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StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson published an article discussing the necessity of upgrading Starknet to L1 to address threats from the post-quantum era. He pointed out that quantum computing threats may be closer than expected, and the rapid development of AI could break existing security assumptions, necessitating that blockchain enters a "shelter mode" to quickly achieve future-proofing.Key elements include: adopting appropriate cryptographic technologies, having cryptographic flexibility, and becoming an independent L1. As L2, Starknet relies on Ethereum's security. Ethereum aims to achieve full quantum resistance by the end of 2029, while Bitcoin has yet to make such a commitment. If Starknet upgrades to L1, it could achieve this by 2027. This move would allow it to independently control security migration, becoming a quantum-resistant network for public or private transactions and asset holdings.

According to Ai Yi's monitoring, addresses holding for over a year are suspected of liquidating 4.47 million dollars of ONDO. The address mcaavebank.eth deposited 9 million ONDO to OKX 6 hours ago, with a deposit price of 0.4963 dollars.

According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, SpaceX will acquire the mobile spectrum licenses of Grain Management for approximately 8 billion dollars in cash.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the Fish Pond Alliance Wang Chun address (0xF42...2b51) sold 235.5 WBTC on-chain after a drop in the early morning, worth 19.31 million USD, in exchange for 7848.5 ETH.The ETH price is 2460 USD, and the ETH/BTC exchange rate is 0.03.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to 8.542 billion USD, with long positions at 3.96 billion USD, accounting for 46.36% of the total holdings, and short positions at 4.582 billion USD, accounting for 53.64%. The profit and loss for long positions is 284 million USD, while for short positions it is -262 million USD.Among them, the whale address 0x5b5d..60 has shorted ETH with a 5x leverage at a price of 2322.63 USD, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of -17.707 million USD.

The tokenized asset platform Securitize announced the launch of Securitize Stocks, providing on-chain trading access to a portion of U.S. stocks for qualified investors in the U.S., EU, and other approved jurisdictions. The first batch of underlying assets includes securities corresponding to AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOG, TSLA, META, AMZN, NFLX, CRCL, SPCX, MSTR, and PLTR, initially traded on Solana through its registered broker-dealer and settled in USDC.Securitize stated that each token is backed 1:1 by the underlying shares and represents a security interest under Section 8 of the U.S. Uniform Commercial Code, retaining dividends and voting rights where applicable, and the shares supporting the tokens will not be lent out. The product adopts a convertible equity token structure, allowing investors to convert their security interests into shares registered on the issuer's transfer agent's roster after the issuer-led tokenization is advanced. Secondary market trading is provided in a regulated manner through its broker-dealer, without relying on exemptions, and is consistent with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's guidelines on tokenized securities.The product is also expected to trade in the 24/7 digital trading venue being developed by the New York Stock Exchange, as well as in the tokenized securities trading venue OKXICE, in collaboration with Intercontinental Exchange, depending on the venue's launch and related regulatory and operational requirements. Upon launch, Jump Trading will act as the market maker through Securitize's existing Solana PropAMM; the initial trading period will cover extended hours, with plans to gradually expand to all-day trading. Ripple Prime plans to support the product launch.

According to the WeChat public account "Du Jia," ByteDance's AI assistant Doubao has added a utility payment feature. Users can initiate payment instructions for water, electricity, gas, and other services through voice or text in the Doubao app, with other life service scenarios also in development. Sources close to Doubao told "Du Jia" that Doubao is gradually building capabilities for handling tasks in life scenarios, including travel services and utility payments."Du Jia" claims to have tested that after issuing commands for paying electricity and water bills in the dialogue box, corresponding service cards pop up and redirect to the utility payment page. The interface is divided into electricity, water, and gas fees, with some regions showing that services are not yet available, while some cities have fully or partially opened them. The relevant framework has been established, and city coverage and service provider integration are still in progress, with actual payments requiring further permission to be granted.Currently, the dialogue only serves to invoke services; steps such as binding account numbers, confirmation, and payment will still be retained, and users will not be charged directly with a single command. Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen integrated utility payments earlier and can complete payments within the dialogue; Doubao at this stage redirects to handle tasks after invoking the card, and capabilities like food delivery have not yet been launched. The above content comes from "Du Jia" reports and tests, not an official announcement from Doubao.

The perpetual contract trading platform Extended announced that it will migrate its settlement network to Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain built for financial markets by Circle. The migration is scheduled to take place during the week of October 19, 2026, with specific timing to be announced closer to the date, and trading will continue during the migration. Accounts, sub-accounts, positions, orders, transaction history, points, and keys will remain unchanged.If any sub-account holds USDT or wBTC valued over 1 USD, users must convert or withdraw by 12:00 UTC on October 21, 2026, as these two assets will not exist on Arc. In-app conversion to USDC or cirBTC will be available at a 1:1 ratio, with Extended covering a 0.50% premium and no exchange fees; the premium will be credited within 8 hours after migration. Recharge for these two assets has been closed since 16:00 UTC on the announcement date. ETH will be automatically converted to wETH on Arc at a 1:1 ratio, and USDC will migrate as native USDC.Recharge and withdrawal are expected to be paused for no more than approximately 2 hours during the migration, while transfers between sub-accounts will remain available. If the relevant assets exceed 1 USD and the deadline is missed, the entire account will be restricted during processing, and the relevant sub-account positions will be liquidated at the mark price at the time of processing without any fees. The Arc mainnet will go live on September 16, 2026, with institutions such as BlackRock, DTCC, ICE, Visa, and Mastercard as its founding validators.

The co-founder of the dark web market Empire Market, Raheim Hamilton, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison and fined $5 million on October 5 in Chicago. His plea agreement covers approximately 1,230 bitcoins, 24.4 ethers, and three properties in Virginia.Empire Market operated from 2018 to 2020, facilitating over 4 million transactions between buyers and sellers, with a transaction volume exceeding $430 million. Investigators seized digital assets, cash, and precious metals worth $75 million in the case. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) stated that the platform required buyers and sellers to conduct transactions exclusively in cryptocurrency and encouraged the use of mixing services and encrypted communication. Buyers could also rate the effectiveness of sellers in hiding drug packages, with drug sales involved amounting to nearly $375 million.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a certain whale was liquidated for 28,700 ETH due to the market downturn, worth 69.69 million USD.This whale continues to go long on ETH, currently holding 79,000 ETH long positions, worth 196 million USD. The new liquidation prices are 2299.09 USD and 2286.28 USD.

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office estimates that the total federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2026 will be $2 trillion, an increase of $218 billion from fiscal year 2025.Revenue is expected to increase by $169 billion, while spending is projected to rise by approximately $386 billion, with the increase in spending primarily coming from net interest on debt, welfare programs, defense, and education.

Netflix released a trailer for an eight-episode series that tells the story of the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, focusing on former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and his colleague and girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, head of FTX's sister company Alameda Research. The series will premiere on November 19, with Anthony Boyle portraying Bankman-Fried and Julia Garner portraying Ellison.The trailer emphasizes that "going all in on math is the optimal strategy," seemingly pointing to FTX's use of user funds for high-risk investments. Ellison, played by Garner, says in the trailer, "Lying isn't bad for a good cause," echoing Ellison's testimony during the 2023 trial, where she stated that Bankman-Fried believed the rules against lying and stealing did not necessarily apply to effective altruism, a philosophy that advocates doing good whenever possible, including through accumulating wealth to donate to charitable causes.After the collapse and bankruptcy of FTX, Bankman-Fried, Ellison, and related individuals were indicted in December 2022. Ellison pleaded guilty and cooperated with prosecutors to testify, while Bankman-Fried chose to stand trial, was convicted on seven counts of fraud, and sentenced to 25 years in prison. As of October, he remains incarcerated in federal prison and has requested a pardon from President Trump and for the Supreme Court to overturn his conviction; Ellison was released in January.

U.S. President Trump praised SpaceX for successfully bringing back the Crew-12 astronauts.

SpaceX (SPCX.O) is being sued for using user-uploaded photos for facial mapping.

According to Bloomberg, the AI model evaluation platform Arena completed a new round of financing of $200 million with a valuation of $3.1 billion, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital.Arena originated from the Chatbot Arena research project at the University of California, Berkeley, and is known for its public large model rankings, achieving an annual revenue of $100 million in June of this year.

According to Decrypt, Decrypt has announced that its self-custody Money Accounts are now live on Solana, providing readers with a single balance that can be used across all Decrypt products to support its financial and intelligence market, The Information Exchange. Decrypt co-founder Ilan Hazan stated that the goal is to achieve one account and one balance, allowing users to utilize various financial tools directly from where they obtain information, from prediction markets to perpetual contracts and swaps. Users can manage all positions in one place without worrying about wallets, cross-chain bridges, or public chains, with relevant partners to be announced in the coming weeks.Deposits and balances are denominated in USDT on Solana, and the same balance can support products such as Earn, Swaps, Predictions, and Perps. Gas and rent are sponsored through joint signatures by payers, so users do not need to hold SOL or consider network fees. The account operates in a self-custody mode, meaning Decrypt does not hold private keys and cannot perform operations on behalf of users, with a private key export feature coming soon. Cross-chain operations are completed at the underlying level; for example, the Myriad Predictions market settles on the BNB Chain, yet users can still trade using the same Solana USDT balance without needing to interact with a cross-chain bridge.Existing Myriad Wallet users can directly use Decrypt Money Accounts, with one account and one balance covering both Decrypt and Myriad without the need for migration.

According to The Defiant, the decentralized exchange Astroport announced the end of token holder governance on the Neutron and Terra networks.Thereafter, the protocol will be operated by contributors through the DAO DAO organization. vxASTRO holders can still unlock their tokens through the normal process, while the emission of ASTRO tokens will be reduced to zero.

According to CoinDesk, Project Eleven, which focuses on defending against future quantum computing attacks, and the privacy-oriented proof-of-work blockchain Quantus plan to complete integration in the first quarter of 2027. This will connect Quantus to Project Eleven's institutional custody platform Strongpoint, allowing institutions to manage Quantus keys and approve transactions through hardware security modules, internal policies, and audit systems.The significance of this integration goes beyond a single chain. Networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum are unlikely to adopt the same post-quantum signature schemes or migration paths. Banks holding multiple assets may need to adapt to various new cryptographic forms simultaneously, without weakening control over transaction approval, signing, and auditing. Alex Pruden, co-founder and CEO of Project Eleven, stated that this transition could become a barrier for institutions adopting cryptocurrencies, as they have already prepared for post-quantum transitions outside of blockchain.Christopher Smith, co-founder and CEO of Quantus, believes that AI is accelerating everything, including quantum hardware and quantum software. The tail risk of sudden quantum attacks must be incorporated into all portfolio decisions, as it falls under fiduciary duty. The design of Strongpoint decouples the institutional control layer from the signature schemes used by the underlying blockchain. Even if different cryptography is adopted on-chain, custodians can still retain approval processes, hardware key storage, and audit trails. Quantus uses the post-quantum signature standard ML-DSA selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for key generation and transaction signing.

B.AI platform announces that Anthropic's latest Haiku model, Claude Haiku 5.5, is officially launched, with API and Web Chat both open for experience. This model is designed for high-frequency calls and latency-sensitive workloads, achieving a better balance between speed, cost, and intelligence, suitable for well-defined sub-agent tasks. The model defaults to adaptive thinking, supports five levels of reasoning intensity, has image understanding and tool invocation capabilities, and supports 1M Token ultra-long context with a maximum output of 128K. It is applicable in scenarios such as classification, routing, information extraction, summarization, real-time customer service, code-assisted retrieval, and interface automation. From now on, developers and users can directly call Claude Haiku 5.5 through the B.AI platform.