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Odaily News: Crypto.com has launched its prediction market platform Predict Pro for U.S. users on its exchange. The platform connects to OG.com Markets, an exchange and clearinghouse registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), offering real-time order book depth, probability charts, and multiple order types, and supports combining 2 to 20 event predictions from different markets into a single trade. (The Block)
Polygon Labs has announced the official release of Bor v2.10.3, which fixes two medium-severity denial-of-service vulnerabilities in BlockSTM V2 parallel block execution. Both issues were reported through the Immunefi bug bounty program.In addition, the new version includes multiple security and stability improvements, such as transaction filtering, RPC execution concurrency limits, and pending transaction cleanup. The team stated that the affected versions are Bor v2.10.1 and v2.10.2, where BlockSTM V2 is enabled by default, and that no exploitation of these vulnerabilities has been detected on the mainnet or the Amoy testnet. This upgrade does not involve a hard fork, and nodes can upgrade gradually as needed.
According to The Block, broker infrastructure company DriveWealth announced a partnership with Ripple to integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin into its platform for cross-border settlement, stablecoin payments, and digital asset custody services. The collaboration will operate on the XRP Ledger, allowing clients to fund collateral accounts around the clock and supporting near-real-time conversion of stablecoins into cash. The partnership will initially launch in Europe before expanding to the United States, while both parties will also explore equity financing opportunities through Ripple Prime. This initiative further advances RLUSD's penetration into institutional financial infrastructure, with Standard Chartered Bank also announcing the launch of RLUSD custody services this week.
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.
Odaily News: Solana research and development company Anza has announced that Alpenglow will go live on Solana mainnet-beta on October 21 at approximately 22:50 (UTC+8), with the migration completed within a single slot. The upgrade, which took 18 months of development, will replace the TowerBFT consensus protocol that Solana has used since the public network's launch, reducing block finality time from several seconds to about 150 milliseconds. Alpenglow combines the latest consensus research with erasure-coded data dissemination technology and is designed for use cases such as high-frequency trading, institutional financial services, Web3 applications, and the AI agent economy.
据 The Block 报道，Tether 以未披露金额参投拉美稳定币基础设施初创公司 EFY Finance 种子轮融资。EFY Finance 为 USDT 和 USAT 提供出入金基础设施，并支持跨境支付、账户及托管服务，目前已覆盖 17 个国家的本地银行账户结算，拥有超 25,000 个活跃个人及企业账户。
According to The Block, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has received final regulatory approval from Dubai and plans to officially launch exchange services in the UAE within the coming weeks. Kraken will offer spot and margin trading, staking, xStocks, and Krak transfers denominated in AED (UAE dirham), as well as institutional OTC spot trading and Kraken Prime services. The crypto derivatives business remains pending further regulatory approval.
据 The Block 报道，摩根士丹利计划在其替代交易系统（ATS）上支持代币化股票的时间，由此前宣布的 2026 年下半年推迟至 2027 年第一季度。摩根士丹利数字资产战略负责人 Amy Oldenburg 表示："Q1 更为现实，因为这将与更广泛生态系统中的其他活动保持一致，但团队目前正在积极推进建设。"
According to The Block, the Sui Foundation is investing $30 million into the AI data training protocol DATA Network, becoming one of its largest institutional holders. Under the strategic partnership reached between the two parties, DATA Network will be upgraded to a native protocol on the Sui chain and integrated with the on-chain data storage platform Walrus, while its original independent blockchain will be deactivated.
Odaily News: Former FTX Chief Operating Officer Constance Wang criticized Netflix's upcoming FTX-themed series "The Altruists," saying she felt "physically ill" after watching the trailer and that the FTX depicted in the show is completely different from her actual experience.Wang stated that FTX had fewer than 200 employees, many of whom worked 16 to 18 hours a day. She also said she had never seen Caroline Ellison display the dominant demeanor portrayed in the show, and criticized Netflix for adapting the FTX scandal into a love story.It is reported that the series consists of 8 episodes and is scheduled to premiere on November 19. (The Block)
According to The Block, former FTX Chief Operating Officer Constance Wang has publicly criticized Netflix's upcoming FTX-themed series "The Altruists". In a post on X, Wang stated that watching the show's trailer made her feel "physically sick", and noted that the series' depiction of FTX's work environment is severely misaligned with reality; FTX had fewer than 200 employees, with many working 16 to 18 hours a day, rather than the "party" atmosphere portrayed on screen. Wang also raised objections to the portrayal of the romance between Caroline Ellison and Sam Bankman-Fried, stating that their relationship was largely unknown to internal staff prior to the bankruptcy. She concluded, "FTX's collapse ruined many people's lives, including our own, and Netflix decided to turn it into a love story." The eight-episode series will officially premiere on Netflix on November 19.
According to The Block, Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued regulatory framework rules for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are set to officially take effect on October 16. In the initial phase, the underlying assets of the relevant funds will be limited to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).
Bitget, in collaboration with digital asset research firm BlockScholes, has released a new research report analyzing the synergies between tokenized stocks and crypto assets within a unified trading account. In the report, BlockScholes simulated a $1 million portfolio comprising AI and semiconductor tokenized stocks, BTC and ETH perpetual contracts, and a Nasdaq 100 ETF perpetual contract.
Canary Capital has stated its proposed staking Injective ETF is "coming soon," with the ticker INJC. The product will provide staking yield-related exposure around the INJ token.Meanwhile, the Injective Foundation announced the launch of the Trench Treasury program, aimed at supporting ecosystem projects built on INJ and rewarding community members. The program will further drive the development of the Injective ecosystem. (The Block)
According to The Block, Kraken's parent company Payward has announced a partnership with Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB). By integrating the bank's real-time multi-currency clearing network, SGB Net, it will provide 24/7 settlement services for institutional digital asset clients. The service will initially be available to a select group of clients, starting with USD trading, before gradually expanding to additional currencies.
According to Ariel Givner, Judge Pacold of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a ruling supporting a partial preliminary injunction in a lawsuit involving Coinbase, Kalshi, and the U.S. federal government/U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, thwarting Illinois' attempt to classify sports event contracts on the prediction market platform Kalshi under the state's gambling regulations in its initial legal push.
Odaily News: Johann Kerbrat, Senior Vice President of Crypto at Robinhood, stated during Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that the company is still working on matters related to the "innovation exemption" with the U.S. SEC to support its tokenized stock business. Kerbrat said that as tokenized stock trading scales up, its trading volume could reach the relevant cap set by the SEC. (The Block)
Odaily News: Coinbase-backed crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto (SWC) has announced its first batch of Senate candidate endorsements, including Ohio Republican Senator Jon Husted, as well as Iowa candidate Ashley Hinson and New Hampshire candidate Chris Pappas.Previously, the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act in a procedural vote on September 15. SWC Executive Director Mason Lynaugh stated that following this vote, the organization will shift more of its focus toward elections. SWC also announced expanded support and advertising spending for certain House candidates. The organization had previously said it would factor senators' performance on key CLARITY Act votes into candidate records. (The Block)
Odaily News: Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has switched its Zcash system operating software from Zebra to Zakura, reducing the time required for nodes to catch up with the network state from nearly a day to just over 6 hours.The switch was made ahead of Zcash's planned NU7 upgrade. The upgrade aims to reduce block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, requiring network computers to process transactions at three times the previous frequency.Developers aim to implement the mainnet upgrade on November 5, but Gemini has not yet published performance test results for Zakura under the faster block production frequency. (CoinDesk)
According to The Block, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is preparing to regulate digital assets and tokenized custodial platforms under a framework scheduled to take effect in April 2027. The regulator stated that it will issue consultation papers, guidance documents, and draft rules during this period, while monitoring market integrity and risk management.