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According to TASS, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak said Russia and Saudi Arabia will discuss the oil market situation and forecasts for 2026-2027 on October 12 in Riyadh.

According to PANews, Michael Saylor's X post on Oct 4 suggesting "More orange than ever," accompanied by MicroStrategy's bitcoin purchase history chart, signals the company may continue increasing BTC holdings. Data shows MicroStrategy held 847,666 BTC as of Oct 4, with an average purchase price of approximately $75,400 and total portfolio value of $72.9 billion.

According to BlockBeats, U.S. President Trump announced on October 4 the establishment of the Super Intelligence Framework (SIF), tasked with coordinating federal government efforts to ensure America maintains leadership in the superintelligence field. The framework will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, Deputy Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael, and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Cooper

According to KuCoin, Tesla's Bitcoin holdings have approached $1 billion in value as recent market movements boosted the company's unrealized gains. Tesla owns 11,509 BTC and has not bought or sold any Bitcoin since 2022. The recent price increase generated approximately $122.6 million in unrealized gains, reflecting how price appreciation alone can significantly expand institutional crypto holdings without active trading.

According to Blink's postmortem published on October 4, the September 19 attack resulted in 6.61 BTC stolen from 24 customer accounts. The vulnerability, present since October 2023, allowed attackers to gain customer support-level access and bypass withdrawal limits. Partial information from 3,817 additional accounts was compromised, though names, IDs, passwords, and seed phrases remained secure. None of the affected accounts had two-factor authentication enabled. Blink has fully reimbursed all

According to President Trump on October 4, John Coale was appointed as presidential envoy for hostage affairs at ambassador rank. Coale, an accomplished lawyer, currently serves as special envoy for Belarus affairs.

According to The New York Times, Abu Dhabi's investment group MGX invested $2 billion in Binance in early 2025, valuing the exchange at $75 billion. MGX views Binance as an ideal bridge connecting cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence, positioning it as a high-tech fund transfer service that may enable automated AI agents to process payments on behalf of users.

According to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Osmaniye Province on Oct 4, with its epicenter in Subasi district and a depth of 7 kilometers. The neighboring Adana Province experienced two additional earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.9 and 4.8. No casualties or property damage have been reported.

According to CCTV News, Yemen's presidential leadership committee chair and supreme commander of armed forces Rashad Muhammad Ali announced the launch of military operation on October 4 to reclaim remaining territories and restore state and government institutions' authority nationwide.

According to CNBC and SEC filings, Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in U.S. homebuilder Lennar (LEN-US) to 11.2%, with a position valued at approximately $2.1 billion as of Friday's close (October 2). The company purchased $53.6 million of Lennar Class A shares and $330,000 of Class B shares Monday through Wednesday this week. However, the buying pace has notably slowed compared to last week, when Berkshire purchased an average of $58 million daily between September 17–25. This week's aver

According to PANews, CZ responded on Oct. 4 to The New York Times' reporting, clarifying that his distribution of Binance merchandise was intended as a promotional strategy to turn users into "brand ambassadors," not as bribery. CZ stated the reporter approached the coverage with bias and misleading descriptions, though he expressed gratitude for the article's attention.

According to an interview with The New York Times on October 4, Binance founder CZ was held at Lompoc Federal Prison, a low-security facility in California that later incarcerated FTX founder SBF. CZ assembled an advisory team to help him navigate prison dynamics before his arrival. In August 2024, he was transferred to a halfway house but spent his final two weeks at another facility due to immigration issues. From the moment of his release to his private plane taking off, only 26 minutes elaps

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said this week that Iran's in-transit maritime oil shipments will reach zero.

According to GoPlus Security, a user lost approximately $305,000 in DAI after falling victim to an address poisoning attack. The attacker created a fraudulent address matching the prefix and suffix of the victim's intended recipient, then sent small dust transfers to trick the user into copying the fake address from transaction history during a subsequent transfer.

According to Yanalyze, NVIDIA (NVDA-US) stock reached a record high of $233.95 on October 2, 2026, pushing its market cap near $6 trillion. The company also expanded its share buyback program by $150 billion, supporting the stock's upward momentum. Based on consensus forecasts, NVIDIA's 2026 EPS is estimated at $10.08, rising to $16.12 in 2027. At the October 2 closing price, the current P/E ratio stands at 23.2x based on 2026 earnings, but would compress to 14.5x using 2027 EPS projections, ref

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on October 4 that if Germany ceases its aid to Ukraine, Russian attacks on Germany will not stop. The remarks underscored the government's position linking continued military support to European security.

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a military aid package worth approximately €1 billion for Ukraine on October 4.

On October 2, spot gold fell to $4,140.06, down 0.9% on the day and about 3.4% on the week, according to Reuters. COMEX gold futures settled 1% lower at $4,162.30. The decline followed a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report: payrolls rose 29,000 versus a Reuters poll of 90,000, and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1%. CME FedWatch put the probability of an October Federal Reserve rate hike at 22.7%, down sharply from 64.2% a week earlier. Despite the initial post-jobs rally of mor

On September 30, the U.S. Treasury Department published an interim final rule establishing the certification process required by the GENIUS Act. State-qualified payment stablecoin issuers with no more than $10 billion in consolidated outstanding issuance can opt for state regulation if the state's regime is deemed substantially similar to the federal framework. States seeking to regulate stablecoins must submit a certification to the Stablecoin Certification Review Committee, chaired by the Trea

According to PANews, Hyperliquid (HYPE) will unlock approximately 3.75 million tokens worth $339 million on October 6 at 8 a.m. Beijing time, representing 1.69% of circulating supply. Ethena (ENA) will unlock approximately 172 million tokens worth $41 million on October 5 at 3 p.m. Beijing time, equivalent to 1.88% of circulating supply.