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On October 2, France's 10-year government bond yield touched 4.995% intraday, closing at 4.870%, and has risen approximately 20 basis points over the week. The yield now approaches levels not seen since Q3 2002 (5.115%) and remains distant from the 1996 Q4 high of 6.114%. Broader European sovereign bond yields also rose this week, with Italy's 10-year yield up 9.5 bps and Greece's up 8.7 bps.

According to Grayscale's announcement, the investment firm will join a panel discussion on financial privacy at Token2049 Singapore on October 5. Participants include Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox and Grayscale's head of trading Krista Lynch, with the discussion focusing on privacy-preserving assets in the evolving regulatory landscape.

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the eastern coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, on October 3 at 00:34 UTC, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was located at coordinates 51.55°N, 159.80°E.

On September 29-30, TRON DAO participated in the 5th INTERPOL New Technologies Forum in Vienna, where General Counsel John Hurston discussed the role of transparent public blockchains in supporting compliance and investigative capabilities. During the panel "Future Usage of Decentralized Ledgers and Their Impact for Law Enforcement," Hurston addressed how distributed ledger technologies may evolve over the next five years and their implications for law enforcement and regulators. The discussion

According to Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies reduced their rig count for the first time in six weeks, signaling a shift in drilling activity amid market conditions.

According to Coinglass, 200 million USDT were transferred out of Binance to an unknown wallet on Oct 3 at 00:57 UTC.

The U.S. total rig count declined to 598 in the week of October 2, down from 599 in the prior week, according to weekly drilling data.

The U.S. oil rig count totaled 456 in the week ended October 2, up from 455 rigs in the prior week, according to weekly drilling data.

ICE raw sugar futures hit an 18-month high today, rallying to 19.94 cents per pound with gains of 5.2%.

For the week ending October 2, the U.S. natural gas drilling rig count totaled 133, down from 135 rigs in the prior week.

According to TechCrunch, Circuit Breaker Labs, an AI safety startup founded by siblings Shirali and Arul Nigam, has been selected as one of 200 finalists for TechCrunch's 2026 Startup Battlefield competition. The company will pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 13-15, 2026. Circuit Breaker Labs develops AI testing agents designed to detect psychologically harmful interactions in AI systems across languages and cultures. Currently operating with five employees, the startup spe

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near the eastern waters off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula (51.85°N, 159.08°E) at 0:34 UTC on October 3. The measurement was determined automatically; final results will be confirmed by official rapid report.

Italy's Economy Minister stated recently that no Italian candidate is currently available to replace Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president. The minister also called for clarification regarding rumors of Lagarde's early resignation from the ECB leadership position.

LME copper futures closed up $15 at $14,258 per ton on October 2, while most other base metals declined. Aluminum fell $22 to $3,100/ton, zinc dropped $14 to $3,710/ton, lead decreased $6 to $1,852/ton, and nickel slipped $8 to $15,626/ton. Tin posted the steepest loss, falling $319 to $54,013/ton, while cobalt gained $105 to $39,245/ton.

According to commentator Ran Neuner, Bitcoin cleared the $85K sell wall within hours as Federal Reserve officials expressed skepticism regarding an interest rate hike in October. The breakthrough, achieved after a week of unsuccessful attempts, suggests increasing bullish sentiment among traders in response to the Fed's apparent position against a rate increase. Key Fed voices are now leaning against an October hike, which typically influences broader market dynamics.

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, on Oct. 2, the regulator proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities ahead of the framework's Feb. 4, 2027 launch. Issuers and account-management entities must maintain minimum equity capital of 4 billion won, approximately $2.8 million, alongside dedicated personnel for account management, internal controls and technology. Retail investors face annual net-purchase caps of 100 million won (roughly $70,000) per over-the-counter exchan

Base recently launched 26 new tokenized stocks tradable 24/7 across its DeFi ecosystem, according to an announcement on the platform's official Twitter account. The tokens enable users to access stock-like investments within Base's decentralized finance infrastructure.

According to Reuters and Yonhap News, four major South Korean banks—Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana, and Busan Bank—suffered coordinated cyberattacks starting September 29, resulting in the unauthorized disclosure of customer and employee personal information. Shinhan Bank reported data from approximately 25,000 customers compromised, while KB Kookmin, Hana, and Busan Bank disclosed breaches affecting 119, 89, and 11 individuals respectively. Attackers exploited publicly accessible employee systems an

On October 2, Goldman Sachs updated its conviction list with five new stock picks: Amazon (AMZN), Burlington Stores (BURL), Huntington Ingalls (HII), Johnson Controls (JCI), and Occidental Petroleum (OXY). The bank set Amazon's price target at $375, implying over 50% upside from recent levels. Huntington Ingalls and Burlington Stores carry targets of $439 and $382 respectively, representing 60% and 40% upside potential. The bank simultaneously removed five stocks including ConocoPhillips, Tyson

According to BlockBeats, Layer 2 network Blast announced the cessation of operations on October 3, citing insufficient network revenue to cover maintenance costs. Following the announcement, BLAST token plummeted over 25% to $0.000294. South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have added BLAST to their watchlists in response.