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According to Yemen Republic TV on October 1, government forces and Houthi fighters clashed in Taiz province's southern region, with 30 Houthi militants killed and 50 wounded, according to a government military statement. Fighting also intensified across five fronts in Taiz province since early morning, with both sides sustaining significant casualties.

According to Jin10, on October 2, Russian President Putin stated that if Russian territory, including the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, comes under direct attack, Russia would consider using "all weapons that the state possesses." Putin said recent warnings issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry to certain countries were not threats but responses to Western pressure. Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that if Western nations attempt to isolate Kaliningrad, Russia may deploy its ent

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Baumgartner stated on Thursday that there is no pressing need to take further action at this time. She indicated that Fed officials should take time to understand current economic trends and the impact of September's rate hike before deciding on policy adjustments. Inflation remains above the Fed's target, requiring closer monitoring of developments.

According to Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, OpenAI on Thursday terminated three employees for improperly handling and disclosing confidential information. The company said in a statement that the staff violated protocols in processing non-public data, breaching company policy and the trust essential to its operations. The dismissed employees included two security researchers and one research project manager, who allegedly leaked sensitive information about OpenAI's infrastructure architectur

According to BitGo CEO Mike Belshe on the @stephanlivera Podcast, approximately 30% of Bitcoin's unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) reside in addresses with exposed public keys, creating potential quantum computing vulnerabilities. Belshe noted that these vulnerabilities can be mitigated today through wallet provider measures to enhance quantum resistance.

According to XINHUA News Agency, Ukraine's domestically-produced FP-7 tactical ballistic missile completed its first combat use on October 1 evening, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on social media. Zelenskyy stated that the FP-7 will proceed to mass production in the next phase.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on October 1, the long-term Treasury buyback auction achieved record subscription rate of 7.73x, filling the maximum $6 billion target for the first time since the program's expansion in mid-August. The auction received bids totaling $46.391 billion for the 10-20 year maturity segment. The previous two buybacks under the expanded program fell short of their $6 billion limits, disappointing markets. The 30-year Treasury yield rose back toward 5.60% follo

According to the Ukrainian Air Force on October 1, one of its MiG-29 fighter jets was struck by a Russian missile while conducting combat operations in the front-line area. The pilot ejected from the aircraft but did not survive, the Air Force said. (Source: Xinhua)

Nike announced that its Pace operational transformation initiative is expected to generate $2.5 billion in surplus through fiscal year 2031. The initiative, which consolidates previous cost restructuring efforts, will result in approximately $1 billion in pre-tax charges during the same period, according to the company's forward guidance.

According to Crypto Briefing, Chainlink showcased an automated dividend payment system for tokenized equities across four blockchains at the Swift Hackathon. The project was designed to address corporate actions—such as dividends, stock splits and mergers—that typically flow through multiple custodians and data vendors in traditional markets, creating opportunities for errors. Chainlink won the 2025 Swift Hackathon Business Challenge from a field of 104 participants, according to an announcement

According to research findings, xAI signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic in May 2026 to lease the full capacity of its Colossus 1 cluster—approximately 220,000 GPUs—for $1.25 billion per month through May 2029. The contract includes a 90-day termination clause. Google has separately secured roughly 110,000 GPUs at Colossus 2 for $920 million monthly, with the arrangement set to begin in October 2026 and run until June 2029. Reflection AI committed to approximately $150 million per month

According to an announcement on September 23, 2026, Galaxy Digital has added $100 million in sUSDS to its corporate treasury and approved the token as collateral for its institutional lending operations. sUSDS is the savings version of USDS, Sky Protocol's stablecoin, which generates the variable Sky Savings Rate for holders. Galaxy has also purchased an undisclosed amount of SKY governance tokens as part of the partnership with Sky Protocol and the Sky Frontier Foundation. The move enables Gala

According to Iranian Revolutionary Guards, citing the Persian Gulf Shipping Authority (PGSA), three UAE-related oil tankers attacked recently in the Strait of Hormuz—ALRUWAIS, SINBAD, and MERSIN PROSPERITY—were previously listed on PGSA's updated non-compliance roster. The PGSA said multiple tankers have been struck in the waterway in recent days, with the latest three owned or chartered by UAE entities. Investigations showed these vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz multiple times over the p

According to Reddit, the company will discontinue RSS feeds on November 13, 2026, and close all remaining public API access by March 2027, citing automated scraping and abuse as reasons for the decision. New public API requests will stop accepting applications on October 31, while existing unregistered apps lose access beginning January 12, 2027. Reddit is offering a $1 million App Migration Program to encourage developers to rebuild on its Developer Platform, Devvit, with applications for the f

Argentina's government reported tax revenue of 2.1359 trillion pesos in September.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the Iran issue will be resolved soon, emphasizing it will be done by any means.

According to CCTV, explosions were reported in Sanaa, Yemen, on the night of October 1, with local sources suggesting possible airstrikes in the area.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Block launched its first Bitcoin consumer advertising campaign starting this Thursday, set to run through December 31. The campaign slogan is "Some things don't make sense. Bitcoin does," featuring scenes of Americans complaining about rising living costs and Wall Street bank bailouts. Ads will appear across YouTube, X, Meta, Instagram, Fox Sports, and select movie theaters, including before screenings of "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Dune 3." Block aims to promote B

On Thursday (October 1), the U.S. Brent crude oil fund surged 4.76%, leading major ETF asset classes. The VIX bullish fund rose 1.02%, the U.S. dollar index fund gained 0.66%, and gold ETF climbed 0.5%. Russell 2000 index ETF, 20+ year U.S. Treasury ETF, Nasdaq-100 ETF, investment-grade corporate bond ETF, and S&P 500 ETF each posted gains of at least 0.01%. Meanwhile, the euro bullish fund fell 0.77%, the soybean fund declined 1.13%, and the real estate ETF dropped 0.51%.

According to Cyber Kendra, NEAR Protocol recently suffered a $3.8 million exploit due to a bug in its NEAR Intents Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure. An attacker siphoned funds and routed them to exchanges including KuCoin before detection. NEAR's team quickly patched the vulnerability and implemented post-quantum security measures. Deposits and withdrawals are suspended for approximately 12 hours while security partners assist in asset recovery. All affected users will receive full com