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Odaily News — The Ethereum Ecosystem Summit, jointly initiated by Sharplink, BlockUnion, and ETH HK Hub, and co-organized by Lido Institutional, will be held on October 8, 2026, in Singapore. The summit is aimed at Ethereum ecosystem builders, financial institutions, investors, and on-chain infrastructure teams, and will focus on discussions around Ethereum's long-term value, institutional adoption, and the development direction of agentic finance.Ethereum co-founder and Consensys founder Joe Lubin has confirmed his attendance and will hold a fireside chat with Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom, reflecting on Ethereum's development over the past decade under the theme "Ethereum's Ten Years: From an Idea to the Future of Open Finance," and discussing the next phase of open finance.As one of the high-profile events focused on the Ethereum ecosystem during TOKEN2049, the summit will center on three core topics, including Ethereum's long-term value, infrastructure, and credible neutrality; institutional treasuries, asset tokenization, and on-chain infrastructure; and the agentic finance technology stack composed of stablecoins, tokenized assets, instant settlement, and autonomous commerce.The conference is also supported by ecosystem partners including SNZ, EthSystems, EthLabs, Ethereum Institutional, HashKey Capital, and Ethereum Singapore, and will invite representatives from fields such as Ethereum infrastructure, liquid staking, digital asset custody, payments, and on-chain finance to participate in discussions. More guests and the full agenda will be announced soon.
The Guangdong High People's Court recently announced the Top Ten Commercial and Financial Cases of Guangdong Courts in 2025, which includes a virtual currency lending dispute. In the case, after Jin lent one virtual currency unit to the borrower Chang, who failed to repay it by the due date, Jin filed a lawsuit demanding the return of the virtual currency and compensation for overdue losses, or alternatively, compensation calculated based on the conversion rate between the virtual currency and the RMB.
Bitget has launched Phase 9 of its VIP "Ten Million Club" event, with snapshot rules based on "cumulative monthly target fulfillment + month-end status confirmation." Based on account data as of September 30, the platform will distribute tiered premium lifestyle gift boxes according to users' CFD and derivatives trading volumes (including US equity contracts) accumulated between September 1 and September 30. Featured rewards include the S.T. Dupont Slim 7 lighter, a Bitget-exclusive cigar set, Louis XIII cognac, and other premium items. Previously, Bitget announced an upgrade to its derivatives VIP service framework and rolled out the "Ten Million Club" program, allowing eligible users to receive platform-customized high-end gift boxes on a monthly basis. Previous campaigns have featured prizes such as Moutai, Hermès products, Apple gift sets, and Lukfook Jewellery. Specific entitlements are subject to monthly announcements.
Whale “巨鲸先定十个大目标” updated their position holdings, stating they have currently bought back approximately two-thirds of their position, essentially completing their setup ahead of $100,000, and will now await a price pullback. They previously noted that this Bitcoin rally was more aggressive than expected, maintaining that there is still room to re-enter at $80,000 or even higher, and that $100,000 will most likely be reached sooner than anticipated. Latest disclosures show they further increased their position to two-thirds within the $78,000 to $79,800 range.
Odaily News Trader "Big Whale Sets Ten Big Goals First" updated their position disclosure, stating that they have already bought back about two-thirds of their position, essentially completing the layout before $100,000, and will wait for a price pullback going forward.Previously, they stated that this Bitcoin move has been more aggressive than expected, believing there is still room to re-enter at $80,000 or even above, and that $100,000 will likely arrive sooner than anticipated. The latest disclosure shows they further increased their position to two-thirds in the $78,000-$79,800 range.
According to news from the Qianwen APP, the Qianwen Open Platform officially launched on August 10, 2026, opening service access for three types of terminals—mobile phones, PCs, and AI glasses—to ecosystem partners and developers. The first batch of access partners covers more than ten fields including logistics and transportation, real estate and housing, local life, wealth management, and automotive, including SF Express, Ziroom, Hello Ride, Yingmi Fund, etc. Users can enter the corresponding agents by @ relevant services or clicking the "dot badge" in conversations, achieving a complete service closed loop from consultation, recommendation to ordering. The platform supports rapid access through standardized protocols and provides infrastructure such as accounts, AI payment, and orders, as well as multimodal interaction capabilities; the AI glasses terminal also supports two modes: Skill integration and industry customization.
Bitget launches Phase 8 of the Contract VIP "Ten Million Club" event. The event snapshot rules are "Calendar Month Cumulative Target Achievement + End-of-Month Status Confirmation". Based on account data from August 31, the platform will award esports-themed gift boxes of different tiers based on users' US Stock rToken trading volume or Contract trading volume from August 1 to August 31. Rewards include: Razer Gaming Chair, PS5 Pro, Colorful RTX 5090 Graphics Card, and other great gifts. Previously, Bitget announced an upgrade to its Contract VIP service system and launched the "Ten Million Club" plan. Eligible users can receive platform-customized high-end physical gift boxes on a monthly basis. Previous gifts to users have included Moutai, Hermes, Apple gift boxes, and Luk Fook Jewellery. Specific benefits are subject to the monthly announcement.
Odaily Planet Daily: Ten European financial institutions have jointly launched Regulated Layer One (RL1), a network established as a European Cooperative in Luxembourg that has commenced operations, targeting regulated financial markets and tokenized assets. RL1 founding members include ABN AMRO, Cecabank, Chartered Investment, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, DekaBank, DZ BANK, LBBW, Natixis CIB, SC Ventures, and Seturion. RL1 stated that each member holds equal decision-making power over the network's governance and development. This permissioned private network is built on infrastructure developed by German fintech company Secure Worldwide Interbank Asset Transfer (SWIAT), which has transferred ownership of the network to the cooperative. SWIAT stated that during its three-year production phase, the platform processed over 50 transactions with a total value exceeding €700 million. RL1's intended use cases include digital currencies, tokenized bonds, collateral, and blockchain-based settlement. RL1 will be led by former SWIAT Managing Director Henning Vollbehr. KfW and L-Bank will continue to support the initiative, and RL1 is in discussions with additional institutions such as NatWest regarding joining the network.