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The official account of Binance Wallet announced that the token PREDICT from the prediction market platform predict.fun will soon be in circulation. Its debut and trading time on Binance Alpha is set for October 30, 2026, at 09:00 (UTC). Users who have received the Prime Sale Key can check their balance after the token goes live and start trading PREDICT on Binance Alpha.Previously, Binance Wallet announced the Pre-TGE Prime Sale arrangements for PREDICT. The event will take place from October 29, 2026, 08:00 to 10:00 (UTC). Users holding at least 60 Binance Alpha points can participate through the Alpha event page, with a deduction of 15 points for participation. The official also stated that the participation limit for each Binance Wallet user is 6 BNB; after the Pre-TGE phase ends, users can receive the PREDICT Key on the BNB Chain, and the PREDICT token will be air-dropped to Binance Alpha accounts on the day of TGE.

Samsung Electronics stated that the investment plan for the chip division will be used to build new fabs and other infrastructure to meet strong demand for AI and HPC, while ensuring readiness in the medium to long term.

According to a report by Yicai, driven by rising international oil prices, the energy sector has become the best-performing sector of the S&P 500 index in 2026. As of October 27, the S&P 500 Energy Index has risen approximately 52% year-to-date, reaching a historical high, while the S&P 500 index has increased nearly 13% during the same period. Brent crude oil and WTI crude oil have risen over 70% and nearly 75% year-to-date, respectively, with U.S. energy companies' profits growing over 100% compared to the same period last year.A report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee shows that U.S. President Trump has seen his personal wealth increase by as much as $35.8 million this year due to holdings in oil and gas stocks, with net holdings in the sector reaching $81.6 million, nearly doubling since the end of 2025. A White House spokesperson stated that his portfolio is independently managed by third-party financial institutions.The report also points out that the surge in oil prices has led to a year-on-year increase of about 40% in the retail cost of regular unleaded gasoline, reaching $4.246 per gallon. Since March 1, U.S. consumers have spent approximately $145 billion more year-on-year on gasoline and diesel, making energy costs a key issue in the midterm elections.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated that since the beginning of September, interest rates have had an impact both within and outside the technology sector.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the "Bitcoin October Price Prediction" event on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Below $80,000" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 78.5% an hour ago to the current 59.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The target lower limit of the federal funds rate in the United States for October is 3.75%, expected to be 3.75%, previous value 3.75%

The target upper limit of the federal funds rate in the United States for October is 4%, expected to be 4%, previous value 4%.

The Hyperliquid project team members announced on Discord that Hyperliquid Labs will unlock 180,000 HYPE on October 28, to be distributed to team members on November 6.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring on-chain data, significant capital movements are predicted in the Polymarket market. A large whale sold $55,118.15 in a single transaction regarding the "Federal Reserve's October Decision" event, targeting "no change." Based on the current transaction price, the latest corresponding winning probability for this subject is 94.8%.

According to Gate market data, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI.O) fell nearly 7% in pre-market trading after the company projected that fourth-quarter sales would be below market expectations.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Bitcoin October Price Prediction" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "82,500 USD" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 55.5% an hour ago to the current 77.5% (a fluctuation of 22%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to data from paymentscan.xyz, the monthly transaction volume of crypto cards has shown signs of slowing down after continuous growth. The total transaction volume for September was approximately $1.231 billion, setting a new peak for this phase; while as of October, the cumulative total is about $1.15 to $1.2 billion, making it unlikely to achieve month-over-month growth for the entire month.Among them, leading projects such as RedotPay, EtherFi, and KAST have all experienced a month-over-month decline in October. According to data from approximately 30 card projects tracked, the cumulative transaction volume of crypto cards has reached $13.69 billion, but the recent monthly momentum has weakened.

The Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily cited Wind data stating that by 2026, 76 IPOs had terminated their review, with 13 from the Science and Technology Innovation Board, accounting for 17.1%. In 2025, a total of 50 IPOs were terminated, with only 3 from the Science and Technology Innovation Board, accounting for 6%. The total fundraising scale of terminated IPOs on the Science and Technology Innovation Board in 2026 was 18.248 billion yuan, nearly 5 times the 3.181 billion yuan in the same period of 2025. After entering the fourth quarter, Saikexis and Zhongke Innovation successively terminated their reviews.Among the 13 terminated projects on the Science and Technology Innovation Board, 5 were related to semiconductor and integrated circuit companies, including Wuhan Xinxin, Shanghai Xinyi, Beijing Tongmei, Taosheng Electronics, and Yadian Technology, accounting for approximately 38.5%. Beijing Tongmei was the only project that terminated during the registration phase, accepted on January 10, 2022, submitted for registration on August 1 of the same year, and terminated registration on July 2, 2026, lasting over 4 years. Wuhan Xinxin was accepted at the end of September 2024 and terminated in May 2026, queuing for nearly 600 days, intending to raise 4.8 billion yuan, accounting for about 26.3% of the total intended fundraising of the 13 terminated projects.The duration from acceptance to termination varied significantly. Huihe Medical was accepted on June 30, 2026, and terminated on September 24, taking 86 days, making it the first IPO to withdraw after being selected for on-site inspection this year. Saikexis voluntarily withdrew six months after acceptance, marking the third IPO failure in six years. Huandong Technology was accepted on November 25, 2024, and terminated on September 21, 2026, lasting about 22 months, being the first robot company to terminate an IPO this year, mainly engaged in robotic joint reducers, sponsored by GF Securities. According to the criteria of semiconductors, software equipment, hardware services, etc., there have been 37 IPO listing applications that have become invalid in the Hong Kong stock market this year, compared to 11 in the same period last year.

Stable officially announced that the Stable mainnet will be upgraded to v1.9.0 on October 31 at 17:00 (UTC+8), with a block height of 45,091,000.This upgrade mainly includes protocol security reinforcement and network resilience optimization, aiming to enhance the security, reliability, and operational stability of transaction processing and settlement, providing infrastructure support for on-chain payments, exchange settlements, and corporate financial asset management activities.

The Federal Reserve will announce its October interest rate decision at 2 AM Beijing time on the 29th. The market generally expects the federal funds rate target range to remain unchanged at 3.75%--4.00%, with a probability of maintaining the status quo at over 90%. The wording of the statement and whether Chair Waller's press conference will release more hawkish signals, as well as how this will affect the market's significantly priced probability of a 25 basis point rate hike in December, have become the focus of attention.Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Credit Agricole all expect a pause in October and a 25 basis point hike in December. Goldman Sachs stated that if rate hikes continue every other meeting through 2027, a hike in March may be considered, but the baseline forecast does not expect a hike in March. Citigroup mentioned that if the stock market continues to weaken, leading to a sharp tightening of financial conditions, the likelihood of a shift to rate cuts will significantly increase. Moody's believes there will not and should not be another rate hike this week. Nomura Securities expects no change in October and stated that while the Federal Reserve guides expectations for a pause, it retains flexibility for a rate hike in December.TD Securities expects no change in October and anticipates two more hikes in December and March. Huatai Securities expects no change in October, with two hawkish voters possibly casting dissenting votes, with the baseline scenario being one rate hike in December this year and two hikes next year. Morgan Stanley expects a 25 basis point hike in both December and March next year. Bank of New York Mellon expects rates to peak slightly above 4.5%. Bank of America believes there is ample reason to raise rates in October; if they remain unchanged, they will only retain one option for a future hike.

Multiple institutions predict that the Federal Reserve will pause interest rate hikes in October and raise rates by 25 basis points in December. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Credit Agricole all believe that the rates will remain unchanged in October, while Bank of America predicts an interest rate hike in October.

Hardware wallet manufacturer Keystone's device verification keys were stolen, halting shipments and destroying 18,835 unsold devices, with 25,964 buyer records leaked.

Insiders have confirmed that Solidigm, a U.S. subsidiary of SK Hynix (SKHY.O), is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding a $45 billion U.S. factory project.