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U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with technology shares strengthening, Dell surging, and oil prices stabilizing. U.S. Treasury yields approached 5%, and global stock markets may face a 5%-8% correction. Trump said the strikes on Iran would end soon and that the Strait of Hormuz would be renamed the Trump Strait. The former British prime minister warned that failure to control debt would force emergency spending cuts. The Beige Book said the U.S. economy grew moderately, with AI and data centers serving as key supports. Tron’s USDT supply surpassed Ethereum’s for the first time. Broadcom’s Q3 results exceeded expectations, and its AI revenue guidance was raised. Robinhood Chain generated $3.75 million in daily fees, exceeding the combined total of Solana, ETH, and Base.

ME News reported that on October 10 (UTC+8), negotiators from the United States, Ukraine, and Europe held six hours of talks in Miami, aiming to reach consensus on a unified proposal to end the war in Ukraine. The goal is to reach an agreement in the coming weeks and submit it to Russia, in hopes of making a breakthrough before winter. The talks covered Ukraine’s postwar plan, security guarantees, an economic plan, and a pathway for Kyiv to join the European Union. (Source: ChainCatcher)

ME News reported that CryptoBilis completed a change in ownership during the investigation into the Ledger hardware wallet supply chain attack. Jiaming, a native of Heilongjiang, has held 100% of the company’s equity since August 3. A former co-founder said the company was acquired in March this year, the original shareholders withdrew from operations, and the current management needs to handle the matter transparently. Although public speculation has pointed to a connection between the ownership change and the attack, there is currently no conclusive evidence. CryptoBilis has suspended the sale and shipment of all branded hardware wallets in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, and has closed its offline stores pending further notice.

ME News, October 10 (UTC+8) — According to monitoring by Ember, addresses associated with SOL treasury company SKYA (formerly Sharps Technology, Nasdaq ticker: SKYA) transferred 468,000 SOL (approximately $51.1 million) over the past 1 day. Of this amount, 218,000 SOL was transferred to multiple CEXs and 250,000 SOL was transferred to institutional services platform BitGo, possibly indicating the sale of its SOL reserves. Documents disclosed by the company on September 14 showed that it held more than 2 million SOL at the time. (Source: PANews)

Calamos Investment Management CEO Koudounis reiterated his long-term bullish outlook on Bitcoin, with a target still above $1 million, initially projected to be reached around 2030, though he said it is not necessary for Bitcoin to reach that level before 2030. He said blockchain will become the infrastructure of future finance, and the Bitcoin network operates 24/7 year-round. With approximately $14.6 trillion in assets under management globally, greater acceptance of Bitcoin by banks and the provision of collateralized lending could drive demand, even with minimal allocations. This is a personal view, not a price commitment.

Former FTX COO Constance Wang criticized Netflix’s upcoming The Altruists, saying its trailer made her physically nauseous and that its portrayal of the collapse, SBF, and Caroline Ellison is severely inconsistent with her firsthand experience. She recalled that the company had fewer than 200 employees at the time, who worked 16 to 18 hours a day with almost no sleep. She also rejected the claim that the collapse was caused by parties in the Bahamas, saying Ellison was actually mild-mannered and that most employees did not learn about her relationship with SBF until after the bankruptcy. She said Netflix should be ashamed of turning a tragedy into a love story. The series consists of 8 episodes and will premiere on Netflix on November 19.

Ushakov said Putin explained during the call the measures taken in response to attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces, accusing the Ukrainian side of attempting to disrupt the State Duma elections and attack civilians, thereby undermining the possibility of immediately resuming negotiations. Putin said that Russian forces had seized the initiative on the battlefield and continued to advance, and that negotiations could not resume because of the Ukrainian side’s position. Trump instructed that Putin’s messages from the call be conveyed to the Ukrainian delegation. The two sides have not yet held specific discussions on a bilateral meeting between Putin and Trump.

Brazil’s largest stock exchange, B3, plans to launch a securities tokenization platform in the first half of 2027. Tokenized securities will be based on existing assets, interchangeable with traditional stocks, and share their pricing and liquidity, while trading will continue to settle under the current T+2 system. Whether depositary receipts and ETFs will be included in the infrastructure remains under evaluation. B3 also plans to launch its own stablecoin and apply to the Central Bank of Brazil for authorization to operate and provide custody services for digital assets. 24/7 trading and instant settlement will require regulatory approval or a new framework.

ME News reported on October 10 (UTC+8) that prediction market platform Kalshi is investigating betting activity on its platform related to the selection of “Trump’s press secretary.” Three bets, worth approximately $19, $74, and $80 respectively, were placed before reports were published that Katie Zacharia had been selected. The contract reportedly ultimately settled as “Yes,” but it remains unclear whether the relevant accounts were subject to withdrawal restrictions. (Source: ChainCatcher)

Aero announces the merger of Aerodrome and Velodrome. The conversion will begin on October 21 at 20:00, and issuance of the old tokens will cease. AERO will convert to new AERO at a 1:1 ratio, while VELO will convert to new AERO at approximately 0.044:1, with Aerodrome holders receiving 94.5% and Velodrome holders receiving 5.5%. The new model will implement real-time distribution, and sAERO holders can direct their rewards to liquidity pools. veAERO/veVELO will be converted to sAERO, while the remaining locked positions will be rounded down to full weeks and converted into long-term staking. Assets must complete claiming, rebase, and clearing votes through the upgrade portal before they can be converted.

ME News reported that on October 10, the CFTC issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to further define the term “swap” and include event contracts based on sports, political, cultural, and weather events. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said that such products are commodity derivatives and fall under the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction. The proposal will be open for public comment for 30 days. On the same day, the CFTC issued an interim final rule clarifying that casino-related betting products, such as sports betting and casino games, are not swaps.

Ripple-backed XRP treasury company Evernorth has completed its merger with SPAC Armada Acquisition Corp. II. Approximately 473 million XRP and $300 million in cash will enter the public market, with trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN expected to begin next week. Evernorth’s 8-K filing with the U.S. SEC shows that the merger closed on October 9, U.S. Eastern Time.

According to PANews, on October 10, Trump said on Truth Social that his call with Putin was very successful. The two sides agreed to immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the United States and global markets, followed by another 500,000 tons in November and then another 1 million tons. Depending on refinery conditions, Russia will also deliver 3 million tons of diesel within a short period. Trump said that, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and this energy agreement, diesel prices will fall rapidly, and reiterated that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons.

ME News, October 10 (UTC+8) — Robinhood Chain is evaluating Arbitrum’s improved paid transaction ordering technology. This technology allows paid transactions to receive ordering priority. Robinhood Chain currently uses a first-come, first-served transaction ordering mechanism and has not adopted Time Boost, which Arbitrum initially introduced.

ME News reports that on October 10 (UTC+8), U.S. President Trump will instruct officials to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase oil and fuel production, aiming to control diesel prices. The directive may be issued in the form of a presidential memorandum, bypassing local and state regulations. Currently, U.S. diesel prices are near historic highs. (Source: ChainCatcher)

ME News, October 10 (UTC+8) — According to on-chain data monitored by Catcher Predict, a large fund movement occurred on the prediction market Polymarket. A whale purchased $259,514.06 in a single transaction for “Match Winner” in the event “Counter-Strike: Team Falcons vs. Spirit - ESL Pro League Playoffs.” Based on the current trading price, the latest implied win probability for this outcome is.

ME News, October 10 (UTC+8) — According to the agenda released by the U.S. SEC, the SEC will add a special briefing on crypto assets to its National Compliance Outreach Seminar for investment companies and investment advisers, to be held on November 19. Taylor Lindman, chief counsel of the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, will participate as a speaker, while staff from the Division of Examinations and the Division of Investment Management will also attend. The seminar will be held online, and advance registration is not required. (Source: PANews)

ME News reported that on October 10 (UTC+8), Bitcoin News posted on X that Strike launched the Stacks Bitcoin savings envelope system, allowing users to divide their holdings into up to 5 custom-named buckets. Each bucket supports fee-free recurring purchases. Transfers between Stacks and the main balance are fee-free and unlimited, but funds must first be transferred back to the main balance before they can be withdrawn. On the same day, Strike added 3.6% interest on USD cash balances, paid in Bitcoin, while the relevant assets remain held by Strike.

ME News, October 10 (UTC+8) — According to monitoring by Lookonchain, a user bought 80 BTC four months ago at an average price of approximately $65,000 (about $5.2 million), at one point recording an unrealized profit of $1.38 million. About a week ago, the user purchased a Ledger device from the dealer CryptoBillis and deposited all 80 BTC into it. The entire amount has now been stolen. On-chain data shows that the BTC was deposited on September 29 and transferred on October 9 to a theft address previously flagged by analysts. (Source: PANews)

ME News reported on October 10 (UTC+8) that former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès disclosed that a Ledger hardware wallet he received appeared to have been implanted with a spy module. The device came from Malaysia, and the shrink wrap on the outer packaging was intact. Even after opening it, the anomaly was difficult to detect immediately, as the implant was hidden in the position where the screen’s original cushioning pad should have been. Karpelès further explained that the module contained an LTE communications component, an antenna, an eSIM, and a microcontroller connected to the Ledger SPI bus. It could analyze the characters displayed by the device to the user and send the relevant data after the recovery phrase setup was completed. The attacker could then monitor the victim’s wallet addresses and choose an opportune time to transfer the assets. He reminded users to follow Ledger

Karpelès pointed out that Ledger devices may contain hidden surveillance devices and SIM cards capable of stealing seed phrases and capturing screen displays, triggering fund transfers from multiple wallets; the initial suspicion is a hardware supply-chain compromise, but whether it is directly related to the transfer incident has not yet been confirmed.