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According to Iranian Foreign Ministry, on September 29, Iran warned the United Arab Emirates and other Middle Eastern countries, citing the consequences as "dangerous" in response to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to the UAE on September 27.

According to U.S. media on September 29, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth is set to announce a reduction in the U.S. military's senior officer positions on September 30, cutting the number of general officer roles across the armed forces by 20%.

The British pound rose 0.2% against the U.S. dollar following the release of second-quarter GDP data, reaching 1.3257. The source of the GDP report was not specified.

According to CNBC and Wall Street Journal, Oura, a Finnish smart ring company, postponed its Nasdaq IPO on Sept 29, one day before its scheduled Sept 30 listing. The company had planned to price shares at $40-44 per share with 50 million shares offered. CEO Tom Heil said in a statement that while demand remained strong, market uncertainty prompted the delay. The company did not announce a new listing date. Oura, founded in 2013, measures heart rate, sleep patterns, exercise, and stress via a wea

According to Yonhapnews, BitGo Chief Executive Officer Mike Belshe visited Seoul on September 30 to attend the Korea Blockchain Week 2026 event held at Walkerhill Hotel in Gwangjin District.

Germany's retail sales in August came in at 1.3% month-over-month, below the expected 1.5% and rebounding from a prior month contraction of -3.4%.

According to Germany's Economy Ministry, energy company SEFE has been directed to procure and store 8 terawatt-hours (TWh) of natural gas by December 15.

Germany's import price index increased 8.3% year-over-year in August, surpassing the forecast of 8% and marking a significant uptick from the prior month's reading of 6.8%.

Coinbase has received approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate its own derivatives clearing organization, expanding its regulated crypto infrastructure. The clearinghouse authorization allows Coinbase to manage collateral, handle settlements and control counterparty risk for its derivatives trades, moving the company toward a vertically integrated derivatives platform that encompasses trading, execution and clearing within a single ecosystem.

According to German statistics office Destatis, Germany's import price index rose 1 percent month-on-month in August, beating forecasts of 0.7 percent growth and compared to 0.2 percent in the prior month.

According to CEO Kim Jae-won, South Korean AI infrastructure company Elice Group will list on the KOSDAQ next month, raising between 156.4 billion and 201.1 billion Korean won to expand its global presence and build edge AI data centers. The company's proprietary portable modular data center (PMDC) technology can reduce infrastructure construction time from 2-3 years to within 3 months while cutting initial capital costs by up to 40%, Kim said. Elice Group recorded 34.4 billion Korean won in rev

FIO Protocol surged 12.35% to $0.000606 in just 15 minutes today, marking a sharp momentum shift. The price rally extends over 24 hours, with FIO rising 30.21% during this period. Current market cap stands at $561,203 with 24-hour trading volume of $7,372.78.

According to HTX official channels, HTX Ventures will attend the global crypto conference TOKEN2049 on October 7-8 at booth PB5-47&48 in Singapore. Meanwhile, HTX DAO will host multiple private events from October 6-8, including the Future Night, HTX DAO Reunion, and VIP Private Dinner, bringing together community members and industry builders.

Bitwise launched the first US spot NEAR Protocol ETF on September 29 under ticker NRR on NYSE Arca. The fund stakes 100% of its NEAR holdings, with Bitwise's institutional staking team managing the positions. The prospectus indicates the fund estimates the network's average annual staking yield at approximately 5%. According to CoinGecko, NEAR's market value stood at about US$6.5 billion as of Wednesday, with the token trading near US$4.95.

According to PANews, PhotonPay and DFNS announced a partnership today (September 30) to strengthen their digital payment infrastructure. The collaboration integrates DFNS's institutional-grade asset management capabilities with PhotonPay's global payment system, enabling enterprises to seamlessly connect fiat currency and digital payments in cross-border trade. The integration combines DFNS's secure wallet infrastructure and compliance engine, ensuring PhotonPay's payment layer meets bank-grade

The UK's current account deficit stood at 19.932 billion pounds in the second quarter, beating the forecast of 25.5 billion pounds. The figure improved from 22.1 billion pounds in the prior quarter.

Apple announced today that Apple Pay has officially launched in India, initially partnering with Axis Bank to support eligible Visa and Mastercard credit cards on iPhone and Apple Watch. The service covers contactless payments at physical retailers, within apps, and on websites, with transactions authorized via Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode. Apple is not charging consumers fees for Apple Pay transactions, though negotiations with other major banks over commercial terms are ongoing, with

According to UK Office for National Statistics, the UK current account deficit came in at £19.932 billion in the second quarter, narrower than the forecast of £24.7 billion. The prior quarter figure was revised to £21.12 billion from the initially reported £22.134 billion.

According to Reuters, Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi received U.S. feedback on a seven-day proposal Tuesday evening during talks with Qatari mediators in Doha. The plan aims to rebuild trust and restore a strengthened version of a June memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. The main dispute centers on the implementation sequence of measures within the proposal, rather than the content itself.

UK second-quarter gross domestic product came in at 0.5% quarter-on-quarter, beating the consensus forecast of 0.4% and marking an upward revision from the preliminary reading of 0.4%.