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Italy set its 2026 debt target at 138.1% of GDP, down from the 138.6% target established in April. The revision represents a 0.5 percentage point reduction in the fiscal outlook.

According to Delphi Digital, GEODNET reported over 150 enterprise customers in August 2026, with Q3 revenue reaching approximately $2.8 million, double from the prior year. The company operates about 22,000 base stations across 174 countries, providing centimeter-level positioning accuracy for applications in agriculture, surveying, and drone operations.

On Friday, October 2, the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility usage climbed to $1.501 billion with three counterparties, up significantly from $350 million on the previous trading day.

Decentralized exchange Drift (rebranded as Velocity) opened recovery claims on Thursday for users affected by its April exploit, allowing them to claim DFX recovery tokens tied to their losses. Users can redeem one DFX for approximately 0.01 USDT, equivalent to recovering roughly 1 cent per dollar lost. As of Friday, 216,480 DFX had been redeemed for approximately 2,250 USDT in payouts. The recovery pool currently holds 3.11 million USDT, comprised of protocol assets, with additional funding fro

On Friday (October 2), France's 10-year government bond yield fell 4.9 basis points to 4.870%, but had briefly climbed to 4.995% earlier in the session, approaching the 5% threshold. The yield has risen 17.9 basis points this week and continues approaching its 2002 third-quarter peak of 5.115%. France's 2-year and 30-year yields also gained ground, up 17.1 and 16.5 basis points respectively for the week.

On October 2, France's 10-year government bond yield touched 4.995% intraday, closing at 4.870%, and has risen approximately 20 basis points over the week. The yield now approaches levels not seen since Q3 2002 (5.115%) and remains distant from the 1996 Q4 high of 6.114%. Broader European sovereign bond yields also rose this week, with Italy's 10-year yield up 9.5 bps and Greece's up 8.7 bps.

According to Grayscale's announcement, the investment firm will join a panel discussion on financial privacy at Token2049 Singapore on October 5. Participants include Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox and Grayscale's head of trading Krista Lynch, with the discussion focusing on privacy-preserving assets in the evolving regulatory landscape.

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, on October 3 at 00:34 UTC, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located at coordinates 51.55°N, 159.80°E.

On September 29-30, TRON DAO participated in the 5th INTERPOL New Technologies Forum in Vienna, where General Counsel John Hurston discussed the role of transparent public blockchains in supporting compliance and investigative capabilities. During the panel "Future Usage of Decentralized Ledgers and Their Impact for Law Enforcement," Hurston addressed how distributed ledger technologies may evolve over the next five years and their implications for law enforcement and regulators. The discussion

According to Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies reduced their rig count for the first time in six weeks, signaling a shift in drilling activity amid market conditions.

According to Coinglass, 200 million USDT were transferred out of Binance to an unknown wallet on Oct 3 at 00:57 UTC.

The U.S. total rig count declined to 598 in the week of October 2, down from 599 in the prior week, according to weekly drilling data.

The U.S. oil rig count totaled 456 in the week ended October 2, up from 455 rigs in the prior week, according to weekly drilling data.

ICE raw sugar futures hit an 18-month high today, rallying to 19.94 cents per pound with gains of 5.2%.

For the week ending October 2, the U.S. natural gas drilling rig count totaled 133, down from 135 rigs in the prior week.

According to TechCrunch, Circuit Breaker Labs, an AI safety startup founded by siblings Shirali and Arul Nigam, has been selected as one of 200 finalists for TechCrunch's 2026 Startup Battlefield competition. The company will pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 13-15, 2026. Circuit Breaker Labs develops AI testing agents designed to detect psychologically harmful interactions in AI systems across languages and cultures. Currently operating with five employees, the startup spe

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the eastern waters off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula (51.85°N, 159.08°E) at 0:34 UTC on October 3. The measurement was determined automatically; final results will be confirmed by official rapid report.

Italy's Economy Minister stated recently that no Italian candidate is currently available to replace Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president. The minister also called for clarification regarding rumors of Lagarde's early resignation from the ECB leadership position.

LME copper futures closed up $15 at $14,258 per ton on October 2, while most other base metals declined. Aluminum fell $22 to $3,100/ton, zinc dropped $14 to $3,710/ton, lead decreased $6 to $1,852/ton, and nickel slipped $8 to $15,626/ton. Tin posted the steepest loss, falling $319 to $54,013/ton, while cobalt gained $105 to $39,245/ton.

According to commentator Ran Neuner, Bitcoin cleared the $85K sell wall within hours as Federal Reserve officials expressed skepticism regarding an interest rate hike in October. The breakthrough, achieved after a week of unsuccessful attempts, suggests increasing bullish sentiment among traders in response to the Fed's apparent position against a rate increase. Key Fed voices are now leaning against an October hike, which typically influences broader market dynamics.