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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on October 5 that the withdrawal of American bombers from RAF Fairford was not directly related to previous security incidents. Rubio stated that routine military rotations, including personnel and aircraft replacements, are standard practice for the U.S. Department of Defense.

According to OKX, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will speak at the exchange's CEO panel on October 6th to discuss the future of finance and compliance in the cryptocurrency sector. The event underscores OKX's focus on responsible growth and regulatory alignment.

According to Citi strategists, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average could continue rallying in 2027 on the back of strong earnings growth. Citi's U.S. equity team raised its S&P 500 target to 8,100 and projects earnings of $400 per share in 2027, up from $350 in 2026. The bank noted global equities have gained about 12% so far in 2026 and remain near record highs, with the MSCI All-Country World Index on track for a fourth consecutive year of double-digit gains. Citi expects artificial i

According to Chainalysis, South Korea's on-chain cryptocurrency activity totaled $449.1 billion for the 12-month period from July 2025 to June 2026, growing 12.30% year-over-year and ranking first in East Asia. Japan, Hong Kong, and mainland China recorded approximately $228.3 billion, $192.2 billion, and $176.3 billion respectively, with the region's combined activity reaching approximately $1.19 trillion.

According to Guru Club, on October 2, cryptocurrency-related concept stocks rose, with Coinbase gaining 5.1% and Strategy climbing 5.6%.

According to Guru Club, OpenAI was accused on October 6 of using the name 'Astra' in its latest AI model release, with allegations that the company may have taken the name without authorization.

According to President Trump, oil price increases are no longer primarily driven by the Strait of Hormuz, as record volumes of oil now flow daily. Instead, refinery capacity has become the key factor, Trump stated today. Russian refineries are being destroyed by Ukraine, while some U.S. states, including California, are closing refineries due to policy decisions, he said.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, global cryptocurrency liquidations totaled $239 million in the past 24 hours, comprising $115 million in long liquidations and $124 million in short liquidations. Over the same period, 63,942 traders were liquidated across all exchanges, with the largest single liquidation occurring on Binance (BTCUSDT pair) worth $11.85 million.

According to IKAR General Manager Dmitry Rylko, Russia shipped over 2.4 million tons of wheat in September, exceeding the latest forecasts by 20%.

According to Lookonchain, public companies added 3,342 BTC to their holdings last week (Sept 28–Oct 4), valued at approximately $286.31 million. Stablecoin supply rose by $715.8 million during the same period. Meanwhile, decentralized exchange trading volumes declined, with spot volume falling by 3.92% and perpetual volume dropping by 9.85%.

According to ISM data released on Monday (October 5), U.S. services input cost index climbed to 74.0 in September, marking the highest level since July 2022, amid mounting tariff and fuel price pressures. The ISM non-manufacturing index declined slightly to 54.9 from 55.4 in August, while S&P Global's services PMI rose to 58.8, the strongest in five years, signaling robust demand despite supply chain disruptions. ISM committee chair Steve Miller highlighted that tariffs and fuel costs remain ent

On October 5, Spain's 10-year government bond yield rose 4 basis points to 4.126%, approaching recent highs. France's 10-year yield fell 1 basis point to 4.860%, while Italy's 10-year yield rose 2.1 basis points to 4.626%. Greece's 10-year yield rose 1.4 basis points to 4.490%.

According to its disclosures, Metaplanet added a net 1,000 Bitcoin during Q3, lifting total holdings to 44,000 BTC as of September 30. The Tokyo-listed company sold 10,000 BTC for approximately $789.2 million at an average price of $78,925 per coin, then repurchased 11,000 BTC for about $948.7 million at an average of $86,246. Management said the round-trip transaction was intended to demonstrate to credit investors and rating agencies that its Bitcoin reserves constitute usable liquidity rather

According to Solana's official announcement, the platform's Colosseum hackathons have generated over 9,000 products to date. With one week remaining for submissions to the Crypto World's Fair, participants are competing for $800K in prizes and $2.5M in venture funding. Many leading teams on Solana began at these hackathons, which have become a key driver of innovation and community engagement within the ecosystem.

According to Politico, President Trump will soon require the U.S. Treasury to study measures for lowering diesel prices and will urge states to take action to reduce fuel costs.

On Monday (October 5) in European afternoon trading, German 10-year government bond yield rose 3.1 basis points to 3.493%, trading within a 3.415%-3.502% range. The 30-year Bund yield climbed 4.7 basis points to 3.866%, extending an upward trend after the 10-year yield had retreated for four consecutive trading days.

According to @tokenterminal, tokenized stocks generated $3.96 billion in decentralized exchange (DEX) volume during September, marking a 106-fold increase since November of last year. Tokenized stocks are blockchain-based representations of traditional equities, enabling easier trading and ownership transfer on decentralized platforms. This surge reflects growing institutional interest in tokenization and the intersection of traditional finance with blockchain technology.

MKS PAMP has launched DGLD, a tokenized gold token, on the Solana blockchain through an integration with SwissBorg. The offering provides access to over 1 million users, with each DGLD token representing co-ownership of one troy ounce of physical gold held in Switzerland. MKS PAMP, a Swiss refiner, ensures the physical gold backing each token. The integration aims to connect traditional commodities with the DeFi ecosystem, enabling retail and institutional investors to gain gold exposure through

According to ChainCatcher, citing Gate market data, the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.69% today, marking the highest level since 2002.

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office, on October 5, three vessels were hit by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on October 3-4, including two oil tankers and one liquefied petroleum gas carrier. Separately, an oil tanker was ordered by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to turn back approximately 11 nautical miles north of Salalah in the Arabian Sea on October 5, with the captain confirming compliance.