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The S&P 500 opened 18.15 points higher at 7,688.99, up 0.24% today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 74.92 points to 51,424.84, up 0.15%. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 95.25 points to 26,892.80, up 0.36%.

According to BlockBeats, on September 30, Robinhood (HOOD) rose 5.4% following the company's launch of 24-hour weekend U.S. stock trading service. Moderna (MRNA) fell 7.1% after Citi downgraded its rating from neutral to sell.

According to GMGN data, Solana ecosystem meme token SI's market cap surged to $67 million on September 30, with a 24-hour gain of 209%. Currently trading at $65.57 million, the token has attracted attention from trader Bonk Guy, who noted that figures like U.S. President Trump, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg are promoting the "Super Intelligence" narrative, contrasting with some crypto community members who dismiss the token based on its name alone.

According to Reuters, Japan's Finance Ministry established an on-chain research group on September 30, focusing on the feasibility of real-time settlement for government bond transactions. The first meeting is scheduled for October 8. The research group will examine the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain-based immediate settlement compared to the current practice of next-day settlement. Members include professors from Tokyo University and Waseda University, private strategists, and repre

According to Tom's Hardware, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a motion on September 28 asking a court to bar OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman from developing new AI models without independent third-party approval and guardrails. The motion seeks multiple injunctions, including stopping ChatGPT provision to Florida minors and halting data collection from children under 13. OpenAI responded that it already paused training, evaluation, and inference with its most capable models last week foll

According to Odaily, Nasdaq-listed Lion Group (LGHL) on September 29 liquidated all SOL holdings and reduced its BTC position, deploying the proceeds to purchase approximately 38,102 additional HYPE tokens. Following the transaction, Lion Group holds approximately 232,900 HYPE tokens, valued at around $20.1 million. The company did not sell any existing HYPE holdings, further concentrating its digital asset reserves in HYPE.

According to Shanghai Stock Exchange announcement on September 30, the exchange added Cloud Logistics (02670) and Longsys Electronics (09976) to the southbound Hong Kong Stock Connect eligible securities list. The changes take effect from the next Stock Connect trading day.

Synopsys and AWS reached a multi-year chip design intellectual property licensing agreement worth over $1 billion, according to the partnership announcement. As part of the deal, Synopsys will adopt AWS compute and storage services, as well as Amazon Bedrock, to build and deploy artificial intelligence applications. Synopsys shares rose 2.4% in pre-market trading.

Brent crude oil rose 3% intraday on Sept 30 to reach $98.31 per barrel, while U.S. crude (WTI) climbed 2.6% during the same session.

According to the Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), on September 22, 2026, in Washington, D.C., DSA Senior Policy Advisor Molly Woodman participated in a panel discussion at CoinDesk's Policy & Regulation 2026 conference focused on monitoring illicit finance on public blockchains. The session brought together David Feder from Fenwick & West LLP, Sarah Ward, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer at Chainalysis, and John Hurston, General Counsel at TRON. The discussion examined how blockchain an

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin futures open interest has surged above $50 billion for the first time this year, marking a recovery in market activity. Anchorage Digital research lead David Lawant characterized the rise not as excessive leverage but as a sign of market vitality, citing increased spot trading volume and thinning order books as early indicators of market strengthening. Lawant highlighted that Bitcoin's roughly $60 billion options market and volatility curves suggest why short-t

According to Reuters, China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Sept 27 that it has extended two trade investigations into U.S. trade practices by three months to Dec 27, citing case complexity. The two investigations target U.S. actions on disrupting supply chains and restricting green product trade. The extensions come days after Washington and Beijing agreed to extend their trade truce by two months to Jan 10, 2027, while reducing tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods. China's investigations

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended the validity of its notice regarding conflict-related information for Lebanon's airspace to November 16, 2026.

According to BBC, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has obtained a confiscation order requiring Paul Chowles, a former official who worked on Silk Road 2.0 drug cases, to repay approximately $2.4 million (£1.8 million) - the current value of 50 bitcoins he misappropriated in 2017. Chowles was arrested in May 2022 and convicted of theft and money laundering in 2025, receiving a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Police recovered 30 of the 50 BTC from his possession. The 50 bitcoins were origi

According to Politico, the European Union and Canada will announce a comprehensive cooperation agreement at a summit on October 29.

According to Coinbase, ahead of Brazil's October presidential election, a survey conducted by Datafolha and Paradigma Education and sponsored by Coinbase and Hashdex found that approximately 29 million Brazilians hold or have held crypto assets, representing about one-sixth of the adult population—nearly three times the number of people investing in stocks. Coinbase urged the incoming government to maintain stablecoins within the existing crypto asset regulatory framework and oppose any financia

According to Deribit, Coinbase International Exchange (INTX) will merge into Deribit on October 1, with Deribit becoming Coinbase's international derivatives trading platform. To facilitate the integration, Deribit will initiate a planned migration and infrastructure upgrade starting at 17:00 UTC on October 1, during which all trading on the platform will be suspended for approximately one hour.

According to PANews on September 30, Fables, a trading platform in the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, announced that its FABLES token will launch on October 20 with a ve(3,3) mechanism simultaneously going live. The points activity will extend through October 19. PROLOGUE holders will be snapshotted on October 17-18, with the final exchange ratio to be confirmed after the snapshot. Fables stated that each 40 PROLOGUE tokens can be exchanged for at least 1 liquid FABLES. At TGE, a maximum of 75 milli

According to ZhiTong Finance, ZHISHENG Group Holdings (08370) reported annual financial results for the year ended June 30, 2026, with revenue of HK$78.715 million, up 13.35% year-on-year. The company posted a loss attributable to shareholders of HK$19.094 million, up 41.35% compared to the prior year, with earnings per share loss at 12.34 cents.

According to South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Saemaul Geumgo credit unions have extended over 10.15 trillion won in real estate project financing loans backed by third-party guarantees as of Sept 30. The total guarantee amount exceeds 12.41 trillion won, surpassing the loan principal. Unlike banks and savings institutions regulated under the Financial Consumer Protection Act, Saemaul Geumko—overseen by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety rather than financial regulators—rem