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According to analyst Murphy, Bitcoin's drop to around $83,000 on October 8 triggered significant buying support rather than panic selling. Binance's 5% order book depth reached $80 million at that price level, higher than the correction period from September 10-16 and approaching July's consolidation phase. The buy orders in the $83,000-$79,000 range provide substantial support that could limit downside risk. Additionally, the difference between taker buy and sell volumes on Binance increased du

According to NBC News and Axios, on October 7, President Trump stated he currently does not want to reach a deal with Iran, while U.S. military officials are discussing potential large-scale military operations against Iran in coming weeks. The possible actions could include massive strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, military bases, and nuclear facilities. Trump said during a campaign event in San Antonio that while Iran is willing to offer "anything" to stop the conflict, he is not inter

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 8, 2026, South Korea's Minister of Strategy and Finance Park Hong-geun defended the government's Future Response Fund against opposition criticism in a parliamentary budget hearing, calling claims that it serves as discretionary spending "political attacks" that do not change facts. Park cited Norway's sovereign wealth management model as justification, noting that Norway continues issuing government bonds even without budget deficits to stabilize bond mark

On opening today, the Indian rupee strengthened to 96.6825 against the dollar, driven by central bank intervention.

According to Jin10 Data, offshore Chinese yuan HIBOR (CNH HIBOR) rates on October 8 showed widespread increases across major tenors. Overnight HIBOR rose 23 basis points to 1.43485%, while one-week HIBOR climbed to 1.45182%, two-week HIBOR to 1.47909%, and one-year HIBOR to 1.75091%. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority's 3 billion yuan daily repurchase agreement liquidity facility was fully drawn.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Isaias is currently positioned approximately 460 miles (745 kilometers) south-southwest of the Mississippi River Delta with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour).

According to Coinbase's official blog, Coinbase announced that USDC will become the default U.S. dollar stablecoin in Samsung Wallet starting late October 2026 in the United States. Users will see USDC automatically displayed as the default option when adding stablecoin balances. USDC circulation reached over $75 billion in 2025, growing 72%, with holder wallet count increasing 59% to approximately 7 million.

According to South Korea's presidential office, Seoul and Cairo have upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership on October 8. The two countries will initiate negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to deepen economic cooperation.

According to Guru Club, PTA futures hit the daily limit on October 8, with a gain of 9.03%, trading at 6,834 yuan per ton.

According to strategist Masahiko Loo of State Street Global Advisors, French government bonds faced selling pressure on October 8 due to both position unwinding among hedge funds and market reassessment of fiscal risks. Investors increasingly question France's fiscal trajectory, as the country has not achieved a budget surplus since 1974. While policymakers have expressed intent to address fiscal challenges, implementation details and timelines face significant obstacles. Loo expects this high v

According to Odaily, Vitalik outlined on X platform that the ideal security practice for multisig wallets is for each signer to rotate their keys after every operation. Vitalik noted this assumes ECDSA may become insecure over time but won't be broken instantly, requiring ongoing protection against mempool front-running. He recommended collecting signatures offline when possible to minimize the window between key exposure and invalidation, and cautioned against rushed upgrades due to configurati

According to official announcement, on October 8, Asseto and AlfaR, a licensed fund service provider, partnered to launch a Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) service system. The system leverages Asseto's on-chain infrastructure to enable blockchain-based recording and maintenance of fund shares and securities holder registries, with on-chain records serving as formal ownership registration. The collaboration combines Asseto's tokenization technology and on-chain infrastructure with AlfaR's investor o

According to BlockBeats citing Galaxy Research analysis, on October 8, the U.S. government transferred approximately 9,261 BTC worth around $770 million to Coinbase Prime over two days. Of this amount, 2,456 BTC were previously untracked by government labels but followed the same pathway as confirmed government funds, leading Galaxy Research to classify them as seized assets. Data shows the U.S. government currently holds approximately 319,086 BTC, with roughly 71% concentrated in two categories

According to Jin10, the National Bank of Romania will maintain its benchmark interest rate at 6.5%, the highest in the European Union, on Thursday (October 8) amid ongoing political turmoil that has driven the leu to historic lows. The decision follows the country's repeated government formation failures and mounting economic challenges, including double-digit inflation and economic contraction, after the previous administration collapsed in May over budget deficit concerns.

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures touched $90 per barrel on October 8, with intraday gains of 1.91%.

According to the White House, Jay Clayton, the newly named White House AI czar, is visiting Silicon Valley on October 7, 2026, to meet with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The trip marks his first major face-to-face engagement with the tech sector in his AI oversight role. Clayton was confirmed as Director of National Intelligence on July 28, 2026, and took office on August 3. In early October, he was appointed to lead the newly created Super Intelligence Force, which will con

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 8, U.S. stock index futures declined as Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in decades. E-mini S&P 500 futures fell 0.04% to 7,849.25, while E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures dropped 0.05% to 31,365.50. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.365%, marking its highest level since April 2002, and the 30-year yield climbed to 5.732%, the highest since May 2002. Analysts note that elevated rates pressure equity valuations, particularly for rate-sensitive

According to ChainCatcher, Coinbase has filed a brief with the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals seeking confirmation that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) holds exclusive regulatory authority over prediction markets. Coinbase legal team member Molly Abraham stated that the core dispute is not whether prediction markets should be regulated—they are already bound by the Commodity Exchange Act—but rather whether regulation should rest with the CFTC, which has over 50 years of der

On October 7, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that AI-driven advances in mathematics could weaken lattice-based cryptography within two years, potentially compromising systems like ML-DSA (digital signatures) and Fully Homomorphic Encryption. He also flagged growing risks to ECDSA signatures, the scheme commonly used by crypto wallets to authorize transactions. To mitigate risks, Buterin recommended preferring hash-based signatures over lattice schemes and using fresh addresses that h

According to Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, Broadcom is arranging more than $50 billion in financing for custom AI chips being developed jointly with OpenAI, as reported on October 7, 2026. The talks remain early, with no deal expected before year-end. Apollo Global Management and Blackstone are among the potential lenders approached for the financing package, which would fund OpenAI's chip purchases. The arrangement builds on a partnership announced in October 2025 targeting deployment