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According to Odaily, TRON DeFi Summer S3 will officially launch on October 4 at 08:00 SGT, featuring a 60-day Boosted APR incentive program with a $2 million total rewards pool. Four major assets—TRX, USDD, JST, and SUN—will continue participating in the program. Users who participated in S2 can seamlessly transition to S3 without reapplying, while new participants can begin preparing their assets for entry upon launch.

According to Gate data, USD/CNH breaks through 6.720 and rises 0.2% in 24 hours, now trading at 6.72044.

According to Bloomberg, the EU is coordinating with member states to form a unified stance on a U.S. request to release emergency diesel reserves, aimed at easing price pressures and preventing export restrictions. The EU Oil Coordination Group asked member states on Wednesday evening to confirm whether they had received direct contact from the United States, after one member state reported being approached through bilateral channels.

According to an announcement on October 1, South Korea's Financial Services Commission published draft amendments to expand the scope of security token offerings (STO) ahead of their February 4, 2027 launch, extending eligibility from unstructured fractional investment securities to equities, bonds, and funds. However, the Korea Exchange delayed its mock market opening—originally scheduled for October 6—to a later unspecified date due to insufficient product supply and liquidity concerns. Concur

According to the Nobel Prize official website, the 2026 Nobel Prize categories will be announced on staggered dates between October 5–12. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Literature will be announced from October 5–8, followed by the Nobel Peace Prize on October 9. The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences will be announced on October 12.

According to CryptoUK, the organization is hosting a panel discussion today at 1 PM to discuss the UK's recent changes to stablecoin and DeFi taxation. The UK government has reduced the capital-gains tax annual exemption from £12,300 to £3,000, a significant shift that could increase compliance costs for firms operating in the DeFi sector. Attendees will have the opportunity to raise questions about the implications of these regulatory adjustments.

South Korea's KOSPI index rose 1.95% to 6,971.35 on October 1, marking its first rally in four trading days, driven by record earnings from U.S. chipmaker Micron and strong demand signals for memory chips through 2028. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ index jumped 4.48% to 894.29. Micron's record quarterly profit and guidance indicating tight memory and storage supplies through 2028 boosted confidence in the semiconductor sector. JP Morgan noted Korean memory stocks have more upside potential than Micron i

According to financial investment industry sources, on October 1, Hanmi Pharmaceutical's audit committee and management approved a special audit of Beijing Hanmi's transaction structure with local distributor Runmaikang, conducted by an independent external auditor. However, Hanmi requested to extend the October 30 deadline proposed by activist fund Life Asset Management for releasing audit results, citing challenges in auditor selection and on-site due diligence scheduling. Beijing Hanmi's unco

According to Bitfinex, rising real yields from Treasury securities are challenging Bitcoin's appeal as a non-yielding asset in October 2026. The increase in yields raises the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin, prompting investors to reconsider their positions as traditional financial products offer better returns. October marks a critical test month for Bitcoin as it navigates these macroeconomic headwinds.

According to Reuters, Citigroup raised its 12-month price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum on October 1. The bank increased Bitcoin's target from $82,000 to $113,000 and Ethereum's target from $2,240 to $3,028, citing renewed crypto market activity, supportive macroeconomic conditions, and resumed ETF inflows. Citigroup expects $5 billion in crypto market inflows over the next 12 months as investment advisors and brokers gradually increase Bitcoin allocations, though at a slower and more stable

According to official reports, a Ukrainian drone attack struck Russia's Belgorod region, resulting in one fatality. Local authorities confirmed the incident, though specific timing details were not immediately disclosed.

According to Samsung Electronics executive Paek Won-seok at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 on October 1, Samsung is accelerating integration of stablecoins into Samsung Wallet as a basic feature. The company aims to provide users with unified financial services—combining credit cards, bank accounts, investments, and remittances—through a single wallet interface. Paek highlighted that reducing conversion costs and simplifying on-ramp and off-ramp procedures are critical barriers to mainstream stablec

According to Samsung Electronics' Park Won-seok, Global Payment, ID and Blockchain Group Lead, Samsung is accelerating the integration of stablecoin as a core feature in Samsung Wallet, announced today at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul. The move aims to unify fragmented financial services—including credit cards, bank accounts, investments, and remittance—into a single wallet experience. Park emphasized that reducing conversion costs and simplifying onramp and offramp procedures are critical

According to panelists at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 (KBW2026) held on October 1 in Seoul, South Korea's Digital Asset Law has earned recognition from international experts for elegantly bridging regulation and technology. Former U.S. Federal Reserve CIO Sunaina Tuteja emphasized that rapid implementation should not wait for perfect regulation, noting that regulators must adopt flexible, continuous improvement approaches rather than one-time solutions. Vanderbilt Law Professor Yesha Yadav highli

According to panelists at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 on October 1, trusted market data and credit rating systems are essential infrastructure for institutional entry into digital assets. Participants from Kaiko, Moody's Ratings, S&P Global, and Franklin Templeton discussed standards needed for pricing financial products and assessing credit risk. Kaiko CEO Ambr Suvaring emphasized that beyond on-chain transaction visibility, institutions require data processing and verification to determine asse

According to Reuters and state-owned Vietnam Exchange (VNX), all stocks listed on Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) will transfer to Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) by late December 2026. HNX-listed stocks will close on December 23 and resume trading on HOSE on December 28. HNX's market capitalization stands at approximately 24.3 trillion won, representing only 5.4% of HOSE's 449 trillion won valuation, limiting market impact. The consolidation aligns with Vietnam's upgrade to FTSE Russell's secondar

According to Korea Economic Daily, on October 1, Jin Seung-wuk, newly appointed CEO of Daishin Securities, outlined the company's strategy to become the leading brokerage in shareholder return investments. The company has maintained consecutive cash dividends for 28 years, with a payout ratio of 51.0% as of end-2025, and plans to distribute up to 400 billion won in tax-exempt dividends over the next four years. Daishin Securities is expanding shareholder-focused products and services, including

According to SoftBank, the company completed the final $10 billion tranche of its planned $30 billion follow-on investment in OpenAI on October 1 through SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The Japanese technology investor's cumulative investment in OpenAI now stands at $64.6 billion, representing approximately 13% ownership. The investment was funded with proceeds from senior notes announced in September, and SoftBank canceled the remaining $10 billion of undrawn bridge facility capacity.

According to ChainCatcher, Binance will launch its USD1 airdrop campaign on October 2, 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Eligible users can share a total reward pool of 150 million WLFI tokens and up to 2.5 million USD1 tokens. The airdrop spans two phases. Phase 1 offers 75 million WLFI tokens, while Phase 2 provides 75 million WLFI tokens plus up to 2.5 million USD1 tokens. Rewards will be distributed every Saturday at 02:00 UTC.

According to TradingBeats monitoring, on October 1, Huang Lisheng's address (known as trader 'Ma-Zhi') continued reducing long positions in BTC and ETH, with account total floating gain narrowing to $73,000. The current holdings include: 35,224 ETH at 25x leverage with floating gain of $590,000; 272 BTC at 40x leverage with floating loss of $20,000; 209,000 HYPE at 10x leverage with floating loss of $220,000; and 1.225 billion PUMP at 10x leverage with floating loss of $277,000.