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The London-listed technology company The Smarter Web Company announced that since October 14, it has sold a total of 1,076,000 ordinary shares and 25 preferred shares through its ordinary share ATM facility and preferred share ATM facility, raising a total of approximately £592,679.Among them, the average selling price of ordinary shares was £0.55 per share, with net proceeds of approximately £579,850; the average selling price of preferred shares was £100 per share, with net proceeds of approximately £2,475.

Grayscale announced the launch of an in-kind investing mechanism, allowing investors to directly deliver eligible digital assets in exchange for shares of Grayscale's products. Grayscale stated that this mechanism is expected to alleviate the burden of self-custody of assets for investors, reduce potential trading execution costs, and make digital assets easier to incorporate into traditional portfolio management.Currently, this mechanism covers 10 products, including Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF (BTC), Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH), Avalanche Staking ETF (GAVA), Chainlink Trust ETF (GLNK), Dogecoin Trust ETF (GDOG), Hyperliquid Staking ETF (HYPG), Solana Staking ETF (GSOL), Sui Staking ETF (GSUI), XRP Trust ETF (GXRP), and Zcash ETF (ZCSH).

According to FXNewsGroup, Robinhood Ventures Fund I (NYSE: RVI) announced that it has invested $30 million to purchase preferred shares of Erebor Bank, National Association in the United States. Erebor is a nationally chartered bank in the United States focused on the innovation economy, serving sectors including defense, robotics, artificial intelligence, and hard technology.The bank obtained its national bank charter and federal deposit insurance from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in February 2026, and its deposit scale has exceeded $7 billion.Erebor was founded in 2025, co-founded by Palmer Luckey and others, and supported by institutions such as Valor Equity Partners, Lux Capital, and 8VC. RVI is the first fund under Robinhood Ventures, listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2026, primarily providing investors with private equity exposure through investments in private companies.

According to Gate market data, Super Micro Computer (SMCI.O) rose 16% in pre-market trading, after the company projected first-quarter revenue to exceed expectations.

Bitcoin Treasuries posted on platform X that Fidelity, managing $78 trillion in assets, stated that the perpetual preferred shares of Bitcoin Treasury are the latest demand catalyst for BTC. Over the past year, the preferred shares have funded the purchase of over 135,000 BTC, equivalent to 0.5% of the total Bitcoin supply.Fidelity also stated that the increasing scarcity of BTC makes it a strong complement to the preferred shares.

According to the official announcement from 21Shares, the company has launched the Lighter (LIT) ETP and Venice Token (VVV) ETP in Europe. Both products are backed by physical tokens, with a fee rate of 2.50%.The trading code for Lighter ETP is LIHT, listed on the German exchange Xetra, supporting trading in euros and US dollars. The trading code for Venice Token ETP is VENC, listed on the Swiss stock exchange SIX, trading in US dollars.Lighter is a decentralized perpetual contract trading platform that uses zero-knowledge technology, while Venice is a privacy-focused AI platform. Investors can hold the relevant ETPs through regular securities accounts without the need to purchase, custody tokens, or manage private keys themselves.

According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt holds about 1% of shares in Anthropic, stemming from his investment of several tens of millions of dollars in the Series A funding, which will make him one of the individuals benefiting the most from Anthropic's upcoming IPO. It is currently unclear whether he has sold any shares, and both Schmidt and Anthropic declined to comment.According to Pitchbook data, when Schmidt first invested in 2021, Anthropic was valued at $461 million. Investors stated last week that Anthropic's reasonable valuation is between $1.8 trillion and $2 trillion; if calculated at the upper limit, Schmidt's net worth would increase to nearly $80 billion.

The website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission shows that CITIC Securities released the "Report on the Progress of the Guidance Work for the Initial Public Offering and Listing of MiniMax Group Inc. (Phase II)" on October 15. This phase of guidance started on July 10, 2026, and lasted for more than three months. CITIC Securities, together with Tongshang Law Firm and Ernst & Young, continuously monitors the company's operational performance and compliance in accordance with regulatory requirements and the guidance agreement, and conducts guidance through on-site training and communication on specific issues.The report states that the guidance target has established an internal governance structure and relevant company management systems, but there is still room for optimization in execution. CITIC Securities will collaborate with intermediary institutions, combine due diligence, continuously refine and improve corporate governance and standardized operations, propose rectification suggestions, and supervise the implementation of internal controls. In the next phase, work will continue with Tongshang Law Firm and Ernst & Young, focusing on enhancing standardized operational levels and preparing for guidance acceptance.On May 29, 2026, CITIC Securities signed a guidance agreement with MiniMax and submitted a guidance filing application to the Shanghai Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission on the same day, which was accepted, marking MiniMax's official entry into the guidance period. The large model company MiniMax (00100.HK) was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on January 9, 2026, approximately four years from establishment to listing, and has focused on the research and development of full-modal models since its inception.

Elon Musk stated that next year he will give a share of SpaceX to every child in the United States, which is just the first step in a series of actions for the future.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that it will inject a portion of its shares into the newly established wholly-owned entity Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, which serves the public interest entirely.The initial size of the fund is 5% of the company's shares, and thereafter, for every 50% increase in the company's valuation compared to the established baseline, an additional 2% can be injected, up to about 20%. In response, Elon Musk suggested directly distributing the shares to the public and later added that this is exactly what he intends to do.

On October 18, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced that it would allocate a portion of its company shares to the newly established Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, with the shareholding ratio of this entity increasing as the company grows. Subject to shareholder approval, the company committed to contributing 5% of Anthropic shares on that day; thereafter, for every 50% increase in company value above a set benchmark, the board may discretionarily increase the contribution by an additional 2%.The fund will be established as a wholly-owned LLC rather than a 501(c)(3) or other forms, allowing for adjustments between different donation methods. The Anthropic equity held by the fund will not be used for lobbying or political donations in the U.S. or abroad. Anthropic stated that the fund aims to advance its mission with greater flexibility and scale, such as making large donations to traditional non-profit organizations or directly allocating resources to specific populations. The company had previously committed $200 million to research and address the impact of AI on the labor market.As a public benefit corporation, most of the mission-related work is still conducted internally, including AI safety and explainability research, applied biomedical research, and providing discounts on Claude to non-profit organizations and research institutions. At the company's founding, the co-founders committed to donating 80% of their equity holdings; the company also operates an equity donation matching program, with about half of the employees participating. With this announcement, approximately 20% of Anthropic shares will be used for public benefit, and this percentage may increase after reaching specific valuation milestones. The structure, governance, and corresponding milestones of the fund will be announced in the coming months.

According to the CoinShares market report, the U.S. September CPI rose by 0.6% month-on-month and 3.7% year-on-year, exceeding the market expectation of 3.6%. Gasoline prices increased by 9.1% for the month, accounting for about half of the overall increase. The core CPI rose by 0.3% month-on-month and 2.6% year-on-year. During the same period, U.S. September retail sales grew by 0.8% month-on-month, higher than the expected approximately 0.3%, with August data revised up to 1.3%. However, retail sales excluding gasoline only grew by 0.2%, lower than August's 1%.The report pointed out that inflation remains high, and economic demand also remains resilient, leading the market to reprice the Federal Reserve's policy in a hawkish manner, causing Bitcoin and the overall digital asset market to decline. Data shows that since the CPI was released, market sentiment has significantly weakened, with global digital asset investment products seeing an outflow of $434 million so far this week. Regarding interest rate expectations, as of October 15, Polymarket data shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates at the October meeting is about 75%, while the probability of a 25 basis point rate hike is about 25%. After the CPI release, the futures market clearly shifted to a hawkish stance, with expectations for another rate hike within the year rising significantly.

Senior Crypto Research Strategist Matt Mena from cryptocurrency investment product issuer 21Shares stated that Bitcoin may regain $85,000 after macroeconomic uncertainties subside and further rise towards $90,000. If there is a pullback, the price could still drop to around $81,000. The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) will be released, and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is scheduled for October 27 to 28.Mena believes that last week's drop of Bitcoin below $85,000 has reflected some downside risks brought by higher inflation data, and after subsequent macro data is released, it may test the $85,000 resistance level again. The core Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September rose 0.3% month-on-month and 2.6% year-on-year, higher than economists' expectations of a 0.2% month-on-month increase. Since 2023, Bitcoin has averaged a 1.21% increase within 7 days after the core CPI exceeded expectations; Mena expects ETH to consolidate around $2,500 in the short term, then attempt to rise to $2,800 to $3,000, with a potential target of $130 for SOL by the end of this quarter.

Binance will launch bStocks tokenized securities trading pairs: BBB/USDT, MDBB/USDT, PENGB/USDT, and UVXYB/USDT on October 14 at 20:00, and will enable spot algorithm trading bots and smart position trading bot services.Within one hour of the bStocks launch, users can exchange for BTC, USDT, or other tokens without any fees, and the zero maker fee promotion will last until November 1 at 07:59.

Bitcoin Treasury Company Strive (ASST) announced the launch of a new class of perpetual preferred stock, SATS, with a fixed dividend rate of 15%. The company plans to issue 5 million shares at a price of $100 per share, raising a total of $500 million.The new shares will have a lower repayment priority than Strive's existing perpetual preferred stock, SATA, which has a floating dividend rate currently at 13%. Like SATA, SATS will pay dividends daily. After the issuance is completed, the company plans to set aside a dividend reserve equivalent to 18 months of SATS dividend payments. The proceeds will be used to purchase Bitcoin, acquire income-generating assets, or repurchase shares.Strive has been continuously increasing its Bitcoin holdings recently. The company purchased 3,311 Bitcoins last week, bringing its total holdings to 32,773 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $2.7 billion at current prices, compared to less than 20,000 Bitcoins three months ago. Unlike most Bitcoin treasury companies, including larger peers like Strategy, Strive has been able to significantly expand its Bitcoin holdings in recent weeks.

CoinShares pointed out in its latest biweekly market report that last week, the net outflow of the U.S. spot BTC ETF was $679 million, with a single-day net outflow of $485 million on Wednesday, setting a record for the largest single-day outflow since June; the ETH ETF saw a net outflow of $542 million last week, accumulating nearly $700 million in outflows over nine consecutive trading days.BTC approached $87,000 on October 5, then fell back to about $80,300, and subsequently rebounded to around $83,500. The report shows that the correlation between BTC and the Nasdaq index has risen back to about 40% of the long-term average, while the correlation with inflation-linked bonds continues to strengthen.CoinShares believes that the U.S. CPI data to be released this week will be an important variable: if the core CPI rises by 0.3% month-on-month, it may strengthen market expectations for a rate hike by the Federal Reserve in October, putting BTC at risk of testing $80,000 again.

According to CoinDesk, asset management company Federated Hermes, with a management scale of 911 billion dollars, plans to launch its first batch of on-chain fund shares early next year, further participating in Wall Street's push to bring traditional assets on-chain.Federated Hermes has partnered with digital securities infrastructure company Prometheum to introduce blockchain-based fund shares into traditional brokerage accounts and financial advisor channels. The company has not yet disclosed the specific types of tokenized funds and the blockchain network used, but its head of digital asset products and platforms, Kevin Barr, stated that money market funds may become the first tokenized products.

The Japanese Bitcoin financial company Metaplanet announced that the company's board of directors has decided to implement a share buyback through the Tokyo Stock Exchange ToSTNeT-3 off-market trading mechanism. According to the announcement, Metaplanet plans to use the closing price of 261 yen per share on October 13, 2026, as the buyback price, and will execute buy orders through ToSTNeT-3 at 8:45 AM on October 14. The number of common shares intended for repurchase is 96,934,800 shares, accounting for approximately 7.1% of the total issued common shares after deducting treasury shares as of September 30, 2026, with an expected total buyback amount of approximately 25.2999828 billion yen.The company stated that the number of shares to be repurchased will not be adjusted, and the final transaction results will be announced after the trading ends at 8:45 AM on October 14. In addition, Metaplanet had previously approved a larger-scale share buyback plan, intending to repurchase up to 200 million shares through market trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from October 14, 2026, to October 13, 2027, accounting for approximately 14.7% of the issued shares, with a total buyback amount cap of 60 billion yen.

According to Metaplanet's announcement, the company has terminated the stock repurchase program of approximately $481 million (75 billion yen) set for October 2025, during which no shares were repurchased. The company stated that it prioritized using borrowed funds to purchase Bitcoin during this period.The company also mentioned that it prioritized advancing mergers and acquisitions, such as the acquisition of Metaplanet securities and strategic investments in Super League Enterprise, and was unable to implement repurchases while holding significant undisclosed information. Metaplanet announced the establishment of a new stock repurchase program of approximately $385 million (60 billion yen) on the same day.