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The United States is deploying the aircraft carrier strike group "Theodore Roosevelt" and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, expected to arrive by the end of November, increasing the number of Navy and Marine personnel by about 10,000. The "Roosevelt" carrier strike group has approximately 6,000 Navy personnel, while the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the "Makin Island" Amphibious Ready Group typically consist of about 4,200 personnel.

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 Defiant, the cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com has announced the launch of options trading services, initially supporting seven types of crypto assets. Buyers are required to fund the contracts with USDC.The options contracts cannot be exited early before expiration, and buyers must hold them until the expiration date. Residents of the United States and the United Kingdom are excluded from participating in this service.

According to Israel's Channel 12, the proposal submitted by the Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army to senior Iranian officials has been approved by the United States, and Iran has also tentatively agreed. The proposal partially responds to Iran's demand for the return of frozen funds, stipulating that the interest generated from the 6 billion dollars frozen in a Qatari bank will be transferred to Iran.Affected by this news, both WTI and Brent crude oil prices fell short-term by about 0.8 dollars, currently reported at 97.51 dollars per barrel and 105.76 dollars per barrel, respectively. On the news front, reports indicate that the U.S. and Iran have tentatively recognized Pakistan's mediation proposal.

The weekly change in ADP employment in the United States for the week ending October 3 was an increase of 18,500 people, compared to the previous value of 24,750 people.

The Kremlin stated that there is an urgent need to restart strategic nuclear stability dialogue with the United States.

Former President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Elon Musk for the "National Airdrop." Trump stated that he sincerely thanks his "legendary friend" Musk for donating SpaceX stock to millions of American children through the TRUMP account.Trump mentioned that this aligns with the vision when establishing the TRUMP account, which is to bring together the private sector, Musk, and other forces to invest in American children, ensuring that every American child can have a piece of the American Dream.Previously, Musk announced that next year he would gift one share of SpaceX stock to every child in America, calling this the first of a series of similar initiatives in the future.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated in its latest court filing that CME only claims increased competition without reasonably explaining the existence of imminent financial harm, which is insufficient to qualify for a lawsuit challenging its perpetual contract policy. The CFTC pointed out that after the policy adjustment, CME's cryptocurrency futures trading volume has actually increased.In May of this year, the CFTC approved Kalshi's first Bitcoin perpetual contract and stated that it would regulate such products on a case-by-case basis under futures regulations. CME, on the other hand, believes that perpetual contracts do not have an expiration date and should be classified as swaps rather than futures, subject to a different regulatory framework. Last month, the CFTC requested a federal judge to dismiss the case, and this filing further elaborated on its rebuttal to CME's standing in the lawsuit.The CFTC also noted that CME had previously informed investors that it had not heard customer demand for perpetual contracts, and that such products could not replace its existing futures, and that it should not take different positions in court and during earnings calls. TD Cowen policy analyst Jaret Seiberg believes that CME may still have the upper hand regarding its standing in the lawsuit and the argument that the products should be classified as swaps. However, he is concerned that if the perpetual contract market continues to grow during the litigation, it may become more complicated to dismantle this market if CME wins.

Metaplanet founder and CEO Simon Gerovich announced that the transaction between Metaplanet and Super League Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLE) has been formally approved at the company's shareholder meeting.This move marks a key step for Metaplanet in transforming from a Bitcoin treasury company to a global Bitcoin-native financial platform.It is reported that Metaplanet injected 2,100 Bitcoins and $2.5 million in cash into the NASDAQ-listed company Super League Enterprise (SLE), with a total value of approximately $134.6 million, in exchange for a controlling stake. In return, Metaplanet received approximately 44.86 million newly issued shares of common stock (at $3 per share), as well as preferred stock and warrants. After the transaction is completed, Metaplanet will hold about 95.7% of SLE's issued common stock, becoming its controlling shareholder.According to Gerovich, after the transaction is completed, Superplanet will serve as Metaplanet's Bitcoin treasury platform listed in the United States, which will enable it to directly access the U.S. capital markets and gain more agile and flexible financing capabilities. Strategically, combined with Metaplanet Securities established in Japan, this approval will provide the company with complementary platforms in the two most important capital markets globally (the U.S. and Japan).This will not only facilitate its international financing and capital allocation but also further advance its business expansion in areas such as Bitcoin treasury, financial services, financial products, and asset management. Gerovich stated that this is a new milestone on Metaplanet's long-term growth path, and the company will continue to update the public on the latest progress regarding the completion of this transaction.

Co-founder Chris Burniske stated that long-term investors should not repeatedly struggle with entering or exiting the market, but should systematically accumulate tokens over time, and not confuse long-term investing with short-term trading. He suggested using his most successful investment targets as a reference, calculating target holdings based on the total supply of network tokens.He gave an example that the total supply of ETH is about 120 million tokens. If one previously held 10 ETH, based on the network holding ratio, the total supply of SOL is about 636 million tokens, corresponding to about 53 tokens; the total supply of TIA is about 1.16 billion tokens, corresponding to about 97 tokens. If one wishes for the TIA network share to reach 10 times the original ETH holding share, approximately 970 TIA would be needed. For ZEC, since its supply is similar to BTC, the ideal BTC holding quantity can be used as a reference for accumulation targets.Regarding the current market, he noted that many crypto assets have fallen 20% to over 40% from their highs, while BTC has dropped less than 10%. He is more inclined to believe that BTC's previous relative resilience has led to significant adjustments in assets with lower risk appetite, making the current situation more like an opportunity in the early stages of a bull market rather than a warning signal of a bull market trap. He also reminded that one should consider the possibility of further price declines, suggesting to invest remaining cash in batches and determine the investment ratio based on the probability of local bottoms at different price levels; even if some preset price levels are not reached and cash remains, it can still be acceptable.

Elon Musk stated that next year he will give a share of SpaceX to every child in the United States, which is just the first step in a series of actions for the future.

At the 2026 RISC-V China Summit, Chief Scientist Meng Jianyi of Alibaba Damo Academy stated: So far, the Xuantie chips have steadily shipped over 6 billion units. Xuantie is a series of RISC-V processors launched by Alibaba Damo Academy.At the conference, Alibaba Damo Academy also released the first automotive-grade enhanced E908A chip. Meng Jianyi cited a prediction from Omida, stating that by 2030, the annual shipment volume of global RISC-V processors will grow by nearly 30% each year, and by 2030, the global market share of processor shipments will reach approximately 25%.

Fast Technology reported on October 19 that after the pre-sale of Apple's first foldable phone, iPhone Duo, the initial premium market quickly cooled down, and mobile phone merchants who stocked up in advance faced order price reductions. Zhengzhou mobile phone dealer Xu Shan locked in 50 units of the first batch in advance, with a total payment of 999,950 yuan, having paid a deposit of 25,000 yuan to upstream suppliers. The original plan was to resell to peers, earning 2,000 yuan per unit as initially agreed, totaling a profit of 100,000 yuan for 50 units.The intended buyer lowered the purchase price twice overnight. The price of 3,500 yuan quoted on the morning of October 17 was already below Xu Shan's original cost price plus 4,000 yuan; according to the latest quote, selling all of this batch would result in a direct loss of 25,000 yuan. Xu Shan has suspended receiving goods, will not pay the remaining balance, and has split the order to inquire about prices from multiple old customers, looking for new buyers in batches.The resale premium for ordinary purchasing users has also shrunk, with some consumers originally planning to sell at a 6,000 yuan markup, but second-hand buyers only offered a maximum of 3,000 yuan markup. Apple opened the pre-sale for iPhone Duo at 8 PM on October 16, and the in-store inventory for the launch day was sold out, with some online order delivery times postponed to late January next year. Reports quote industry insiders stating that the production ramp-up speed for the new foldable phone exceeded expectations, significantly shortening the market premium window.

According to Bloomberg, Hyperliquid Labs co-founder Jeff Yan is seeking the United States to establish rules that can protect its blockchain. He believes that Hyperliquid's regulatory responsibilities should fall on the financial institutions operating markets based on that blockchain, namely the application layer, rather than the blockchain network itself. This regulatory division allows Hyperliquid to enter Wall Street without bearing the full compliance burden of traditional exchanges.Jeff Yan also stated that Hyperliquid is currently not open to U.S. customers, and Hyperliquid prefers to be the underlying trading technology used by traditional financial institutions, rather than replacing existing market participants, positioning itself similarly to how Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides computing infrastructure for businesses.

Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley stated in their third-quarter earnings call that they view tokenization as a business growth opportunity, but none provided related revenue expectations. Goldman Sachs is exploring the expansion of DTCC's tokenization services; Wells Fargo has used tokenized deposits to process cross-border payments, with funds reaching the recipient's account within two minutes, and is exploring tokenized securities, RWA, and crypto trading services for wealth management clients; Morgan Stanley stated that tokenization can accelerate and simplify asset transfers, but clients still need investment advice.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon stated during the earnings call that tokenization is becoming an important trend covering multiple asset classes, which could bring more products, clients, and business. The bank has achieved tokenization of bonds, money market funds, and some client real estate. DeFi, prediction markets, and automated trading are also under discussion, but Goldman Sachs has not announced any specific related products.Solomon mentioned that blockchain-related activities are currently still on a small scale. Goldman Sachs uses its own GS DAP platform to provide blockchain financial asset infrastructure and participates in the tokenization services launched by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), assessing scalable applications. Solomon stated that tokenization can reduce costs, automate processes, and improve liquidity across asset classes. Solomon indicated that Goldman Sachs supports the passage of the CLARITY Act, although there are reservations about certain provisions, and participates in discussions with regulators regarding market rules. The bank's net revenue for the third quarter was $18.68 billion, with stock trading revenue increasing by 72% year-over-year to $6.4 billion.

The United States Central Command stated that the U.S. Navy destroyer "Rafael Peralta" is operating in the regional waters to support maritime blockade operations against Iranian ports.

Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian stated that Tehran has proposed a seven-day plan aimed at restoring normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, with the decision resting in the hands of the United States.Amir-Abdollahian mentioned at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting that Iran has conveyed the proposal through Qatar, and if the conditions are met, the strait will be reopened within seven days.

According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, SoftBank is considering acquiring Allied Universal, the largest security services company in the United States, with a potential equity valuation of up to $18 billion. The company also has about $12 billion in publicly traded loans and bonds, and including related debts, the total transaction value could approach $30 billion.Masayoshi Son is exploring the application of AI robots across various industries. The report indicates that SoftBank hopes to have robots undertake some security tasks for Allied in the future, but the deployment of humanoid security robots may take longer. Relevant discussions are still in the early stages, and matters including pricing have not been finalized.