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The European Central Bank announced on October 6 that its planned digital euro will strengthen the competitiveness of European banks and payment providers. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone stated the project would address current shortcomings in Europe's payments system while providing a p

Gold traded at $4,172.87 an ounce at 13:46 GMT+1 on Tuesday according to TradingView's XAUUSD feed from OANDA, sitting 25.3% below the $5,589.38 all-time high CBS News dates to 28 January 2026. Trading Economics describes long-dated yields at 24-year peaks while noting that a stronger dollar and

NEAR Protocol listed its token on Backpack Exchange to enhance market accessibility and attract new traders. The listing supports native USDC trading on the NEAR platform, adding utility for users seeking stablecoin trading options. The move comes as the broader crypto market exhibits mixed

Zscaler Inc. CEO Jay Chaudhry addressed concerns about artificial intelligence disrupting cybersecurity companies on Tuesday at the company's Investor Day, stating that talks of a 'SaaSpocalypse' are overblown. Chaudhry emphasized that more cybersecurity is needed as AI models improve, responding to

An Iranian minister described talks with Qatar's emir as constructive on October 6, according to a report by Walter Bloomberg, a channel carrying breaking international economic news. The discussions occurred as Qatar has been mediating indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran. Qatar

Paxos-issued stablecoin Global Dollar (USDG) has launched on Arbitrum as the blockchain joins the Global Dollar Network. USDG is natively issued on Arbitrum One with integrations across decentralized finance protocols including Fluid, Morpho, GMX and Maple, while Kraken will support deposits and wit

Anduril won an up to $2.9 billion contract with the U.S. Navy on Tuesday to boost submarine production. The deal came days after Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey was named to a Pentagon future weapons task force called Project Meridian. The project includes a $3.7 billion private capital investment from An

Coinbase is set to explore tokenized stocks as a new business line, according to CryptoTwitter commentator @tokenterminal. The move represents a strategic shift aimed at increasing transaction fee revenue. Potential additional revenue sources include securities lending income and decentralized

Fortitude Mining Holdings signed a letter of intent with BITMAIN Technologies on Tuesday for priority access to the manufacturer's next-generation Zcash mining equipment, which has not yet been commercially released. The agreement involves a commitment of up to $100 million for the unreleased

Prediction market platform Polymarket began rolling out Protocol V2 on Monday, introducing a new smart contract system designed to support different market types through a single exchange, according to an X post by Rajath Alex, the company's head of protocol. The platform is testing the system on a

Base unveiled 25 new features aimed at strengthening its blockchain ecosystem. The expansion includes collaborations with Aave and Modveon to deliver services such as collateralized borrowing against tokenized stocks and instant remittances between the U.S. and El Salvador. The announcement

Xeal, an EV charging company, plans to deploy over 100,000 Nvidia GPUs in modular units called Latient Pods at its roadside charging sites across the United States. The company aims to create an edge inference compute network using idle EV charging capacity at its 1,600+ existing locations with

CRX Trade has launched an institutional brokerage platform that gives hedge funds and trading firms one account for eight crypto venues alongside access to CME Group and Nasdaq markets. The Zug-based service is operated by RAS Capital and uses CoinRoutes for order execution, portfolio management and

Global cryptocurrency exchange OKX raised fresh funding at a $25 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 6. Investors in the round included Circle, Ripple, SC Ventures (Standard Chartered's investment arm), and London-based hedge fund Qube Research & Technologies (QRT). OKX's global managing p

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin acknowledged Nethermind's work on improving Ethereum's efficiency and speed in a recent tweet. The commendation highlights ongoing development efforts within the Ethereum network. Ethereum operates as a

Sky Protocol is experiencing increased institutional interest driven by discussions surrounding its credit rating from S&P. A tweet from @SkyEcosystem highlighted how S&P's credit rating supports growing institutional diligence toward the protocol. The increased attention comes as institutional

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), stated on Oct. 6 that the company has delivered a 52% annualized return since adopting its Bitcoin strategy in 2020, while Bitcoin (BTC) has returned 38% annually over the same period. Saylor made the statement on X to highlight the

Iran stated on October 6 that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen in response to external threats or pressure. The statement was reported by Walter Bloomberg, an overseas economic news alert channel. No further details on the specific Iranian official or triggering circumstances were provided in th

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published a plan to regulate crypto exchanges through Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, three weeks after the Clarity Act died in the Senate. The proposal requests public input with a 60-day comment period once it hits the Federal Register and lays out a

Nike reported first-quarter diluted earnings per share of 0.48 dollars on October 1 post-market, exceeding the 0.43-dollar analyst estimate, yet Nike stocks plunged to 31.77 dollars in after-hours trading from a 35.15-dollar close. The decline followed Nike's fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance of 1.1