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The prediction market operator Underdog has partnered with the cryptocurrency infrastructure provider zerohash, planning to support cryptocurrency and stablecoin deposits later this year. Eligible users can directly deposit supported digital assets through the Underdog app, with services supporting near-instant transfers around the clock. Underdog has not yet announced the specific cryptocurrencies or stablecoins that will be supported.The new deposit method will complement debit cards, credit cards, Apple Pay, and bank transfers, allowing users to avoid managing wallet addresses or selecting blockchain networks. Underdog was established in 2020 and currently has over 11 million registered accounts. IG Group has agreed to acquire the company for up to $1.3 billion, with the transaction expected to be completed by the end of 2026 or early 2027. As of October 21, Underdog's trading volume over the past 30 days was $1.4 billion, an increase of 133% compared to the previous period.

Bitget launches the MCAT Simple Earning Coin event, where users can subscribe to MCAT with a maximum of 30% APR. The individual subscription limit is 500,000 MCAT. The subscription period is from October 22, 19:00 to November 21, 19:00 (UTC+8).

According to the Aster page, the Predict.fun token PREDICT is now available for inquiry in the trading list, supporting up to 5 times leverage. Related trading is expected to officially launch tonight at 8 PM.

The cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched OKX Shield in the United States. OKX stated that this mechanism can provide up to $500,000 in protection if a customer's account is hacked.Andrew Cuomo, a member of the OKX board and former governor of New York, said: "This is the level of trust we have in our own system. It's like putting your money where your mouth is, right? What we are doing is exactly that."

According to the official announcement, the Gate Idle Money Treasure × Yu Bi Bao second phase interest rate increase activity is ongoing. This phase of the activity covers USDT current financial products, and users who meet the specified net recharge conditions can receive additional interest rate rewards.In the Idle Money Treasure activity, users who accumulate net recharges of BTC, ETH, and USDT to reach the specified threshold during the activity period and activate Idle Money Treasure can receive additional interest on top of the basic earnings. Specifically, if the cumulative net recharge reaches 10,000 USDT, users can enjoy an additional 1% interest rate, resulting in a comprehensive annualized yield of 4%; if it reaches 50,000 USDT, users can enjoy an additional 2% interest rate, resulting in a comprehensive annualized yield of 5%. The upper limit for the principal eligible for interest rate increases in both tiers is 50,000 USDT.The Yu Bi Bao activity is open to VIP 2 to VIP 14 users. If the cumulative net recharge of USDT reaches 100,000 USDT and users subscribe to a 7-day fixed-term financial product in USDT, they can enjoy an additional 7.3% interest rate on top of the 3.7% basic annualized yield, resulting in a comprehensive annualized yield of 11%. The upper limit for the principal eligible for interest rate increases is 100,000 USDT. Users must continuously meet the net recharge requirements during the subscription and the order's duration to receive the additional interest rate rewards.

Three men from Bristol, England, broke into a man's home in the early hours of May 15, assaulted the victim, and demanded a large amount of cryptocurrency. The victim sustained head injuries and was hospitalized, while the three men failed to obtain any cryptocurrency. Terroll Paul, Mohamed Samagassi, and Pierre Madzou all pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on October 15. Paul was sentenced to 6 years, Madzou to 5 and a half years, and Samagassi to 5 years.The victim's underage sister called the police, and the three were subsequently arrested at the scene. The police did not disclose the amount of cryptocurrency demanded by the three men. The case falls under "ransom attacks," where criminals use violence or threats to force cryptocurrency holders to hand over digital assets. Data from blockchain security company CertiK shows that in the first six months of 2026, such attacks globally resulted in losses of $124 million, a 12-fold increase year-on-year.

Phoenix Technology reported that on October 19, ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform Volcano Engine launched the Seedance Premium AI Drama Incentive Program, providing financial incentives for premium AI short dramas produced using Seedance and launched on the Hongguo Short Drama App. This program excludes live-action dramas and is only open to AI comics, AI simulated dramas, and other AI-generated forms. The video content of the submitted works must be entirely produced using Seedance, with the usage of Seedance 2.5 accounting for more than 50%, and the generation format through API or tool platforms is not limited.Works must rank within the top 50 AI dramas of the month based on Hongguo's popularity index and pass the review. The applicant can be a company or an individual and must ensure that the information is true and complete. The incentives are divided into three tiers based on monthly rankings: for TOP 1 to TOP 10, 200,000 yuan per work; for TOP 11 to TOP 20, 100,000 yuan per work; for TOP 21 to TOP 50, 50,000 yuan per work. The distribution method is 50% cash plus 50% equivalent vouchers. The vouchers can be chosen by the applicant at the time of registration from three options, including an equivalent Volcano Ark API Token, equivalent "Drama Creation" usage rights, or equivalent "Comic Creation Tool" usage rights. Selected works must cooperate to complete the verification of the work and generation records, and if necessary, submit original generation materials. Those who do not pass the verification or have false declarations will be disqualified from receiving incentives. The deadline for the first phase of the activity is January 31, 2027.

According to the Gate Launchpool page, there are currently four projects underway: DNA, BLKHION, CT, and GT, offering various asset staking options.Among them, DNA is the first project, with a total reward of 2,800,000 DNA. The APR for the ETH, BTC, and DNA pools is 7.25%, 6.24%, and 218.90%, respectively. The total reward for the BLKHION project is 30,400 BLKHION, with the APR for the USDT, BLKGRWON, and MAG7XON pools being 5.15%, 147.62%, and 97.56%, respectively.Meanwhile, the total reward for the CT project is 1,000,000 CT, with the APR for the USDT, CT, and GT pools being 5.10%, 65.82%, and 2.48%, respectively. The total reward for the GT project is 18,400 GT, with the APR for the ETH and BTC pools being 6.83% and 4.51%, respectively.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a certain whale opened a long position in BTC and ETH worth $187 million with maximum leverage 4 hours ago. Among them, the BTC long position was 1,822 coins, worth $150 million, with an opening price of $82,409 and a liquidation price of $80,634; the ETH long position was 15,270 coins, worth $37.33 million, with an opening price of $2,455 and a liquidation price of $2,406.The whale's most successful trade previously made a profit of $14.8 million: going long on NEAR at $2.14 at the end of August and taking profit at $4.88 at the end of September.

Bitcoin News posted on platform X that the Finance Committee of the French National Assembly has approved a proposal to impose a tax of up to 31.4% on the exchange of Bitcoin for stablecoins, applicable even if not exchanged for fiat currency; residents carrying over 800,000 euros in cryptocurrency assets abroad may face an exit tax on unrealized cryptocurrency gains.The related amendment was withdrawn after the committee rejected part of the budget revenue and still needs to be reintroduced during the full debate in the National Assembly. The proposal has not yet become law, and if approved, the new regulations will take effect on January 1, 2027.

The Finance Committee of the French National Assembly has passed an amendment that proposes requiring the declaration of self-custodied wallet crypto assets with a year-end value reaching or exceeding €100,000 (approximately $112,000). Those who fail to declare may face fines of up to €10,000 (approximately $11,000). This regulation has not yet become law and may still be adjusted in the future.Harry Halpin, CEO of privacy infrastructure company Nym, stated that personnel from the French tax authorities are suspected of selling taxpayer data to criminals, and the new declaration requirements could threaten the safety of holders. Rand Hindi, founder of the privacy protocol Zama, urged French crypto asset holders to leave France, and those who cannot should hire security for their families.As this proposal emerges, France has seen several incidents of crypto asset robberies, kidnappings, and "ransom attacks" in recent years. The committee had also previously passed measures such as considering the exchange of crypto assets for stablecoins as a taxable sale and expanding the scope of the crypto asset exit tax, but the budget revenue portion was subsequently rejected by a vote of 31 to 3, and the related amendments need to be resubmitted.

According to the Gate Launchpool page, there are currently five projects underway: BLKHION, CT, GT, XAUT, and LAPTOP, offering various asset staking options.Among them, the total reward for the BLKHION project is 30,400 BLKHION, with three pools: USDT, BLKGRWON, and MAG7XON, with APRs of 6.67%, 187.64%, and 134.90% respectively; the total reward for the CT project is 1,000,000 CT, with APRs for the USDT, CT, and GT pools of 6.57%, 86.43%, and 2.91% respectively.Meanwhile, the total reward for the GT project is 18,400 GT, with APRs for the ETH and BTC pools of 4.47% and 2.85% respectively; the total reward for the XAUT project is 34 XAUT, with APRs for the USDT, XAUT, and GT pools of 6.62%, 9.99%, and 6.94% respectively; the total reward for the LAPTOP project is 1,289,608 LAPTOP, with APRs for the LAPTOP and BTC pools of 313.06% and 2.27% respectively.

According to Bloomberg, cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta was found guilty by a New York jury for stealing nearly $55 million from the cryptocurrency trading platform Uranium Finance. Prosecutors accused him of carrying out two attacks in 2021, after which the platform was shut down due to the theft of funds. The jury reached a verdict after more than two hours of deliberation. Spalletta faces up to 20 years in prison for money laundering charges related to the use of cryptocurrency mixing services like Tornado Cash.U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff has set the sentencing date for February 16. Law enforcement seized over $3 million worth of rare Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards from his residence in Maryland, along with approximately $31 million in cryptocurrency assets. Prosecutors stated that he also spent over $600,000 to purchase a commemorative ancient Roman coin marking the assassination of Caesar and bought a piece of the Wright brothers' original aircraft that was taken to the moon by Armstrong for $137,000. The defense attorney argued that he was merely using publicly available functions within smart contracts, rather than forging credentials or using malicious code, and therefore did not constitute hacking.

According to the official page of Gate Launchpool, the GT project is currently ongoing, with a total reward of 18,400 GT. Among them, the ETH pool rewards 9,200 GT, with a current APR of 4.28%, and the total amount of liquid staking is approximately 19,710.94 ETH; the BTC pool also provides a reward of 9,200 GT, with a current APR of 3.00%, and the total amount of liquid staking is approximately 968.33 BTC.In addition, the CT Launchpool has a total reward of 1,000,000 CT, setting up three staking pools: USDT, CT, and GT, with current APRs of 5.98%, 92.79%, and 3.38%, respectively; the XAUT Launchpool sets up three staking pools: USDT, XAUT, and GT, with current APRs of 6.32%, 11.18%, and 6.56%, respectively; the LAPTOP Launchpool sets up two staking pools: LAPTOP and BTC, with current APRs of 284.46% and 2.01%, respectively.

NEAR Protocol posted on platform X that Sal Ternullo, CEO of NEAR Treasury Company SVRN, has introduced a new proposal on the NEAR governance forum to reduce the maximum annual token issuance rate from 2.5% to 1.6% for a duration of 24 months, and to lower the staking yield from the current approximately 5.4% to about 3.5%.The proposal is currently seeking feedback from validators, House of Stake delegators, and NEAR community members, with a complete plan expected to be announced next week for voting.In response to the recent NEAR Intents security incident, NEAR Protocol further clarified that the blockchain network is operating normally, and the related incident was not caused by vulnerabilities in NEAR Protocol or the native token NEAR. The NEAR Protocol network continues to produce blocks and process transactions without any downtime.

Founder of Strategy, Michael Saylor, stated in a post that Bitcoin is digital capital, MSTR is digital equity, and STRC is digital credit.The company's corporate strategy is to create two complementary products from Bitcoin capital: MSTR provides leveraged Bitcoin exposure and holds ownership of a growing digital credit business; STRC aims to reduce volatility, compress duration, and provide dollar returns. Creating digital credit requires active management of the entire balance sheet, including Bitcoin, dollars, debt, preferred stock, and common stock, involving multiple decisions regarding capital, liquidity, priority, dividend rates, payment frequency, and investor terms.The company's goal is to create the highest quality digital credit products: supported by financial resilience, disciplined capital allocation, and a more stable investor experience to provide attractive dollar returns. Dividends are visible outputs, but the quality of the underlying system is the core work.The company engineers products by managing capital, debt, and liquidity. Investors seeking Bitcoin price exposure can directly hold BTC or spot Bitcoin funds; meanwhile, MSTR investors buy equity in a company that simultaneously seeks Bitcoin leveraged exposure and digital credit business growth, accepting amplified volatility and downside risk. STRC investors pursue a different experience: dollar returns, reduced price volatility, and shorter duration characteristics, relying on the company's capital strength, priority debt position, dollar liquidity, and active management to achieve this.The two are interconnected—capital structure directs more volatility and return potential of Bitcoin towards common stock, thereby providing credit investors with more stable income claims. The company manages the balance sheet uniformly, creating leveraged exposure for equity investors and dampened exposure for credit investors, both relying on the company's strength and execution quality.To achieve this goal, Strategy continuously manages various levels of the capital structure, including issuing and repurchasing STRC, distinguishing between payment reserves and allocated cash, adjusting dividend rates, optimizing security terms, and seeking shorter durations and longer payment runways.The company emphasizes that digital credit is a discipline that requires continuous practice: stripping volatility, compressing duration, and extracting returns from Bitcoin capital. Bitcoin itself does not pay interest, and Strategy pays dividends through security terms. The ultimate goal is to build stronger digital credit and create greater long-term value for MSTR shareholders, reinforcing the quality of capital and equity value.

Senior trader Peter Brandt stated that Bitcoin has likely emerged from the low point of this cycle and entered a new bull market cycle, raising the forecast for the peak of this cycle from the previous $250,000 to $300,000 to $300,000 to $600,000 by the end of 2029, and noted that reaching $500,000 is "very likely."However, Peter Brandt warned that Bitcoin could pull back to $65,000 to $66,000 in early October to clear out the funds that chased the highs. Brandt also expressed skepticism about the investment value of XRP, calling it a "fool coin," and stated that the payment utility of XRP and Ripple's banking partnerships do not necessarily mean its value will rise.

The on-chain digital credit protocol Saturn Foundation announced that the STRN token generation event (TGE) is scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a maximum of 5% of the total reserved token supply for distribution during the second season.If the TGE occurs before December 8, 2026, the second season will end shortly before the TGE and a snapshot will be completed. If the second season ends early, the TGE allocation will be proportionally reduced based on the actual duration of the event, and any unallocated portion will be returned to the Saturn ecosystem allocation for future seasons. For example, if the event completes 75% of the originally scheduled period, only 75% of the reserved allocation will be distributed.After the second season snapshot is completed, the third season will begin immediately; eligible positions can continue to earn second season points until the snapshot, and users do not need to take any action at this time. The specific token economic model, distribution, and claiming arrangements will be disclosed in subsequent announcements.

According to a 46-page report from financial investment data company PitchBook, the market platform Kalshi has a baseline scenario valuation of approximately $30.4 billion, a peak valuation of about $42.1 billion during strong market performance, and a pessimistic scenario of $22.8 billion. Kalshi completed a $1 billion Series F financing in May this year, with a post-money valuation of $22 billion.PitchBook expects Kalshi's revenue to reach $6.4 billion by 2030, with adjusted profits reaching $3.7 billion, and believes that partnerships with platforms and market makers such as Robinhood and Susquehanna will help consolidate market share. The report lists the regulatory risks of the sports prediction market as a key variable affecting valuation, with data showing that the sports market currently contributes about 69.9% of Kalshi's event fee revenue; if Exotics products such as multi-event combinations are included, the proportion rises to 82.4%.Several states in the U.S. and Native American tribes are suing over the legality of Kalshi's sports prediction products, and related cases have created discrepancies between federal appellate courts, with the Supreme Court expected to intervene next year. PitchBook believes that even if the final ruling is unfavorable to Kalshi, the company may still adjust its business model through state-level licensing and the development of non-sports prediction products, but a significant decline in sports revenue will still notably impact its growth expectations.

Binance Wallet Security Announcement: iPhone users please check if you have installed the FomoPeek application. Binance has noted a recent security incident disclosed by the community. According to security companies such as SlowMist, the third-party application FomoPeek (versions 1.1-1.2) contains malicious code that can exploit vulnerabilities in the iOS system to gain maximum permissions on the device and may access sensitive data stored on the device, including private keys, mnemonic phrases, login credentials, chat records, files, etc. Please note that such malware directly attacks the device itself. If the attack is successful, all application data on the affected device may be accessed.Please check the following:Are you using an iPhone or iPad running iOS 26.x or earlier?Have you installed the FomoPeek application?If both of the above apply to you, it is recommended to take the following steps immediately:Delete the FomoPeek application and do not reinstall it.Update the iOS system to the latest version.For users with self-hosted wallets: Create a new wallet on a device that has never installed the application and transfer assets to the new wallet address.If you notice any unusual asset activity, please retain the affected device and relevant evidence, and contact customer service for further investigation.At the same time, all users are reminded: Do not install applications from untrusted sources and keep your device software up to date.