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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

According to ChainCatcher, citing Business Insider, President Trump signed an executive order in late September requiring federal agencies and institutions to replace artificial intelligence (AI) terminology with the term super intelligence (SI) in official documents, communications, and websites. The order does not apply to private companies like OpenAI. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced plans to rename the company's AI division SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied any rebranding pla

According to Shanghai Chuangyuan Real Estate, Shanghai new residential property sales reached 34,600 square meters during the National Day holiday (October 1-7, 2026), doubling from last year's 17,300 square meters for the same period. Second-hand home transactions remained robust, with 23,581 units sold in September, up 15.7% year-over-year and marking the highest level in six years, according to China Index Academy data.

According to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization head Mohammad Eslami on October 8, Iran will not relinquish uranium enrichment or uranium under any circumstances. Eslami emphasized that uranium enrichment is indispensable in the nuclear industry process and that Iran must maintain mastery of this critical capability as the foundation of its nuclear program. He added that nuclear technology development is vital to national advancement and security, noting that all nations pursue nuclear programs a

According to ChainCatcher, on October 8, blockchain software company Consensys and post-trade infrastructure firm ClearToken announced a partnership to enable banks to transfer tokenized assets and cash through round-the-clock infrastructure. The collaboration aims to achieve 24/7 settlement of qualified securities in fiat currency, tokenized bank deposits, or stablecoins. Consensys will provide cryptographic finality—the technical certainty that on-chain transactions are immutable—while ClearTo

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 9, the first trading day after China's Golden Week holiday, the domestic energy chemical sector surged. Crude oil futures climbed sharply, while methanol, paraxylene (PX), liquefied petroleum gas, pure benzene, and styrene all hit limit up. Analysts attributed the surge to Brent crude's nearly 5% gain during the holiday period, combined with tight supply conditions: methanol port inventories continued to decline, overseas production capacity operated at jus

According to Bloomberg, on October 8 at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman said tokenizing assets such as Treasurys, equities, and money market funds could unlock tens of billions of dollars in capital currently tied up as collateral in the global financial system. Friedman noted that institutional interest in tokenization has grown following the passage of the Genius Act in the U.S., which established a regulatory framework for stablecoins.