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According to Bitget market data, on October 8, Brent crude oil futures surged 4.1% intraday to $104.33 per barrel, while WTI crude rose 3.9% to $91.70.

According to Huobi HTX's official announcement, the exchange launched AKAM/USDT, VKTX/USDT, H100/USDT, FOXA/USDT, INTU/USDT, and CT/USDT perpetual contracts on October 8, supporting 1-20x long and short positions. Concurrently, Huobi HTX is running a perpetual contract trading contest from October 8 to October 15, 15:00 (UTC+8). Users who complete registration and meet specified trading thresholds can share a total prize pool of 1 billion HTX.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 8, South Korea's Financial Investment Association announced a joint fund initiative worth 300 billion won with major securities firms to stimulate the venture capital exit market. The association aims to select fund managers by year-end and begin investments in early 2027, targeting total secondary market investments of 1 trillion won over three years. The fund will support existing investors in recovering capital from unlisted company shares and fund stake

According to CNN, on October 7, New York prosecutors are expected to file new charges against detained Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Floriana Floriana, alleging abuse of detained Americans. According to Business Insider, citing Floriana's legal team, her health has deteriorated significantly: she has lost 2 teeth, dropped 25 pounds, and is experiencing worsening heart conditions.

According to Switzerland's central bank deputy, the Swiss franc has weakened over recent months; however, on a real effective basis, the currency has remained stable since 2020.

According to the Swiss National Bank's deputy chief, inflation in Switzerland has risen recently due to oil products.

According to the Financial Services Commission, South Korea will consider approving additional operators for fractional asset trading markets beyond the current two—Korea Exchange and NextTrade (NXT)—after reviewing market formation progress, FSC Chair Lee Euk-won stated on October 8 during a parliamentary audit. The announcement comes as Lucent Block, a fintech startup that demonstrated its business model for four years under the regulatory sandbox, expressed frustration at being excluded from

According to Poland's Interior Minister, a knife attack at a school in Poland on October 8 injured two people. A 15-year-old was detained in connection with the incident.

According to CCTV, the U.S. Navy's USS Lincoln aircraft carrier is expected to arrive at its home port in San Diego, California, at noon on October 8 after more than 300 days at sea.

According to U.S. media reports on October 7, Saudi Arabia is discussing with Syria the possibility of deploying Syrian troops to Yemen to participate in operations against Houthi forces. Syria's transitional government responded through local media, stating it firmly supports Saudi Arabia while noting that Syria's priority remains national reconstruction.

U.S. optical communications stocks moved lower in premarket trading on October 8, led by Coherent, which fell over 3%. Lumentum and Credo declined over 2%, while Corning and Marvell Technology dropped nearly 2%.

According to ChainCatcher, crypto and fintech investment company Deus X Capital has ceased operations and will be formally liquidated on January 31, 2027. Chief Investment Officer Stuart Connolly will oversee the transition. Founder Tim Grant will become CEO of TensorX, an AI business under the Morton family's newly formed Darius fund, which focuses on artificial intelligence. The Morton family's other investors have launched separate initiatives including 95, a firm dedicated to fintech and cap

On October 7, Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sun Lei delivered a joint statement on behalf of the Friends of Global Governance Group at the UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee session on "Rule of Law at the National and International Levels." The statement called on all parties to uphold the authority of the UN Charter and respect international rule of law.

According to Jin10, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Tran Thanh Man will lead a delegation to visit China from October 11 to 15 at the invitation of Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress. During the visit, she will attend the second meeting of the China-Vietnam Legislative Institutions Joint Committee.

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark stock index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to BlockBeats, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) posted fitness photos on October 8, stating the images were not created using artificial intelligence or post-processing and were achieved purely through exercise. The post sparked discussion on Weibo's trending topics, with several notable bloggers screenshot and reposted the content from X, contributing to the viral spread of the conversation.

According to Jin10, on October 8, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning responded to reports suggesting German President plans to visit China in coming weeks, stating that no information is currently available to provide on the matter.

According to Jin10, Russian and U.S. officials held talks on October 8 to explore introducing American investors into the Nord Stream pipeline project, five sources familiar with the matter said. The discussions involved Dmitriev, an adviser to Russian President Putin, and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law. Kushner has been actively pursuing a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and views commercial cooperation as key to restoring peace. Once the war ends, such deals would allow U.S. investors to pr

According to a statement, Yandex suspended operations at its key data center in Sasovo, Ryazan on Thursday after a drone strike. The attack caused a fire at the facility, and some Yandex services may be unavailable to users as a result. The company confirmed there were no casualties and emergency services were on site.

According to Coinglass data, Binance recorded net outflows of 30.52 million USDT over the past hour.