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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, October 13 (UTC+8) — Solana ecosystem DEX Jupiter announced that third-quarter Active Staking Rewards (ASR) are now available to claim. A total of 50 million JUP will be distributed based on time-weighted staked amounts. Users can add their claimed rewards directly to their staking balance. The claim deadline is January 12, 2027. (Source: PANews)

ASML’s capacity expansion guidance, due on its earnings day, has become a market focus as investors hope it will restore confidence amid a pullback in the semiconductor sector. Gains in Chinese and U.S. stocks have cooled, while South Korean chip stocks weakened. Over the next 48 hours, attention will turn to results from ASML and TSMC. Analysts say capacity is the key metric; because order data is limited, ASML has shifted to reporting annual capacity forecasts to gauge demand and its ability to expand production.

ME News, according to people familiar with the matter, said Bank of Japan officials are unlikely to raise interest rates consecutively this month, but could still take action in December. If inflation risks do not rise significantly, the BOJ will not rush to raise rates and will determine based on economic data whether to launch a new round of rate hikes at its December meeting. The outcome of the October 30 meeting remains uncertain. To control inflation, Governor Kazuo Ueda raised the interest rate to 1.25% last month. Previously, under pressure from Bessent, the BOJ pushed to normalize monetary policy to boost the yen.

Federal Reserve Governor Waller said that rising long-term Treasury yields are suppressing demand in interest-rate-sensitive sectors such as housing and automobiles, indirectly reinforcing the tightening effect. He said that although this was not the Federal Reserve’s intention, the increase is indeed helping curb inflation. Waller also said that further rate hikes may be necessary, but there is still flexibility regarding the timing. The market expects headline inflation to rise in September due to higher energy costs, while core inflation may slow.

Metaplanet will issue approximately $333 million of zero-coupon euro-yen convertible bonds due in 2031 at an issue price of 102.5%, listed in Singapore. The net proceeds will be used to repay Bitcoin-backed credit and for share buybacks, and will not be used to purchase Bitcoin. The company holds approximately 44,000 Bitcoin, with a credit balance of approximately $650 million and BTCNAV of approximately 17.7%, exceeding the 10% cap. It plans to repurchase up to $162 million of shares through ToSTNeT-3 on October 14, with a buyback limit of approximately $385 million.

According to IDC (cited by Reuters), Nvidia’s share of China’s data center AI chip market fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, with shipments of 678,000 units, down 44% year over year, mainly due to U.S. export controls and intensified domestic competition. Huawei’s AI accelerators shipped 572,000 units in the first half, accounting for 28%; Pingtouge held 7%, Cambricon 5%, Kunlunxin 4%, and Hygon 3%. IDC did not disclose what the 34% consisted of, and it remains unconfirmed whether it includes B200/B300. Nvidia has not yet responded to requests for comment.

ME News reports that on October 13 (UTC+8), Blackstone-backed data center operator AirTrunk postponed its planned $1.5 billion real estate investment trust (REIT) initial public offering in Singapore until 2027, as higher interest rates and market volatility dampened investor demand. The company had previously planned to officially begin soliciting investor interest in the IPO in early October. (Source: PANews)

Sharon Ding, head of UBS China’s basic materials research, said that gold prices have fallen about 5% since early September amid expectations that inflation concerns will prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates again, but hawkish repricing has now emerged. If expectations for an October rate hike weaken and subsequent data no longer support a higher policy path, gold prices may stabilize and gain momentum for a recovery. A decline in U.S. Treasury yields could also boost gold.

ME News reported on October 13 (UTC+8) that, according to monitoring by Web3 security company Salus, it recently discovered several job advertisements in the crypto industry for positions in parts of Southeast Asia, including Thailand and Vietnam. Applicants who travel there recklessly may face the risk of being abducted and taken to Myanmar. Foresight News reminds you to make thorough preparations and remain vigilant when traveling to Southeast Asian countries to ensure your personal and property safety. (Source: Foresight News)

ME News, October 13 (UTC+8) — According to CoinMarketCap market data, BTC has broken above $84,000 and is currently priced at $84,020, up 1.6% over the past 24 hours. (Source: CoinMarketCap)

ME News, October 13 (UTC+8) — Cardano Card will cease services on October 31, 2026. Cardholders can continue using the card as normal until then. Its partner Wirex is transitioning to a non-custodial model and deactivating its custodial infrastructure, and the partnership between the two parties will end on the same day. Cardano Card stated that it will soon announce more details about the subsequent arrangements for the plan. (Source: ODAILY)

Polygon announced that its Open Money Stack (OMS) has launched automated stablecoin payment functionality. Teams can set the recipient scope, budget, and operating window once, after which the product initiates payment requests at the start of each cycle without requiring individual signatures. The predefined terms include permitted payment operations, recipient scope, spending limits, operating and expiration times, and the ability to disable the rules. The wallet verifies recipients, spending limits, and expiration times onchain, and the rules can be disabled in advance to prevent the next request. These terms are recorded in the Sessions Module and enforced at the contract layer. Once approved, the backend cannot expand the recipient scope, increase spending limits, or extend the expiration time; any request exceeding these parameters is rejected. This process is part of the same system as deposits, stablecoin balances, and subsequent settlement routing.

ME News reported that Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier posted on X that the loss of funds came from Ledger devices sold through Southeast Asian distributor CryptoBilis. One of the devices had unauthorized hardware implanted, but there is currently no indication that Ledger’s systems were compromised. CryptoBilis has stopped sales, and the Donjon team is recovering the devices and cooperating with law enforcement. Official notice: Do not activate unactivated devices purchased through this channel; those who have already activated them should transfer their assets as soon as possible using a new device and a new recovery phrase; Ledger will never proactively call to request your 24-word recovery phrase.

ME News reported on October 13 (UTC+8) that Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Chairman Tim Lui delivered a speech titled “Sharpening Investors’ Judgment to Respond Intelligently in the Era of Digital Fraud” at the “IOSCO World Investor Week 2026” event. He pointed out that most investment fraud is currently initiated through social media and instant messaging, while AI can quickly generate fake faces, voices, and backstories. Online investment scams account for a relatively high proportion of total fraud losses in Hong Kong, with an average loss of approximately HK$700,000 per case. (Source: Foresight News)

ME News reported that on October 13 (UTC+8), prediction market data showed that in the “2026 Major League Baseball World Series Champion” prediction market, the probability of the “Yes” option for “Will the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2026 World Series?” fell from 46.5% to 20.5%, a one-day decline of 26.0 percentage points.

Danske Bank analyst Silje Bøe said that weakening risk appetite and comments from Hammack supporting a rate hike have boosted the dollar, which remains elevated after briefly reaching an 18-month high. Markets are awaiting Wednesday’s U.S. CPI report for clues about the Federal Reserve’s future interest-rate path. She said that only 5–6 basis points are currently priced in for an October rate hike, and even if the CPI confirms that the Fed will raise rates quarterly, the dollar is unlikely to suffer a significant setback.

ME News reported on October 13 (UTC+8) that crypto-native AI platform Surf AI posted that it will make 6,666 NFTs (the Surf NFT series) available to all Surfers at 11:00 Beijing time on October 15. The NFTs can collect 5 stocks: NVDA, SPY, META, GOOGL, and SPCX. The supply is divided into Pro-1 (3,500), Pro-2 (1,800), Pro-3 (860), Max (500), and Ultra (6). Users who purchased an annual membership before September 16 will receive the corresponding Pro or Max NFT ticket (those who renewed for a second annual membership before then will receive two tickets), and can use the tickets to reveal the rarity and lock N

Sprints has completed fundraising for its fifth fund, totaling €725 million (approximately $810 million). The fundraising took about a year, and more than half of the capital has now been deployed in new investments and existing portfolio companies. Its investors include endowments, foundations, pension funds, and family offices. Sprints was an early investor in Revolut, is Vinted’s largest shareholder, and has invested in Flightradar24 and Checkout.com. Its AI customer service company, Fin, was acquired by Salesforce for $3.6 billion. Persson said it has not yet invested in foundational AI companies because most have not yet developed business models.

ME News, October 13 (UTC+8) — Alpaca, an API broker for stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies serving developers, plans to launch prime brokerage services in the first quarter of 2027. CEO Yoshi Yokokawa said in an interview that the move aims to provide trading financing services to hedge funds and other large investment institutions. (Source: Foresight News)

SafePal stated on October 10 that it is monitoring reports of fund losses involving Ledger devices sold by the distributor CryptoBilis. It reminded users to check three security measures to identify tampered-with or previously used devices: device authentication during initialization, the first activation date reminder in the app, and the tamper-evident packaging seal. If any abnormalities are found, users should stop using the device and contact official support through the official website or app.