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AST SpaceMobile shares fell 13.7% to $49.13 on October 9 after SpaceX entered a definitive agreement to acquire Grain Management's nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio. The decline followed an October 8 announcement of the SpaceX-Grain transaction, which AST had also shown interest in acquiring

The US 10-year Treasury term premium has continuously exceeded 90 basis points (bp) this month, according to the New York Federal Reserve Bank's model, with the latest data as of the 8th showing 91.98bp. The premium surpassed 90bp on the 1st of this month and reached 98.48bp on the 7th, marking the

Executives at Anthropic and OpenAI are privately rehearsing how to handle public and political backlash after a catastrophic AI event, according to an Axios report published Friday. Industry insiders quoted in

DefiLlama expanded its tracking capabilities to include over 1,700 tokenized stocks and ETFs, as highlighted in a recent tweet. This expansion reflects the growing trend of tokenizing traditional financial assets. The development enhances accessibility and liquidity for investors seeking

Stellar posted a tweet exploring the concept of 'onchain privacy' that received significant community engagement. The tweet garnered 106 likes and 14 retweets, reflecting interest in privacy features within blockchain technology. Privacy protocols are becoming a focal point as regulatory scrutiny in

Severe weather shut in 71.5% of oil production and 58.8% of natural gas output in the US Gulf of Mexico, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 9. The disruptions were caused by adverse weather conditions that forced operators to halt operations across offshore facilities. Workers were

President Donald Trump stated on October 9 that diesel prices in the US and globally would decline sharply and quickly. Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that diesel prices for Americans and the rest of the world would "come down quickly by a record amount." He did not provide d

The European Union and China reached a trade agreement covering hybrid vehicle exports, market access, and rare earth export licenses, reported Oct. 9. Under the agreement, China will reduce hybrid vehicle exports to the EU by 50% from current levels. The two sides also agreed to improve

A Bitcoin investor lost all 80 BTC after transferring funds to a Ledger hardware wallet purchased from reseller CryptoBillis, according to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain on Oct. 9. The investor spent $5.2 million to acquire the Bitcoin holdings. The exact cause of the wallet breach and any

Nearly 20% of US households were delinquent on loan payments at some point during the three years through 2025, marking the highest level since 2010, according to a Federal Reserve household survey released on October 9. The delinquency rate rose approximately 8 percentage points from roughly 12% re

Ethereum's stablecoin market cap increased by $243.4 million over the past week, according to data shared by CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal. The growth reflects rising investor interest in stability amid broader cryptocurrency market volatility. Combined stablecoin market cap across Ethere

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Chainlink announced a collaboration at Sibos 2026 to launch a Collateral AppChain for 24/7 collateral management. DTCC's Dan Doney and Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov detailed the project, which is scheduled to go live in Q1 2027. The initiative

Binance processed approximately $850 million in transactions tied to a network suspected of evading US sanctions on Iran, according to a report published on October 10. Cointelegraph's investigation linked the transactions to a network allegedly used to bypass sanctions and move funds connected to I

NEAR Protocol unveiled cryptographic security updates introducing post-quantum ML-DSA signature support to address evolving quantum computing threats. The blockchain platform developed these enhancements to bolster cryptographic agility across its network, enabling accounts to remain secure

NEAR Protocol recently shared growth metrics from a Bitwise report showing over $30 billion in cumulative transaction volume. The protocol recorded $4 billion in volume over the past 30 days, marking an 896% year-over-year increase, while revenue reached over $2 million in the same period

Roth Capital analysts stated that Anterix (ATEX), NextNav (NN), and Gogo (GOGO) could benefit from SpaceX's reported $8 billion acquisition of Grain Management's low-band spectrum frequencies. The firm estimated that applying SpaceX's reported price per megahertz would value Gogo's spectrum

The S&P 500 has surged 117% since its bull market began in October 2022, approaching its fourth anniversary on October 12 as the sixth-strongest US stocks rally since World War II. The top 10 companies now control approximately 40% of the benchmark's market capitalization, up from 37.8% at the end o

XRP is trading at $1.40 with a neutral technical setup scoring 4.7 out of 10 on daily indicators. The token sits $0.02 above nearby support at $1.38, while resistance at $1.50-$1.53 represents the threshold buyers must reclaim before higher price levels become accessible. The technical picture

BlackRock shared commentary on tokenization through a podcast featuring Beccy Milchem, highlighting how tokenized cash could enhance efficiency in financial markets. The discussion focused on the potential of digital wallets and blockchain technology to transform monetary movement. Traditional

Apple asked suppliers to reduce October production of iPhone 18 Pro components by 15%-20% from initial requests, according to Nikkei Asia's findings. Apple shares dropped approximately 1.9% in early premarket trading Friday following the report. The production cuts reflect pressure from rising