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According to GoPlus security team, a vault contract on Base was attacked on October 5, resulting in approximately $6 million in losses. The attacker exploited compromised multi-signature governance to withdraw 1,783 aBaswstETH and redeem roughly 1,783 wstETH on Aave V3. An additional $31.7 million in assets within the same vault remain at risk, as the project team had not executed Safe transactions on the contract for 25 days prior to the attack, suggesting possible social engineering or insider

According to Jin10 data, on October 4, Brazil Federal Police initiated an investigation into alleged US interference in the country's elections. The Federal Law Office had requested on October 1 that federal police investigate claims that the US government provided $1 million to fund Brazilian civil groups opposing what it characterizes as judicial overreach by Brazil's Supreme Court. Federal Law Office head Jorge Messias cited a September 30 Guardian report citing the allegations. Brazilian law

According to data submitted to South Korea's National Assembly, DB-to-DC pension conversions surged in June and July 2026, with 149,710 participants switching from company-managed defined benefit (DB) plans to self-directed defined contribution (DC) plans. This represented a 181% increase from 53,242 conversions in the same period last year. The majority of switches occurred as the KOSPI index approached its record high of 9,385.59 on June 19. However, participants who converted during this peak

According to E-Daily, this week (October 5-9) South Korea's IPO market sees GeneCostech and Elice Group launching public subscriptions. GeneCostech, a functional cosmetics company specializing in hydrogel patches and face masks, is conducting public subscriptions through October 6 with an offering price of 23,500 KRW and a total fundraising target of 20 billion KRW. The company reported 2025 revenues of 48.6 billion KRW with 4.8 billion KRW in operating profit. Elice Group, a cloud-based educati

According to Rappler, GCash debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange on October 6, 2026 with a record-setting initial public offering valuation of P442 billion, becoming one of the top ten most valuable companies in the market. The IPO size is set to match or exceed the P55.89 billion record held by Monde Nissin since 2021, with an expected offer range of P53 to P60.9 billion. Unlike traditional PSE-listed companies dominated by asset-heavy sectors such as banking, utilities, and real estate, GC

Brazilian Federal Police chief André Rodrigues announced on October 4 that the police have launched an investigation into alleged U.S. interference in Brazil's recent elections.

According to Jin10, Asian currencies consolidated against the US dollar early today, supported by cooling expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes. A September US jobs report showed weaker-than-expected labor market conditions, prompting markets to significantly lower expectations for a rate hike in October, according to analysts at ANZ Research.

Brent crude oil touched down to $101 per barrel intraday on October 5, declining 0.88% during the trading session.

According to Citadel Securities' Scott Rubner, CTA (trend-following quantitative funds) holdings shifted dramatically from extremely bullish in late August to slightly bearish, with the Z-score dropping from +2.35 to -0.80—a move exceeding 3 standard deviations. This represents selling pressure relief in the market. US companies have approved a record $1.3 trillion in stock buybacks this year; buyback execution windows will resume on October 15 and typically accelerate in November. Historically,

Spot gold rose to $4,150 per ounce intraday on October 5, gaining 0.26% for the day.

According to Jin10 Data, on October 5, Brazil's presidential election first round produced no winner, with none of the 12 candidates securing over half the votes. Top vote-getters Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula will face each other in a runoff scheduled for October 25.

According to ChainCatcher, citing market data platform Liquid24/7.xyz, Coinbase placed a buy order for approximately 67.65 BTC at $86,165 on October 5, representing a discount of about 0.37% from the mid-price of $86,488 at the time. The order is valued at approximately $5.83 million.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened 756.45 points higher on Monday, October 5, with a gain of 1.11%, closing the open at 69,065.91. Electronics and machinery stocks led the advance.

During a National Assembly stablecoin policy seminar on October 5, South Korean regulators and industry leaders outlined critical gaps in the country's won-backed stablecoin ecosystem. While European banks have jointly established Qivalis to issue euro stablecoins with 37 participants across 15 countries, and Circle's payment network connects cross-border USDC transfers to fiat conversion, South Korea remains in early stages of determining issuer identity and operational framework. OpenBlockchai

According to HTX data, on Monday, October 5, Bitcoin surged to $86,371, up 1.35% in 24 hours and threatening to breach the $87,000 level. The rally came after U.S. stock index futures opened higher, with the Nasdaq 100 futures index rising 0.3% as expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes cooled. Meanwhile, tensions escalated in the Middle East, with conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces intensifying over the weekend.

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing CEO Tony Chen on October 2, the exchange plans to introduce Chinese yuan-denominated gold futures as part of efforts to deepen offshore yuan business and capital market development. Chen noted that international investors are refocusing on Asian markets, particularly China, and seeking diversified asset allocation. The move aims to build a diversified asset ecosystem rather than solely expanding the stock market.

According to Japan's Fuji Television, Japan's Defense Minister Shinzo Koizumi summoned the commander of U.S. Forces Japan today (October 5) to protest an alleged murder case involving U.S. military personnel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Koizumi expressed that Japan takes the matter "extremely seriously" and formally lodged a complaint with the U.S. side.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor on October 2, average hourly wages rose just 0.13% last month, while consumer prices climbed 0.53% in September, widening the purchasing power gap. Year-over-year, wages grew 3% but inflation reached 3.6%, nearly offsetting worker gains and pushing real hourly wages back to fall 2024 levels, according to the Cleveland Federal Reserve. Job growth also faltered, with September employment additions falling below one-third of economist expectations. The deve

According to Israeli Transport Ministry, the country recently restricted foreign airlines from allowing crew members with single or dual citizenship from 27 countries, including Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, to operate or board flights to Israel. The restriction follows a recent incident involving an Omani copilot who attacked a flydubai captain.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Democratic Party lawmaker Huh Young, two years after the government unveiled a REITs activation plan in June 2024, major policy initiatives remain largely unimplemented. Measures aimed at providing prime sites in new cities to REITS operators and supporting equity investments have yielded zero results, while credit investment targets also show no performance to date. Core reforms including internal reserves for reinves