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According to an official announcement, China Tech Group (01725) has agreed to sell 100% of Steady Elite Limited to buyer Wong Hu for HK$3.696 million on September 30, 2026. The target company is currently wholly owned by the group's subsidiary Total United Holdings Limited. Upon completion, the target company will no longer be consolidated in the group's financial statements.

According to BlockBeats and BIT market data, U.S. semiconductor stocks showed mixed trading on September 30. Intel (INTC) rose 2.50%, Nvidia (NVDA) gained 1.72%, Qualcomm (QCOM) advanced 1.49%, and Lam Research (LRCX) climbed 0.52%, while Arm (ARM) fell 1.68% and Marvell Technology (MRVL) declined 1.36%. Storage stocks saw modest divergence with Micron (MU) up 0.82% and SanDisk (SNDK) up 0.35%, while Western Digital (WDC) dropped 0.87% and SK Hynix (SKHY) fell 0.09%. Optical communications stock

According to Globenewswire, Grayscale's Zcash ETF (ZCSH) completed a 3-for-1 stock split effective before U.S. market open on September 30. Shareholders of record as of September 28 received two additional shares for each share held, with the net asset value (NAV) per share adjusted to approximately one-third of its pre-split level. The split does not change the total value of shareholders' investments.

Chicago PMI hit 58.8 in September, significantly beating expectations of 51 and rising from 47.1 in August, signaling strong expansion in regional manufacturing activity.

According to the company's announcement, New World Development reported core operating profit of HK$7.7 billion for fiscal year 2026, up 28% year-on-year and marking the first profit growth in three years. The group's full-year contracted sales reached HK$29.6 billion, exceeding its annual target of HK$27 billion, with Hong Kong contracted sales of approximately HK$22 billion, the highest since fiscal year 2021.

According to NATO Secretary General Rutte, the alliance's threat assessment toward Russia remains consistent with evaluations from three weeks, three months, and one year ago.

North America tech software stock index ETF rose approximately 1% and reached $110.57 on August 31, maintaining strength since early August.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that if Russia takes military action against Finland, the Baltic states, Poland, or any other NATO member, the alliance will see a military buildup. Rutte's comment underscores NATO's commitment to collective defense under Article 5 of the alliance's founding treaty.

According to Bitget data, U.S. crypto stocks mostly declined over the past 24 hours. Robinhood (HOOD) rose 3.19%, while Circle (CRCL) led declines with a 1.59% drop. Other notable movers included Coinbase (COIN) down 0.55%, Marathon Digital (MARA) down 0.73%, and Bitfarms (BMNR) down 0.79%.

According to Foresight News, Securitize (NYSE: SECZ), a tokenization platform, has integrated with blockchain ADI Chain. Upon completion, ADI Chain will join Securitize's multi-chain ecosystem, enabling compliant tokenized financial products issued via Securitize to operate on ADI Chain infrastructure where permitted by applicable regulations and jurisdictions. ADI Chain was founded by Sirius International Holding, a subsidiary of the UAE's International Holding Company (IHC), and serves as the

According to The New York Post, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a comprehensive investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI, and other large language model developers on September 30.

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Bitcoin ETF inflows recovered to stronger levels on September 30, despite prior negative market sentiment and rising bond yields. Balchunas noted this may frustrate bearish investors and push them into a prolonged period of inactivity.

According to THORSwap, the third-party customer service platform Mava used by THORSwap and Metro Exchange was hijacked at the domain registrar level on Sept 28. The compromised support plugin injected malicious code that displayed fake WalletConnect prompts to steal users' seed phrases or keystore data, and altered Direct Swap deposit addresses. The incident resulted in approximately $58,000 in losses: $54,200 from stolen wallets and $3,500 from Direct Swap address manipulation, with the latter

According to Binance market data, Robinhood stock rose 6.3% at market open on September 30, marking its largest gain since September 18.

Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that around-the-clock trading is not onchain finance's true differentiator from traditional exchanges. Instead, Yan highlighted self-custody of funds, transparency, and system neutrality as the core advantages of onchain venues, noting these traits matter most during counterparty or custodian issues. He acknowledged that continuous trading hours benefit assets lacking public prices during traditional market closures, such as comm

The S&P 500 opened 18.15 points higher at 7,688.99, up 0.24% today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 74.92 points to 51,424.84, up 0.15%. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 95.25 points to 26,892.80, up 0.36%.

According to BlockBeats, on September 30, Robinhood (HOOD) rose 5.4% following the company's launch of 24-hour weekend U.S. stock trading service. Moderna (MRNA) fell 7.1% after Citi downgraded its rating from neutral to sell.

According to GMGN data, Solana ecosystem meme token SI's market cap surged to $67 million on September 30, with a 24-hour gain of 209%. Currently trading at $65.57 million, the token has attracted attention from trader Bonk Guy, who noted that figures like U.S. President Trump, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg are promoting the "Super Intelligence" narrative, contrasting with some crypto community members who dismiss the token based on its name alone.

According to Reuters, Japan's Finance Ministry established an on-chain research group on September 30, focusing on the feasibility of real-time settlement for government bond transactions. The first meeting is scheduled for October 8. The research group will examine the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain-based immediate settlement compared to the current practice of next-day settlement. Members include professors from Tokyo University and Waseda University, private strategists, and repre

According to Tom's Hardware, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion on September 28 asking a court to bar OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman from developing new AI models without independent third-party approval and guardrails. The motion seeks multiple injunctions, including stopping ChatGPT provision to Florida minors and halting data collection from children under 13. OpenAI responded that it already paused training, evaluation, and inference with its most capable models last week foll