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Tesla (TSLA.O) executives stated that the company is building its own maps for Full Self-Driving (FSD).

Tesla (TSLA.O) executives stated that the Cybercab will be launched in Dallas next month.

According to Jinshi News, former Executive Director of the Bank of Japan, Eiji Maeda, stated that the next interest rate hike is expected to occur in December, followed by another increase in March or April.Eiji Maeda mentioned that the current pace of interest rate hikes has accelerated to approximately once every three months, and he believes this pace is appropriate.

Kent Walker, a senior executive at Google, dismissed European concerns about the dominance of American companies in the AI industry, stating that the competition between large tech companies and startups is fierce, driving down prices and creating opportunities for European businesses.Walker pointed out that the companies involved in the competition include Nvidia, Meta, SpaceX, and others.

Patrick Witt, the Executive Director of the White House Presidential Digital Asset Advisory Committee, announced his departure from government service to return to the private sector. He made this decision public last week, and the White House has not yet announced a new head of cryptocurrency policy, with a successor still undetermined.Previously, Harry Jung and Bo Hines had also left the committee. White House officials stated that cryptocurrency policy and the Digital Asset Market Clear Act will remain a focus of the Trump administration, but the personnel vacancies have raised concerns about the momentum of policy advancement.As the midterm elections approach next month, the administration is still advancing rule-making in the digital asset space. After the new Congress is sworn in in 2027, cryptocurrency legislation will require coordination from a White House liaison, with tax legislation expected to proceed ahead of market structure reforms; if the Democrats flip the House of Representatives, the congressional landscape may also bring new variables. Meanwhile, the rule-making efforts of agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Department of the Treasury will continue.

Michael Roberts, Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking at HSBC Holdings, stated that as AI infrastructure development progresses, banks and investors are becoming more cautious in providing financing and are demanding higher investment returns. Global stock markets faced a sell-off due to falling stock prices of chip manufacturers, intensifying concerns about financing challenges. PwC estimates that by 2050, related investment spending in the Asia region alone could reach $8.2 trillion.

According to a recent report by AlphaWire, Edwin Cheung, Executive Director of Gate, stated in an interview during TOKEN2049 Singapore that the payment business will become an important growth direction for Gate, serving individuals and corporate users with daily fund transfer needs.On October 7, Gate officially launched Gate Money, allowing users to open a global electronic bank account in their own name through the Gate App, and as services gradually open, it will accept payments in over 60 local currencies, connecting digital assets with everyday financial scenarios. Edwin Cheung pointed out that stablecoins can reduce the number of intermediary banks in cross-border transfers and enhance the transparency of fund flows. In the future, it will coexist long-term with traditional bank transfers, instant payments, and QR code payments, and will play a greater role in cross-currency payments as services develop in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Gate Money integrates functions of fiat currency, digital assets, stocks, ETFs, and gold, providing integrated financial services.Regarding institutional business and security, he mentioned that institutional investors remain highly concerned about liquidity and counterparty risk. Gate offers an OES over-the-counter settlement solution, allowing institutional clients' assets to be retained in third-party custodians while still utilizing Gate's liquidity and trading services, and enhancing transparency with reserve proof. He emphasized that user trust is crucial, and Gate's compliance qualifications, risk control system, and cooperation with various market regulatory agencies are key to the sustainable development of the business.

Palantir's Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar stated in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that many AI researchers have started smoking to demonstrate their confidence in AI to other researchers. He quoted the attitude of such researchers saying, "I truly believe in AI; it will cure cancer, so I’m showing you that I’m all in." Sankar did not name any specific researcher nor cite survey data; this statement was made in passing when host Margaret Brennan pressed him on why he was so focused on the topic.In the interview, Sankar referred to effective altruism as a "millennial-style doomsday cult" and mentioned FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried as the most well-known representative of the movement. He also cited Pascal's idea that everyone has a "God-shaped hole" in their heart, claiming that some researchers are trying to fill this hole with a machine god called AGI.Medical data contrasts with this claim. The U.S. CDC states that smoking causes about one-third of cancer deaths in the U.S., and cigarette smoke contains at least 69 known carcinogenic chemicals, with smokers being about 25 times more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated in August that the promise of AI curing cancer is "more of a cliché than inspiring," and that only a true cure for cancer can win public trust. CBS polling shows that 50% of Americans believe the problems created by AI outweigh the problems it solves, and 45% want the government to limit the use and development of AI.

According to Morpho's official blog, Morpho announced the appointment of former Coinbase institutional business executive Brian Foster as Head of GTM.Foster worked at Coinbase for over seven years, leading strategic collaborations with BlackRock and U.S. federal government business, covering multiple areas including ETFs, trading as a service, and stablecoin payments.After joining Morpho, Foster will focus on promoting the adoption of on-chain credit products in fintech companies and traditional financial institutions.

According to CoinDesk, executives in the cryptocurrency industry believe that the failure of the Clarity Act will create opportunities for decentralized finance, but established exchanges may continue to maintain a competitive advantage.Related initiatives from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission may promote the expansion of regulated on-chain trading and increase institutional participation. Legal experts indicate that the regulatory framework is expected to progress gradually, but there are still gaps that need to be addressed by the U.S. Congress.

According to the official website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on October 9, 2026, the SEC officially sued Linqto's former executives William Sarris and Joseph Endoso, accusing them of committing fraud by selling equity in pre-IPO unicorn companies to retail investors through their online platform.Between 2021 and 2024, Linqto's subsidiary sold over $430 million in special purpose vehicles (SPV) to retail investors. The SEC accused the two of: falsely reporting prices below market value (with almost all being above fair value), falsely claiming that stocks were "sold out," pretending that prices were dynamically set by algorithms (when they were actually manually priced), and publicly claiming compliance while knowing they were violating regulations. Additionally, they were accused of illegally operating an unregistered investment company and selling unregistered securities to non-accredited investors.The SEC seeks to impose an injunction against the two, recover illegal gains and interest, impose civil penalties, and prohibit them from serving as executives or directors of public companies in the future. The case is being investigated by the SEC's San Francisco Regional Office, with assistance from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the FBI.

Linguard Labs is a financial technology infrastructure company headquartered in California, USA, founded by former Visa Head of Mobile Innovation Drew Weinstein, with former JPMorgan Global Chief Architect John Davies serving as Chief Technology Officer. Linguard Labs has acquired majority control of the Salvador Chivo wallet and announced the relaunch of the wallet through a public-private partnership.The Salvadoran government transferred the relevant majority stake under the guidance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The new Chivo will provide microloans and cash advances based on users' income, payment, and spending records within the wallet, and merchants can also apply for cash advances for business expansion, targeting unbanked and underbanked populations. The new program also includes fee-free remittances from the United States to El Salvador, as well as a debit card that supports cashback, allowing users to spend at merchants that do not yet accept cryptocurrency payments. Chivo currently has over 4.5 million registered users.

According to Cointelegraph, Matthew Horne, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fidelity Investments, stated during a panel discussion at the Longitude conference in Singapore that there is "truly no turning back" as institutional forces have driven assets towards an on-chain future over the past 18 months. He pointed out that tokenization brings structural advantages to financial institutions and helps asset management companies reach new markets, with U.S. asset management companies particularly motivated to move assets on-chain.Ka Yan Chan, Head of Digital Asset Development at UBS, mentioned that government bonds and stocks, as core assets for portfolio construction, could bring billions of dollars on-chain. She believes that what will truly drive the scale from hundreds of billions to trillions will be market infrastructure participants like the Federal Reserve or DTCC taking the lead in transforming the custody layer into a tokenized platform, upon which industry participants can build a distribution layer.Data shows that demand for tokenized assets has increased by 41% in the past 30 days, with the number of holders surpassing 493,000. In December 2025, the SEC issued a "no-action" letter to a DTCC subsidiary, allowing it to provide new tokenization services for the securities market; in September, the SEC approved a temporary exemption allowing tokenized U.S. stocks to be traded on specific on-chain venues. Over the past 30 days, more than $1.2 billion has moved on-chain, with the total amount of stablecoins and tokenized assets exceeding $323 billion. Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered Bank, predicted in August that tokenized real-world assets could reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028.

According to TASS, Kirill Tsarev, the First Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Sberbank, stated that the bank has noticed a significant interest from a large number of customers in cryptocurrencies, which have become an indispensable part of the global market.

According to CNBC, U.S. President Trump will honor several tech executives at the Science: A New Golden Age Summit on Thursday. The White House confirmed that SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su will receive the National Medal of Science, while Dell founder Michael Dell and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Fox News was the first to report this. White House Assistant Press Secretary Liz Huston stated that the Trump administration appreciates the contributions of these science and technology leaders, and the awardees are helping to ensure that the U.S. continues to lead the world in innovation.The summit comes just over a week after Trump hosted a lunch at the White House focused on artificial intelligence, where he stated that he had signed a morally binding document with tech leaders. CNBC reported that the aforementioned awardees have financially supported Trump or the Republican Party: Musk contributed over $290 million during the 2024 election cycle and led efforts to reduce federal employees as a special government employee under the Trump administration; Brin attended the inauguration and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Republican National Committee in 2025; Huang donated to the fund for building the White House banquet hall, and NVIDIA donated $1 million to the inauguration; Dell and his wife Susan pledged $6.25 billion to provide seed funding for Trump Accounts, and AMD also contributed to Trump-related funds.

Microsoft executives stated that the RTX Spark devices equipped with NVIDIA chips will start shipping next week.

Microsoft executives stated that the RTX Spark device equipped with NVIDIA chips is faster than Apple's fastest chips in generating images.

According to The Information, the former head of Tesla (TSLA.O) Optimus is starting a robotics startup that may raise about 100 million dollars.