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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 15 (UTC+8), a senior adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy communicated with White House officials, asking whether a decision had been made to cut off “Starlink” service and exploring solutions. Ukrainian officials also held similar discussions with the CIA and the Pentagon. White House officials said they could not control SpaceX, and the Trump administration would contact SpaceX to understand the situation. (Source: ChainCatcher)

ME News, October 15 (UTC+8): Olu Sonola, head of U.S. economics at Fitch Ratings, said this inflation report is a red-light warning for the Federal Reserve. Energy inflation pushed up the headline figure as expected, but the real problem is that core inflation (supercore services inflation) remains stuck above 3%. Higher energy costs are beginning to seep into broader service prices, increasing the risk that this bout of inflation will persist. A rate hike at the end of the month is now clearly under discussion, but December remains the more likely time for action. (Source: Jin10)

White House digital asset adviser Patrick Witt has departed after completing his detail, having led efforts to advance the Clarity Act’s crypto legislation and coordinate negotiations with the Senate. The bill stalled over disagreements regarding stablecoin rewards and enforcement issues involving the president’s assets, failing to pass a procedural vote. Witt is the third senior White House crypto official to depart, following David Sacks and Deputy Director Harry Jung.

The White House is studying the use of existing federal funds to acquire and hold Bitcoin in order to expand the U.S. strategic reserve; purchases on the open market would require congressional authorization, while the government is exploring receiving or converting existing funds into Bitcoin; the goal is to expand the reserve under Trump’s executive order without increasing costs to taxpayers.

ME News, October 15 (UTC+8) — Tim Urbanowicz, chief investment strategist at Innovator ETFs under Goldman Sachs Asset Management, said that, in our view, today’s inflation data has called into question the Federal Reserve’s “tactical breather” that the market had previously priced in for October. With crude oil above $100 per barrel adding friction to already stubborn core prices, the latest data has made the narrative of easing inflation increasingly complicated and could limit the Federal Reserve’s flexibility. (Source: Jin10)

Goolsbee said September inflation was higher than expected, with services inflation still above 5% and core goods prices not easing, indicating that inflation remains stubborn. If core monthly inflation is around 4%, that is unacceptable and action is needed. It remains uncertain whether current interest rates are sufficient to achieve the 2% target, so he favors waiting for more data before deciding whether to raise rates; if inflation stays elevated, inaction is not an option. Employment is strong, consumption is robust, and AI investment could fuel excessive demand, while businesses are increasingly concerned about rising costs and prices.

ME News, October 15 (UTC+8) — The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book showed that the U.S. economy continued to grow overall, but growth remained weak across most industries. Of the 12 Federal Reserve districts, two reported moderate growth, three reported slight growth, four reported marginal growth, and three were essentially unchanged. Manufacturing performed relatively strongly, but consumer spending changed little in most districts, with more than half of the districts indicating that consumption was mainly driven by high-income households. Regarding inflation, three districts reported strong price increases, eight reported moderate increases, and four said that price increases had accelerated from the previous period. All districts were affected by rising oil prices. High diesel prices and fuel surcharges are driving costs through the supply chain, while tariffs, insurance, and other commodity prices continue to exert pressure. Some businesses expect prices to rise further in the coming months as existing contracts expire and hedging and delivery contracts are renegotiated. Regarding employment, most districts...

ME News reported that Bubblemaps accused wallets linked to Anglio of building positions before posting recommendations on Pump.fun, estimating trading profits of approximately $50,000 and referral rewards of approximately $80,000. It uses bubble maps to display wallet connections and reveal holdings and fund flows. The allegations focus on Pump.fun’s referral activity, claiming that some accounts bought in before the tokens were made public. Pump.fun is also adjusting its rewards mechanism to distribute rewards based on follower returns.

The OCC released a debanking report stating that some banks have established public or undisclosed policies targeting industries including oil and gas, tobacco, firearms, and digital assets, restricting services due to concerns about reputational risk, compliance, and potential financial crime. Based on a review of nine major banks, the overall scale of debanking is difficult to quantify. Banks generally cited concerns over negative news coverage, protests, and the consequences associated with the relevant industries. The report did not provide specific examples involving digital assets. The practice has been referred to as “Operation Chokepoint 2.” In 2025, Trump signed an executive order to prevent alleged unlawful debanking, following allegations that the Biden administration may have influenced financial institutions to cut off crypto services.

According to an OCC review, the nine largest national banks in the United States have adopted reputational risk policies to varying degrees. Political factors, public opinion, and social pressure may influence banks’ decisions about which customers to provide financial services to. The coal and firearms industries have been significantly affected, and cryptocurrency companies were also specifically mentioned. The report calls on Congress to take action to prevent financial institutions from denying banking services for political reasons.

ME News, October 15 (UTC+8) — CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju posted that Bitcoin miners are no longer facing selling pressure. MARA, the largest publicly listed mining company, has an average mining cost of $59,774, which is below the market price. After declining for 9 consecutive months, the network’s hashrate has now increased for 2 consecutive months. Ki Young Ju

ME News, October 15 (UTC+8) — Analyst Anna Wang said she still expects the Federal Reserve to remain on hold for the rest of this year, but the risk of a rate hike has increased. The owners’ equivalent rent component continued to post a hot reading even as most of the real estate market cooled, suggesting there may be an anomaly. The breadth of inflation has also narrowed, indicating that the exceptionally large increase in overall CPI was driven by only a few categories. (Source: Jin10)

The Ledger security team stated that it has inspected the inventories of retailers and distributors in multiple locations across Germany in response to a German user’s report of a suspected tampered device, and found no signs of tampering. No reports of financial losses caused by implanted malicious devices have been received anywhere in Europe. The suspected anomalous device shown online has not yet been physically examined. The device holder has been asked to send it to the Ledger security team for further analysis, with the results to be announced.

ME News reported on October 15 (UTC+8) that Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour said that if U.S. courts side with states claiming regulatory authority over gambling for companies of this kind, Kalshi would be forced to move overseas. Although two federal courts have already issued rulings that do not support their position, Tarek Mansour still said that he was confident in Kalshi

Fox Business reported that multiple inquiries to the White House over the past week about whether Patrick Witt remains executive director of the White House Crypto Council have gone unanswered, while Witt declined to comment. A person familiar with the matter said Witt is a Department of Defense employee currently serving on temporary detail to the council. His detail has expired or is set to expire, and it is unclear whether it will be extended. Witt previously postponed his service in the Georgia National Guard and is expected to return to duty. Deputy Director Jung left at the end of July, and after Sacks’s term ends, Witt will be the council’s only staff member still in office.

ME News, October 15 (UTC+8) — Decentralized trading protocol Uniswap launched an ETH/USDC trading pool that uses a buy-sell fee separation mechanism, with different fee rates applying to buy and sell transactions. The pool is implemented through the VolatilePair Hook, which charges temporary fees on trades that reverse significant price movements, with the aim of preserving more arbitrage value for liquidity providers. (Source: ChainCatcher)

ME News reported on October 15 that Ethena founder and CEO Guy Young said large investor wallets had transferred tokens over the past 48 hours as a security precaution related to hardware wallet risks, not as a sale. Responding to public concerns on X, he said the move was a preventive action taken for security reasons and did not mean that investors were selling their token holdings.

The EBA has designated Circle-issued USDC as a significant EMT under MiCA, making it the first token of its kind in the EU. From November 12, 2026, the EBA will assume prudential supervisory responsibilities for USDC’s own funds, reserve assets, liquidity, recovery and redemption, while the ACPR will retain supervision only in areas including governance, qualifying holdings, outsourcing and conflicts of interest. It also signed a memorandum of understanding with the NYDFS to strengthen cross-border stablecoin regulatory cooperation.

ME News Report: Catcher Predict monitoring shows that in Polymarket’s Dota 2: Team Resilience vs. Yakult Brothers DreamLeague China Closed Qualifier Playoffs market, the probability of the “Yes” outcome in the “Day Ends” submarket surged from 50% to 91% within 1 hour, a fluctuation of 41%. Please note the potential impact of breaking news on the market. Source: ChainCatcher.