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2026-10-05
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U.S. Treasury Yields Break 5%, Korea-U.S. Nuclear Power Framework Agreed on October 1

According to reports highlighted by MoneyToday, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields broke through 5% on September 25, reaching 5.16%, marking a significant market development. Analysts noted that the yield gap (expected return spread between stocks and bonds) has compressed to just 3 basis points, the lowest level since 2004, indicating diminishing stock investment appeal relative to bonds. Separately, on October 1, South Korea and the United States announced the 'Korea-U.S. Nuclear Power Framework' as
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Hyperliquid Secures $14.58M in USDC for HYPE Buybacks

According to @WuBlockchain, Hyperliquid recently received $14.58 million in USDC to support its HYPE token buyback program. Under the AQAv2 framework, approximately 90% of the cost-adjusted reserve yield from USDC will be redirected to the Assistance Fund, marking an evolution in the protocol's financial strategy beyond traditional trading fees.
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US 10-Year Treasury Yields Surge Past 5% on Sept 25, Reaching 5.16%

According to Money Today, US 10-year Treasury yields surged past the 5% mark on September 25, reaching 5.16% intraday. The yield spike marks a significant milestone, with equity risk premium (yield gap between stocks and bonds) declining to 3 basis points—the lowest level since 2004, according to Hana Securities analyst Lee Jae-man. The tightening spread narrows the investment appeal advantage of stocks over bonds amid broader market volatility.
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Hyperliquid Perpetuals Now Available on Bloomberg Terminal

Hyperliquid perpetual contracts are now available on Bloomberg Terminal as of October 5, enabling professional users to access and monitor data from the decentralized exchange. The platform supports more than 100 assets through HyperCore and operates on its own layer-1 blockchain.
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S&P Global Launches Vault Risk Assessment Tool as Blockchain Lending Market Hits $10B on October 4

According to S&P Global Ratings, on October 4, the firm launched Vault Risk Assessment (VRA), a forward-looking tool designed to evaluate impairment risks in blockchain-based lending vaults. The launch comes as deposits in the market reached approximately $10 billion in September 2026, representing a 6.7-fold increase from $1.5 billion in September 2024. The VRA framework assesses six risk factors: portfolio credit quality, liquidity mismatch, curator risk, blockchain risk, protocol risk, and va
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Semiconductor, Storage, and Optical Comms Stocks Rise in U.S. Premarket on October 5; ALAB Up 1.88%

According to BlockBeats and BIT (bit.com) trading data, on October 5, U.S. semiconductor, storage, and optical communications stocks broadly gained in Monday's premarket session. In optical communications, Astera (ALAB) led with a 1.88% gain, followed by Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) up 1.45% and Credo (CRDO) up 1.44%. Storage stocks also advanced, with Western Digital (WDC) gaining 1.62%, Seagate (STX) up 1.56%, and SanDisk (SNDK) up 0.87%. Micron Technology (MU), Lumentum (LITE), and Coherent
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China's AI Models Close Performance Gap With U.S. to 3%, Historic Low: Bloomberg

According to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Robert Lea in a latest report on October 5, China's leading AI models have narrowed their performance gap with U.S. counterparts to 3% in benchmark test scores, down from approximately 9% in May and 15% at the start of the year. The performance improvement followed DeepSeek's September release of V4.1 Flash.
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Southeast Asia Tech Funding Hits US$13.5B in First Nine Months of 2026, Up 176% Year-over-Year

According to market intelligence firm Tracxn, Southeast Asian tech companies raised US$13.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 176% year-over-year, with late-stage deals driving most of the capital. The region logged 189 funding rounds, down from 263 in the same period last year, indicating capital concentration in fewer, larger deals. DayOne, a Singapore-based data center company, and Kling AI accounted for 54% of total funding, with US$4.5 billion and US$2.8 billion respectively. Blu
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QCP Capital Forecasts Bitcoin Range of $80K-$90K in Q4 2026 Amid Fed Tightening

According to QCP Capital's Q4 2026 Digital Assets Market Outlook released on October 5, the Federal Reserve's shift to active tightening will define crypto markets in the final quarter. The Fed raised rates to 3.75%-4.00% on September 16 — its first hike since 2023 — with the dot plot signaling one further increase before year-end. The 30-year Treasury yield has reached its highest level since 2007 as heavy government borrowing competes with AI-related corporate debt. QCP Capital's base case pos
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Anthropic Targets NASDAQ IPO Next Month With $100 Billion Fundraising Goal

According to Bloomberg, Anthropic plans to launch its NASDAQ IPO next month, targeting completion before November 26. The AI firm behind Claude aims to raise approximately $100 billion at a maximum valuation of $2 trillion, making it the largest IPO in global financial markets history—surpassing SpaceX's $75 billion offering in June 2026.