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BitGo announced the establishment of a new research and innovation department, BitGo Labs, aimed at designing, launching, and validating the next breakthrough applications in the digital asset space. BitGo stated that this department focuses on use cases that can only be achieved through cryptographic technology, such as interest rates and yields that traditional systems cannot provide, and utilizes AI to complete builds in months rather than years.Initially, BitGo Labs will focus on the intersection of AI and cryptocurrency. BitGo pointed out that the AI economy still requires cryptographic financial infrastructure to handle micropayments, achieve instant settlements, and ensure asset security. At the launch of the department, several related projects were introduced, including the consumer application Gokubu, which uses AI-driven card optimization for user spending and is now live, allowing users to be assigned personalized AI financial assistants to help them obtain better rewards and transaction value.BitGo stated that in addition to the initial projects, BitGo Labs will also release research reports, protocol prototypes, and reference implementations, and collaborate with developers, scholars, and institutions in the cryptocurrency and AI communities. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe previously stated in an interview that AI agents are likely to use stablecoins as their native currency, and human control over AI will last longer than some predict. This statement responded to Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer Arthur Hayes' view that digital currencies like stablecoins cannot serve as the native currency for AI agents because they cannot be directly converted into computing power.

On October 13, as the stock tokenization sector continues to heat up, Feixiaohao, relying on its background as a publicly listed company in the U.S., is collaborating with exchanges to promote stock tokenization services and build the Feixiaohao DAT ecosystem. From structural design, asset custody, on-chain issuance to trading circulation, Feixiaohao aims to bring traditional stocks into the Web3 world.On the user side, Feixiaohao AI makes analysis as simple as chatting. Users can ask questions in natural language and receive multi-dimensional interpretations of tokenized stocks regarding fundamentals, information, and market sentiment, making it easier to understand and participate in this emerging market.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Juan Curutchet, the head of financial and foreign exchange institution regulation at the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA), recently stated that in the short term, cryptocurrency assets will not be allowed to integrate into the banking and payment service systems, and the regulations prohibiting financial institutions from providing cryptocurrency services established in 2022 will continue to be maintained.Juan Curutchet pointed out that Argentina's current economic vulnerability is insufficient to support the advancement of related measures, and whether the ban will be lifted in the future depends on the economic situation. Related topics may be discussed during the second term of Milei.

According to Xinhua News Agency, on October 10, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council recently issued opinions on developing new quality productivity. The opinions propose promoting the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy, building a national integrated computing power network and a national blockchain network, improving the system for determining data property rights, market transactions, rights distribution, and interest protection, implementing pilot demonstrations for data elements, and optimizing the layout and operation of national data infrastructure.The opinions also propose improving an open, shared, and secure data element market, exploring mechanisms for efficient cross-border data flow, enhancing the policy system for digital industrialization and industrial digitalization, creating internationally competitive digital industry clusters, and establishing mechanisms for future industry investment growth and risk sharing, thereby strengthening long-term capital investment in cutting-edge hard technology.

On October 9, the decentralized stablecoin USDD sponsored and attended the Cointelegraph CONNECT event held in Singapore. USDD's Head of Communication Yvonne Chia will participate in a thematic discussion alongside executives from projects such as ether.fi, Mercuryo, and FinHarbor. This discussion focuses on how stablecoins can truly enter daily consumption scenarios through payment infrastructures like cards and wallets.USDD is a multi-chain decentralized over-collateralized stablecoin, currently issued simultaneously on the TRON network, Ethereum Chain, and BNB Chain. Leveraging its seamless compatibility with major DeFi protocols and multi-chain layout advantages, USDD is committed to building a secure, transparent, and efficient decentralized stablecoin product, while continuously exploring the greater value of stablecoins in the real economy.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces," proposing to promote the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy. The opinions emphasize improving the systems for determining data property rights, market transactions, rights distribution, and interest protection, implementing pilot demonstration projects related to data elements, optimizing the layout of national data infrastructure, promoting the digital transformation of manufacturing, and building a national integrated computing network and national blockchain network.

Solana digital asset standard protocol Metaplex announced that the Solana liquidity protocol Meteora has become the official integration partner for MPL-3643. Metaplex stated that institution-grade permissioned assets should still maintain composability on Solana, and liquidity pools can currently be created for MPL-3643 assets on Meteora.MPL-3643 is Metaplex's standard for permissioned assets. Metaplex mentioned that after this integration, the relevant assets can access the Meteora pools, and both parties will work together to bring new markets on-chain.

Bitcoin software company Breez stated that since AI coding agents have become mainstream, the demand for its developer tools has surged significantly, with consulting requests increasing by approximately 14 times. Developers and the AI agents they deploy are seeking to integrate Bitcoin payments into their applications. Breez directly attributes this growth to Anthropic's Claude Code, which was launched as a research preview in February 2025 and officially opened three months later.Breez noted that before 2025, potential partners mainly fell into three categories: staunch Bitcoin enthusiasts, crypto developers, and fintech companies that view Bitcoin as an asset class. Since the launch of Claude Code, many developers with little to no Bitcoin experience have begun to inquire, with demand coming from fitness applications, messaging apps that want users to transfer money to each other, eSIM services for travelers, and a team developing a mushroom identification app. Breez stated that these developers often choose Bitcoin for its speed, as traditional payment processing involves bank accounts and cross-border transfers, which can take weeks or even months, while its SDK can be operational in just a few minutes.Breez mentioned that an increasing number of inquiries are coming from software rather than humans, as coding agents often represent the companies deploying them in making requests. The company believes that agents prefer Bitcoin because it is permissionless; agents can build applications and set up payments for global users without needing to open bank accounts, go through approvals, or sign documents. Breez stated that its latest SDK, built on the Bitcoin scaling protocol Spark, has successfully handled the increased traffic.

According to an official post from Chainlink, it has launched the institutional financing and collateral management solution Fulcrum, which separates financing agreement management from cash and collateral settlement networks, supports cross-chain repurchase (Repo) and 24/7 collateral movement, and will demonstrate with DTCC at Sibos 2026.Chainlink also stated that 40 new integrations were added in September, covering 24 users including Aave, Coinbase, Paxos, Monad, Tempo, and others.

The founder of TRON, Justin Sun, attended the TOKEN2049 main venue in Singapore, where he had a dialogue with Kevin Follonier, the founder of the podcast "When Shift Happens." They discussed personal experiences in the cryptocurrency industry, the integration of AI and blockchain, and the "Justin Sun Award." He stated that the fusion of cryptocurrency and AI Agents will be one of the most important application scenarios in the next five years; cryptocurrency, as a sustainable iterative software technology, is superior to the long-stagnant traditional banking system, and the new generation of users will be more inclined to use cryptocurrency services.TRON is building an AI economic financial network, with approximately $100 billion in assets under protocol custody, processing daily transactions of $20 billion to $30 billion, and promoting the tokenization of U.S. stocks and the AI routing platform B.AI. Recently, Justin Sun launched the "Justin Sun Award" to more frequently reward contributors in the fields of mathematics and AI, with a maximum single question prize of $1 million, and he stated that the achievements in cryptocurrency will be returned to science, further benefiting ecological development.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced that it will relaunch the Coinbase Pro platform by the end of this year and has completed the integration with Deribit, thereby forming Coinbase Global Exchange. Coinbase stated at the Token2049 event in Singapore that its U.S. regulated futures commission merchant, Coinbase Financial Markets, will soon connect eligible U.S. customers to global crypto derivatives liquidity, marking the first time in market history that the U.S. is linked to the international derivatives market as a single liquidity pool.Coinbase indicated that the guidance released by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in May allows Coinbase Financial Markets to connect U.S. customers with the global crypto derivatives market, enabling U.S. institutional clients to access options and perpetual contracts that previously required offshore entities and multiple counterparties to use in a regulated manner. Qualified traders outside the U.S. will gain access to options trading in the coming weeks, while U.S. retail traders are expected to open later this year. U.S. institutional clients can trade Deribit options and perpetual contracts through Coinbase Prime, with account openings currently available.Coinbase acquired Deribit, one of the largest global crypto options exchanges, for approximately $2.9 billion in August 2025. As of September 30, Deribit had over $30 billion in open interest for Bitcoin options, with trading volume exceeding $1 trillion last year.

On the evening of October 6, HTX DAO's "Night of the Future" was held in Singapore. HTX DAO core supporter Sun Yuchen stated via video that the cryptocurrency industry is deepening its connection with traditional finance, promoting the continuous digitization of global financial infrastructure; AI is changing the way wealth is created, while Crypto and digital finance are altering the ways wealth is held and flows.Sun Yuchen pointed out that stablecoins are expected to play a more important role in global payments and settlements, and the on-chain applications of traditional assets such as bonds, funds, and gold will continue to be explored. After AI Agents enter economic activities, there will be further demand for identity, accounts, and independent trading capabilities. He emphasized that the long-term value of technology lies in its transformation into real productivity, and "the free flow of value in the digital world" is the trend he is most concerned about for the next decade, hoping that blockchain will enhance the accessibility, convenience, and efficiency of financial services.This event further strengthened the communication between HTX DAO and global communities and industry builders. HTX Ventures will appear at TOKEN2049 from October 7 to 8, with a booth located at PB5-47&48. From October 6 to 8, HTX DAO will also host several invitation-only events such as reunions and VIP private dinners.

B.AI announced that it now supports WalletConnect, allowing users to easily connect compatible mobile wallet apps, log in to B.AI with one click, and quickly complete top-ups; when using the B.AI app, users can complete the connection by scanning a QR code.This upgrade further integrates AI access with Web3 wallets, identities, and payment capabilities, enabling users to connect to globally leading AI models with a decentralized identity, unlocking a safer and more efficient intelligent creation experience.

On September 29, B.AI officially debuted at the Seoul GWDC 2026 KOREA event. As a one-stop AI infrastructure platform aimed at the AGI era, B.AI is committed to providing global developers with low-threshold, cost-effective AI computing power and Agent services. During this exhibition, the B.AI team will engage with on-site developers, industry partners, and Web3 community members to discuss cutting-edge topics such as AI, Web3, and Agents, exploring more possibilities for the integration of intelligence and decentralization.

Bitget Onchain trading has now integrated Robinhood Chain, allowing users to trade directly with the stablecoin U (United Stables) from their spot wallets across all assets in the Robinhood ecosystem. This integration further expands the Bitget UEX panoramic ecological layout, providing users with a more efficient on-chain trading experience.As of now, Bitget Onchain has connected six major networks: Robinhood, MORPH, ETH, SOL, BSC, and Base. Users can directly access millions of on-chain assets and U.S. stock trading through their spot wallets, and utilize AI smart money copy trading, on-chain limit orders, and other auxiliary tools to achieve intelligent analysis and trading execution.

Coinbase Chief Business Officer Shan Aggarwal published a post disclosing the integration progress after acquiring the cryptocurrency options trading platform Deribit, stating that the overall integration progress is "generally good." As of now, several advancements have been completed, including the launch of over 100 new USDC settlement contracts in 5 market areas, covering pre-IPO perpetual contracts, marking the largest expansion of perpetual contracts in Deribit's history.For the first time, stocks and ETFs are being traded in the form of perpetual contracts; a new matching engine has been launched to enhance the core trading infrastructure, making the large-scale trading environment faster and more stable while maintaining the user experience; and Deribit's spot trading has accessed Coinbase's spot liquidity. Shan Aggarwal added that the platform integration process still faces a lot of work, and more phased results will be announced in the future.

The Financial Times of the UK reported, citing the latest court documents, that after Apple integrated ChatGPT into Apple Intelligence, OpenAI found that the new weekly active users were below expectations and began to lower its growth forecasts. By the summer of 2025, OpenAI internally believed that this integration was significantly underperforming. The documents show that ChatGPT is turned off by default in Apple Intelligence, and users need to actively enable it, which may limit the actual usage rate.Users can access ChatGPT through Siri and the system writing tool, but Apple controls the entry point for AI features, the method of invocation, and the subsequent model selection. OpenAI had previously hoped to expand ChatGPT coverage and drive paid subscription conversion through the iPhone user base, but the actual subscription conversion was also below expectations, and the documents did not disclose specific new user and subscription numbers. This year, Apple chose Google Gemini as the model foundation for the new version of Siri AI, with related disclosures coming from the litigation documents between Apple and OpenAI, reflecting OpenAI's position in the lawsuit rather than operational data publicly released by the two companies.

According to the official announcement, Binance has announced the completion of the integration of USDC on the Arc network. The deposit service is now open, and the withdrawal service will be available once the deposit volume reaches a certain scale.