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AI prediction market infrastructure project InsightX announced the completion of a strategic round of financing, with investors including Aurumx Capital and Becker Ventures. The project previously secured Series A financing with participation from Infinite Alliance, UZ Capital, and Gemhead, bringing the total financing scale to 7.4 million USD.InsightX positions itself as the AI infrastructure layer for the intelligent economy, dedicated to transforming data, information, and collective consensus into programmable on-chain value. The first benchmark product is an AI-native prediction market, which now supports Mantle and Morph networks. As of October 20, the platform has over 40,000 registered users, with more than 540,000 on-chain interactions, and the cumulative platform trading volume has surpassed 1.157 billion USD.This round of strategic investors will introduce institutional market-making resources and industry networks to InsightX, helping to iterate the order depth engine, improve cross-market liquidity mechanisms, and promote the implementation of underlying infrastructure for the intelligent economy.

The hedge fund Bridgewater's China business department informed investors that the institution's bullish stance on gold has decreased and that it holds a cautiously optimistic view on the domestic Chinese stock market. The Shanghai-based hedge fund stated in a letter to investors in September that it has gradually reduced its previously overweight position in gold.Bridgewater China noted that rising interest rates have increased the opportunity cost of holding gold, while rising oil prices have suppressed demand from energy-importing countries like India. The institution also expressed optimism about Chinese assets, believing that the current stock market valuation is not high, the policy direction is favorable for long-term capital formation, and that there may be more funds flowing into the stock market in the future against a backdrop of lower bond yields.

The technology division of South Korea's LG Group, LG CNS, has reached a strategic partnership with Chainlink, aiming to promote the development of South Korea's $68 billion digital asset market. LG CNS will leverage Chainlink's cross-chain, data, and orchestration infrastructure to enhance its digital asset platform solutions.LG CNS will also rely on Chainlink's full suite of platform capabilities to develop digital asset solutions for various institutions in South Korea. LG Group is one of the largest business groups in South Korea, with 63 subsidiaries and total assets of approximately 186 trillion won. LG CNS is the main contractor for South Korea's central bank digital currency project, the "Han River Project."

Bitcoin News posted on platform X that Strategy spent $22.1 million to purchase Bitcoin last week and spent $193.1 million to repurchase its own STRC preferred shares.From October 12 to 18, Strategy added 267 Bitcoins, with an average purchase price of $82,900; this round of funding came from the sale of 140,872 common shares, increasing its Bitcoin holdings to 848,517 coins. The Strategy board also raised the authorized amount for digital credit repurchases from $2 billion to $3 billion.

Recently, Sun Yuchen discussed his personal communication and life strategy role models in a conversation with Jin Ming, stating that he does not simply imitate one person, but is a "hybrid mix" of Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Warren Buffett.Sun Yuchen mentioned an interesting coincidence that all three are alumni of his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. As he integrates the strategies of these three individuals, the outside world has begun to jokingly refer to the emergence of a "fourth giant," namely Sun Yuchen himself. In terms of specific strategy breakdown, he stated that his investment and risk control fully absorb the value investment philosophy that Buffett and Munger emphasize on fundamentals, bringing an old-school playbook into the crypto space, which instead creates a dimensional advantage.In terms of business growth and communication, Sun Yuchen pointed out that Musk compensates for Buffett's shortcomings in technology narratives and expectation-driven approaches, forming a dual drive of fundamentals and high-tech high growth. Regarding personal branding and communication, he mainly draws inspiration from Trump, even admitting that he initially learned spoken English by following Trump's show "The Apprentice."Sun Yuchen also shared an interesting anecdote, stating that there is actually a "mutual disdain law" among these three. For example, when he once suggested to Buffett during dinner that he acquire Tesla during its low point, Buffett declined, as he believed that if a company is too disruptive and full of "surprises," it does not align with his investment style.

Hyperliquid Strategies released weekly data, indicating that the company purchased 130,000 HYPE this week, equivalent to a value of 10.23 million USD. Currently, the company holds a total of 38.83 million HYPE, with a total position value of approximately 3.055 billion USD.At the same time, cash positions decreased by 10 million USD, bringing the cash balance down to 245.3 million USD.

According to official news from Bitget, the platform announced an upgrade to its RWA strategy, further expanding its tokenized stock business from asset trading access to institutional-level liquidity infrastructure construction. This upgrade introduces the Super Match Engine, breaking through the traditional single model of direct connection to brokers, adopting an internal matching priority mechanism, and providing market makers with lower latency trade execution, clearer liquidity distribution, and more efficient capital utilization through exclusive quoting channels and layered depth market data. At the same time, Super Match supports differentiated order processing and market services to meet the diverse trading and operational needs of institutional traders.Previously, Bitget launched the rToken US stock transfer function on October 13, supporting over 3,000 US stocks and ETFs. Users can transfer eligible stock assets from traditional brokerage accounts to Bitget, and once the stocks are credited, they will be automatically converted into US stock spot rTokens based on the corresponding number of shares. On this basis, relying on the Super Match framework, the efficiency of US stock trading will be continuously enhanced.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that the next phase of tokenized asset development is crucial for bridging the asset and liquidity channels between traditional finance and the digital asset market. Bitget will continue to improve cross-market trading infrastructure, promote the application of rToken in scenarios such as spot trading, lending, margin, and asset management, enhance asset liquidity and capital efficiency, and deepen the strategic layout of the panoramic exchange (UEX).

Solana ecosystem leverage and yield infrastructure protocol Hylo announced the completion of a $1 million strategic financing round, led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Colosseum.Hylo stated that this is Solana Ventures' second investment in Hylo and Colosseum's third investment. Hylo noted that this round of financing reflects the continued support from both institutions for its vision of expanding leverage and yield infrastructure on Solana.

According to official news from Bitget, the platform announced the acquisition of the digital asset exchange and brokerage GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand) Co., Ltd., headquartered in Bangkok. This acquisition involves the complete shares of the target company held by GMO Internet and its related subsidiaries.GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand) holds licenses for digital asset exchange and brokerage business in Thailand. This acquisition will leverage its existing compliance foundation and local market experience to strengthen Bitget's localized operational capabilities in Thailand and further improve the strategic layout in the Southeast Asian market.Bitget CEO Gracy Chen stated that Thailand is an important digital asset market in Southeast Asia, and this acquisition will help Bitget establish a localized operational system, gradually expanding its global trading service capabilities in the Thai market while complying with local regulatory requirements.

BlockBeats published an in-depth article titled "All in One is the Only Way Out," focusing on the industry trend of cryptocurrency trading platforms transforming into comprehensive financial services, using Gate Money as an example to analyze the development potential of integrated global asset trading, daily payments, and wealth management.The article points out that as user demands extend from cryptocurrency trading to multi-asset allocation, cross-border consumption, and idle fund management, All in One is becoming an important direction for trading platforms to explore business growth. Gate currently supports over 5,400 digital assets and 12,800 stock assets, while Gate Money further integrates multi-currency accounts, exchanges, payments, and wealth management functions, supporting over 60 currencies and planning to expand services for stocks, ETFs, and gold. At the same time, the platform connects eligible stock assets with consumption scenarios through an automatic recharge feature, with Money Earn offering an annualized yield of up to 3.6%.BlockBeats believes that as financial demands become increasingly diversified, the ability to allow assets to flow freely between investment, management, and payment, while continuously meeting users' actual needs, will become an important direction for cryptocurrency platforms to build long-term competitiveness. Gate Money not only integrates product functions but also connects global assets with real financial needs, promoting cryptocurrency platforms to extend into broader and more frequent financial service scenarios, opening new space for the evolution of the global financial service landscape and long-term industry growth.

According to data, yesterday and in recent days, global publicly listed companies in the U.S. stock market disclosed their latest official accounts regarding the allocation of crypto assets, stock buybacks, and capital structure optimization. The core updates are as follows:Strategy (NASDAQ: $MSTR) purchased 267 BTC, increasing the buyback limit to $3 billion: According to the latest 8-K document submitted by Strategy, the company bought 267 bitcoins at an average price of approximately $82,900 between October 12 and 18, 2026, totaling about $22.1 million (of which $22 million came from MSTR common stock ATM issuance, and $100,000 from its own USD Cash). During the same period, the company raised approximately $22 million through its ATM plan (selling 140,900 shares); additionally, it used USD Cash reserves to spend $193.1 million to repurchase 1,938,800 shares of STRC preferred stock. The company's board officially authorized the total amount for the digital credit securities buyback plan to be significantly increased from $2 billion to $3 billion (as of October 18, the remaining limit is approximately $1.16 billion). As of October 18, Strategy held a total of 848,517 bitcoins (with a total holding cost of approximately $64.02 billion, at an average price of approximately $75,446), with a USD Reserve balance of $4.83 billion and a USD Cash balance of $447.3 million.Strive (NASDAQ: $ASST) accumulated 4,045 BTC last week, with total holdings surpassing 36,800: According to the 8-K document submitted by Strive to the SEC, the company purchased 1,223 bitcoins at an average price of approximately $81,734 between October 14 and 16. Together with the previously disclosed 2,822 bitcoins purchased between October 12 and 13, Strive increased its holdings by a total of 4,045 bitcoins last week (with an average purchase price of approximately $82,803). As of October 16, its balance sheet held a total of 36,818 bitcoins, along with 505,000 shares of Strategy STRC preferred stock (with a fair value of approximately $49.35 million) and about $317.5 million in cash.BitMine (NASDAQ: $BMNR) increased its holdings by over 12,500 ETH last week, raising its total holdings to 6.04 million: Nasdaq-listed mining company BitMine disclosed that it increased its holdings by 12,535 ethers last week. As of October 18, 2026, its total ether holdings reached 6,041,481 ETH (approximately 4.9% of the total supply of ether in the entire network). Currently, the total value of the cryptocurrencies, cash, and other investment assets held by BitMine is approximately $15.1 billion (including $582 million in cash and securities, 215 BTC, $180 million in Beast Industries equity, and $74 million in Eightco investments). Among these, the staked ether remains at 5,067,309 ETH (accounting for 84% of total holdings), valued at approximately $12 billion, with a current annualized staking yield of about $309 million.SkyAI (NASDAQ: $SKYA) liquidated all SOL and launched a $201.3 million cash tender offer: Nasdaq-listed company SkyAI announced that it initiated a cash tender offer on October 16, intending to acquire up to 95% of all classes of issued common stock, various pre-financing warrants, and strategic warrants at a price of $3 per share/unit (approximately 0.95 times its net asset value mNAV), with a total acquisition amount of about $201.3 million (the offer will expire on October 30 at 12:00). SkyAI explicitly disclosed that as of October 16, the company held approximately $223.8 million in cash and had fully sold all SOL on its balance sheet, so the offer is no longer constrained by SOL price fluctuations, and the acquisition funds will be 100% covered by existing cash. SkyAI plans to maintain its Nasdaq listing status after the offer is completed, shifting its strategic focus to a comprehensive financial platform that combines Solana stablecoin payment channels with AI.

According to the 8-K document submitted by Strategy to the SEC, the company purchased 267 Bitcoins at an average price of approximately $82,900 from October 12 to 18, 2026, totaling about $22.1 million, of which $22 million came from the proceeds of the MSTR stock ATM program, and $100,000 came from USD Cash.During the same period, the company sold 140,900 shares of MSTR common stock through the ATM program, raising approximately $22 million; additionally, it repurchased 1,938,800 shares of STRC preferred stock for $193.1 million, funded by USD Cash. The company's board also authorized an increase in the total amount for the digital credit securities repurchase program from $2 billion to $3 billion, with approximately $1.16 billion remaining as of October 18.As of October 18, Strategy held a total of 848,517 Bitcoins, with a total holding cost of approximately $64.02 billion, at an average price of about $75,446. The USD Reserve balance was $4.83 billion (with $45.5 million used that week to pay preferred stock dividends), and the USD Cash balance was $447.3 million.

Michael Saylor, the founder of Bitcoin Strategy Company, responded to Bloomberg's interview regarding the possibility of MSCI's new index rules excluding MSTR. He stated that this move is not very important for Strategy, as the scale of funds they control is relatively small, but he is disappointed with MSCI's stance so far. Oil, natural gas, land, and machinery are all considered capital, while Bitcoin is not. This is a value judgment and actually reflects a bias against digital assets. They are like unregistered financial advisors, setting a "bad precedent" for the entire industry, and he hopes they will reconsider. Digital assets represent the future; MSCI may not want to participate in this future, but investors will not agree, and neither will the United States. If MSCI abandons the proposal to exclude MSTR, it would benefit the entire industry.Regarding the core controversy of whether Strategy belongs to companies with actual operating businesses, Michael Saylor compared it to banks and insurance companies. He believes these financial institutions sell credit and policies, while Strategy supports digital credit products with Bitcoin. Therefore, Strategy is an operating enterprise and should be viewed like other financial companies.

AIsa, an enterprise AI agent infrastructure company, announced the completion of its seed round extension financing, with stablecoin issuer Tether and HIVEN joining as strategic investors. This round brings its total financing amount to over $9 million. Tether and HIVEN join existing investors such as Alibaba, Tribe Capital, Sumitomo Corporation, Draper Associates, and Saison Capital.Jordan Liu, founder and CEO of AIsa, stated that the company will build infrastructure to support global discovery, access, and payment for AI agents. AIsa's network integrates resource discovery, access, and transactions, connecting enterprise AI agents with external data, AI searches, models, APIs, software tools, and industry services, while providing permission management, usage measurement, billing, and settlement.

On October 15, MSCI revised the eligibility rules for constituents of the global investable market index, tightening the definition of "non-operating companies" and subjecting Bitcoin treasury companies to stricter scrutiny. The Strategy led by Michael Saylor has not been removed from the MSCI index.MSCI stated that it will assess whether a company qualifies as a "non-operating" company based on its operational and financial characteristics, and companies holding digital assets may still have genuine operational activities; existing constituents are still subject to a buffering mechanism, and the relevant consequences will need to be clarified further in the November index review.

According to Gate market data, Strategy (MSTR) has expanded its decline to 6.46%, with a current price of 141.5 USD.On the news front, MSCI plans to adopt new regulations that will filter out companies whose asset structures and operational characteristics are more similar to investment funds rather than traditional operating enterprises, based on the proportion of operating assets and multiple financial ratio tests. Strategy has been listed as a potential candidate for removal due to its extremely high proportion of Bitcoin assets. The final list of affected companies is expected to be announced on November 11.The market believes that if MSTR is removed from the MSCI related indices, passive funds tracking these indices will be forced to reduce their holdings of its stock, potentially creating billions of dollars in selling pressure and posing a challenge to its model of continuously increasing Bitcoin holdings through equity financing.

Strategy officially stated that the company has conditionally declared a daily dividend for its variable rate A series perpetual preferred stock STRC from November 1 to November 30, 2026, maintaining an annualized regular dividend rate of 12.00%.This arrangement depends on the approval of the daily dividend amendment by Strategy shareholders at the special shareholder meeting on October 28, and the completion and effectiveness of the relevant preferred stock terms revision. If conditions are met, STRC will use each calendar day as the dividend record date starting from November 1, including weekends and U.S. holidays; the corresponding dividend will be paid on the next business day after the applicable record date.This adjustment will change the cash flow rhythm of STRC. The product currently adopts a bi-monthly dividend mechanism, and future holders will receive more frequent, smaller dividend payments; Strategy emphasizes that the adjustment will not change the annualized dividend rate or the total annual dividend amount. If the amendment is not approved, STRC will continue to pay dividends according to the existing semi-monthly rhythm.According to the proposed terms, the 12% rate will cover the entire month of November; thereafter, STRC's applicable dividend rate will be determined monthly, and the company must announce the next month's rate by the 15th of the previous month.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju posted on X that despite the market's attention on the adjustments to MSCI-related rules, Wall Street analysts remain generally bullish on Strategy. He noted that Citigroup, Barclays, and B. Riley have set target prices for MSTR at $240, $175, and $195 respectively, with an overall upward trend in target prices.He believes that the impact related to MSCI is primarily at the level of capital flow and has already been priced in by the market. He further stated that what is more noteworthy is that the market capitalization of Strategy compared to the net asset value of Bitcoin (mNAV) is about 1 times, the STRC price remains near par value, and the company holds $3.75 billion in reserve funds to cover dividend payments.