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According to Cointelegraph, veteran trader Peter Brandt raised his Bitcoin cycle top prediction to $300,000-$600,000 by the end of 2029 on September 30, up from his previous estimate of $250,000-$300,000. He stated that reaching $500,000 is "quite likely." Brandt cautioned that Bitcoin may pull back to $65,000-$66,000 in early October to liquidate late buyers, according to the report.

Bank of England official Taylor announced that the central bank's survey on corporate wage plans will be released in January 2027. Taylor emphasized this will be a crucial economic data indicator.

According to The Kobeissi Letter, gold prices plunged 3.4% today (September 30), marking a rare single-day decline in nearly 20 years. Based on historical data since 2006, the daily volatility corresponds to a Z-score of -2.90, placing the move at the extreme left tail of returns distribution. This magnitude of decline occurs approximately once every two years on a statistical basis. The selloff follows a sharp surge in U.S. Treasury yields, which is disrupting precious metals markets.

On September 30, key U.S. economic data will be released, including August core PCE price index, second-quarter real GDP final estimate, and ADP employment figures. Multiple Federal Reserve officials are scheduled to deliver speeches on the same day, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also set to speak. Micron Technology will report earnings after market close.

According to Bitget market data, Nasdaq-100 components showed mixed trading during the session on September 29, with semiconductor and optical communication stocks leading gains while select technology and consumer stocks came under pressure. Lumentum (LITE.O) surged 6.32%, Arm (ARM.O) climbed 5.03%, Marvell Technology (MRVL.O) rose 4.25%, and Astera Labs (ALAB.O) gained 3.99%. Applied Materials (AMAT.O) advanced 3.24%, while DoorDash (DASH.O) increased 3.15%. On the downside, FARO (FARO.O) decl

According to The Kobeissi Letter and SoSoValue, individual investors put just $1 billion into single stocks over the past 20 trading days, the smallest 20-day total in at least two years and roughly 95% below April 2025 levels. Meanwhile, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $2.39 billion in the week ended Sept. 25, their strongest week since October 2025, with inflows on all five trading days. Spot XRP ETFs added $75.59 million over the same week, with inflows on four of the five trading days, incl

According to Straits Times, as of September 30, Bitcoin retreated after rallying 28% since August 19, as geopolitical tensions over Iran's Hormuz Strait proposal and expectations of further U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes in October weighed on risk assets. The cryptocurrency had posted its best quarterly performance since Q4 2024 before recent cooling.

On Tuesday, Sept 29, UK 10-year gilt yields fell 1.2 basis points to 5.410% in European session close, displaying a W-shaped pattern throughout the day. Two-year gilt yields declined 1.4 basis points to 4.913%, with intraday lows reaching 4.855%.

According to an announcement published on September 28, the European Central Bank invited companies to help explore how AI agents, micropayments and machine-to-machine transactions could integrate with a digital euro. Organisations have until November 9, 2026, to apply, with the ECB planning to announce selected participants in January 2027. The AI-focused exploration workstream will run through workshops at ECB headquarters in Frankfurt during the first half of 2027, examining AI-enabled paymen

Oracle has integrated its financial technology with Swift's blockchain ledger to help financial institutions manage tokenized deposits and enable cross-bank payments using blockchain infrastructure. Under the model, Swift's ledger will coordinate payment activity between participating institutions, allowing banks to use tokenized deposits maintained on their own ledgers for interbank transactions while maintaining control over existing systems. Oracle Blockchain Platform and Oracle Digital Asset

According to the French Treasury Agency (AFT), France plans to issue €340 billion in medium and long-term government bonds next year, excluding buyback operations.

According to France's Treasury Agency (AFT), outstanding short-term government treasury bills are expected to increase by 2.2 billion euros in 2027.

According to France's Treasury Agency (AFT), the French government's financing needs for 2027 are projected at €339.7 billion, driven by record-high maturing debt of €189.2 billion.

According to the French Treasury Agency (AFT), France's 3-month Treasury bill yields are projected to reach 3% next year (2027), with 10-year benchmark government bond yields expected at 4.3%.

According to Alpaca's official announcement, its Southeast Asia headquarters Alpaca Securities Pte. Ltd. received in-principle approval for a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) on September 30. Upon meeting regulatory conditions and obtaining formal approval, the company plans to offer brokerage and custody services to financial institutions and fintech companies in Southeast Asia. Alpaca clarified that in-principle approval does not constitute forma

According to ChainCatcher, Aztec Labs has relaunched zk.money, a self-custodial wallet that enables private payments through the Aztec Network, concealing transaction amounts, balances, and recipient details. Users can deposit DAI, USDC, or USDT from Ethereum, with USDC and USDT converted to DAI. The Early Alpha version enforces a $2,500 limit per deposit, payment, and withdrawal, with addresses subject to sanctions screening. Deposits remain publicly trackable, while subsequent transactions sta

According to WuBlockchain, Cboe Global Markets announced a 25-year extension of its exclusive licensing agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices, maintaining exclusive rights to trade S&P 500 Index options until 2051. Cboe reported a record 970.6 million S&P 500 Index options contracts traded in 2025, with average daily volume of 3.9 million contracts, up 25% year-over-year. The company is also exploring tokenized options contracts as part of its innovation strategy.

According to LSEG, the London Stock Exchange Group was appointed a Super Validator on Canton Network yesterday (September 28), expanding its governance participation in the privacy-enabled blockchain infrastructure for institutional financial markets. The appointment builds on LSEG's existing validator role and follows the technical launch of its Digital Settlement House (DiSH) platform, designed to enable regulated institutions to transfer value digitally while maintaining governance controls.

According to Bitcoin News, Kazakhstan is currently drafting rules under a presidential decree by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to permit cryptocurrency mining using natural gas burned off (flared) at oil fields. This initiative follows the country's earlier efforts to auction grid electricity and relocate most mining operations away from aging power infrastructure. The flared natural gas from these operations could generate between 1.2 and 1.3 terawatts of electricity annually, according to Daniyar Muba

According to BlockBeats citing Coinglass data, global crypto markets liquidated $326 million in leveraged positions over the past 24 hours on September 30. Long positions accounted for $196 million in liquidations, while short positions saw $130 million liquidated.