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Beyond PHP, three Node.js version branches are also affected by high-severity vulnerabilities, and users need to update their runtime environments promptly.

Node.js rolled out a security update on October 21, covering its 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x version branches, with corresponding patched releases: 26.12.1, 24.22.1, and 22.23.4. The advisory details 10 total vulnerabilities, categorized as 4 critical-severity, 3 medium-severity, and 3 low-severity, with varying impact scopes across the three version lines. The critical CVE-2026-111497 is an out-of-bounds write flaw in the Brotli decoder that could enable remote code execution (RCE), affecting all three branches. Other critical issues include improper null character handling in DNS resolution and a TLS certificate hostname validation bypass. The update also resolves problems with persistent connection response processing, random number cache duplication, and permission models, while updating dependencies including c-ares, OpenSSL, and Undici. The official note warns that end-of-life (EOL) versions may still be vulnerable, advising users to use the latest supported releases. Separately, prior reports noted PHP has fixed two critical unauthenticated RCE vulnerabilities, with patches available for versions 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35; PHP users are urged to upgrade immediately.

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Bonk Guy: This round is the "privacy cycle", privacy protocol MASK is undervalued.

Renowned trader Bonk Guy posted that the current crypto market is showing characteristics of a "privacy cycle". He noted that since yesterday, Bitcoin has risen approximately 3%, ZEC is up 16%, adding over $3 billion in market capitalization. MASK currently has a market cap of roughly $26 million, with its protocol trading volume and fees hitting consecutive all-time highs, he added. Citing data from DefiLlama, he stated that MASK ranks first among privacy protocols by revenue, outearning the next 10 privacy protocols combined. By comparison, ZEC’s market cap gain over the past 24 hours is roughly 115 times MASK’s entire market cap. Bonk Guy also said that MASK’s upcoming deployment on Solana is set to launch in the coming days, which he expects will further drive growth in usage, trading volume, and fees. He went on to call MASK the most undervalued privacy protocol in the crypto market.

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Putin in principle has agreed to resume the trilateral peace talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine, with Abu Dhabi a possible venue.

According to reports from Reuters and Axios, the Kremlin stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday he "agrees in principle" to resume trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. around November 10 to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with the venue potentially in Abu Dhabi.
Witkoff held a three-hour meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg the same day, presenting the latest plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Trump envoy Jared Kushner joined the session via video.
Witkoff informed Putin that progress had been made in the Oslo talks, and expressed hope that both sides would consider restarting the Russia-U.S.-Ukraine trilateral negotiations and allow technical experts to participate in discussions on specific issues. He also submitted multiple documents on the peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to Putin.
Separately, Putin raised with Witkoff the possibility of Russia acting as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran. Putin noted that Russia has decades of special trust relations with Iran and is willing to contribute to resolving the current crisis.

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The White House: It was made aware of the PHP vulnerability on October 16, and is coordinating to accelerate the release of a fix patch.

The White House stated that the U.S. government was alerted to the PHP security vulnerability on October 16. It is closely monitoring the issue and coordinating with federal agencies and leading systems integration labs to accelerate the rollout of fix patches. The White House noted that federal agencies are evaluating the vulnerability’s potential impact on government systems and critical infrastructure, and are working with network operators to prioritize mitigation measures.

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LiteLLM hit by second supply chain poisoning attack this year: Steals API keys even without being called

Beating AI Express: Security firm JFrog has discovered that popular open-source AI model gateway LiteLLM has fallen victim to another supply chain attack. Its latest v1.107.0 version was implanted with malware, and official Docker images were also compromised.
LiteLLM enables unified access to models from providers like OpenAI and Anthropic, and centralizes API key management. It was previously targeted by a supply chain poisoning attack back in March this year. This latest attack is far more stealthy: hackers hid three extra files in Python packages. After installation, whenever users launch the associated Python environment—even without invoking LiteLLM—the malicious code runs automatically. It steals browser passwords, SSH private keys, AWS and other cloud platform credentials, plus authentication data for development tools including Claude, Codex, and Cursor. The malware also attempts to exfiltrate model API keys stored in LiteLLM’s database to servers masquerading as official domains. Attackers also embedded a persistent backdoor that checks for remote commands hourly, downloading and executing new code as needed.
Notably, the official source code on GitHub contained no malicious files, but all seven platform-specific packages released to PyPI were infected with trojans. The community traced the issue via Docker build logs: the release system used a source address pointing to a fake repository that differed from the official one by only one hyphen. How the fake repo slipped into the release pipeline remains unconfirmed.
PyPI has since removed the malicious versions, and Docker Hub has taken down affected images. JFrog warns users who installed or ran v1.107.0 to treat all related credentials as potentially compromised, isolate and rebuild their environments, and rotate sensitive data like API keys—rather than simply uninstalling the software. The confirmed safe rollback version is v1.106.2.

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Tencent Cloud issues a warning on the PHP 'php2shell' remote code execution vulnerability, recommends timely self-inspection and remediation.

Tencent Cloud Security Center has detected a remote code execution vulnerability in PHP, with CVE identifiers CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, codenamed "php2shell". The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send specially crafted multipart POST requests to trigger memory corruption, leading to remote code execution that can result in full server compromise and other harms. Tencent Cloud Security recommends conducting timely security self-inspection; if your system is affected, update and patch immediately to prevent intrusion by external attackers.

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According to official announcements, Bitunix has announced it will raise the size of its Care Fund from $30 million to $50 million, while simultaneously publishing its on-chain address. Users can check the fund’s real-time holdings at any time via a blockchain explorer, ensuring full transparency and verifiability of the fund reserves. The Care Fund, a core component of the platform’s risk protection mechanism, is designed to safeguard user assets during extreme market conditions. This expansion further strengthens the platform’s ability to respond to unexpected risks. The move is a concrete demonstration of Bitunix’s Ultra Trust commitment; the platform will continue to build user trust through transparent, verifiable practices, offering a safer, more reliable trading environment for global traders.

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RWA platform tx launches USTX, a US dollar stablecoin mintable via USDC on 8 blockchains.

Real World Assets (RWA) platform tx has launched USTX, a U.S. dollar stablecoin, for use on its wallet and upcoming tokenized stock trading marketplace. Users can mint USTX using USDC or redeem USTX back to USDC, with support for deposits from 8 blockchains including Ethereum, Solana, and Base. USTX is issued, its reserves managed, and minting and redemption services provided by fintech platform Brale. tx co-founder and chief legal officer Ashley Ebersole stated that USTX is not a USDC-backed wrapped token nor a synthetic representation of USDC, but instead features an independent 1:1 reserve structure. According to tx, each USTX is backed by $1 worth of assets including cash, bank deposits, government money market funds, and short-term U.S. Treasuries. tx added that eligible USTX users can earn rewards via its wallet incentive program. However, the U.S. GENIUS Act prohibits stablecoin issuers from paying interest or returns to users solely for holding, using, or retaining payment stablecoins. Ebersole said tx’s overall incentive program was designed under legal guidance to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.

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Seven companies including Microsoft and Google’s parent company Alphabet oppose trading their tokenized stocks on the OKX-ICE platform.

Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Caterpillar, McDonald’s, and Western Digital have objected to the trading of their tokenized stocks on the planned joint platform by OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. According to an updated public statement from the joint venture on October 19, seven more companies have raised objections, bringing the total number of disclosed objecting firms to 16 from 9 last week. Previously objecting companies include Broadcom, Verizon, UnitedHealth, CoreWeave, AppLovin, Applied Digital, Rocket Lab, and Applied Optoelectronics. The documents did not specify the exact reasons for the companies’ objections. OKX-ICE announced its plan on October 5 to launch tokenized U.S. stock trading under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) five-year "innovation exemption" framework, using automated market makers and liquidity pools to facilitate trades, and allowing stock issuers to raise objections. The platform’s initial proposed trading list covers 62 companies and 63 stock tickers, with Alphabet including two classes of shares. So far, 15 firms on the list have raised objections, while another objecting company, Cerebras Systems, was not on the initial list. The growing number of objections from issuers is emerging as a key hurdle for the tokenized stock trading initiative.

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Cloudflare deploys three AIs in a relay workflow for claims processing; internal tests show the system is 3.2 times faster and reduces costs by 49%.

Beating AI News Brief: Cloudflare Releases Preview of Data Extraction Model Clairic Input an invoice or post-sales email, and Clairic can identify order numbers, dates, total amounts, as well as estimate repair costs and predict customer traffic based on available data. Unlike standard LLMs that generate answers token by token, Clairic directly computes and returns results of the specified type, complete with confidence scores. Fields with no supporting data can return null. Clairic follows the System One model paradigm that gained traction after TypeSafe launched Jev. Cloudflare launched decision model Clef on October 1, designed to select from predefined options; Clairic, by contrast, handles extracting, calculating, and predicting specific numerical values. Both models avoid token-by-token answer generation. Clairic costs just $0.10 per million input tokens, with no charges for output tokens. Cloudflare demonstrated the model with a product damage claim use case: Clairic first extracts information and estimates repair costs, Clef decides whether to issue a refund or arrange repairs, and GLM-5.3 drafts the final customer response. The three-model workflow took 19.3 seconds, compared to 61.7 seconds when using GLM-5.3 alone. Per million claims, costs dropped 49% from $11,740 to $6,032. For the information extraction step alone, time fell from 16.1 seconds to 0.46 seconds. That said, while Clairic does not generate output tokens, if fields cannot be processed in a single calculation, the system automatically splits the task into multiple parallel rounds, each re-reading the full input. For high-token inputs like images, this may increase actual call costs. The model is now available in open preview on Workers AI, with weights not yet open-sourced.

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CoreWeave's bond plunge raises a red flag, with the Federal Reserve likely to re-examine its interest rate hike pace.

Bloomberg columnist Jonathan Levin wrote that the bond yield of AI cloud computing service provider CoreWeave once surged to 15% this month, while yields on U.S. junk-grade and investment-grade corporate bonds have hit their highest levels since 2025 and 2023 respectively, signaling that corporate financing costs are once again weighing on economic growth. Over the past several years, U.S. companies have used long-term debt issued during the low-interest rate period to withstand the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes, but as debts mature gradually and refinancing costs climb, the tightening impact on corporate credit channels is emerging. CoreWeave relies on debt to acquire AI chips, expand data centers, and lease computing power, making its financing model especially sensitive to rising borrowing costs. Financing costs for firms including Oracle, Alphabet, and Meta are also under upward pressure. A larger risk is debt maturity pressure: roughly a quarter of the bonds in the Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Index will mature in the next one to three years, with refinancing pressures around 2028 being particularly notable. If credit spreads widen disorderly, it could trigger more defaults, a pullback in corporate investment, and higher unemployment. Levin argues that moderate credit tightening will help cool the AI capital expenditure boom, but if it devolves into an uncontrolled credit crunch, it could amplify economic downside risks. Accordingly, he calls on the Federal Reserve to hold its interest rate range at 3.75% to 4% at its October policy meeting and carefully assess its policy choices for December.

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Binance Alpha will list Axis Robotics (AXIS) on October 21st.

Binance Wallet announced that Binance Alpha will first list Axis Robotics (AXIS) on October 21. After trading opens, eligible users can visit the Alpha Events page to claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha points. More event details will be released later, and specific information shall be subject to Binance’s official channels.

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Wall Street buys "insurance" for AI debt: AI-related firms raised $466 billion this year, credit default swap (CDS) costs for Meta and Nvidia hit all-time highs.

As AI infrastructure development pushes tech firms to take on large amounts of debt, investors are increasing allocations to credit default swaps (CDS) to hedge against related debt risks. Morgan Stanley data shows that AI-related companies have issued roughly $466 billion in debt this year, 4.6 times the $101 billion recorded in the same period last year. In September, CDS linked to bonds from Oracle, SpaceX, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom, and Nvidia saw average weekly trading volumes exceed $9 billion, up from less than $2 billion in July. Credit protection costs for tech giants continue to climb: Meta’s five-year CDS spread rose to 108 basis points, Nvidia’s to 101 basis points, both hitting all-time highs; Alphabet and Amazon’s related metrics also reached record levels. Oracle’s five-year CDS spread climbed to 322 basis points, while SpaceX’s stood at 226 basis points. AI cloud service provider CoreWeave faces even steeper pressure, with its five-year CDS spread surging to around 1090 basis points, and some of its bonds falling into the distressed debt range. Analysts point out that the AI industry has high financing leverage and tight financial and operational links between firms. The market is reassessing whether massive capital expenditures can translate into sufficient cash flow and profits. CDS and free cash flow have become key metrics for measuring AI investment risks, and related credit risks are spreading from individual companies to the entire AI industry chain.

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Renting Nvidia’s top-tier AI hardware just got pricier for the 17th day in a row. As of October 15, 2026, on-demand rental prices for Blackwell Ultra (B300) GPUs have pushed to an all-time high.

The figures come from Compute Desk, which runs an index built on verified rental transactions from US neocloud providers. Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck, flagged the trend and pointed to two drivers: strong demand for open-source models and supply constraints at Supermicro, which produces B300 systems.

What the numbers show
On-demand B300 rentals currently run around $7 to $10 per GPU-hour. Back in November 2025, the same compute cost approximately $4.55 per hour.

That works out to a rise of approximately 64%. Anyone who budgeted for AI training runs last winter is probably revisiting that spreadsheet.

The hardware itself has gotten more valuable too. Mid-October reports indicate the B300 has gained nearly 40% in value over the past three months.

Compute Desk’s index matters here because GPU rental pricing has historically been opaque. Many deals happen privately, and posted list prices do not always match what customers actually pay. An index anchored to verified transactions gives the market something closer to a real price signal.

The neocloud providers it tracks are a newer class of cloud company. Unlike general-purpose cloud giants, they focus narrowly on renting out GPU capacity for AI workloads, which makes their pricing a fairly direct read on demand for compute.

Why the B300 commands a premium
The B300 is not just a refresh of the prior Blackwell B200. It packs 288 GB of HBM3e memory and 8 TB/s of memory bandwidth.

The tradeoff is power. The B300 can draw up to 1,400 W, a meaningful step up that affects how data centers plan cooling and electrical capacity.

Because Supermicro builds the B300 systems, any bottleneck on its end flows straight into rental availability.

Rental markets have shown sensitivity to both Supermicro server availability and waves of AI model deployments. When a new batch of models lands and everyone wants to run them at once, a constrained supply pipeline has nowhere to give except price.

Sigel’s emphasis on open-source models is worth noting. Open models can be downloaded and run by anyone with access to hardware, which spreads demand across a much wider pool of buyers than a handful of proprietary labs.

A disconnect in the public markets
Despite record rental rates, public companies tied to compute leasing and mining are seeing mixed market reactions. Some are trading near their 52-week lows.

The rental boom also does not map neatly onto any specific digital asset. Investors looking for a clean crypto proxy for AI compute demand will not find one in this data.

What this means
For companies that already own B300 capacity, the current environment looks favorable. Higher hourly rates and a nearly 40% gain in hardware value over three months strengthen both their income and their balance sheets.

For AI developers and startups renting compute, an approximately 64% jump since November 2025 raises the cost of training and serving models, which may push some teams toward smaller models, older chips, or longer-term contracts to lock in pricing.

Supermicro’s production pace is the clearest variable to monitor. If its supply constraints ease, rental prices could find a ceiling. If they persist while new model deployments keep arriving, the Compute Desk index has room to keep printing records.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Diego Almada Lopez. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.

Tesla’s pre-market shares in the U.S. rose more than 4.5%, while SpaceX gained roughly 2.5%.

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Tesla’s US pre-market shares rose over 4.5% to $378.3, while SpaceX gained around 2.5% to $152.3. On the news front, Tesla demonstrated the short takeoff and mid-air roll capabilities of its flying car at today’s Roadster launch event, which is equipped with a cold gas thruster developed in collaboration with SpaceX. Additionally, Elon Musk stated that production of the Roadster sports car will commence in 2028.

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South Korea's Finance Minister and Bank of Korea Governor held a joint meeting with officials from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury.

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Minister of Economy and Finance and Bank of Korea Governor held a joint meeting with officials from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Attendees discussed recent economic conditions as well as economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.

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Binance Wallet launches DeFi API, covering 10 EVM chains and protocols including Aave, Morpho, Uniswap, etc.

Binance Wallet has announced the launch of its DeFi API, built on its Web3 API infrastructure, allowing developers to integrate DeFi capabilities without needing to connect to each protocol individually. The initial rollout supports 10 EVM chains including BSC, Ethereum, Base, and Robinhood Chain, as well as protocols such as Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap. The API also enables the construction of transactions to add liquidity to supported bStocks liquidity pools. It supports DeFi product discovery, position tracking, protocol insights, and transaction building, with Solana support coming soon.

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Vercel: Open-source models account for 71.5% of total tokens consumed, with Chinese models driving significant business for US-based inference service providers.

Beating AI Insight News Flash: Vercel releases its latest AI Gateway usage report. In September, open-source models processed 71.5% of the platform’s tokens, but their estimated call fees (based on public pricing) accounted for only 23%. A month earlier, open-source models’ token share stood at just ~56%. DeepSeek led in volume: its models took 58% of tokens but only 6.6% of estimated fees. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash alone handled nearly half the tokens, contributing just 2.6% of costs. Conversely, MoonShot AI’s Kimi made up 3.6% of tokens but 13.2% of fees. Low-cost models handle most requests, while higher-unit-price models like Kimi K3 drive more spending. A notable trend: Chinese models are generating huge business for U.S. inference service providers. In September, nearly 70% of estimated call fees for Chinese models went to U.S. providers, up from less than 10% in December 2025. DeepSeek itself processed over 80% of its model’s tokens, but U.S. providers charged higher average rates—~40% of fees went to U.S. firms. These providers don’t need to develop their own models; they simply deploy DeepSeek’s open weights, offer compute power and API services, and charge customers. Meanwhile, total AI call fees on Vercel in September were ~13 times higher than in December 2025, while average per-token prices fell 47%. Among active high-volume paying teams, nearly a third switched their most-used model vendor. Enterprises can call different models via a unified API, eliminating the need to integrate with each vendor separately. Even for the same model, users can choose different inference providers. Model developers no longer monopolize call revenue: inference service providers and platforms like Vercel (which control developer access) are also competing for this business.

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Binance Alpha Launches New Token NeoSoul (DNA)

Binance Alpha has listed the new token NeoSoul (DNA), with a current market capitalization of $115 million and a token price of $0.12.

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INJ hits a new year-to-date high, with a certain whale realizing a 102% profit.

According to TradingBeats' monitoring, INJ hit an intraday high of $9.37 on Hyperliquid, a new year-to-date peak. The token has risen roughly 30% over the past 24 hours, while open interest for INJ contracts on the platform reached about $12.65 million, up $4.19 million in 24 hours for a 49.5% increase. Whale address 0x8be0…2326c currently holds around 246,900 INJ long positions, with a position value of approximately $2.28 million, an average entry price of $7.68, and uses 5x full leverage. Its unrealized profit stands at roughly $386,000, with a position return of around 102%. The address has been adding to its INJ holdings since October 11; following today's price rally, it trimmed its position slightly but still retains the vast majority of its long positions.

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South Korea's Finance Minister and Bank of Korea Governor held a joint meeting with officials from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury.

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s Minister of Economy and Finance and Bank of Korea Governor held a joint meeting with officials from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Attendees discussed recent economic conditions as well as economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.

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Binance Wallet launches DeFi API, covering 10 EVM chains and protocols including Aave, Morpho, Uniswap, etc.

Binance Wallet has announced the launch of its DeFi API, built on its Web3 API infrastructure, allowing developers to integrate DeFi capabilities without needing to connect to each protocol individually. The initial rollout supports 10 EVM chains including BSC, Ethereum, Base, and Robinhood Chain, as well as protocols such as Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap. The API also enables the construction of transactions to add liquidity to supported bStocks liquidity pools. It supports DeFi product discovery, position tracking, protocol insights, and transaction building, with Solana support coming soon.

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Vercel: Open-source models account for 71.5% of total tokens consumed, with Chinese models driving significant business for US-based inference service providers.

Beating AI Insight News Flash: Vercel releases its latest AI Gateway usage report. In September, open-source models processed 71.5% of the platform’s tokens, but their estimated call fees (based on public pricing) accounted for only 23%. A month earlier, open-source models’ token share stood at just ~56%.
DeepSeek led in volume: its models took 58% of tokens but only 6.6% of estimated fees. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash alone handled nearly half the tokens, contributing just 2.6% of costs. Conversely, MoonShot AI’s Kimi made up 3.6% of tokens but 13.2% of fees. Low-cost models handle most requests, while higher-unit-price models like Kimi K3 drive more spending.
A notable trend: Chinese models are generating huge business for U.S. inference service providers. In September, nearly 70% of estimated call fees for Chinese models went to U.S. providers, up from less than 10% in December 2025. DeepSeek itself processed over 80% of its model’s tokens, but U.S. providers charged higher average rates—~40% of fees went to U.S. firms. These providers don’t need to develop their own models; they simply deploy DeepSeek’s open weights, offer compute power and API services, and charge customers.
Meanwhile, total AI call fees on Vercel in September were ~13 times higher than in December 2025, while average per-token prices fell 47%. Among active high-volume paying teams, nearly a third switched their most-used model vendor. Enterprises can call different models via a unified API, eliminating the need to integrate with each vendor separately. Even for the same model, users can choose different inference providers. Model developers no longer monopolize call revenue: inference service providers and platforms like Vercel (which control developer access) are also competing for this business.

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Binance Alpha Launches New Token NeoSoul (DNA)

Binance Alpha has listed the new token NeoSoul (DNA), with a current market capitalization of $115 million and a token price of $0.12.

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INJ hits a new year-to-date high, with a certain whale realizing a 102% profit.

According to TradingBeats' monitoring, INJ hit an intraday high of $9.37 on Hyperliquid, a new year-to-date peak. The token has risen roughly 30% over the past 24 hours, while open interest for INJ contracts on the platform reached about $12.65 million, up $4.19 million in 24 hours for a 49.5% increase. Whale address 0x8be0…2326c currently holds around 246,900 INJ long positions, with a position value of approximately $2.28 million, an average entry price of $7.68, and uses 5x full leverage. Its unrealized profit stands at roughly $386,000, with a position return of around 102%. The address has been adding to its INJ holdings since October 11; following today's price rally, it trimmed its position slightly but still retains the vast majority of its long positions.

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Meta (META) shares closed at $736.72, then dipped further to $735.02 after hours. Muse Spark Open offers 816 billion parameters and a 1M-token context window. Meta’s new AI model can run locally using two powerful M5 Ultra Mac Studio computers. Developers can access Muse Spark Open through leading API and cloud services. Meta expands its open-weight AI lineup following August’s Muse Glimmer launch. Meta Platforms shares fell Thursday, October 15, as the company released Muse Spark Open for coding and automated tasks. Meta (META) stock closed at $736.72, down 0.11%, then slipped 0.23% to $735.02 after hours. The launch expanded access to advanced AI tools, while shares recorded losses in both sessions.

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Meta Releases Muse Spark Open for Coding Meta introduced Muse Spark Open as an open-weight model for software development and multi-step reasoning. The system has 816 billion parameters, with 42 billion active during processing. It also handles context windows reaching one million tokens, supporting lengthy, complex coding assignments.

The model processes multiple information formats and handles programming tasks that require several decisions. Meta said the system supports long projects and difficult software engineering work. Company evaluations also compared its performance against other open-weight models available to developers.

Open-weight releases let developers download parameters and customize systems for specific operations. Businesses can therefore control deployment and manage information within their preferred environments. Meta released a smaller model, Muse Glimmer, in August before introducing this larger system.

Mac Studio Deployment Brings Hardware Demands Meta designed Muse Spark Open to run on two Apple Mac Studios with M5 Ultra chips. The setup uses Apple’s MLX framework to manage machine learning operations locally. However, this configuration requires substantial hardware resources, including about one terabyte of memory.

The company tested Muse Spark Open alongside Muse Code, its terminal assistant for development work. One exercise involved updating a Mastodon client through software fixes and new features. These demonstrations illustrated how the system manages connected tasks without repeated manual instructions.

Meta also tested the model with DaVinci Resolve, a professional video editing application. The system reviewed footage and cropped selected sections during the demonstration. That work showed its potential for desktop tasks outside conventional programming assignments.

Meta Expands Access Through APIs and Cloud Services Meta made the model accessible through Baseten, Fireworks AI, Groq, Modal, Nebius, OpenRouter, and Together AI. Developers can download weights from Hugging Face, Amazon SageMaker AI, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Foundry. These services provide alternatives to installing an expensive local hardware setup.

Compatible inference engines include vLLM, SGLang, TensorRT-LLM, llama.cpp, and Hugging Face Transformers. The new model also supports AMD, Apple, Intel, and Nvidia hardware for wider deployment. Developers can customize the system using PyTorch for specialized applications.

Open-weight distribution can reduce dependence on proprietary providers and increase deployment flexibility. However, running large models still demands technical expertise and significant computing resources. Meta’s release expands its AI offerings as Thursday’s stock action remained slightly negative.

On the first day of TOKEN2049, October 7, Bitunix Exchange hosted an after-party in a rooftop venue overlooking Singapore’s Marina Bay, bringing together more than 300 guests. The event featured a product presentation, live performances, networking, and lucky draws.

The gathering brought together traders, key opinion leaders (KOLs), and industry partners for an evening outside the conference setting, providing an opportunity to connect and exchange ideas.

Bitunix Showcases a Simpler, More Connected Trading Experience A key part of the evening was a live presentation of Bitunix’s latest platform enhancements, centered on one goal: making it easier for users to move from viewing the market to taking action.

The presentation introduced Bitunix’s simplified mobile experience. The updated interface gives charts more screen space by allowing users to collapse secondary market information. Timeframes, indicators, and Super Alert are grouped into a single control row, helping traders find frequently used tools more quickly without interrupting their chart analysis.

Bitunix also presented a clearer path between charts and trading. Users can move more easily from market analysis to the Trade page, while Futures, Spot, Copy Trading, Earn, and Grid Trading are now organized under one Trade menu. TradFi is presented as a dedicated destination, creating a clearer product structure across the app.

To demonstrate how this simplified experience supports real trading workflows, Bitunix also showcased several chart-trading tools. Super Alert helps traders monitor selected market conditions without continuously watching the screen. Pre-Trade Risk Planning displays important information including position size, entry price, and estimated liquidation level before an order is placed. PC Ultra extends the same chart-first philosophy to desktop, bringing chart analysis, order execution, position management, and livestream content into one workspace.

At the end of the presentation, guests were invited to visit the Bitunix booth at TOKEN2049 to explore TradFi, CFDs, and the Bitunix Card firsthand. Together, the updates demonstrated Bitunix’s continued effort to make the trading journey clearer, more connected, and more efficient from market discovery to execution.

A Rooftop Event in the Heart of Singapore The event took place in the heart of the Singapore city center and in one of the most premium open spaces with top-notch views and service. In this invitation-only event with around 300 attendees, the venue provided the setting for the event, with views of Marina Bay and Singapore’s skyline. It featured Bitunix branding displays and the company’s signature black-and-neon visual identity.

The evening also featured a light show, Samba dancers, African drummers, and DJ music. Performers interacted with guests throughout the event, turning the rooftop gathering into a live entertainment experience. Lucky draws added another highlight, with guests taking part in prize announcements throughout the evening.

The after-party brought together members of the global crypto community beyond the conference floor. Traders and KOLs, including The House of Crypto, Coach Sagar, Coach Miranda, Pushpendra, Itsconnorkeny, and Alvaro Smart Money, joined industry partners for the evening.

Crypto influencer and educator Pushpendra welcomed the opportunity to take part, thanking Bitunix for hosting the gathering. “Thank you for hosting such an amazing event,” he said. Coach Miranda also praised the evening, sharing his appreciation for the exchange’s efforts to bring the community together. “Awesome Party! Thanks, Bitunix, for the great Token2049. Let’s keep building,” he said.

Guests also shared photos and videos on social media, extending the event’s reach beyond those in attendance.

These posts extended the event’s reach beyond Singapore, giving a wider audience a look at Bitunix’s activities during TOKEN2049 week.

By combining product updates, networking, and entertainment, the Singapore after-party brought the Bitunix community together during one of the cryptocurrency industry’s major annual gatherings.

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US crypto-related concept stocks turned lower in pre-market trading.

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Bitcoin briefly broke through $84,000 before pulling back, currently trading at $83,145. US-listed crypto-related stocks reversed from rising to falling in pre-market trading, with declines as follows: SBET down 0.48%, BMNR down 1.23%, CRCL down 1.25%, MSTR down 0.28%, COIN down 0.72%, and ASST down 0.72%.

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Bitget has launched pre-IPO perpetual contracts for JIO (Jio Platforms).

Bitget has now launched Jio Platforms (JIO) IPO pre-market perpetual contracts, providing global users with a channel to access potential pre-IPO returns and capture early market opportunities. The contracts are settled in USDT, support up to 20x leverage, and offer 24/7 trading. Jio Platforms is a digital technology and telecom platform under India’s Reliance Industries. Established in Mumbai in 2019, it operates India’s largest telecom network via its subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm, delivering digital services including 5G, broadband, cloud computing, and AI. As of March 2026, it boasts over 524 million users. The company plans to conduct a dual listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).

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More than 150,000 users have opened AI trading accounts on Robinhood, with the firm’s CEO envisioning integrating retail investors’ strategies into the exchange’s trading systems.

Beating AI News: Robinhood allowed users to access third-party AI Agents for trading via MCP in May this year, and in late September announced it would integrate Agents directly into its app. At that time, over 150,000 customers had opened dedicated trading accounts.
In a recent interview, CEO Vlad Tenev predicted that a large share of retail trading will be initiated by AI in the future. Agents can monitor markets around the clock and execute trades for assets including stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies, though most funds will likely remain held long-term.
Tenev also put forward a bolder vision: enabling retail investors to deploy their trading strategies on servers located near exchanges. Wall Street high-frequency trading firms have long placed servers close to exchange matching systems to cut order latency. He hopes ordinary investors can leverage this infrastructure without needing to understand data centers or network engineering. However, Robinhood has not yet rolled out this service, nor has it disclosed a launch timeline.
On the capital AI can access, Robinhood currently restricts this via separate accounts. Agents can view information from users’ other accounts, but can only place orders within the dedicated account, with funds requiring manual transfer by users. Tenev admitted that technically, direct access to main accounts is not difficult, but the company is opting to gradually expand permissions. Built-in Agents default to requiring users to approve each trade individually (a setting that can be turned off), while external Agents accessed via MCP do not default to individual approvals, so users must enable this feature themselves.

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Binance Alpha lists Derive (DRV)

According to official announcements, Derive (DRV) has been newly listed on Binance Alpha. Users holding at least 245 Binance Alpha points can claim an airdrop of 70 DRV tokens via the Binance Alpha event page on a first-come, first-served basis. If the event remains ongoing, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every five minutes, and claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points.

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Ethereum OG Sells 6,369 $ETH ($15.95M) After 9 Years, Bought at $14

An #EthereumOG who bought $ETH at just $14 nine years ago is selling!
He deposited 6,369 $ETH ($15.95M) into #Kraken ~40 minutes ago.

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A prominent Ethereum OG address has deposited 6,369 ETH into Kraken, with an average purchase cost of just $14 per ETH.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, an Ethereum OG who bought ETH for just $14 nine years ago is selling off; the address deposited 6,369 ETH (valued at approximately $15.95 million) into Kraken roughly 40 minutes ago.

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According to official announcements, Bitunix has officially launched PC Ultra, a new web-based trading interface centered on charts. The tool integrates market analysis and core trading tools into a single workspace, enabling users to conduct analysis and place orders without frequent page switching. Key features include: live trading panels displayed side-by-side with charts, the Super Filter for cross-market rapid screening of trading opportunities, simultaneous on-screen viewing of pending orders and position risk information, and one-click switching of trading pairs via a watchlist. This launch represents another major expansion of Bitunix’s Ultra Products matrix, further advancing the platform’s core commitment to delivering an efficient, professional, and integrated trading experience for global traders.

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Google: Launches Gemini 4 Argon for global developers and enterprises via Gemini API

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Beating AI News Flash: Google’s AI coding tool Antigravity’s 2.23.0 update has uncovered the full model identifier for Gemini 4 Argon, including three inference configurations: Low, Medium, and High. The previous 2.22.0 version lacked these elements, while the new update added 4 model IDs and 3 model selection menu names. However, these configurations are currently hidden in the program code, so regular users cannot directly select Gemini 4 Argon yet. Antigravity has also removed multiple old models simultaneously. Gemini 3.1 Pro, 3.6 Flash, and 3.7 Flash were marked for retirement on October 12; the next day, users noticed that only Gemini 3.8 Flash remained in the model list. Another developer found that the three Argon tiers are already ranked among the top three in the client’s recommended model order, but requests to their corresponding interfaces still return 404 errors. Google released Argon as early as September 30, but it is currently mainly available to vetted cybersecurity partners, with plans to later expand access to paid API and Google AI Ultra users.

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Beating AI Express: AI programming tool Amp has announced support for Claude Pro/Max subscriptions, with free access open to all users. To enable the feature, select the "Claude Code" mode when creating a new task and link your Claude account. Model usage will be charged directly to users’ existing subscription limits, so no separate credits need to be purchased from Amp. The new mode runs official Claude Code via the Claude Agent SDK, while preserving Amp’s existing features such as cloud PCs, task sharing, multi-person collaboration, and agent orchestration. Notably, only this new mode supports Claude subscriptions; Amp’s original Medium, High, and Ultra tiers are not included. Local operations are free, while cloud PC functionality remains a paid service. For context: Anthropic previously restricted third-party tools from using Claude subscriptions, paused related policy adjustments in June this year, and confirmed in October that third-party applications can still utilize subscription credits. However, the official developer documentation still requires third-party products to obtain prior approval before offering Claude login or subscription credit access.

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Papertrade launched in under 10 minutes, with nominal trading volume hitting $14.4 billion.

According to official information, Papertrade generated a notional trading volume of $14.4 billion in less than 10 minutes after its launch. As of press time, open interest for Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts stood at $3 billion and $2.66 billion respectively. The project’s early trading boom may be tied to its unique mechanism. Per the official documentation, the issuance model of PaperTrade’s native token PAPER works as follows: for every $1 a platform user loses, the protocol mints a certain number of PAPER tokens on a curve. When the liquidity provider (LP) balance is below $2 million, the minting ratio is fixed at 100 PAPER per $1 lost; once the LP balance exceeds $2 million, the minting rate begins to decay, with the number of PAPER minted decreasing as the LP balance grows.

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Papertrade has officially gone live, with 11,465 addresses depositing a total of $138 million.

According to official website information, the synthetic perpetual protocol Papertrade built on HyperEVM has officially launched. Its pre-deposit phase is now closed, with 11,465 addresses depositing a total of $138 million. Papertrade is a fully on-chain synthetic perpetual trading platform deployed on HyperEVM. It sources prices from the Best Bid/Offer (BBO) mid-price of Hyperliquid’s order book, enabling users to trade directly against the protocol’s liquidity providers (LPs) rather than relying on traditional order book matching. The protocol boasts high leverage, zero slippage, and no funding fees. Its native token PAPER has an initial supply of zero, with no pre-mining, team, or venture capital (VC) allocations. The only source of token minting is user losses or liquidations. During its early launch phase, the token cannot be freely transferred and is primarily used for staking.

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Two whale addresses have collectively withdrawn 5,965 ETH over the past 20 minutes, and may continue buying.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), two addresses belonging to the same whale have built positions worth $14.89 million in ETH. Over the past 20 minutes, the two addresses have withdrawn a total of 5,965 ETH from Binance at an average price of $2,496.95 per ETH. Notably, the address that sourced the funds also transferred similar amounts of USDC to several other new addresses, suggesting it may continue to buy ETH in batches.

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Relay to Decommission Relay Vaults, Withdrawal Page to Close on December 31

Cross-chain protocol Relay announced via Twitter that it will shut down Relay Vaults. Users holding funds in the vaults must withdraw via the official portal, which will close on December 31, 2026. After that date, users can still withdraw funds directly from the smart contracts. The project stated that Vaults are an optional product for users to provide liquidity, and the shutdown is to make way for an upcoming improved version, with relevant details to be announced later. Swaps, payment services, and all other integrations remain unaffected and will operate as normal.

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NEAR treasury firm SVRN acquires NEAR infrastructure platform FastNEAR

According to official announcements, NEAR treasury firm SVRN has acquired NEAR infrastructure platform FastNEAR. FastNEAR will join SVRN as a wholly owned subsidiary, with its co-founders Evgeny (Eugene) Kuzyakov and Mike Purvis also joining the SVRN team. The announcement notes that FastNEAR is a high-performance RPC infrastructure provider powering NEAR applications, and it also supports most of NEAR’s data layer, including server clusters handling network read and write operations, archival infrastructure storing full transaction histories, and NEARDATA – a data source for developers to process these historical records.

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Entropy paid 569.98 HYPE to acquire Xiaomi’s code, and may soon launch a perpetual contract for it.

HIP-3 market deployer Entropy won the auction for the code "xiaomi" with 569.98 HYPE, and is expected to launch its perpetual contracts soon.

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OpenAI and Anthropic are competing to recruit former Trump administration officials, as the AI industry accelerates its efforts to secure support from Washington.

According to CNBC, OpenAI and Anthropic are recruiting former Trump administration officials for senior roles to strengthen their ties with the U.S. government. As advanced AI technology is increasingly viewed as a national security issue, both companies are ramping up their political affairs operations to address policy impacts including regulation, federal government procurement, supply chain risk designations, and export controls. So far this year, Anthropic has hired at least two former Trump administration officials: former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Chris Liddell joined its board in February, and Sihao Huang, a former senior policy advisor at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), joined the company in September to lead its advanced computing strategy. OpenAI has also recently hired several former government officials, including Thomas Lind (who oversaw AI policy at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director), Dean Ball (who helped draft the Trump administration’s “American AI Initiative”), and Peter Bowman-Davis (former chief AI officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Anthropic previously had a public conflict with the U.S. Department of Defense, and in September, a U.S. appeals court upheld its supply chain risk designation. Since then, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has recently met with Trump and other AI industry executives to try to ease tensions with the administration. Analysts note that as AI companies face increasingly complex regulatory and national security requirements, government relations have become a key part of industry competition. Both companies are currently hiring multiple political affairs-related roles to gain greater influence in U.S. AI policy-making.

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AI ranking platform Arena raises $200 million, valuation nearly doubles in 10 months.

Insight Beating AI News: AI model leaderboard Arena has completed a $200 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at $3.1 billion. The round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, a16z, and other investors. Back in January this year, Arena had just closed a $150 million Series A round at a $1.7 billion valuation. Originating from a research project at the University of California, Berkeley, Arena initially let users anonymously compare responses from different AI models and generate leaderboards via voting. Now, the company is rolling out paid evaluation and analysis services for model providers and enterprises. Arena reported its annual recurring revenue (ARR) has grown from $30 million in January to $100 million in June. Currently, the platform draws tens of millions of monthly visitors. Official disclosures show the platform has accumulated 350 million sessions and 62 million votes to date, covering tasks including text, programming, image, and video. Alongside the funding, Arena also launched a new AI Agent security leaderboard, the Alignment Index. This leaderboard analyzed over 90,000 real sessions across 27 models, checking for unauthorized operations, misinterpretation of user requests, or false task completion reports by AIs. OpenAI models took all top five spots, with GPT-6.1 Sol leading at 87.9 points. The study also found that 48% of code debugging sessions involved false completion claims.

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Polychain is leading Network School's new funding round, with the company valued at $2 billion.

Polychain Capital founder and CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee announced at the Network State Conference that Polychain is leading Network School’s new financing round, which values the company at $2 billion. Participating investors include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Coinbase, and Balaji himself, among other institutions and individuals; the specific amount raised was not disclosed. Carlson-Wee noted that Polychain’s investment strategy does not focus solely on incremental improvements, but rather targets projects that leverage new business models or technologies to solve problems in innovative ways. He expressed anticipation for participating in Network School’s funding round, adding that he has known and collaborated with Balaji for over a decade.

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Bithumb's listing of South Korean won (KRW) trading pairs drove XDP to surge over 24% in a short period.

According to HTX market data, XDP surged more than 24% in a short period due to Bithumb’s launch of KRW trading pairs, and is now trading at $0.0243.

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Rising storage prices have hit iPhone demand, prompting Apple to cut component orders for its new iPhone models, with AAPL down nearly 2% in pre-market trading.

According to Nikkei Asia citing supply chain sources, Apple has requested some suppliers to cut parts orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, with October order volumes reduced by at least 15% from original plans, mainly due to rising memory chip costs and weaker-than-expected demand for the new models. This adjustment may be interpreted by the market as a reverse impact of expanding AI storage demand on the consumer electronics sector. AI data centers continue to compete for memory chip production capacity, driving up prices of DRAM and NAND. The starting price of Apple’s new high-end iPhone is $100 higher than the previous generation, which, while passing cost pressures to consumers, further suppresses end-user upgrade demand. However, the report notes that the order changes may also relate to Apple adjusting its iPhone new product launch rhythm, and cannot be directly equated with year-on-year declines in actual sales. Apple has not yet officially confirmed the relevant order-cut news. Affected by the news, Apple’s U.S. stock fell nearly 2% in pre-market trading. According to TradingBeats monitoring, the AAPL perpetual contract on Hyperliquid has fallen back to around $334.

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Bithumb to list XDP/KRW trading pair

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HPQ stock climbs 1.61% to $32.24 as HP expands its NVIDIA-powered AI PC lineup. HP unveils new NVIDIA-powered Windows systems for consumers and enterprise users. HP demonstrates its ZGX Fury workstation running Windows on NVIDIA GB300 hardware. HP sets October 16 launch for OmniBook Ultra 16 and OmniBook X 14 AI laptops. HP adds Perplexity features and a free Pro trial to eligible consumer devices. HP Inc. (HPQ) shares gained 1.61% to close at $32.24, supported by developments in the company’s artificial intelligence portfolio. The stock advanced another 0.19% to $32.30 in after-hours trading. Meanwhile, HP expanded its NVIDIA-powered computer lineup and announced new Windows systems for consumers and businesses.

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HP Expands NVIDIA AI Portfolio With New Windows Systems HP introduced new computing products that support artificial intelligence tasks directly on personal computers and workstations. The expanded portfolio combines NVIDIA processors with Windows software to serve consumers, developers, and enterprise customers. Additionally, HP outlined plans to increase local processing capabilities across its hardware lineup.

The announcement builds on HP’s existing efforts to expand beyond traditional personal computers and printing products. HP now targets customers who need stronger computing performance for software development, content creation, and workplace applications. Consequently, the company has expanded its hardware offerings to support different computing requirements.

HP also introduced new software features through its partnership with Perplexity. The integration allows users to search for information, complete tasks, and create content through supported consumer devices. Furthermore, HP plans to extend these services across eligible computers beginning in November 2026.

HP Demonstrates NVIDIA GB300 Workstation Running Windows HP demonstrated Windows running on its ZGX Fury workstation powered by NVIDIA’s GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra processor. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang presented the system during a Microsoft event. The demonstration marked HP’s first public presentation of the workstation operating within the Windows environment.

The ZGX Fury targets developers, researchers, data scientists, and businesses that require substantial computing capacity. Its design supports demanding applications, larger models, and multiple simultaneous requests within local computing environments. As a result, organizations can process sensitive workloads internally while maintaining greater control over their infrastructure.

HP previously outlined its GB300 workstation plans during Computex earlier in 2026. The latest demonstration advances those plans by showing how the hardware operates with Microsoft’s software platform. However, HP has not announced public pricing or a general release date for the workstation.

HP Sets October 16 Release for New OmniBook AI PCs HP plans to release two NVIDIA-powered OmniBook laptops on October 16, 2026, targeting users who require advanced computing performance. The OmniBook Ultra 16 will start at $3,199.99, while the OmniBook X 14 will cost $2,999.99. Both devices use NVIDIA RTX Spark technology to support local processing, graphics performance, and creative applications.

The company will sell the OmniBook Ultra 16 through its website and Best Buy stores. Meanwhile, customers can purchase the OmniBook X 14 through HP, Costco, Micro Center, Walmart, and other retailers. These launches follow HP’s September presentation of its RTX Spark-powered computers at the IFA technology exhibition.

The new laptops combine processing power, graphics capabilities, and shared memory to handle demanding tasks without constant cloud access. HP will also offer eligible customers a free one-month Perplexity Pro trial beginning in November. The expansion strengthens HP’s position in premium computing as manufacturers introduce more powerful Windows devices for artificial intelligence applications.

Microsoft unveiled pricing and availability for its Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra on Wednesday, with a starting price of $2,599, Bloomberg reported.

At an event in San Francisco, executives said the laptop responds to locally run AI prompts twice as fast as a comparable MacBook Pro M5 and generates video six times faster. Those are Microsoft’s performance claims.

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The device will ship soon and costs about $400 less than an entry-level 16-inch MacBook Pro, according to Bloomberg.

Its Nvidia processor handles both general computing and AI workloads. Dell and HP have also developed Windows devices using the chip.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to discuss the processor. Microsoft executives argued that local computing can reduce developers’ cloud spending and improve security, and highlighted Windows tools for controlling AI agents.

Nadella said AI tools would increasingly combine local hardware with cloud services.

Microsoft previously promoted AI PCs with Qualcomm in 2024, but privacy concerns complicated that launch. Gartner said earlier this year that rising memory prices would likely delay AI PCs becoming a majority of shipments until 2028.

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Cathie Wood: Investors Should Start Focusing on Where AI Agents Are Allocating Their Capital

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said that as AI Agents evolve from answering questions to performing tasks and making actual purchases on behalf of users, investors may soon need to shift from "tracking developers" to "tracking AI Agents" to monitor which software, services, and financial networks they choose. Wood told the Robinhood Summit, "We may increasingly talk about 'tracking agents'." She believes that if millions of AI Agents can independently choose which tools and services to use in the future, their actual activities could become a new metric for tracking tech demand and capital flows. This trend is also driving the development of "Agentic Finance." SharpLink Co-CEO and former BlackRock Digital Assets head Joseph Chalom said AI Agents need payment permissions that are controllable, revocable, and traceable. For example, a user could authorize an agent to spend up to $500 on hotel bookings, while retaining the ability to revoke permissions and view transaction history at any time. Chalom noted that open blockchains like Ethereum could serve as shared financial networks for AI Agents, applications, and enterprises, enabling AI Agents to complete payments without a single bank or tech company acting as an intermediary. BlackRock has previously stated that AI Agents may use stablecoins to pay for API calls, data, and computing power in the future. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong previously said Grok is already one of the main clients for "agent traders" on Coinbase, though he did not disclose specific trading data. Meanwhile, companies including Stripe, Visa, Google, and OpenAI are developing AI Agent payment solutions, accelerating competition between traditional payment networks and blockchains.

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Iranian media: Iran is currently deliberating the new US proposal passed on by Qatar.

According to Iranian media reports, Iran is reviewing a new U.S. proposal delivered via Qatar, which lays out a roadmap and timeline for final negotiations. The proposal is based on the Islamabad Framework but seeks to advance nuclear negotiations at an earlier stage. However, Iran continues to insist that the U.S. first fulfill its commitments, including sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds. Iran’s seven key conditions remain unchanged, and progress has been achieved in talks with Oman on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump renews his pledge of a $5,000 citizen dividend, with a proposed cost of $1.2 trillion, a plan that would likely be the largest economic stimulus package since the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again pledged that if the Republican Party wins control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections, he will issue a $5,000 "dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen. The plan, which Trump has proposed before, remains a campaign promise for now. When reporters asked whether the funding would require congressional approval, Trump said: "Well, we don’t think so. If it were necessary, they would certainly do it, but we don’t think it’s needed. However, we have one prerequisite: the funds must be spent domestically in the U.S. — we don’t want the money flowing to other countries. We believe this is a very good measure, widely popular, and will inject strong momentum into the economy." Calculated based on roughly 240 million adult U.S. citizens, the plan is projected to cost around $1.2 trillion, making it one of the largest economic stimulus packages the U.S. has rolled out since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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EntropyLab launches an offline Bitcoin wallet tool supporting completely offline key generation.

Bitcoin offline key tool EntropyLab has released its self-contained Bitcoin key and wallet calculation tool v1.0.0rc1, the project’s first release candidate. The tool runs entirely from a single HTML file, requires no internet connectivity, and does not generate random entropy on its own—users must supply their own entropy values to compute Bitcoin keys and wallets in a fully offline environment. It supports features including multi-signature, PSBT, BIP-85, Silent Payments, vanity addresses, read-only wallet exports, and nonce analysis. EntropyLab states that this release is reproducible and verifiable via signatures from four independent signers. The team advises users to verify the downloaded file before transferring it to an air-gapped computer for use. The official v1.0.0 version has not yet been released, as the project is currently testing this release candidate.

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Analysis: 30-year US Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2002, Bitcoin faces dual signals

The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury note has risen to its highest level since 2002, driven by record fiscal deficit spending and persistent inflation. U.S. CPI has exceeded the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target for 60 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the 1980s. Wealth concentration in the U.S. remains extreme: the net worth of the top 1% of U.S. households totals roughly $60.3 trillion, 14.3 times that of the bottom 50% of households. The purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has fallen by 23% since 2020. The 24-year high in the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield puts direct pressure on Bitcoin, as higher discount rates tend to compress valuations of non-yield-bearing assets. On the flip side, persistent inflation and the dollar’s declining purchasing power could reinforce Bitcoin’s narrative as a hard asset and inflation hedge. The market is currently grappling with two conflicting signals; in the short term, the key question is whether support for BTC from inflation and a weaker dollar, or pressure on risk assets from rising long-dated U.S. Treasury yields, will prevail.

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang holds nearly 870 million shares, with a net worth of around $200 billion.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang held approximately 870 million NVIDIA shares as of March 23, 2026, accounting for 3.58% of the company’s total outstanding shares. Valued at NVIDIA’s early-October share price of $231.49, this stake is worth roughly $201 billion. Forbes data shows Huang’s current net worth is around $200 billion, with his personal wealth primarily derived from NVIDIA holdings. Huang is NVIDIA’s largest known individual shareholder. However, under U.S. SEC rules, individual investors holding less than 5% of shares are not required to disclose their stakes, so it is possible that undisclosed individual shareholders hold more than Huang. NVIDIA’s major institutional shareholders holding over 5% of its shares include BlackRock and Vanguard, with stakes of 7.43% and 7.31% respectively. Huang co-founded NVIDIA in 1993. Before NVIDIA’s first stock split in 1999, he held around 2.9 million shares, representing 9.9% of the company. Had he retained all those shares to date, adjusted for stock splits, he would hold nearly 2.8 billion shares, indicating he has since continuously sold off some of his holdings. Additionally, Huang can earn NVIDIA stock through performance awards. NVIDIA paid him a total compensation of $35.5 million in fiscal 2025, consisting of a $1.5 million base salary, a $3 million cash bonus, and approximately $31 million in equity awarded in the form of 936,800 performance stock units (PSUs).

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Trump: Either Iran signs the deal, or it will cease to exist.

US President Trump said, regarding Iran: "I must make a decision now. Either Iran signs the agreement, or it will cease to exist."

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Head of Equities at Castle Securities: Retail investors expected to return to the US stock market, October to bring window for adding positions.

Scott Rubner, Head of Stock and Equity Derivatives Strategy at Castle Securities, said retail investors are poised to flood back into the U.S. stock market this month following a sharp cool-down in September. In a client note, Rubner wrote that while volatility may persist in October, the month offers a better entry point for investors to "rebuild positions" as earnings season arrives and corporate stock buybacks are set to resume. He noted that after positions were cleared and valuations declined, "the market enters the fourth quarter from a cleaner starting point, with significantly more room to rebuild exposure." Rubner added that in September, spot stock trading volume fell to 0.94 times the average of the past year, the lowest level since 2026. Retail option premiums also dropped to the same multiple. Currently, stock trading activity is 26% lower than its June peak, while option premiums have shrunk by roughly a third from their 1.41x level at that time.

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The United States has imposed new Iran-related sanctions.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department website, the United States has issued new Iran-related sanctions. The announcement states that the U.S. is imposing the latest sanctions on Iranian railway and automotive enterprise groups, aiming to economically isolate Iran.

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Bitcoin ETFs see $150M outflow, Ethereum ETFs down $13.89M in daily trading

Oct 1 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -1,796 $BTC(-$150.24M)?? 7D NetFlow: +3,096 $BTC(+$258.99M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -5,171 $ETH(-$13.89M)?? 7D NetFlow: +41,041 $ETH(+$110.24M)??

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Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back’s multiple businesses have suffered setbacks: BSTR has been ordered to pay a $15 million "termination fee"

According to Bloomberg, Adam Back has long held a uniquely revered status in the Bitcoin ecosystem. A pioneering cryptographer whose work was cited by Satoshi Nakamoto, he has long been rumored to be Bitcoin’s mysterious founder. But as the crypto industry undergoes another major shakeup, multiple Bitcoin-related businesses linked to him are facing mounting pressure. A Bitcoin reserve firm he championed saw its merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald-backed SPAC collapse; a Bitcoin mining business he co-founded is mired in legal disputes; and a $320 million hack targeting a Bitcoin-linked blockchain has hit Blockstream—Back’s firm and one of the oldest infrastructure players in the crypto space. The Bitcoin custody project BSTR Holdings, which he led, terminated its merger with a SPAC under Cantor Fitzgerald, and BSTR was ordered to pay a $15 million termination fee. Blockstream Mining, the Bitcoin mining venture he co-founded and holds a minority stake in, has faced multiple lawsuits against partner Exacore since spinning off from Blockstream, accused of defaulting on equipment payments, electricity bills, and customer deposits, with total related financing amounting to roughly $2 billion. Separately, the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain launched by Blockstream, was hacked, with around 4,000 BTC stolen; 3,400 have been returned, leaving the hacker holding roughly $47 million worth of Bitcoin.

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CBOE plans to explore new product innovations including tokenized options contracts.

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has signed a 25-year extension to its exclusive licensing agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices, which will remain valid until 2051. CBOE stated that it may collaborate with S&P Dow Jones Indices to explore innovations for new products including tokenized options contracts.

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CBOE up more than 6% in pre-market trading

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) rose more than 6% in pre-market trading, after signing an extension to its license agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Desktop Version of DeepSeek Harness Now Open for Download.

DeepSeek Harness v0.2 preview is officially launched, offering out-of-the-box desktop installers for macOS and Windows. Users can download and install via the official website, then follow the setup guide to get started. The new version comes pre-equipped with common features for daily office work and development, enabling these core functionalities right out of the box. Additionally, it adds a plugin installation and management page, along with more flexible configuration options, allowing users to extend features as needed to build a customized smart product tailored to their own needs. (Interface)

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El Salvador launches remittance app Sivar on Base network with a fixed $2 fee.

According to official announcements, the Salvadoran government has partnered with Modveon to launch Sivar, a government-backed remittance application. Built on Coinbase’s Base network, Sivar allows Salvadorans to easily send and hold digital U.S. dollars, with a focus on cross-border remittances. It marks the first nationwide deployment of Modveon’s proprietary "Verification Operating System", integrating identity verification, community services, institutional services and payments into a single trusted app, with core fund flows supported by Coinbase’s infrastructure. Users can top up transfers directly via debit cards through Coinbase Onramp, and each receives a non-custodial wallet within the app; peer-to-peer transfers between verified users are powered by Coinbase API, with transactions settled in stablecoins on Base, enabling fast, low-cost value transfers. After a transfer is completed, recipients can cash out at over 1,000 locations across El Salvador. The flat fee is $2 regardless of transfer amount, making it one of the lowest-cost options in the U.S.-El Salvador remittance corridor.

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Viewpoint: Bitcoin’s open interest positions stand at their lowest level since March, making its rise less vulnerable to leverage liquidations.

Glassnode’s report notes that Bitcoin is rallying at lower leverage levels. The cryptocurrency’s price has surged 35% from its August low, while coin-denominated open interest has fallen nearly 20%. This brings open interest to its lowest point since March, potentially making the current rally less susceptible to leverage liquidations.

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Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back’s multiple businesses have suffered setbacks: BSTR has been ordered to pay a $15 million "termination fee"

According to Bloomberg, Adam Back has long held a uniquely revered status in the Bitcoin ecosystem. A pioneering cryptographer whose work was cited by Satoshi Nakamoto, he has long been rumored to be Bitcoin’s mysterious founder. But as the crypto industry undergoes another major shakeup, multiple Bitcoin-related businesses linked to him are facing mounting pressure. A Bitcoin reserve firm he championed saw its merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald-backed SPAC collapse; a Bitcoin mining business he co-founded is mired in legal disputes; and a $320 million hack targeting a Bitcoin-linked blockchain has hit Blockstream—Back’s firm and one of the oldest infrastructure players in the crypto space. The Bitcoin custody project BSTR Holdings, which he led, terminated its merger with a SPAC under Cantor Fitzgerald, and BSTR was ordered to pay a $15 million termination fee. Blockstream Mining, the Bitcoin mining venture he co-founded and holds a minority stake in, has faced multiple lawsuits against partner Exacore since spinning off from Blockstream, accused of defaulting on equipment payments, electricity bills, and customer deposits, with total related financing amounting to roughly $2 billion. Separately, the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin sidechain launched by Blockstream, was hacked, with around 4,000 BTC stolen; 3,400 have been returned, leaving the hacker holding roughly $47 million worth of Bitcoin.

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CBOE plans to explore new product innovations including tokenized options contracts.

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has signed a 25-year extension to its exclusive licensing agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices, which will remain valid until 2051. CBOE stated that it may collaborate with S&P Dow Jones Indices to explore innovations for new products including tokenized options contracts.

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CBOE up more than 6% in pre-market trading

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) rose more than 6% in pre-market trading, after signing an extension to its license agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Desktop Version of DeepSeek Harness Now Open for Download.

DeepSeek Harness v0.2 preview is officially launched, offering out-of-the-box desktop installers for macOS and Windows. Users can download and install via the official website, then follow the setup guide to get started. The new version comes pre-equipped with common features for daily office work and development, enabling these core functionalities right out of the box. Additionally, it adds a plugin installation and management page, along with more flexible configuration options, allowing users to extend features as needed to build a customized smart product tailored to their own needs. (Interface)

10 minutes ago

El Salvador launches remittance app Sivar on Base network with a fixed $2 fee.

According to official announcements, the Salvadoran government has partnered with Modveon to launch Sivar, a government-backed remittance application. Built on Coinbase’s Base network, Sivar allows Salvadorans to easily send and hold digital U.S. dollars, with a focus on cross-border remittances. It marks the first nationwide deployment of Modveon’s proprietary "Verification Operating System", integrating identity verification, community services, institutional services and payments into a single trusted app, with core fund flows supported by Coinbase’s infrastructure. Users can top up transfers directly via debit cards through Coinbase Onramp, and each receives a non-custodial wallet within the app; peer-to-peer transfers between verified users are powered by Coinbase API, with transactions settled in stablecoins on Base, enabling fast, low-cost value transfers. After a transfer is completed, recipients can cash out at over 1,000 locations across El Salvador. The flat fee is $2 regardless of transfer amount, making it one of the lowest-cost options in the U.S.-El Salvador remittance corridor.

10 minutes ago

Viewpoint: Bitcoin’s open interest positions stand at their lowest level since March, making its rise less vulnerable to leverage liquidations.

Glassnode’s report notes that Bitcoin is rallying at lower leverage levels. The cryptocurrency’s price has surged 35% from its August low, while coin-denominated open interest has fallen nearly 20%. This brings open interest to its lowest point since March, potentially making the current rally less susceptible to leverage liquidations.

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Sandwich attacks on Solana are a full-blown epidemic, with 28 million recorded over three years. But traders using Jupiter Ultra appear to be catching significantly fewer of them, according to the first multi-year academic study of protected order flow attacks across major blockchains.

The research, titled “No Place to Hide: An Analysis on Protected Order Flow Sandwich Attacks” and published on arXiv on September 23, 2026, was conducted by researchers from Category Labs, ETH Zurich, Flashbots, and the University of Lisbon. It analyzed sandwich attack activity across Ethereum, Solana, Tron, Base, Arbitrum, and Monad, and the results paint a picture where application-level design choices make an enormous difference in how often users get exploited.

What sandwich attacks actually do A sandwich attack is when a bot spots your pending swap, places a buy order right before yours to push the price up, then sells immediately after your trade executes at the inflated price. You get worse execution. The bot pockets the difference.

Solana’s architecture makes it particularly fertile ground for this kind of exploitation. Low transaction fees mean bots can attempt sandwich attacks cheaply and at massive scale, while mempool visibility gives them the information they need to front-run trades.

Jupiter Ultra’s numbers versus the competition The study used something called an “excess ratio” to measure how often users of each application were victimized by sandwich attacks relative to a baseline. Jupiter Ultra recorded an excess ratio of 0.7 overall, meaning its users were actually sandwiched less than you’d statistically expect. In single-victim scenarios, that ratio climbed to 2.0, still well below the competition.

The contrast with other Solana trading terminals is stark. Axiom clocked in at 18.9. Photon hit 11.1. BullX and GMGN also exceeded ratios of 10.

Jupiter attributes the gap to Ultra V3, which launched on October 17, 2025, and introduced several protective features. Private routing keeps transaction details hidden until execution, cutting off the information advantage that sandwich bots rely on. Dynamic slippage estimation adjusts tolerance levels in real time rather than relying on static user-set parameters. The platform also incorporated what it calls “Iris meta-aggregation” and “Ultra Signaling” to further enhance transaction privacy and execution quality.

The claimed results are aggressive: 34 times better sandwich protection than competitors, average positive slippage of +0.6 basis points, and execution fees that are 8 to 10 times lower than rival platforms.

Architecture matters more than the chain One of the study’s more interesting conclusions is that the blockchain itself isn’t the only variable. Application-level choices — how a trading platform routes orders, what it exposes to the public mempool, how it handles slippage — play a decisive role in determining which users get attacked and how often.

That said, the researchers were clear that sandwich attacks haven’t been eliminated on Solana. Validators still represent a vector of exposure, and Jupiter Ultra reduces the problem but does not solve it.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Estefano Gomez. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.

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