Losses in the US stock market's semiconductor storage sector widened, with SK Hynix ADR down 4.01%.

According to the official agenda for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meeting in Bangkok, Federal Reserve Chair Walsh has confirmed his attendance at the event and is scheduled to deliver a public speech on October 16 local time. His trip has been formally included in the meeting’s agenda by the IMF Bangkok Annual Meeting Organizing Committee. As the head of a leading global monetary policy-making institution, Walsh’s appearance has drawn significant attention. During the conference, his speech will focus on elaborating on the current macroeconomic situation and monetary policy framework. The IMF has now released the relevant schedule in accordance with established procedures. All speaking arrangements for participating guests have been posted on the official platform, and specific details of the speeches will be subject to on-site disclosures.

Trump stated, "We are holding productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran. I want to make this clear to everyone: Even though Iran is in a very difficult economic and military situation, and sanctions will remain fully effective, oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz at record volumes—22 million barrels alone last night, none of which originated from or was bound for Iran! We will not attack Iran at any time before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. Iran will not possess nuclear weapons!"

Trump has stated that "Superintelligence (SI)" should replace the concept of "Artificial Intelligence (AI)". The White House believes the term "Superintelligence" is more accurate and widely accepted, and anyone who continues to use "Artificial Intelligence" will be regarded as an "enemy".

Netflix has released the first trailer for "The Altruists," its upcoming series centered on FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Inspired by the rise and fall of SBF and former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, the 8-episode series will premiere on November 19. Anthony Boyle will portray SBF, while Julia Garner plays Caroline Ellison. Netflix’s synopsis describes the show as the story of two young idealists who set out to rapidly reshape the global financial system, only to be accused of stealing $8 billion and ultimately fall from the heights of financial power. Created by Graham Moore, "The Altruists" draws inspiration from articles by New York Magazine journalists Kevin T. Dugan and Jen Wieczner. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama serve as executive producers on the project.

According to TradingBeats monitoring, as Ethereum (ETH) continues its downward trend, "Big Brother Ma Ji" (real name Huang Licheng) has been liquidating his long ETH positions worth around $92.88 million, cutting his position to just $20 million. The entry price of his remaining positions is $2,626.94, liquidation price is $2,404.85, and ETH is currently trading at approximately $2,432. The net asset value of "Big Brother Ma Ji"'s account is now $640,000, all used as margin for his long ETH positions, with a loss of $7.45 million over the past seven days.

According to Coinglass data, as Bitcoin has continued its downward trend to fall below $81,000 and Ethereum has dropped below $2,500, funding rates on major centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) crypto exchanges signal the market has turned bearish again. Specific funding rates are detailed in the attached chart. BlockBeats Note: The funding rate is a mechanism set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to align contract prices with underlying asset values, primarily applicable to perpetual contracts. It acts as a fund transfer between long and short traders—trading platforms do not collect this fee. The rate adjusts the cost or profit of holding contracts, ensuring contract prices stay closely tied to underlying asset prices. A 0.01% funding rate is the benchmark. A rate above 0.01% signals broad market bullishness, while a rate below 0.005% indicates widespread bearish sentiment.