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According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket for "Manchester City FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC," the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Manchester City FC" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 63.5% an hour ago to the current 48.5% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The Federal Reserve will announce its October interest rate decision at 2 AM Beijing time on the 29th. The market generally expects the federal funds rate target range to remain unchanged at 3.75%--4.00%, with a probability of maintaining the status quo at over 90%. The wording of the statement and whether Chair Waller's press conference will release more hawkish signals, as well as how this will affect the market's significantly priced probability of a 25 basis point rate hike in December, have become the focus of attention.Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Credit Agricole all expect a pause in October and a 25 basis point hike in December. Goldman Sachs stated that if rate hikes continue every other meeting through 2027, a hike in March may be considered, but the baseline forecast does not expect a hike in March. Citigroup mentioned that if the stock market continues to weaken, leading to a sharp tightening of financial conditions, the likelihood of a shift to rate cuts will significantly increase. Moody's believes there will not and should not be another rate hike this week. Nomura Securities expects no change in October and stated that while the Federal Reserve guides expectations for a pause, it retains flexibility for a rate hike in December.TD Securities expects no change in October and anticipates two more hikes in December and March. Huatai Securities expects no change in October, with two hawkish voters possibly casting dissenting votes, with the baseline scenario being one rate hike in December this year and two hikes next year. Morgan Stanley expects a 25 basis point hike in both December and March next year. Bank of New York Mellon expects rates to peak slightly above 4.5%. Bank of America believes there is ample reason to raise rates in October; if they remain unchanged, they will only retain one option for a future hike.

The Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily reporter Huang Xinyi exclusively learned that Baidu plans to disclose the research and development progress and results of its world model in the coming days. The world model is one of the popular directions in the current AI field, focusing on modeling and predicting physical environments. It is reported that if this model is used for autonomous driving, it could enhance prediction and decision-making capabilities in complex scenarios, providing support for the large-scale implementation of driverless cars.In the past year or two, Baidu's autonomous driving service, Luobo Kuaipao, has covered 28 cities worldwide and has accumulated a certain scale of real road data. In recent years, Baidu has also been continuously making strategic layouts in the field of embodied intelligence, serving more than 50 key enterprises in the industrial chain, including the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, Zhiyuan, Xinghaitu, and Yushu. As for the specific applications of this model and its relationship with Luobo Kuaipao, it is currently unclear, and Baidu has not commented as of the time of publication.

Hardware wallet manufacturer Keystone's device verification keys were stolen, halting shipments and destroying 18,835 unsold devices, with 25,964 buyer records leaked.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Cade Cunningham: Points O/U 14.5" for the event "Pistons vs. Knicks" on the prediction market Polymarket has experienced a sharp fluctuation, rising from 47.5% an hour ago to the current 64.5% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Pump.fun application now supports the TON chain. Users can directly purchase tokens on the TON chain using their USDC balance.The official statement claims that this application is the fastest cross-chain social application with the lowest fees, but no comparative data has been provided.

Financial services company StoneX raised the target price for Bitcoin public company Strive (stock ticker ASST) from $32 to $43, an increase of approximately 34%, and reiterated a buy rating. Yahoo Finance analyst records indicate that this adjustment date is October 26, 2026.The Block reported that the new stock issuance arrangement strengthens Strive's Bitcoin strategy. Strive disclosed on Monday that from October 17 to October 23, it increased its holdings by 6,182 Bitcoins, bringing the total holdings to 43,000; the company also announced a $1 billion SATS issuance plan at market price on the same day. Related information also shows that the average purchase price for the aforementioned Bitcoins was approximately $82,732 each, with the holding statistics as of October 23.

According to The Block, StoneX raised the target price for Bitcoin treasury company Strive from $32 by 34% to $43, maintaining a buy rating. Analyst Mark Palmer stated that Strive's recent completion of the SATS preferred stock IPO and the expiration of traditional warrants constitute a "clean reset" of the company's capital structure, highlighting its all-preferred stock Bitcoin treasury model.On October 20, Strive completed an expanded IPO of 7 million shares of 15% SATS preferred stock, raising gross proceeds of $630 million. The SATS annual dividend yield is 15%, and the company has reserved enough funds to cover payments for the first 18 months. Palmer noted that SATS has a lower priority than the previous SATA preferred stock, so every dollar raised will increase assets without increasing claims that are senior to the senior preferred stock.Strive disclosed on Monday that from October 17 to 23, it purchased 6,182 BTC, increasing its total holdings to 43,000 BTC. Strive's stock price fell 9.15% on Monday, closing at $26.32.

Bitcoin News posted on platform X that ETF analyst Nate Geraci stated that two Bitcoin dividend reinvestment ETFs, FBEQ and FIBT, under Franklin Templeton are expected to launch soon. The effective registration date listed in the SEC filing is October 27, which may not necessarily be the date trading begins.Both funds target approximately 95% exposure to U.S. equities and 5% exposure to Bitcoin, automatically reinvesting U.S. stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure rather than distributing them to investors. FBEQ tracks a U.S. large-cap stock index covering about 500 companies, with an annual management fee of 0.09%; FIBT tracks an innovation-themed index composed of 100 U.S. companies, with an annual management fee of 0.19%.

According to a statement from Keystone Hardware Wallet, its official website was breached on October 20 due to a vulnerability in third-party monitoring tools, resulting in the acquisition of approximately 25,964 purchase records containing personal information, 12,873 unpaid checkout records, and device WebAuth authentication keys. Mnemonic phrases, private keys, and payment information were not affected.Keystone will destroy 18,835 devices containing old keys from its inventory, suspend shipments from the official website, and switch to pre-sales, while reminding users that there is no need to transfer assets and to be wary of scams such as "recalls."

The market pricing indicates a 90% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged. Analysts at Monex Europe stated that the reaction in the foreign exchange market will depend on the tone of the Federal Reserve's statement. The Federal Reserve may retain the possibility of a rate hike in December but will not provide formal guidance.

According to U.S. SEC filings, Franklin Templeton has registered two index ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into Bitcoin for listing on Nasdaq, namely the Franklin US Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF (FBEQ) and the Franklin US Innovation Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF (FIBT).

Cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Keystone disclosed that its website experienced a security breach, allowing unauthorized third parties to access customer names, contact information, shipping addresses, and order details. Keystone stated that it has blocked access, fixed the vulnerability, and launched an investigation, while also notifying affected customers, but did not disclose the number of individuals impacted.Security researcher Taylor Monahan warned that the leaked shipping addresses could expose customers to targeted scams and personal attacks. Keystone stated in 2023 that it would shorten the retention period for customer data to 180 days, but some customers reported receiving breach notifications more than two years after purchasing their devices.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that Lightning Labs has opened Wavelength to all users. The AI agent can autonomously send and receive payments on the Bitcoin mainnet via the Lightning Network and L402 without requiring manual approval for each transaction.The AI agent can use its payment API to call fees, purchase data, and trade with other agents, with single transaction fees as low as less than 1 cent; developers can integrate payment functionality into their applications without running a Lightning Network node, managing channels, or raising liquidity. This self-hosted toolkit supports independent on-chain exits, with an initial limit of 300,000 satoshis per wallet, and the Lightning Network payments incur a service fee of 0.25%. Wavelength is currently still in the Alpha stage and plans to support stablecoins.

Hardware wallet manufacturer Keystone has confirmed that its website suffered a security breach, resulting in the leakage of some customers' address information and order details. The company stated that it took immediate action upon discovering the vulnerability and successfully prevented unauthorized access.Currently, Keystone has completed the vulnerability repair work and emphasized that this incident did not affect users' payment details, mnemonic phrases, or private keys. The company stated that it will continue to strengthen security measures.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Arsenal FC vs. Everton FC - More Markets" on Polymarket, the "Over" option for the sub-market "Everton FC O/U 3.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win probability, soaring from 11.1% an hour ago to the current 29.25% (a fluctuation of 18.15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to CoinDesk, asset management giant Franklin Templeton recently added approximately 150 million dollars worth of tokenized money market fund shares to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), increasing the total supply of sgBENJI tokens on the network from about 48 million to 193 million.Based on the transaction record of 1.039 dollars per share, the total value is approximately 200 million dollars.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Franklin Templeton, with assets under management of $1.7 trillion, has completed the final regulatory procedure before listing two ETFs that convert stock dividends into Bitcoin.On October 22, the company submitted Form 8-A to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to register shares of the Franklin US Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF and the Franklin US Innovation Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF for trading on NASDAQ. The prospectus submitted on the same day indicates an effective date of October 27. These two funds were first filed in June of this year, with codes and fees not disclosed at that time.The stock fund code is FBEQ, which tracks the VettaFi US Large-Cap 500 Bitcoin DRIP Index. This index holds the 500 largest companies in the U.S. by market capitalization, weighted by free float. As of September 30, it actually held 499 stocks, with a concentration in the information technology sector. The fund's initial allocation is 95% stocks and 5% Bitcoin, with regular or special dividends distributed by companies being used to purchase Bitcoin at the opening of the next trading day after the ex-dividend date, increasing the Bitcoin allocation with each dividend payment.During quarterly rebalancing, any Bitcoin allocation exceeding 5% will be reduced to 4.5%; if the Bitcoin allocation exceeds 20% between two rebalancing periods, it will be brought down to 4.5% within two trading days, with the funds flowing back into stocks. The fund does not directly hold on-chain Bitcoin but gains exposure through Bitcoin exchange-traded products (including its own spot fund), futures and options, or depository receipts, with some achieved through a subsidiary in the Cayman Islands. The FBEQ fee is 0.09%, with no 12b-1 fees, managed by Franklin Advisory Services, and Franklin Templeton Institutional serves as a sub-advisor. The innovation fund employs the same mechanism, tracking the VettaFi US Innovation 100 Bitcoin DRIP Index, with components from the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on NASDAQ.Franklin Templeton had previously filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF in September 2023 and launched it in January 2024 under the code EZBC; in April of this year, it acquired 250 Digital and established an institutional digital asset department, Franklin Crypto. These two DRIP funds extend the strategy to investors who will not purchase Bitcoin on their own.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) data shows that a tanker flying the Maltese flag, carrying 40,000 tons of Russian diesel, is heading to New York, USA.Previously, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump reached an agreement, with Russia agreeing to lift the diesel export ban and supply diesel to the global market to lower fuel prices.