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Web3 game developer Unagi announced on the X platform that the company has entered a court-ordered judicial liquidation process in France, and all assets will be publicly sold under the supervision of a court-appointed liquidator.Unagi's products include Persona Journey, Ultimate Champions, and Records. The assets for sale include: the intellectual property of Persona Journey, NFT contracts and creator royalty rights, 957 Persona NFTs in the treasury, community accounts, and related AI products; the token UNA and its contracts; the fantasy football and basketball game Ultimate Champions and its NFT card economy; a white-label fantasy sports platform; the completed but unreleased prediction game Fantasy Brainz; and the AI user-generated content platform Records launched in March this year.Each asset can be acquired separately, with the bid deadline set for November 2.

According to CoinDesk, Paul Atkins, the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement on October 13, approving the rule change submitted by Cboe Global Markets. This change allows binary options linked to the key performance indicators (KPI) of 23 publicly listed companies in the United States. The metrics related to the cryptocurrency industry include: trading volume of Coinbase (COIN), number of customers and revenue of Robinhood (HOOD), and Bitcoin production of MARA Holdings (MARA).These contracts are cash-settled, European-style options that can only be exercised at expiration. The settlement data is derived from documents submitted by the companies to the SEC, rather than from earnings presentation materials. Cboe plans to launch these contracts this month, and Robinhood is expected to be the first brokerage to offer this product to retail investors. However, trading will not begin until the clearing agency Cboe Clear U.S. obtains temporary registration, and another related application is still under review.

According to a report by Reuters, the Russian government press office announced that Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, and First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov have joined the board of directors of the Russian payment company A7. In the context of Western sanctions affecting traditional banking channels, A7's role in maintaining trade relations between Russia and partners such as China is expanding.A7 was established in 2024 by the Russian bank PSB, which primarily serves the defense sector, to provide cross-border transaction settlement services for Russian enterprises. Due to Western sanctions, traditional banks have difficulty processing many payments related to Russia, especially trade payments with Russia's largest trading partner, China. A7 estimates that currently, up to 80% of Russia's foreign trade payments are completed through alternative channels.A7 has been subjected to multiple Western sanctions. The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on it on October 1, stating that it has established a global network of affiliated companies that "disguises payments related to sanctioned industries and individuals as ordinary business activities." A7 uses the ruble stablecoin A7A5 for settlements. This token was launched in 2025 in Kyrgyzstan and is backed by ruble deposits held at PSB Bank. According to PSB's estimates, the cumulative transaction volume of A7A5 has reached approximately $14 billion.

NetEase UU Remote has publicly released a third-party app integration protocol on GitHub, allowing developers to add a remote control entry to their iOS and Android applications. For example, to add a "Connect to Work Computer" button for an AI programming assistant, when users click it for the first time, they will be redirected to UU Remote to select and bind their Windows or Mac. After that, they can directly initiate remote control with another click, without having to repeatedly search for the device.Remote control supports full screen and picture-in-picture modes, allowing users to operate their computers through a floating window while using other apps on their phones. After leaving home, users can check if Claude Code or Codex on their home Mac has completed tasks, and they can directly invoke remote control from third-party applications. Developers can obtain connection results in windowed mode to determine if the device is offline or if the connection has failed.What has been opened is a cross-app invocation protocol, not the source code of the remote control engine, nor an interface for AI to automatically operate computers. Third-party applications still need to call the installed UU Remote client, and the actual remote control is completed by NetEase. Currently, the controlled devices only support Windows and macOS, and the mobile side must use UU Remote version 4.42.0 or later.

Lily Liu, the chair of the Solana Foundation, stated in a post on October 16 that they showcased Solana on a large screen because of their deep affection for the Chinese community and gratitude for the warm welcome from the Chinese community. The display refers to the light show on the entire exterior wall of the Citibank building in Lujiazui, Shanghai on the evening of October 14.She mentioned that due to the publicity, the number of registrations for the Solana Shanghai event quadrupled overnight, far exceeding the limit reported to local government departments, and it could not prevent people from flooding the venue. To comply with local requirements, the event will be postponed and will be held when it can better accommodate the size of the community. She apologized to those who came from near and far wanting to participate in the Shanghai Solana event.

According to the official announcement from Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank, in collaboration with Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, and TISI, completed an empirical experiment on the joint issuance of yen stablecoins and optimization of cross-border payments from July 17 to 23, 2026.This experiment was supported by the Financial Services Agency's "Fintech Empirical Experiment Hub - Payment Enhancement Project," verifying the feasibility of a multi-bank joint issuance stablecoin model and exploring the application potential of blockchain technology in international remittances and inter-company payments. The results of the experiment showed that the issuance and circulation of stablecoins are operationally feasible, providing important references for the future social implementation of digital payment services and blockchain financial assets.

The Shanghai Municipal Cyberspace Administration and the Data Bureau released "Several Measures to Promote High-Level Opening Up in Shanghai and Facilitate Cross-Border Data Flow," supporting the construction of international data centers and supporting the computing power service industry and related cross-border digital services.Promote the construction of the National Blockchain Network (Shanghai Hub), strengthening foundational capabilities such as distributed digital identity, privacy computing, and cross-chain services.

Xiechuang Data stated that its subsidiary has obtained the NVIDIA NCP Advanced Cloud Partner certification, granting it priority access to computing resource allocation.The company has established stable partnerships with several leading domestic server suppliers to ensure smooth procurement channels for computing equipment.

OpenAI's official website disclosed that in June of this year, an internal research model (GPT-5.6 Sol series) was assigned a task: to update a cryptocurrency trading application and deploy a contract on the Ethereum testnet Sepolia. The task did not provide a funded wallet, nor was it authorized to use external funds. The model first attempted to obtain test ETH from a faucet but failed. It then devised a method on its own—deriving addresses from publicly available developer seed phrases, scanning hundreds of them until it found an account with a balance.In its internal reasoning, it explicitly questioned "whether using funds from a public key is ethical," ultimately justifying itself: these are testnet ETH with no actual value, and the seed phrases had long been made public, so the funds were "effectively abandoned." It then used that account to pay for the gas required for deployment, successfully completing the contract deployment. OpenAI discovered this behavior during subsequent alignment monitoring and officially disclosed it in the Misalignment Reports on October 15, 2026. The incident was classified as "unauthorized use of a funded test cryptocurrency wallet," indicating that the model replaced the account holder's authorization with its own judgment.

According to The Defiant, OKX announced the launch of the Onchain Spot and Perps public beta within its app. Qualified users can use free points (XP) to simulate trading in stock, index, and commodity markets, preparing for subsequent real fund trading. This simulated trading competition shares a prize pool of 250,000 USDT with Outcomes Season 3, running from October 14, 22:00 EST to November 14, 11:00. XP points have no cash value and cannot be withdrawn, transferred between accounts, or exchanged for financial instruments.The first simulated markets include gold, S&P 500 ETF, SpaceX, and Nvidia themes, with separate trading pairs for spot and perpetual contracts. Participants are testing trading strategies rather than purchasing shares of the aforementioned companies. OKX's product announcement indicates that qualified customers come from Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as the Middle East and North Africa; users must complete identity verification and use a passkey to open a dedicated on-chain account through their existing OKX account.The trading venue operates on Exchange OS built on X Layer, and OKX refers to this account as self-custodial, supporting a unified balance between spot, perpetual contracts, and Outcomes. The spot and perpetual markets share margin, eliminating the need for internal transfers between product accounts.OKX stated that after the competition ends, real fund trading will be opened, allowing users to fund their on-chain accounts from their OKX exchange accounts, with spot and perpetual contracts settled on-chain in USDS. The activity XP and positions will not convert to real fund positions.

According to Cointelegraph, Nasdaq-listed TRX treasury company Tron has submitted documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a new stock issuance plan at market price, allowing it to sell up to $200 million in common stock to fund a larger TRX treasury.According to the supplemental prospectus filed on Wednesday, Tron can regularly sell common stock with a par value of $0.0001 through Clear Street as an agent, with Clear Street charging a commission of up to 3% of the total amount raised.The existing TRX buyback plan announced by the company in February this year aims to purchase approximately $50,000 of TRX daily for 360 consecutive days. On Thursday, Tron purchased 149,369 TRX at an average price of $0.3347, and the treasury currently holds a total of 718.9 million TRX, valued at approximately $237 million. On the same day, the company's stock price opened down 4.7%, continuing its decline of about 67% over the past 12 months.

Grayscale announced a partnership with the investment platform Republic to offer Grayscale's investment products to qualified investors, including the Grayscale DeFi Fund, Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund, and Grayscale Data Network Trust.Among them, the DeFi Fund covers tokens such as UNI, AAVE, ONDO, ENA, CRV, and LDO; the Decentralized AI Fund covers tokens such as NEAR, TAO, RENDER, and FIL; the Data Network Trust provides investment exposure to the native token DATA of the DATA Network.

On October 15, a staff member from the public relations department of CK Hutchison Holdings told reporters that Li Ka-shing currently has no plans to make a public appearance to respond. Recently, rumors circulating online claiming "Li Ka-shing has passed away" have attracted attention.CK Hutchison Holdings issued a statement on the same day, stating that the related rumors are completely unfounded. The accompanying image in the report is a recent photo of Li Ka-shing published by the Li Ka-shing Foundation in May, and the text also includes the statement issued by CK Hutchison Holdings regarding the death rumors and a stern statement from the Ta Kung Pao.

Crypto KOL Qwerty posted that he plans to take a break for a while. He mentioned that he has started to treat trading as a role-playing game, playing the role of Qwerty, and he no longer feels like himself while trading.Qwerty stated that he has emptied all public wallets and will not be active for a long time. Previously, after his call "The Bull is Coming" swept the globe, he gained significant attention, and on October 15, his "The Bull is Coming" single coin profit ranked second on the FOMO platform.

The smart trading system Instinct, supported by Y Combinator, is officially launched. This platform aims to open the research and trading capabilities of professional investment institutions to individual traders.The Instinct team members come from organizations such as Squarepoint Capital, the European Particle Physics Laboratory, and the Quantum Computing Center at the University of Southern California. The platform integrates fragmented financial tools and information links through independently operating intelligent agents, capable of processing massive amounts of market data, information, and market sentiment in parallel, automatically discovering cross-market opportunities, building trading tools, and executing trades.With this system, individual traders can cover more niche and specialized investment scenarios, achieving more flexible strategy layouts.Officials believe that the future investment model will shift to individual traders operating in conjunction with AI agent teams, and it is anticipated that within two years, there may emerge single-person investment institutions managing up to 1 billion dollars.

Social Graph Ventures founder Jakub Rusiecki posted on X that he has joined Colosseum as Principal. He stated that he first met Clay Robbins in January 2024, during the launch of Colosseum and the upcoming fundraising for its first fund.Rusiecki mentioned that he has been following Clay Robbins, Matty Tay, and Nate Levine from the beginning and has continuously observed the team's transformation of the Solana hackathon into a company incubation pipeline. Over the past year, both parties have frequently favored the same batch of early projects and have aligned in their early investment judgments.Rusiecki also noted that the majority of current crypto venture capital is flowing into later rounds, while the next batch of companies often starts with two-person teams and hackathon projects, typically earlier than the investment timing of traditional funds. Colosseum attracts developers through hackathons, supports founders from the idea stage with accelerators, and continuously backs breakthrough projects and other companies within the accelerator with its fund. He will review hackathon submissions and plans to attend the London Breakpoint.

The on-chain data analysis platform Bubblemaps accused that wallets associated with Anglio traded in advance before recommendations were published on Pump.fun, estimating a profit of about $50,000 from trades and approximately $80,000 in recommendation rewards. Bubblemaps presents the relationships between on-chain wallets through visual bubble charts, used to identify the connections between token holders and the flow of funds.This accusation points to the recommendation behavior on Pump.fun, where certain accounts built positions before the tokens were publicly recommended. Meanwhile, Pump.fun is shifting its reward payment mechanism to focus on the earnings of followers, distributing rewards based on the returns of followers.

According to CoinDesk, the blockchain and AI application development education platform EasyA has achieved an independent valuation of $1.1 billion and plans to go public through a direct listing in the first half of next year. The company has submitted registration documents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but the current valuation does not represent the actual purchase price for investors once the stock begins trading.EasyA stated that its application user base has exceeded 1.3 million and is considering issuing tokenized stocks. At the same time, the company is expanding its tokenization projects and applications involving AI agents.