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According to ChainCatcher, Binance founder CZ responded today after a community user reported losing 3.7 BNB from a dormant wallet following connection to free Wi-Fi at Singapore's airport. The user warned others not to connect to public Wi-Fi networks. CZ replied, "I have always advised against using Wi-Fi, especially public ones. But connecting to Wi-Fi alone shouldn't result in wallet theft—was there another operation involved?"

According to Chainlink, the company launched Fulcrum on October 8, an institutional financing and collateral management solution that separates financing protocol management from cash and collateral settlement networks. The platform supports cross-chain repo (repurchase agreements) and 24/7 collateral mobilization. In September, Chainlink added 40 integrations across 24 users including Aave, Coinbase, Paxos, Monad, and Tempo. Chainlink demonstrated Fulcrum alongside the Depository Trust and Clea

According to the UK Foreign Office, reported by Jin10, Britain announced new sanctions on Russia on October 8, targeting the country's financial services sector and so-called shadow fleet. The sanctions target entities reportedly involved in Russian financial services and vessels engaged in transporting Russian oil products. Russia has not yet responded to the announcement.

According to Coinpedia and Groom Lake's forensic report, Hunter Biden's LAPTOP meme coin surged 21% within 24 hours after investigators found that a market maker deposited only $5,200 of the $500,000 it held to support trading. The Base-based token had collapsed nearly 99% after its launch. The report attributed the crash to insufficient liquidity in the trading pool, with roughly 30,000 LAPTOP tokens representing 0.003% of the one-billion-coin supply, making it 1,224 times easier to push the pr

According to Cointelegraph, on October 7, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned the crypto industry at Token2049 that heavily favoring Republicans in political spending is poisoning relationships with Democrats whose votes are essential to pass federal crypto legislation. Crypto-focused PACs tracked by Tech Influence Watch have spent $54.3 million supporting Republican candidates in the 2026 election cycle, compared with $26.2 million backing Democrats, with an additional $23.2 million op

Bybit launched three stock perpetual futures contracts—Nike (NKE), Lululemon (LULU), and Accenture (ACN)—today (October 8), with maximum 25x leverage. Limited-time trading fee discounts are available: 0% maker fees and 50% discount on taker fees.

According to an announcement from the EU Council on October 8, the bloc extended sanctions targeting Russian individuals and entities for one more year, through October 9, 2027. The measures currently apply to 80 individuals and 20 entities, and include travel restrictions, asset freezes, and prohibitions on providing funding or other economic resources to designated persons and entities.

According to CoinGecko, Quantus blockchain's native token QTC broke through $185 in the last 24 hours, trading at $185.69 with a gain of 81.4%. QTC's circulating supply stands at approximately 2.705 million tokens, with a market cap of around $50.125 million. The total supply is approximately 5.727 million tokens, corresponding to a fully diluted valuation of about $1.061 billion, with a supply cap of 21 million tokens.

According to a chain record monitored by Defimon Alerts, Duelbits has offered a bounty settlement to recover funds stolen following its September 24 hot wallet breach. The platform has traced the stolen funds and identified suspected perpetrators and their associated wallets, exchanges, and accounts. Under the proposal, the other party can retain an agreed-upon percentage of the stolen assets in exchange for returning the remainder. Duelbits pledged to forgo criminal prosecution or further legal

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on October 2, FMR LLC increased its holdings in Kingsley Biotech (01548) by 3.516 million shares at HK$43.2187 per share, for a total of approximately HK$152 million. Following the increase, FMR LLC's total holdings reached approximately 137 million shares, representing a 6.01% stake in the company.

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) data, on October 5, 2026, Ground Group HK (through subsidiary Jilin Xunshun Business Consulting Co., Ltd.) increased its holdings in China Changbaishan International (00989) by 6,558 shares at HK$0.15 per share, totaling approximately HK$983.7. Following the transaction, Ground Group HK's total shareholding reached approximately 2.223 billion shares, representing 41.45% of the company.

According to ECB Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras, inflation expectations are stable and anchored around 2 percent, supporting the central bank's price stability mandate.

According to an announcement from Jiangbo Dragon (09976), the company's H shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were added to the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (collectively "Stock Connect") on October 8, 2026. The inclusion enables eligible mainland Chinese investors to directly invest in the company's H shares through the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.

According to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Ukraine's negotiation representatives will visit the United States for talks on Friday to Saturday (October 9-10).

Philippines will establish a national strategic petroleum reserve by the end of 2027, according to the country's energy minister. The move aims to enhance the nation's energy security and ensure stable oil supply amid global market volatility.

According to Galaxy Research, the US government moved 9,261 Bitcoin worth approximately $770 million to Coinbase Prime over the past two days, stemming from cryptocurrency asset seizures. Of the transferred Bitcoin, roughly half was recovered from Bitfinex hackers, while another portion originated from known Binance seizures. An additional 2,456 BTC from previously unknown holdings was also sent to the government's seizure address and may represent new law enforcement seizures. The transfer alig

According to FinanceFeeds, Morningstar launched Direct AI in March 2026, a browser-based platform combining natural-language interaction with proprietary fund data, research and Morningstar's analytical methods. The system features three AI agents organized around specific workflows: a Product Development Agent to identify fund category gaps and competitive opportunities, a Distribution Agent to analyze portfolio fit and market positioning, and a Manager Research Agent applying Morningstar's fra

According to BPI testimony presented on October 7 at Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, P96 million in manager's checks were converted from two joint time deposits—one worth approximately P41 million and another P55 million—held by the Vice President and her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte. Private prosecutor James Bryan Ibrahim Alih highlighted the simultaneous operation of both deposits. Experts note that holding large amounts in unused manager's checks is uncommon and c

According to Google Labs, on October 7, Google released Playground, an experimental, browser-based platform that enables users to create custom video games using text prompts without coding experience. The platform allows creators to describe their game concept, and AI generates a working prototype for immediate testing. Games run natively in the browser on phones and laptops, with support for various genres including racing, tower defense, and trivia in both 2D and 3D formats. Availability is c

According to TASS, Moscow Exchange plans to launch cryptocurrency trading services on December 1 under a new regulatory framework. Boris Blokhin, first deputy general director of the exchange, said the platform will continue testing before the official launch.