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According to Farside data, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs experienced net outflows of $59.6 million on September 30 (Eastern Time), marking the second consecutive day of outflows. Over the previous five trading days (September 24–30), the ETFs recorded net inflows of $107.8 million. Fidelity's FETH led outflows with $26.6 million, while no products posted inflows on the day.

According to Farside Investors, U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced $148.7 million in net outflows on September 30, ending a nine-day consecutive inflow streak that began on September 17. Fidelity's FBTC led the decline with $125.6 million in outflows. Over the past five trading days (September 24–30), the ETF complex recorded net inflows of $273.7 million.

According to Polygon Foundation's announcement on X, PIP-92 has been formally activated, raising POL staking rewards to an estimated 7.7% through December 1, 2026. The network will allocate 27.3 million POL accumulated from priority fees to boost staker rewards over the next two months.

New York spot gold surpassed $4,200 per ounce today, gaining 0.32% intraday.

According to the Ministry of Finance notice released on October 1, China's Ministry of Finance will issue CNY 150 billion in special bonds on October 8, 2026, to capitalize central financial institutions. The five-year fixed-rate bonds will be allocated through competitive bidding, with coupon rates determined by bidding results. Interest payments begin on October 9, 2026, and will be paid annually.

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service, announced on October 1, seven comprehensive financial investment firms supplied 11.6 trillion Korean won in venture capital in the second quarter, up 20.4% from the first quarter. The venture capital supply ratio reached 19.5% of net notes and comprehensive investment accounts, exceeding the 2026 mandatory ratio of 10%. The financial authorities are shifting policy emphasis from quantitative expansion to

According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. asset managers are attracting investor interest back to bonds on September 30, driven by record fund inflows and the highest yield environment in 15 years. Year-to-date bond fund inflows have already exceeded any annual total since 2021, while stock and bond prices are moving in opposite directions for the first time since 2021—reversing the painful co-decline of 2022 when the Federal Reserve raised rates sharply. The recovery reflects a psychological s

According to ChainCatcher, citing data from Liquid24/7.xyz, Binance perpetual ETH market saw a large sell order of 6,589 ETH valued at $17.764 million placed at $2,696 today, approximately 0.41% above the mid-price of $2,685.10. The order book showed sell-side imbalance, with total sell orders of $67.418 million compared to buy orders of $51.252 million, representing a net sell-side excess of $16.166 million or 13.62% of total depth.

According to Sina Finance, investment bank D.A. Davidson upgraded Micron Technology's (MU.O) price target from $2,000 to $2,100 on October 1.

Vietnam's PetroVietnam is seeking to purchase 1.5 million MMBtu of spot liquefied natural gas for delivery between November 7-11.

According to PANews, on October 1, Google began rolling out Gemini 4 Argon, its flagship AI model, to a select group of security partners, with plans to expand access to paying users after further testing. The model achieved leading scores on multiple benchmarks, including surpassing OpenAI's Astra on a security capability test. However, internal sources told PANews that these metrics do not reflect real-world performance. According to people directly familiar with the work, while Gemini 4 excel

According to BusinessInsider, Quote.Trade released its V6 AI-Powered Dark Pool DEX and Alpha Trading League on September 29, 2026, marking a strategic expansion of its institutional trading infrastructure.

According to Yahoo Finance, citing a Bloomberg TV interview on September 30, billionaire investor Bill Ackman praised AI startup Anthropic as "the most impressive company story I've seen" but indicated his hedge fund Pershing Square may not invest in the company. Ackman commended Anthropic's rapid revenue and valuation growth and the quality of its Claude product, yet explained that his fund prefers to invest in companies with predictable long-term trajectories rather than capital-intensive, hig

According to South Korea's Customs Service, the country's chip exports in September jumped 263% year-over-year to a record $63.2 billion, marking the sector's strongest monthly performance. The announcement lifted the KOSPI index 1% higher on Thursday, reversing earlier losses. Individual tech stocks also gained, with Samsung Electronics up 1.12% and SK Hynix rising 1.80%. Separately, data from Gate showed South Korea's September exports (adjusted for working days) reached $120.9 billion, up 104

According to SoSoValue, Zcash spot ETF (ZCSH) saw net outflows of $30.2458 million on September 30. The ETF's total assets under management stand at $876 million, with cumulative net inflows reaching $268 million since inception.

According to SoSoValue, SOL spot ETFs posted net outflows of $11.11 million on September 30 (U.S. Eastern Time). Fidelity Solana Fund ETF (FSOL) saw net inflows of $2.75 million, while Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) recorded net outflows of $8.94 million for the day.

OpenAI early investor Vinod Khosla recently predicted that over 50% of robot startups will see their valuations fall below current levels by 2030 due to inflated valuations and overheated investment. However, Khosla remains bullish on the sector, believing it will experience its 'ChatGPT moment' within the next two years, creating a few highly competitive humanoid robot leaders. Recent advances in AI model capabilities are intensifying competition over which technology will become the 'brain' fo

According to BlockBeats, Renzo Finance responded on October 1 to the MetaMask infrastructure security incident, stating that its Renzo Basis product's risks and liquidity can be fully verified on-chain and are not concentrated in stablecoins or vaults. The protocol noted that users can independently confirm they were unaffected without relying on trust in Renzo. Renzo disclosed that ezETH has been backed solely by native ETH since April 2026. Currently, only 214.75 stETH (0.5%) in the withdrawal

According to Santiment, Quant (QNT) recorded 645 whale transfers of at least $100,000 on Sept. 29, marking a daily record. The surge follows the Clearing House's Sept. 24 adoption of Quant to facilitate on-chain bank deposit transfers. With QNT's total supply capped at just 14.88 million tokens, large institutional inflows amplify price volatility. Chainlink (LINK) and The Graph (GRT) also saw elevated whale activity, with LINK hitting new highs as institutional buyers absorbed retail profit-tak

According to Digital Asset, the SCAN2026 awards ceremony concluded today (Oct 1) in Seoul, with 416 teams from 46 countries competing in the global digital asset security competition. Twenty teams advanced to the finals. The competition, now in its second year, focuses on on-chain data analysis and blockchain forensics. Dunamu CEO Oh Kyung-seok emphasized that blockchain forensics—tracking on-chain asset flows and analyzing data trajectories—represents the most critical security shield for the W