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2026-10-19 17:40

Bitget Adds 108 Stock Spot rTokens Including BYD ADR, Total Support Now Exceeds 3,000 rTokens

Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Bitget has listed 108 stock spot rTokens, including rTCEHY (Tencent Holdings ADR), rBYDDY (BYD ADR), rXIACY (Xiaomi Group ADR), and rVWAGY (Volkswagen ADR). As of now, the Bitget platform supports a total of 3,035 rTokens.It is reported that rTokens, identified by the letter "r" plus the stock ticker (e.g., rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget, through a partnership with compliant broker Alpaca to directly connect to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and the NYSE. Their features include: underlying assets backed by 1:1 reserves and custodied by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed 1:1 in token form, support for synchronous mapping of corporate actions (stock splits and reverse splits, etc.), and holdings can serve as joint margin for the unified account and USDT-margined futures, allowing users to hold global stock assets while still managing funds flexibly.

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2026-10-19 11:03

OpenWorld has agreed to acquire AI agent company Blocksight, which will oversee the operations of a tokenized financing plan exceeding $1.1 billion.

According to The Block, NASDAQ-listed company OpenWorld (ticker: OPNW) has signed a merger agreement to acquire AI agent company Blocksight. Blocksight's AI agents are expected to serve as the operating layer for OpenWorld's recently announced tokenized financing program, responsible for transaction structuring, asset verification, and daily reporting, with the total financing amount exceeding $1.1 billion.

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2026-10-17 19:04

Arthur Hayes: OpenAI and Anthropic Have No Value—The Bigger the AI Bubble, the Higher Bitcoin Will Rise

Odaily reports: BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said on the Convergence program on October 16 that OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX are all unprofitable, and that AI model companies rely on debt financing, equity financing, and implicit support from the U.S. government.The Nasdaq 100 index fell 2.5%, and chip stocks declined for an eighth consecutive day, marking the longest losing streak since 2008. On October 17, Bitcoin's price was close to $81,400. A Bank of America analyst said the $1 trillion AI investment boom may follow a typical boom-and-bust cycle.Hayes believes that the bigger the AI bubble, the larger the subsequent bailout will be, and the higher Bitcoin's price will go. He also said Bitcoin can reflect wasted capital. He also criticized token issuance methods, saying that retail investors who bought at TGE and then suffered a 95% drop were the ones who got hurt. (Bitcoin.com News)

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2026-10-17 07:33

Deepsigma Launches DeFi Perpetual Contract Platform Covering 77 Traditional Financial Markets

Odaily News: Decentralized perpetual contract exchange Deepsigma has launched a real-time simulated trading platform covering 77 traditional financial markets, including U.S. stocks, stock indices, commodities, and U.S. Treasury yields. The platform is built on the Cypherium blockchain and is being advanced by a team of alumni from Goldman Sachs, Citadel Securities, Google, and Uber, supporting long and short exposure trading for the relevant assets.Deepsigma's perpetual contracts do not tokenize, custody, or physically deliver the underlying assets; instead, they track prices through external market data sources. The platform currently supports contracts on the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite Index, Russell 2000 Index, Cboe Volatility Index, as well as crude oil, gold, silver, natural gas, and copper.The platform's risk engine employs multiple external price sources, mark prices, circuit breakers, partial liquidations, and an insurance fund, and uses a central limit order book and a clearing layer to handle margin, collateral, and settlement. Deepsigma is also developing a zero-knowledge proof-based decentralized identity framework and configuring off-chain AI analytics tools with unfunded execution permissions; the underlying Cypherium adopts a hybrid PoW and HotStuff Byzantine fault-tolerant consensus mechanism and holds 4 U.S. patents. (Bitcoin.com News)

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2026-10-16 23:09

Jack Henry expands partnership with Google Cloud to provide tokenized deposit services to banks and credit unions.

As reported by PR Newswire, fintech company Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) has announced an expansion of its partnership with Google Cloud, with plans to provide tokenized deposit services for banks and credit unions through the Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL). Jack Henry will be the first core banking technology provider integrated into GCUL. GCUL is a fully managed distributed ledger service that enables financial institutions to tokenize and transfer funds and assets on a single real-time ledger, while also supporting programmable round-the-clock settlement. According to the announcement, this integration primarily targets community and regional financial institutions, with use cases including deposit retention, providing 24/7/365 instant payments and automated programmable workflows, and improving capital efficiency through automated clearing and multilateral netting without tying up liquidity or requiring upfront funding.

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2026-10-15 21:51

Nasdaq Proposes Accelerated Delisting for Companies Valued Below $5 Million, Drawing Opposition from U.S. Domestic Firms

Odaily reports: Nasdaq plans to introduce new rules under which listed companies whose market capitalization falls below $5 million for 30 consecutive days would face immediate suspension and delisting proceedings, aimed at cracking down on manipulation tactics such as "pump-and-dump" schemes in the overseas small-cap stock market. The proposal has drawn opposition from small U.S. domestic businesses, with affected companies concerned that the new rules could inadvertently target normally operating companies with significant stock price volatility, impacting their fundraising and business development. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suspended progress on the proposal last month and decided to seek further public comment. Currently, more than 190 Nasdaq-listed companies have a market capitalization of no more than $5 million, nearly half of which are headquartered in the United States. (Bloomberg)

2026-10-14 22:30

SkyAI shareholder Bastion Trading refused to participate in the tender offer, accusing the company of secretly dumping 70% of its SOL reserves.

According to GlobeNewswire, SkyAI (Nasdaq: SKYA) major shareholder Bastion Trading (holding approximately 9.99%) has publicly questioned the company’s cash tender offer plan. Bastion Trading noted that SkyAI quietly divested approximately 70% of its SOL treasury reserve (falling from over 2 million to roughly 600,000 tokens) in less than a month without timely disclosure to shareholders, potentially violating information disclosure regulations. Meanwhile, the company’s board of directors faced overwhelming opposition votes at the 2026 annual general meeting, casting doubt on its legitimacy. Bastion Trading demands that the company fully disclose the SOL sales details, restructure the board of directors, and improve the acquisition terms (increasing the offer price from $3.00 to at least $3.50); otherwise, it will not participate in the current tender offer and reserves the right to take legal action.

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2026-10-14 22:11

Perpetuals.com plans to launch tokenized US stock trading under the SEC's new framework.

According to CoinDesk, Nasdaq-listed fintech firm Perpetuals.com (PDC) has formally submitted notice to operate a tokenized U.S. stock trading venue under the SEC’s five-year "innovation exemption" framework. The exemption permits specific markets to trade U.S. equities on public blockchains without registering as traditional securities exchanges, provided that the tokens carry identical shareholder rights to common stock, including dividend and voting rights. Perpetuals.com is the second company to apply for this exemption, following OKX and OKXICE, a joint venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. Its U.S. market will be managed by Delaware-based subsidiary Kephas Corporation, facilitating trades through AMM liquidity pools on the Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network Kronos X Public, with the initial trading pair consisting of U.S. stock tokens and USDC. CEO Patrick Gruhn previously oversaw operations at FTX Europe and contributed to the development of early stock token products at both Binance and FTX. A full launch is anticipated as early as mid-November.

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2026-10-14 22:09

Nasdaq-Listed Perpetuals.com Plans to Launch Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading Under SEC Innovation Exemption

Odaily News: Nasdaq-listed fintech company Perpetuals.com plans to offer tokenized U.S. stock trading services under the innovation exemption mechanism introduced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The plan predates a related proposal from the joint venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).Perpetuals.com CEO Patrick Gruhn previously co-founded Digital Assets AG, a company that developed stock-linked tokens for cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance and FTX, and was later acquired by FTX Group.Trading could potentially launch as early as mid-November, but the company still needs to complete technical and compliance preparations. (CoinDesk)

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2026-10-14 20:25

Evernorth Partners with Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, and BitGo to Deploy $648 Million XRP Treasury

According to The Block, XRP treasury company Evernorth (Nasdaq: XRPN) has announced partnerships with Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, and BitGo, with plans to launch an institutional-grade XRP deployment strategy in Q4 2026. The firm currently holds 473 million XRP, valued at approximately $648 million, and aims to boost per-share ownership through active treasury management rather than passive accumulation. Spearheaded by Hugo Jeandesboz, former co-head of investment at Coinbase Asset Management, the initiative will later expand to lending and on-chain DeFi strategies on the XRP Ledger.

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2026-10-14 08:34

Retail investors' net purchases of U.S. stocks reached $9.1 billion last week, setting a 15-year record, with capital concentrated in the AI sector.

Scott Rubner, Head of Equity and Derivatives Strategy at Citadel Securities, noted in a recent research report that retail investors net purchased $9.1 billion in U.S. stocks through the firm's platform last week, marking the largest single-week net buy record in nearly 15 years. The heavy concentration of funds in artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pushed the Nasdaq 100 Index and S&P 500 Index to record highs.

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2026-10-13 22:06

Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking Service Provided by ZeroHash

According to a Business Wire report, Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) officially launched its cryptocurrency staking service on October 13, 2026. Eligible customers can submit Ethereum staking or unstaking requests through the staking dashboard in the IBKR client, with rewards credited as additional staked cryptocurrency and accumulating with compound interest. The staking service is powered by Zero Hash. This launch marks a significant step in IBKR's continued expansion of its cryptocurrency offerings. The platform currently supports trading in 20 digital assets, offers crypto trading commissions as low as 0.12% of the transaction amount, and supports stablecoin funding operations such as USDC, RLUSD, and PYUSD. Customers can manage both crypto assets and traditional financial products like stocks, options, and futures on a single platform.

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2026-10-13 20:33

Analysis: Bitcoin-Nasdaq Correlation Rebounds to 40%, CPI Data May Be Key Short-Term Variable

Odaily News: CoinShares noted in its latest biweekly market report that U.S. spot BTC ETFs saw net outflows of $679 million last week, including a single-day net outflow of $485 million on Wednesday, the largest single-day outflow since June; ETH ETFs saw net outflows of $542 million last week, with cumulative outflows of nearly $700 million over nine consecutive trading days. BTC briefly approached $87,000 on October 5, then fell back to around $80,300, before rebounding to around $83,500.The report shows that BTC's correlation with the Nasdaq index has rebounded to about 40%, its long-term average level, while its correlation with inflation-linked bonds continues to strengthen. CoinShares believes that U.S. CPI data to be released this week will be an important variable: if core CPI rises 0.3% month-over-month, it could reinforce market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike in October, putting BTC at risk of testing $80,000 again. (CoinShares)

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2026-10-13 20:25

Cipher Digital Plans to Issue $850 Million in Convertible Bonds to Expand AI Data Center Buildout

Odaily reports: Nasdaq-listed company Cipher Digital plans to raise funds for its Barber Lake project and high-performance computing (HPC) data center business expansion through the issuance of $850 million in zero-coupon convertible bonds.Cipher Digital stated that the private placement could be expanded to up to $1 billion, with an additional $150 million in bonds to be issued if the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional notes. Meanwhile, the company plans to convert some of its 1.75% convertible bonds due in 2030 into common stock.The company had previously adjusted the planning for its Barber Lake data center project in Colorado City, Texas, signing agreements with Fluidstack and an undisclosed AI lab to extend the project contract term from 10 years to 20 years, with expected contract revenue increasing from $3.8 billion to over $9 billion. (Theenergymag)

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2026-10-13 17:32

Metaplanet Issues 52 Billion Yen Zero-Coupon Convertible Bonds for Debt Repayment and Share Buybacks

Odaily News: Metaplanet has announced the issuance of zero-coupon euro-yen convertible bonds maturing in 2031, with a total scale of 52 billion yen, issued at 102.5% of face value. The bonds will be listed on the Singapore Exchange on October 29, with Merrill Lynch International serving as sole bookrunner. Net proceeds of approximately 51.9 billion yen will be raised, of which approximately 23.6 billion yen will be used to repay the Bitcoin-backed credit facility, which currently has an outstanding balance of approximately $650 million; up to 28.3 billion yen will be used for share buybacks, covering approximately 97.94 million shares, representing approximately 7.1% of issued shares, to offset potential dilution and increase Bitcoin holdings per share. This financing is a key component of Metaplanet's "Project Nova" strategy. Metaplanet currently holds 44,000 Bitcoin, with operations spanning financing, asset management, settlement, and financial product development, and plans to transform from a Bitcoin holder into a Bitcoin-centric native financial platform. The company completed the acquisition of Metaplanet Securities and Superplanet (Nasdaq: SUPA) in 2026, establishing them as the operational foundation for Japan-U.S. capital markets.

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2026-10-13 04:08

US Major Indices Mixed; Memory Sector Weakens

At Monday's close, the three major U.S. stock indices showed mixed performance, with the Dow edging slightly higher while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed marginally lower. The memory chip sector significantly underperformed, with SK Hynix, Micron, and SanDisk leading the declines. Among the tech giants, Meta bucked the downtrend and gained ground.

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2026-10-12 23:25

Zhibao Technology and Bedrock Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Explore On-Chain Tokenization of ZBAO Stock and Bitcoin Treasury Yields

According to Newsfile, Zhibao Technology (NASDAQ: ZBAO) has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with multi-asset liquid restaking protocol Bedrock to jointly explore the following three areas: 1. On-chain stock tokenization: Exploring the native issuance of its SEC-registered Class A common shares on public blockchains at the transfer agent level as real-world asset (RWA) equity, while retaining full voting rights, dividend rights, and shareholder privileges; 2. Bitcoin treasury yield generation: Evaluating the partial deployment of the company's 2,380 BTC holdings into Bedrock's liquid restaking infrastructure (uniBTC), integrated with a Chainlink-compatible proof of reserves mechanism; 3. DeFi compliance integration: Developing a KYC/AML/sanctions screening framework to enable tokenized shares to interact with issuer-approved decentralized applications, achieving continuous 7×24-hour settlement. Additionally, Zhibao plans to leverage its AI-driven insurtech platform and reinsurance subsidiary to provide embedded insurance solutions for custody, smart contract, and oracle risks within the liquid restaking ecosystem. The framework agreement is currently non-binding, with a formal contract expected to be executed within the next 12 months. Final implementation remains contingent upon meeting compliance requirements from the US SEC, Nasdaq, and relevant Chinese regulatory authorities.

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2026-10-12 22:44

TROOPS 宣布与苹果联创 Wozniak 创立的 EFFORCE 达成并购协议，布局多元数字资产基础设施

据 PR Newswire 报道，纳斯达克上市公司 TROOPS, Inc.（NASDAQ: TROO）宣布与 EFFORCE Group 签署有条件销售和购买协议。EFFORCE 由苹果联合创始人 Steve Wozniak 创立，专注于区块链基础设施与可持续发展领域，Wozniak 在交易完成后仍将持有 EFFORCE 股份。 此次合并旨在整合 TROOPS 的金融科技与保险服务生态，以及 EFFORCE 的区块链技术与监管资质，将业务范围从传统加密货币交易延伸至碳信用交易、绿色证书交易及可持续发展相关金融服务等多个垂直赛道。 交易完成后，合并主体将面向机构及商业客户提供多市场服务，预计将加速收入增长、分散收入来源并为股东创造长期价值。目前交易尚待监管审批及相关先决条件的满足。

2026-10-12 21:54

Axe Compute Officially Lists on Nasdaq, Aethir Announces Collaboration to Build Next-Generation AI Computing Infrastructure

Aethir (@AethirCloud) announced that AI compute infrastructure company Axe Compute officially listed on NASDAQ today and completed its bell-ringing ceremony. Aethir stated it will continue to support Axe Compute in co-building the next generation of AI compute infrastructure.

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2026-10-12 20:21

Solana treasury company DFDV added approximately 22,000 SOL last week, total holdings exceed 2.58 million

Odaily News: Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company DeFi Development (DFDV) disclosed that it added approximately 22,070 SOL last week, bringing its total holdings to approximately 2.5862 million SOL, valued at approximately $302 million. The company stated that since announcing its second-quarter earnings on August 12, its SOL and equivalent asset reserves have grown by approximately 12%. Additionally, the recently established $300 million at-the-market offering program (CHAD ATM) will provide an additional source of funding for further expanding its SOL reserves in the future. (Globenewswire)

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