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According to Mexico's central bank meeting minutes, all members emphasized upside risks linked to geopolitical conflicts, with most noting negative impacts on energy markets.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain options protocol Derive announced on October 8 that its V3 upgrade has launched and migration completed successfully, with trading now restored. The rebuild supports zero-knowledge proof settlement, order matching with sub-1-millisecond latency, and covers ETH, WBTC, HYPE, and USDC for yields and lending. V3 enables code-free vault creation and fee collection, plus ETH and BTC risk offset functionality. Derive plans to roll out new markets, vaults, and partner

During the night session on October 8, Methanol futures rose approximately 7.2%, while LPG climbed about 5.8%. Pure benzene and fuel oil gained at least 2.8% each. Coke futures edged down 0.4%, and iron ore fell approximately 1.1%.

According to CoinDesk, institutional custodians face mounting challenges in upgrading key management, approval, and audit systems to prepare for post-quantum migration before emergency transfers occur. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden noted that different blockchains may adopt distinct post-quantum signature schemes, forcing multi-asset institutions to simultaneously support multiple cryptographic systems. Quantus co-founder Christopher Smith stated that quantum computing risks should be incorpora

According to CryptoQuant's weekly report released on October 8, Bitcoin miners have exited the pressure zone as BTC recovered from a July low of $58,000 to above $83,000, representing a 45% gain. Miners' daily revenue surged from $27 million to $48 million, while network hash rate climbed from 899 EH/s on July 31 to 962 EH/s. Since August 21, miner profitability shifted from "critically low" to "reasonable returns," with no extreme outflows reported thereafter.

According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, Russian strikes hit the eastern city of Kramatorsk on October 8, killing 33 people and wounding 18 others.

According to the UK-based Maritime Trade Organization, an oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile on October 6.

According to ChainCatcher, the UK imposed sanctions on Cryptomus, Heleket, and TokenSpot on October 8 in action against entities allegedly evading sanctions. TokenSpot transferred over $950 million to sanctioned exchanges Grinex and Garantex, as well as the Kremlin-backed A7 network.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor report released on October 8, initial jobless claims for the week ending October 3 totaled 197,000 (seasonally adjusted), falling short of the expected 200,000 forecasts. Claims decreased by 2,000 from the prior week's revised figure of 199,000. The four-week moving average of jobless claims fell to 198,000, down 2,500 from the prior week.

According to the UK Maritime Trade Organization, it received a delayed report regarding an incident in the Strait of Hormuz on October 6.

The U.S. Department of Defense has allocated $200 million for cloud laboratory infrastructure in fiscal year 2028, while pledging $350 million for quantum computing incentives. Additionally, the Pentagon has signed a $150 million conditional loan agreement with PsiQuantum, the quantum computing firm.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's weekly natural gas inventory report released on October 8, regional storage levels as of October 2, 2026, showed broad gains. The South Central region held 1,076 billion cubic feet, up 280 billion from the prior week. The Midwest region contained 1,010 billion cubic feet, rising 260 billion week-over-week. The East region reported 862 billion cubic feet, up 220 billion. Pacific storage totaled 299 billion cubic feet, increasing 40 billion

According to CCTV Financial, natural rubber futures on Shanghai Futures Exchange hit 20,145 yuan per ton on October 8, up 28% year-to-date and at their highest level in 9 years. As the largest downstream product of natural rubber, tire manufacturers face rising input costs from the price surge. Since September, over 60 tire firms have issued more than 70 price-increase notices covering all-steel, semi-steel, and engineering tires, with adjustment ranges between 2% and 5%.

According to a Lufthansa Group spokesperson, the airline group's carriers will suspend flights to Riyadh through October 16, 2026.

According to U.S. court records reported by CCTV, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit torture on October 8.

According to the International Criminal Court, the tribunal ruled on October 8 that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial. An independent medical expert panel assessed that Duterte has the capacity to understand the charges against him, participate in trial proceedings, and communicate effectively with his defense counsel.

According to CoinDesk, quantum-resistant infrastructure provider Project Eleven and privacy-focused blockchain Quantus plan to complete integration in the first quarter of 2027, bringing Quantus onto Project Eleven's institutional custody platform Strongpoint. The integration will enable institutions to manage Quantus keys and approve transactions through hardware security modules, internal policies, and audit systems. The solution is designed to support institutions holding multiple assets, as

According to EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, the European Union will approve a support mission for Lebanon on Monday (October 12).

According to OpenAI, the company recently blocked covert influence operations originating from Russia and Iran. The move is part of OpenAI's efforts to prevent state-sponsored actors from exploiting its platform for coordinated inauthentic behavior.

According to CoinShares' 2026 Affluent Investor Crypto Report released today (October 8), about 70% of wealthy investors in major markets own digital assets with average allocations near 10% of portfolios. The survey, conducted with Vardaxoglou Advisory between May 11 and June 5, polled 2,230 individuals with $500,000 or more in investable assets across the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland. Investors treat crypto as a long-term, macro-driven strategic holding rather than a