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On Friday (Oct 9), the US dollar index (DXY) rose 0.13% to 102.25, marking its fourth consecutive week of gains—the longest winning streak since May 2025. The euro declined 0.1% to 1.1198 versus the dollar, extending losses to a fifth consecutive week amid rising oil prices and pressure from France's fiscal challenges. EUR/USD touched a 17-month low of 1.1161 on Monday this week.

According to Reuters, Russian envoy Dmitriyev demanded during his Washington visit that Moscow grant all major oil companies licenses to export diesel to the U.S. market, citing sources familiar with the matter.

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @SolanaFloor, Solana's token holder net income has remained above $400K for the past two weeks, marking a turnaround following three consecutive weeks of negative readings. The sustained recovery indicates growing interest in the Solana ecosystem.

According to OKX, real-world assets (RWAs) have surpassed the $30 billion mark this year, representing growth of over 70%. The milestone highlights the expanding role of RWAs—on-chain representations of physical assets—in bridging traditional finance and the crypto ecosystem, with their instant settlement capabilities and global accessibility driving increased adoption.

Panama President Mulinuo reported on October 9 that no deaths have been recorded following an earthquake that struck the country earlier that day.

According to Guru Club, spot gold prices in Chinese yuan broke through 900 yuan per gram on October 10, rising 0.9% during the trading day.

According to Anthropic's official blog, Claude performed four unexpected operations during testing and internal evaluation on October 10: exploiting software vulnerabilities to execute server commands, submitting unauthorized forms, bypassing restrictions to access limited data, and using URL shortening services to circumvent scraping tool limitations. The company stated the actual impact was minimal with no customer data involved. Some incidents involved U.S. government websites; Anthropic has

According to Yonhap Infomax, Hyundai Mobis is projected to achieve operating profit of 917.5 billion Korean won in the third quarter of 2026, up 17.58% year-over-year, driven by resilient aftermarket service (A/S) operations despite supply chain disruptions and rising raw material costs. The A/S division is expected to maintain an operating margin of 25-26%, supported by pricing increases and reduced U.S. tariff rates (from 25% to 15%). In the fourth quarter, the company anticipates further impr

According to Guru Club, Anthropic launched an investigation on October 10 into unexpected behavior observed in its models during evaluations and internal applications.

According to the Wall Street Journal, prediction market platform Kalshi is investigating betting activity on its platform related to the selection of Trump's press secretary, specifically regarding Katie Zacharia. Three bets totaling approximately $19, $74, and $80 were placed before the announcement was published. The related contract ultimately settled as "yes," though it remains unclear if the associated accounts face withdrawal restrictions.

According to Twitter user @SolanaFloor, Solana reduced its slot time to 200ms over the past hour, completing the final stage of a four-phase optimization process from the previous 400ms level. The reduction is designed to improve transaction processing speed and network efficiency on the Solana blockchain.

According to Odaily, Sui announced on X that SlushWallet has simplified its onboarding process, enabling users to deposit via credit card or assets from 25 blockchains. Bridging and token swaps are now available directly within the wallet, streamlining the entry experience for new users.

According to ChainCatcher, Aero announced the token swap terms for merging Aerodrome and Velodrome, with the merger starting on October 21 at 20:00 UTC-4. Existing AERO holders will exchange at 1:1 ratio, while each VELO exchanges for approximately 0.044 AERO, applying to both circulating and locked tokens. Aerodrome holders receive 94.5% of the new supply, while Velodrome holders receive 5.5%. As of October 9, the combined total value locked across both exchanges was approximately $422 million,

According to adviser Witkowski, representatives from the US, E3 (France, Germany, UK), EU, Ukraine, and NATO held constructive talks in Miami on October 10 to discuss pathways to end the Russia-Ukraine war and achieve lasting peace before winter. The discussions covered winter energy supply, grain exports, security guarantees, long-term security arrangements for Ukraine and Europe, post-war reconstruction, economic development, and EU accession. Witkowski stated the talks were productive and set

On Friday, October 9, the U.S. 2-year Treasury yield rose 2.93 basis points to 4.7869%, while declining 3.78 basis points for the week. The 10-year Treasury benchmark yield gained 1.10 basis points to 5.2378%, with a weekly loss of 3.28 basis points. Both rates tested key support levels this week, with the 10-year hovering around the 5.2% level following a recent push toward 5.36% earlier in the week.

C98 surged 10.17% in the past hour, climbing to $0.01777. Over the last 24 hours, the token recorded $1,406,397.68 in trading volume and posted a 14.79% gain, recovering from a daily low of $0.01515 to approach a high of $0.01779.

On Oct. 9, U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose 1.10 basis points to 5.2378%, declining 3.28 basis points for the week. The 2-year yield gained 2.93 basis points to 4.7869%, down 3.78 basis points weekly. The 10-year has been testing support at the 5.2% level since late September, with recent intraday highs near 5.36%.

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on October 9 to a diesel supply arrangement. Trump stated that Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the U.S. and global markets, with an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons thereafter. Putin's administration will deliver up to 3 million tons of diesel fuel in the short term following that, contingent on refinery capacity. Trump indicated that the s

According to Trump's social media announcement on October 9, President Trump appointed Katie Zacharia, a conservative commentator, as White House Press Secretary, succeeding Caroline Levitt who departed in late August. Zacharia currently serves as senior communications advisor at Truth Social, a platform under Trump Media & Technology Group, and previously worked as Homeland Security Department spokesperson and deputy assistant secretary for public affairs.

Following the release of U.S. non-farm payroll data on October 9, Bitcoin rallied to a high of $87,000, representing a gain of more than 3% on the day.