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According to Metis official (@MetisL2), Metis Andromeda will implement two adjustments in October: ceasing support for Stargate on October 23, with LayerZero V1-related routes required to be disabled by that date; and starting October 30, LayerZero Labs' DVN (Decentralized Validator Network) and Executor will no longer provide services to Metis. Additionally, Stargate V1 pools will be shut down across all chains on December 15. The official statement indicates that most holders do not need to take any action. m.USDC, m.USDT, WETH, and METIS are issued via the Metis native cross-chain bridge and are unrelated to Stargate; minting and redemptions will proceed as usual, while the Ethereum ↔ Metis native cross-chain bridge remains unaffected. Users providing liquidity to Stargate pools on Metis must withdraw their positions before October 23. If staked, assets must first be unstaked, after which users can select the Metis Andromeda network in the Stargate application to withdraw.
Bybit today listed the Neosoul (DNA/USDT) perpetual contract, offering up to 20x leverage.
stablecoin issuer Circle plans to expand into approximately 50 emerging and developing markets to meet growing demand for digital dollar payments in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.USDC circulation stands at about $73.3 billion, accounting for roughly one-quarter of the stablecoin market; USDT's market share is close to 60%, higher than that of USDC.Circle's $400 million acquisition of Tazapay, the newly launched Arc blockchain, and its approval for a federal trust bank charter are expected to support its market expansion; a clearer regulatory environment is driving stablecoin adoption. (CoinDesk)
GasFree has announced that its user base has reached 500,871, cumulatively supporting over 500,000 transfers. Powered by GasFree, users can pay transaction fees directly with USDT without needing to hold TRX as gas; this capability has been extended to USDD, and Binance Web3 Wallet also supports GasFree-powered TRC-20 token transfers. No need to prepare extra TRX or worry about gas fees—GasFree is making on-chain transfers more streamlined and seamless.
Singapore Gulf Bank (SGB) has announced support for direct conversion services between USD and USDT and USDC. Users can complete two-way conversions between the US dollar and these stablecoins within their bank accounts, with support for deposits and withdrawals to self-custody or custodial wallets. The service provides 24-hour trading support from Monday to Friday.
Odaily reports: UniSat has announced a partnership with Utexo, planning to integrate USDT into UniSat Wallet and UniScan based on the RGB protocol. In the future, users will be able to manage and transfer USDT alongside BTC, Ordinals, Runes, and other assets within the Bitcoin ecosystem. After completing wallet and explorer support, UniSat plans to enable trading between Bitcoin native assets and USDT on UniHexa. As a direct partner of Tether for Bitcoin USDT infrastructure, Utexo will assist in verifying officially issued USDT assets and plans to roll out deployment in phases, starting with institutional liquidity and exchanges before expanding to retail users.
Odaily News — On October 15, Tether's independent investment arm Tether Capital announced a strategic investment in AIsa. AIsa provides a platform for AI agents to access and pay for data, software, and computing services. Developers can connect to AI models, data, APIs, software tools, and computing resources through a single interface, with fees settleable in fiat or stablecoins.AIsa stated that its platform has already run over 250,000 agents, processed more than 100 million cumulative transactions, and provides access to over 5,000 APIs, skills, and models through a single key, with pay-per-call pricing. Enterprises can procure resources on demand, and service providers can integrate their services into automated workflows.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said that as AI agents take on more work, users need to provide agents with service access while controlling spending. This investment continues Tether's support for agent payment infrastructure. It previously invested in NEURA Robotics and plans to integrate WDK and QVAC into robotic systems. (Tether News)
Odaily News: Security firm Hacken disclosed that a total of 107 cryptocurrency hacking incidents were recorded in Q3 2026, with total losses amounting to $1.18 billion. Of that, approximately $906 million stemmed from compromised vendors, developer tools, disclosed but undeployed fixes, and infrastructure outside audit scope, accounting for roughly 77% of quarterly losses.Quarterly losses were mainly concentrated in four incidents: crypto trading platform Bitget suffered $387 million in losses from an attack, Liquid Network lost $320 million to exploitation, Tectonic lost $120 million to exploitation, and a Coldcard firmware vulnerability caused approximately $115 million in losses. About 80% of losses were concentrated in the above incidents, while 98 incidents resulted in losses below $10 million, with a median of $670,000.Smart contract incidents were the most common attack type, involving 71 incidents and causing $228 million in losses. Q3 was the most severe quarter for losses since Q1 2025, when a $1.4 billion loss by Bybit pushed the quarterly total to $1.6 billion.Approximately $387 million of Q3 losses were returned or reversed, accounting for about 33% of gross losses. Among these, about $272 million was returned in the Liquid Network incident; the Tectonic incident reversed approximately $111.2 million in lending impact by rolling back 114 minutes of blockchain history, and Circle and Tether also froze approximately $340,000 related to funds stolen from Bitget. Operators additionally absorbed $410 million in user losses, leaving approximately $384 million still not returned or covered. (Cointelegraph)
据官方公告，火币 HTX 将于 10月 15日 20:00（UTC+8）开放 DRV/USDT 现货交易和网格交易。DRV 充币服务将于 10月 15日 18:00 开放，提币服务将于 10月 16日 20:00 开放。 据悉，Derive 是一个自托管加密交易平台，由 Derive Chain、Derive Protocol 与 Derive Exchange 三部分组成。Derive Chain 是基于 OP Stack 的 Optimistic rollup，以以太坊为主链提供结算层；Derive Protocol 部署于该链，实现无需许可、自托管的永续、期权与现货保证金交易；Derive Exchange 是中心化限价订单簿，负责撮合并结算至协议。
Bitget has launched the FASTRETAILING (Fast Retailing) stock perpetual contract. Settled in USDT, it supports up to 20x leverage and 24/7 trading. As of now, Bitget supports a total of 356 stock contract underlyings.
Bitget PoolX will launch a new ETH staking campaign, allowing users who lock ETH to share in a 150,000 USDT airdrop. The event runs from 15:00 on October 15 to 15:00 on October 20 (UTC+8), with a maximum staking limit of 1,500 ETH per user. This round of PoolX supports a long-term holding bonus mechanism. The system will apply a 1x additional multiplier to the effective staked amount based on the user's lowest ETH balance held over the past 15 days.
Odaily News: On October 12, the Bank of Russia added Sberbank, the country's largest bank, to the register of institutions authorized to trade digital currencies, allowing it to buy and sell cryptocurrencies in its own name and with its own funds. Six days earlier, Sberbank had been included in the list of digital custody institutions.Sberbank plans to launch its first cryptocurrency products on SberBank Online, SberInvestments, and SberBusiness starting December 1, initially supporting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT issued by Tether. The exact launch timing depends on decisions by the Bank of Russia and the readiness of accompanying regulations.Under relevant laws, retail investors may trade no more than 300,000 rubles per year through a single intermediary and must pass a knowledge test; using cryptocurrencies to pay for goods within Russia remains illegal. (Decrypt)
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino tweeted that Tether AI's QVAC platform has officially launched the speech-to-text model TranscribePsy, featuring 250 million parameters and support for 25 European languages, specifically optimized for local execution on smartphones and laptops. On the iPhone 17 Pro Max Neural Engine, it takes just 1.65 seconds to transcribe a 10-minute audio recording. The model does not require cloud support, adopts a decentralized peer-to-peer architecture, and emphasizes local operation, high privacy, and cross-hardware compatibility.
Bitget has now listed JIO (Jio Platforms) IPO pre-market perpetual contracts, providing global users with a channel to participate in potential pre-IPO gains and capture early market opportunities. The contract is settled in USDT and supports up to 20x leverage and 24/7 trading.Jio Platforms is a digital technology and telecommunications platform under India's Reliance Industries, founded in 2019 in Mumbai, India. Through its subsidiary Reliance Jio Infocomm, it operates India's largest telecommunications network, offering 5G, broadband, cloud computing, and AI digital services, with over 524 million users as of March 2026. The company plans to dual-list on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).
Odaily News: As the 2026 League of Legends World Championship officially kicks off, Gate has launched its blockbuster Rift Peak Prediction Contest. The event runs from October 14, 2026, 16:00 (UTC+8) to November 15, 2026, 16:00 (UTC+8). Users can participate through the Gate App in designated World Championship event markets, predicting individual match outcomes, series scores, advancing teams, and the ultimate champion.The total prize pool for this event reaches up to 150,000 USDT, featuring four core gameplay modes: First Prediction Gift: Users who participate in event markets for the first time with a cumulative trading volume of no less than 200 USDT can receive a 10 USDT trial voucher, limited to the first 4,000 participants; Stage Rewards: Covering the four major stages of the Play-In Stage, Swiss Stage, Knockout Stage, and Finals, users can unlock trial vouchers at different tiers based on their trading volume, with a cumulative prize pool of 50,000 USDT; Rift Power Ranking: Users can accumulate power points through trading volume, and the top 100 high-power players will share a dedicated prize pool of 30,000 USDT, with the champion receiving an exclusive 5,000 USDT; Rift Bonus Benefits: The event includes a 10,000 USDT champion prediction shared prize pool, a 10,000 USDT finals prediction loss compensation prize pool (with a maximum compensation ratio of 20%, distributed in the form of trial vouchers), and a Witness Award that grants lottery eligibility for participating in all four stages, with a total of 100 slots for rewards equivalent to 100 USDT each. Users can now head to the Gate App to participate in the event, enjoying generous prize pool rewards while predicting match performances and team fates.
According to an official announcement, HTX listed the UMC/USDT and SBUX/USDT perpetual contracts on October 14, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for long and short positions.
According to official announcements, the Binance trading platform will list bStocks tokenized security trading pairs on October 14, 2026, at 20:00 (UTC+8), including Blackberry (BBB), MongoDB Inc (MDBB), Penguin Solutions Inc (PENGB), and ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXYB). The specific trading pairs will be BBB/USDT, MDBB/USDT, PENGB/USDT, and UVXYB/USDT. Spot algorithmic trading bots will be enabled simultaneously, while smart portfolio bots will go live within 24 hours after launch.
Bitget CFD has now launched its demo account feature. Users can fully experience CFD trading without committing real funds. Upon account creation, users are automatically allocated 10,000 USDT in demo funds, enabling them to trade forex, precious metals, commodities, stock indices, and all other available CFD instruments against live market conditions to verify and optimize their trading strategies. The demo account independently supports both ECN and zero-fee trading models. Risk control mechanisms, such as liquidation ratios, remain identical to those of the live account. After registering and activating an independent live CFD trading account, users can access this feature by updating their app to version 2.94.0 or later. For more product details, please refer to the official Bitget page.
stablecoin payment platform Rain has launched an embedded stablecoin wallet that partners can integrate into their own applications, with services including bank cards, virtual accounts, rewards, fiat on-ramps and off-ramps, and global payouts. The wallet supports 12 blockchains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, BNB Chain, Celo, Ethereum, Monad, Plasma, Optimism, Polygon, Solana, and ZKsync. It can hold stablecoins such as USDC and USDT as well as other crypto assets, and can be used for spending at 175 million merchant locations worldwide through bank cards issued by Rain. The non-custodial wallet is now available to Rain partners, while the custodial wallet and stablecoin balance yield features are expected to launch by the end of 2026.
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。