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According to a report by CryptoSlate, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stated in its latest draft of regulatory guidelines that if a cryptocurrency trading application autonomously selects trading platforms and trading paths based on factors such as price, liquidity, trading costs, or execution speed through algorithms, it may be deemed to be engaging in regulated crypto asset trading arrangement activities and will need to obtain the appropriate license.

Abraxas Capital's wallet has achieved a historic high in cumulative profits from Hyperliquid perpetual contracts, reaching 193 million USD. Since the positions have been hedged with spot assets, this profit does not solely come from directional trading.The wallet currently holds approximately 207 million USDC, with a cumulative trading volume of 5.43 billion USD, an open position size of about 7.25 billion USD, and holds significant positions in BTC, ETH, and SOL.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: Aurora Gaming vs TheMongolz - PGL Masters Bucharest Group Stage," the sub-market "Map 3 Round Spread: Aurora Gaming (-3.5) vs TheMongolz (+3.5)" has seen a drastic fluctuation in the winning probability of the "Aurora Gaming" option, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 22.5% (a fluctuation of 27.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Charts stated that as the U.S. midterm elections on November 3 approach, investors may overlook the recurring phenomenon of Bitcoin pullbacks observed in previous election cycles. He believes that this election may once again be accompanied by significant volatility, and the downside risk is worth noting, with a key focus on the lower price level of $73,000. According to his statistics, during the U.S. midterm election cycles in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022, Bitcoin experienced pullbacks of 72%, 65%, 52%, and 27%, respectively.However, he emphasized that correlation does not imply causation; the election itself may not necessarily be the reason for the decline, as these pullbacks are also influenced by the overall market cycle of Bitcoin, liquidity conditions, and investor sentiment. Fourth-quarter returns also exhibit similar characteristics: in 2014, 2018, and 2022, Bitcoin fell by 16.7%, 42.16%, and 14.75% in the fourth quarter, respectively. The only exception was in 2010, when it rose by 391%, but Bitcoin was still in its early development stage at that time. Therefore, in the past four midterm election years, three of those years recorded negative returns in the fourth quarter.Regarding the subsequent trend, Ali Charts indicated that the area around $73,000 is close to the average purchase cost of current short-term Bitcoin holders, which can be used to observe the positions of recent investors entering the market. He pointed out that in an established bull market, Bitcoin often finds support near the cost of short-term holders after experiencing a significant pullback. He believes that if selling pressure accelerates after the election on November 3, pushing Bitcoin back down to around $73,000, that area will become an important position to test whether buyers are still willing to maintain the overall bullish trend. If the price continues to rebound from that area, it will strengthen the bullish judgment; in terms of operations, he will wait for signs of selling pressure exhaustion and renewed demand before considering establishing long positions.

The innovation exemption for tokenized securities trading venues launched by the U.S. SEC in September is sparking controversy within the industry regarding blockchain qualification standards. This exemption allows eligible companies to trade tokenized U.S. stocks without registering as traditional securities exchanges, but requires their smart contracts to be auditable, public, and deployed on a public, permissionless blockchain.Currently, three companies have submitted operational intent notices to the SEC. TSV LLC plans to use the privacy-focused Canton Network; OKXICE and Kephas Corp. intend to utilize their respective enterprise group's developed Ethereum Layer 2 networks.In a letter submitted on Thursday, the Solana Policy Institute requested the SEC to tighten the definition of "permissionless," focusing on who actually controls the blockchain, including who can validate or block transactions and modify network rules. Hedera advocates for an expansion of the exemption's scope, arguing that only authorized entities should participate in validation, which should not disqualify their network.The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) also called for clarification on which blockchains are eligible and questioned whether stock tokenization should require explicit prior consent from the issuing company, rather than requiring companies to opt out. The financial regulatory advocacy group Better Markets urged the SEC to withdraw the exemption and instead engage in formal rulemaking.An SEC official stated that companies can begin operations 30 days after submitting a notice, provided they meet the exemption criteria, without waiting for SEC approval, which does not imply SEC endorsement of their chosen blockchain. The official noted that the regulatory agency intends to maintain a broad definition to allow space for companies to experiment; further frequently asked questions may be released, but substantive adjustments would require action from the commission.Meanwhile, more companies are opposing the tokenization of their stocks. As of Friday, among the 62 companies initially listed by OKXICE, 22 have raised objections, exceeding one-third. New objectors include Wells Fargo, Arm, and Intuit.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 52, up 1 point from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 57, and the average over the past 30 days is 64.

The S&P Dow Jones Indices has adjusted the rules for classifying stocks into growth and value categories, incorporating intangible assets, expected earnings, and free cash flow as evaluation factors. The new rules will take effect before the market opens on December 21, potentially forcing funds that track the relevant indices to adjust their holdings. At least $375 billion in passive fund assets are linked to the affected indices.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Pelicans vs. Jazz," the sub-market "Jeremiah Fears: Rebounds O/U 2.5" saw a dramatic fluctuation in the "Yes" option's winning probability, soaring from 29% an hour ago to the current 54% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to a notice from the U.S. Department of Justice, a Chinese citizen has been extradited for allegedly participating in a cryptocurrency fraud case targeting U.S. citizens, with the amount involved reaching millions of dollars. The man appeared in court for the first time after being extradited back to the U.S. from the Netherlands, where he is charged with participating in an international cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme.The scheme was carried out by a fraud operation located in Cambodia, with victims including 174 identified U.S. citizens. The man has been ordered to be detained; his formal arraignment is scheduled for November 30 at the federal district court in downtown Los Angeles.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: JiJieHao vs Eternal Fire (BO3) - DraculaN Playoffs", the "Eternal Fire" option in the sub-market "Map 3 Round Spread: Eternal Fire (-3.5) vs JiJieHao (+3.5)" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 91% (a fluctuation of 41%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Pelicans vs. Jazz" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Trey Murphy III: Points O/U 18.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, dropping from 47.5% an hour ago to the current 30% (a fluctuation of 17.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: BetBoom Team vs Astra Invicta (BO3) - PARI Universe Group B", the sub-market "Game Handicap: AI (-1.5) vs BetBoom Team (+1.5)" for the "Astra Invicta" option has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 53% an hour ago to the current 94% (a fluctuation of 41%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

JUST announces the official release of the new white paper. As an important ecological document following the brand upgrade, the new white paper systematically outlines the JUST ecological architecture, the positioning and collaborative relationships of the three core product lines, and provides detailed explanations of the updated JST token economics, covering key content such as governance mechanisms and buyback and burn arrangements.The new white paper helps users, developers, and the community to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the upgraded ecological layout, token mechanisms, and long-term development direction, further enhancing ecological transparency and providing a clear reference for subsequent ecological participation and development integration.

The International Criminal Police Organization stated that Operation Serengeti III took place from June 29 to August 31, 2026, across 21 countries, resulting in the arrest of 1,462 suspects, the dismantling of 10,909 malicious networks, and the recovery of over 105 million dollars in illegal funds. The investigation also confirmed that 65,929 victims were attacked by cybercrime gangs, with related losses exceeding 385 million dollars.This operation focused on combating online fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, online scams, and digital extortion. In specific cases, the Ugandan police dismantled two transnational fraud gangs and arrested 365 foreign nationals; Angola seized two illegal cryptocurrency mining centers, arrested 9 individuals, and confiscated over 2,000 mining machines; in Nigeria, another case involved over 2.4 million dollars in suspected criminal proceeds, a significant portion of which was laundered through cryptocurrency transactions.

In October, the U.S. Consumer Confidence Index slightly declined to 48, nearing a historical low. The University of Michigan Consumer Survey indicated that the index fell from 48.1 in September to 48, below economists' forecast of 46.3.The current index is 10% lower than a year ago and 15% lower than in February, before the conflict in Iran.

Zero-Knowledge Proof Infrastructure Succinct has fixed a security vulnerability in its SP1 that could allow invalid proofs to be deemed valid.According to The Defiant, the flaw existed in the native Rust verification path from version 6.0 to 6.8.0, while on-chain Groth16 and Plonk verification executed by the Solidity verifier were not affected.

On October 23, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Adapting to the Development of Artificial Intelligence Technology to Support the Construction of Employment-Friendly Development Models" (Guo Ban Fa [2026] No. 29). The document proposes to adapt to the development of artificial intelligence technology, enhance the positive effects of job creation, empower traditional positions, and mitigate the impact of job replacement.The opinions point out that the role of artificial intelligence should be leveraged to improve the employment environment, enhance occupational safety levels, and improve work quality and efficiency, with priority given to promoting applications in positions with labor shortages and high-risk environments; it is essential to cautiously manage the scope, intensity, and pace of artificial intelligence applications in labor-intensive industries to minimize the impact on workers. The document also encourages enterprises to explore the establishment of an unemployment buffer period system, to inform affected workers in advance during the large-scale promotion of artificial intelligence applications, and to provide support for job transition and transformation.The opinions also outline deployments in areas such as strengthening job creation effects, constructing employment-friendly upgrade paths, enhancing workers' digital literacy and employment capabilities, promoting artificial intelligence-enabled employment policy services, improving workers' rights protection and social security, and perfecting employment monitoring, early warning, and risk response mechanisms. The document is dated October 16, 2026, and is marked for public release.

On October 23, the Central Cybersecurity and Informatization Commission issued the "National Informatization 14th Five-Year Plan." The plan proposes that by 2030, significant progress will be made in our country's informatization, with its role in promoting Chinese-style modernization becoming more prominent. The information infrastructure will consolidate and expand its leading advantages, a three-dimensional network system encompassing land, sea, air, and space will be basically formed, a new generation of communication networks will be fully established, the commercial use of the sixth generation of mobile communication (6G) will be launched in a timely manner, and the national blockchain network will be basically established, with intelligent internet development accelerating.The plan also states that the innovation capability of cybersecurity technology will be significantly enhanced, the technological innovation system will be more complete, and breakthroughs will be achieved in key core technologies in key areas. The cybersecurity industry ecosystem will prosper and develop, with deep integration of digital technology and the real economy, and the comprehensive strength of cybersecurity enterprises will be significantly enhanced. The level of digital, networked, and intelligent applications in economic and social development will reach a new level, empowering economic and social development and significantly improving governance capabilities. Cybersecurity guarantees will be solid and powerful, the legal and regulatory standards system will be more complete, and the concept of a community with a shared future in cyberspace will be deeply rooted in people's hearts.

On October 22, the Frontier Red Team of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic released research stating that large language models can automatically write formal proofs on a larger scale. The team collaborated with Theorem to use Claude to prove safety properties on over 100 real open-source libraries at the RISC-V assembly level, claiming this is the first known instance of using AI for large-scale formal verification of production software at the assembly level. During the proof-writing process, vulnerabilities that had gone undetected for years were also discovered.The experiment converted existing compilable fuzz tests from Google OSS-Fuzz into specifications: under assumptions of single-threaded static binaries, fixed memory budgets, RISC-V CPUs, and Linux, for any input less than 64 MB, the program should exit normally without triggering memory safety errors or assertion failures. Within weeks, Claude proved the aforementioned properties for 239 entry points in 123 OSS-Fuzz libraries after patching the identified issues. The proofs targeted compiled RISC-V instructions, approximately 180 million lines of Rocq, and were checked by the Rocq kernel. The page states that this does not mean these libraries are free of vulnerabilities, as remaining issues may lie outside trusted components or the scope of the proofs.The page also mentions that the team had Claude formalize RFC 1950 and proved that the zlib implementation in the Linux kernel conforms to that specification at the x86 binary level; an interpreter written in Rust covering a large subset of Python showed a 99.95% consistency with CPython behavior across over 1.7 million randomly generated programs. In 36 small verification tasks, Opus 5.5 proved that about half required approximately 40% fewer tokens than Opus 5. The team also pointed out that the proofs targeted single-threaded, statically linked RISC-V binaries, and the proof checker cannot determine whether the specifications align with reality.

According to etnet, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, Christopher Hui, stated that Hong Kong's progress in tokenization is moving from the experimental stage to the implementation stage. Currently, Hong Kong has gathered over 1,400 fintech companies, including 8 virtual banks, 4 virtual insurance companies, and 12 licensed virtual asset trading platforms.Christopher Hui mentioned that in the future, the government will leverage its advantages to build a more complete financial ecosystem, inject new momentum into the development of the financial industry, and adhere to a forward-looking strategy. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is committed to launching a pilot program for tokenized warehouse receipt financing next year, collaborating with designated banks to utilize distributed ledger technology to promote the use of commodity warehouse receipts as collateral and establish a multi-asset tokenization platform covering recognized warehouse commodity warehouse receipts.