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According to a survey released on September 30, over 3,000 food and beverage products in Japan are expected to see price increases starting in October. Japanese major electricity and gas companies have also announced plans to raise utility rates effective October.

European stock indices declined at opening today. The Stoxx Europe 50 fell 0.5%, Germany's DAX dropped 0.7%, the UK's FTSE 100 declined 1.1%, and France's CAC 40 retreated 0.6%.

According to ChainCatcher, stablecoin infrastructure platform Interlace exhibited at Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) from September 29 to October 1, showcasing stablecoin payments and next-generation financial infrastructure innovations. The company demonstrated how integrating stablecoin channels with traditional banking and local settlement systems can enable efficient payment experiences for exchanges, wallets, and B2B trading. Participants received complimentary Stablecoin Card gift cards to exp

XRP rose 9.8% in September, closing at $1.50 on October 1 and extending its advance to a third consecutive green month. Spot XRP ETFs recorded net inflows exceeding $120 million in September, lifting cumulative net flows to nearly $1.8 billion. The token recovered from lows around $1.47-$1.48 and currently trades 1% higher over 24 hours. Technically, XRP faces resistance at $1.55-$1.60, with upside targets near $1.70 if the band breaks decisively. The token holds above its 50-day and 200-day mov

According to Bitwise, the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR), the first spot NEAR ETP in the United States, saw net inflows of $13.2 million yesterday with trading volume of $20.1 million. The fund's assets under management have reached $52.8 million since launch.

Brent crude oil rose to $98 per barrel today, gaining 0.53% during intraday trading.

According to Ukraine's Ministry of Agriculture, grain exports fell to 1.49 million tons in September 2026, down from 2.35 million tons in September 2025, representing a 36.6% year-over-year decline.

Ripple and CSD BR, a major Brazilian financial market infrastructure operator, recently launched a live fund-record mirroring project integrating the XRP Ledger (XRPL) into the country's regulated capital markets. CSD BR is using XRPL to mirror ownership records for selected BTG Pactual investment funds while retaining its existing legally recognised records. The infrastructure provider oversees more than BRL 22 trillion (AUD 6 trillion) in registered assets. Fund shares are represented on XRPL

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's Hana Card announced a strategic partnership with Tether, the global stablecoin issuer, today (October 1) to expand collaboration between stablecoins and domestic financial services. The partnership follows Hana Card's earlier agreements with Circle in December 2025 and Crypto.com in March 2026.

According to Barron's, on Wednesday (Sept. 30), President Trump backed AI industry self-regulation at a White House lunch meeting with AI executives, declining to impose restrictions on data center construction or AI training chip supplies. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended the meeting and was praised as "a handsome guy." The decision is seen as a long-term positive for Nvidia, which closed up 1.5% at $230.70 that day. Nvidia's stock has surged approximately 17% in Q3, outperforming the S&P 500's

According to Gate data, the UK100 index dropped to 10498.01 points in the latest 24-hour period, posting a decline of 1.7%.

According to Edaily on October 1, competitor The Most Delicious Day and its related parties have raised their stake in MeatBox Global to 11.03%, becoming the second-largest shareholder, as reported by MPDoctor. The move comes as MeatBox Global's stock price has collapsed to 2,730 won from its 19,000 won IPO price in January 2025, a decline of approximately 90%, amid growing concerns about potential control disputes over the meat and seafood e-commerce platform.

Binance Pay launched USDT payments at millions of PayPay-supported merchant locations in Japan today, enabling users to spend the dollar-linked stablecoin across one of the country's largest cashless payment networks. The integration connects Binance's crypto payment service directly with PayPay's existing merchant infrastructure. Users pay with USDT through Binance Pay while merchants continue receiving settlement in Japanese yen through PayPay's conventional system. The stablecoin is converted

According to Israel's Channel 13, the Israeli security cabinet is scheduled to hold a meeting on Sunday evening as regional tensions continue.

According to Zcash co-founder Zooko Wilcox, the Zcash community has approved approximately $8.39 million in retroactive grants across 17 proposals to compensate developers and security researchers who discovered and fixed a critical vulnerability in the Orchard protocol. Around 2.18 million ZEC tokens participated in the on-chain governance vote, which also covered code audits and delivery of the Ironwood upgrade linked to the remediation effort.

Singapore published new regulatory requirements for stablecoins on October 1, 2026, establishing standards around reserve assets, redemption, and disclosure for eligible tokens. The framework aims to create clearer boundaries between different digital asset products and strengthen confidence in how stablecoins are backed. The rules distinguish between regulated stablecoins, spot cryptocurrency trading, and leveraged instruments like CFDs, requiring traders to understand the specific product and

According to Motley Fool, Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square, forecasted on September 30 that Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) stock could more than double within 3-4 years, citing the company's dominant market position and operational excellence. Ackman described Uber as "one of the world's best-run and highest-quality companies." Uber currently trades at approximately 15 times trailing price-to-earnings ratio, reflecting investor concerns over autonomous robotaxi competition. However, the compa

According to Korea Exchange, robot automation company Brills surged 56.15% on its first day of trading on Kosdaq today, closing at 30,450 won from an IPO price of 19,500 won. The subscription for individual investors recorded a competition ratio of 1,676.26 to 1.

According to Yonhapnews on October 1, AI search startup Perplexity is raising $4.5 billion in new funding with a pre-money valuation of approximately $30 billion, up from $18 billion about one year ago. Nvidia is leading the financing round, while existing investors are committing an additional $1 billion. Mirae Asset Securities, which invested $100 million in Perplexity through its investment vehicle in June and August 2025, has achieved a current multiple-on-invested-capital (MOIC) of 1.7x. Th

According to Jin10 Data and the Digital Yuan International Operations Center, as of late September, 39 new domestic and international financial institutions have submitted applications to join the Digital Yuan Cross-Border Settlement Comprehensive Service Platform (CBETS) as direct participants. This follows an initial cohort of 26 signatories. The platform supports bilateral connections with overseas monetary authorities and payment systems, as well as direct access for foreign financial instit