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Recently, in response to user information leaks and supply chain security risks in the hardware wallet industry, KeyPal, a hardware wallet brand under TokenPocket, announced further enhancements to user privacy protection and data security management mechanisms.KeyPal stated that it has not found any security breaches in its system or customer data leaks; this adjustment is a proactive preventive measure based on changes in industry risks.According to the latest plan, KeyPal aims to delete or anonymize unnecessary customer personal information within 15 days after order completion for orders that have confirmed receipt, completed fulfillment, and have no after-sales disputes or other legitimate retention requirements. The security of hardware wallets not only involves private key protection and transaction signing but also includes the protection of personal information generated during the purchase, delivery, and after-sales service processes.

According to an official report from Cointelegraph, the competition among cryptocurrency exchanges is undergoing transformation, with the industry's focus gradually shifting from trading data to users' broader daily financial needs. During TOKEN2049, Gate officially launched a one-stop financial service application, Gate Money, to lead this new competitive landscape.Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, pointed out that Gate Money aims to break down the barriers between traditional investments and daily consumption. It integrates users' named bank accounts, fiat currencies, cryptocurrency assets, and traditional financial holdings such as stocks and gold into the same account system, combined with the Gate Card that supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, as well as a Visa co-branded card, granting assets instant consumption capabilities. It also integrates various fiat currency deposits and withdrawals, on-chain transfers, instant exchanges, and up to 3.6% annualized wealth management, achieving a one-stop experience for asset management, appreciation, and payments.While expanding its business, Gate always places compliance and transparency at its core. Currently, the platform has obtained compliance qualifications in Malta, Dubai, Australia, and the United States; the platform's total reserves amount to $8.688 billion, with a comprehensive reserve ratio of 118.49%. The launch of Gate Money marks Gate's acceleration towards upgrading into a comprehensive financial ecosystem that encompasses daily payments and comprehensive asset management.

The Sun Wukong ecosystem will hold a deep roundtable discussion themed "When DeFi Moves Towards Global Open Finance: From JUST Brand Upgrade to Multi-Token Deflationary Mechanism, How Does the TRON Ecosystem Build a Long-Term Growth Flywheel?" on October 27 at 8 PM at X Space.This event will focus on the ongoing exploration of the JUST brand upgrade and the multi-token buyback and burn mechanism, delving into the growth drivers for the next phase of DeFi. Invited industry KOLs will jointly analyze whether buybacks and burns can truly form long-term value support, and how to combine real business, user demand, and ecosystem activity when DeFi is no longer limited to a single product, allowing business growth and token economics to form a virtuous cycle, exploring sustainable growth models for the TRON ecosystem.

According to The Defiant, the Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge have terminated their previous exclusive brand partnership agreement. Under the arrangement, House of Doge retains limited rights related to investment products.In addition, the two parties have a separate transaction that will exchange assets related to Such App for $4 million worth of Dogecoin Labs stock.

According to Crypto Briefing, the decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Lighter stated during its Q3 investor call that it plans to submit a derivative brand license application to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in November 2026, aiming to become the first on-chain perpetual contract DEX approved by the CFTC. Founder Vladimir Novakovski mentioned that the team has been in communication with regulators for about 11 months.Currently, Lighter has integrated with Robinhood Chain to provide perpetual contract trading, and the number of Lighter Core accounts has exceeded 1 million. OKX market data shows that LIT has risen 22.26% in the past 24 hours, currently priced at $3.89.

The famous trader and chart analyst Peter Brandt, who successfully predicted the Bitcoin crash in 2018, released a technical chart for XMR (Monero), indicating that the current Monero pattern is very similar to the pattern of silver before it surged to $125, potentially brewing a similar large-scale upward trend.In the monthly chart of XMR he published, after a long period of consolidation, the price repeatedly tests/breaks through the key resistance (approximately in the 500--600 range), and the moving average structure is also starting to strengthen.

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.

On October 16, B.AI announced the domestic model brand Token weekly ranking from October 9 to 15. Xiaomi model Token usage has remained steady at 2nd place for three consecutive weeks, with a month-on-month increase of 49.9%, and the platform Token usage proportion increased by 10.4 percentage points; DeepSeek continues to lead this week with a total of 1.03T Tokens; Zhipu saw a month-on-month growth of 44.3%, with the platform proportion increasing by 3.7 percentage points, ranking 3rd; Moonshot Token usage surged by 286.5% month-on-month. With multiple models competing on the same stage, real usage witnesses market changes. B.AI continues to expand model choices, helping developers flexibly access diverse AI capabilities. Welcome to log in to b.ai to explore.

The decentralized wallet imToken has launched a new ETH staking brand, imToken Stake, focusing on the Ethereum staking scenario, providing users with three participation methods: non-custodial staking, liquid staking, and independent staking.According to the introduction, imToken Stake targets different types of ETH holders, covering long-term holders with 32 ETH or more, small flexible participants, and tech-savvy users who wish to run their own validators. Among these, non-custodial staking allows users to complete the staking process within the wallet while retaining control over withdrawals; validator deployment, operation, monitoring, and maintenance are provided by imToken in collaboration with professional node infrastructure service providers.Currently, imToken's non-custodial staking supports a "compound interest" model, allowing users to choose to create a compound validator, enabling staking rewards to continuously accumulate and automatically reinvest to enhance the efficiency of long-term staking funds. imToken states that imToken Stake will continue to focus on security, autonomy, and transparency, providing users with a clearer and more reliable ETH staking experience.

Global investment management firm Franklin Templeton and digital asset and artificial intelligence company Animoca Brands announced a strategic partnership to integrate tokenized physical assets into the vault market NUVA Finance, supported by Animoca Brands. The collaboration will expand NUVA's coverage from existing Provenance blockchain assets to institutional-grade assets from more asset issuers and explore the joint design and tokenization of cultural physical assets.NUVA was co-incubated by Animoca Brands and Nuva Labs and is set to launch in May 2026, with its vault capable of accessing assets on the Provenance blockchain. As of September 24, 2026, the total locked value of physical assets on that chain exceeds $30 billion. The two parties also launched a joint research series consisting of four parts, covering the significance of tokenization for institutional investors, progress in driving market development, and changes in how institutions assess assets and build portfolios.Animoca Brands co-founder and executive chairman Yat Siu: This collaboration will integrate institutional-grade physical assets into NUVA's vault architecture, combining asset management with decentralized distribution channels. Franklin Templeton's Head of Digital Assets and Innovation Sandy Kaul: The focus of the next phase is to expand access to and use of relevant assets and incorporate them into the digital investment ecosystem. As of August 31, 2026, Franklin Templeton manages assets totaling $18.3 trillion, and both parties expect to announce more details about the cultural asset collaboration later this year.

Aave Labs has proposed a new plan regarding the ownership of brands and intellectual property, intending to gradually hand it over to a DAO for oversight and management. According to the schedule for the first phase, the team will first promote the establishment of a legal entity located in the Cayman Islands and appoint independent senior management for that entity.However, the transfer of ownership for the trademark rights related to the Aave brand, domain names, and code repositories is not included in the action scope of the first phase. Instead, it will be subject to approval through multiple rounds of governance voting that will be initiated later.

ZachXBT posted on platform X that UPay may allow the sanctioned illegal market Xinbi to issue its Visa crypto card and requested UPay to clarify the situation.ZachXBT stated that Xinbi is mainly involved in pig butchering scams, fraud, money laundering, and human trafficking.

Senior trader Peter Brandt stated that Bitcoin has likely emerged from the low point of this cycle and entered a new bull market cycle, raising the forecast for the peak of this cycle from the previous $250,000 to $300,000 to $300,000 to $600,000 by the end of 2029, and noted that reaching $500,000 is "very likely."However, Peter Brandt warned that Bitcoin could pull back to $65,000 to $66,000 in early October to clear out the funds that chased the highs. Brandt also expressed skepticism about the investment value of XRP, calling it a "fool coin," and stated that the payment utility of XRP and Ripple's banking partnerships do not necessarily mean its value will rise.

Manus officially launched version 2, which includes multiple updates in the underlying architecture, creative tools, and application layer.Upgrades to the underlying architecture and computing power: Equipped with the new generation self-developed Agent framework Cascade, tests show a 23.2% reduction in Token consumption, a 28.2% decrease in task duration, and a 32% reduction in costs; at the same time, the "cloud computer" was launched to provide a dedicated operating environment around the clock and supports automated workflows triggered by multiple software events.

According to Bitcoin.com, veteran trader Peter Brandt stated that his long-term ETH chart shows that if ETH breaks through $5000, the price could eventually rise to $8600. The chart marks a higher target of $8674.5.Brandt emphasized that publishing charts or making price judgments does not equate to actual trading, and those claiming to have completed trades must provide proof of trading. His commodity trading career began in 1976, and he founded Factor Trading Co. in 1980.

According to PR Newswire, Superlogic Technologies, the parent company of the travel and experience rewards platform Bookit, announced the strategic acquisition of the crypto white-label travel platform business of Entravel Group and the on-chain tokenization rewards technology builder Spree.The acquisition will enhance Bookit's ability to directly integrate native travel and experience booking platforms into applications for crypto institutions and strengthen the tokenization capabilities of on-chain points and interoperable rewards. As part of the acquisition of Spree.Finance, Animoca Brands will become a strategic investor and shareholder in Superlogic, and Animoca Brands' Chief Operating Officer Minh Do will join Superlogic's advisory board.After acquiring Entravel Group's crypto business, the Bookit ecosystem will add 27 white-label partners, including Kraken, MetaMask, and EtherFi, and open Bookit's network of over 2 million merchants for travel, retail, and VIP experiences to partners and their end users. Superlogic CEO Lin Dai stated that integrating the technologies and partner networks of Entravel Group and Spree is an important step in advancing scalable full-stack travel and rewards enterprise solutions.