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According to the official announcement, Gate has officially launched stock trading services in Taiwan, covering the first batch of 19 stocks listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330), MediaTek (2454), Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317), Quanta Computer (2382), and other representative stocks, involving multiple fields such as semiconductors, AI servers, electronic manufacturing, and finance, further enriching the investment targets related to the global technology industry chain.In terms of trading mechanisms, users can directly use USDT through their Gate stock accounts to participate in Taiwan stock trading without needing to exchange for New Taiwan Dollars. Stock prices, market value of holdings, and profit and loss will be displayed in New Taiwan Dollars (TWD), and trading fees will be deducted in USDT based on the platform's rates and applicable exchange rates. Trading supports continuous bidding during regular trading days from 09:00 to 13:25 (UTC+8), allowing users to complete buying, selling, position management, and record inquiries using their existing stock accounts.With the official launch of Taiwan stocks, Gate's stock trading services now cover five major markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, Korean stocks, Japanese stocks, and Taiwan stocks, supporting a total of over 12,800 stocks and ETF assets. This launch strengthens Gate TradFi's layout in the Asian capital market, and in the future, Gate will continue to expand into major global capital markets and asset classes, optimize trading functions and asset management experiences, and promote the integration of digital assets with traditional financial services.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the first batch of perpetual futures contracts linked to U.S. individual stocks, allowing such products to be listed and traded on regulated exchanges in the U.S. for the first time.This means that U.S. investors will be able to trade individual stock perpetual contracts through regulated markets, further expanding the crossover between traditional stocks and the cryptocurrency derivatives market.

According to exclusive reports from Axios Pro, sources say that the computing power trading platform Ornn is negotiating the third tranche of its Series A financing, which could value the computing power trading startup at over $1 billion. If the deal is finalized, Ornn will become the highest-valued startup in the field.This negotiation follows Ornn's completion of the second tranche of Series A financing at a valuation of $800 million, just about four months after it completed its seed round financing. In June of this year, Ornn completed a $33 million seed round financing led by a16z crypto.Ornn primarily builds financial infrastructure for AI computing power, connecting neocloud with the GPU computing power of data centers to buyers willing to sign short-term contracts, and publishes a computing power price index, which has been integrated into Bloomberg terminals. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) plans to launch contracts linked to the Ornn computing power price index, but has not yet received regulatory approval.

The Solana ecosystem MEV infrastructure project Jito announced its first batch of external node operators for BAM, which are Triton One, Bitwise, and SOL Strategies.The three institutions have initiated the testnet access process, and the BAM access for all mainnet validators is expected to open in early Q1 2027.

According to Cointelegraph, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that it will launch a special anti-money laundering review for jurisdictions with significant cryptocurrency activities to address gaps in the implementation of global anti-money laundering standards by various countries.FATF stated that the review will primarily focus on jurisdictions where virtual asset service provider activities are of "substantial importance," and will consider the existing assessment status of these jurisdictions. The agency noted that regular assessments and follow-up procedures will remain the main tools for evaluating compliance.The review timeline indicates that preliminary conclusions will be published in June 2027, with more results to be released in October 2027. FATF also mentioned that following the review, there will be accompanying monitoring and faster reporting mechanisms to track the progress of jurisdictions in rectifying deficiencies. FATF did not disclose the names of the jurisdictions being reviewed, nor did it specify the number of jurisdictions included in the review.This review continues the issues revealed in the FATF report from July of this year. The report showed that among the jurisdictions surveyed, 83% have legislated travel rules, but enforcement gaps remain significant: of the 91 jurisdictions that have established travel rules, 55 have yet to take supervisory or enforcement actions regarding compliance. Regulatory agencies also face challenges in identifying unlicensed cryptocurrency businesses and regulating overseas providers serving local customers. The travel rules require cryptocurrency service providers to share information about the sender and receiver of transfers.

SpaceX Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell announced that she will donate over 2 million shares of SpaceX stock to fund "Trump Accounts" for children. The first batch of donated shares is currently being transferred to a custodial account and is expected to be distributed in December.The initial beneficiaries are children aged 11 to 17 living in areas with a median family income not exceeding $57,000, as well as children in areas with too few residents to calculate the median family income. Related families are expected to receive notifications by Monday.Shotwell also stated that additional donations will be finalized in the coming weeks, covering children aged 11 to 17 from military families serving overseas, foster children, and more children living in counties surrounding SpaceX's headquarters in Texas with a median family income not exceeding $90,000. She thanked the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the IRS, the Dell Foundation, and other organizations and teams for their support in advancing the project.

According to official news from Binance, the first batch of networks to resume withdrawals in phases after the security incident will be the Bitcoin network.Binance previously stated that it plans to launch the first phase of withdrawal service recovery from 14:00 to 17:00 Beijing time on November 1, and will gradually restore withdrawals for other networks and assets after completing security and readiness checks.

The United States has completed the awarding of contracts for the release of nearly 41 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, marking the final batch of awards for the 172 million barrel emergency release plan. Companies such as Trafigura and ExxonMobil have received contracts. This release is the second largest in U.S. history and is part of a larger plan by the International Energy Agency.

The U.S. government announced that oil companies have agreed to borrow about 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is the last batch committed by the U.S. under the global agreement. The agreement aims to stabilize fuel prices and involves Gunvor, Trafigura Trading, Phillips 66, and Vitol. In March of this year, the U.S. agreed to lend 172 million barrels of crude oil, and the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1982.

U.S. President Trump stated that the United States will receive the first batch of 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, with subsequent supplies reaching billions of barrels. Trump mentioned that by rebuilding relations with Venezuela, the U.S. would not require taxpayers to bear the costs of obtaining this oil, and he anticipated that gasoline and diesel prices would significantly drop.

According to official data from Bitget, the ninth batch of rewards for the platform's "Peer Program" has been fully distributed. As of now, the total amount in the reward pool has reached 8,499,468 USDT, with a total of 6,651,305 participants.In addition, after users enter the event page to claim their rewards, they will also receive an additional chance to participate in the 8th Anniversary Surprise Blind Box Lottery.

Solana Company announced that it has been recognized as a strategic enterprise by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) and has been included in the seventh batch of strategic enterprises. The company is the only blockchain infrastructure enterprise introduced by this office in 2026.Solana Company has established an office in Hong Kong, serving as the company's Asia-Pacific headquarters and regional operations base, with the management team overseeing Asia-Pacific business. The company plans to conduct validator node operations in Hong Kong through the Pacific Backbone initiative.

According to official data from Bitget, the eighth batch of rewards for the platform's "Peer Program" has been fully distributed, with a total of 7,657,537 USDT awarded to 5,946,778 participants.In addition, after users enter the event page to claim their rewards, they will also receive an additional chance to participate in the 8th Anniversary Surprise Blind Box lottery. The event will last until October 26.

Aave posted on platform X: The first batch of externally curated markets for Aave V4 is now live, with strategies developed by @SentoraHQ. Users can borrow RLUSD, PYUSD, and OUSD using yield-bearing assets and blue-chip assets as collateral in three new markets on Ethereum.

U.S. online brokerage Webull, listed on NASDAQ, plans to open perpetual contract trading to eligible U.S. customers starting in November, with the first products including Bitcoin and other crypto assets, and aims to expand the scope by the end of the year.The related contracts will be listed on the Kalshi exchange, regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with clearing handled by Kalshi's clearing agency. Webull users who have been approved for futures trading can trade through their existing futures accounts.

According to official data from Bitget, the seventh batch of rewards for the platform's "Peer Program" has been fully distributed. As of now, the program has distributed a total of 6,813,732 USDT in rewards, with a total of 5,239,752 participants.In addition, after users enter the event page to claim their rewards, they will also receive an additional chance to participate in the 8th Anniversary Surprise Blind Box Lottery. The event will last until October 26.

According to a confirmation from the German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV) to the media, the German Savings Banks (Sparkassen) officially entered the cryptocurrency trading sector this Monday. Institutional clients participating in the first batch can now directly buy and sell digital assets such as Bitcoin through their existing official app.The trading service launched is supported by the securities service provider of the savings banks, Dekabank, and is jointly responsible for the custody of crypto assets with the Stuttgart Stock Exchange. The initial supported trading currencies include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Solana, and Polygon. In terms of fees, the service sets a low transaction fee of only 0.99 euros per order, and users are not required to bind a traditional securities account, which is clearly aimed at competing directly on pricing with emerging mobile banks like N26 and Trade Republic.In terms of the promotion schedule, the service does not have a unified national launch date but allows each savings bank to decide its own launch time based on its circumstances. Joachim Schmalzl, a member of the DSGV management, stated that there is strong interest in this business within the group, and it is expected that 30 to 40 institutions will follow suit each month, with the goal of covering most interested savings banks by the first half of 2027. He emphasized that the product is mainly aimed at clients who wish to independently buy, sell, and custody crypto assets, and the savings banks do not provide investment advice nor plan to conduct extensive proactive marketing in the initial phase.For a long time, due to the extreme volatility of cryptocurrencies, the German Savings Banks have maintained a cautious attitude towards them. Schmalzl pointed out that the decision to enter the market was the result of careful consideration, with the decisive factors being strong customer demand and the fact that Europe currently has a reliable regulatory framework, aimed at allowing clients with clear intentions to trade in a regulated compliance environment.However, DSGV still maintains a cautious tone in its statement, reiterating that cryptocurrencies are "highly speculative assets," and clients will be clearly warned of the risks of extreme price fluctuations and total loss when operating. The bank also emphasizes that for the long-term wealth accumulation of the public, traditional securities investments, savings plans, and financial consulting remain its core business.

According to official data from Bitget, the sixth batch of rewards for the platform's "Peer Program" has been fully distributed, with a total of 6,182,523 USDT awarded to 4,515,913 participants.In addition, users who enter the event page to claim their rewards will also receive an additional chance to participate in the 8th Anniversary blind box lottery. The event will last until October 26.

The tokenized U.S. stock issuer EQX Labs announced the launch of EQX, which will issue tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs natively in the form of HIP-1 tokens on Hyperliquid's HyperCore. The first 11 markets will soon open for 24/7 trading on Hyperliquid's public order book, and the tokens can be traded without permission.The EQX token is issued by the independent portfolio company EQX SPC Ltd. in the British Virgin Islands and is classified as a limited recourse note backed by stocks, with each code corresponding to an independent portfolio. Authorized participants can exchange between shares and tokens, and the issuer does not charge any related fees. The supported assets are held 1:1 by custodians connected to DTC, currently including Alpaca, StoneX, and Clear Street. Shares pending delivery will be displayed separately as in transit and should be settled on the next U.S. business day. The issuer is held by the Cayman purpose trust EQX STAR Trust, and EQX Labs does not hold this issuing entity.Holders can submit voting instructions via on-chain signatures, and dividends will be automatically reinvested in the same stock after withholding. Stock splits will be reflected in the supported shares. Once Hyperliquid's proposed HIP-1 expansion goes live, EQX plans to directly allocate dividends to holders' accounts. There are no issuer fees for creation, redemption, and holding, and trading is subject only to Hyperliquid's standard spot trading fees, with related business supported by trading fees shared by Hyperliquid with HIP-1 deployers.