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The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a Hamas financing network that operated from 2020 through 2026. The network connected Gaza-based Hamas military-wing member Saleem Abdallah Saleem al-Zaq with France-based fundraisers Faouzi Barika and Amel Oualid. The network

Michael Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy, has endorsed asset tokenization and smart contract platforms, according to Token Terminal. Saylor emphasized the economic benefits of on-chain securities, specifically highlighting lower cost of capital and broader market

Numeraire (NMR) surged 10.07% to $12.57 in the last hour, extending its daily performance increase to 12.84%. The cryptocurrency recorded approximately $4.03 million in trading volume over the past 24 hours, with prices ranging between a day high of $12.57 and a low of $11.18. The source

Christian Trummer, co-CEO of Austria-based crypto exchange Bitpanda, stated that European crypto users are placing more trust in regulated platforms following the implementation of the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework (MiCA). Speaking on Cointelegraph's Chain Reaction, Trummer

A European Central Bank survey of 5,087 euro-area companies found that 72% of firms planning AI investment expect to use internal funds. Bank loans and grants were each cited by 16%, leasing by 15%, private equity or venture capital by 6%, and debt securities by just 1%. The financing mix

Crypto asset manager Grayscale said on Oct. 2 that artificial intelligence-linked cryptocurrencies gained 54% in September. That compares with a 24% rise for the broader cryptocurrency market during the same period, meaning AI-related tokens outperformed the overall market by 30 percentage points.

U.S. President Donald Trump denied plans to impose a diesel export ban on October 2, according to a report by Walter Bloomberg. Trump stated the U.S. will not implement such restrictions, citing strong relationships with Europe as a key factor. The president clarified that an export ban was never se

Bitcoin gained 42.9% in the third quarter of 2026, ending near $83,000 to $86,000 after starting the quarter around $58,500. The rally was driven by approximately $6.3 billion in inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs, with about $2.4 billion arriving during the week ending September 25, alongside

Leveraged Ethereum traders on Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, have concentrated the largest cluster of net long positions at an entry price of $2,538, according to on-chain analytics data from October 2, 2026. The positioning reveals that 21% of these clustered positions

Stability AI announced a $76 million Series B funding round on August 25, 2026, with equity investments from Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Group, and Electronic Arts. The round brought total funding under new management to $232 million. The financing followed the May 2026

The Ethereum Foundation and the Open Anonymity Project announced zkAPI on Ethereum mainnet on October 1, a system that lets users pay for AI services without linking their identity to their queries. Users prepay in USDC or ETH and receive capped, short-lived API keys through zero-knowledge proofs. T

Trump announced an $8.4 billion oil project Friday on Truth Social, presenting it as part of a deal with South Korea, but a South Korean industry ministry official told Reuters the project is not part of the agreement and Seoul had asked Washington for clarification. Trump said the Korea deal was "g

The Digital Chamber issued a statement asserting that digital assets provide everyday Americans with a pathway into U.S. capital markets. The organization called for a policy framework that embraces digital technology to foster broader financial participation. This advocacy aligns with ongoing

Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) stock climbed more than 7% on Friday, closing near $159, as investors responded to three launches over 13 hours starting Thursday and the commencement of a large AI computing contract with Alphabet. The rally followed Monday's Starship Flight 14, which reached E

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) over the regulator's approval of national trust bank charters for crypto firms, according to media reports on October 2. The lawsuit alleges the OCC exceeded its legal authority granted

Mike Belshe, co-founder and CEO of BitGo, announced on the 3rd that the company will build a digital asset financial infrastructure in South Korea that institutions can rely on from a regulatory perspective. BitGo recently received license approval in South Korea to introduce custody and financial s

Circle submitted recommendations Thursday to the European Commission's consultation on reviewing the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), arguing that current stablecoin rules are keeping the world's biggest tokens outside Europe's regulatory perimeter. The stablecoin issuer, which issues

KB Securities projected on the 2nd that Q4 memory chip prices will enter an upcycle acceleration phase with double-digit gains. Research Head Kim Dong-won cited TrendForce data indicating general-purpose DRAM prices could rise 10-15% QoQ in Q4, while NAND prices may climb 15-20%,

Paul Atkins, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, plans to roll out additional regulatory proposals for crypto assets, according to a Watcher.Guru report on October 2. Atkins stated the agency's recently proposed crypto custody rule for investment advisers and regulated funds was

Pyth Network announced an upcoming event scheduled for October 8, as shared by @PythNetwork on Twitter. Pyth Network operates as a decentralized data network that aggregates and provides real-time market data for traders and developers in the blockchain space. Pyth Network Announces October 8