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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

According to CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin rose 6.33% in September, breaking the traditional "Red September" pattern of weakness. Strategy, the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, purchased 1,665 BTC between September 21-27 for approximately $142.7 million at an average price of $85,681, according to SEC filings. Domestic investors remain divided on near-term momentum, with a Coinnees and Kratos survey showing 35.9% expect Bitcoin to rise next week, while 31.7% anticipate a decline and 32.4% expe

According to financial data provider F&Guide on October 5, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have lowered their operating profit guidance for the fourth quarter due to weakness in the South Korean won against the dollar. Samsung's Q4 operating profit forecast was trimmed to 11.91 trillion won from 12.26 trillion won (a 2.85% decrease), while SK Hynix's Q4 guidance fell to 8.81 trillion won from 8.90 trillion won (a 1.03% decrease). The revised forecasts also extend into 2026, with both companies

According to F&Guide and the securities industry, earnings forecasts for major KOSPI 200 companies have diverged sharply in recent weeks. As of October 5, refiners and shipping firms saw significant upward revisions over the past week—oil sector estimates rose 10%, with annual forecasts up 1.6%, while shipping jumped 17.6% and annual estimates climbed 16.7%. In contrast, chemicals fell 17.4% and electronics declined 11.5%. Overall market earnings estimates dropped 1.0% in the past week, with a b

According to the Korean Depository and Clearing Corporation portal, Korean retail investors (known as "Seohak Gaemi") shifted to defensive positions in September, selling $1.083 billion of the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x ETF (SOXL) while purchasing $290.46 million of the iShares 0-3 Month U.S. Treasury ETF (SGOV). The move marks a reversal from July, when these investors had net bought $3.786 billion of SOXL. Other major purchases included the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) with

According to Herald Economy, on October 2-3, investment experts identified shipbuilding companies like Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Engine as emerging beneficiaries of AI expansion. Mirae Asset ETF Consulting Division Head Choi Chang-gyu noted that as data center power demands surge, marine engines are increasingly being repurposed as backup generators for data centers. With global hyperscaler CAPEX projected at $1.2 trillion for 2026 and AI spending expected to peak in 2031, the shipbuil

According to BeInCrypto, $1.11 billion in crypto token unlocks are scheduled for early October 2026, spanning October 5 through October 11 across multiple projects. Hyperliquid leads with a 3.75 million HYPE token release worth $340 million on October 6, directed to a single institutional buyer. Ethena unlocks 171.88 million ENA tokens valued at $41.52 million on October 5, while Aptos releases 11.31 million APT tokens worth $9.06 million on October 11. Aerodrome Finance, Movement, and Babylon a

According to a CoinGecko report cited by CoinDesk, Ether's market depth fell sharply in the third quarter of 2026, despite outperforming Bitcoin. Between July 6 and September 30, Ether's median daily market depth sat at just 35% to 45% of Bitcoin's level, down from at least 60% a year earlier. Meanwhile, Ether surged 70% in Q3 2026, easily beating Bitcoin's 42% gain over the same period. CoinGecko found Ether's depth within 0.15% of its market price ranged from $13 million to $14 million, with m

According to The Block, OKXICE—the joint venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (parent of NYSE)—notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday (October 4) of its plan to launch a tokenized securities trading venue on the X Layer. The filing covers more than 60 U.S.-listed companies, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, and JPMorgan Chase. Issuers have 30 days to opt out. The notice follows the SEC's five-year exemption granted last month, which permits c

Elon Musk confirmed on October 3 that discussions are underway between TSMC and Terafab, Tesla's semiconductor project designed to supply the company, SpaceX and xAI, with Tesla shares rising 1% in overnight trading. In his statement, Musk emphasized the preliminary nature of talks, saying: "Just discussions, but something may come of it." Musk disclosed no details regarding contract terms, ownership structure, production timeline or capital allocation. According to reporting from Culpium, TSMC

On October 5, the Solana Foundation, AMINA Bank, TensorX, APEX:E3 and Cardano Foundation jointly released the Agentic Finance Report, exploring how AI agents, blockchain settlement and tokenized assets could transform institutional capital management. The report defines Agentic Finance as a system where software continuously monitors financial conditions, makes decisions and executes transactions on-chain without requiring human approval for each action. The authors estimate that more than $4.8

According to PLA Southern Theater spokesman Rear Admiral Zhai Shichen, a Philippine C-208 aircraft entered China's Huangyan Island airspace without permission on October 3. The Southern Theater organized naval and air forces to track, monitor, and issue warnings to the aircraft, driving it away in accordance with relevant regulations. Huangyan Island is Chinese territory. The Southern Theater stated the Philippine action seriously violated China's sovereignty and emphasized that its forces remai

According to Arkham, Fomo platform user scout invested $12,700 in ZCAT five weeks ago when the token had a market value of $127,000. The position peaked at $1.65 million in value. Scout has cashed out $19,000 and currently holds $416,800 worth of ZCAT, realizing a total profit of approximately $422,000 with a 33x return.