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According to a report by Reuters on October 12, the generative AI character dialogue platform Character.AI announced on Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States and agreed to sell some assets to Walt Disney for $20 million.The company has initiated a court-supervised asset sale process, which includes licensing some intellectual property, and is seeking court approval for auction rules, designating Disney as the lead bidder. Disney's bid will serve as the baseline offer, and other bidders may submit higher bids. The company expects the sale process to be completed in late November or early December 2026 and plans to continue operations during the process, including the Character.AI platform.Character.AI CEO Colin Adams stated that the board determined, after a comprehensive assessment of options, that this court-supervised sale process is the most beneficial for maximizing value for all stakeholders. According to court documents, the platform's owner, the American company Character Technologies, has estimated assets and liabilities between $50 million and $100 million.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: Team WE vs FlyQuest - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Tournament Playoffs," the option "Team WE" in the sub-market "Match Winner" has experienced drastic fluctuations in winning probability, dropping from 79.5% an hour ago to the current 52.5% (a fluctuation of 27%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The unresolved ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has led to a rebound in crude oil prices, and the market's bets on another interest rate hike before the end of the year are heating up, putting pressure on the gold and silver markets once again. According to CoinGlass data, gold (XAU) is currently priced at $4,183.22, with a 24-hour decline of 0.61%; silver (XAG) is currently priced at $60.25, with a 24-hour decline of 1.42%.During the market fluctuations, the trading volume of related contracts on Gate has continued to rise: the trading volume of Gate silver contracts reached $124 million in 24 hours, ranking second in the industry; the trading volume of Gate gold contracts reached $363 million in 24 hours, firmly holding third place in the industry; meanwhile, the open interest of Gate XAU gold contracts reached $411 million, ranking second in the industry.Gate has pioneered the trading sector for perpetual metal contracts and CFD contracts, covering mainstream metal trading targets such as gold, silver, and platinum, supporting 24/7 trading and USDT settlement. Relying on Gate's innovative unified account system, users can configure diverse assets such as stocks, metals, foreign exchange, indices, and commodities without cross-platform operations, helping users achieve a more flexible and efficient one-stop global asset strategy layout amid volatile markets.

According to Bloomberg, stock, options, and cryptocurrency API broker Alpaca announced plans to launch a prime brokerage business in the first quarter of 2027. Prime brokers can provide financing, asset custody, and securities lending services to large investment institutions such as hedge funds.The plan aims to target the institutional financing needs arising from the integration of cryptocurrency and traditional securities markets.

Catherine Chen, the head of VIP and institutional business at Binance, stated in an interview with The Block during Token2049 that traditional hedge funds, which previously took a wait-and-see approach, are now showing a stronger interest due to the emergence of arbitrage opportunities related to traditional financial instruments such as cash stocks and perpetual contracts on crypto platforms.She pointed out that the improvement in market depth, combined with 24/7 trading and weekend price discovery mechanisms, makes these opportunities more realistic. She also mentioned that when the same tools are offered on second- and third-tier platforms or in DeFi venues, liquidity often falls short of hedge funds' needs. However, she emphasized that this process is still in its early stages and does not expect a surge in capital inflows overnight, with the next 12 to 18 months being worth close attention.Similar changes are happening on the other side of the market. Chen indicated that their crypto-native clients are incorporating more tools linked to traditional financial products to build hybrid investment portfolios. The data she cited showed that the scale of Binance's cash stock assets has increased from about $800 million to $900 million to $1.4 billion, while the trading volume of traditional financial perpetual contracts has risen from about $20 billion to $30 billion per month when launched at the beginning of this year to about $400 billion every 30 days. She believes that tokenization and cross-asset trading are still in their early stages, and regulatory clarity will determine the ultimate integration of traditional and crypto trading more than the product offerings of a single platform.

According to CoinGlass data, in the past 24 hours, 10 exchanges have liquidated approximately $803 million in leveraged positions, with long positions accounting for $694 million, representing 86%, affecting a total of 172,100 traders. About $595 million, nearly three-quarters of the total for the day, was liquidated in the last 12 hours, as the South Korean KOSPI index fell by more than 6%, and Bitcoin briefly dropped below $81,000. The largest single liquidation was a $9.65 million Bitcoin long position on Binance, which was forcibly closed at around $81,773, with Binance accounting for half of the total liquidation volume.Bitcoin topped the list with $181 million in liquidations, followed closely by Ethereum with $178 million, despite its market capitalization being much smaller than Bitcoin's; SOL positions lost $60 million, ZEC $24 million, and NEAR $22 million. Stock-related contracts then made the list, with perpetual contracts tracking U.S. storage chip manufacturer SanDisk liquidating $19.09 million, slightly above HYPE's $19.04 million and XRP's $18.78 million. These perpetual contracts allow traders to bet on stock prices without an expiration date on cryptocurrency exchanges, with contracts for SK Hynix, Micron, and the triple-leveraged U.S. semiconductor ETF SOXL also appearing on the heatmap, with SOXL liquidating $7.21 million.The aforementioned losses coincided with a sell-off in the Seoul market, where Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell by about 8%, as the market worried about AI-related valuations and competition from Chinese storage chip manufacturers.

Macquarie Group strategist Thierry Wizman stated that the U.S. September CPI is expected to accelerate, but it is unlikely to prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in October.Analysts expect the overall CPI in September to increase year-on-year from 3.4% in August to 3.6%. Market pricing indicates that the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at the meeting on October 28 is about 19%.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: HANJIN BRION vs LGD Gaming - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Tournament Playoffs," the option "HANJIN BRION" in the sub-market "First Blood in the First Game?" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 44.5% an hour ago to the current 59.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The founder of the WHUF project posted on X that the WHUF trading price is below the ICO price. He stated that the price guarantee is functioning as designed, and the redeemed WHUF will be destroyed and permanently removed from circulation. The team originally expected this mechanism to reduce sell-offs close to $3.57, but 23% of the original purchase amount did not receive guarantees within the protection window, which currently constitutes the largest outflow.The founder mentioned that the team focuses liquidity on Coinbase, hiring two market makers and allocating 175 basis points of centralized exchange liquidity, with only about 25 basis points on-chain. The launch pool has about 20,000 WHUF and less than $100,000 USDC, with auction buyers selling about 101,000 WHUF in the first hour after unlocking. A single $10,000 sell order caused the price to fluctuate nearly 20%. Of the 1,402 auction wallets, 298 sold, with 92% occurring in the first 3 hours. The team refused to pay for listings, and the exchange's +/-2% depth sometimes only amounts to $10,000 to $40,000. Of the $7.14 million raised from the ICO, $7.14 million has been reserved for price protection.The founder stated that if the auction is redone, they would choose Uniswap CCA and use the Sonar platform fees to inject liquidity. Redemptions must check against the sanctions list, and Sumsub has flagged 5 individuals who did not pass, with reasons including terrorism and crime. Redemptions for non-sanctioned users have been automated, and the team will return USDC in batches and destroy the corresponding WHUF, which is expected to take at least several days. At the time of the project's issuance, 20% of the supply was sold, mainly raised from the community, and provided protocol usage rewards and ICO price protection.

Binance will launch RWUSD at 16:00 on October 13 and open the RWUSD/USDT spot trading pair. At the same time, Binance is introducing a zero-fee promotion for RWUSD spot and leveraged trading pairs, which will be valid until further notice. In addition, RWUSD will be used as collateral for the full-margin leveraged account and will support the RWUSD/USDT leveraged trading pair.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched ZCSH (Grayscale Zcash Trust) and SNPS (Synopsys) perpetual contracts. The above contracts are settled in USDT, supporting up to 20 times leverage and 24/7 trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 348 stock perpetual contract underlying assets.

The IMF expects global economic growth to rebound next year, but still below the average level of 3.5% over the past two years. The IMF describes the medium-term outlook as "uninspiring," due to the uneven boost brought by AI.The report points out that the foundation for global economic growth is narrowing, with only 32 economies currently contributing 95% of the overall expansion. The IMF expects the global inflation rate to fall from 4.7% this year to 4.1% next year.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the "Bitcoin October Price Prediction" event on the Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Below $80,000" has experienced severe fluctuations in winning probability, dropping from 80.5% an hour ago to the current 64.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the predicted market on Polymarket for the event "LoL: Maryville University vs Disguised - LCS Playoff Qualification" has seen a dramatic fluctuation in the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Both teams kill a dragon," rising from 50% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 40%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

The A-share banking sector rose against the trend today, with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Bank of China collectively setting new historical records for their stock prices. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China reached a peak of 8.51 yuan during trading, with its market value briefly surpassing 3 trillion yuan, while China Construction Bank and Bank of China also hit new highs since their listings.So far, 21 A-share listed banks have disclosed their mid-term dividend plans for 2026, with a total proposed dividend exceeding 260 billion yuan. The six major banks have unified their dividend payout ratio, increasing from last year's 30% to 31%, with a total proposed dividend of approximately 221 billion yuan. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China leads with 53.853 billion yuan, followed by China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, and Bank of China with proposed dividends of 52.582 billion yuan, 45.393 billion yuan, and 38.343 billion yuan, respectively. Fifteen banks have increased their dividend ratios compared to last year, with Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank leading at 34.07%. Currently, seven banks, including Ruifeng Bank, Minsheng Bank, and Chengdu Bank, have completed their dividend payouts, totaling approximately 18.9 billion yuan.Market analysis suggests that high dividends and expectations for mid-term dividends are important driving forces behind this round of increases. Based on the latest stock prices, among the 42 A-share banks, 27 have dividend yields above 3%, with Bank of Communications and Postal Savings Bank at 4.32% and 4.22%, respectively, significantly higher than current deposit rates and the average annualized returns of wealth management products.

According to Bitcoin News, the Bitcoin Lightning Network development kit LDK has fixed multiple security vulnerabilities, including a channel reconnection vulnerability that could be exploited by malicious counterparties, leading to the theft of funds. The LDK official released versions 0.1.13, 0.2.7, and 0.3-rc3 on October 3, recommending operators interacting with untrusted channel counterparties in production environments to upgrade. Currently, the related disclosures have not confirmed any actual losses caused by these vulnerabilities.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket titled "Number of Elon Musk Tweets from October 6 to October 13, 2026," the "Yes" option in the sub-market "340-359" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 77.6% an hour ago to the current 59.6% (a fluctuation of 18%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

Tom Lee, Chairman of the Ethereum treasury company BitMine, stated that the significant decline in the South Korean stock market may be transmitting to the cryptocurrency market.He mentioned the forced liquidation of margins on the brokerage side and pointed out that South Korean investors are an important holding group for crypto assets. He described this impact as short-term pain.