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According to Grayscale, Bitcoin has delivered returns of approximately 225% over the past three years, though gains are highly concentrated in a limited number of trading days. Removing the five best performing days reduces returns to 95%; excluding ten best days cuts returns to 27%; excluding fifteen best days results in an 11% loss. By comparison, the Nasdaq index returned 109% over the same period with lower concentration. Grayscale notes that for long-term investors in volatile assets like B

According to Coinfomania, on October 5, blockchain investigator ZachXBT claimed he infiltrated a Chinese crime syndicate that laundered over $1 billion in stolen cryptocurrency on behalf of North Korea's Lazarus Group. ZachXBT's infiltration and subsequent intelligence gathering reportedly helped authorities freeze funds stolen during the Bybit exchange hack. The discovery links the syndicate's money-laundering operations directly to the compromised exchange and highlights ongoing security vulne

At Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Injective co-founder and CEO Eric Chen said US exchange-traded funds tied to INJ could launch before 2027 as two applications advance through the regulatory process. The 21Shares Injective ETF and Canary Staked INJ ETF applications, both initially filed in 2025, had amended registration statements submitted in September. Chen noted the timeline may move faster than 2027, stating the process is "way sooner than I expected."

According to @matthewsigel, VanEck's ETF recorded a $97 million inflow on October 5, signaling growing institutional interest in altcoins. The transaction underscores a notable shift in capital allocation toward cryptocurrency assets, reflecting increased engagement from institutional investors in the digital asset space.

According to BlockBeats, on June 10, a TikTok user lost 177,473 USDT after downloading a fraudulent wallet app from Huawei's official app store. The scam app obtained access to the user's recovery phrase, converting the wallet address to a multi-signature format and subsequently conducting a second fraud attempt by claiming the user could "pay to unlock" the wallet. After the user transferred funds, the attacker emptied the remaining USDT balance. Investigation revealed the fraudulent app operat

According to OpenAI, the company is launching visual display ads that will appear alongside images ChatGPT generates for users. The new ads will roll out later this month in the U.S. only for now, with features from an initial group of advertisers. Ads will be clearly labeled and will not influence ChatGPT's responses, OpenAI noted. OpenAI is expanding its ad measurement tools and partnerships to include AppsFlyer, Triple Whale, Adjust, DV, Rockerbox, Northbeam, Branch, Singular, Kochava, and Ai

According to Guru Club, OpenAI is enabling text watermarking functionality for specified models starting today. The feature is now available to all global API customers who can opt-in to activate watermarking on their chosen models.

According to Paramount's official announcement on Monday (October 5), Skydance CEO David Ellison and incoming co-CEO Ynon Kreiz unveiled the executives leading the merged Skydance following the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which closes on Tuesday (October 7). Key appointments include Casey Bloys as co-chair and chief content officer of the direct-to-consumer division overseeing HBO Max and Paramount+, George Cheeks as co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance TV, and

Senior officials from the U.S. and India signaled last week that trade agreement negotiations have stalled and reaching a deal is increasingly difficult. India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated negotiations have reached a "plateau" and further compromise will be challenging. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Griesl said negotiations are in their final stages but not "imminent" to conclusion.

According to the New York Federal Reserve, the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) rose to 3.88% on October 2, up 1 basis point from 3.87% the previous trading day. The effective federal funds rate remained flat at 3.88%.

According to SBSPERU, Peru's banking, insurance, and pension fund regulator published a proposal for public comments on the first four titles of the Reglamento General del Sistema de Finanzas Abiertas (General Regulations of the Open Finance System). The open consultation aims to gather input from market participants and the public to establish a framework defining system scope, participant roles, and user consent processes. The deadline for submitting feedback is October 23, 2026.

According to FinanceFeeds, Tradeview Markets has expanded its use of eflow's trade surveillance technology to cover US-listed equities and options through its Cayman Islands entity, Tradeview Ltd. The move consolidates compliance monitoring into a single platform, allowing the group's compliance team to manage alerts and controls across multiple markets from one familiar workflow. Tradeview's European entity has used eflow since 2021.

According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, Brazil's 5-year credit default swaps (CDS) fell 20 basis points to 113 basis points the day after Jair Bolsonaro won the first round of the presidential election.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, as of September 30, about 100 tech billionaires among the global top 500 saw their combined wealth surge by $845 billion, marking the highest nine-month gain on record. The surge was driven by AI enthusiasm and soaring tech stocks, particularly in the United States. Tech billionaires' total wealth now stands at $4.6 trillion, representing 36% of all wealth tracked by the index despite comprising only about one-fifth of billionaires listed. Since Sept

According to Yonhap News Agency, Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces secured control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on October 5 and launched strategic military operations against the capital Sanaa, which has been held by Houthi rebels for over a decade. Yemeni National Shield Forces and the Giants Brigades, leading government-aligned units, captured key positions in the Dubaab region and cut off supply lines and roads linking to the strait, the official SABA news agency reported. Saudi-led coali

According to U.S. officials, President Trump will ease restrictions on tax-exempt diesel varieties and announce plans related to red-dyed diesel on Monday (October 6).

Strive purchased 2,000 bitcoin for approximately $169 million last week (Sept. 28-Oct. 2) at an average of $84,422 per BTC, according to a Form 8-K filing with the SEC on Oct. 5. The acquisition brings Strive's total holdings to 29,462 BTC, worth roughly $2.55 billion, positioning the company 6,115 BTC behind MARA for the fourth-largest public bitcoin treasury.

According to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, the United States is withdrawing bombers from military bases in Britain as a precautionary measure, announced on October 5. The statement comes amid broader shifts in U.S. military positioning in Europe.

Spanish fuel distributor Exolum saw petroleum product shipments to Spain rise 5.4% year-over-year in September, reflecting increased demand in the domestic market.

According to CySEC's decision register published October 2, 2026, the regulator imposed two €1,300 fines on Lydya Financial Ltd, the Cyprus Investment Firm operating as Forex24, totaling €2,600 for regulatory reporting failures. The penalties relate to missed filings for the firm's Risk-Based Supervision Framework and quarterly statistical reporting obligations. The enforcement follows two reporting-related fines in 2025: €100 for failing to file its QST-CIF form on time, and €850 for a late RBS