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Blink Wallet, a Bitcoin wallet, announced a monthly idle fee of $1 for custodial accounts that have not logged into the app for 12 consecutive months. This adjustment was initiated at the beginning of September through a change in the terms of service and push notifications were sent to inactive users, with the first deduction completed in mid-October. According to a blog post released by the company, users who log back in within 12 months will have the deducted fees refunded.This fee applies only to custodial accounts and aims to alleviate the burden that inactive accounts place on the startup. The announcement stated that these accounts incur ongoing costs related to ledger and infrastructure maintenance, record verification retention, compliance monitoring and reporting, as well as support for claims, which were previously shared by active users through regular in-app transaction fees. Sources told Bitcoin Magazine that approximately 100,000 accounts met the criteria for inactivity at the time of the first deduction, with a total balance exceeding $800,000. The first deduction collected about $45,000, primarily from accounts that had been idle for over a year with small Bitcoin balances. Blink Wallet originated from the Bitcoin adoption wave in El Salvador, initially named Bitcoin Beach Wallet, and was an early custodial Lightning Network wallet that introduced the Stable Sats feature to hedge value against the US dollar. The wallet was spun off from the founding company Galoy in October 2024, operated by Lukas Duczko and a new board, with Duczko holding a controlling stake, while Galoy continues as a service provider and minority shareholder, also establishing the Bitcoin Beach Fund.In recent years, custodial wallets have faced overall pressure, with Wallet of Satoshi, Alby, and Blue Wallet successively halting custodial wallet services and shifting to self-custody infrastructures like Spark. The EU MiCA regulations regarding licensing and KYC compliance requirements are an important backdrop. Blink launched a self-custody wallet supported by Spark in June 2026, and its user base is still adapting to this transition. On September 19, hackers withdrew 6.61 Bitcoins from custodial wallet users through compromised management tools, and the company's investors subsequently announced that they would fully compensate affected users.

Hyperliquid posted on platform X that HIP-3 will support optional configurations for licensed markets in future network upgrades, with related additional features collectively referred to as HIP-3*. The core feature is an on-chain allowlist managed by the deployer or its sub-deployers. This feature is an optional addition to HIP-3, and whether to enable it is decided by the deployer; existing markets are not affected. The first version has been launched on the testnet, and the related specifications are still in preliminary version.Hyperliquid also stated that Kraken's parent company Payward plans to become the first deployer of HIP-3* markets regulated by the CFTC, utilizing Hyperliquid to deploy perpetual contract markets for U.S. customers. Upon regulatory approval, Payward's CFTC-regulated Bitnomial will serve as the deployer, responsible for creating and managing the market and clearing settlement contracts, while NinjaTrader Clearing will handle customer accounts.

IBM (IBM.N) and NVIDIA (NVDA.O) will bind AI entity identity with runtime access control.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks continue to rise, with the S&P 500 index increasing by 1%, the Nasdaq rising by 1.3%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up by 3%.

Base is promoting "tokenized Anthropic shares," while Trade.xyz has launched a Pre-IPO betting product for Anthropic. Trade.xyz's new ANT contract allows users to trade with up to 10 times leverage, but users do not own equity.Base did not specify the issuer of the tokenized shares or the specific token contract address in its promotion.

According to Gate market data, Tesla's stock price reached a high point not seen in over three months, rising 5.5% recently.

According to Cointelegraph, Bernstein analysts expect that the prediction market will become a new profit growth point for the trading platform Robinhood Markets (HOOD), potentially bringing in about $1.7 billion in revenue by 2028, surpassing the estimated $1.6 billion from its cryptocurrency business during the same period.Analysts predict that Robinhood's prediction market revenue will grow from about $650 million this year to $1.7 billion by 2028, accounting for approximately 18% of its total revenue of $9.4 billion in 2028.This forecast was released the day before Robinhood's Q3 2026 earnings report. Bernstein expects Robinhood's Q3 revenue to increase by 13% quarter-over-quarter to about $1.5 billion, mainly driven by growth in stock nominal trading volume, options trading volume, event contract trading volume, and a rebound in cryptocurrency trading volume. Bernstein raised its revenue expectations for Robinhood by 3% for 2026, 4% for 2027, and 3% for 2028, while maintaining a target price of $160, citing improved assumptions for stock and cryptocurrency revenue.Robinhood is listed on NASDAQ, and its stock price fell to $93.6 in pre-market trading on Monday, having dropped over 29% in the past 12 months.

According to disclosures from the U.S. SEC, Bitcoin Treasury Company Strive has signed a sales agreement with seven institutions including Cantor Fitzgerald, Barclays, Clear Street, StoneX, B. Riley Securities, Maxim Group, and H.C. Wainwright, planning to periodically sell up to 15% of Series A perpetual preferred stock with a total issuance price of up to $1 billion through ATM (at-the-market) offerings, with the stock ticker SATS.The document shows that the annual dividend yield for the preferred stock issued this time is 15%, with a set amount of $100 per share. Strive may issue shares based on market conditions through existing trading markets such as Nasdaq or other legal means, with the relevant institutions acting as sales agents, with a commission of up to 2% of the total proceeds from each sale.This issuance is considered an additional offering and does not include the previously issued 7 million shares of SATS preferred stock. The document states that Strive may issue shares periodically based on market conditions, and the actual issuance scale and timing will depend on the company's arrangements and market conditions.

According to sources citing QuestMobile data, as of August, Tencent's short drama mini-program Green Bubble had 143 million monthly active users. In the first week of October, the weekly active users reached 89.68 million, a 44.1% increase compared to the first week of September. After officially renaming the product in July, the weekly active users approached 90 million within about three months.DataEye monitoring shows that from October 1 to 7, Green Bubble's short drama had a total of 43,000 material placements, with an average daily placement volume increasing by 57% compared to the week before the holiday. The growth mainly came from fully replacing the original short drama mini-program entrance and support from the WeChat ecosystem traffic, which includes Video Accounts. The daily active users of Video Accounts are 600 million, making it a key part of the WeChat ecosystem distribution.Green Bubble continues to expand its content offerings, including live-action dramas, AI dramas, and animated dramas. Currently, Hongguo short dramas are leading in the short drama sector with a free standalone app model, while Kuaishou, Pinduoduo, Taobao, and Baidu have also entered the short drama space.

According to the regional service restriction notice released by MEXC on October 21, the exchange is gradually exiting the Dutch market, requiring local users to transfer their assets by October 31, and plans to complete the exit by November 16.MEXC confirmed that it has not yet obtained EU MiCA authorization. Previously, due to providing cryptocurrency asset services in the Netherlands without permission, the exchange was listed on the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) temporary list of non-compliant entities.Earlier, on October 20, MEXC announced the cessation of services to users in Russia and Belarus. Its user agreement also lists 13 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China, as prohibited service areas.

Due to the ChainSecurity report revealing compatibility and security issues with EIP-8037 and certain smart contracts, core developers decided last week to postpone the Hoodi testnet upgrade to Glamsterdam. The issues identified so far include: the remaining Gas during transaction execution may increase, leading to underflow in some Gas counting logic and triggering rollbacks, or causing code paths that should not be executed to be triggered, making the transaction appear successful. Additionally, some contracts may underestimate usage due to the inability to correctly calculate Gas consumption during calls.ChainSecurity previously stated that 13 real cases have been identified and they are responsibly disclosing this information to the affected projects. Toni Wahrstätter mentioned that this week they will further investigate the relevant contracts and assess subsequent solutions, which may require collaboration among application developers, core developers, auditors, and node operators. In the worst-case scenario, adjustments to the protocol specifications may be necessary. He reminded application developers and auditors to check the compatibility of contracts with EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 and to report issues in a timely manner.

According to "Du Jia," the Kuaishou App has officially launched an independent platform and entry called "Kuaishou Interactive Content World." Most of the light interactive works on the platform are produced using Vibe Coding, allowing creators to describe their ideas in natural language, with AI generating code and quickly iterating demos, enabling the creation of interactive narratives and simulation mini-games that can be launched without mastering complex programming."Du Jia" states that this entry is separate from the conventional short video information flow and serves as an independent container specifically for interactive content. The homepage displays works in a card format, divided into popular and latest sections, with examples including the AI interactive narrative "Odyssey: Choices," as well as short gameplay like Marble Challenge and Gravity Slingshot. For instance, in "The Fisherman Never Goes Empty," users can complete actions such as casting a line, waiting for a bite, and reeling in, while utilizing features like the side mall, encyclopedia, and achievements.The report mentions that personal pages will retain access records, with each interactive content labeled with the creator ID and browsing data. Douyin's interactive space and interest cards, Bilibili's Toy, Xiaohongshu's RED Skill, and Hongguo's short drama parallel world have previously entered the market. Kuaishou has adopted an independent homepage and personal center loop, with the article noting that the platform is still in its early stages, with a relatively small content pool and fewer categories.

The Binance contract platform will launch multiple USDT-denominated perpetual contracts on October 26, including EIDOUSDT, EQTUSDT, STMUSDT, and ABBVUSDT. The specific launch times are 17:00, 17:05, 17:10, and 17:15, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times.

According to Gate market data, the stock price of Yushu Technology in the A-shares has returned to 700 yuan, with a cumulative increase of over 56% this month, and a total market value exceeding 285 billion yuan. The current price is 723 yuan, with an intraday increase expanding to 15.87%.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Timothy Wadsworth, a man from Rochester, New York, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and was ordered to pay approximately $810,000 in restitution.The U.S. Department of Justice stated that between March and May 2020, Wadsworth initiated 310 unauthorized payments totaling approximately $1.6736 million using account information provided by accomplices through the payment service provider Stripe, of which 116 transactions were successful, amounting to approximately $730,700. He then transferred some of the funds to bank accounts under his control and purchased Bitcoin through Coinbase, which he then transferred to his accomplices.

Bitget has launched a contract ranking competition, which will take place from October 26 at 11:00 to November 9 at 11:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who complete the cumulative contract trading volume tasks can earn up to 18 scratch card opportunities, with a maximum of 1 XAUT reward per scratch.In addition, the event features a trading leaderboard. The top 30 users by total trading volume who meet the corresponding trading thresholds will receive gold jewelry from Lao Pu, gold ingots from Chow Tai Fook, and rewards of up to 1,000 USDT. For more details, please refer to the official Bitget platform.

According to Arkham monitoring, the whale address 0xfAb holds ONDO and LINK spot positions that are currently down nearly $400,000. This address started buying ONDO about a year ago and has been gradually increasing its position, with an average purchase cost of about $0.55.Historical trading data shows that this whale completely liquidated all QNT positions about a month ago, incurring a loss of approximately $20,000. Its total invested capital is about $1.5 million, and the current portfolio value is approximately $1.1 million.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost posted on platform X, stating that as BTC has maintained above $80,000 for several consecutive weeks, there is a clear divergence in the behavior of retail investors and whales transferring BTC to Binance.Data shows that the 30-day cumulative amount of BTC transferred to Binance by retail investors has increased from $5.5 billion to $10.75 billion, nearly doubling and reaching a new high in nearly six months. In contrast, the inflow amount from whales has continued to decline during the same period, dropping from $5.9 billion at the end of August to the current $3.8 billion. Darkfost believes that some retail investors may view this initial rebound as an opportunity to reduce their positions or exit, while whales have not yet shown a clear willingness to sell. It is worth noting whether whales will maintain a low level of exchange inflows if the BTC price continues to rise.

CITIC Securities research report points out that GPT-6 Astra is being applied in robot control, reducing reliance on specialized strategy training. Institutions such as NVIDIA and Stanford are exploring its applications in visual understanding, spatial reasoning, and task planning.CITIC Securities expects that by 2027, the entry of general models into embodied task domains will become the next investment direction in the AI industry.