Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate data, U.S. stock markets opened today (October 9) with mixed performance. The Dow Jones rose 0.05%, the S&P 500 gained 0.27%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.54%. Apple slid 2.6% on weak demand, with the company trimming iPhone 18 Pro orders. Storage stocks broadly advanced, with Micron Technology, SK Hynix, and SanDisk each rising about 1.5%, while Seagate Technology and Western Digital gained approximately 1%.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, the country recently announced amendments to its CARF-related regulations, effective January 1, 2027. The new rules require crypto asset service providers to retain external personal wallet addresses and overseas wallet information for six years. Transactions involving cryptocurrency payments for goods or services totaling $50,000 or more must be reported by both the merchant and customer. South Korea confirmed participation from 55 jur

Bitget announced on X that it has launched 4 new stock perpetual contracts, including CEG, SBUX, LEN, and HD. The contracts support 24/7 trading with a maximum leverage of 20x.

According to CoinDesk, XRP Ledger has activated permission delegation feature on October 9, allowing enterprises to assign specific on-chain operations to independent accounts without surrendering main account keys. The feature enhances security and operational flexibility for institutions in stablecoin issuance and custody scenarios, enabling firms to authorize daily on-chain tasks to different accounts while retaining control of master keys.

According to Gate data, Europe Stoxx 50 (EUSTX50) breaks above 6,200 points to 6,200.22, up 0.9% in the past 24 hours.

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and EU Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maros Sefcovic jointly presided over the second meeting of the China-EU Trade and Investment Consultation Mechanism in Beijing on October 8-9. The two sides reviewed progress on four working tracks including trade and investment balance, export controls, intellectual property, and WTO reform, and held equal, professional and constructive discussions on major China-EU economic and trade issues.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain analysts are monitoring diamondbull.eth opening a 25x leveraged long position on 11,500 ETH (worth $28.72 million) during the market rebound, ranking 7th among Hyperliquid ETH longs with an unrealized loss of $109,000. Its funding source address samurai.eth holds separate long positions in 200 BTC and 2,000 ETH worth $21.58 million, currently showing an unrealized gain of $753,000.

According to Decrypt, Bitcoin fell 4.1% this week, trading near $83,000 after U.S. spot BTC ETFs experienced their worst single-day outflow since June 25 on Wednesday, shedding $484.9 million. The slide marks a reversal in October, historically a positive month for Bitcoin. Experts warn Bitcoin could test lower support levels, with on-chain analysis pointing to $77,000 and the 200-day moving average at $72,000 as key zones. Bitwise Europe's Luke Deans noted that a drop into the $72,000 to $77,00

According to Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen team, the company released Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo on October 9, an image generation model requiring only 8 denoising steps for creation and editing. Built on the 7-billion-parameter architecture of Qwen-Image-2.1, the model supports 2K image generation and natural language-based continuous editing. Model weights are now available on Hugging Face and ModelScope, with Pro and Turbo APIs also launched.

According to the company's announcement on October 9, Shengsheng Pharma (02096) repurchased 1.598 million shares for HK$17.37 million. This marks the fifth repurchase since early September, signaling management's confidence in the company's long-term value and growth prospects. The company's innovative drug business continued to deliver strong results. In the first half of 2026, Shengsheng Pharma achieved revenue of 4.58 billion yuan with year-over-year growth of 27.8%, while innovative drug rev

According to PeckShield monitoring, on October 9, the attacker of 79thVault returned 15,000 BNB worth approximately $11 million to a wallet address designated by the 79AU project team. The attacker had previously deposited 30 BNB to KuCoin. The original theft from the BNB Chain-based 79thVault, potentially caused by private key compromise, resulted in a loss of approximately $12.5 million.

According to Turkish Anadolu Agency on October 9, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Jaber, announced Friday that Houthi forces have been cleared from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Jaber stated the move represents "a victory for every Yemeni and Arab." His statement provided no additional military details, and the Houthis have not yet responded. The declaration follows Operation Dawn of Yemen, launched this week by the Yemeni government army to retake areas controlled by Houthi forces. On

According to Guru Club, tin futures surged over 4% intraday on October 9, trading at $53,291 per ton.

According to rwa.xyz, tokenized commodity wallet holders have climbed past 452,000, a 3.6-fold increase from roughly 126,000 a year earlier. About 200,000 addresses were added since early August alone, signaling accelerating adoption. Tether Gold (XAUT) leads with 143,973 holders, up nearly 12-fold year-over-year. Gold-backed tokens account for roughly 90% of all holders. The broader sector's market capitalization stands at approximately $5.2 billion, with Ethereum hosting $4.92 billion (95%) of

According to White House fact sheet, the Trump administration unveiled over $6 billion in combined federal, corporate, and philanthropic commitments to quantum computing and artificial intelligence on October 8 at a White House summit titled "Science: A New Golden Age." The Department of Energy's Quantum Genesis Q Competition is funded at up to $215 million, challenging private companies to build fault-tolerant quantum computers capable of running at least 100 logical qubits. Phase II holds a $1

According to Jin10, China's Vice Premier He Lifeng met with European Commission Vice President and Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič on October 9 afternoon in Beijing to exchange views on China-EU economic and trade relations. He Lifeng stated that China attaches high importance to developing trade ties with the EU and is willing to implement the important consensus reached by both leaders. Both sides should leverage the China-EU Trade and Investment Dialogue mechanism, maintain a stable and bal

According to Arkham data, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust transferred 100.41 BTC to Coinbase Prime on October 9 at 21:16 Beijing time, valued at approximately $8.33 million.

According to Reuters, on Friday, October 9, the U.S. District Court in Delaware transferred Qualcomm and Arm's licensing dispute case to a jury for decision-making. The jury will determine whether Arm violated licensing agreements and intentionally damaged Qualcomm's partnership with Meta. Qualcomm alleges that Arm withheld software patches and design tools required for development, and violated a price protection agreement that caps processor design costs at no more than 110% of the minimum pri

According to Foresight News, CFTC Chair Mike Selig recently defended the regulator's proposed crypto asset oversight framework on social media. Selig stated that the framework aims to establish federal protections against fraud, manipulation, and theft of customer funds—issues highlighted by the FTX collapse. In his remarks, Selig criticized opponents of the proposal, saying they effectively align with fraudsters and manipulators while dangerously inviting the next Sam Bankman-Fried to harm Amer

According to a recent announcement, China Isotope's subsidiary China Nuclear Hadwei received regulatory approval for its 50mg urea 13C breath test kit for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection. The kit is the first generic drug of its kind approved domestically since China's 2017 drug registration reform. Combined with the company's existing 75mg variant, the two products form a dual-dosage portfolio offering more flexible clinical treatment options. The product is expected to enter productio