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According to The Block, the foundation behind the Ethereum Layer 2 network MegaETH has been renamed MEGA and has committed to allocating $30 million from its existing treasury to develop new products, with the first AI inference marketplace scheduled to launch in December.MEGA stated that all new products will run on MegaETH, and planned network upgrades such as rapid finality will also support AI inference products. Co-founder Shuyao Kong mentioned that the inference marketplace targets developers as its customer base, with specific suppliers and models to be announced at launch.MEGA's responsibilities also include expanding the use cases of the MEGA token, and Kong stated that the team will utilize the token in possible scenarios.

Ethereum Layer 2 data platform L2BEAT announced its rebranding to ETHBEAT. The team stated that their work has clearly exceeded the scope of Layer 2, and the new name aligns with their new mission. The name change does not signify a abandonment of Layer 2 coverage; relevant monitoring will continue, but Layer 2 will no longer be the sole focus. The current emphasis is on confirming whether systems built on Ethereum truly deliver the assurances of Ethereum to users.L2BEAT was launched over five years ago, with the initial goal of organizing the rapidly developing Ethereum Layer 2 at that time. The team tracked adoption through dashboards, starting with total locked value, later adjusting to total assurance value, and expanding to data such as activity levels; they also reviewed the source code of deployed smart contracts to assess whether these systems inherit Ethereum's security guarantees.ETHBEAT will bring its existing transparency and review methods to a broader Ethereum ecosystem and collaborate with other Ethereum organizations. Layer 2 remains one of the core areas, alongside privacy and the upcoming liquid staking, while cross-chain interoperability, tokens, zero-knowledge proofs, native Rollups, and foundational layer changes will also continue to be tracked. The team also launched the CROPS guide, which includes projects that meet principles of anti-censorship, open-source, privacy, and security. Its mission is to help users understand and reduce reliance on intermediaries, clarifying whom users must trust, what these entities can do, and whether users can still exit after other participants withdraw.

On October 23, a16z General Partner Chris Dixon announced that a16z crypto would be renamed a16z Frontier. The investment scope has expanded from crypto startups to a broader category of frontier technology startups, which are companies that create new technologies, open new markets, and may take years to mature. Dixon emphasized that this adjustment is an expansion of scope rather than a shift in direction, and the team will continue to invest in crypto and related businesses while advocating for reasonable crypto regulation.Dixon stated that as blockchain becomes more widely adopted, Wall Street and fintech companies have normalized the launch of on-chain products, and the importance of the "crypto company" label has diminished; companies should be defined by their business rather than the technology they use. His explanation also pointed to the AI wave, which not only focuses on using AI to perform existing tasks faster and better but also emphasizes the emergence of new native use cases, full-stack entrepreneurship that integrates software and hardware with services, and new networks that connect people with intelligent agents.Dixon believes that blockchain will continue to play an important role, providing the internet with a fast, cheap, global, and programmable funding track. Stablecoins are becoming standard tools for fintech and institutions, and they can also support machine-to-machine transactions and the cold start of new networks. The fund will be co-led by Dixon along with a16z founders Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and General Partners Eddy Lazzarin and Guy Wuollet, while the operating team will continue to serve existing and future portfolio companies in areas such as regulation, market entry, talent, marketing, and technology development.

The cryptocurrency trading platform CoinSwitch's co-founder Ashish Singhal's related independent investment institution CoinSwitch Ventures has been renamed BlackLane Capital. The company announced on October 13 that it plans to facilitate over $100 million in startup financing over the next five years through its own investments, as well as the networks of founders, investors, and strategic partners.BlackLane Capital will invest in fintech, enterprise infrastructure, consumer applications, and digital assets, with individual check sizes up to $5 million, higher than the previous average of about $100,000 to $200,000. The institution previously focused on Web3, blockchain, and token projects, and the expanded investment scope will focus on businesses aimed at large markets with the potential for cross-regional expansion.Singhal stated that the allocation of funds will shift from the previous approximately 50% tokens and 50% equity to about 90% direct equity and 10% others. Since its establishment in 2023, the institution has invested in Stan, Deconflict, Yousend, and Uniblock.

On October 10, local time, Musk posted a screenshot on social media, showing that the official account of SpaceXAI has been renamed to "SpaceX Super Intelligence" (@SpaceXSI).

Telegram has renamed its wallet service "Gram wallet," which was originally available to only a select group of users, to "Money," and has officially launched it to over one billion users across the platform. "Money" is a built-in wallet for the Gram token, supporting storage, transfers, and the purchase of platform gifts and collectible usernames.In addition, the accompanying trading platform "Walt" offers services for over 300 assets, covering tokenized stocks, precious metals, perpetual contracts, and wealth management projects. Users can make instant transfers to the "Money" wallet through "Walt" without incurring network fees. The official also reminds that investing in crypto assets carries corresponding risks.

According to Durov's Code, Telegram is expected to launch a brand new cryptocurrency wallet, Gram Wallet, in the latest release of version 13, which is not yet officially open to users.Meanwhile, the original Wallet service has been renamed to Walt and has moved from the settings menu to the mini-app interface, with existing accounts and assets unaffected.

According to PRNewswire, the publicly traded company Universal Safety Products (UUU) announced that it will be renamed DeFi Capital Markets on October 19 and will trade under the new ticker "DCM." In the future, it will gradually cease its original product business and focus on asset tokenization, digital assets, market making, as well as quantitative trading and blockchain financial markets.

Elon Musk stated that SpaceX is a super-intelligent company, and they will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI.

The Wallet in Telegram has been renamed to Walt and will continue to provide services such as trading, investment, yield products, multi-chain assets, and cross-chain transfers.Walt plans to further launch crypto cards and AI-driven conversational trading features, with existing users not needing to migrate their funds or accounts.

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the US stock market and well-known Web3 infrastructure providers disclosed the latest developments on expansion in the Asia-Pacific hub, institutional collaborations, and brand strategy restructuring. The core information is as follows:MoonPay established a subsidiary in South Korea as the Asia-Pacific hub, partnering with KakaoBank, Woori Bank, and KB Financial Group: Global cryptocurrency payment infrastructure giant MoonPay officially announced the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary in South Korea, planning to make it a comprehensive expansion center for the group in the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, MoonPay has reached deep strategic cooperation with South Korea's three major mainstream financial institutions—KakaoBank, Woori Bank, and KB Financial Group. The scope of cooperation includes cross-border payment clearing, localization distribution of the Korean won stablecoin, digital wallet technology integration, and the establishment of compliant cryptocurrency fiat withdrawal and recharge channels, aiming to build a high-speed network for the flow of funds between South Korea and the global Web3.CEA Industries officially renamed to "BNB Standard," Nasdaq trading code changed to "BNC": Nasdaq-listed company CEA Industries, focusing on BNB reserve strategies, announced the completion of its brand transformation and strategic renaming, with the company name officially changed to BNB Standard. After the renaming, the company's common stock will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and the securities trading code will be officially changed to "BNC." This renaming aims to directly highlight its strategic positioning of using BNB as a core treasury asset and promoting decentralized ecological investment.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "September 30" for the event "Trump Renames AI" on the prediction market Polymarket has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 56.5% an hour ago to the current 73.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to GlobeNewswire, BNB Treasury Company CEA Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: BNC) today announced that it will officially change its name to BNB Standard Corporation starting September 29, 2026. The company's common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "BNC," and its warrants will trade under "BNCWW" and "BNCWZ."BNC values interaction with the BNB community and inviting community participation in the selection of the new name was one of the company's earliest initiatives. The company submitted four candidate names for public advisory voting on the X platform, allowing the community to have a voice in the decision-making process.The five-day voting received a total of 5,799 votes, with "BNB Standard" leading with approximately 47% of the votes. Community members also shared their reasons and alternative suggestions in their responses, and the board approved the new name after review.

U.S. President Trump initiated a renaming vote on social media. He pointed out that many people believe the term "artificial intelligence" is inaccurate and sounds very stiff. For this new phenomenon, more elegant and accurate names could be Superior Intelligence, Extreme Intelligence, or Supreme Intelligence.Trump called on everyone to participate in the vote to choose the most fitting new name for this evolving "revolution." So far, over 170,000 people have voted, and the leading "new name" is Superior Intelligence (abbreviated as SI), with a vote percentage of 40.6%.Hours later, Elon Musk replied to the post, stating: It will be smart enough for us to not understand.

Trump posted that many people believe the term "artificial intelligence" is not accurate or elegant enough, and proposed three alternative names: "Superior Intelligence (SI)", "Extreme Intelligence (EI)", and "Supreme Intelligence (SI)".Trump also initiated a poll asking the public which name is most suitable to describe this ongoing "revolution." A screenshot shows that at the time, 2,370 people had participated in the poll, with about 1 day remaining.

TON ecosystem self-custody wallet Tonkeeper announced its rebranding to Keeper and expanded from a single TON wallet to a multi-chain wallet supporting 7 blockchain networks. According to a statement disclosed exclusively to The Block, Keeper now supports TON, Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, and Base. Tonkeeper claims to be the largest self-custody wallet in the TON ecosystem, with over 77 million registered users.Andrew Rogozov, founder and CEO of The Open Platform, stated that Keeper is the next chapter, aiming to bring the wallet experience known for its simplicity from TON to a broader crypto economy, with the goal of creating the default self-custody wallet for a multi-chain world, allowing users to freely hold, trade, and spend across any chain. This rebranding follows changes in the management of Tonkeeper, as The Open Platform took over the operational leadership of the wallet last month, while co-founders Oleg Andreev and Oleg Illarionov remain shareholders.Keeper also includes a gas-free transaction infrastructure called Battery, which allows users to pay network fees without holding the native gas tokens of each chain. The Open Platform plans to expand Battery to all supported networks within the next year and launch native DeFi services, daily payment tools, cross-chain exchanges, a built-in decentralized application browser, and more financial products such as perpetual contract trading.

The U.S. SEC is reviewing Grayscale's application to rename the Grayscale Litecoin Trust to "Grayscale Litecoin Trust ETF," which is planned to be listed on NYSE Arca under the stock ticker LTCN.

Coinbase announced that it has renamed the Base App to Coinbase Wallet, reversing the renaming decision made a year ago, shifting the focus of the self-custody application towards trading and broader multi-chain access. Ryan Kass, the product lead for Coinbase Wallet, stated that the wallet will serve as a "test kitchen" for products and assets not yet offered by the centralized exchange Coinbase, with the first case being perpetual contracts supported by Hyperliquid. The wallet also supports long-tail assets and plans to gradually integrate as new chains go live.The wallet also supports prediction markets and tokenized stocks. Coinbase stated that the Base App has evolved into a broader multi-chain trading platform, making the restoration of the Coinbase Wallet name a reasonable move. Coinbase promotes the wallet with the selling points of "no KYC, no waiting, borderless," allowing users to start trading within minutes after downloading the app, although some features are still subject to regional restrictions. The wallet will automatically detect and hide scam or malicious tokens, and new markets and asset classes must undergo strict product and compliance reviews before going live.In terms of background, Coinbase renamed Coinbase Wallet to Base App in July 2025, positioning it as a "universal app" that integrates social, mini-apps, messaging, payments, and trading. CEO Brian Armstrong admitted in March this year that the social experiment was "not very successful," after which Base founder Jesse Pollak handed over leadership of the app to Jordan "Cobie" Fish.

The re-staking protocol Renzo Protocol announced its name change to Renzo Finance and launched its first on-chain structured yield product Renzo Basis, which will go live on Hyperliquid, initially supporting BTC and HYPE. Lucas Kozinski, founder of Renzo Labs, stated that basis trading earns funding rate income by simultaneously holding a spot long and a perpetual contract short. Since the long and short positions hedge each other, asset price fluctuations do not affect the yield, and users earn the fees paid by perpetual traders every hour.Renzo stated that the product achieves automation through a triple protection mechanism, including hedge protection, yield protection, and safety buffer. Currently, the product does not use AI automation but instead conducts trading and strategy monitoring through Hyperliquid's proxy wallet (API wallet) with user authorization, without holding user funds. The relevant protection parameters can be customized by users. Renzo emphasized that its product differs from competitors such as Ethena and Bitwise's Superstate in that it is fully on-chain, self-custodied, and allows depositors to choose their own assets, trading venues, and risk parameters.Renzo Basis plans to support all assets on Hyperliquid that have both spot and perpetual markets and expand to other DeFi platforms, with the next stop being Lighter on Robinhood, where on-chain stock perpetual basis trading will be introduced.