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On October 12, 2026, the financial technology company Yirendai released a statement through its public account, stating that it had noted the public security report released by "Ping An Beijing Chaoyang" on that day, and that the relevant situation should be based on the official announcement.Yirendai stated that the company operates independently as a publicly listed entity, focusing on financial technology and AI technology innovation. The company mentioned that no direct relationship with Yirendai's business has been found regarding the reasons involved in this incident, and that operations remain normal, with all business activities progressing in an orderly manner.The company also stated that it will strictly adhere to regulatory requirements, maintain compliant and stable operations, protect the legal rights and interests of partners and users, and express gratitude for the attention from all sectors.

On September 8, the ZKsync development team Matter Labs announced that it has open-sourced the permission engine of its privacy blockchain platform Prividium for financial institutions under the Apache 2 license. This engine is responsible for managing roles and access permissions on the chain, determining who can read and write data. After the open-sourcing, institutions can run the permissioned chain in their own environment based on the public code without signing commercial agreements, and can independently inspect, run, and modify the core code, reducing reliance on a single vendor.The Deutsche Bundesbank became the first institution to test and deploy the open-source permission engine in its own infrastructure. Matter Labs stated that both parties will continue to collaborate on platform design and testing. Prividium achieves privacy by keeping transaction data within the institution, only recording zero-knowledge proofs that the ledger has been correctly updated on Ethereum or other compatible chains. Previously, the core of ZKsync OS, Atlas sequencer, Airbender prover, interoperability contracts, and block explorer and monitoring components have been open-sourced.Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski stated that feedback from regulators indicated that relying solely on commercialized core components leads to unacceptable single vendor dependency, and the ability to run, inspect, and modify the code independently is a prerequisite for adoption. He also pointed out that this open-sourcing does not change the role of the ZK token, only adjusting which parts of the Prividium software are public code and which remain commercial products. Connectors such as management consoles, user access tools, and core banking system integrations remain paid products.

According to The Block, ZKsync developer Matter Labs has open-sourced the permission engine of its distributed ledger platform Prividium for financial institutions, allowing organizations to run, inspect, and modify core code in their own environments. The German central bank has become the first institution to test and deploy Prividium.Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski stated that feedback from regulators regarding commercial core means reliance on a single vendor, and that open-sourcing the core "structurally eliminates adoption barriers."Other components of Prividium, such as the ZKsync OS core and Atlas sequencer, have previously been open-sourced. The permission engine is planned to operate as an independent component, allowing institutions to deploy it without a commercial agreement, but management tools and integration with existing systems remain commercial products. Gluchowski said, "The central bank running public code is the clearest signal in this direction."

According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung Electronics is accelerating the expansion of its advanced wafer foundry capacity in the United States. The company plans to start the second phase of construction at the Taylor wafer plant in Texas by the end of this year, aiming for mass production by 2030, and has requested major equipment partners to obtain SEMI certification in advance for subsequent equipment import and export. SEMI certification is a standard for assessing the safety of semiconductor equipment and is usually a necessary procedure before equipment leaves the country.The Taylor wafer plant is responsible for Samsung's most advanced foundry mass production tasks. The first phase is currently undergoing equipment entry and installation, with a target to start production by the end of this year, focusing on a 2-nanometer mass production process, with Tesla seen as a core customer. Samsung stated in last month's second-quarter earnings call that to respond promptly to the growing customer demand, the second phase of Taylor will commence by the end of this year. Industry insiders say that although the specific specifications for the second phase have not yet been finalized, Samsung's foundry business has already pushed forward relevant preparations in advance.Previously, Samsung had postponed the investment in the first phase of Taylor multiple times due to insufficient customers and a sluggish market, until Tesla signed a foundry agreement worth approximately 22.76 trillion won in the third quarter of last year, which accelerated construction. The actual pace of mass production in the second phase will still depend on the expansion of supply to Tesla and the progress of new major customers. Additionally, there are reports that Samsung E&A is considering dispatching dozens of construction personnel locally.

According to Jinshi reports, analyst Matthew Weller stated that the overall monthly inflation rate is expected to record negative growth for the first time in over a year, which will alleviate market concerns about the Federal Reserve's imminent interest rate hike.The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has led to a significant drop in energy prices, while the impact of Trump's tariffs has largely been absorbed by the market. The federal funds futures market is currently pricing in a 35% probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at this month's meeting.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Wimbledon ATP: Grigor Dimitrov vs. Matteo Berrettini," the sub-market "Wimbledon ATP: Grigor Dimitrov vs. Matteo Berrettini" saw the winning probability of the option "Grigor Dimitrov" experience a dramatic fluctuation, soaring from 68.5% an hour ago to the current 96% (a fluctuation of 27.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "PGA Tour: U.S. Open Champion," the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Matthew Jordan" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 0.05% an hour ago to the current 20.45% (a fluctuation of 20.4%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The development company behind zkSync, Matter Labs, announced layoffs on Tuesday and is fully transitioning the entire organization to the institutional-grade on-chain privacy infrastructure platform Prividium. CEO Alex Gluchowski defined this move on X as a skills restructuring rather than a cost-cutting measure, stating that the products built for regulated financial institutions since 2024 have evolved into Prividium, aiming to provide on-chain infrastructure that combines transaction confidentiality with compliance auditing capabilities for regulated entities such as banks and asset management companies.Gluchowski mentioned that this transformation is based on specific product feedback from institutional clients, but did not disclose the number of layoffs. According to CoinGecko data, the market capitalization of the zkSync token is approximately $115 million, having risen 4.3% in the past 24 hours. This transformation reflects a broader trend in the Layer 2 market, as ZK and L2 projects like Hyli and Botanix have shut down, and general-purpose horizontal platforms are facing pressure to find defenses in vertical fields. As of the time of publication, Matter Labs has not made any statements regarding the future of the zkSync network and ZK tokens.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Roland Garros ATP: Matteo Arnaldi vs Flavio Cobolli," the "Matteo Arnaldi" option in the sub-market "Roland Garros ATP: Matteo Arnaldi vs Flavio Cobolli" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 32.5% an hour ago to the current 49.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Roland Garros ATP: Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi," the "Over" option in the sub-market "Roland Garros ATP: Frances Tiafoe vs Matteo Arnaldi Set 1 O/U 8.5" experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 81% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 31%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

In response to Curve Finance's accusation that PancakeSwap appears to have used Stableswap code without permission and borrowed security practices to ensure the safety of user funds, violating its open-source license agreement, PancakeSwap issued a statement indicating that it will directly contact the Curve Finance team to discuss the matter.

OpenAI's Chief Information Security Officer Matt Knight tweeted that he will soon be stepping down.During his tenure, Matt Knight led the development of security products, ultimately resulting in the release of Aardvark.

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee stated, "The parabolic and sustained rise of gold and silver is overshadowing the ongoing strengthening of the intrinsic fundamentals of crypto assets, especially Ethereum and Bitcoin.At the 2026 Davos Forum, financial institutions are preparing to build products on Ethereum and other smart blockchains. When the fundamentals continue to trend upwards, it is only a matter of time before prices rise."

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on the X platform that during his participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos, most of the bank CEOs he met were actually very supportive of cryptocurrencies and viewed them as an opportunity (of course, there were also some who had not fully accepted them). The CEO of a top ten global bank told Brian Armstrong that cryptocurrencies are their top priority, and they believe it is a matter of survival for banks.

Patrick Witt, head of the White House Crypto Council, stated on the X platform that the recently released draft of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee's crypto market structure bill is a high-quality bipartisan achievement, with over 80% similarity to the House's CLARITY bill. It has previously received support from a majority of Democratic members of the Agriculture Committee and nearly 40% support within the House Democratic Caucus. He also emphasized that under the regulatory environment of Trump and crypto, crypto market structure legislation is "just a matter of time," and if the current window is missed, there may be a future with stricter and more punitive regulatory frameworks.

Regarding Solana's mockery of Starknet with "only 8 daily active users and just 10 daily transactions," and Starknet's subsequent response, "Who told this little brother Solana the data?" He Yi responded on social media, stating: "Take a deep breath and relax, we are all friends, and harmony is precious."He Yi also added "peanuts, sunflower seeds, and mineral water," calling for the outside world to view the related discussions with a more relaxed mindset, avoiding excessive controversy due to on-chain data comparisons.

Galaxy research director Alex Thorn stated on the X platform that for Bitcoin to achieve positive returns in 2025, its price must close above $93,389 on the last day of the year. However, the sentiment among Bitcoin investors is undoubtedly quite low at the moment, though some portfolio managers may reconsider Bitcoin in January 2026. This year, Bitcoin has received many positive news, and this "good news" seems to have become the norm. Despite a lackluster performance at the end of the year, the performance of U.S. Bitcoin ETPs has been much more stable, with cumulative inflows only down 9% since reaching a historical high of $62 billion in October, further highlighting the increasing maturity of this asset class.Galaxy believes that it may only be a matter of time before Bitcoin follows gold as a hedge against currency devaluation, potentially igniting interest from several large asset allocators and central banks.