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According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, Haider Rafique, Global Managing Partner and Chief Marketing Officer of OKX, plans to leave by the end of 2026. Both an OKX spokesperson and Rafique declined to comment.Rafique joined OKX in March 2020, leading the exchange's brand overhaul and driving collaborations with institutions such as the McLaren F1 team and the Tribeca Film Festival. He was also involved in facilitating Intercontinental Exchange's $200 million strategic investment in OKX this March, which valued OKX at $25 billion.

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase announced its participation in Tech Against Scams and is collaborating with the UK's National Crime Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice Scam Center Strike Force, and international law enforcement partners to launch a joint crackdown week in London from October 6 to 9, sharing intelligence in real-time and coordinating actions against West African criminal scam networks.Coinbase stated that the relevant scam networks operate across platforms, seeking potential victims through social media, establishing trust via instant messaging, and using digital infrastructure and financial services to transfer illicit funds. As law enforcement and the industry intensify their crackdown on Southeast Asian scam hubs, criminal networks are expanding to other regions, including West Africa. This operation is hosted by the UK's National Crime Agency, bringing together technology, telecommunications, and financial companies to target the infrastructure, accounts, and payment systems that support scams.Coinbase Vice President Leah Bressack: The earlier crackdown on Southeast Asian scam hubs this year proved that coordinated actions between the industry and law enforcement are effective; as criminal networks attempt to rebuild in Africa, Coinbase's global intelligence team is tracking funds, freezing assets, and sharing intelligence in real-time. The tactics targeted include fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scams, impersonating law enforcement officials, and using fake video calls to carry out "arrests" to pressure transfers. Coinbase stated it will continue to collaborate with Tech Against Scams and law enforcement partners.

The smart trading system Instinct, supported by Y Combinator, is officially launched. This platform aims to open the research and trading capabilities of professional investment institutions to individual traders.The Instinct team members come from organizations such as Squarepoint Capital, the European Particle Physics Laboratory, and the Quantum Computing Center at the University of Southern California. The platform integrates fragmented financial tools and information links through independently operating intelligent agents, capable of processing massive amounts of market data, information, and market sentiment in parallel, automatically discovering cross-market opportunities, building trading tools, and executing trades.With this system, individual traders can cover more niche and specialized investment scenarios, achieving more flexible strategy layouts.Officials believe that the future investment model will shift to individual traders operating in conjunction with AI agent teams, and it is anticipated that within two years, there may emerge single-person investment institutions managing up to 1 billion dollars.

The account pequityresearch stated that Bloomberg's research institution, Bloomberg Intelligence, predicts that the high bandwidth memory market will reach $64.1 billion by 2030, up from the previous forecast of $26 billion.The forecast cited by this account also shows that Bloomberg Intelligence expects the prices of HBM3E and HBM4 to rise by 30% to 45% in 2027, with the average price of high bandwidth memory increasing from $15.46 in 2026 to $34.94 in 2030.

According to Bloomberg, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan recently hinted at the possibility of launching a platform token, sparking speculation in the crypto community about potential token issuance and airdrop plans.Coplan previously stated at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore that the company is exploring an on-chain asset linked to the platform's economic system with practical programmable uses, but did not announce specific token issuance plans. Against the backdrop of an increasing number of crypto startups turning to equity financing, Polymarket's potential token issuance plan has drawn attention.

According to SoSoValue data, the total net inflow for the NEAR spot ETF in the United States was $3.9838 million, while the SOL and ZEC spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $699,800 and $1,656,100, respectively.For SOL, only the VanEck Solana ETF (VSOL) recorded a net outflow of $699,800 on that day, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $20.461 million. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of the SOL spot ETF was $1.718 billion, with a net asset ratio of 2.69%, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $1.582 billion.For NEAR, only the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR) recorded a net inflow of $3.9838 million on that day, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $75.3822 million. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of the NEAR spot ETF was $8.16881 million, with a net asset ratio of 1.16%, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $75.3822 million.For ZEC, only the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) recorded a net outflow of $1,656,100 on that day, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $180 million. As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of the ZEC spot ETF was $697 million, with a net asset ratio of 3.33%, and a historical cumulative net inflow of $180 million.

Bitget launches a dual CandyBomb event, with participation time from October 9, 18:00 to October 19, 18:00 (UTC+8).Exclusive for new contract users: Complete specified net recharge and contract trading tasks to participate in sharing a prize pool of 0.2 BTC, with a maximum of 0.002 BTC per person.Exclusive for new TradFi contract users: Trade specified contracts such as SanDisk and Micron to participate in sharing a prize pool of 8 rSNDK, with a maximum of 0.08 rSNDK per person.

ChainCatcher live report, at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Hyperliquid Labs CEO Jeff Yan stated that the market may have "overcomplicated" the combination of AI and finance: Agents are already superhuman in many capabilities, and this gap will continue to widen; from a technical perspective, there are no barriers for Agents to interface with any system's API. He believes that what may truly hinder the widespread adoption of Agents is that existing systems do not place data and value at the same level of abstraction, meaning that while requests and responses can be transmitted freely over the internet, when it comes to the flow of funds, it still relies on specific institutions to "give a nod or shake their head."Jeff Yan assesses that such compliance steps will still exist in the future, but they will occur above the internet layer and protocol layer, rather than within the protocol layer itself; once the protocol layer can natively carry value like it does with data, and compliance is positioned at a higher level, Agents can truly showcase their capabilities in on-chain financial systems.He also predicts that a common future scenario will be that users set high-level goals, and the purpose of financial systems is to help people accumulate wealth and live better lives, with superintelligent agents transforming those goals into specific actions, where Agents play a complementary role, which requires the underlying systems themselves to be open and accessible.

According to the official announcement, Bitget Stock+ has launched the "Multi-Leg Combination Options Strategy" feature. The specific strategies include Covered Call/Put, Vertical Spreads, Straddle & Strangle, and Collar, further meeting users' professional trading needs in risk hedging, volatility trading, and directional speculation.At the same time, this feature supports the Portfolio Margin mechanism. When the options position opens and forms a risk hedge with the user's existing positions, the system will automatically reduce or offset the corresponding margin requirements, helping to enhance the efficiency of users' capital utilization.In addition, the combination strategy allows users to flexibly split the opening and closing of positions (Leg in/Leg out). Currently, this feature is available for use during regular trading hours from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. For more product details, please refer to the Bitget official platform.

According to Hyperliquid Daily, Bloomberg Terminal now supports users to monitor Hyperliquid perpetual contract prices around the clock by entering WSL HYPE , covering various assets such as cryptocurrencies, stocks, commodities, foreign exchange, and indices.Institutional users can compare Hyperliquid prices with Bloomberg reference prices for BTC, NVDA, S&P 500, Brent crude oil, and EUR/USD exchange rates without leaving their existing workflows.This integration does not currently support trade execution, but it marks Hyperliquid's official entry into the institutional price reference system, helping to enhance its market visibility and credibility, and is seen as an important step for on-chain markets to integrate into institutional workflows.

According to GMGN market data, Robinhood's meme stock BONER has risen against the trend, with its market value once surpassing 70 million dollars, approaching its historical high. As of the time of writing, BONER is reported at 66.4 million dollars, with a 24-hour increase of 17.8%.In terms of news, Bloomberg published a special report on Robinhood's meme stocks on October 2. Cryptocurrency KOL Eric, in an interview with Bloomberg, stated that meme stocks are "a characteristic of the times and also a future trend." Additionally, Eric, as a major holder of BONER, specifically introduced the BONER token to Bloomberg.Stock Meme is an emerging play that directly combines traditional meme coins with tokenized U.S. stocks: meme coins are no longer paired with USDT or ETH but are directly paired with on-chain U.S. stock tokens (such as NVDA, TSLA, AAPL, etc.). This retains the speculative attributes of meme coins, which are highly volatile and community-driven, while also leveraging the popularity and narrative of real stocks. Transaction fees often partially flow back into the community treasury to accumulate corresponding U.S. stock tokens, forming a dual-driven model of "sentiment speculation + real asset anchoring."

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on X platform that Canary has just revised the Pepe ETF application documents again, which may be another sign that the crypto winter has ended. A few months ago, the market wouldn't even consider launching the Pepe ETF, but now the market feels safer for testing.

According to a recent interview with Time magazine, U.S. President Trump stated that if a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached with Iran, the U.S. may intensify bombings against Iran after the midterm elections.Trump also acknowledged that the stockpile of certain types of ammunition has decreased and stated that arrangements have been made with defense contractors to replenish ammunition and expand production capacity.

Bloomberg has launched a stablecoin data dashboard on its Terminal, providing financial professionals with on-chain data to track stablecoin supply, issuance, and trading activity. This dashboard is supported by the blockchain data platform Allium and covers stablecoins with a circulation of over 100 million dollars, accounting for more than 98% of the overall market.Users can compare various stablecoins based on supply, minting, burning, transfer volume, and turnover rate, and segment activity data by blockchain network and anchoring type (including fiat and commodities). The dashboard is accessible to all Bloomberg Terminal users through the RWAS feature and is displayed alongside the platform's existing fixed income, foreign exchange, and money market tools.Bloomberg Terminal is widely used by financial professionals such as banks and asset management institutions for real-time market data, news, analysis, trading, and communication. Since 2014, Bloomberg has provided Bitcoin quotes on the platform and currently offers pricing, reference data, identifiers, and benchmarks for 50 cryptocurrencies. According to DeFiLlama data, the total market capitalization of stablecoins has risen to over 30.6 billion dollars, with Tether's USDT accounting for about 60%.

Vitalik posted on the X platform, stating that he attempted to briefly explain the true meaning of the plans for Ethereum that forked after Hegota. Ethereum is no longer just a blockchain; it is a hybrid architecture that combines blockchain with modern cryptography, enabling more powerful features.Related plans include FOCIL, EIP-8288, streamlined consensus, state management, formal verification, memory pool improvements with privacy features, and long-term obfuscation techniques.

According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump has rejected Iran's proposed seven-day ceasefire plan and is considering resuming bombings against Iran after the midterm elections in November.Trump is skeptical about whether Iran will meet its demands and has informed his aides that a new round of bombing operations may occur. The U.S. and Tehran are still negotiating through mediators, and Trump has no intention of lifting the maritime embargo.

ARK analyst Lorenzo Valente stated that Uniswap completed approximately 140 million transactions in August this year, surpassing the total number of transactions on both the Cboe BZX and NYSE American trading platforms. NYSE American, a subsidiary of the New York Stock Exchange, has been operating since 1908, while Uniswap was launched in 2018; five years ago, Uniswap's monthly transaction volume was only about 2 million transactions.Valente noted that in terms of transaction volume, the next target for Uniswap to catch up with is NYSE Arca, which completed approximately 232 million transactions in August.

According to Bloomberg, the New York State government has filed a lawsuit accusing the prediction market platform Polymarket of operating an illegal gambling business. Specific allegations in the lawsuit and the remedies sought by New York State have not yet disclosed further details.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart stated in a video interview with Bitcoin Magazine that trillions of dollars in advisory wealth are currently on the sidelines, and a slight increase in allocation could bring substantial new demand for Bitcoin ETFs. He mentioned that the daily inflow of funds into Bitcoin ETFs once approached $1 billion.James Seyffart pointed out that strict rules from large brokerages like Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are still limiting financial advisors from purchasing Bitcoin ETFs for their clients, with the target allocation being too low as the main constraint. Many advisors have previously chosen to wait for the bear market to end before entering the market. He emphasized that approximately $30 trillion to $40 trillion in advisory wealth is a long-overlooked data point.He also discussed the cost benchmarks for Bitcoin ETFs, whether ETF fund flows can truly drive Bitcoin prices, who is selling between spot holders and ETF investors, the closing of hedge fund Bitcoin basis trades, and whether Bitcoin ETFs are expected to surpass gold ETFs. He believes the impact of the four-year cycle is diminishing, and Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a risk asset.

Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated at the SIFMA Digital Assets Conference that regulators should reconsider traditional financial monitoring methods, shifting from "collecting more data" to utilizing new technologies for more precise verification.Peirce mentioned that technologies like zero-knowledge proofs can verify whether users meet requirements such as age, citizenship, accredited investor status, or sanctions lists without disclosing underlying personal information like names, income, or addresses.Hester Peirce suggested that the federal government and regulatory agencies adopt attribute-based verification when technically feasible and allow registered entities to rely more on third-party identity verification to reduce the redundant collection and storage of sensitive information.Peirce also stated that public blockchains have permanent, public, and auditable transaction records, and combined with blockchain forensic tools, they are expected to enhance the ability to track illegal activities while reducing unnecessary data collection.