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According to South Korea's National Assembly Budget Office, Korea Electric Power Corporation's (KEPCO) projected bond issuance ratio will exceed the legal limit of 2x in 2028 after a temporary exemption expires at the end of 2027. The budget office projects KEPCO's debt-to-capital ratio at 2.3x for 2028, surpassing the standard 2x cap that will take effect. As of year-end 2027, KEPCO's outstanding bond balance is forecast at approximately 76.05 trillion Korean won, exceeding the legal limit by 1

According to Farside Investors data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $118.8 million on October 6, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) driving $122.0 million of inflows. In contrast, Ether ETFs suffered $201.9 million in net redemptions, entirely from BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), while Solana funds recorded a $3.7 million outflow. The divergent flows reflected institutional positioning shifts, with Bitcoin rebounding after $89.8 million of outflows on October 5, while Eth

German over-the-counter day-ahead power prices fell 27.2% recently to 140.50 euros per megawatt-hour, while French day-ahead prices dropped 38.8% to 116 euros per megawatt-hour.

According to Russian Technologies Group, the state-owned conglomerate delivered a batch of Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers to Russia's Defense Ministry on October 7. The aircraft have completed all ground and flight factory tests and were received by the Russian Aerospace Forces.

According to CFTC Chair Michael Selig in a CNBC interview, the agency's proposed rules would restrict leverage trading to federally regulated cryptocurrency platforms. "States can only offer money transmission services, and 100x leverage common outside the U.S. has never been allowed in America and will not be now," Selig said. The new rules aim to establish a regulatory framework for crypto margin and leverage trading.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Strive's SATA fund has raised sufficient funds this week to purchase over 680 bitcoins. SATA's average daily purchase volume equals 75% of bitcoin miners' daily output, according to ChainCatcher.

According to AFP, India's central bank (RBI) raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% from 5.25% on October 7 (local time), marking the first rate increase since February 2023 under newly appointed Governor Sanjay Malhotra. The monetary policy committee voted unanimously for the hike. RBI also shifted its policy stance from neutral to calibrated tightening, signaling openness to further rate increases. The decision was driven by rising inflation and rupee weakness. India's Augu

According to Eric Trump, co-founder of World Liberty Financial, at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, his family enterprise is researching stablecoin salary payments for tens of thousands of employees across its global hotel assets. Trump highlighted that traditional check clearance takes 24 to 36 hours, whereas stablecoins enable immediate fund transfers. He emphasized particular benefits for high-inflation economies, where workers receiving salaries in stablecoins can quickly convert to US

According to Yonhapinfomax, on Oct 7, U.S. high-yield bond effective rates hit 16.14%, up 55 basis points from a week earlier and marking the highest level in three years. The credit stress premium—the gap between high-yield bond rates and 10-year Treasury yields—expanded 80 basis points to 10.86% from 10.06% at end-August, according to Yang Ki-tae, deputy head of SH Suhyup Bank. This widening reflects increased risk-aversion among investors beyond general rate movements. Low-credit firms face d

According to Jin10, citing ING's commodities team and World Gold Council data, central banks made net purchases of 39 tons of gold in August, bringing cumulative purchases to 170 tons year-to-date. Poland and Uzbekistan each increased holdings by 8 tons, while Turkey returned as a net buyer with 3 tons after three consecutive months of net sales. Other buyers included Kazakhstan, Czech Republic, Bolivia, and Ghana. Russia reduced holdings by 6 tons. Official demand for gold remains resilient des

According to Jin10, on Oct 7, Israeli police launched an investigation into two senior Transport Ministry officials for alleged conflicts of interest and civil aviation safety oversight failures. The officials under investigation are Devel Rubinstein, head of the Transport Ministry's Aviation Safety Operations Center, and Avri Cohen, the ministry's safety officer. The inquiry follows a reported attack on a pilot aboard a Dubai Air flight bound for Tel Aviv, which exposed related security gaps.

According to Senator Chris Murphy, the Pentagon refused him access to a key U.S. military base in Qatar during his recent visit. Speaking in Riyadh on October 7, Murphy said the denial indicates the U.S. government is making "unprecedented" and "unconstitutional" efforts to conceal the costs and impacts of the Iran conflict from Congress and the public.

According to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, on Oct 6 at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Singapore, AI is a "classic bubble" approaching a critical breaking point driven by rising interest rates and potential wealth liquidation. Dalio noted that AI investments increasingly rely on heavy debt financing. As global bond yields reach multi-decade highs, borrowing costs for AI infrastructure projects are rising sharply. He added that other factors could trigger the bubble's collapse

According to Jin10, on Wednesday (Oct 7), European stock markets opened weaker, contrasting with overnight record highs on U.S. indices. Brent crude surged above $100 per barrel amid supply concerns from Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and Gulf storms. Simultaneously, 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose above 5.30%, reviving focus on inflation and high interest rate pressures. French 10-year sovereign debt yields eased initially after opposition leader Marine Le Pen pledged spending cuts, but later

According to Sui, Walrus Console now supports portable file and Agent memory functionality, offering 5GB of free storage space per user. The feature includes privacy protection by default and enables independent verification, eliminating the need for additional synchronization or data migration.

According to on-chain analyst Yanjin (monitored via Odaily), two wallets likely belonging to the same whale or institution withdrew 110 million LOBSTER tokens from KuCoin and Gate today, valued at $7.01 million. The withdrawal represents 11% of total LOBSTER supply, with the token surging over 40% on the day.

According to Yonhap Infomax, Peptron's stock plunged 28.18% to 93,800 Korean won on October 7 as a technology evaluation partnership with global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly ended without progressing to a formal commercialization contract. The company announced that the SmartDepot platform technology assessment period, which began in December 2025, concluded on October 7 without a follow-up commercial agreement. Peptron stated that while the joint research and evaluation were completed as cont

According to Ukrainian emergency officials, a residential building in Pryluki, Chernihiv region, was struck by Russian missiles and drones on October 7, with initial reports confirming 4 deaths and 20 wounded, including 3 children. Additional strikes hit Kremenchuk in Poltava region, resulting in 2 deaths and 7 wounded, and Kyiv city, where 2 deaths were reported. Multiple non-residential buildings and storage facilities in Kyiv were also damaged.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, after excluding Bitcoin unmoved for over 10 years, the percentage of BTC in profitable state has maintained around 60% since August. These long-dormant holdings currently sit at substantial gains with limited liquidity, with a significant portion potentially lost.

According to Jin10, Iran's Defense Ministry announced on October 6 that domestic weapons, equipment, and ammunition production capacity has increased to 2.5 times pre-conflict levels, with certain categories rising more than 3 times.