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Spot gold gained 1.0% intraday, trading at $4,182.87 per ounce on October 6.

According to Bloomberg, Tesla will showcase its Cybercab autonomous vehicle at the Paris Motor Show on October 12, marking its European debut. The vehicle, which has no steering wheel or pedals, will not be available for rides during the exhibition. Paris Motor Show director Serge Gachot said visitors can test drive six other Tesla vehicles equipped with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, which differs from the display-only Cybercab.

According to Bitcoin News, BTCPay Server released version 2.4.5, making Tor optional in Docker deployments while strengthening Lightning and LNURL security and improving invoice generation performance. The update restricts public Lightning API exposure and removes deprecated integrations lacking maintenance. The company recommends all server administrators update, with operators relying on Tor or affected integrations advised to review deployment changes. Additionally, the Plugin Builder service

According to FinanceFeeds, Spiko has raised $90 million in a Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates, bringing its total capital raised to $120 million. The London- and Paris-based fintech's tokenized cash-fund business now manages $2.7 billion across products denominated in euros, dollars, sterling and Swiss francs. Investors in the round included Index Ventures, Bpifrance, Speedinvest, Flourish Ventures, White Star Capital, Blockwall, and others, alongside angel investors inclu

According to @0xPolygon on Twitter, Polygon has reached over 8.1 million USDT holders, becoming the largest holder base among all blockchain networks. The achievement reflects the platform's growing adoption of stablecoins and its strength as a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum.

According to Starknet, the network recently released an operator checklist for version 0.14.4, mandating upgrades to Pathfinder v0.24.0 or Juno v0.16.6 for node operators. The update aims to improve gas pricing and gateway APIs, with Juno operators given an estimated 50 minutes to complete the upgrade on full nodes. These infrastructure enhancements are designed to optimize transaction efficiency and network performance.

According to Coinglass data, Binance saw net inflows of $207 million USDT in the past 24 hours.

According to Stocktwits, on Tuesday, Google agreed to purchase approximately 3,590 megawatts of electricity from Constellation Energy (CEG), the largest U.S. nuclear operator, through two long-term contracts. The first is a 20-year power-purchase agreement covering 890 megawatts of upgrades across 11 reactors in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with Constellation investing more than $4.3 billion. The second is a 15-year supply contract for an additional 2,700 megawatts. Initial output is

According to statements by Yemen's Houthi movement cited by CCTV, the group repelled multiple Saudi attempts to advance toward the Strait of Mandab on October 6, using 10 ballistic missiles against the targets. The Houthis claimed the strikes caused dozens of casualties and destroyed numerous military vehicles. Saudi Arabia conducted 66 airstrikes and missile attacks on Houthi-controlled areas in the past 24 hours, according to the statement. Since the military escalation began, Saudi airstrikes

WTI November crude oil futures closed at $89.44 per barrel today (October 6). NYMEX November natural gas futures settled at $3.1140 per million British thermal units, while November gasoline futures closed at $3.2732 per gallon and November heating oil at $4.5694 per gallon. Abu Dhabi Murban crude oil futures fell 3.92% to $104.81 per barrel.

According to the Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), on October 6, the organization's white paper, "Modern Foundations of Personal Finance: Literacy and Infrastructure in the Digital Economy," was selected as one of five winning papers in DC Fintech Week's 2026 Call for Papers and named 2026 Featured Research. DC Fintech Week 2026 will take place October 13-16 in Washington, D.C. The paper, led by DSA Senior Policy Advisor Molly Woodman, examines how the shift to digital financial systems is out

According to Reuters, Russia's digital ruble accounts reached 220,000 in its first month since the September 1 launch, nearly four times the central bank's forecast of roughly 60,000 accounts. Deputy Governor Zulfiya Kakhrumanova confirmed the early adoption vastly exceeded expectations, offering a test case for whether CBDCs can move beyond pilot programs to real-world adoption.

According to Lebanon's National News Agency, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stated on October 6 that Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanon is a necessary condition for resolving the conflict. Qassem said Hezbollah will continue to resist as long as Israeli forces remain in Lebanese territory.

Hark, a startup founded by serial entrepreneur Brett Adcock less than a year ago, launched Hark Pro today, its AI personal assistant designed to automate computer tasks while prioritizing user privacy. The service is available for free with a paid subscription tier for heavy users. Unlike competitors such as Muse and Instinct, Hark differentiates itself by explicitly rejecting data harvesting and profiling practices. According to Abidhur Chowdhury, who leads design at Hark and previously worked

According to CNBC, Meta, Walmart, Stripe, and enterprise AI startup Sierra on October 2026 published a new open standard called the "personal agent protocol" to regulate how artificial intelligence agents interact with businesses. The initiative, led by Sierra co-founder and OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor, aims to establish authentication and security standards for AI agents accessing business systems and customer data. Taylor told CNBC that without such a standard, companies face uncertainty disti

According to MarketWatch, on October 6, Elon Musk shared a report on X indicating that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is exploring collaboration with his Terafab project, describing the discussion as preliminary but noting "something could come of it." Intel shares fell 2.65% the previous day and dropped an additional 2.6% intraday on October 6. TSMC gained 2.7%, reaching a record close of $485.80 per share. Previously, Intel was expected to be Terafab's primary participant an

According to CNBC on October 6, UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned that France's debt crisis cannot be resolved through gradual reforms and requires 'hard measures.' Ermotti noted that France's borrowing costs have risen above those of Greece and Italy, with the 10-year government bond yield surging approximately 66 basis points in September. He compared the current European bond market turmoil to the 2011 eurozone crisis, cautioning that resolving France's crisis may prove more challenging given the

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tokson County in Turpan, Xinjiang on October 7 at 2:15 AM (42.27°N, 88.14°E). The final official assessment is pending.

According to FinanceFeeds, stablecoin infrastructure provider Rain has applied to establish a federally chartered national trust bank in New York to bring digital asset custody, stablecoin reserve management and dollar-backed stablecoin issuance under direct Office of the Comptroller of the Currency supervision. If approved, the proposed Rain National Trust Bank would provide fiduciary custody of digital assets and US dollars for institutional clients, manage reserves for permitted stablecoin is

According to Pyth Network, Real World Asset Perpetuals recorded $638 billion in trading volume and $12.61 billion in open interest during September, both new highs for the sector. The data, shared via the network's official social media account, reflects growing trader engagement in RWA derivatives. Notably, 90.5% of RWA Perps were priced by Pyth Network, underscoring its central role in the market.