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According to Benzinga, citing Andreessen Horowitz's September 2026 market report, technology stocks have risen 22.1% year-to-date, but earnings per share have grown 55.7% over the same period, while valuations have actually compressed. The tech sector's price-to-earnings multiple has contracted 21.6%, and current valuation multiples are approximately 20% below the five-year average. This dynamic—where earnings growth far outpaces stock price appreciation—contradicts typical bubble characteristic

According to ChainCatcher, Avalanche's tokenized stock market value increased by $246 million in September, the largest growth among all blockchains. The expansion was driven by Securitize.

According to Odaily, WWW AI platform browsers have recovered online as of October 2, following intermittent outages during backend restart operations. Symbients are gradually reawakening as browser sessions reconnect, the platform confirmed via X on October 2.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), leveraged funds' net yen positioning returned to negative territory as of September 29, reaching minus 16,809 contracts, signaling a resumption of short dominance over long positions. The shift comes after the funds maintained bullish positions for two consecutive weeks—the first positive net positioning in 14 months. This reversal follows Japanese authorities' intervention efforts in late August with U.S. support to counter yen

According to Nikkei Asia, Seagate and Western Digital declined sharply on October 2 after Toshiba announced plans to invest roughly ¥60 billion, or $380 million, to double hard-disk drive production capacity for AI data centers by fiscal 2027. Seagate closed at $807.62, down 14.59%, while Western Digital finished at $400.07, down 13.51%. Toshiba currently holds just over 10% of the HDD market by storage capacity but is targeting around 30% share, potentially introducing more competitive supply i

According to Hana Bank, on October 3, the bank forecast the USD-KRW exchange rate range for October at 1,345–1,370 won, citing expectations that both the Federal Reserve and Bank of Korea would hold rates steady this month. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to hold its Open Market Committee meeting on October 27–28. Hana Bank noted that while global dollar strength may continue due to U.S. Treasury yield gains, aggressive consecutive tightening by the Fed appears unlikely given factors including

According to Balaji, the Zcash Zummit will take place on October 9 at Singapore's Network State Conference, gathering prominent ecosystem leaders including Zooko Wilcox and Eli Ben-Sasson. The event will focus on discussions around zero-knowledge proofs and their significance in crypto. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive free ZEC, aimed at enhancing community participation and engagement with the Zcash project.

According to Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki and reported by Xinhua, on October 2, the multinational coalition intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi militants toward Jizan, a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

On Friday (October 2), U.S. stock indices ended higher as employment data showed weaker-than-expected job growth, easing concerns about an immediate rate hike. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% to close at 7,722.72, the Nasdaq 100 gained 1% to 30,807.93, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5% to 51,176.96. September employment figures came in significantly below economist expectations, with only 29,000 jobs added against a consensus forecast of 84,000, while unemployment climbed to 4.2% from the ex

According to CNYes, the U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 101.88 on Friday (Oct. 2) but extended a fourth consecutive weekly gain against the euro, supported by elevated U.S. Treasury yields and expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish stance. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose 5.14 basis points to 5.285% after an initial dip following weaker-than-expected September employment data, which also showed the unemployment rate ticking up slightly to 4.2%. Euro weakness was driven

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 2, the U.S. dollar index fell 0.170% to 101.884 for the first time in five trading days. The dollar weakened after September non-farm payrolls rose by 29,000, far below market expectations of 90,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. U.S. Treasury yields rebounded sharply intraday, limiting dollar losses. The 2-year yield recovered from an intraday low of 4.69% to 4.84%, helping the dollar index recoup two-thirds of its session decline. The dollar

According to Guru Club, U.S. Senate Republicans formally proposed a cryptocurrency tax bill on October 1. The legislation aims to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency taxation, though specific provisions were not disclosed in the announcement.

According to The Washington Post, Trump's official memecoin has lost more than 97% of its value since launching, falling from an all-time high of approximately $75.35 on January 19, 2025 to around $2.05 on October 1, 2026. The sharp decline has contributed to growing disillusionment among younger crypto investors who initially supported Trump's pro-cryptocurrency campaign message. Crypto streamer Carl Runefelt, who purchased additional bitcoin and $TRUMP tokens following Trump's 2024 election vi

According to Guru Club, on October 3, President Trump announced that the U.S. will not impose diesel export bans and has requested Europe to release additional diesel supplies to ease fuel price pressure. Trump stated: "I've made this request. Europe has large amounts of diesel, and they will make a major contribution to the world, as will we." He noted that Europe possesses substantial diesel reserves and is willing to participate in alleviating the global fuel shortage.

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Energy is preparing a roughly $4 billion loan package for Vistra to upgrade three nuclear reactors, with an announcement expected early next week at the Perry nuclear plant near Cleveland. The financing will fund modernization and capacity expansion across two facilities in Ohio and one in Pennsylvania, which together serve the PJM Interconnection grid supplying power to approximately 67 million residents. The administration views upgrading existing

According to OKX, the exchange has recently launched more than 70 tokenized US stocks and ETFs for users in eligible regions. The move allows traders to build diverse investment portfolios and access traditional market assets through tokenized instruments, with the exchange noting that trading is no longer limited to market closing hours.

According to Stellar Development Foundation, SDF announced a 10-year strategic vision at Meridian 2026, with focus shifting from infrastructure development to real-world utility and ecosystem adoption. The roadmap emphasizes building practical blockchain applications for cross-border transactions and financial inclusion, positioning Stellar as a key player in evolving financial technology landscape. SDF leadership stated the initiative aims to transform Stellar's existing infrastructure into wid

According to Money Today, a participant nicknamed 경제학과가보자 topped the ETF Investment King competition's second week (Sept 28-Oct 2) with a 34.39% return. The top five finishers were all leveraged or inverse ETF investors, with the leader using concentrated positions in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leveraged ETFs alongside KODEX 200 inverse 2X futures for short-term trading. The second-place finisher (HSB) achieved a 22.50% return by investing heavily in battery-themed leveraged ETFs. Across a

According to ChainCatcher, on October 2 at 11:30 EDT, the Arbitrum Security Council executed an emergency upgrade on Arbitrum One and Nova, halting all new Stylus contract activations on both chains and introducing a new protection mechanism for BoLD single-step proofs in Arbitrum One's dispute system. The upgrade raises the Gas required for Stylus activation to the theoretical maximum by calling ArbOwner.setWasmActivationGas(2^64 - 1), making new activations economically infeasible. Already-act

According to Guru Club, on October 2, major tech companies including OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic unveiled AI mascots designed to ease public concerns. OpenAI introduced a colorful character wearing a bow tie and glasses, while Meta's Muse features a round, rosy-cheeked egg-shaped character. Anthropic created an orange crab named Clawd. The mascots aim to make AI assistants appear more approachable and trustworthy.