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According to KB Securities citing Trendforce data released October 2, DRAM prices are expected to rise 10-15% and NAND prices 15-20% in Q4 2026, continuing a double-digit growth cycle. Server DRAM and enterprise SSD demand will remain strong, with SSD bit demand projected to increase over 80% year-over-year driven by AI inference applications. KB Securities analysts project that 2027 will enter an accelerated growth phase with simultaneous price increases and shipment growth in both HBM and comm

According to Token Terminal, Ethereum's tokenized stock deposits increased by $2.3 million over the past week, while decentralized finance venues on Base led the growth with a $5 million rise in the same period.

Stellar is expanding its on-chain finance capabilities focused on payments, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, ahead of the October 2026 Meridian conference in Lisbon. OpenZeppelin's CTO will provide insights into upcoming security innovations during the event, emphasizing the importance of security standards in the evolving on-chain finance landscape.

According to Axios, the U.S. Army is establishing a new Autonomous Systems Command and appointing a procurement official to prioritize the acquisition and deployment of autonomous systems.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), during the week ending Sept 29, speculators reduced net short positions in 2-year Treasury futures by 115,041 contracts to 792,024 and in ultra-long Treasury futures by 10,289 contracts to 326,436. Speculators increased net short positions in 10-year Treasury futures by 88,863 contracts to 900,615, in 5-year Treasury futures by 114,848 contracts to 995,701, and in general U.S. Treasury futures by 31,070 contracts to 186,875.

On Friday, October 2, USD/JPY ended New York trading down 0.17% at 157.83 yen, after retreating from the 157.60 level when the U.S. non-farm payroll report was released. The pair posted weekly gains of 0.35% with a trading range of 156.38–158.45 yen. Separately, EUR/JPY fell 0.81% on the week to 177.70 yen, while offshore CNY/JPY declined 0.58% to 4.2497 yuan.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), crude oil speculators reduced their WTI net long positions by 17,317 contracts for the week ended September 29, bringing the total to 131,150 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), natural gas speculators increased net short positions by 53,998 contracts to 81,156 across NYMEX and ICE's four major markets for the week ending September 29.

According to CFTC, during the week ended Sept. 29, speculators reduced their net long positions in NYMEX WTI crude oil by 19,672 contracts, bringing the total to 122,916 contracts—marking a four-week low.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), equity fund speculators increased net short positions on the S&P 500 CME futures by 575 contracts to 355,697 as of the week ended Sept. 29. In the same period, equity fund managers cut net long positions by 33,658 contracts to 901,255.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for the week ending Sept. 29, Japanese yen net long positions stood at 55,440 contracts, while the euro held net short positions of -63,256 contracts. British pound net shorts reached -91,075 contracts, and the Swiss franc recorded net short positions of -24,617 contracts.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as of the week ending September 29, speculative traders reduced net long positions across three key commodities. COMEX silver speculators cut net long positions by 5,278 contracts to 7,738; COMEX gold speculators reduced positions by 6,916 contracts to 124,418; COMEX copper speculators decreased positions by 3,940 contracts to 78,709.

According to Coinfomania, OpenStandard's OUSD stablecoin has officially launched on the Solana blockchain, backed by $18 million in initial reserves. The stablecoin is supported by major financial institutions including BlackRock, adding significant institutional credibility. OUSD aims to provide seamless minting capabilities for businesses operating on Solana and positions itself as a competitor to established stablecoins like Circle and Tether.

According to SolanaFloor, Powerus' tokenized stock $PUSA generated $8 million in trading volume on Solana within four hours of its listing, more than double the volume of its Nasdaq counterpart.

According to @PythNetwork on Twitter, Pyth Network announced an upcoming event set for October 8. Pyth Network operates as a decentralized data network that aggregates and provides real-time market data.

According to ChainCatcher, artificial intelligence infrastructure company Nscale has appointed a senior executive from Meta Platforms as chief operating officer (COO) as it prepares for an initial public offering.

On Friday (Oct 2), the ICE U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.19% to 101.908 at the New York close after the non-farm payroll report release, retreating from 102.100 earlier in the session to near 101.700. The index gained 0.93% for the week, trading in a range of 100.980-102.207. The Bloomberg Dollar Index declined 0.24% to 1222.12, up 0.76% weekly.

According to COMEX data, gold futures for December delivery fell to $4,166.60 per troy ounce on October 2 (U.S. Eastern Time), down 0.85% from the previous close of $4,202.30. Despite weak U.S. employment data released by the Labor Department—September non-farm payroll additions of 29,000 jobs fell far short of market expectations of 90,000—gold prices initially rose during the session but reversed course as U.S. Treasury yields rebounded, pressuring the non-interest-bearing asset. The 2-year Tr

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal, Aave V4 registered a $3.8 million increase in tokenized stock deposits over the last week. The decentralized lending platform allows users to borrow and lend cryptocurrencies without intermediaries.

On October 3, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Department of Justice will not reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the $2.4 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve's headquarters, after the Fed's Inspector General found no evidence of criminal conduct. However, Blanche noted that if future audits reveal any evidence of wrongdoing, the DOJ could reconsider.