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According to Uniswap Labs, the protocol is advising SMBC Nikko, one of Japan's largest securities firms, on the integration and liquidity deployment for a new compliant trading venue. The partnership aims to establish a trading platform that adheres to Japan's stringent regulatory requirements, with an anticipated on-chain launch in mid-2027.

According to Odaily, BNB Chain's tokenized stocks and ETF assets have surpassed $1 billion in total value, becoming the first blockchain network to reach this milestone.

According to Odaily, Pudgy Penguins and LINE FRIENDS announced a limited collaboration series featuring plush toys, blind boxes, and collectible merchandise. The collection is now available at LINE FRIENDS physical stores and online channels across Asia.

According to Nikkei Asia, Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) shares fell 12% and 11%, respectively, on Friday after the outlet reported that Toshiba plans to invest 60 billion yen in its Philippines facilities to double production capacity for AI data-center drives by fiscal 2027. Analysts at Morgan Stanley, Rosenblatt, and Citi maintained positive ratings on both stocks, arguing that Toshiba's expansion is unlikely to close the industry's supply gap or erase pricing power driven by AI dema

According to FinanceFeeds, Cboe Global Markets is exploring perpetual futures tied to the VIX, potentially adapting one of cryptocurrency's key derivatives structures to Wall Street's main volatility benchmark. The proposal currently remains at an early stage, with no contract specifications, regulatory filing or launch timetable disclosed. The structure would remove expiry dates from conventional VIX futures, allowing traders to maintain continuous volatility exposure through a funding mechanis

According to Peskov, Russia's presidential spokesman, Russia has not held bilateral talks on Black Sea security with any country as of today (October 2), though it remains open to dialogue on the matter with all nations. Peskov made the statement in response to questions on whether Russia was considering bilateral agreements on Black Sea security with India, Egypt, and Turkey.

According to Bloomberg, Absa bank in Johannesburg became Africa's first bank to offer Bitcoin custody services, primarily targeting institutional clients. Rob Downes, head of digital assets at Absa's corporate and investment banking division, stated that Bitcoin is the largest asset held in custody, with plans to expand to additional asset classes. Global banks are increasingly integrating cryptocurrency services; BNY Mellon launched digital asset custody in 2022, while Deutsche Bank plans to in

According to CoinGecko's data published Friday, Dogecoin has outperformed Nike stock over the past five years despite both assets declining sharply. Dogecoin currently trades at $0.096, down approximately 87% from $0.223 in October 2021, while Nike shares have fallen to $35.22 from $149.60 over the same period, representing a 76% decline. By market capitalization, Dogecoin ranks as the 11th-largest cryptocurrency at $15.10 billion, while Nike remains the larger company overall at $52.14 billion.

According to a U.S. official cited by Jin10, the U.S.-Ukraine Joint Reconstruction Investment Fund finalized its first critical minerals project yesterday (October 2), bringing cumulative projects to 6 with a combined value of approximately $70 million. The inaugural minerals project will allocate roughly $30 million to BGV Group's investment platform in Ukraine, focusing on early-stage mining projects targeting critical minerals including rare earth elements, uranium, beryllium, and zirconium l

On September 29, Charles Hoskinson used X to clarify that he holds no official executive position within the decentralized Cardano network and bears no responsibility for adoption rates. "I am not accountable for Cardano adoption. Full stop," he stated, emphasizing that his role is limited to serving as CEO of Input Output Global (IOG), the engineering firm that built Cardano's original codebase. Cardano's governance structure, controlled by community-elected delegates (DReps) through on-chain v

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), on October 2, the bureau revised job gains downward by 60,000 for July and August, citing additional business reports and seasonal recalculations. The earlier, more optimistic figures had been key factors in the Federal Reserve's September 16 interest rate hike, the first in three years. September's employment report revealed only 29,000 jobs added against a forecast of 84,000, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2%. The BLS initially re

According to Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs is earning hundreds of millions in performance fees from SpaceX clients' early-stage stakes following the company's June 2026 IPO at a $1.77 trillion valuation. Goldman arranged the early investments for wealthy clients more than five years ago, when SpaceX's valuation stood in the hundreds of billions. The bank's investment banking team separately earned approximately $100 million in advisory fees for managing the IPO, underscoring dual revenue streams from

Nvidia has approved a record $150 billion increase to its share repurchase program on October 2, lifting its remaining buyback capacity to $235 billion, which the company expects to use through fiscal 2028. The company called this the largest share-repurchase authorization increase in history. The move reflects Nvidia's strong cash generation amid extraordinary growth. In fiscal Q2, the company reported revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year over year, with Data Center revenue climbing 117% to $

XRP price gained over 45% in Q3 as U.S. spot XRP ETFs attracted approximately $307.9 million in inflows. The token entered October near $1.50 after repeated failures to sustain advances around $1.70. Cumulative ETF inflows reached approximately $1.8 billion, but the buying has yet to establish a higher clearing price, according to market analysis. Seven-day altcoin inflows to exchanges reached their highest level since October 2025, with CryptoQuant noting the increase appeared broad rather than

According to a Houthi spokesperson, Saudi Arabia conducted 94 airstrikes and missile attacks on civilian facilities across six Yemeni provinces in the past 24 hours on October 1. The strikes targeted Sanaa, Saada, Taiz, Hajjah, Amran, and Ibb, resulting in civilian casualties. The airstrikes were carried out by F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets from the Khamis Mushait and Taif bases, while missile strikes originated from Najran and Jizan. Since the escalation of the conflict, Saudi Arabia has launch

According to the Blast team statement on X on Oct. 1, the Ethereum layer-2 network is shutting down, citing operating costs that exceed revenue with no credible path to sustainability. Users must withdraw their assets by Oct. 26 through Blast's interface; after that date, funds remain accessible only by interacting directly with Blast's bridge contracts on Ethereum. The network previously held over $2.3 billion in total value locked at its peak in early 2024. Blast joins Zero Network and Silicon

According to ChainCatcher, on October 2, SpaceX completed 3 Falcon rocket launches, 4 first-stage landings, and docked its Dragon spacecraft with the International Space Station within 13 hours, marking the company's 21st crewed mission.

According to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), gasoline speculators reduced their net long positions by 16,978 contracts for the week ended September 29, bringing the total to 73,853 contracts.

According to Intercontinental Exchange data, as of the week ending September 29, speculators reduced their net long positions in Brent crude oil by 13,812 contracts, bringing the total to 204,302.

According to NEAR Intents General Manager Alex Shevchenko on X on October 3, the $3.8 million stolen in a previous attack on NEAR Intents has been fully returned. The team will halt its investigation and has called on relevant parties to report security issues through the vulnerability bounty program rather than attacking the service.