Odaily reports: US initial jobless claims edged down to the lowest level since July, while continuing claims fell to a three-year low, indicating that the labor market remains healthy. Continuing claims decreased by 11,000 to 1.7 million, the lowest since March 2023. Over the past few months, initial jobless claims have hovered near historic lows, suggesting that businesses are reluctant to cut staff amid solid economic activity.

Meanwhile, hiring has become more cautious. The government's nonfarm payrolls report due on Friday is expected to show the unemployment rate held at 4.1% in September. The four-week moving average of initial claims fell to 200,000, a seven-week low. Without seasonal adjustments, initial claims declined in most states, including Hawaii, Georgia, and Texas. (Jinshi)

Odaily News: Bitget PoolX has launched a new round of lock-up events, where users can lock XAUT, SOL, or XRP to participate in sharing a 100,000 BGB airdrop. The lock-up channel will be open from October 2 at 14:00 to October 9 at 14:00 (UTC+8).

Among them, the XAUT lock-up pool has a total airdrop of 45,000 BGB, with an individual lock-up cap of 300 XAUT; the SOL lock-up pool has a total airdrop of 35,000 BGB, with an individual lock-up cap of 10,000 SOL; the XRP lock-up pool has a total airdrop of 20,000 BGB, with an individual lock-up cap of 400,000 XRP.

This round's XAUT lock-up pool supports a long-term holding bonus mechanism. The system will provide an additional bonus on the locked amount based on the user's minimum XAUT holdings over the past 15 days. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.

Odaily News: The Hyperliquid Policy Committee has submitted feedback in response to the European Commission's targeted consultation on the evolution of the MiCA framework. This marks its first policy submission outside the United States. The committee called on the EU to make moderate calibrations based on the existing financial regulatory framework, adhere to the classification principles of technological neutrality and economic substance, and recommended incorporating onchain perpetual contracts into the MiFID II regulatory framework through existing ESMA guidance.

The Hyperliquid Policy Committee stated that onchain perpetual contracts are matched through public central limit order books and should not mechanically apply retail restrictions targeting traditional contracts for difference. At the same time, it said regulators should recognize the public and transparent verifiability of public chains, exempt regulated institutions from duplicative reporting burdens for publicly available onchain data, and ensure that EU investors can access global liquidity.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Hyperliquid trader holds a long position of 8,065 ZEC worth $11.38 million, with an entry price of $1,457.6, unrealized losses of $379,700, cumulative losses of $1.4 million, having paid $87,700 in funding fees, and a liquidation price of $1,363.9. Two hours ago, a ZEC position worth $3.11 million in this account was liquidated, resulting in a loss of $190,100.

Odaily: US initial jobless claims for the week ending September 26 were 197,000, versus expectations of 200,000. The previous reading was revised from 197,000 to 198,000. (Jinshi)

Odaily reports: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a smart money address opened a position on September 3 during UNI's price rally and continued to add $1.29 million to its position 2 hours ago. As of now, this address has withdrawn 692,100 UNI from exchanges at an average price of $7.3, with purchase prices ranging from $6.24 to $9.06, accumulating an unrealized gain of $1.19 million, representing a return rate of 23.55%.

Odaily reports that according to Odaily Meme Express monitoring, the market cap of GM on BSC has surpassed $3.56 million.

The GM meme originated from a meme selfie posted by CZ; the token interprets GM as "Green Morning," an expression that corresponds to the color green representing gains in both U.S. stock and crypto contexts, and has also been likened to the English version of "the bull is here."

"Meme Express" is exclusively curated by Odaily's AI model to screen potential community-hyped targets. The content is compiled based on public information and does not constitute investment advice. Please conduct your own due diligence and be aware of the high volatility risks associated with meme coins.

Odaily reports that PERPTools has announced it has raised a cumulative $8 million through two rounds of token financing, including a $3 million pre-seed round and a $5 million seed round, with participation from BigBrain Holdings, NEAR, Animoca Brands, Sfermion, and Shima Capital, among others. The project is an AI perpetual contract trading platform built by DEXTools developers and plans to conduct a token generation event in Q4 2026.

Odaily reports: According to an official announcement, Gate will host the Gate Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on the evening of October 8 at Raffles Singapore. As one of the key events during TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026, this dinner will be by invitation only, bringing together industry founders, institutions, investors, creators, and ecosystem partners from global markets to exchange views on industry developments and market trends.

The Gate Gala Dinner will be held from 17:30 to 22:00 that day, featuring a roundtable dinner, keynote speeches, the GATE GALA Awards, on-site lucky draws, and networking sessions. Among the highlights, Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han will deliver a keynote speech and take part in the dinner proceedings. The GATE GALA Awards will feature three categories—"Voices of Influence," "Growth & Ecosystem," and "Impact & Honors"—honoring creators, institutions, and partners who have driven industry development, ecosystem growth, and long-term collaboration.

In addition, Dr. Han will deliver a keynote speech on the main stage of the TOKEN2049 Singapore conference on October 7. During the event, Gate will also set up a branded booth and an exclusive Lounge at the venue to showcase the platform's products and business ecosystem, and to engage with industry guests, partners, and attendees on site.

Odaily News: Illinois state government officials and crypto industry representatives have reached an agreement to delay the implementation of the 0.2% crypto tax by 6 months to July 1, 2027, pending approval by a judge.

The Digital Chamber and the Illinois Blockchain Association participated in the negotiations to allow court proceedings on related legal disputes to continue as the tax's implementation date approaches. (CoinDesk)

Odaily News: Ethena has disclosed that USDe supply increased by over $700 million in September, becoming the second-largest collateral asset on the Morpho platform and the largest USD-denominated collateral asset, supporting two of the protocol's three major markets.

According to CertiK monitoring, a total of 247 crypto security incidents occurred in the third quarter of 2026, up 12.8% quarter-over-quarter; total losses amounted to approximately $1.26 billion, an increase of 53.9% compared to $819 million in the second quarter.

Odaily News: Monerium, Frax, and Capa have launched an EURe/frxUSD liquidity pool on Uniswap v3 on Polygon, enabling exchange between euro- and USD-pegged stablecoins. Eligible Monerium customers can receive EURe in a linked wallet via SEPA transfer and swap it for frxUSD; Capa supports related liquidity, payment, and foreign exchange trading activities.

1. Citi raises 12-month price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum to $113,000 and $3,028;

2. Unrealized gains narrow to $73,000, "Machi Big Brother" reduces 25x ETH and 40x BTC long positions;

3. Trader Doctor Profit discloses shorting BTC and liquidating altcoin holdings;

4. Analyst: AI agents will become Bitcoin's next catalyst;

5. Analyst: BTC price remains above short-term holder cost basis, long-term holders' unrealized gains reach 72%;

6. Whale capital flows diverge: BTC sees reduction, ETH sees accumulation, XRP remains on the sidelines;

7. DIG Ventures completes $120 million fundraising for its third fund, betting on AI infrastructure startups;

8. South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to expand security tokenization scope to include stocks and bonds.

According to official announcements, Odaily reports that Gate has now listed CTUSDT perpetual contract trading (USDT-settled), supporting up to 20x leverage.

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Odaily: Time Magazine reports that U.S. President Trump believes the bombing of Iran may intensify after the midterm elections.