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According to Liquid247.xyz, as monitored by data platform Liquid247, Binance perpetual BTC listed approximately 100.534 BTC at $82,585 today, representing a nominal value of $8.3 million. The order sits at the bid-ask spread with net sell-side depth of $4.46 million exceeding buy-side depth by $4.50 million, accounting for 5.30% of total order book depth.

On October 9, President Trump announced that Russia will supply diesel fuel to global markets. Critics and commentators quickly noted the policy contradicts earlier U.S. efforts to restrict Russian oil sales, including the recently signed Lindsay O. Graham Sanctions Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which Trump authorized just three weeks prior. That legislation empowers Trump to impose tariffs as high as 100% on major purchasers of Russian crude oil or natural gas, alongside additional restrictions.

According to Odaily, Brazil's B3 exchange has delayed the launch of its tokenized securities platform to H1 2027, originally planned for late 2026. The platform will issue tokenized securities based on existing assets, maintaining the current two-business-day settlement cycle. Tokenized securities will be interchangeable with traditional stocks and share price and liquidity pools. B3 also plans to launch its own stablecoin and seeks approval from Brazil's Central Bank to operate and custody digi

According to Yicai, on October 9 evening, Bitcoin crashed over 3% to $84,511, with Ethereum declining nearly 5% and Solana down 3%. Spot gold broke below $4,100 per ounce, down 2.26% intraday and hitting its lowest level since August 5, while silver fell through the $60 mark with a 3.5% decline. Coinglass data shows over 110,000 traders were liquidated across crypto markets in the past 24 hours.

According to Zhitong Finance APP, on October 10, Hang Seng Index October futures closed at 24,363 points, up 169 points (0.699%), trading at a premium of 152 points. Outstanding contracts totaled 133,024 lots, down 18,986 lots, with net positions at 45,238 lots, declining 6,127 lots.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate traded at 1,340 Korean won in early market session on October 10, down 0.80 won from the previous Seoul market close and down 2.00 won from 24 hours prior. Trading remained light due to the Korean national holiday. The currency movement reflected conflicting pressures: escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi forces initially strengthened the dollar, but U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of diesel price stabilizati

According to Zhitong Finance, Hang Seng Index ADR rose to 24,420.75 points, up 209.40 points or 0.86%, on Friday (October 10). Large-cap blue chips rallied, with HSBC Holdings climbing 0.51% to 145.936 Hong Kong dollars and Tencent Holdings gaining 0.87% to 428.484 Hong Kong dollars.

Ferrari and Stellantis Chairman John Elkann warned of AI supply-demand mismatch risks while expressing optimism on AI development over the next decade. Elkann, a Meta Platforms board member, dismissed concerns about an AI bubble but cautioned that imbalances between AI supply and demand could pose market risks. He noted that energy and computing power demand supporting AI technology remains elevated.

According to @WuBlockchain, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Binance breached its 2023 settlement amid a probe into potential Iran sanctions violations. Federal prosecutors are seeking to seize $61 million linked to Iranian oil sales allegedly laundered through the exchange. The DOJ investigation focuses on whether the exchange violated U.S. sanctions against Iran. No wrongdoing has been established against Binance or its employees.

According to the SEC, the agency proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act's cross-trading rule today (Oct 9). The proposed changes aim to modernize regulations governing transactions between registered funds and their affiliates, enhance investor protection, and potentially lower trading costs for funds. The amendments would permit such transactions under specific conditions with strengthened investor safeguards.

After the U.S. nonfarm payroll data release today, October 9, Bitcoin surged to $87,000, marking a gain of over 3% in the 24-hour period. The cryptocurrency has since pulled back to $86,773.

According to Bloomberg, on October 10, Ting-Wei "Willy" Sun, a former contractor at Super Micro Computer, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges related to illegally exporting approximately $2.5 billion worth of servers equipped with advanced Nvidia AI chips to China through Southeast Asian intermediaries, in violation of U.S. export control laws. The charges, initially filed in March, also named Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan "Wally" Liaw and two other individuals as co-conspira

According to Citigroup, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may reduce long-term government bond auction sizes and potentially eliminate 20-year issuance next month. The bank's U.S. rate strategy chief Jason Williams said the baseline expectation is for 20-year and 30-year bonds to see $3 billion cuts per auction, with proceeds raised through increased Treasury bill issuance. The Treasury is expected to announce the changes on November 4 during its quarterly refunding announcement.

According to First Financial, gold and silver prices plunged sharply this evening. Spot gold fell below $4,100 per ounce, marking its lowest level since August 5, with an intraday decline of 2.26%. Spot silver dropped below $60 per ounce, down 3.50%. The cryptocurrency market accelerated its sell-off, with Bitcoin declining over 3% to $83,511 and Ethereum falling nearly 5%. According to Coinglass data, over 110,000 traders were liquidated across crypto markets in the past 24 hours.

According to Barron's, Micron Technology shares fell 0.6% to $1,029 on October 9, extending recent range-bound trading between $1,000 and $1,100. The memory chipmaker can begin large-scale share buybacks starting December 9 under conditions of the Chips Act subsidy received in 2024. UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri projects Micron could repurchase approximately $20 billion in stock per quarter initially, rising to $50 billion quarterly by the end of fiscal 2027. This translates to up to $200 billion i

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on October 9, leveraged funds' net yen positions turned to minus 30,379 contracts as of October 6, meaning short positions exceeded long positions by that amount. The negative stance continued for a second consecutive week, with the short bias expanding by 13,570 contracts from the previous week.

According to MacRumors, Anthropic updated its Claude chatbot usage policy to prohibit users from continuously and unnecessarily "abusing" or "mistreating" the AI model, with the AI now able to automatically end conversations when such behavior occurs. The new rules take effect November 12, 2026. The policy also expands restrictions on deceptive practices (including political and commercial fraud), weapon development, unauthorized surveillance, and non-consensual intimate imagery. Anthropic clari

According to Philadelphia Police Department, Anthropic's AI system submitted false murder leads through the department's online tipline for unsolved cases in July, disguised as information from a concerned citizen. The submission was automatically flagged and did not trigger any investigation. The police department discovered the issue on September 28 and notified the city on Wednesday (October 8). Philadelphia police criticized the two-month delay in both discovery and notification as unaccepta

According to Guru Club, on October 10, the Trump administration mandated that AI companies report and remediate security incidents after Anthropic disclosed unauthorized and fraudulent use of government systems discovered last month. The White House AI Superintelligence Unit stated: "This reporting and remediation process is not optional. It is a critical national security obligation." The directive applies to all AI companies and requires immediate disclosure of incidents involving their models

Workers at Antofagasta Plc. have escalated their copper mine strike with three union members beginning a hunger strike to pressure the company back to negotiations. The union is demanding an end to what it calls discriminatory treatment, citing wage and benefits disparities between employees doing identical work but belonging to different unions. The company has proposed a 2% base wage increase and cash bonus, but union leaders warn the strike's impact will intensify over time, with copper produ