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Oman plans to more than double oil storage capacity at Duqm port, outside the Strait of Hormuz. By evaluating VLCCs for floating storage and expanding onshore tanks, it aims to leverage its location for producers seeking alternatives to the volatile waterway, positioning itself as a key regional energy hub.
Read MoreCBOE and S&P Dow Jones Indices are in talks to potentially collaborate on developing innovative financial products like tokenized options contracts. This move signals a deeper integration of traditional finance with blockchain-based digital assets.
Read MoreAave has rolled out a comprehensive UX upgrade and introduced a gamified "Ghost Pass." Users can earn the pass by achieving high scores in a skateboarding mini-game, granting early access to its retail-focused savings application, which remains invite-only.
Read MoreA newly created wallet withdrew 14,836 ETH from Binance and OKX over 9 hours, valued at approximately $39.73 million. The funds were transferred in 5 transactions, signaling potential accumulation behavior that could impact market liquidity.
Read MoreBitcoin open interest across CME and perpetual swaps saw its largest weekly drop since October 2025, declining by nearly 49,000 BTC. The reduction, occurring amid low volatility and falling funding rates, appears driven more by profit-taking than forced liquidations, signaling a potential market cooling.
Read MoreOn-chain monitoring reveals a Bitcoin address linked to a crypto service provider deposited another 1,000 BTC (~$84M) to Binance. This marks its second major deposit in under a month, bringing its total recorded transfers to the exchange to around 7,000 BTC, stirring market speculation.
Read MoreRecent data shows retail investors selling Bitcoin to fund a rotation into altcoins, a classic late-bull-market move of profit-taking and higher-risk asset chasing. Market breadth has expanded to historically high levels, though external risks like oil prices and Fed policy remain key threats.
Read MoreHyperliquid data shows the largest LIT short position still holds a 3x leveraged short of over 2.5 million tokens, with ~$8.06M in unrealized loss. Although the loss narrowed as prices dipped, the whale's overall portfolio faces significant risk, with multiple short positions totaling over $8.27M in losses, putting account equity under pressure.
Read MoreQualcomm's CEO predicts global token demand will surge from 31.7 billion per second in 2026 to 1.27 trillion per second by 2030, a 40-fold increase. This explosive growth stems from AI transitioning from "human-paced" interactions to a new era of "agent-paced" activities, heralding a fundamental shift in computing infrastructure.
Read MoreA new U.S. bill, the 'Human Control Over AI Act,' proposes the strictest federal regulations yet for advanced AI. It aims to establish rigorous liability and potentially ban AI systems with 'recursive self-improvement' capabilities until safety frameworks are in place, addressing growing concerns about uncontrollable AI.
Read MoreSenior U.S. Treasury official Luke Pettit will leave his post next month for the private sector. As Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions and acting domestic finance deputy, he played a key role in advancing major regulatory legislation like the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts, potentially impacting future digital asset policy direction.
Read MoreOn September 29, Iran's stock market surged past the 7.6 million-point mark, closing with a substantial gain of 136,000 points. This rally occurred against a backdrop of the national currency hitting a new low against the US dollar, highlighting a complex market dynamic.
Read MoreAiden Pleterski, known as Canada's 'Crypto King,' faces a Toronto jury trial for fraud and money laundering exceeding C$50 million. He will represent himself after a judge denied his request for delay. Investors reportedly lost tens of millions, with only $3 million recovered so far.
Read MoreGreece's capital market commission has authorized 4 institutions under MiCA framework. Binance withdrew its application earlier. Regulators denied media reports alleging ECB President Lagarde intervened in the approval process, maintaining the decision was independent.
Read MoreFive years after adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador's government is shifting focus to a US dollar-pegged stablecoin. It announced the official app 'Sivar', developed with Modveon, to let users hold, send, and receive 'digital dollars' via Coinbase's Base network, specifically enhancing remittances, with user verification via government ID.
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