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The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced a strategic investment in the Asia-Pacific digital market infrastructure operator Marketnode to expand the channels for institutional investors to access tokenized real-world financial assets through the Stellar network.Marketnode is supported by Euroclear, HSBC, Singapore Exchange Group, and Temasek, with operations covering the issuance, distribution, and servicing of funds, credit, and structured products, connecting asset management institutions, issuers, distributors, and qualified investors.

The Oxford Economic Research Institute stated that the GDP growth rate in the United States for the third quarter reached 3.4%, exceeding expectations, reflecting the ongoing investment boom in artificial intelligence.The report pointed out that private fixed investment has increased significantly, and future economic growth will unusually depend on corporate investment. The wealth effect related to artificial intelligence has supported some consumer spending, but the reliance on investment is a risk worth noting.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks through $2,442, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.002 billion. Conversely, if ETH falls below $2,212, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $863 million.

Huobi HTX announced that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had previously initiated legal proceedings against the exchange in the UK. After a period of constructive communication between both parties, the matter has now been properly resolved.Huobi HTX has always sincerely cooperated with the FCA, actively collaborating and responding to its concerns regarding the UK market. During this period, Huobi HTX, based on its commitment to continuously adhere to compliance standards, has gradually strengthened restrictions related to the UK market and exit arrangements, and implemented supporting operational measures.These measures were already in place before this settlement was reached. The settlement further consolidates the aforementioned measures and does not constitute an admission of any legal liability, misconduct, or violations by Huobi HTX.The settlement eliminates relevant legal uncertainties and is consistent with the exchange's commitment to continuously enhance compliance levels. This is beneficial for Huobi HTX to focus on the most important matter, which is to provide high-value services to users and achieve long-term sustainable growth.Huobi HTX thanks all parties for their professional cooperation in properly concluding this matter and will continue to focus on responsibly serving users. Looking ahead, Huobi HTX is willing to constructively cooperate with all parties in the industry, including working hand in hand with regulators where appropriate, to jointly safeguard user interests and promote the healthy development of the digital asset ecosystem.

According to Gate market data, DoorDash's pre-market stock price rose nearly 10% after the company acquired competitor Instacart for $17 billion.

According to CoinDesk, Utah has filed criminal charges against the prediction market platform Kalshi (KalshiEX LLC) and its co-founders Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, claiming they illegally promoted gambling in the state.The prosecution has brought a total of 14 charges, including 1 felony for alleged ongoing illegal activity, 12 charges for promoting online gambling, and 1 misdemeanor for gambling. The basis for the prosecution is evidence collected by an undercover investigator from the Utah Attorney General's Office.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $83,770, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.662 billion. Conversely, if BTC falls below $76,466, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $880 million.

Samsung Electronics stated that the investment plan for the chip division will be used to build new fabs and other infrastructure to meet strong demand for AI and HPC, while ensuring readiness in the medium to long term.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below 2,239 USD, the cumulative long position liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 665 million USD. Conversely, if ETH breaks above 2,472 USD, the cumulative short position liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 579 million USD.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $77,125, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.37 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $85,010, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.33 billion.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated at a press conference that the situation of U.S. inflation being above the committee's target has persisted for nearly six years, and this FOMC discussion primarily focused on price stability.He pointed out that in recent weeks, energy and related prices have risen again, and the Federal Reserve must prevent relative price changes in specific areas from spreading throughout the economy and ensure that inflation expectations remain anchored.

According to official news, Jupiter has partnered with BitGo to launch a validator for institutions. BitGo's institutional clients can now directly use Jupiter to stake SOL through their existing custody accounts.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below $2,251, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $927 million. Conversely, if ETH breaks above $2,477, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $486 million.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $77,466, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.303 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $84,946, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $902 million.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a roundtable discussion today at 20:00 on the theme "ETF and Corporate Coin Hoarding: Is Institutionalization the Coming of Age for Crypto or a Slow Poison?" At that time, Mei Yangyang and Bafang will dialogue with DaDa and Draco, discussing hot topics such as the capital flow of Bitcoin spot ETFs, the cryptocurrency asset reserve strategies of listed companies, and the entry of institutional capital. They will deeply analyze the impact of the institutionalization trend on the liquidity, price volatility, and market structure of the cryptocurrency market, and explore the long-term opportunities and potential risks of the Crypto market under institutional dominance.Reserve the live broadcast: https://www.htx.net.im/zh-cn/live/detail/h5?id=122646&invite_code=gui6e223&inviter_id=11351630

CZ's post pointed out that on that day, there were 4 reported data breaches involving Coinbase's third-party vendor Amplitude, the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, and South Korean securities firms Mirae Asset and Daishin Securities. Among them, the breach related to Amplitude did not affect customer funds.CZ stated that the leaked exchange data was primarily used for phishing, SIM card hijacking, social engineering scams, and wrench attacks. He suggested that all platforms use independent email aliases and dedicated backup numbers, refuse to fill out unnecessary personal information, and use strong independent passwords.CZ also recommended enforcing the use of hardware security keys or passkeys, completely disabling SMS 2FA, enabling withdrawal address whitelists, withdrawal time locks, and anti-phishing codes, regularly cleaning API keys and active sessions, and requesting number porting locks from carriers. He also reminded that all customer service contacts that reach out proactively are scammers, and never to click on external links.

According to Chao Xiang Research, Bernstein's report on October 26, 2026, lowered COIN's revenue forecast for 2026 by 32%. HOOD's third-quarter revenue is expected to be $1.5 billion, a quarter-over-quarter increase of 13%; CRCL's third-quarter revenue is expected to be $770 million, a quarter-over-quarter increase of 10%; FIGR's third-quarter loan volume reached $5.1 billion, a quarter-over-quarter increase of 20%.Bernstein pointed out that the native cryptocurrency spot trading volume is weak, and the valuations of the four digital asset platforms have shifted towards new products such as prediction markets, perpetual futures, tokenization, and lending platforms. All four maintain an outperform rating, with target prices of $160 for HOOD, $250 for COIN, $145 for CRCL, and $70 for FIGR. The report also predicts that the revenue share of new products for HOOD will increase from 3% in 2025 to 25% in 2028, while COIN will rise from 2% to 19%, and the speed of new product realization will determine valuation differentiation.

Multiple institutions predict that the Federal Reserve will pause interest rate hikes in October and raise rates by 25 basis points in December. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Credit Agricole all believe that the rates will remain unchanged in October, while Bank of America predicts an interest rate hike in October.