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BNB surpassed the $800 mark on October 5 during intraday trading, extending a broader recovery across major cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin simultaneously approached the $87,000 region as renewed risk appetite returned to digital assets. The $800 level carries technical significance for BNB as a key resistance turned support threshold. BNB's market capitalization strengthened further above the $100 billion mark, reinforcing its position among the world's largest crypto assets.

According to the Department of Energy, gasoline and kerosene prices will increase starting October 6, while diesel prices will see a slight rollback for the week of October 6-12. Gasoline prices will rise by P1.93 per liter, kerosene by P3.30 per liter, and diesel will decline by P1.30 per liter. The mixed adjustment follows China's suspension of refined fuel exports, which threatens to tighten Asian fuel supply further in coming weeks.

According to Seoul Economic Daily, Korea Investment & Securities led the third-quarter merger and acquisition financing market in South Korea, arranging 1.3 trillion won across five deals. The firm underwrite Carlyle Group's approximately 1 trillion won acquisition of Chungho Nice, providing 315.2 billion won of the financing. KB Kookmin Bank surged to second place with 1.1 trillion won in arrangements, jumping from ninth place in the first half. The bank participated in major refinancing deals,

According to parliamentary reports dated October 5, South Korea's Shinhan, KB Kookmin, and Hana banks took 15 to 68 hours to detect AI-driven cyberattacks that began on September 28-30. Shinhan Bank detected the attack 15 hours after it started on September 28 at 6:04 PM, discovering it on September 29 at 9:30 AM. KB Kookmin Bank's attack lasted approximately 43 hours but went undetected for 68 hours total, with the bank acknowledging the breach on September 30 at 7:00 PM. Hana Bank detected its

According to a16z's latest "State of Markets II" report, 86% of venture capital funding in 2026 has flowed toward artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and power infrastructure, marking a dramatic shift from the prior cycle's focus on software. The report notes that technology now drives global corporate profit growth, with AI infrastructure expansion driving capex to unprecedented levels and reshaping capital markets. Market investment priorities are shifting from software toward hardware an

According to Reuters, the Indian rupee is expected to hover near record lows through year-end 2026 and into 2027. The survey projects exchange rates of 96.10 by December 2026, 96.50 by March 2027, and further depreciation of approximately 1% to 97.50 by September 2027.

According to Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki, 100 fighter jets participated in the 'Yemen Dawn' military operation on the morning of October 5, destroying 324 high-value targets. The coalition is providing air cover for the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and conducting ongoing strikes on mobile targets, with round-the-clock air support for Yemen's government forces. Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad al-Alimi announced the operation aimed at restoring state institutions,

According to Korea Exchange and Clearing Corporation, South Korean retail investors' net purchases of U.S. stocks fell to $1.01 billion in September, down 78% from July and 49% from August. Meanwhile, net bond purchases reached $1.36 billion, exceeding stock purchases by $361 million. The shift reflects rising U.S. Treasury yields above 5%, which reduced the relative appeal of stocks compared to bonds.

According to CNBC, Cerebras Systems (CBRS) stock climbed 6.3% to $177 per share in premarket trading on Monday, rebounding from last week's 20% decline. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Friday that Cerebras is a "close partner" with "deep engagement pushing on the frontiers of speed," reassuring investors following news that OpenAI would use Nvidia GPUs instead of Cerebras chips for its GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast mode.

According to Ripple President Monica Long at XRP Seoul on Oct. 3, Ripple is running credit-related pilots with the goal of activating them in 2027, using XRP deposited into lending-protocol liquidity pools as collateral to fund customers' payment obligations. This marks a shift from XRP's traditional role as a bridge asset, potentially increasing demand for XRP as collateral.

Canadian energy company Cenovus announced it will acquire Athabasca Oil for CAD 12.00 per share in a combination of cash and stock.

According to data from Korea's four major exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, DigitalEx) as of October 5, 6:30 PM KST, Bitcoin's average kimchi premium against Binance stood at 0.06%. Ethereum showed a 0.05% premium, while XRP and USDT posted 0.04% and 0.01% premiums respectively. The data was sourced from five domestic exchanges and Binance, with the won-dollar exchange rate as of October 2 based on the Bank of Korea's Economic Statistics System.

According to Arkham data, Aster DEX burned 3.109 million ASTER tokens worth approximately $2.25 million about one hour ago.

According to Jin10, over the past 24 hours on October 5, President Trump announced the establishment of a Super Intelligence Force (SIF) tasked with coordinating federal government efforts to ensure the U.S. maintains global leadership in artificial intelligence. Trump also stated that he won all seven swing states, the popular vote, 86% of counties, and 99% of primary elections, claiming polls underestimate support for his political movement.

According to QCP Capital on October 5, Bitcoin needs to hold above $87,200 to confirm the next uptrend, while Ethereum is trading within a $2,650–$2,800 range near $2,725 with a cautiously bullish outlook. The analysis comes as macro sentiment has shifted significantly over the past three weeks, with Fed rate hike expectations declining after September's disappointing jobs report showed only 29,000 new positions added versus the forecast 84,000, pushing October rate hike probability to 22%. The

According to Metaplanet, the Japanese-listed company net purchased 1,000 BTC in its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2026, bringing total bitcoin holdings to 44,000 BTC. The company executed sales and repurchases of bitcoin during the quarter to verify liquidity, selling 10,000 BTC while purchasing 11,000 BTC.

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal, Tether's XAUT, a tokenized gold asset, reached 79,300 holders on BNB Chain recently, marking a nearly 29-fold increase over the past three months.

According to FinanceFeeds, BYTEX, a Singapore-based agentic trading infrastructure company, has announced the appointment of Diana Pires as co-founder. Pires will lead the company's business organization, institutional partnerships, and market strategy as BYTEX expands its open-source software to broader enterprise deployments. Pires brings over seven years of experience in digital assets and fintech, having served as Vice President of Institutional Sales at Crypto.com from 2019 to 2022 and as A

According to WINK News, a Florida woman was arrested on Sept. 30 on a felony charge after threatening to shoot up a Lee County sheriff's office in a Claude AI conversation on Sept. 26. Anthropic's human review team identified the threat and reported it to law enforcement. The arrest marks at least the third such conversation involving threats linked to AI chatbots to reach police since August. Anthropic monitors chats for threatening content and may report findings to law enforcement based on se

According to CrowdFundInsider, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated that investors should shift focus from tracking developer time to monitoring AI Agent payment behavior. As autonomous software begins executing tasks independently, the market should observe how these intelligent systems select services, complete transactions, and direct funds. Wood suggested that AI Agent payment activity may better reflect true technology adoption than product launches themselves, making payment flow tracking a c