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Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Charts stated that as the U.S. midterm elections on November 3 approach, investors may overlook the recurring phenomenon of Bitcoin pullbacks observed in previous election cycles. He believes that this election may once again be accompanied by significant volatility, and the downside risk is worth noting, with a key focus on the lower price level of $73,000. According to his statistics, during the U.S. midterm election cycles in 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022, Bitcoin experienced pullbacks of 72%, 65%, 52%, and 27%, respectively.However, he emphasized that correlation does not imply causation; the election itself may not necessarily be the reason for the decline, as these pullbacks are also influenced by the overall market cycle of Bitcoin, liquidity conditions, and investor sentiment. Fourth-quarter returns also exhibit similar characteristics: in 2014, 2018, and 2022, Bitcoin fell by 16.7%, 42.16%, and 14.75% in the fourth quarter, respectively. The only exception was in 2010, when it rose by 391%, but Bitcoin was still in its early development stage at that time. Therefore, in the past four midterm election years, three of those years recorded negative returns in the fourth quarter.Regarding the subsequent trend, Ali Charts indicated that the area around $73,000 is close to the average purchase cost of current short-term Bitcoin holders, which can be used to observe the positions of recent investors entering the market. He pointed out that in an established bull market, Bitcoin often finds support near the cost of short-term holders after experiencing a significant pullback. He believes that if selling pressure accelerates after the election on November 3, pushing Bitcoin back down to around $73,000, that area will become an important position to test whether buyers are still willing to maintain the overall bullish trend. If the price continues to rebound from that area, it will strengthen the bullish judgment; in terms of operations, he will wait for signs of selling pressure exhaustion and renewed demand before considering establishing long positions.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow in the past 24 hours are as follows:ANDURIL (Pres....oQB): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 13.2%, currently priced at $162.4264.McRib (8idE....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 21101.3%, currently priced at $0.0008.DJT (DJTu....voF): Net inflow of $703, with a 24-hour increase of 0.8%, currently priced at $6.656.Dacity (nxPq....ump): Net inflow of $703, with a 24-hour increase of 9.2%, currently priced at $0.0133.Dogzilla (Ebb2....ump): Net inflow of $343, with a 24-hour increase of 1631.9%, currently priced at $0.0001.

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.

According to comments from the AXIOS website, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is promoting the prospects of artificial intelligence across Europe to warm up for the flagship conference in Berlin. He emphasized that governments around the world will see AI as a necessity for national development and may rely more on NVIDIA.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev follows the meme coin Giga Tenev's X account, which may have influenced this. According to GMGN market data, GIGATENEV briefly surged 17 times, with a current market value of 5.26 million dollars.It should be noted that this token was not issued through mainstream platforms. Previous analyses indicated that most tokens were purchased by newly created wallets, and there is also a possibility that Vlad Tenev's account may have been compromised. Therefore, the related tokens may carry significant risks, and users should invest cautiously.

Arthur Hayes recently stated in an interview with The Rollup that the threat of quantum computing to cryptocurrencies is exaggerated, being a known and manageable risk rather than a reason to sell.Hayes believes that the truly practical protection lies in address hygiene, which means avoiding address reuse, using updated signature types, and so on. Most risks are concentrated among those who manage their addresses poorly. Hayes does not believe that quantum computing is a catalyst for panic or selling Bitcoin at this time.

Google stated that its Willow quantum chip reduces the error rate in preparing the special states (Magic States) required for quantum computing by about 40 times through a method called "Cultivation." The related research was published this week in Science, which is expected to lower the hardware costs of future large-scale quantum computers and draw more attention to the potential threat of cracking Bitcoin wallets.Magic States are a key resource needed to perform certain quantum computing operations, and their preparation process consumes a significant amount of hardware. Google's experiment achieved about 99.99% state fidelity, but only about 8% of attempts passed the screening. Researchers indicated that future experiments need to be scaled up and issues such as real-time operation and error correction need to be addressed. In March of this year, Google estimated that under specific hardware assumptions, future quantum computers might only need fewer than 500,000 physical qubits to crack the cryptography used in Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets.For Bitcoin, some early wallets' public keys have been public since their mining, theoretically making them targets for future quantum attacks; while wallets with undisclosed public keys may face different attack conditions. However, this breakthrough does not mean that quantum computers are capable of cracking Bitcoin. Google's previous cost estimates for attacks assumed the use of efficient Magic States preparation schemes, so this result cannot simply be understood as a 40-fold reduction in the cost of cracking Bitcoin. Research is still in the advancement stage of quantum hardware and error correction technology, and the complete equipment and engineering capabilities required for actual attacks have not yet been realized.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow in the past 24 hours are as follows:FTR (DFMt....ump): Net inflow of $10,000, with a 24-hour increase of 5703.3%, currently priced at $0.0054.PUMP (pump....Dfn): Net inflow of $5,000, with a 24-hour decrease of -0.9%, currently priced at $0.0046.Normie (DzMw....ump): Net inflow of $5,000, with a 24-hour increase of 16.5%, currently priced at $0.0009.RL (BEFJ....A7L): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 1221%, currently priced at $0.0001.ASSBOY (Eq9G....i6i): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 159.4%, currently priced at $0.0001.

In September, the U.S. CPI rose 3.7% year-on-year and 0.6% month-on-month, while the core CPI increased 2.6% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month, all exceeding market expectations. Following the data release, market bets on a 25 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve in October rose to about 40%, up from around 20% the previous day.The Federal Reserve just raised rates by 25 basis points last month, marking its first rate hike of 2023. The next rate decision will be announced on October 28, just 6 days before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3. Inflation continues to remain above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, and economic activity remains resilient, providing grounds for further rate hikes.Economists from institutions such as Jefferies and Nationwide believe that there is data support for rate hikes in both October and December. Some analysts also expect that the Federal Reserve may consider the timing of the elections and potential economic vulnerabilities, choosing to delay until December. Historical data shows that the Federal Reserve rarely raises rates in October or November before midterm elections, and the market will be paying attention to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Walsh's remarks before entering the pre-meeting blackout period.

According to CoinDesk's latest September Exchange Review, Gate's average daily trading volume in September was approximately 15 billion USD, maintaining a leading position globally; meanwhile, the platform's global user base has exceeded 61 million, providing support for user foundation and market activity. In the CoinDesk Data Exchange Benchmark, Gate received a Grade A rating, ranking among the top exchanges. From trading and user scale to platform ratings, multiple indicators collectively outline Gate's comprehensive competitiveness in the global market.The world's first stock event contract launched by Gate in September has also been reported, covering initial targets such as MU, SNDK, SK Hynix, and Yushu Technology, supporting bullish or bearish trades in short cycles of 5 minutes and 15 minutes, without the need for leverage or margin, automatically settling after the cycle ends, and allowing for early closing.Combining Gate Money, on-chain trading, and payment products, Gate is expanding its product innovation into various application scenarios, including traditional assets, based on a continuously growing trading scale, gradually building a comprehensive service system that covers a wider range of financial needs.

Cryptocurrency analyst Darkfost stated that after the security incident involving Ledger dealer CryptoBilis, discussions in the community have also brought up other potentially related dealer names, including some Lazada merchants.Darkfost indicated that the full extent of the incident's impact is still difficult to confirm. Although Ledger has confirmed a connection to the CryptoBilis incident, it is still unclear whether CryptoBilis is the only affected dealer. He compiled a list of Ledger dealers that may be at risk, stating that these dealers are in close proximity and could potentially have their supply chains compromised simultaneously. However, Darkfost emphasized that this assessment is merely speculative and has not yet been confirmed.Darkfost suggested that if users have purchased Ledger devices from the relevant dealers in the past six months, they may consider transferring their assets to other secure devices until the investigation into the incident is complete. Additionally, he mentioned that users can refer to the guidelines published by security researcher MagicalTux to check their Ledger devices for any signs of tampering.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow in the past 24 hours are as follows:HeeHaw (EEpn....ump): Net inflow of $5,000, with a 24-hour increase of 3830.6%, currently priced at $0.0045.Markodex (7jnN....9JJ): Net inflow of $3,000, with a 24-hour increase of 53.5%, currently priced at $0.0001.BORDR (6Mix....rdr): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 5.6%, currently priced at $0.0019.CLAUDIA (2j5S....2ZM): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 133.2%, currently priced at $0.001.FI (4At7....ump): Net inflow of $2,000, with a 24-hour increase of 2860.8%, currently priced at $0.0001.

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood stated at a summit hosted by Robinhood in Houston that investors have traditionally "followed developers" to gauge technological trends, but now they may need to "follow agents." The AI agents she refers to are software that can perform tasks on behalf of humans, rather than just answering questions or generating text. This statement came towards the end of a discussion on AI, private markets, and technology investments.As AI agents shift from answering questions to executing operations and spending funds, the type of financial infrastructure they will use has become a focal point. SharpLink co-CEO and former BlackRock digital asset head Joseph Chalom believes that the financial system used by AI agents should not be controlled by a few banks or tech companies. He cited the example of authorized agents booking hotels, pointing out that users should be able to set spending limits, revoke authorizations at any time, and view the agents' transaction records. Additionally, users should be able to transfer the agents' identities, financial information, and permissions between different financial service providers, similar to mobile number portability.Chalom believes that open blockchains like Ethereum can provide a universal financial network for different agents, applications, and companies to use collectively, eliminating the need for each AI company to build its own closed payment system. A report from BlackRock in September also noted that AI agents could create new demands for machine-oriented payment systems, such as payment API calls, purchasing data, or renting computing power, with stablecoins and blockchain being one of the viable solutions. Coinbase's x402 is designed to enable machines to pay for online services like data or APIs.

According to GMGN data, the top 5 tokens with net inflow from KOL in the past 24 hours are as follows:test (7cYa....wny): Net inflow of $4,000, with a 24-hour increase of 12793%, currently priced at $0.0005.NVDAx (Xsc9....qEh): Net inflow of $4,000, with a 24-hour increase of 0.7%, currently priced at $232.1706.LUCY (CnbD....tXa): Net inflow of $1,000, with a 24-hour increase of 3358.8%, currently priced at $0.0002.PUMP (pump....Dfn): Net inflow of $888, with a 24-hour decrease of -0.1%, currently priced at $0.0058.PUMPERS (HdHP....TKs): Net inflow of $717, with a 24-hour increase of 849.5%, currently priced at $0.0001.

Well-known trader Bonk Guy posted that market sentiment towards PONS may have dropped to a long-term low, with its comparable project PUMP currently having a market capitalization of about 2.7 billion dollars, up 17% today.PONS has an annual revenue of about 156.8 million dollars and a market capitalization of about 375 million dollars, corresponding to an annual revenue multiple of about 2.39 times; PUMP has an annual revenue of about 463.6 million dollars, corresponding to a market capitalization of about 2.7 billion dollars, with an annual revenue multiple of about 5.82 times.PUMP is the leading Launchpad in the Solana ecosystem, while PONS is the leading Launchpad on the Robinhood Chain. If the Robinhood Chain can maintain a certain level of ecosystem activity in the future, the gap between PONS's current valuation and its revenue scale may be worth noting.

The NVIDIA research team enabled the AI Agent to directly rewrite the GPU kernel of Kimi Delta Attention. Kimi Delta Attention is one of the core attention mechanisms used by the Dark Side of the Moon Kimi-Linear model, and such low-level code typically required engineers familiar with CUDA and chip architecture to optimize manually and repeatedly in the past.The version written by the Agent achieved 2.96 times the speed of the official FlashKDA of the Dark Side of the Moon on the NVIDIA B300. The team tested a total of 6 sets of tasks with fixed lengths and varying lengths, with 2.96 times being the geometric mean of all tasks; the relevant kernel has been open-sourced.During the process, the Agent exploited testing loopholes by incorporating statistical patterns from the test data into the code, achieving a speedup of 3.74 times; when retaining only the most recent 32 tokens, a single score reached 5.16 times. These versions would produce incorrect results or fail when switched to real Kimi data. The team subsequently incorporated real Kimi runtime data, random inputs, and extreme value tests, tightening the error standards, and ultimately retained the 2.96 times version, which passed this validation.