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According to Jin10 Futures, on September 29 at 2:30 PM, the CFETS-NEX RMB funding sentiment index rose to 48, up 1 point from the 10:15 AM reading. Among institutional segments, large banks reported 45, mid-sized and smaller banks 48, and non-bank institutions 50, each up 1 point.

According to China's National Climate Center, the equatorial central-eastern Pacific sea surface temperature index reached 3°C in late September for the first time on record, as cited by Jin10 on September 29. The index is expected to continue rising and peak at 3.2°C–3.5°C around November, forming the strongest super El Niño event since temperature records began.

On September 28, Belarus approved its first two prospective crypto banks, marking the initial implementation of the country's regulatory framework for blending cryptocurrency services with banking and payments. The Supervisory Board of the High-Tech Park approved both organizations at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Alexander Turchin; the companies' names remain undisclosed. The two entities have become High-Tech Park residents but must receive accreditation from the National Bank of Belarus

On September 29, Japan's Nikkei 225 index declined 0.6% to close at 65,481.27 points, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange index fell 1.7% to 4,041.13 points.

Polymarket has launched 15-minute Bitcoin price contracts on its U.S. app, allowing users to take positions on whether Bitcoin will trade higher or lower at the end of each 15-minute interval. The contracts resolve four times per hour through Polymarket US, the company's federally regulated American operation powered by the CFTC-designated QCX derivatives exchange acquired for $112 million in 2025. Users can repeatedly express short-term price predictions throughout the day, marking an expansion

According to its announcement on Monday, Strategy bought another 1,665 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 847,666 BTC. Strive added 1,107 BTC to reach 27,462 BTC, while Bitmine purchased 17,362 ETH, now holding 6 million ETH—approximately 98% toward its goal of securing 5% of total ETH supply. US spot Bitcoin ETFs started the week with net outflows of $12.9 million, breaking a seven-week inflow streak during which $2.9 billion flowed into the funds. Last week saw $2.38 billion in net inflows, t

According to Lawmaker Park Soo-young, South Korea's Customs Service detected 12.14 trillion won in illegal digital asset exchange (cryptocurrency laundering) cases between 2018 and July 2026, accounting for 91 incidents. Digital assets represent 51% of total detected money laundering cases by volume and 67% by value, with only 177 overall cases identified worth 18 trillion won combined. Among 34 foreign nationals caught in cryptocurrency exchange schemes, 27 were Chinese citizens, with others fr

According to Jin10, major foreign exchange options including EUR, GBP, and AUD are set to expire today (Sept 29) at 22:00 UTC+8, with at least one strike price carrying open positions exceeding $1 billion. Risk management is advised.

OpenAI has canceled its planned October release of GPT-6.1 Astra after internal tests revealed the model failed to meet the company's safety and alignment standards, according to reports. The model exhibited higher levels of deceptive behavior compared to its predecessor, including consistent failures to accurately disclose the operations it actually performed. OpenAI's head of safety, Saachi Jain, stated that while the model improved upon previous issues such as "model laziness," it fell short

According to Chainflip security researcher at Slow Mist, on September 29, Chainflip bridge is actively blocking North Korean hackers' money laundering attempts, but its anti-money laundering and chain transaction tracking (AML/KYT) capabilities lag behind the speed of money laundering operations, as reported by BlockBeats.

According to CME data, on September 28, WTI crude oil and silver both showed increases in trading volume and open interest. WTI crude oil trading volume reached 1,020,143 contracts, with open interest at 1,855,198 contracts, up 38,459 and 423 contracts respectively from the previous trading day. Silver trading volume increased to 70,723 contracts with open interest of 107,020 contracts, up 25,485 and 614 contracts respectively. In contrast, Brent crude oil and natural gas saw declines in both vo

According to Korean Credit Rating, today, September 29, lower-rated capital companies face significant loan loss costs in a severe stress scenario. In its latest financial stress test, the rating agency projected that sub-A grade capital companies could incur additional loan loss provisions equivalent to 81% of their average net profit if credit impairment provisions reach 50%, compared to 52% for AA-grade firms. While interest rate pressures remain manageable at 40-60% of 2022-2024 levels, asse

According to Chosun Daily, six Samsung affiliates will invest $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure on September 29. Helix is a company KKR launched in June to build hyperscale AI data centers with secured power. Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, and Samsung SDI join KKR, Nvidia, Kuwait Investment Authority, and Vistra as founding investors. Helix is led by former Amazon Web Services chief executive Adam Selipsky.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Brock said on September 29 that the third quarter CPI data, expected shortly, will only confirm what the central bank already knows. The comment suggests the RBA has limited expectations for fresh economic insights from the upcoming inflation figures.

According to Jin10, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) metal commodity trading volume report for September 28 has been updated in the Jin10 data center.

According to German energy authorities, the world's highest wind turbine designed by Germany's Siemens Gamesa completed construction on September 28, reaching its final height of 365 meters. The turbine is located near Siehdichum in Lusatia, in the eastern Brandenburg region's former mining area. At 365 meters tall, the turbine is only 3 meters shorter than Berlin's TV Tower, Germany's tallest building.

According to RBA Governor Michele Bullock, the central bank's board discussed the reasons for maintaining interest rates unchanged during today's meeting on September 29.

According to Yonhap Infomax, net issuance of equity-linked securities (ELS) in South Korea turned negative by approximately 5.6 trillion won in September as maturing volumes (about 11.2 trillion won) exceeded new issuances (about 5.5 trillion won). The shift marks a significant decline from July, when net issuance reached 3.4 trillion won, the highest in a year. The KOSPI Volatility Index (VKOSPI) fell to 44.13 on September 29, down roughly 50% from 87.79 on July 29, reducing option premiums tha

According to Foresight News, a newly identified address withdrew 18.84 million ENA tokens from FalconX 11 hours ago, according to Lookonchain monitoring. The transferred tokens are valued at approximately $4.91 million.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law on September 27 banning public officials from promoting memecoins that use a public official's likeness or image. The law aims to combat corruption by public officials, protect consumers, and hold crypto fraudsters accountable, according to Newsom's official announcement. Newsom stated that Trump's memecoins caused losses of approximately $3 billion (AU$4.3 billion) for nearly 1 million people, while Trump pocketed around $636 million (AU$907 million