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B.AI announced that OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra is officially launched, with API and Web Chat both available for synchronized experience.This model is designed for efficient visual reasoning, precise computer operations, and clear natural text writing, combining adjustable reasoning capabilities with a 1.05M ultra-long context window, covering daily professional workflows and complex application scenarios; it supports a maximum output of 128K tokens, with a standard price of $1.00 per million input tokens and $5.00 per million output tokens, balancing performance and cost flexibility.

According to the official announcement, Gate has launched the gold CFD (XAUUSD) 7×23 hour trading feature for the first time across the network, which is currently open for internal testing to some users. This upgrade extends the trading hours for gold CFD to the weekend, allowing eligible users to continue participating in gold contract trading during traditional market closures, and to perform opening and closing operations, position adjustments, and order management based on market changes, expanding the cross-week trading scenarios for gold derivatives.In terms of specific rules, the daily trading hours for XAUUSD are from 06:00 to 05:00 the next day (UTC+8), with a daily market closure of 1 hour; during the weekend trading hours, new positions can use up to 50 times leverage. Users can check the specific trading times through the Web or App version 8.41.5 and above, with actual permissions displayed on the account page.Previously, Gate was the first in the industry to launch a multi-leverage trading system for gold CFD, offering leverage options ranging from 5x to 1000x. This further extension of trading hours allows the platform's gold CFD products to expand from leverage configuration to trading time mechanisms, providing more choices for different trading strategies and position management needs.

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.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, an Ethereum OG who purchased 100,000 ETH at a price of $0.31 during the ICO period sold 1,000 ETH 6 hours ago.

Bankless co-founder David Hoffman posted that a batch of tokens he referred to as "Bitcoin clones from the 2017 era" has recently attracted market attention again.Among them, PRL rose 30% this week, with a fully diluted valuation (FDV) reaching $4.2 billion; QTC increased by 300% this month, achieving a valuation of $1.8 billion with a total supply of 21 million tokens. Interestingly, tokens with a fixed supply of 21 million have garnered billion-dollar valuations, which is quite noteworthy.

Zhao Changpeng stated that no cryptocurrency wallet can achieve absolute security, and there is no software without vulnerabilities or technology that is 100% secure.He pointed out that any action carries risks, and so does inaction; it is inevitable to encounter problems, setbacks, and challenges that need to be addressed during the process. Zhao Changpeng advised users to stay informed about the latest developments, manage risks effectively, and actively solve problems.

Elon Musk stated that SpaceX will attempt to recover both the booster and the spacecraft simultaneously during the 15th test flight of Starship.

A Reuters survey shows that 100 surveyed economists expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in December 2026, while action may be paused in October.Among them, 94 expect that by the end of 2026, the federal funds rate will rise to 4.00% - 4.25%. In contrast, in the September survey, only 29 economists held this expectation out of 76 respondents.

On October 19, the B.AI platform announced that MiniMax's MiniMax M3.1 Flash (also known as Space Bunny) is officially online, with API and Web Chat both available for a synchronized experience. This model is designed for complex office automation, software engineering, visual reasoning, and professional analysis, supporting multi-step task execution, front-end implementation, and presentation creation, helping developers and professional users efficiently transform ideas into tangible results. The model supports a 1M Token context window and up to 512K output Tokens, with standard prices as low as $0.15 per million input Tokens and $0.60 per million output Tokens, balancing complex task processing with high cost-effectiveness.

According to the Gate Launchpool page, there are currently four projects underway: DNA, BLKHION, CT, and GT, offering various asset staking options.Among them, DNA is the first project, with a total reward of 2,800,000 DNA. The APR for the ETH, BTC, and DNA pools is 7.25%, 6.24%, and 218.90%, respectively. The total reward for the BLKHION project is 30,400 BLKHION, with the APR for the USDT, BLKGRWON, and MAG7XON pools being 5.15%, 147.62%, and 97.56%, respectively.Meanwhile, the total reward for the CT project is 1,000,000 CT, with the APR for the USDT, CT, and GT pools being 5.10%, 65.82%, and 2.48%, respectively. The total reward for the GT project is 18,400 GT, with the APR for the ETH and BTC pools being 6.83% and 4.51%, respectively.

On October 16, VerityAI, an AI trust and reputation network, received investment from AURUMX Capital. AURUMX Capital possesses compliance resources in traditional finance and digital assets, holding Hong Kong SFC license number 4/9 and MSB qualification. The project had previously received investments from Titan Foundation USA and BlockX.VerityAI is dedicated to transforming market research and predictive signals into on-chain verifiable reputation assets, building a credibility assessment system for contributors in the digital market. AURUMX Capital will leverage its institutional resources to promote the application of VerityAI's verifiable reputation infrastructure in institutional scenarios. Its core product, Signal Explorer, now supports Morph Mainnet and BNB Chain, having generated nearly 20,000 on-chain signals as of October 16, 2026.

The outstanding balance of Coinbase's crypto asset collateralized loans has reached $2.3 billion, with the product launching in January 2025. Eligible users outside of New York State can stake Bitcoin to borrow USDC without selling their holdings, with loans routed through the Morpho decentralized lending protocol on the Base network.Coinbase has added fixed-rate loans through Morpho Midnight, expanding the stakable assets to XRP, DOGE, ADA, and LTC; as of mid-September 2026, the scale of floating-rate loans has exceeded $1.4 billion, supported by approximately $3 billion in collateral. JPMD tokenized deposits from JPMorgan Chase have been operating on Base for institutions since mid-2026, while Citigroup and BNY Mellon are also advancing related layouts, and several UK banks plan to launch related networks in 2027.

BitTorrent announced that its brand upgrade is officially launched, and it has simultaneously completed the first quarter BTT buyback and destruction.BitTorrent now operates as a unified master brand, integrating content distribution, decentralized AI inference computing services, and Layer 2 infrastructure into an integrated service loop aimed at Web3 and AI. Meanwhile, 100% of the Q3 revenue generated from decentralized services has been used to buy back and permanently destroy 21,621,611,570,729.6 BTT (approximately 7.6 million USD) from circulation.The implementation of the unified master brand and deflationary economic model not only strengthens brand synergy and ecological resource integration but also transparently binds ecological growth and token value through buybacks and destruction, building a more sustainable infrastructure for Web3 and AI applications. Welcome to explore the upgraded BitTorrent and check the official announcement and destruction details.

According to Cointelegraph, Solana has not reported any mainnet outages for two consecutive years. The Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) report indicates that its network health has made progress in resilience, economic security, and performance metrics.The report points out that high staking participation and incentive mechanisms for rewarding validators support Solana's economic security, while low latency, improved scalability, and low-cost transactions also support its large-scale applications.The report also states that the concentration of staking among a few validator identities and operators, as well as the concentration of custodial and client software, still requires ongoing observation. Jacob Creech, Vice President of Technology at the Solana Foundation, stated that Solana reduced the slot time to 350 milliseconds on August 21; the foundation announced plans in June to further reduce it to 200 milliseconds, with three subsequent adjustments of 50 milliseconds each.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller stated that we are seeing synchronized tightening of monetary policy in most parts of the world, which means there is no "free-riding" situation.

Recently, the Aster team provided feedback to RootData regarding some adjustments needed in the previously released token unlock data. After receiving the feedback, RootData verified the information against Aster's official documentation and several similar token unlock data platforms, finding no significant discrepancies between the previously recorded information and the publicly available documents at that time.Subsequently, RootData communicated further with the Aster official team and updated the on-site Aster token unlock data based on the latest confirmed information from the project team. Currently, some third-party token unlock data platforms have not yet synchronized this official document adjustment, making RootData one of the earlier platforms to complete the relevant data updates.This adjustment mainly involves two categories: Airdrop and Ecosystem & Community, with the specific changes as follows:1. Airdrop Category Adjustment: Split into "Founder's Airdrop" and "Governance Airdrop"Based on the latest confirmed information from Aster, RootData has re-split the original airdrop category into "Founder's Airdrop" and "Governance Airdrop."The previous official document indicated that after the Aster TGE, eligible participants would immediately receive 8.8% of the total allocation, with the remaining tokens in this category gradually released over the next 80 months, with specific release times potentially adjusted based on protocol governance.The latest official document adjustment states that the remaining ASTER tokens in this category will be reserved for airdrops, but the protocol governance body may adjust the relevant arrangements in the future.Therefore, RootData will no longer track the unlock data for the governance airdrop portion according to a fixed release cycle, and will instead dynamically update based on Aster's official announcements and governance decisions.2. Ecosystem & Community Category Adjustment: Split into Ecosystem & Community 1 and Ecosystem & Community 2Previously, the Aster Ecosystem & Community category (excluding the APX to ASTER conversion part) adopted a linear release model, planning to gradually unlock over 20 months. This model has been executed for 4 months (from October 2025 to January 2026), after which it will be adjusted to a reward distribution model based on staking mechanisms.According to Aster's current staking mechanism, the longer the user locks their tokens, the higher the loyalty reward APY they can receive. Since this allocation mechanism has shifted from a fixed linear release to a staking incentive model, RootData will no longer track the fixed unlock cycle for Ecosystem & Community 2 as originally planned, and will adjust based on the latest official announcements.It is reported that Aster completed its token TGE on September 17, 2025. Since its launch, Aster has made multiple adjustments to its token economic model, including extending the team token lock-up period by 12 months, adjusting the release method for ecosystem and community tokens, and redefining the governance arrangements for the remaining airdrop tokens.RootData stated that adjustments to the token economic model as the project develops and governance needs arise are common in the industry; the key is whether the project team can disclose relevant changes in a timely and transparent manner. RootData also encourages project teams to proactively submit token unlock plans and change information to help the community and users better understand token supply and release situations.

According to official news, Starknet announced the launch of shadow accounts, allowing users to participate in public DeFi activities through an independent address controlled by themselves, while keeping the association between this address and the main wallet confidential.Shadow accounts are independent pseudonymous addresses on Starknet, with funds sourced from the user's protected STRK20 balance. The first integration will go live tomorrow. The balance, transaction records, and holdings in various applications of the shadow account will still be publicly visible on-chain, but STRK20 can protect the association information between the shadow account and the user's main wallet. This means that users do not need to hide their DeFi activities themselves, while also reducing the likelihood of external observers tracing related activities back to their main wallet.

Wintermute stated that the Federal Reserve's meeting minutes show that most officials expect another interest rate hike within the year, with the market pricing in a roughly 20% probability of a rate increase by the end of October. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to 5.24%. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 index rose 1.2% last week, reaching a historic high, while the cryptocurrency market performed weakly. The rise in U.S. stocks was supported by expectations of corporate earnings growth, while the cryptocurrency market lacked similar earnings support and relied more on new capital inflows.As capital flows reversed, the cryptocurrency assets' sustained upward momentum over the previous six weeks became difficult to maintain. Bitcoin fell back from around $86,000 to $87,000 last week, dipping to about $80,400 on Thursday before rebounding above $83,000 and regaining the range high of $82,500. The U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF saw a net outflow of approximately $679 million last week, the largest single-week outflow since late June, while the Ethereum ETF experienced a net outflow of about $542 million.The cryptocurrency market has lost the support of capital inflows, while U.S. stocks still have earnings growth as a cushion. Therefore, in the short term, the market outlook will only remain optimistic if long-term Treasury yields stabilize and spot ETF funds turn back to net inflows. Before these two conditions are met, Bitcoin remains an asset that is more sensitive to U.S. stock volatility and has higher downside risks, making it inadvisable to chase low-quality altcoins. If the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield breaks above the 5.64% reached on September 30, or if Bitcoin continues to face resistance around $82,500, Wintermute will adopt a cautious stance. This week, attention should be focused on the U.S. September CPI data to assess whether energy inflation is spreading to core inflation, as well as the financial performance of financial institutions and AI-related companies.