iSoftStone has responded to the deletion of an article about the arrival of Nvidia GPUs. The company provided an explanation for removing the post, though details remain limited. The incident has drawn attention amid ongoing interest in AI hardware supply in China.
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has published the phase 2 report for its digital cash project Aurum, focusing on privacy-enhancing technologies. The project explores design options for central bank digital currencies and digital cash systems.
The Trump administration plans to transfer senior officials from an AI testing agency into the White House, forming a 40-person team to evaluate top-tier AI models. The move signals a shift in federal AI oversight toward closer executive branch control.
Binance’s STX/USDT perpetual futures volume surged 5x within 10 minutes, with 24-hour turnover reaching $89.58 million and a price gain of 9.16%. The spike suggests increased trading activity or large-scale capital flows, potentially driven by important market developments.
CoinSwitch Ventures has rebranded as BlackLane Capital, aiming to facilitate over $100 million in financing over the next five years. The rebranded entity will focus on backing early-stage Web3 and blockchain startups.
Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han will attend an Oxford Union event and deliver a speech, engaging in dialogue with diverse global perspectives. The appearance highlights the growing intersection of crypto leadership with traditional academic and debate forums.
France is planning to require taxpayers to declare cryptocurrency assets exceeding €100,000, with fines of up to €10,000 for non-compliance. The measure aims to tighten oversight of digital asset holdings.
KuCoin Nigeria has received conditional approval in principle to join the Nigerian SEC’s Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Program. The move brings the exchange under a dedicated regulatory framework as it seeks to expand its presence in the Nigerian market.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on October 13 that rising US long-term Treasury yields are helping curb demand in interest-rate-sensitive sectors such as housing and autos, thereby exerting a degree of monetary tightening.
Alibaba has unveiled its Qwen smart glasses, with a starting price of 2,999 yuan. The product marks the company’s latest push into AI-powered consumer hardware.
MediaMarktSaturn has removed Ledger hardware wallet products from its shelves following reports of tampered devices. The retailer is investigating the claims, which raise supply chain security concerns for crypto users.
Ledger disclosed that the CryptoBilis hack used a hardware implant to read users’ 24-word seed phrases and transmitted data via eSIM over LTE networks. Over 300 wallets were affected, resulting in approximately $93.2 million in losses.
Silicon Valley venture capital firm a16z has secured GPU compute resources and plans to scale its holdings to roughly 20,000 cards. The move highlights growing competition among investors to lock up AI compute capacity.
🌐 Global & Macro: Investors’ allocation to technology stocks has reached a three-year high, signaling strong market confidence in the tech sector despite broader macro uncertainties.
🏦 RWA & Institutional: Bitget now supports transfers for over 3,000 tokenized US stocks (rToken) and has launched a $1 million SpaceX stock prize pool, deepening RWA infrastructure and retail access to tokenized equities.
⚡ Crypto & Markets: Gate Card upgraded its auto top-up feature, connecting four account types and supporting 14 assets — expanding seamless digital asset payment use cases across the ecosystem.
💡 Key Takeaway: Tokenized equities and crypto payment rails are converging fast, while record tech overweight suggests risk appetite remains robust — a bullish backdrop for RWA and infrastructure plays.
Gate Card has upgraded its auto top-up feature, connecting four account types and supporting 14 different assets. The move expands digital asset payment use cases by enabling seamless auto-recharge across accounts.
Bitget now supports transfers for over 3,000 rToken tokenized US stocks. A $1 million SpaceX stock prize pool has also launched on the platform.
Investors’ allocation to technology stocks has reached its highest level in three years, according to recent data. The elevated overweight position signals strong market confidence in the tech sector.
A Bank of America survey identifies a disorderly rise in bond yields as the biggest tail risk for markets. The finding highlights investor concerns over potential volatility in fixed-income markets.
Hyperliquid’s assistance fund has cumulatively purchased more than 48 million HYPE tokens, with its holdings now valued at approximately $3.953 billion. The disclosure highlights the fund’s continued accumulation of the platform’s native token.
Over the past 24 hours, BTC whale orders totaled $1.035 billion with a net buy difference of $105 million, while ETH whale orders reached $1.97 billion with a net buy difference of $311 million. Latest data shows BTC net pending order difference at $639 million and ETH at $1.637 billion, indicating more limit buy orders below current prices.
