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OGN dropped 13.02% in the past hour to $0.04149, following a remarkable 24-hour surge of +81.97%. Trading volume reached $56.91 million during the period.

According to Yonhapinfomax on October 9, IBK Pension Insurance and Lotte Insurance are the only South Korean insurers facing year-end capital securities call options, with IBK holding 50 billion Korean won in subordinated bonds redeemable on December 28, and Lotte facing 40 billion won on December 17 and 60 billion won on December 29. Lotte Insurance, currently under regulatory improvement measures, requires prior approval from supervisory authorities to exercise call options. Most South Korean

According to Glassnode data reported on October 9, Bitcoin addresses vulnerable to address reuse have increased from 3.79 million to 4.33 million BTC over the past year. These coins are exposed because their public keys became visible through prior transactions; transferring them to new addresses would eliminate the risk. The exposed BTC now accounts for 21.5% of circulating supply.

SushiSwap has officially launched the HYPE token on Robinhood Chain, according to the platform's announcement. The integration with LayerZero Core enables users to buy, trade, provide liquidity, and issue tokens using HYPE. This multichain expansion represents SushiSwap's strategy to enhance accessibility of key crypto assets across multiple blockchain networks.

According to The Information, early-stage startup Eliyan has attracted acquisition interest and is targeting a valuation of $3 billion. Arm has initiated early-stage negotiations for a potential acquisition of the company.

According to ChainCatcher, on October 8, Anthropic launched Claude Dashboards and Claude Motion in beta. The company also graduated its Docs, Slides, and Design features from beta to full availability across all Claude plans, including the free tier. Since these features became available, users have created over 45 million documents, presentations, and designs. Claude Dashboards, available for paid plans, connects to data platforms including Amazon Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, and Databricks,

According to Jin10, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 548.66 points at the open on October 9 (Friday), declining 0.79% to close at 68,493.45 points.

According to Reuters, AI surveillance camera and license plate recognition device maker Flock Safety plans to lay off approximately 18% of its workforce, affecting around 270 employees who are set to depart by the end of October. The layoffs come as the company faces growing opposition from communities and lawmakers over its surveillance products. The move follows a prior voluntary buyout program.

According to Arthur Hayes on Oct 9, each super bull market cycle begins with market concerns that must be overcome. Hayes listed historical parallels: 2017 faced block size debates; 2020 grappled with pandemic concerns; 2023 dealt with FTX collapse and central bank rate hikes; 2026 contends with AI-crypto technology-induced fear. Hayes argued that money printing will eventually arrive and drive asset prices higher.

According to CEO Zachary Townsend, bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile has completed $37.5 million in funding from existing investors, led by Bain Capital Crypto with participation from Haun Ventures, Framework, Pantera Capital, Digital Currents, and Apollo Global. The company's total funding now exceeds $180 million. Proceeds will support expansion of BTC Life 1-Pay product across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The product, launched early 2026 for non-U.S. customers, allows users to pa

Japan's 10-year government bond yield fell 4.5 basis points today, closing at 3.035%.

Gate News message, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $526.4M over the two-day period of October 7–8. On October 7, outflows reached $484.9M, followed by $41.5M on October 8, with data available from 4 out of 12 funds. Concurrently, BTC price decreased approximately 4.4%, dropping from $85.55K to $81.75K during this timeframe.

Securitize launched tokenized versions of 12 U.S. equities on Solana on October 8, 2026, giving eligible investors in the United States and European Union access to blockchain-based securities backed directly by underlying company shares. The product, called Securitize Stocks, initially includes Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Circle, SpaceX, Strategy and Palantir. Each token is backed one-to-one by an underlying share and structured to preserve shareholder righ

Nikkei 225 Index fell 1.00% intraday on October 9, while SoftBank shares declined 5% during the same period.

According to Onchain Lens, Jump Crypto's Firedancer wallet staked 453,987 SOL worth $49.81 million on October 9.

According to Yonhapinfomax on October 9, the yen-won exchange rate hit 844.04 won per 100 yen on October 7, marking its lowest level since January 2008. The rate has fallen over 120 won from around 970 won in early July. South Korea's September exports reached $120.94 billion, up 83.5% year-over-year and setting a monthly record. Semiconductor exports surged 262.8% to $63 billion, with the trade surplus approaching $50 billion. The inflow of export-generated dollars from semiconductor shipments

According to Onchain Lens, on Oct 9, Jump Crypto's Firedancer wallet staked 453,987 SOL worth approximately $49.81 million.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on October 8, Russian forces claimed control of a residential area in the Kharkiv region. The defense ministry also reported ongoing combat operations to secure two additional residential areas in the same region. Russian unmanned drones struck a cargo ship carrying Ukrainian military supplies yesterday, the ministry said. The vessel was en route to the Chornomorsk port in Odesa.

According to Citic Securities, on October 9, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are expected to keep international oil prices volatile through the remainder of 2026. U.S.-Iran negotiations have not achieved major breakthroughs, while increased tanker incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and rising shipping costs compound supply concerns. Escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces has raised risks to regional energy infrastructure and navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait

According to Yonhapinfomax, the yield spread between South Korea and Japan's 10-year government bonds narrowed to 130.42 basis points on October 8, down from 156.23bp on September 11, marking a contraction of approximately 26bp within a month. The decline reflects a sharper increase in Japanese bond yields, driven by fiscal uncertainties including Japan's record-high 2027-2028 budget of 143 trillion yen and a proposed consumption tax reduction expected to reduce government revenues by around 10