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According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) statement on October 7, the military has struck approximately 100,000 targets across the Middle East since the outbreak of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict on October 7, 2023. Of these targets, approximately 65,000 were located in Gaza, 28,000 in Lebanon and Syria, 4,500 in Iran, and 80 in Yemen, according to the IDF data.

According to FinanceFeeds, on October 2, Financière Marjos SCA announced plans to rename itself Future Infra SCA and reposition as an AI data centre investor across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company will initially partner with WhiteFiber, a vertically integrated developer and operator of AI data centre infrastructure controlled by Bit Digital, leveraging its platform for site sourcing, acquisition and operations. A capital raise is planned for 2027, subject to approval from Fra

According to FinanceFeeds, Vermiculus recently launched VeriAct, a cloud-native system designed to process mandatory, voluntary and non-standard corporate actions. B3, one of the world's largest central securities depositories, is using the platform as part of its multi-phase modernization program, with VeriAct replacing the legacy corporate-actions module in the third phase. VeriAct allows market operators to define new event types, tax rules and workflows through configuration without custom c

On Wednesday, Dogecoin slid 7% toward $0.089, amplifying a broader market selloff that hit Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP. Bitcoin briefly dropped below $84,000, Ethereum fell around 4%, and XRP declined over 3%, with DOGE's steeper decline reflecting its higher-beta sensitivity to market-wide moves. The pullback stems from deteriorating macro conditions rather than Dogecoin-specific developments. Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel amid renewed tanker attacks, the 10-year Treasury yield moved

According to FinanceFeeds, World Liberty Financial announced a partnership with crypto payments provider Mesh on Wednesday at Token2049 in Singapore to enable USD1 stablecoin payments across Mesh's merchant network during the fourth quarter. World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff and co-founder Zak Folkman said the company is also in discussions to deploy the same technology with major Web2 businesses, though specific names were not disclosed. USD1's market capitalization stood at approximately $4.43 bi

Litecoin atomic swaps reached mainnet testing on October 6 within the latest Nexus wallet build through BasicSwap DEX integration, according to the protocol's confirmation. The feature is now operating fully on mainnet with only minor adjustments remaining before public launch. Atomic swaps enable peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges through blockchain-based mechanisms without requiring a centralized intermediary.

According to IMF President Kristalina Georgieva, high oil prices are expected to persist through 2027, even if the current conflict in the Gulf region ends soon. Speaking on October 7 at a preparatory event for the IMF and World Bank autumn meetings, Georgieva cited ongoing trends in Brent crude oil futures pricing as the basis for the projection.

According to ChainCatcher, an address purchased 1,470.94 ETH at $2,582 per token three hours ago, spending 3.803 million USDC, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring.

According to ChainCatcher, Moody's assigned a B3 rating to decentralized finance protocol Sky with a stable outlook, placing it in the speculative-grade category. The rating cited Sky's thin capital buffers, with equity capital of approximately $90 million against managed assets of around $10 billion.

According to Bloomberg, Canada-based Wittington Investments will acquire UK pharmacy chain Boots for $8.9 billion. The transaction marks a significant acquisition in the retail pharmacy sector.

According to Fortune, Vest Labs, a retail proprietary trading startup, completed a $13 million seed funding round on October 7, with Portal Ventures leading the round. Citadel Securities, BlackRock, and executives from KKR participated as individual investors. Post-funding valuation was not disclosed. Vest allows qualified traders to trade perpetual futures around the clock using the company's capital, with traders retaining up to 80% of profits. The platform reported approximately 27,000 active

According to Bloomberg, Iraq will dispatch hundreds of oil tanker trucks daily through Syria, marking a significant shift in regional energy logistics routes.

Charles Schwab launched spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in Q2 2026, charging 75 basis points per transaction with Paxos handling trade execution and sub-custody. Charles Schwab Premier Bank serves as primary custodian. The service is unavailable in New York and Louisiana due to state regulatory constraints, and external wallet transfers are not supported at launch. The brokerage added 24/7 crypto futures trading for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and XRP through its thinkorswim platform, announced in

According to Kalshi, the exchange launched US500PERP, a perpetual future tied to the MerQube US Large Cap Index tracking 500 largest US companies, on October 6. The contract, which carries no expiration date, offers 15.3 times leverage with positions starting at $1 per index point and trades around the clock from 6:00 p.m. ET through 5:00 p.m. ET. The product is USD-margined and cash-settled, with funding settled daily at 4:00 p.m. ET equity close. Kalshi claims this is the first stock index per

According to reports, UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch pledged on Wednesday (October 7) to scrap inheritance tax on family homes if the party returns to power, and allow couples to pass an additional £1 million (approximately $1.3 million) tax-free. Currently, UK inheritance tax is levied at a 40% rate on estates exceeding £325,000; the threshold rises to £500,000 if residential property is left to direct descendants. Badenoch stated that if future fiscal conditions allow, she hopes to

According to Nasdaq data cited by FinanceFeeds, on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, three cloud infrastructure stocks closed higher: Astera Labs (ALAB) at $389.80, up 7.58 percent from Monday's $362.34; Nebius (NBIS) at $249.87, up 7.44 percent from $232.57; and CoreWeave (CRWV) at $91.72, up 4.95 percent from $87.39. No fresh corporate announcements in SEC filings supported the gains during the trading session. Astera's earnings call notice came after the close at 20:05 UTC, scheduled for 3 November. N

Citi raised its 12-month Ethereum price target to $3,028 on October 1, a roughly 35% increase from $2,240, citing stronger crypto activity and improving macro conditions. However, ETH fell approximately 4% to around $2,600 on Wednesday as part of a broader crypto selloff triggered by a climbing 10-year Treasury yield above 5.3% and a strengthening U.S. dollar. At current levels, Ethereum would need to gain roughly 16% to reach Citi's target price.

According to Guru Club, Bitcoin surged to $87,000 on October 2 following the release of U.S. non-farm payroll data, before easing to $86,773. The cryptocurrency gained more than 3% during the trading day.

According to H.I.S. Group, on October 7, the Japanese travel company's subsidiary in Thailand reported a server breach that may have exposed hundreds of customers' passport information. West Citizen watch company and other Japanese enterprises also reported server intrusions the previous day, with customer data potentially compromised.

Gate News message, the payments sector secured $791 million through 24 funding rounds in Q3 2026, ranking first among all cryptocurrency sectors. Investors are demonstrating preference for sectors with clear real-world use cases and stablecoin-powered adoption. The total funding volume continues to significantly exceed 2024 levels, based on disclosed data.