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According to CNBC, Deutsche Bank upgraded Penn Entertainment (PENN) to Buy from Hold on October 6, raising its price target to $25 from $23. Analyst Stephen Ficchella noted the recent 29% stock decline over three months was driven by macroeconomic concerns and market-wide risk aversion rather than deteriorating fundamentals. The new target implies approximately 66% upside from the previous close of $15.10. Deutsche Bank expects regional gaming trends to improve in coming months as calendar-relat

According to E-Daily on October 7, Jincostech, a hydrogel-based cosmetics ODM (original design and manufacturing) company, recorded a retail subscription rate of 685.83:1 for its initial public offering. The company received approximately 147,000 subscription applications between October 2 and 6, with subscription deposits totaling approximately 1.7164 trillion won ($1.28 billion). The company's public offering price was set at 23,500 won, at the upper end of the 19,500–23,500 won target range.

According to ChainCatcher and SoSoValue data, HYPE spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $2.98 million on October 6. Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG) led with $1.95 million in daily inflows, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $155 million. Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) followed with $1.03 million in daily inflows, reaching $145 million in total inflows to date. The combined HYPE spot ETF complex holds $507 million in total assets under management, with cumulative net inflows reaching $3

According to ChainCatcher citing SoSoValue data, Solana spot ETFs posted net outflows of $3.68 million yesterday (October 6). Invesco Galaxy Solana ETF (QSOL) recorded net inflows of $60,500, while Grayscale Solana Trust (GSOL) saw net outflows of $3.75 million. Total assets under management for Solana spot ETFs reached $1.93 billion, with cumulative net inflows totaling $1.60 billion to date.

According to Onchain Lens, BitMine acquired and received 12,500 ETH worth $33.65 million today (October 7). The entity now holds 4.9% of ETH's total supply, approaching its stated '5% Alchemy' target.

According to the Wall Street Journal, multiple key U.S. Treasury officials have departed since early 2025, with Treasury Secretary Bessent's management style cited as a contributing factor. More than a dozen current and former Treasury officials told the outlet that Bessent, who took office as Treasury Secretary in early 2025, frequently delivers harsh rebukes to both senior advisors and junior staff over various matters ranging from significant to minor issues.

According to ChainCatcher citing SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $3.14 million on October 6 (U.S. Eastern Time). Bitwise XRP ETF saw single-day net inflows of $10.55 million, bringing its historical total to $688 million. Franklin XRP ETF experienced net outflows of $4.07 million, with a historical cumulative inflow of $501 million. XRP spot ETF assets under management totaled $1.697 billion, with year-to-date cumulative net inflows reaching $1.794 billion.

On October 7, South Korea's National Assembly Legislative Research Service identified potential conflicts of interest at the Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), which simultaneously represents industry interests and handles self-regulation and investor protection. The research service suggested strengthening the independence of the self-regulatory committee by expanding external expert participation and reinforcing independence in decision-making, personnel, and budget allocation, rather t

According to iM Securities, South Korean bank bonds are expected to mature 69 trillion won in the fourth quarter, with refinancing supply pressures likely to persist through year-end. The breakdown includes 19.2 trillion won maturing in October, 26.5 trillion won in November, and 23 trillion won in December. Major banks have signaled plans to issue additional bonds; Kookmin Bank disclosed 6 trillion won in potential issuances by year-end, while Shinhan Bank announced 16 trillion won in planned i

NVIDIA-backed AI infrastructure startup Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a pre-money valuation of $14.5 billion, marking the company's largest funding round before its planned 2027 initial public offering. Blackstone and Coatue Management are leading the investment. Lambda's unfilled orders (backlog) have surged from $15 billion in June to $50 billion in September, with AI model developer Anthropic accounting for $35 billion through an agreement signed in late August. The company also recen

Transsion Holdings (02636) commenced its global initial public offering today, offering 86.6483 million shares and attracting cornerstone investors including Singapore's GIC and E Fund, according to the company's latest announcement.

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office, Iran conducted 9 attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in October as of Oct. 7, intensifying strikes on the critical energy corridor as petroleum transport volumes approach pre-war levels. The nine incidents account for half of the office's reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf region during September, with the prior month's tally increased by four attacks in its final two days. Maritime officials and shipping exe

According to CNBC on October 6, Russell Investments forecasts that the Magnificent 7's Q3 net profit will increase 20.3% year-over-year, falling behind the broader market. Excluding M7, S&P 500 companies are expected to see earnings growth of 27.7%. This reverses the Q2 trend, when M7 net profit doubled while other S&P 500 firms grew approximately 30%. Baycrest Lin, Russell Investments' Canada strategy head, noted that earnings growth is becoming more widespread, with non-hyperscaler valuations

According to Business Insider, on Oct 6, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned during a video interview at the Greenwich Economic Forum that a global debt crisis could occur within the next two years due to widening supply-demand imbalances in bond markets. Governments and major tech firms are increasing bond issuance while demand from institutional investors in China and Japan is declining. Dalio disclosed his portfolio holds only about 1% Bitcoin, citing AI-driven digital securi

Gate News message, Pump fun(@Pumpfun) completed a sale of 102,495 $SOL , valued at $12.41 million, 8 hours ago. According to the data, Pump fun has sold a total of 5,347,925 $SOL, worth $861.47 million, with an average selling price of $161 per token.

According to Korea Securities Depository's securities information portal on October 7, Korean retail investors' US stock holdings reached $220.2 billion as of October 5, marking the first time exceeding $200 billion in four months since June 4. Retail investors recorded four consecutive months of net purchases starting in June, with July seeing the largest inflow at $4.67 billion, followed by August ($1.96B) and September ($1.01B). Top holdings include Tesla ($22.1B), Nvidia ($19.2B), and Alphab

SK D&D declined 5.26% to 3,060 Korean won in early trading on Oct 7, following the company's announcement of a rights offering price set at 2,260 won per share. The offering, which will raise approximately 101 billion won, is priced below the current market level. Proceeds will be allocated toward debt repayment and related obligations.

According to reports, AMD CEO Lisa Su met with South Korea's National AI Strategy Committee Vice Chairman Ha Jeong-woo and other high-ranking government officials on October 7 to discuss AI semiconductor cooperation. The CEO also held separate meetings with the Ministry of Science and ICT's second vice minister and participated in a roundtable discussion with 14 domestic AI chip companies including Rebellion AI, Furiosa AI, and HyperAccel. South Korea's government announced plans to establish he

According to Mirae Asset, the three TIGER U.S. Target Daily Covered Call ETFs tracking major U.S. indices surpassed 1 trillion won (approximately $750 million) in cumulative retail net inflows on October 7. The Nasdaq 100 product attracted 828.6 billion won, the S&P 500 product 149.5 billion won, and the U.S. Dividend Dow Jones product 120 billion won since the start of the year, according to the Korea Exchange. Combined assets under management for the three products reached 3.5875 trillion won.

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes said humanity is "wasting multi-trillion dollars" on AI data center construction, predicting the buildout will eventually lead to overcapacity, a market crash, and government bailouts that will benefit cryptocurrency. Speaking at the Gamma Prime Investing Conference in Singapore, Hayes argued that major technological rollouts historically follow a boom-bust-bailout cycle. He expects the scenario to materialize in late 2027 or 2028, when newly constructed data cente