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Iran announced a third tanker in two days: Brent crude reached $106.80

Iran announced a strike on a third supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz in two days. Only one incident has been independently confirmed, but Brent crude rose to $106.80 amid new risks per

In a week, $1.25 billion was withdrawn from US spot ETFs on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana

In the week through October 9, investors withdrew about $1.246 billion from US spot ETFs on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. A week earlier, these same products recorded net capital inflows.

$24.8M outflow in a week: spot Solana ETFs post record negative since launch

Spot Solana ETFs lost $24.8M in the week to October 9, marking the largest weekly outflow since their launch in October 2025. At the same time, a 14-week streak came to an end

Binance BTC funding rate turned negative — lowest in 9 months

The funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual futures on Binance dropped to about -0.00215, the lowest level since January. Negative funding indicates growing demand for shorts amid BTC's decline to $83,000 and below.

In two days, $729 million was withdrawn from Bitcoin ETFs, while Ethereum has eight consecutive sessions of outflows

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $244.1 million on October 8, and a day earlier the outflow was $484.9 million. Over two sessions, about $729 million exited the category, while Ethereum ETFs remain in the red for the eighth consecutive trading day.

WTI above $90: oil gained about 3% in a day on attacks on Saudi Arabian airports

On October 8, WTI oil rose to $90.87 and at one point approached $91.00, gaining about 3% in a day. The rise was supported by new attacks on facilities in Saudi Arabia, risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and a decline in US oil inventories.

Bitcoin ETFs saw $484.9 million withdrawn in a day: BlackRock gave up the most, and October's gains were wiped out

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $484.9 million in a single session, marking the largest daily outflow since June 25. After that, October's overall result turned from positive to negative and now stands at about -$163 million.

Investors withdrew $117.9 million from US crypto funds in one day: Bitcoin lost $89.8 million

On October 5, US exchange-traded funds on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana showed a combined outflow of about $117.9 million. The bulk came from BTC funds, from which investors withdrew $89.8 million.

Nasdaq 100 and Nvidia - new all-time records

On October 2, the Nasdaq 100 updated its all-time high, and Nvidia shares also reached a new record. Both moves occurred in the first minutes of the main US session and were closely linked to each other.

Robinhood launched perpetual crypto futures in the US: up to 10x leverage and 8 assets

Robinhood has begun rolling out perpetual crypto futures trading for clients in the US. At launch, 8 assets are available, leverage up to 10x, settlement every 15 minutes, and a 0.01% fee per trade until the end of the year.