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According to Benzinga, Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned that if the conflict with the United States escalates, key digital infrastructure in the Middle East, including data centers, artificial intelligence facilities, and submarine cables, could become targets of attack. The warning came as negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz stalled. Rezaei said the U.S. response to Iran's peace proposal was "insufficient," and stated that Washington accepted some conditions but did not address others. Iran submitted a revised proposal at the recent United Nations General Assembly, seeking to end the conflict and restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Although the United States rejected the proposal, the two sides remain in communication through intermediaries. Rezaei also warned that another round of major conflict could threaten regional technological infrastructure, affecting telecommunications networks and cloud services. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warned vessels not to disable their navigation systems, saying such actions could be regarded as hostile. The warning came after an increase in attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, adding uncertainty to energy exports and global shipping.
NVIDIA and Cisco introduce a new pluggable optical module specification.
CoinWorld news: Nvidia and Cisco have introduced a new pluggable optical module specification aimed at helping scale AI factories.
Apple rose nearly 2% against the trend early in the session, approaching a record high, now at $341.30.
According to Bijie News, Apple rose nearly 2% against the trend in early trading, approaching a record high, now at $341.30. Apple previously announced that it will hold a special "Welcome Home" event on Tuesday (October 13), and is expected to launch brand-new smart home products — this is also Apple's latest update in the smart home sector after John Ternus became Apple's CEO last month. It is reported that the devices released this time will include a new generation of Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, and a brand-new home hub device. Although many industry insiders expect that some of next week's upgrades to Apple TV and HomePod will be merely modest performance improvements, the chip iteration will actually bring unprecedented new capabilities to Apple's smart home product line.
Institutional: Global crude oil demand may have already peaked in 2025.
Jiemian News: Institutions: Global crude oil demand may have peaked in 2025. Energy consulting firm FGE NexantECA said global crude oil demand may have peaked in 2025, partly because growing fuel demand is increasingly being met by biofuels. The company's honorary chairman Fereidun Fesharaki and analyst Cuneyt Kazokoglu said in a report: "Global liquid fuel consumption will continue to grow, but this does not necessarily mean that crude oil consumption will also increase." Biofuels and hydrocarbon products produced during natural gas processing, such as ethane, are meeting an increasing share of fuel demand. FGE NexantECA believes that this year's Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted transportation through this key Middle Eastern shipping channel, causing some oil demand to be permanently lost. The company noted that this crisis occurred about six years after the COVID-19 pandemic, similar to the time intervals between the two oil crises of 1973 and 1979.
Bybit CEO will reveal new platform developments on October 13.
According to Cointelegraph, the CEO of Bybit will take the stage at 7 a.m. UTC on October 13 to reveal the platform's future direction, including new product launches, Bybit AI, and its expansion into non-crypto markets.
Nasdaq-listed company troops to merge with blockchain platform efforce in an all-stock deal valued at $40 million.
CoinWorld news: Nasdaq-listed company Troops (TROO) announced that it will carry out an all-stock merger with blockchain energy efficiency platform Efforce, with a minimum transaction valuation of $40 million. Efforce was co-founded in 2020 by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and others. After the merger, Troops plans to combine its existing financial services and technology businesses with Efforce's blockchain business, and further expand digital asset infrastructure and crypto trading-related businesses. Wozniak will continue to hold Efforce shares.
Federal Reserve rate hike expectations hit the mortgage-backed securities market, and bank demand may weaken further.
News from Bijie: Expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike are hitting the mortgage-backed securities market, and bank demand may weaken further. Over the past three weeks, investors have withdrawn from U.S. mortgage-backed bond funds at a historically rare pace, with outflows ranking among the seven worst since early 2021. As interest rates soared, investors rushed to avoid market volatility risk. The U.S. mortgage-backed securities index recorded its second-worst monthly performance on record in September. Previously, U.S. Treasury yields rose to multi-decade highs, driven by soaring oil prices, intensifying inflation concerns, and market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, triggering a selloff in mortgage-backed bonds. Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are highly sensitive to sudden fluctuations in bond yields, because bond yields serve as the pricing benchmark for borrowing costs throughout the entire economic system. When interest rates rise, homeowners typically stop refinancing their housing loans, causing investors to hold low-yield securities longer than previously expected.
U.S. storage stocks extend losses, SanDisk down 6.74%.
News from Bijie: U.S. storage stocks extended their declines, with SanDisk down 6.74%, Micron ADR down 6.08%, Micron Technology down 4.31%, SK Hynix down 4.09%, Seagate Technology down 2.85%, and Western Digital down 2.15%.
The Ledger hardware implant incident caused losses exceeding $86 million, and Plan B said switching to ETFs left zero regrets.
News from Bijie: Ledger wallets have been found to contain unauthorized hardware implants, and some blockchain investigators estimate losses exceeding $86 million. The incident has sparked discussions about the security of self-custody versus Bitcoin ETFs. Plan B stated that the decision to move Bitcoin holdings into ETFs has proven correct after the exposure of vulnerabilities in Coldcard and Ledger, and called it zero regret. Ophelia Snyder stated that large holders are moving self-custodied assets into ETFs for greater security. Adam Back said hardware wallets can still serve as a secure custody method, but vendors need to strengthen threat modeling. Jameson Lopp said self-custody can still be robust, but hasty migrations should be avoided to prevent creating new centralization failure points.
ETH liquidation pressure: watch $2,439.08 to the downside and $2,820.18 to the upside.
CoinWorld data: ETH is currently priced at approximately $2,540.71. If the price falls by about 4% to around $2,439.08, some high-leverage long positions may face concentrated liquidations; if the price rises by about 11% to around $2,820.18, some high-leverage short positions may face concentrated liquidations. The liquidation zone below is currently closer to the spot price, meaning that if the price moves downward, long liquidation pressure may emerge earlier. Other notable levels: $2,413.67 and $2,172.3 below; $2,826.53 and $2,978.98 above. These levels are estimated based on public market prices and changes in open interest. They do not mean the price will necessarily reach them, nor are they predictions of price direction. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it is up 1.57%; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days ago, it is down 6.64%.