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According to ChainCatcher, Aero announced the token swap terms for merging Aerodrome and Velodrome, with the merger starting on October 21 at 20:00 UTC-4. Existing AERO holders will exchange at 1:1 ratio, while each VELO exchanges for approximately 0.044 AERO, applying to both circulating and locked tokens. Aerodrome holders receive 94.5% of the new supply, while Velodrome holders receive 5.5%. As of October 9, the combined total value locked across both exchanges was approximately $422 million,

According to adviser Witkowski, representatives from the US, E3 (France, Germany, UK), EU, Ukraine, and NATO held constructive talks in Miami on October 10 to discuss pathways to end the Russia-Ukraine war and achieve lasting peace before winter. The discussions covered winter energy supply, grain exports, security guarantees, long-term security arrangements for Ukraine and Europe, post-war reconstruction, economic development, and EU accession. Witkowski stated the talks were productive and set

On Friday, October 9, the U.S. 2-year Treasury yield rose 2.93 basis points to 4.7869%, while declining 3.78 basis points for the week. The 10-year Treasury benchmark yield gained 1.10 basis points to 5.2378%, with a weekly loss of 3.28 basis points. Both rates tested key support levels this week, with the 10-year hovering around the 5.2% level following a recent push toward 5.36% earlier in the week.

C98 surged 10.17% in the past hour, climbing to $0.01777. Over the last 24 hours, the token recorded $1,406,397.68 in trading volume and posted a 14.79% gain, recovering from a daily low of $0.01515 to approach a high of $0.01779.

On Oct. 9, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose 1.10 basis points to 5.2378%, declining 3.28 basis points for the week. The 2-year yield gained 2.93 basis points to 4.7869%, down 3.78 basis points weekly. The 10-year has been testing support at the 5.2% level since late September, with recent intraday highs near 5.36%.

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on October 9 to a diesel supply arrangement. Trump stated that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets, with an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter. Putin's administration will deliver up to 3 million tons of diesel fuel in the short term following that, contingent on refinery capacity. Trump indicated that the s

According to Trump's social media announcement on October 9, President Trump appointed Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator, as White House Press Secretary, succeeding Caroline Levitt who departed in late August. Zacharia currently serves as senior communications advisor at Truth Social, a platform under Trump Media & Technology Group, and previously worked as Homeland Security Department spokesperson and deputy assistant secretary for public affairs.

Following the release of U.S. non-farm payroll data on October 9, Bitcoin rallied to a high of $87,000, representing a gain of more than 3% on the day.

On Friday (October 9), offshore Chinese yuan (CNH) broke through the September 21 close at 6.6929 and approached the July 8, 2022 low of 6.6862, trading at 6.6927 against the US dollar at New York close (Beijing time 04:59), up 108 pips from Thursday's close. CNH traded within a range of 6.7046–6.6918 during the session. Week-to-date, offshore yuan gained approximately 0.2%.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp selloff this evening (October 9), with over 110,000 positions liquidated in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin plunged over 3% to $83,511, while Ethereum fell near 5% and Solana dropped near 3%. Other coins including HYPE, XRP, and ZEC declined over 4%.

According to Russian Presidential Aide Ushakov, U.S. President Trump called President Putin to congratulate him on his birthday, wishing him success and good health.

According to Etherscan data, Chainlink's noncirculating supply wallet transferred 2.725 million LINK to Binance at 05:07 UTC on October 9, valued at approximately $34.85 million. The transfer was part of a larger movement; four separate transactions between 03:53 and 04:35 UTC moved an additional 11.4 million LINK to Binance. In total, 14.125 million LINK tokens valued at approximately $180 million were transferred to Binance on October 9.

U.S. President Trump expressed displeasure over attacks on Saudi Arabia, according to recent statements.

On Friday, October 9, spot gold rose 1.5% to $4,194.69 per ounce, posting a weekly gain of 1.31%. COMEX gold futures climbed 1.41% for the week to $4,221.10 per ounce. Spot silver gained 2.79% to $60.82 per ounce, up 0.77% weekly, reversing losses from earlier in the week.

According to Farside Investors, spot bitcoin ETFs shed $729 million over two days on Wednesday and Thursday, with significant outflows from funds managed by BlackRock, Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, and ARK 21-Shares. Bitcoin recently stood at $82,688, down more than 3% over a seven-day period, though it rebounded nearly 2% over the past 24 hours.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin fell below $81,000 on Thursday morning, October 8, down 3% in 24 hours and 4% over seven days. The decline was driven by surging Brent crude prices following renewed tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, which raised expectations of higher U.S. interest rates. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said further rate hikes will likely be needed to combat inflation, though he noted there is flexibility about the pace of increases.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Standard Chartered announced on October 8 plans to launch digital asset custody services for institutional clients in Singapore. The British multinational bank already offers crypto custody in the United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong. The service will cover selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets.

According to Breez, partnership inquiries for Bitcoin integration surged roughly 14-fold on October 8, driven by AI coding agents including Anthropic's Claude Code, which launched as a research preview in February 2025. The Bitcoin software company said demand now comes from developers far outside crypto, including fitness apps, messaging platforms, and eSIM services, as well as from AI agents themselves. Breez cited speed and permissionless design as key reasons developers choose Bitcoin for pa

According to Bitcoin Magazine, WhiteBIT integrated the Lightning Network on October 8, enabling users to deposit and withdraw Bitcoin faster and at lower costs. The Swiss exchange, ranked 17th by transaction volume on CoinGecko, offers deposit fees of 0.25% and withdrawal fees of 0.15% on Lightning transactions, powered by infrastructure provider Voltage.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, EDX Markets and VerifiedX announced on October 8 a strategic partnership to launch Verified Bitcoin (vBTC) for institutional spot trading. vBTC, VerifiedX's flagship product, is a programmable, one-to-one backed Bitcoin asset enabled by their layer-two protocol. As part of the partnership, EDX will join the VerifiedX network as a validator, providing direct participation in network validation and governance. The collaboration aims to unlock vBTC for institutional t