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XRP Is Coiling for a Big Move: Analysts Point to Breakout Levels and Rising Bullish Momentum
CryptoPotato - XRP's recent consolidation phase could end sooner than you think. We will also take a look at one massive price prediction.
Metaplanet's 44,000 Bitcoin Bet Just Got a New 15% Rule
BeInCrypto - Metaplanet keeps 85%–90% of assets in Bitcoin and opens 15% to takeovers and income bets as its stock trades below its BTC. The post Metaplanet's 44,000 Bitcoin Bet Just Got a New 15% Rule appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Major XRP Signal: Peter Brandt Reveals Cup and Handle
U.Today - XRP's volatility might rise unexpectedly as important technical signal occurs. XRP's volatility might rise unexpectedly as important technical signal occurs.
Greenfield Capital Files Complaint Against Safe Ecosystem Foundation's Governance
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Greenfield Capital didn’t wait any longer. The crypto investment firm has filed a formal supervisory complaint with Switzerland’s Federal Supervisory… Read the original on Greenfield Capital Files Complaint with ESA Over Safe Ecosystem Foundation’s Governance Issues. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial run lacks the crypto rhetoric of his presidential bid
CoinTelegraph - The Ohio Republican candidate holds a stake in a digital asset manager and received donations from many in the industry, but has avoided making crypto a central campaign issue.
Rich Investors Want Crypto Advice, but Many Find Their Wealth Managers Too Cautious
BeInCrypto - Affluent investors in 7 major markets trust wealth managers most for crypto information, a CoinShares survey published October 5 shows. Yet roughly 4 in 10 respondents with an adviser in 4 markets call theirs overly cautious. The report polled 2,230 investors in the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Switzerland. Each held at least The post Rich Investors Want Crypto Advice, but Many Find Their Wealth Managers Too Cautious appeared first on BeInCrypto.
5 Indicted in France Over Alleged $2M Crypto Aid to Hamas
Bitcoin.com - French and U.S. law enforcement have dismantled an international network of non-profit associations accused of using humanitarian aid appeals to divert over $2 million to Hamas’ military wing between 2020 and 2026. French Arrests and U.S. Sanctions A joint investigation by French and U.S. law enforcement has uncovered a network of non-profit associations accused of […]
Zcash NU7 Upgrade Enhances Testnet Performance with Faster Block Times
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Zcash flipped the switch. The NU7 upgrade went live on the testnet on October 4 at 18:21:45 UTC, hitting block… Read the original on Zcash NU7 Upgrade Launches on Testnet, Tripling Speed Ahead of Mainnet on November 5. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
BTC price fights to reclaim 2026 open: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
CoinTelegraph - Bitcoin bulls renewed pressure on range highs with the 2026 yearly open forming the next key resistance to break through.
Nikkei Jumps 2.5% on Weak Jobs Data and Bets the Fed Won't Hike
BeInCrypto - Weak jobs data pushed October Fed hike bets below 25%, lifting the Nikkei about 2.5% as Asian chip stocks rallied on Monday. The post Nikkei Jumps 2.5% on Weak Jobs Data and Bets the Fed Won't Hike appeared first on BeInCrypto.
El Salvador Receives IMF Funds Amidst Bitcoin Holdings Stability
TheCurrencyAnalytics - El Salvador got the money. On October 1, the IMF wrapped up its second and third reviews of the country’s… Read the original on IMF Unlocks $138M for El Salvador Amid Bitcoin Reserve Scrutiny of 7,794 Coins. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Polymarket's 2026 Midterm Elections Market Reaches $178 Million in Volume
Binance News - Catcher Predict data shows that the "Balance of Power: 2026 Midterm Elections" market on Polymarket is currently among the most actively traded prediction markets, with cumulative funds reaching $178 million. According to ChainCatcher, the market's highest-consensus outcome is a Democratic sweep, with an implied probability of about 66.5%.
Remixpoint Increases Bitcoin Holdings to 1,508.72 BTC
Binance News - Japanese listed company Remixpoint increased its Bitcoin holdings by 7.45 BTC, according to Bitcoin Treasuries. According to ChainCatcher, the company now holds 1,508.72 BTC and ranks 37th among the top 100 companies by Bitcoin holdings.
STOCKS | Brazilian ADRs Surge Pre-Market After Bolsonaro Outperforms in Presidential Election
Binance News - According to Jin10, Brazilian companies listed in the U.S. jumped sharply in pre-market trading after Bolsonaro outperformed expectations in the presidential election, with Petrobras up 9.4%, Itaú Unibanco up 8.4%, Banco do Brasil up 6.4%, and Embraer up 5.3%.
ECB Should Respond Measuredly to Second Energy Shock, Lane Says
Binance News - European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said a measured ECB response is appropriate to control inflation as policymakers assess how a second wave of the energy shock affects the economy, according to Bloomberg.
Ares Warns BT-TalkTalk Rule Changes Could Hurt UK Investment Appeal
Binance News - Ares Management warned that easing competition rules to facilitate BT's acquisition of TalkTalk could damage the United Kingdom's appeal to international investors. According to Sina Finance, the U.S. asset manager said in a letter to British government ministers, Ofcom, and the Competition and Markets Authority that the deal raises serious regulatory and competition concerns. Ares also said the transaction could weaken investors' incentives to build UK network infrastructure and accused BT of using its supplier position to block an alternative bid from Ares and private equity firm Epiris. BT's Openreach is ...
Palm Oil Inventories in Malaysia Seen at Record High as Prices Come Under Pressure
Binance News - Malaysia's palm oil inventories were expected to rise to a record last month, adding a supply buffer as stronger El Nino conditions threaten next year's output. According to Sina Finance, traders are waiting for export volumes to pick up in major markets such as India to help absorb the large stockpile. Jacquelyn Yow, head of plantation research at CGS International, said palm oil prices are likely to remain under pressure in a range of 4,300 ringgit ($1,052) to 4,500 ringgit per ton. She said the sudden surge in inventories has shocked the market. Kuala Lumpur benchmark futures have fallen from a September high of 5,049 ringgit and were trading near 4,535 ringgit on Monday.
AI TRENDS | Foxconn Revenue Jumps 47% as AI Infrastructure Spending Stays Strong
Binance News - According to Jin10, Nvidia partner Foxconn reported quarterly revenue above expectations, signaling that global spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure remains elevated. Foxconn's revenue for the three months through September reached TWD 3.03 trillion ($95.4 billion), up 47% year on year and above the analyst consensus estimate of TWD 2.83 trillion. The strong sales growth followed Micron Technology's upbeat earnings outlook last week and came as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently called for slowing the development of emerging artificial intelligence technologies to ensure they remain under human control. As an Nvidia server assembly partner, Foxconn has benefited over the past two years from global cloud infrastructure ...
US expands Hamas sanctions after tracing crypto transfers from France
CryptoSlate - The October 2 action adds five blocked counterparties, while Treasury's alleged crypto transfers are separate from its wider fundraising total. The post US expands Hamas sanctions after tracing crypto transfers from France appeared first on CryptoSlate.
AI | Hon Hai Tops Quarterly Sales Estimates on Nvidia-Linked AI Demand
Binance News - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., a partner of Nvidia Corp., reported quarterly revenue that beat estimates as spending on global AI infrastructure remained elevated, according to Bloomberg. The company’s results pointed to continued demand tied to AI infrastructure spending.
GEOPOLITICS | US, India Trade Talks Stall Over Deal Terms
Binance News - Top officials in the US and India signaled that negotiations over a trade deal have reached an impasse, making it difficult to clinch an agreement, according to Bloomberg.
Illinois Digital Asset Tax Delayed Amid Ongoing Constitutional Challenges
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Illinois crypto firms got a small but real break on October 1. State officials filed a motion in Sangamon County… Read the original on Illinois Digital Asset Tax Faces Six-Month Delay Amid Constitutionality Dispute. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Oak Trees Have a Sneaky Trick to Starve the Caterpillars Eating Them
Bitcoin.com - An international study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution found that oak trees hit hard by caterpillars in one year delay budburst by about three days the following spring, leaving newly hatched larvae with little fresh food. The shift sharply cuts caterpillar survival and reduces leaf damage to the trees by more than half. Caterpillars […]
Polymarket Saints Option Jumps to 50% in Falcons vs. Saints Submarket
Binance News - Catcher Predict reported that the Saints option in Polymarket’s Falcons vs. Saints event submarket, "2H Spread -8.5," rose sharply from 32% one hour earlier to 50% at present, an 18% swing. According to ChainCatcher, the move reflects a sudden change in the market and may be affected by breaking news.
STOCKS | South Korea Tightens Rules on Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs
Binance News - South Korea's financial regulators are discussing measures to raise the minimum trading unit for single-stock leveraged ETFs to 20 shares and allow individual investors holding fewer than 20 shares to sell the remaining positions through after-hours closing-price trading. According to Sina Finance, the Financial Services Commission plans to release detailed guidance on the revised rules next month. The proposal follows July policy measures that suggested lifting the trading unit to 20 shares to curb speculative trading in single-stock leveraged ETFs. Under the current system, regular trading closes at 15:30, while after-hours ...
GEOPOLITICS | Aramco Cuts Asia Oil Prices as Saudi-Backed Forces Target Houthis
Binance News - Saudi Aramco cut its oil price for Asia, while Saudi-backed forces targeted the Houthis, according to Bloomberg. The source also said super-rich individuals are leaving the UK.
Boyu Capital Weighs Sale of Quasar Medical
Binance News - Boyu Capital is considering a sale of medical device maker Quasar Medical, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported.
Base Cobalt Upgrade Lets Traders Hold Swaps Until Prices Hit Targets
CoinPaprika - Base activated its third upgrade of 2026, Cobalt, on mainnet on 30 September. The release adds conditional Validity Transactions and three new functions to the B20 token standard that powers tokenized assets on the network.
STOCKS | Morgan Stanley Upgrades Wells Fargo to Overweight on Improving Profitability Outlook
Binance News - Morgan Stanley upgraded Wells Fargo from Equal Weight to Overweight and set a $102 price target. According to Sina Finance, the firm said the pain from Wells Fargo's balance-sheet expansion after its asset cap was lifted is easing, and that the balance between growth and profitability should improve, with net interest margin and return on capital expected to rise again. Morgan Stanley views 2026 as a transition year for Wells Fargo. After the asset cap was lifted, the company began expanding its balance sheet again, but the initial expansion was concentrated in lower-yielding Markets assets and required more expensive funding, putting clear pressure on net interest margin. ...
Bitcoin Traders Brace for These 4 Key Macro Events This Week
CryptoPotato - Here are the four major events likely to matter the most for BTC and the broader crypto market for the week ahead.
Vietnam Flags Challenges to 10% Annual Growth Target
Binance News - Vietnamese officials are warning of mounting challenges in pursuing the government’s goal of 10% annual economic growth, according to Bloomberg.
London Prime Home Prices Fall Nearly 50% as Recovery Remains Distant
Binance News - According to Jin10, London's prime residential market remains weak, with Savills' London prime residential index down about 27% from its 2014 peak and the real price decline exceeding 49% after inflation is taken into account. Savills head of residential research Lucian Cook said there may currently be no stimulus to drive a market recovery, adding that the long-awaited rebound is constrained by the broader economic environment and stamp duty. He said the market has remained subdued since then-U.K. Chancellor George Osborne launched a series of tax reforms in 2014, which sharply raised transaction taxes on high-value homes and were later followed by additional levies on landlords, second-home buyers, overseas buyers, and purchasers buying through companies ...
STOCKS | Oil Prices, Bond Yields Stall Broader Stock Rally
Binance News - A broadening stock rally has run into resistance from elevated oil prices and surging bond yields, according to Bloomberg. The move had been expected to push stocks to new records.
Michael Saylor Proves Bitcoin Is Tame With a Chart Where His Own Stock Hits 94%
BeInCrypto - Michael Saylor's chart shows Bitcoin volatility matching Nvidia at 39%, while Strategy's 12% yield STRC swings less than every Mag 7 stock. The post Michael Saylor Proves Bitcoin Is Tame With a Chart Where His Own Stock Hits 94% appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Binance to Block Some Brazil Crypto Transfers
U.Today - Binance will tighten controls on cross-border crypto transfers involving Brazilian users from Nov. 1, blocking withdrawals and potentially freezing incoming funds when required transaction details are missing. Binance will tighten controls on cross-border crypto transfers involving Brazilian users from Nov. 1, blocking withdrawals and potentially freezing incoming funds when required transaction details are missing.
CZ Says Giggle Academy Now Teaching 1.9 Million Children
Binance News - Giggle Academy is now teaching 1.9 million children, Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said in a post on X. He said the platform is completely free, with no in-app purchases and no premium features. It is also improving fast, CZ added, with six major feature releases in the past two months.
Qualcomm Licenses Huawei LogicFolding Chip Patents
Binance News - Qualcomm Inc. agreed to license patents behind Huawei Technologies Co.'s LogicFolding chipmaking technique, according to Bloomberg. The deal marks a win for Huawei as it seeks to advance in overseas AI markets.
Honda Plans 20% Cost Cut and Halved Development Time in Tata Technologies Partnership
Binance News - According to Jin10, sources said Honda plans to cut costs by 20% and shorten development time by half in its partnership with Tata Technologies, as Honda management failed to reach agreement on Indian suppliers and is seeking Tata Technologies' support.
Trader Reverses From Short to Long After Ethereum Losses
Binance News - A trader identified as 0x914b switched from shorting Ethereum to taking a long position after suffering losses on a previous trade. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the trader had shorted 14,976 ETH and lost 471,000 dollars before changing direction. The trader then opened a 25x leveraged long position of 23,734 ETH, with a liquidation price of 2,650 dollars.
US Investors Fuel Record 2026 Funding for European Defense Startups
Binance News - European defense startups raised a record amount of capital this year, with US investors backing them more than local funds for the first time, according to Bloomberg.
JPMorgan Adds New Stocks to Its October Favorites List
BeInCrypto - JPMorgan has added new names to its October list of favorite stock ideas, including American Express, Liberty Energy and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Each carries an overweight rating from the bank’s analysts. The refresh lands after a split September on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 4.3%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.5%, and the The post JPMorgan Adds New Stocks to Its October Favorites List appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Bitcoin Faces Make-or-Break Resistance at $87,200
U.Today - Bitcoin bulls are once again closing in on the crucial $87,200 resistance zone, a level that has repeatedly rejected the cryptocurrency in recent weeks. Bitcoin bulls are once again closing in on the crucial $87,200 resistance zone, a level that has repeatedly rejected the cryptocurrency in recent weeks.
Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Holds Bullish Structure, but $2.8K Remains the Key Hurdle
CryptoPotato - Ethereum is holding at $2.7K after another rejection from overhead resistance. Buyers have preserved the broader upward structure, but a sustained breakout is still needed to turn the current consolidation into a fresh bullish leg. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily chart, Ethereum continues to consolidate around the lower boundary of the […]
Webull Becomes X Cashtag Partner for Crypto and Stock Trading
Bitcoin.com - Webull has joined X’s Cashtag Partner Program to connect stock and cryptocurrency discussions with its investing platform. The agreement also creates opportunities to use social media data alongside market information for investors making their own trading decisions. Webull Connects X’s Crypto Conversations With Trading Investors discussing stocks and cryptocurrencies on X can reach Webull’s trading […]
Polymarket Bitcoin October 5 Price Bet Sees Sharp Swing in $86,000 “Yes” Odds
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitored a sharp move in Polymarket’s Bitcoin October 5 price prediction market, where the “Yes” option for the $86,000 submarket fell from 59.5% one hour earlier to 33.5% at the time of reporting, a 26 percentage point drop. According to ChainCatcher, the move suggests the market is reacting to a sudden news event.
Moody's Says AI Will Not Fully Offset Aging-Driven Growth Drag
Binance News - According to CNBC, Moody's warned that aging populations will weigh on growth and public finances even as artificial intelligence and higher productivity provide only a partial offset. Olivier Chemla, vice president of credit strategy and standards at Moody's, said AI can help expand supply in factories and services, but robots do not consume, leaving demand weaker and growth slower. Moody's said Western economies face rising fiscal pressure as populations age, with the European Union's population projected to peak as soon as 2029 and the U.S. population not expected to peak until 2080 under the Census Bureau's main projection. The agency said G7 economies currently have about three working-age ...
Eurazeo Opens First Middle East Office in Abu Dhabi
Binance News - European asset manager Eurazeo has opened its first Middle East office in Abu Dhabi, according to Bloomberg. Mathieu Teisseire, Eurazeo's head of investor relations, told Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa why the firm decided to expand in the region despite geopolitical tensions.
Russia Finance Ministry Pays Wages in Digital Rubles for First Time
CoinPaprika - Russia's Finance Ministry said some employees received wages in digital rubles for the first time, starting 1 October 2026 on a voluntary basis. The ministry did not disclose how many staff took part or the total amount paid.
IPID Raises $16 Million Series A to Expand Global Payment Network
Binance News - Singapore fintech company IPID has completed a $16 million Series A funding round led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Citigroup, HSBC, and existing investors QED Investors, Monk's Hill Ventures, and Quona Capital. According to ChainCatcher, the new capital will be used to expand its global payment intelligence network and build out U.S. payment rails, stablecoins, and digital asset markets.
GEOPOLITICS | Wheat Rises for Third Day After Russia Threatens Ukraine War Escalation
Binance News - Wheat futures climbed for a third straight session after Russia threatened to escalate the war in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. The move raised concern about further disruptions to global grain supplies through the Black Sea.
Schwab’s Kevin Gordon Warns AI Capex Miss Could Disrupt S&P 500
Binance News - Schwab’s Kevin Gordon said the S&P 500 is just 1% below its high, but the average stock has suffered a 14% drawdown since early August, leaving the index reliant on AI-related mega-caps. He warned that a single capex miss, or shortfall in AI capital spending, could disrupt earnings, according to BeInCrypto, and said third-quarter earnings season will show whether those budgets hold.
Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target
CoinTelegraph - Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is now live on testnet, giving developers several weeks to assess 25-second blocks and other protocol changes before a planned November mainnet activation.
Prediction Markets Beat Traditional Polls in Brazilian Election
Bitcoin.com - While some national polls favored President Lula over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, Polymarket accurately predicted the opposite outcome days before the polls, giving Bolsonaro a lead. This behavior is similar to what happened before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, when Trump emerged victorious. Polymarket Beats Polls In the Brazilian Election Prediction markets have become a reliable […]
U.S. President Donald Trump Says India Delivers Election Results Same Day, While U.S. Takes Weeks
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said millions of people took part in the first round of voting in India's presidential election today, with results released shortly after polls closed on the same day, while in Detroit, Philadelphia, California, and many other U.S. cities and states, far fewer people voted but results often take weeks to be manipulated and calculated; he called U.S. voting corrupt.
Arkham Monitors Whale's ONDO Position Rising to About $1 Million After Five Months
Binance News - Arkham monitored a whale wallet identified as 0x80e that bought 1.945 million ONDO at about $0.263 each. According to ChainCatcher, the position has grown to about $1 million after five months of holding. The data shows the ONDO tokens are still in the trader's wallet and have not been transferred or sold.
Huang Licheng Records 12 Straight Profitable PUMP Trades Over the Past Week
Binance News - On October 5, Lookonchain monitoring showed that Huang Licheng, known as "Machi Big Brother," recorded two more profitable PUMP trades. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, he has posted 12 consecutive profitable PUMP trades over the past week, with cumulative profits of $2.14 million. His current long positions include 34,100 ETH, 456 BTC, 174,500 HYPE, and 425 million PUMP.
Ethereum’s zkAPI Gives AI Payments a Privacy Cloak With a Catch
Bitcoin.com - The Ethereum Foundation and Open Anonymity Project have launched zkAPI, a system that lets people prepay for AI and other metered services without attaching their billing identity to every request. Live on Ethereum mainnet since Oct. 1, zkAPI uses zero-knowledge proofs and disposable API keys to separate the person paying from what they’re buying. There’s […]
Malaysia Plans First Dedicated AI Law for Early 2027
Binance News - Malaysia plans to introduce its first dedicated artificial intelligence law in early 2027, according to Bloomberg. The move comes as governments worldwide step up efforts to regulate the technology amid growing scrutiny over its risks and potential misuse.
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Serves Different Investor Types Through BTC, MSTR, and STRC
Binance News - Michael Saylor, founder of Bitcoin treasury company Strategy, said on X that Bitcoin can serve different types of investors. BTC offers direct ownership, MSTR provides leveraged Bitcoin exposure, and STRC offers an income opportunity, while its 30-day price volatility is lower than all Magnificent Seven stocks. According to ChainCatcher, Saylor added that digital capital is the foundation of digital equity and digital credit.
Hong Kong SFC Lists Digital Asset Private Fund E Fund as Unlicensed
Binance News - Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has listed the digital asset private fund E Fund as an unlicensed company and identified two related websites. According to Odaily, the regulator said E Fund falsely claimed on the websites that the fund had been approved by the commission.
Egan-Jones Sees AI Disruption Hitting Services, VC And Housing First
Binance News - Egan-Jones says AI disruption will hit professional services, venture capital and housing first, and sees a broad economic overhaul as virtually assured. According to BeInCrypto, the US credit rating firm’s Oct. 1 report, titled “It’s Over,” was aimed at institutional investors and risk managers, and noted that credit analysts did not write it. The report cites KPMG’s push for Grant Thornton UK to share AI savings, IBM’s 13% Feb. 23 drop, and housing data showing prices lagging inflation as sellers outnumber buyers.
Emerging-Market Assets Rise as Fed Tightening Bets Ease and Oil Falls
Binance News - Emerging-market stocks and currencies advanced after softer-than-expected US jobs data and a further drop in oil prices eased concern over aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes, according to Bloomberg.
Copper Extends Gains After US Jobs Report Eases Fed Tightening Pressure
Binance News - Copper rose for a second session after a US employment report eased pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, according to Bloomberg.
Firmus Plans to Reserve Half of IPO Shares for Existing Investors
Binance News - Firmus Grid Ltd. plans to allocate about half of the shares in its initial public offering to existing shareholders, according to Bloomberg. The move would put Nvidia Corp. and Blackstone Group in a position to increase their stakes, people familiar with the matter said.
Japanese Companies Leave China In Record Numbers As Ties Sour
Binance News - According to CNBC, the number of Japanese companies operating in China fell to a record low of 10,118 in June, down 22% from June 2024 and about 30% below the 2012 peak, according to Teikoku Databank. The report said 4,137 Japanese companies fully withdrew from China in the past two years, while only 1,221 entered over the same period, the fewest on record outside the Covid-19 pandemic. Analysts said the pullback has accelerated as China-Japan relations deteriorated, with Japanese firms facing weaker profitability, tariff risks, higher labor and manufacturing costs, and stronger local competition. Teikoku said some companies have reduced their dependence on China without fully severing ties, while others are considering a full exit.
Homin Lee Says Equity Valuations Can Withstand Rising Yields
Binance News - Homin Lee, senior macro strategist at Lombard Odier, said equity valuations can handle the ongoing rise in global yields, according to Bloomberg. He said the higher yields reflect solid economic fundamentals rather than aggressive monetary tightening.
PRECIOUS METALS | Weak Nonfarm Payrolls Cool October Rate-Hike Expectations
Binance News - According to Jin10, weak nonfarm payrolls have cooled expectations for an October rate hike, and investment banks said low institutional positioning gives gold significant allocation potential, although U.S. Treasury yields still weigh on the market; strategic funds have not withdrawn, and ETF flows are an important indicator of demand.
Zcash Activates NU7 Network Upgrade on Testnet
Binance News - Zcash has activated the NU7 network upgrade on its testnet at block height 4,465,026. According to Odaily, the activation took place at that block height.
Illinois Officials Seek Six-Month Delay to 0.2% Digital-Asset Tax
Binance News - Illinois officials have joined crypto industry groups in asking a judge to delay the state’s 0.2% digital-asset tax by six months. According to NS3.AI, the agreed motion was filed October 1 in Sangamon County and seeks to push the tax’s January 1 start date to July 1, 2027. Entry of the court order had not been confirmed as of October 4. The law remains in force, and Illinois continues to dispute the industry groups’ constitutional challenge. The Illinois Department of Revenue is also accepting comments on preliminary ...
STOCKS | Hong Kong Optical Communication Stocks Strengthen
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong optical communication stocks strengthened, with Comba Telecom Systems Holdings ([02342.HK](http://02342.HK)) rising more than 7%, Cambridge Technology ([06166.HK](http://06166.HK)) rising more than 3%, and Haiguang Xinzheng ([01191.HK](http://01191.HK)) and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable ([06869.HK](http://06869.HK)) also advancing.
STOCKS | Thailand Plans Dual-Class Shares to Boost Listings
Binance News - Thailand plans to establish a dual-class share structure to attract more companies to list on the local exchange. According to Sina Finance, the proposal is expected to take effect in 2027 and is also intended to meet institutional investors' demand for greater access to leading local companies. Thailand Exchange Chairman Kitipong Urapeepatanapong said amendments to Thailand's listed companies law would allow listed firms to issue different classes of shares with different voting rights. As of July, 705 of the 843 companies listed on the Thailand Exchange were classified as family businesses, with a combined market value of 10.93 trillion baht, or 54% of the total market ...
Shipping Data Show Middle East Crude Exports Above Prewar Levels
Binance News - Shipping data released on Monday showed that, despite attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Middle East crude exports were above prewar levels on four days during the seven days in the final week of September. According to Sina Finance, preliminary data from ship-tracking company Kpler showed the region's crude exports exceeded prewar levels on September 24 and from September 27 to 29, rising to 19.5 million to 22.5 million barrels per day. Before the conflict between the United States and Israel and Iran broke out, from March 2025 to February this year, exports averaged 18 million barrels per day. The data showed a seven-day moving average of 18.5 million barrels per day ...
Binance Extends Lite Loan Promotion With 50% Service Fee Reduction
Binance News - According to the [announcement](https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/7996a0800e93462b8373ec9f9bc24d09) from Binance, the exchange is extending its Lite Loan promotion for another month, allowing eligible users to continue receiving a 50% reduction on the Lite Loan upfront service fee during the Promotion Period. The promotional period runs from 2026-10-05 00:00 (UTC) to 2026-11-04 23:59 (UTC). During this time, the upfront service fee is reduced to 0.5% from the standard 1%, and the promotional rate applies only to Lite Loan orders initiated successfully within the Promotion Period. The service fee is deducted upfront from the loan amount at the time of borrowing, and once the Promotion Period ends, the fee will ...
Bitcoin Eyes New Highs as Market Reacts to Recent Price Movement
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin hit $86,771 on Sunday. That’s not quite the $87,177 peak it touched on Friday, but it’s close — and… Read the original on Bitcoin Surges Past $86,700 With $94K in Its Sights for Uptober. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Why XRP Appeals to Institutional Investors, Bitwise CIO Explains
Bitcoin.com - XRP’s long history and familiar financial applications help explain its appeal to institutional investors, according to Bitwise’s investment chief. His comments frame advisor interest around confidence in the asset’s longevity and connections to established financial functions. XRP’s Staying Power Gives Advisors Confidence Financial advisors evaluating XRP find assurance in its long track record and recognizable […]
Illinois backs delay to crypto tax rule after months of industry pushback
CryptoSlate - The October 1 joint motion seeks a July 2027 tax start, while court entry remains unconfirmed and rule comments close Oct. 30. The post Illinois backs delay to crypto tax rule after months of industry pushback appeared first on CryptoSlate.
DeGods Founder Continues Buying 5.7 Million EDEL Since October 1
Binance News - BlockBeats reported on October 5 that TradingBeats monitoring showed DeGods founder @frankdegods has continued buying 5.7 million EDEL since October 1. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the total spending reached $191,000, and the position is now worth $285,600, leaving an unrealized profit of $94,500.
NIL Rises 17.9% in 24 Hours to $0.09631
Binance News - Bitget market data showed that NIL rose 17.9% over the past 24 hours and was trading at $0.09631. According to Foresight News, the token's latest price was recorded at 0.09631 USDT.
GEOPOLITICS | Brazil Assets Poised to Rise After Bolsonaro First-Round Lead
Binance News - Brazilian assets are set to jump after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of elections, according to Bloomberg. The result was much stronger than investors had been positioned for.
STOCKS | Hong Kong Airline Stocks Weaken at Open
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong airline stocks weakened at the open, with China Eastern Airlines (00670.HK) falling nearly 3%, China Southern Airlines (01055.HK) dropping more than 2%, and Air China (00753.HK) and Cathay Pacific (00293.HK) also declining.
Kadoya Sesame Mills Set To Go Private As Japan's Century-Old Firms Face Rising Costs
Binance News - According to CNBC, Japanese sesame oil maker Kadoya Sesame Mills is set to go private through a tender offer backed by Japanese private equity firm Integral as it faces rising raw-material costs and heightened geopolitical risks. The article said Japan's long-established businesses are under pressure from a shrinking domestic market, labor shortages and succession challenges, with bankruptcies among Japanese companies more than 100 years old reaching a record 112 in the first eight months of 2026, according to Teikoku Databank. Bankruptcies tied to higher prices rose 23.8% to 556 in the first half of 2026, while labor-shortage bankruptcies increased 12.4% to 227. Cases linked to a lack of successors climbed 16.9% to 312 in the same period. Analysts said century-old ...
Nippon Paint Agrees to Buy Akzo Nobel’s Southeast Asia Paint Unit for $1.35 Billion
Binance News - Nippon Paint Holdings Co. is buying Akzo Nobel NV’s decorative paints business in Southeast Asia for $1.35 billion, according to Bloomberg. The deal gives Nippon Paint a regional slice of a business it had sought to acquire in full.
PRECIOUS METALS | Gold Edges Higher as Traders Weigh Jobs Data and Yields
Binance News - Gold edged higher after its biggest weekly drop since June as traders assessed a slowdown in the US jobs market and higher bond yields, according to Bloomberg. The moves came as investors weighed what the data may mean for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
STOCKS | Two Major Energy Companies Are Moving Headquarters From Oklahoma City to Houston
Binance News - Oklahoma City is facing the departure of the headquarters of two of its largest listed oil and gas companies. According to Sina Finance, Devon Energy and Expand Energy, the successor to Chesapeake Energy, each announced this year that they will move their headquarters to Houston, with market values of about $52 billion and $20 billion, respectively. The moves are being seen as the latest sign that an M&A wave in the oil and gas industry is concentrating the energy sector in Houston. Devon Energy announced the relocation after reaching a merger agreement with Houston-based Coterra Energy, while Expand Energy's predecessor, Chesapeake Energy, merged two years ...
China Fund Closures Rise to Eight-Year High as Demand Weakens
Binance News - China’s mutual funds are shutting at the fastest pace in eight years as weak returns and investor redemptions leave hundreds of products too small to survive, according to Bloomberg. The closures come as demand fades and fund sizes shrink below levels needed to remain viable.
Trump Says South Korea Could Face Higher Costs If It Delays Alaska LNG Deal
Binance News - According to CNBC, U.S. President Donald Trump said South Korea could pay more if it does not quickly sign on to a $50 billion Alaska LNG project, and he said he did not jump the gun in announcing Seoul's participation. Trump told reporters Friday that if South Korea does not agree soon, he would charge it more, though he did not specify what would be doubled. He also said on Truth Social Friday that South Korea's investment deal keeps getting better and announced an additional $8.4 billion enhanced oil recovery project. South Korea has said it is still assessing the Alaska LNG project, with any participation dependent on commercial viability and compliance with domestic legal procedures.
Zcash Advocacy Group Files to Lobby in Washington
Binance News - A Zcash-focused advocacy group has filed to lobby in Washington, expanding the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency ecosystem’s efforts to influence US digital asset policy. According to Cointelegraph, Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ) filed a lobbying registration effective on Oct. 1 and named executive director Divij Pandya as its sole lobbyist. The filing lists the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and two digital asset tax proposals among its current and anticipated lobbying issues. PGPZ was launched in June this year and grew out of Pretty Good Policy for Crypto, which Electric Coin Co. launched in 2022. The earlier initiative hosted Washington policy roundtables and organized a congressional briefing on encryption technologies in 2023. PGPZ founder and ...
Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy
CoinTelegraph - The newly registered lobbying operation lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals among the issues it plans to lobby on in Washington.
BTC and ETH Short Positions Exceed Longs Among Large Active Accounts
Binance News - As of 08:19 on October 5, about 200 active addresses with account values above $3 million held BTC long positions of about $518 million and short positions of about $830 million, for a long-short ratio of 0.62. According to Odaily, ETH long positions totaled about $687 million, while short positions reached about $1.05 billion, giving a long-short ratio of 0.65.
Taiyo Oil Says Japan Should Keep Relying on Cheap Middle East Crude
Binance News - Japan should continue sourcing most of its crude from the Middle East because it is cost-effective, Taiyo Oil Co. said, according to Bloomberg. The refiner pushed back against a Japanese government push to diversify supplies after the US-Iran war.
Asian Currencies Consolidate as Fed Rate-Hike Expectations Cool
Binance News - According to Jin10, Asian currencies were steady against the U.S. dollar in early trading and may be supported by cooling expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, which often weaken the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets. Analysts at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said in a research note that markets believe the weaker U.S. labor market report for September gives the Federal Open Market Committee more time to assess conditions before making further policy adjustments, and they added that senior Fed officials have signaled there is no need to rush, while markets have sharply lowered expectations for an October rate hike.
El Salvador’s $666 million Bitcoin reserve survives IMF review
CryptoSlate - Waivers for missed accumulation criteria accompany renewed commitments, with no further Bitcoin accumulation envisaged beyond documented donations. The post El Salvador’s $666 million Bitcoin reserve survives IMF review appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Polymarket Lions vs. Panthers Submarket Sees Sharp Swing in Lions Odds
Binance News - Polymarket’s "2H Moneyline" submarket for the "Lions vs. Panthers" event saw the "Lions" option surge from 50% one hour ago to 77.5% at the time of monitoring, a 27.5% move. According to ChainCatcher, the sharp change may reflect the impact of related breaking news.
STOCKS | Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Opens 0.32% Higher on Monday
Binance News - According to Jin10, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index opened up 28.10 points, or 0.32%, at 8,710.20 on Monday, October 5.
MicroStrategy Shifts to Common Stock to Fund Bitcoin Accumulation
TheCurrencyAnalytics - MicroStrategy isn’t buying Bitcoin the same way anymore. The company has quietly pivoted away from issuing preferred shares and is… Read the original on MicroStrategy Shifts from STRC Funding to Common Stock for Bitcoin Purchases. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Israeli PM Orders Full Review of Security for Foreign Civilian Flights to Israel
Binance News - Israel's Prime Minister's Office said on social media on the evening of October 4 local time that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed National Security Council chief Shmuel Ben Ezra to appoint a special reviewer for a comprehensive and thorough examination of all security procedures for foreign civilian flights to Israel. According to Sina Finance, the move followed a security incident on September 30 involving Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel, in which UAE sources said the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain in the cockpit, causing the aircraft to descend suddenly before crew members and passengers restrained the attacker. The aircraft was later diverted and landed safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.
Japan to Convene 222nd Extraordinary Diet on October 5
Binance News - Japan is set to convene the 222nd extraordinary Diet on October 5 local time, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will attend plenary sessions of the House of Councillors and the House of Representatives that day to deliver a policy speech. According to Sina Finance, the current session is expected to run until December 12 and last 69 days.
Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest
CoinTelegraph - Roman Storm and the XRP army aren’t happy former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump’s new AI czar, Peter Brandt flips bullish and says Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.
UKMTO Reports Tanker Witnessed Explosions Near Yemen's Al Mukha
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations office said it received a report on October 4 of an incident 60 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen. The company security officer reported that a tanker saw multiple explosions near the vessel, and the crew reported safe with no environmental impact.
Stock Futures Little Changed As Investors Await Fed Minutes
Binance News - According to CNBC, stock futures were little changed Sunday evening as investors awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting for clues on the central bank's next interest rate move. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 53 points, or 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures each rose 0.1%. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 250 points, or 0.5%, to close at 51,176.46, the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to 7,722.72 and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.2% to 27,190.86 after hitting an all-time high earlier in the session. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than ...