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According to CoinDesk, the privacy cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) development team plans to introduce a post-quantum signature opcode on the network in January to support hash-based signatures, thereby defending against potential quantum computing attacks. This proposal primarily targets the transparent (public) payment pool, where approximately 70% of ZEC is currently held. Although developers have set January as the target deadline, the specific timing for network activation has not yet been finalized.
Illia Polosukhin posted on X platform that NEAR accounts can gain quantum-resistant capability through a key upgrade, and users do not need to migrate assets.
According to Cointelegraph, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity, and operational risks of tokenized collateral, to assess whether clearinghouses can promptly access such assets and convert them into cash during periods of market stress. This review will help determine whether existing EU regulations are sufficient to ensure that clearinghouses can effectively dispose of tokenized collateral in the event of member defaults, and will also evaluate whether additional regulatory measures are needed.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper seeking industry feedback on the legal, liquidity, and operational risks of tokenized collateral, in order to assess whether clearing institutions can obtain and liquidate such assets under market stress, and to determine whether new EU regulatory measures are needed.ESMA Chair Verena Ross stated that legal certainty, infrastructure interoperability, and appropriate regulation are needed to create the conditions for the safe cross-border operation and scaling of tokenized markets. Tokenized collateral is entering European clearing operations, enabling banks and investors to obtain securities more quickly to meet margin requirements.The assessment will also examine whether current EU rules can support clearing institutions in obtaining and liquidating tokenized collateral in the event of a member default. In July 2025, Eurex Clearing launched a collateral service based on distributed ledger technology, and JPMorgan completed its first real-time transaction for Dutch pension investor PGGM.ESMA will also assess tokenized forms of assets held by traditional financial infrastructure, assets natively issued on distributed ledgers, and their relationship with stablecoins, central bank money, and tokenized deposits. The European System of Central Banks launched Pontes in September 2025 to settle tokenized asset transactions in central bank money, and to connect blockchain infrastructure with existing settlement systems. (Cointelegraph)
According to NADA NEWS, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has instructed financial institutions, including cryptocurrency exchanges, to promptly cease using images of identification documents such as driver's licenses for identity verification (KYC), and switch to a new verification method that reads integrated circuit (IC) chip information via smart devices.
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).
Odaily News: Bybit today added 6 stock perpetual contracts: United Microelectronics (UMCUSDT), T-Rex 2x Long BMNR ETF (BMNUUSDT), Viking Therapeutics (VKTXUSDT), StablecoinX (USDEXUSDT), Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWETUSDT), and MP Materials (MPUSDT), with up to 25x leverage. During the launch period, limited-time fee promotions are available: 0% maker fee and 50% off taker fee.
According to the official announcement, Bithumb will list the XDP/KRW trading pair.
According to OpenAI, cybersecurity vendor Sophos has integrated with its Daybreak project model. Through the deployment of AI agents, Sophos reduced the average response time for security incidents from approximately 38 minutes to 89 seconds, cut investigation time by 96%, and achieved end-to-end automation for 52% of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cases.
According to official sources, Gate WCTC S9 Global Trading Competition officially opened registration on October 9 at 16:00 and will remain open until October 26 at 16:00 (UTC+8). The competition officially begins on October 26 at 16:00 and runs until November 25 at 16:00 (UTC+8). With the theme "Cross Asset Boundaries, Reach the Pinnacle of Trading," this edition features a super prize pool of up to 6,000,000 USDT that unlocks dynamically based on the number of active traders, covering multiple trading products including spot, ETF, flash swap, stocks, futures, and TradFi.Among the offerings, the team competition features a prize pool of up to 3,200,000 USDT, divided into two halves, with rankings based on platform-wide trading volume, CFD trading volume, and profitability. The individual competition prize pool reaches up to 400,000 USDT. The event also introduces a BTC/USDT event contract PK, where users can participate in consecutive 5-minute up/down markets through random matching and accumulate points based on the number of wins.In addition, the WCTC Lucky Launchpad features a 725,000 USDT prize pool. Users who enter the event page for the first time will receive a free launch opportunity and have the chance to win USDT cash, futures position trial vouchers, fee rebate vouchers, random-amount tokens, random-amount stock rewards, and WCTC custom merchandise and other gifts. Around the main themed competition, Gate has set up the WCTC Global Trading Carnival, offering a 1,000,000 USDT prize pool for side activities. The competition also includes a fixed bonus of 275,000 USDT, covering new user participation, team formation, priority team creation, and livestream interaction segments, while integrating with multiple Gate business lines. Through WCTC's concentrated coordination of multi-asset products and global user scenarios, Gate has deepened cross-market and cross-asset business synergies, continuously improving its global multi-asset trading ecosystem.
According to an official announcement, Upbit will list KAIA/KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs.
According to the official announcement, Binance will open the Alpha airdrop and begin trading at 17:00 (UTC+8) today. This event features an upgraded "Alpha Blind Box" format, with the airdrop prize pool containing tokens from multiple projects. Users holding at least 245 Binance Alpha Points can claim one token reward on a first-come, first-served basis. Each airdrop claim consumes 15 Binance Alpha Points. The airdrop offers three reward tiers: Common (accounting for 80% of the pool), Rare (15%), and Hidden (5%), with each tier corresponding to a different Alpha Blind Box value. Users will be assigned to one of these tiers upon claiming, and rewards will be distributed according to their respective proportions. Should any rewards remain unclaimed, the point threshold will automatically drop by 5 points every five minutes.
According to the official announcement, HTX has listed the MAR/USDT perpetual contract on October 9, supporting 1x to 20x leverage for both long and short positions. Meanwhile, from now until 15:00 (UTC+8) on October 15, HTX is launching a new token perpetual contract trading competition. Users who complete registration, trade contracts for the participating tokens, and meet the specified threshold will have the chance to share the total prize pool of 1 billion $HTX tokens.
Odaily report: Flap team member Jason posted on X that creating a token through Flap generates a Pcs Infinity Hook token ending in 8888.
Sui 链上比特币金融网络 Hashi 正式上线，获 BitGo、FalconX 等机构 5 亿美元资金承诺，旨在优化原生比特币借贷生态。
Ethereum contributor Francesco Risitano (@frisitano) submitted the EIP-8440 (Execution Chain Proof) draft proposal on October 9. The proposal leverages a recursive zero-knowledge proof mechanism to prove the validity of all execution payloads from the tip beacon block back to the genesis beacon block, binding them to the beacon chain. Nodes can establish complete execution validity from a weak subjectivity checkpoint to the latest block header using a single proof, enabling constant-time chain synchronization.
Odaily News: On-chain insurance protocol Firelight has stated that some deposit addresses failed fund screening, and the related funds have been unstaked and returned to the original addresses, involving 87 addresses and a total of 117,500 FXRP. Firelight said that its current mechanism screens blacklisted addresses or OFAC-sanctioned addresses at the time of fund deployment and throughout the entire cycle. If an address is flagged at deployment or during the cycle, the funds will remain in the protocol until the end of the cycle without generating rewards, but can still participate in the insurance module for the remainder of that cycle. After the cycle ends, the funds will be returned, and the relevant wallets will be prohibited from re-accessing. Firelight stated that this approach is unsustainable and that it will roll back the blacklist process and unblock affected wallets in the coming days, with the timing and steps for recovering funds to be announced separately. Security, KYC, and institutional standards remain unchanged, and Firelight will develop a new plan that does not affect users in the coming weeks, and will seek community feedback before making changes. Flare co-founder Hugo Philion stated that due to compliance policies, 84 Flare addresses were unstaked by Firelight, and he personally will provide equal compensation to the addresses among them that are not sanctioned and not widely blacklisted.
特朗普政府宣布超 60 亿美元科技投资，含 11 家企业承诺注资 24 亿美元支持联邦 AI 研发及量子计算竞赛。
Odaily News: At TOKEN 2049 Singapore, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman stated that tokenizing Treasuries, equities, money market funds, and cash could enhance collateral liquidity and unlock billions of dollars in trapped capital across the global financial system. Institutional interest in tokenization has grown significantly over the past year, partly driven by the U.S. GENIUS Act establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins. She noted that institutional interest is converging with retail demand for round-the-clock trading, with the retail ecosystem roughly 10 years ahead, but moving toward a fully 24/7 market is a massive undertaking for the financial industry, requiring risk and collateral management to operate continuously in real time. She also pointed out that AI is crucial for 24/7 trading, and Nasdaq has already launched digital agents on its risk management platform, initially providing recommendations, with banks potentially using them in the future to take more direct actions. Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said that companies outside the U.S. are also highly interested in tokenization and accessing U.S. capital markets, including a company with approximately $25 million in revenue and larger international firms. Friedman cautioned that not all assets have sufficient liquidity to support a 24/7 trading environment.
Solana 计划于周五 epoch 1053 将目标区块时间降至 200 毫秒，完成自 8 月以来的多次加速升级。