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Odaily reports: According to Bitfinex analysis, Strategy shareholders voted on October 28 to approve a proposal for daily dividend payments on STRC preferred stock, with preliminary results showing 99.3% of votes in favor. STRC is expected to shift from semi-monthly dividend payments to daily dividend payments starting November 1, with the first cash dividend payment arriving on November 2; Strategy's other three preferred stocks, STRF, STRK, and STRD, are expected to follow suit in January 2027.Strategy's move aims to reduce price volatility around ex-dividend dates. Company CEO Phong Le stated that previously, when STRC paid dividends monthly, prices fell by an average of about 49 basis points around the ex-dividend date, which dropped to about 36 basis points after switching to semi-monthly payments. The company expects that daily dividend payments will further disperse selling pressure and improve price stability.This model was not pioneered by Strategy. Bitcoin treasury company Strive converted its SATA preferred stock to daily dividend payments in June of this year and launched a subordinated preferred stock, SATS, with a fixed annual dividend rate of 15%. In October, Strive issued 7 million shares of SATS at $90 per share, raising approximately $630 million, and used about $511 million of that to purchase 6,182 BTC.
According to an official blog post by Ondo Finance, The Depository Trust Company (DTC) has officially launched the DTCC Tokenization Service (DTS). DTC is a subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). Ondo Finance joins the ecosystem for this service alongside institutions such as Broadridge, DRW, and Fireblocks.
Odaily Report: Hyperliquid co-founder jeff posted that he is excited to partner with Kraken's parent company Payward to advance onchain derivatives development built on Hyperliquid infrastructure and bring a new generation of perpetual futures markets to the US.jeff stated that Kraken is one of the most trusted exchanges in the crypto industry and a firm supporter of blockchain technology and crypto ideals, and that Hyperliquid is honored that Kraken chose to build on Hyperliquid.
According to PRNewswire, S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) announced on October 26 that it has completed its acquisition of OpenZeppelin, a provider of on-chain financial security standards. The transaction was first announced on September 17, with financial terms undisclosed, and is not expected to have a material impact on S&P Global’s financial results. Founded in 2015, OpenZeppelin has completed over 900 security service engagements and identified more than 10,000 vulnerabilities before product launches. Its open-source smart contract library, OpenZeppelin Contracts, supports value transfers exceeding $38 trillion, encompassing various mainstream stablecoins and tokenized funds. This acquisition will expand S&P Global’s risk assessment capabilities into the on-chain technology risk layer, and both parties plan to jointly develop a new generation of on-chain security assessments and benchmarks. After the acquisition, OpenZeppelin will continue to operate as an independent business unit under its original brand, with founder Demian Brener staying on as head, reporting to Yann Le Pallec, President of S&P Global Ratings. OpenZeppelin Contracts will remain open-source, free, and publicly maintained.
Odaily Report: Bitget, together with its tokenized US equity protocol Reality, and Nasdaq-listed gold reserve company Aurelion (NASDAQ: AURE) have announced a strategic partnership. They plan to launch tokenized shares rAURE, with Bitget serving as the primary trading platform for the asset upon listing. rAURE will be issued by Reality and pegged 1:1 to the underlying custodied US equity asset AURE.Aurelion is a listed company whose primary reserve asset is tokenized gold XAU₮ (Tether Gold). This partnership will bring the tokenized equity assets of a Nasdaq-listed gold reserve company into the Web3 trading market, driving the integration of listed company equities, asset tokenization, and the gold sector. After rAURE is listed, users will be able to trade it on Bitget 24/5 and combine it with other tokenized equities and digital assets for portfolio allocation, expanding cross-asset trading scenarios and enhancing asset allocation flexibility and capital efficiency.
CoinDCX has issued an announcement stating that it detected anomalous system activity on October 21, and subsequent investigation confirmed that the anomalous activity affected legacy wallet infrastructure that had been deprecated following the July 2025 security incident. CoinDCX stated that due to a malfunction in the automated fund sweeping service that lasted for a period of time, some user deposits mistakenly sent to old addresses were not transferred in a timely manner, ultimately resulting in a loss of 15.99 million USDT, with the related losses borne by the company.CoinDCX emphasized that existing wallets and trading systems were unaffected, user funds remain securely held in isolated cold wallets, and trading, deposit, and withdrawal services all continue to operate normally.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Office for Facilitating Business Recruitment has announced its seventh batch of key enterprises, with Solana Company featured in the list. The company has already established its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and plans to deploy Solana validator nodes via the Pacific Backbone project to provide blockchain infrastructure and consulting services to financial institutions across the Asia-Pacific region.
London-listed technology company The Smarter Web Company announced that since October 14, it has sold a total of 1,076,000 common shares and 25 preferred shares through its common stock ATM facilities and preferred stock ATM facilities, raising a total of approximately £592,679. The average selling price for common shares was £0.55 per share, with net proceeds of approximately £579,850; the average selling price for preferred shares was £100 per share, with net proceeds of approximately £2,475.
Odaily reports: Stablecoin issuer Tether's investment arm Tether Capital has announced its participation in AI chip company Tenstorrent's $1.5 billion Series E funding round, valuing Tenstorrent at $6.2 billion post-funding. Tenstorrent, led by chip architect Jim Keller, primarily develops high-performance AI processors, server systems, and software, aiming to provide open AI computing infrastructure and reduce developers' reliance on the proprietary hardware and cloud services of a handful of large tech companies.Tenstorrent plans to use this round of funding to expand production and deployment of its Galaxy server systems, advance R&D in AI chips and CPU technology, and expand its global commercial operations. The company's technology already serves enterprises including Samsung and LG, with applications spanning large language models and video generation, among other fields.
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that Charles Schwab has opened Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to all eligible US retail clients through its existing investment platform, charging a 0.75% fee per trade with a minimum of $1 and a maximum single-trade limit of $2 million. The company is rolling out digital asset transfers between Schwab accounts and external wallets in phases, requiring users to pre-register withdrawal addresses and complete security checks. Paxos Trust Company provides custody, trade execution, and settlement infrastructure, and the related digital assets are not covered by SIPC or FDIC insurance.
Odaily reports: According to an official announcement, Gate launched contract trading, trading bots, and copy trading features for VICR (Vicor Electronics), GRAL (Gral Company), YPF (YPF S.A.), VIST (Vista Energy), PBR (Petrobras), and NU (Nu Holdings) on October 19 at 18:00 (UTC+8), all supporting 1–20x long and short operations. As of now, Gate supports contract trading for 482 stocks.
Odaily News — Singapore, October 16, 2026 — AI economic infrastructure project NeoSoul today announced the Believe Plan on the day of the DNA token TGE. Under the theme "I Have a Dream: Let DNA Live for 100 Years," the plan binds NeoSoul and DNA's long-term value across four areas: company operations, products, ecosystem, and team and shareholder interests. DNA launched today on Binance Alpha, OKX, and other exchanges.The Believe Plan states: "I have a foolish dream. In crypto, this will surely be laughed at. But after much deliberation, I've decided to say it anyway: I want NeoSoul to live for 100 years."Company OperationsNeoSoul's internal routine settlements, partial employee compensation, and external partnerships will prioritize DNA, and employees may voluntarily choose to receive more DNA as income. All related DNA will be purchased from the secondary market with no lock-up period.Products and ServicesNeoTrade will exclusively support DNA payments, and technology partners paying with DNA can enjoy discounts; in the future, holding or staking DNA will unlock higher-tier product access.Ecosystem IncentivesCommunity incentives will gradually shift toward DNA holders and sustained contributors, and NeoSoul will also launch an Agent Developer Program to incentivize developers and high-quality Agent Owners.Team and ShareholdersThe team token lock-up period remains unchanged, with linear unlocking replaced by KPI-linked vesting, and the community will be invited to participate in setting the KPIs. The original unlocking mechanism for shareholders remains unchanged, and shareholders who voluntarily extend their lock-up period will receive token rewards.
Hong Kong police announced that over the past two weeks, they have received more than 150 reports of WhatsApp account hijacking scams, with total losses exceeding HK$15 million. Recently, an employee at a local company engaged in virtual currency exchange services fell victim to account hijacking. The scammers blocked the original work group chat, blacklisted its members, and created a fake group by copying the group's images, name, members, and profile pictures, impersonating a client representative to request an exchange. The victim, following usual practice, first transferred cryptocurrency to a wallet designated by the other party, and only realized it was a scam after discovering the client's account had insufficient balance and calling to verify. The company lost over HK$4 million.Police reminded the public that WhatsApp group chats can be faked, but members' phone numbers cannot be completely identical to those in a real group chat, nor can the timestamps of messages be replicated. They advised enabling two-factor authentication, verifying the other party by phone before transferring funds, and avoiding logging into accounts on public WiFi or public computers.
According to a post by Bitcoin Treasuries on X, the BTC-backed preferred stock MORE of UK Bitcoin treasury company The Smarter Web Company has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market. The preferred stock has an annualized dividend rate of 12%, paid weekly.
Odaily News: The Smarter Web Company has announced the completion of a $13.25 million initial public offering (IPO) through MORE, the UK's first Bitcoin-backed preferred stock. MORE will begin trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market this Wednesday, with the first weekly dividend scheduled to be paid on November 9.
Odaily News: The Cardano Foundation has spun off its digital identity project Veridian into an independent Swiss company and tokenized the majority of its 1 million shares on the Cardano blockchain.Veridian becomes the first company to adopt the Cardano CIP-0113 standard. This standard allows token issuers to impose transfer restrictions and freeze or seize assets to meet regulatory requirements.Veridian's mobile wallet is now live, and it is developing related credentials to help individuals, businesses, and AI agents verify identity and permissions without relying on centralized databases. (CoinDesk)
According to Tech Funding News, US AI fintech company Valon has closed a $150 million Series D funding round, reaching a post-money valuation of $2.3 billion, doubling its valuation from the previous round. The round was backed by existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with Ribbit Capital participating as a new investor.
Atkins stated that the custody provisions of the current Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act predate the birth of the internet, and custody capabilities often lag by months after new assets are listed. The SEC's custody rule proposal aims to fill this gap. Atkins also outlined the current SEC's crypto regulatory initiatives, including ending "regulation by enforcement," arrangements related to tokenized securities, the proposed Regulation Crypto Assets issuance framework, and an "innovation exemption," noting that more regulatory proposals are already in the pipeline.
According to official disclosures from Spacecoin, Space Network has formally signed a $50 million binding booking agreement with Philippine infrastructure company HQ Company International Holdings to provide decentralized satellite communication services to the Philippines via the Freeport Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network. Yongsoo Samuel Cho, CEO of HQ Company, is the grandson-in-law of former Philippine President Fidel Ramos, bringing extensive local resources and cross-border investment experience. Under the agreement, Space Network will be responsible for providing network access, hardware, and software technical support, while HQ Company will handle local commercial operations, spectrum licensing, and customer acquisition.
Bitcoin Treasuries posted on X that The Smarter Web Company has launched the inaugural offering of its Bitcoin-backed preferred shares MORE to institutional and retail investors, with an expected listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on October 14. The initial offering price is £90, approximately $119, with an annual dividend yield of 12%, paid weekly.