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Google Gemini AI predicted that Chainlink's LINK token could surge to $100 by January 1, 2027, representing a 7.4x increase from current levels around $13.40-$14. The prediction is based on a hypothetical scenario where Chainlink becomes the officially selected interoperability layer for a major

Lee Eok-won, Chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, announced comprehensive security reviews on the 8th. The announcement at a National Assembly Policy Committee audit addresses growing AI-based hacking threats following cyberattacks on seven financial companies within one week

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to appear at a public dialogue with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on October 16 in Bangkok, one day before the blackout period begins for the October 27-28 Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The dialogue, part

BitGo entered a strategic partnership with HashKeyCloud, announced during TOKEN2049 in Singapore. The collaboration expands their July staking agreement across four areas of institutional digital asset infrastructure, including ETH and SOL staking for eligible institutional clients, trading,

The web game “Taipei GTA,” developed with AI assistance by Taiwanese developer aicodewithme, recently went viral. Its latest update added a Hong Kong map, allowing players to fly from Songshan Airport to Tsim Sha Tsui. However, while launching the new map update, the developer asked about advertising placement opportunities in multiple comments and tagged Hsieh Meng-kung in an effort to seek investment from Shawn Capital, sparking online discussion about copyright awareness and the use of the GT

According to OpenAI's preview on Oct. 7, ChatGPT for Teens will add College Planner, a college application planning tool that integrates application requirements, deadlines, to-do items, and financial aid steps. OpenAI's internal statistics show that, after more than 4,000 test prompts, newly created accounts linked to parents were able to discuss suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or eating disorders for up to one hour without the parent accounts receiving notifications. College Planner Feature Over

Real-world asset tokenization platform Securitize announced on Oct. 7 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean technology services provider LG CNS. The two parties will jointly research tokenized funds, securities, stablecoins, and digital asset infrastructure, primarily serving South Korean financial institutions, with potential expansion into other Asia-Pacific markets in the future. Partnership Plans and Current Status: Securitize Provides Tokenization Expertis

According to Xiaomi’s announcement on the official HyperOS Weibo account on October 7, 2026, HyperOS 4 is fully compatible with the Apple ecosystem. It adds One-Tap Sharing, two-way access to Xiaomi Cloud and iCloud photo albums, two-way notification syncing between Apple and Xiaomi phones, and Home screen+. According to screenshots shared by a Chinese tech blogger, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max also adds AirDrop interoperability. Four New Features in Xiaomi HyperOS 4 According to an official Xiaomi Hyp

Microsoft Corp. opened preorders for its Surface Laptop Ultra on Wednesday, with shipments starting Oct. 16, as the company expands its push to bring AI models directly onto Windows devices and challenge Apple Inc.'s Mac lineup. The device is powered by Nvidia Corp.'s RTX Spark Arm-based chip,

Solana Foundation announced on Oct. 7 the launch of Solana DvP, an open-source delivery-versus-payment settlement tool for banks and financial institutions, designed with assistance from JPMorgan. It shortens the traditional securities settlement process, which usually takes one to two business days, to just a few seconds. The core of DvP (delivery versus payment) is to ensure that asset delivery and payment occur simultaneously. Solana DvP’s Technical Architecture The main technical features of

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SPCX) climbed 0.5% overnight heading into Thursday, as CNBC host Jim Cramer said the company could become Nvidia's largest customer, while Yorkville Ives analyst Dan Ives backed a

Binance CEO Richard Teng stated at TOKEN2049 in Singapore, held October 7-8, 2026, that information flow constraints are limiting growth in tokenized private markets despite high demand for tokenized stocks and private market products. Teng identified poor information availability as the primary

Cointelegraph is seeking a buyer following a steep decline in website traffic, CoinDesk reported Wednesday citing a person familiar with the matter. The sale request comes as traffic across 349 crypto media outlets dropped approximately 33% in 2025, falling from about 105.9 million visits in

According to a commentary article published by QQ News on October 6, Tencent launched approximately eight vertical AI agent products between July and September. Each originated from one of Tencent’s existing businesses and covers scenarios including WeChat, gaming, music, and video conferencing. Tencent’s strategy has two dimensions: general-purpose assistants such as WorkBuddy compete for major entry points, while specialized assistants are built for nearly all scenarios with existing users, co

Ripple is emerging as a notable player in swap financing for leveraged exchange-traded funds. Commentator @NateGeraci highlighted Ripple's positioning to benefit from leveraged ETF growth, which heavily depends on swaps for market exposure. Traditional counterparties face limitations in servicing th

According to a preliminary report by the research team Swarmchasers, a group of AI agents possibly using Tencent’s Hy models was operating on Tencent Cloud and continuously scraping data from Amap, Alibaba’s mapping service, via the hysandbox-ats agent since Sept. 28. As of Oct. 4, the scanning swarm had completed 1,810 of 2,048 total scans, with a daily peak of 1,810 scans. Swarmchasers Preliminary Report: Scanning Swarm Began on Sept. 28, Reached a Peak of 1,810 Scans on Oct. 4, Targeting 216

Hang Seng Indexes Company published the conclusions of its market consultation on revisions to the Hang Seng TECH Index methodology on October 7, announcing six revisions focused on two areas: expanding technology-theme coverage and introducing a grouped stock-selection mechanism. The revisions are expected to take effect on December 7. The most significant change is an increase in the number of constituent stocks from 30 to 50: the top 40 will be selected based on market-cap ranking, while the

Lee Eog-won, chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, apologized for investor losses linked to single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds during testimony at the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee audit on October 8. Lee stated the products were introduced based on the

NEAR Protocol co-founder Illia Polosukhin stated on Oct. 7 at Singapore's Digital Asset Summit that the expansion of on-chain financial services will reduce the need for centralized exchanges. Speaking to The Block, Polosukhin said "many activities no longer require centralized exchanges" and

Ethereum (ETH) fell from around $2,700 intraday on October 7, breaking below $2,600 and briefly reaching around $2,543. Approximately $1.35 billion worth of Ethereum long positions below the current price face liquidation risk, with the nearest major liquidation zone around $2,511. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows for seven consecutive trading days, totaling approximately $451 million. Ethereum Briefly Fell to $2,543 According to CoinGecko data, Ethereum fell from around $2,700 intr