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Partners Group's Vincent Ng confirmed the importance of utility in tokenized assets during a discussion with Bridget Li, CEO of AssetoFinance. The conversation, highlighted by crypto commentator @pendle_fi, emphasized that real-world assets (RWAs) must offer utility beyond distribution to achieve sc

OKX announced expanded financial services to include TradFi options and Forex perpetuals. The announcement was made via a tweet from OKX, highlighting the platform's commitment to evolving market needs. The expansion aims to provide enhanced access to diverse trading options, aligning with growing d

AI hyperscalers' continued fundraising and France's ongoing fiscal instability are sustaining global credit market pressures this week, according to NH Investment & Securities analysts Kim Jun-su and Lee Se-hyun in a report titled 'Large-scale AI Fundraising and Continued French Fiscal

Firmus, an Australian AI data center operator backed by Nvidia, withdrew its planned initial public offering citing market volatility. The company's board determined the proposed offering terms did not adequately reflect its business strength and long-term growth outlook, leading to the decision to

Optimism's co-founder discussed the shift towards blockchain sovereignty following standardization on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. The discussion focused on enabling multiple chains to operate while remaining interconnected, addressing inter-chain communication challenges. Optimism functions as a l

LayerZero's native token ZRO rose approximately 29% in one week following the protocol's disclosure of its trading infrastructure performance and a token merger announcement. As of 9:30 AM Korean time on the 8th, ZRO traded at $2.2 according to CoinMarketCap data, marking a 28.93% increase over the

US investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald faces investigation from Senate Democrat Richard Blumenthal over its partnership with stablecoin issuer Tether, with the senator demanding records on compliance monitoring and financial benefits to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's family. In a letter sent

Bitcoin recorded a 54.3% drawdown from peak to trough, identified by BitGo Research as the shallowest on record. The decline occurred despite on-chain signals indicating four consecutive bottoms barely registering during the downturn. The lack of robust on-chain activity during this period raises

BFC surged 11.74% in 30 minutes, reaching $0.028254. The altcoin recorded a 24-hour trading volume exceeding $4.4 million. The price movement reflects broader altcoin rotation dynamics that occur when Bitcoin stabilizes, leading to increased speculative trading in smaller cryptocurrencies. The

NEAR Protocol and crypto industry participants gathered at Quantum + Privacy Day in Singapore to address post-quantum security challenges for digital assets. The event focused on cryptographic solutions needed to protect blockchain systems against potential quantum computing threats. NEAR Protocol e

OGN cryptocurrency fell 13.02% in one hour, bringing the price down to $0.04149. The drop occurred after OGN had surged over 81% in the past 24 hours, with trading volume nearing $56.91 million. The rapid price change reflects a shift in market sentiment amid volatility in the broader cryptocurrency

Barclays launched coverage of the U.S. aerospace and defense sector with an optimistic outlook, led by analyst Anthony Valentini, assigning Overweight ratings to six major companies: Boeing, SpaceX, RTX, Rocket Lab, Palantir Technologies, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. The investment

Kwon Dae-young joined the Ministry of Finance and Economy as 1st Vice Minister, immediately following a National Assembly audit and receiving briefings from relevant departments. The appointment places Kwon in charge of economic policy, tax systems, and livelihood economy — areas at the forefront of

Arthur Hayes, CEO of Flop Labs and CIO of Maelstrom, said on October 8 he remains bullish on the cryptocurrency market despite concerns that artificial intelligence could threaten encryption technology. Hayes argued that an expansion in money supply will push prices higher, citing historical

Bitwise Chief Executive Officer Hunter Horsley called the failure of the firm's spot Dogecoin ETF tragic, according to an Oct. 8 report by The Block covering his remarks at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia. The Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (BWOW), which listed on NYSE Arca in November last year, is now

The Korean won maintained relative strength against the Japanese yen despite a global dollar rally, with the JPY-KRW exchange rate falling to 844.04 won per 100 yen on the 7th, marking its lowest level since January 2008, according to Yonhap Infomax. The exchange rate dropped over 120 won in three m

The yield spread between South Korean and Japanese 10-year government bonds narrowed significantly over approximately one month, shrinking from 156.23 basis points on the 11th of last month to 130.42bp on the previous day, according to bond market data. The 26bp reduction reflects Japanese governmen

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman stated on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore that tokenization could free up tens of billions of dollars in capital tied up in collateral across the global financial system. Friedman attributed growing institutional interest in tokenization to