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According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: KT Rolster vs Team Vitality - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Playoffs," the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Any Player Pentakill" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation, rising from 7.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 42.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

TrendForce reported on October 12, citing Chosun Biz, that as AI packaging accommodates more computing and storage chips, the intermediary layer connecting computing chips and HBM is expected to significantly increase in size, making next-generation HBM cooling more important. Samsung Electronics is preparing multiple technologies to address the cooling challenges of HBM4E, which is scheduled to begin mass production next year.Currently, the area of the AI intermediary layer is about 5.5 times the maximum exposure area of 858 square millimeters of an EUV lithography machine. Semiconductor equipment industry insiders expect that the intermediary layer carrying HBM could expand to 9 times, 12 times that area, and ultimately about 40 times. Reasons include limitations in process miniaturization and the popularity of chiplet-style 2.5D packaging, where multiple computing chiplets and HBM stacks are placed on the same intermediary layer, making it difficult for a single advanced process chip to meet AI computing power demands.Samsung is considering hybrid copper bonding and thermal path blocks. The former replaces the micro bumps between stacked DRAM chips with direct copper-to-copper connections, which can reduce inter-layer gaps, make the stack thinner, and improve heat dissipation, a technology Samsung showcased at NVIDIA GTC in March 2026. The thermal path block establishes a dedicated thermal path in the D2D PHY area responsible for high-speed transmission between HBM base chips and GPUs, which Samsung is validating with HBM4E and plans to implement in HBM5. According to ETNews, SK Hynix's iHBM places high thermal conductivity but electrically insulating cooling materials around the heat-concentrated D2D PHY, which is expected to reduce thermal resistance by about 30%.

Circle's Layer 1 blockchain Arc announced in a post on platform X that MoonPay is now live on Arc. Over 30 million users of MoonPay can purchase USDC through credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, bank transfers, and more, directly transferring to the Arc network, providing a consumer funding channel for wallets, applications, and developers on Arc.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: Natus Vincere vs JD Gaming - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Group Stage", the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Any Player Pentakill" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 20% (a fluctuation of 30%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to monitoring by Catcher Predict, in the market prediction event on Polymarket for "Dota 2: Team Synapse vs LEGION - PARI Universe Playoff Qualifiers," the "Any Player Ultra Kill" sub-market's "Yes" option win rate has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90.5% (a fluctuation of 40.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Lamine Brahimi, co-founder and managing partner of the cryptocurrency custody and tokenization company Taurus, stated in an interview with CoinDesk that banks need to meet three conditions to access the newly launched blockchain ledger by Swift: a proprietary permissioned chain that interacts with the Swift ledger, wallet capabilities, and tokenization and smart contract capabilities to integrate Swift's smart contracts.He pointed out that this means the Swift ledger is not a replacement for banks' internal systems, but rather acts as an orchestration layer, helping institutions achieve cross-border, round-the-clock transfers of tokenized deposits, with final settlement still completed through existing arrangements. Banks still need to hold and manage tokenized deposits, digital asset wallets, and related smart contracts themselves. In July, Swift announced that 17 banks were preparing for real-time transactions of tokenized deposits; in August, HSBC and Standard Chartered completed the first real-time interbank transaction, followed by DBS and Citibank completing weekend cross-border USD payments, reducing settlement time from a maximum of two business days to just a few minutes.Brahimi stated that additional infrastructure should not be seen as a flaw in Swift's design; the ledger is still an early product but provides banks with a choice between existing payment channels and tokenized deposits that can circulate around the clock. Taurus announced in August that it had completed Swift integration, providing the aforementioned three layers of capability through a single platform. He added that tokenized deposits were used very little before Swift's announcement, primarily adopted by larger global banks like JPMorgan. The Swift model retains deposits on the banks' balance sheets, distinguishing it from stablecoins issued outside the banking system.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "LoL GAM Esports vs Shopify Rebellion" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Any Player Pentakill" has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 26% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 24%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Binance has now completed the token merger of Stargate Finance (STG) into LayerZero (ZRO). The tokens have been distributed at a ratio of 1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO. The old STG tokens will no longer support deposits and withdrawals.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Dota 2 Team Synapse vs Yellow Submarine" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "Any Player Goes Godlike" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 91% (a fluctuation of 41%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

ChainCatcher live report, at the OKX NOW conference roundtable "Next Generation Financial System: Who Will Build It?", Mastercard's Executive Vice President of Blockchain and Digital Assets Raj Dhamodharan looked ahead to the payment landscape ten years from now: the underlying rails will change, new technologies such as stablecoins will be applied more behind the scenes, but the simplicity and trust of user experience will not change. He pointed out that stablecoins' "almost zero-cost transfers" are just the surface; cross-border payments still require a multi-layered combination of local liquidity and compliance systems, "payment rails are just one of the raw materials."Also present, OKX Global Managing Partner and CMO Haider Rafique revealed two sets of industry data: the global stablecoin market size is approximately $250 billion, and there are over 700 million crypto users; he also confirmed that the OKX Card exclusively uses the Mastercard network in markets such as Europe, and both parties are exploring cooperation in payment and AI-driven e-commerce.

ChainCatcher live report, at the OKX NOW Global Product and Ecosystem Conference (Singapore), the OKX on-chain team demonstrated the newly launched DEX trading terminal: integrating popular token screening, on-chain capital flow tracking, social sentiment monitoring, and one-click instant trading, supporting users to customize their workspace.The team introduced that the total trading volume of decentralized perpetual and spot markets exceeded 1 trillion US dollars in the past 30 days; the scale of on-chain tokenized RWA has increased from about 2 billion US dollars to nearly 40 billion US dollars; the DeFi TVL of OKX's high-performance network X Layer has grown approximately 11 times this year, reaching a historical high in September. In addition, OKX has also launched Exchange OS for builders, opening its exchange infrastructure for the creation of on-chain markets.

According to Arkham monitoring, LayerZero has once again purchased over 162,000 ZRO tokens, worth approximately $347,000, bringing its total buyback amount to 2.538 million tokens, valued at around $5.4 million.Meanwhile, the price of ZRO has risen above $2.13 and is approaching the $3 resistance level. LayerZero co-founder Bryan Pellegrino has previously expressed optimism about the long-term development of ZRO, and this buyback has further attracted community attention.

OKX CEO Star responded to community questions regarding the deployment of the OKXICE tokenized stock trading platform, stating that the TSV DEX contract is planned to be deployed on X Layer.ChainCatcher previously reported that, according to Bloomberg, OKX has submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a tokenized stock trading platform, becoming one of the first major cryptocurrency exchanges to utilize the new U.S. regulations allowing digital versions of publicly traded company stocks to be traded on crypto platforms.The joint venture OKX ICE LLC, established by OKX and the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), plans to apply to provide tokenized stock trading services for 63 companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the SEC's new framework, the relevant issuers have 30 days to opt out, after which tokenized stock trading can commence.

Vitalik.eth posted on Farcaster revealing that he is conducting a personal experiment to generate personalized diet and exercise recommendations using personal health and travel data by combining local models with remote cutting-edge models while protecting privacy.The system employs a three-layer privacy protection architecture:Identity Layer: A local model (Qwen 3.8B) replaces the user to construct query requests, avoiding the exposure of writing style that could reveal identity.Payment Layer: Uses zkAPI to hide payment information.Network Layer: Hides IP addresses through Tor.The system is currently operational, but Vitalik pointed out three major shortcomings: Tor is inefficient and has high latency in unlinking requests; the local model runs at only 20-30 TPS, and a smooth experience requires over 100 TPS; the stricter the data protection, the more limited the assistance that the remote model can provide. The relevant code has been submitted to the Ethereum zkAPI repository.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, two addresses received 40.57 million ZRO from LayerZero's strategic partner multi-signature wallet a year ago, worth 73.02 million USD.6 hours ago, these two addresses transferred 8 million ZRO to Coinbase Prime, worth 14.98 million USD.

NEAR co-founder @ilblackdragon revealed on the X platform that the recovery of stolen funds from NEAR Intents was mainly due to the AI security layer SHIELD on Intents, as well as some proactive investigative work.The Intents team identified the responsible party and established communication within less than 24 hours of the hack, successfully recovering the funds in full today at 14:30 UTC.@ilblackdragon also stated that NEAR will continuously strengthen its security systems and further adapt to the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. While AI may accelerate the exploitation of vulnerabilities, it can also help us defend against them. It is hoped that the entire industry will respond with vigilance and feel the same sense of urgency to collaborate together.

Layer 2 network Blast announced that it will cease operations due to the ongoing maintenance costs of the network exceeding the revenue generated by L2. The team believes there is no credible path to achieve economic sustainability.Blast advises all users to withdraw on-chain assets and balances in the Blast PWA to the Ethereum mainnet and plans to shorten the withdrawal waiting time to 24 hours. However, the team will first process the withdrawal of Lido assets held by Blast, which is expected to take about a week, during which the withdrawal function will be temporarily unavailable.Users can complete withdrawals through the regular Blast interface before October 26. After that, assets can still be withdrawn, but it will require direct interaction with the Blast Bridge contract on Ethereum L1. The team will announce specific operational instructions before the deadline.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "LoL Solary vs T1 Academy World Star Challenge Playoffs" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Any Player Pentakill" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, rising from 25% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Decrypt, DogeOS has announced the launch of its application layer public testnet based on Dogecoin.DogeOS is an EVM-compatible application layer network designed to allow developers to build applications on the Dogecoin ecosystem. The testnet transaction fees are paid in DOGE, and projects such as lending protocols, perpetual contract trading platforms, stablecoins, and prediction market aggregators have already been integrated.DogeOS was initiated by the MyDoge wallet team, utilizes zkVM technology, and operates as an independent layer without altering the Dogecoin base layer. The official mainnet launch date has not yet been announced.

Intel (INTC.O) has added NVIDIA (NVDA.O) OpenShell strategy layer to its AI toolkit.