed 49.09 million HYPE tokens worth approximately $429 million, representing 4.91% of the maximum supply. The platform generated $55.89 million in revenue over the past 30 days.

Dell, Apollo Global Management, and JERA announced today a strategic partnership on a $15 billion AI data center project at JERA's Chiba Thermal Power Station in Japan. The 400MW facility will combine power generation, cooling, and standardized AI compute infrastructure, with Apollo providing strategic investment and financing support. Operations are targeted to begin around 2028, with full capacity expected by 2029.

According to NEAR Intents, the multichain transaction protocol halted services today at 2pm GMT+1 after a security exploit of its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure resulted in a loss of $3.8 million. The protocol stated it would resume operations within the hour following a patch to the contract-side vulnerability. Deposits and withdrawals across BSC, Polygon, TON, Optimism, Avalanche, Stellar, Monad, LayerX, Adi, Scroll, and Plasma remain unavailable pending Omni infrastructure repairs