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On October 8, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman warned that France's worsening public finances are on an "unsustainable path" and could trigger a debt crisis across the eurozone. In an article published the same day, Krugman stated that France's situation is concerning and poses a risk not only to itself but potentially to European unity, as a loss of control over French debt could destabilize the entire currency bloc.

According to Baker Hughes, U.S. energy companies added drilling rigs for the fourth time in five weeks. The data reflects continued activity in the upstream energy sector, though specific rig count increases were not disclosed in the available information.

U.S. total drilling rigs increased to 603 this week, up from 598 in the previous week, according to latest data.

U.S. oil rig count rose to 462 in the week ending October 9, up from 456 in the previous week.

The U.S. natural gas drill count totaled 132 wells in the week of October 9, down one from 133 wells in the prior week.

According to TechCrunch, Amazon announced it will stop using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when negotiating data center deals with local governments this year, following a similar move by Microsoft earlier in 2026. The decision comes as community opposition to AI infrastructure projects has sparked hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums across the U.S., from New York to San Francisco.

According to NEAR Protocol's official X (Twitter) account, the protocol recently announced a new feature focused on Intents and Confidentiality. The announcement underscores NEAR's commitment to enhancing user privacy and engagement within its ecosystem. The tweet received 88 likes and 10 retweets, indicating community interest in the privacy-focused update.

According to The Verge, Microsoft announced on October 9 its strategy to transform Windows into an agentic operating system. At a Windows and Surface event, CEO Satya Nadella outlined plans to bring AI agents to Windows, including hybrid intelligence that enables the system to run local models instead of relying on expensive cloud infrastructure. Windows chief Pavan Davuluri highlighted demonstrations of local model execution, GitHub Copilot running without cloud tokens, and deeper Copilot integ

According to Coinbase Institutional, on October 10, Ethereum rose 71% in the third quarter, though on-chain indicators show no significant overheating signals. Data reveals that the percentage of ETH in profitable positions has moved away from its accumulation zone but remains well below historical alert levels, indicating the market has not yet reached the excessive rally state suggested by historical benchmarks.

According to Bitcoin News, company records for Malaysian hardware wallet distributor CryptoBilis show that as of August 3, a person named Jiaming, registered in Heilongjiang Province, China, holds 100% of the company's shares. The acquisition was completed in March, with the former owner exiting all operational, management, and administrative roles, according to the company's former co-founder. The co-founder confirmed they can no longer access company operations following the handover but conti

Coinbase announced that deposits and withdrawals through Interac for Canadian customers are currently experiencing delays due to an Interac outage.

According to Brian Armstrong on X, Coinbase Advanced has launched a keyboard shortcuts feature. Active traders can press '?' to view the available shortcuts list. The feature was developed using Coinbase's new AI development tools and has now been deployed to production.

According to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), American Express National Bank was fined $350 million on October 8 for failing to maintain Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance. The OCC found that between June 2014 and May 2025, the bank processed approximately $13 billion in suspected trade-based money laundering (TBML) activity, including through accounts associated with bank insiders. The Federal Reserve issued a parallel enforcement action targeting si

London Metal Exchange (LME) base metal futures closed mixed today (October 9). Copper rose $231 to $14,540 per ton, while aluminum declined $2 to $3,048. Zinc advanced $87 to $3,806, lead gained $28 to $1,888, and nickel climbed $69 to $15,622. Tin surged significantly by $1,559 to $53,006, while cobalt remained flat at $39,245 per ton.

According to FinanceFeeds reporting on the enforcement campaign, U.S. authorities on September 14 filed a civil forfeiture complaint against approximately $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to black-market Iranian oil sales. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan identified Chinese businesses Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale as alleged intermediaries that helped convert oil proceeds into digital assets and move funds through cryptocurrency infrastructure. The case represents part of a broad

According to Yonhapnews Infomax, on October 9, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing an investigative committee to examine allegations that Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook made false statements related to mortgage documents. The committee is tasked with investigating whether there is "just cause" to remove Cook from her position. A hearing before Trump is scheduled for November 5 at the White House, limited to four hours, to review evidence and allegations aga

On Friday (Oct 9), German two-year Bund yields rose 1.8 basis points to 3.127%, climbing 5.1 basis points for the week. The 10-year yield declined 1.4 basis points to 3.481% on the day but gained 1.9 basis points weekly. The 30-year yield advanced 3.4 basis points to 3.853% this week.

On Friday, the yield spread between France and Italy's benchmark 10-year government bonds reached a record high of 30 basis points. Investors are now demanding higher compensation for holding French debt over Italian debt—a reversal from last year, when Italy was considered the higher-risk borrower with higher borrowing costs.

Samsung Electronics and Pictiva Displays International Ltd. have settled their patent dispute involving OLED display technology on Thursday. The two companies jointly notified the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that both lawsuits have been resolved and requested dismissal.

According to its official announcement on Oct 9, Starknet announced a developer engagement initiative aimed at attracting approximately 150 projects under its STRK20 framework. The initiative was shared through Starknet's official social media account and reflects the platform's commitment to fostering innovation and expanding its ecosystem.