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Meta Platforms (META.O) future spending commitments soar to $825 billion.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the Ethereum treasury company Bitmine deposited 159,728 ETH (390 million USD) into Ethereum staking 6 hours ago, and has currently staked over 5.227 million ETH (1.28 billion USD).In addition, there are 1.33 million ETH queued for Ethereum staking, with a waiting time of over 23 days. The amount of ETH exiting staking is only 149,000, with a waiting time of less than 4 days.

According to IPO documents obtained by The Wall Street Journal, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic generated $16.3 billion in revenue in the first half of the year, compared to $1.1 billion in the same period last year; the net loss for the first half of the year was $80.7 billion, compared to $13 billion in the same period last year. Approximately $72 billion of the loss came from accounting expenses related to changes in the fair value of financing instruments such as convertible notes.The documents show that spending on computing power and infrastructure in the first half of the year was nearly $9 billion, with total related spending for 2025 projected at $7.3 billion. Over the next 7 to 10 years, cloud computing agreement spending is expected to be around $450 billion, with an additional commitment to pay over $160 billion for leasing Google chips. Future infrastructure spending commitments have exceeded $600 billion, and if agreements still under negotiation are included, this could increase by up to $150 billion.In the first half of the year, about 20% of revenue came from two customers, and the company expects future revenue to still rely significantly on a small number of clients. The documents also state that artificial intelligence models may pose real-world dangers, and the losses from catastrophic incidents may even be uninsurable, while the construction of data centers faces increasingly organized political resistance.

According to PR Newswire, BitMine increased its holdings by 12,535 Ethereum last week. As of October 18, 2026, its total Ethereum holdings reached 6,041,481, accounting for approximately 4.9% of the total Ethereum supply.Currently, the total value of cryptocurrencies, cash, and other investment assets held by BitMine is approximately $15.1 billion, which includes $582 million in cash and securities, 215 Bitcoin, $180 million in equity assets from Beast Industries, and a $74 million investment in Eightco Holdings (ORBS). Additionally, the number of Ethereum staked remains at 5,067,309 (84% of total holdings), valued at approximately $12 billion, with a current annualized staking yield of about $309 million.Tom Lee, Chairman of BitMine, stated in the company's weekly report that in recent weeks, investor risk appetite has contracted due to concerns over AI financing and AI model security issues, the escalation of the US-Iran conflict, anxiety over the US midterm elections, and a general rise in global bond yields. This has led to a sell-off of AI stocks (including semiconductor and memory chip stocks), further resulting in deleveraging in the Korean and Taiwanese markets, which are dominated by semiconductor and memory chip stocks.He pointed out that crypto assets are widely held in the US, South Korea, and Taiwan, and as investors in these regions reduce their risk exposure, it naturally creates spillover pressure on the crypto market. However, historically, when fundamentals remain robust while prices decline, it often presents an attractive risk-reward opportunity. Given that crypto assets benefit from the modernization of global financial infrastructure and AI intelligence, he believes this time is no exception.

Upbit's official announcement states that due to BitMEX terminating the integration of the travel rule solution VerifyVASP, Upbit will suspend deposits and withdrawals of digital assets of 1 million Korean Won and above with BitMEX starting from October 16. Deposits below 1 million Korean Won will continue to be supported as usual.Manual deposits of over 1 million Korean Won from BitMEX to Upbit will cease at 14:00 on December 18, and any similar assets credited thereafter will enter the refund process, which users must follow to retrieve.

According to Axios, the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has laid off most members of a 34-person team responsible for helping portfolio companies recruit talent. Axios reports that the information comes from multiple sources, and the company spokesperson declined to comment.The report states that this service is one of the main supporting services a16z promotes to tech founders. Remaining members of the company's full stack talent team will be reassigned to specialized investment groups, such as growth investment or crypto investment, with plans for each group to build teams to meet their needs, no longer relying on a centralized team. Currently, all team members are still listed on the company website.

According to The Guardian, former BitMEX investor Lewis Barber has filed a lawsuit in the High Court of England, claiming £20 million, accusing the exchange of offering cryptocurrency derivatives to UK investors without authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).Barber stated that he traded derivatives offered by BitMEX from 2018 to 2022 and incurred losses of approximately £20 million in Bitcoin, now seeking the return of the relevant Bitcoin or equivalent compensation.

According to PRNewswire, Ethereum treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies disclosed an increase of 12,532 ETH last week. Currently, the company's cryptocurrency holdings include 6,028,946 ETH, 214 BTC, equity in Eightco Holdings worth 85 million yuan, and shares in Beast Industries valued at 180 million dollars.Currently, Bitmine has staked 5,067,309 ETH (worth approximately 12.9 billion dollars).

According to Gate market data, the stock price of the American semiconductor company Wolfspeed (WOLF.N) rose by 12.5% after the company received a $1.5 billion conditional loan commitment from the U.S. Department of Defense.

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the U.S. stock market disclosed the latest developments in digital asset treasury allocation and comprehensive business transformation, with the core information as follows:Genius Group resumes Bitcoin allocation, purchasing 10 BTC: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company Genius Group announced in an official statement that the company has officially resumed its Bitcoin purchasing plan. This week, it has purchased 10 Bitcoins in the open market at an average buying price of $85,364. The company explained that previous purchasing activities were restricted by an initial injunction, which was officially lifted by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals on August 31, clearing legal obstacles for the company to continue advancing its Bitcoin treasury strategy.BitMine invests approximately $33.65 million to increase holdings of 12,500 ETH: Tom Lee's publicly listed mining company BitMine disclosed its latest trading records, stating that the company again increased its holdings of 12,500 Ethereum (ETH) through institutional custodian BitGo on Wednesday. Based on the price at the time of purchase, the total value of this increase is approximately $33.65 million, maintaining its high-frequency net buying rhythm in Ethereum spot.Universal Safety Products plans to rename to "DeFi Capital Markets," fully transitioning to blockchain finance: U.S. publicly listed company Universal Safety Products (NYSE: $UUU) officially announced that it will be renamed to DeFi Capital Markets on October 19 and will trade under the new stock code "DCM." The company stated that it will gradually shut down and divest its existing traditional physical product business, fully shifting its strategic focus to real-world asset tokenization (RWA), digital asset operations, market-making services, quantitative trading, and blockchain financial market infrastructure construction.

Tom Lee, Chairman of the Ethereum vault company Bitmine, stated on Wednesday at TOKEN2049 in Singapore that the company will stop buying once its holdings reach 5% of the circulating supply of ETH, and he emphasized that it should stop now. He mentioned that buying approximately 100,000 more ETH would reach this ratio, which he initially thought would take five years but actually took just over a year, and it was completed during a bear market.Bitmine updated on Monday that it purchased approximately 41 million dollars worth of ETH last week, increasing its holdings to 6,016,414 coins, which accounted for about 4.9% of the then circulating supply of 122.1 million coins. Based on Wednesday's price of about 2,580 dollars, the holdings are valued at approximately 15.5 billion dollars. The company's cash and securities amount to about 643 million dollars, which is more than twice the amount needed to reach the 5% threshold at that time.Since launching its Ethereum vault strategy in June 2025, Bitmine has been buying ETH weekly. At the pace of last week's purchases, it would take about six to seven more weeks to buy approximately 100,000 more coins. CoinDesk cited DropsTab data stating that the unrealized losses on the related holdings are about 4.5 billion dollars. At that time, ETH was approximately 2,571.64 dollars, having dropped about 5% in the past 24 hours, marking the weakest performance since September 20; Bitcoin was around 83,500 dollars, and BMNR closed at about 26.20 dollars.

According to Gate market data, the stock price of the American semiconductor company Wolfspeed rose 27% after hours, following the announcement of a $1.5 billion loan commitment.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, BitMine (0xE0cd...e22) purchased and received 12,500 ETH from BitGo, worth 33.65 million USD.BitMine currently holds 4.9% of the total supply of ETH, close to its "Alchemy of 5%" target.

According to The Block, cryptocurrency mining company Fortitude has secured a priority procurement quota for Bitmain's next-generation Zcash mining machines, with both parties reaching a non-binding commitment that could potentially amount to up to $100 million.Under the agreement, the relevant mining machines are expected to begin delivery in the second quarter of 2027, with the specific timing still dependent on final product specifications and pricing arrangements. It is reported that this collaboration will help Fortitude to strategically position itself for the new generation of Zcash mining equipment and further expand its infrastructure capabilities in the privacy coin mining sector.

According to PR Newswire, Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR) announced that as of October 4, 2026, the company holds 6,016,414 ETH (valued at $2,726 each, approximately $16.4 billion), accounting for 4.9% of the total supply of Ethereum (122.1 million), just 1% away from the "5% Alchemy" target.The company's total crypto assets + cash and tradable securities + "Moonshots" investments amount to $17.4 billion, which includes:ETH: 6,016,414BTC: 214Cash and tradable securities: $643 millionBeast Industries equity: $180 millionEightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) equity: $117 millionCurrently, 5,067,309 ETH (approximately $13.8 billion) has been staked, operated through the self-developed institutional-grade staking platform MAVAN, with a 7-day annualized yield of 2.63%, and an expected annualized staking yield of approximately $363 million, which could reach $431 million when fully staked.

The cryptocurrency exchange BitMart has released a preliminary intention plan, stating that it will review its assets and liabilities and formulate response arrangements starting from August 2026. The plan was formed during the initial due diligence conducted by Alvarez & Marsal and White & Case; users can choose front-end allocation or potentially higher recoveries from sources that may be recovered and liquidated later. The management team stated that they will continue to cooperate.BitMart stated that the total market value of the cryptocurrency market decreased in 2026, with volume manipulation groups profiting from commission and zero slippage policies in contract business, while fee-based services turned into losses; a hacker attack in December 2021 resulted in a balance sheet gap of approximately $319.5 million based on the value as of December 4, 2021. Starting from May 2026, social media attacks triggered panic withdrawals, and related personnel faced risks of personal information leakage. After evaluating a $10 million liquidity proposal from an investor, the management deemed it insufficient to cover operational pressures and gaps.The plan proposes to convert outstanding account balances into dollars based on the weighted average price from July 26, 2026, to the time of recording, to be verified by an independent party appointed by the court. Users can receive a proportional front-end allocation of fiat currency, USDC, PYUSD, USDT, and liquid assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, or participate in the recovery of stolen assets by exchanging for recovery tokens at a rate of 1 unit per $1, or exchange for continuation tokens that can be traded on decentralized exchanges, corresponding to investment rights, non-standard asset liquidation, and a portion of distributable profits after business restart. In the next three to four weeks, feedback will be solicited from the top 50 users, and a report on the expected recovery ratios for each option will be compiled.

Verona announced the launch of verUSD on X, positioning it as the first stablecoin aimed at AI agents. The project claims that verUSD has secured over $100 million in institutional launch commitments.Participating institutions include Animoca Ventures, Figment Capital, Sfermion, Pentos Ventures, ArkStream, and others. Verona is a company providing on-chain payment and settlement infrastructure for AI agents, and verUSD is intended to serve as a stablecoin tool for value transfer and settlement between AI agents.

According to BBX data, yesterday global US and European listed companies disclosed the latest official accounts regarding digital asset treasury allocation and secondary market increases, with the core updates as follows:BitMine's Ethereum holdings surpassed the milestone of 6 million coins, with total assets reaching 17.2 billion USD: Nasdaq-listed mining company BitMine disclosed that it increased its holdings by 17,362 Ethereum last week, pushing its total ETH holdings to a historic high of over 6 million coins. As of September 27, 2026, its total Ethereum holdings reached 6,001,302 ETH (approximately 4.9% of the total Ethereum supply). Since launching its ETH treasury strategy on June 30, 2025, the company has achieved continuous weekly increases in less than 15 months. Currently, the total value of cryptocurrencies, cash, and other investments held by BitMine is approximately 17.2 billion USD (including 672 million USD in cash and securities, 213 BTC, 180 million USD in Beast Industries equity, and a 115 million USD investment in Eightco Holdings). The staked Ethereum remains at 5,067,309 coins (84% of total holdings), corresponding to a value of approximately 13.7 billion USD, with an annualized staking yield of about 358 million USD.Strategy (NASDAQ: $MSTR) spent 142.7 million USD to buy 1,665 BTC, holding a total of 847,000 coins: According to the latest 8-K filing submitted by Strategy, the company purchased 1,665 Bitcoin at an average price of approximately 85,681 USD from September 21 to 27, totaling about 142.7 million USD. During the same period, the company sold 1,469,200 shares of MSTR common stock through its ATM program, raising approximately 246.2 million USD (of which 142.7 million USD was used to purchase Bitcoin and 103.5 million USD for repurchasing STRC preferred stock); additionally, it used 151.7 million USD to repurchase 1,534,500 shares of STRC preferred stock (including 103.5 million USD from ATM fundraising and 48.1 million USD in USD cash), leaving a remaining repurchase capacity of approximately 723.5 million USD. As of September 27, Strategy has accumulated 847,666 Bitcoin (with a total holding cost of approximately 63.95 billion USD, at an average price of approximately 75,437 USD), with a USD Reserve balance of 5.02 billion USD and a USD Cash balance of 1 billion USD.Strive (NASDAQ: $ASST) increased its holdings by 1,107 Bitcoin, raising total holdings to 27,462 coins: According to the 8-K filing submitted to the SEC, Strive purchased 1,107 Bitcoin at an average price of approximately 85,396 USD from September 21 to 25. As of September 25, Strive's total Bitcoin holdings reached 27,462 BTC. Additionally, its balance sheet holds 505,000 shares of Strategy STRC preferred stock (fair value approximately 49.76 million USD) and approximately 248.8 million USD in cash reserves.DeFi Development Corp (NASDAQ: $DFDV) increased its holdings by over 47,000 SOL, surpassing 2.53 million coins: According to documents submitted to the SEC, Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp increased its holdings by 47,706 SOL and SOL equivalents from September 21 to 25. As of September 25, its total holdings reached 2,538,010 coins, representing a week-on-week growth of approximately 2%, continuously generating yield and liquidity deployment on-chain through staking and validating node networks.Capital B completed ATM fundraising, spending 970,000 Euros to increase holdings by 13 BTC: French Bitcoin treasury listed company Capital B (Euronext: $ALCAP) announced that it completed fundraising through an ATM equity financing plan signed with the well-known asset management firm TOBAM at a price of 5.68 Euros per share (approximately 6.44 USD), raising approximately 980,000 Euros (about 1.11 million USD). The company subsequently used approximately 970,000 Euros (about 1.1 million USD) in full to increase its holdings by 13 Bitcoin in the secondary market.

According to PR Newswire, Ethereum treasury company BitMine increased its holdings by 17,362 Ethereum last week, with total ETH holdings surpassing 6 million for the first time. As of September 27, 2026, its total Ethereum holdings reached 6,001,302, accounting for approximately 4.9% of the total Ethereum supply, with uninterrupted weekly increases since the launch of the ETH treasury strategy on June 30, 2025, in less than 15 months.Currently, the total value of cryptocurrencies, cash, and other investment assets held by BitMine is approximately $17.2 billion, which includes $672 million in cash and securities, 213 Bitcoin, $180 million in equity assets from Beast Industries, and a $115 million investment in Eightco Holdings (ORBS). In addition, the number of staked Ethereum remains at 5,067,309 (84% of total holdings), valued at approximately $13.7 billion, with a current annualized staking yield of about $358 million.Tom Lee stated in the company's weekly report that so far in the third quarter, ETH has outperformed the S&P 500 by over 6,728 basis points, making it the best macro asset globally; he believes that the crypto bull market began in late June, and institutions are currently underweight in crypto assets, expecting to significantly increase their holdings in the last few months of 2026. Additionally, Lee will deliver a keynote speech at the Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) on September 30.