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According to PANews, Hyperliquid (HYPE) will unlock approximately 3.75 million tokens worth $339 million on October 6 at 8 a.m. Beijing time, representing 1.69% of circulating supply. Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 172 million tokens worth $41 million on October 5 at 3 p.m. Beijing time, equivalent to 1.88% of circulating supply.

According to blockchain data, a dormant whale address holding 1346 BTC for 13 years was recently activated and made a test transfer of 0.001 BTC. The address purchased its holdings at an average cost of approximately $240,000, now valued at approximately $115 million, representing gains of roughly 478 times the initial investment.

According to Centa Research, Hong Kong primary residential home sales hit a three-month high in September, recording 1,500 units with a total value of HK$20.88 billion. This represents a month-on-month increase of 61.6% in transaction volume and 73.0% in value, driven partly by strong demand for new launches including Long Sha Wan developments.

According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on October 3, the alleged genocide in Xinjiang is "a bald-faced lie." The statement came after the U.S. House of Representatives' China Special Committee criticized Starbucks' decision to open stores in Xinjiang as "morally bankrupt." Guo stated that the U.S. operates without credibility, while Xinjiang maintains social stability and ethnic harmony. China will continue expanding high-level opening-up to provide more investment opportu

According to AI monitoring, a whale address withdrew 3,283.56 ETH from OKX earlier today, worth approximately $8.85 million, as ETH trading at $2,695. The address had previously sold 1,099 ETH at an average price of $2,709, and is now accumulating at lower prices.

According to PANews on October 4, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor stated that as AI enters the agent era, AI agents will become core participants in the digital economy. Since traditional financial systems lack efficiency for AI operations, Saylor said AI agents will favor native digital assets like Bitcoin for around-the-clock automated trading. Saylor urged U.S. policymakers to shift from restricting to supporting digital assets through modernized regulations. He highlighted that allowing

According to China's Foreign Ministry on October 3, Beijing welcomes President Putin to attend the APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting scheduled for November in Shenzhen. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that high-level diplomacy is the most important political safeguard for stable China-Russia relations, and China is willing to work with Russia to advance positive outcomes during China's APEC presidency year.

According to RippleX engineering leader Ayo Akinyele at XRP Seoul 2026, XRPL is developing selective confidentiality directly at the protocol level. Confidential Transfers use EC-ElGamal encryption and zero-knowledge proofs to hide Multi-Purpose Token balances and transfer amounts from the public ledger, while validators can verify transactions without seeing underlying amounts. Issuers can designate auditors to decrypt balances for regulatory compliance purposes, creating a model of public sett

According to Lookonchain data, a wallet associated with Andrew Tate transferred 20,950 HYPE tokens worth approximately $1.87 million to Binance on October 2. The address purchased 122,826.9 HYPE at an average price of $4.48 on November 29, 2024, investing about $550,000. Lookonchain estimates the position has generated cumulative profits of $7.24 million with a 1317% return. The wallet currently holds 42,417 HYPE tokens valued at approximately $3.7 million.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, on October 3, the ministry warned foreign citizens and diplomats not to remain in Kyiv and near Ukrainian military facilities, urging those in the city to leave and avoid traveling to Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry stated that in response to what it characterized as Ukrainian military "terrorist acts" against Russian civilians and civilian infrastructure, Russian forces will continue systematic and sustained strikes on military targets in Kyiv and other

According to Doppler Finance, 14,000 investors have deposited $150 million into XRP and RLUSD yield strategies since the platform launched in February 2025. The infrastructure powers Earn products within Bybit and Bitget Wallet, as well as institutional vaults connected with SBI Ripple Asia, SBI Digital Finance and Evernorth. Doppler uses asset-neutral trading strategies and institutional custody to generate returns while maintaining exposure in the deposited asset, rather than relying on native

According to analyst Sung Sang-hyun on YouTube channel 'Macro Beyond,' on October 1, investors should focus on securing returns that exceed inflation rather than holding cash during inflationary periods. The market's winning sectors are determined by interest rate and inflation dynamics, not by fixed industries. Drawing parallels to the 1970s U.S. oil crises, Sung noted that different sectors dominated at different phases: most industries recorded real losses during the 1974 crisis, energy led d

Japan added cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to its asset freeze list on October 2, targeting 33 entities and nine individuals as part of expanded sanctions against Russia. The move restricts payments and capital transactions with those named, aligning with earlier sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union, which previously accused Garantex of facilitating financial transactions for Russian entities evading international sanctions.

According to its announcement on Sept. 28, AMD agreed on Sept. 26 to acquire World Labs Technologies for approximately $8.2 billion in stock. The deal is expected to close by year-end subject to regulatory approvals. Fei-Fei Li, the lab's co-founder and CEO, will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting to chair and CEO Lisa Su. World Labs, based in San Francisco, develops spatial-intelligence models that generate, reconstruct and simulate interactive 3D environments f

TRON DeFi Summer S3 officially launched with a total reward pool of $2 million distributed across four asset pools: $1 million in TRX, $600,000 in USDD, $300,000 in JST, and $100,000 in SUN. Each pool offers Boosted APR incentives for 60 days. Users can participate through Binance Wallet DeFi by accessing JustLend DAO. Existing S2 participants automatically qualify for S3 rewards without reapplying and can maintain their current positions.

According to Interesting Engineering, the U.S. Navy has deployed anti-drone laser systems controlled by Xbox-style controllers on warships in the Strait of Hormuz. The system uses a familiar gaming interface for targeting and weapon operation, which allows sailors to quickly adapt to the control method during training. Each laser engagement costs approximately $13 in electricity, making it significantly more cost-effective than traditional anti-aircraft missiles or ammunition-based defense syste

According to fDi Report 2026 and Visual Capitalist, global cross-border foreign direct investment reached $1.3 trillion in 2025, up 2.2% year-over-year, with TSMC topping the rankings at $100 billion. The semiconductor and tech sectors dominated the top ten investors, with tech companies accounting for half of the list, driven by AI computing demand and semiconductor supply chain restructuring. TSMC's investment is primarily directed toward expanding advanced chip manufacturing in Arizona, expec

According to Foresight News, Bitget user protection fund reached 3,705 BTC ($316 million) as of October 4. The exchange reported a reserve ratio of 131% across 19 major assets.

NEAR Protocol announced important technological advancements in scalability and quantum security today (October 4), with the official update on X receiving 472 likes and 61 retweets. The announcement underscores the protocol's focus on addressing key infrastructure challenges for blockchain adoption.

According to South Korean financial authorities, the same IP traces and Chinese-based AI penetration tool were discovered in cyberattacks targeting KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, and BNK Busan Bank on October 4. The HTML title of compromised web servers contained 'ARTEX 自主渗透测试控制台' (ARTEX Autonomous Penetration Testing Console), indicating use of an AI-driven penetration testing tool. Attackers also routed traffic through IP addresses in South Korea, the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong, Singapo