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SkyAI (SKYA), a subsidiary of Solana, announced plans to initiate a cash tender offer to acquire up to 95% of its issued common stock and warrants at a price of $3 per share. The tender offer involves a maximum of approximately 46.4 million shares of common stock and about 20.7 million warrants, with a total maximum acquisition amount of approximately $201 million.The company expects to use existing cash and funds from the sale of its Solana assets to pay for the acquisition. SkyAI stated that the tender offer is expected to launch on Thursday and will last for 10 business days, but it may be postponed or terminated early. Additionally, the SkyAI board has rejected a non-binding all-stock acquisition proposal made by Forward Industries (FWDI). The proposal aimed to exchange 0.306 shares of Forward Industries stock for each share of SkyAI stock, but the SkyAI board believes that the exchange ratio undervalues the company.

According to on-chain data platform SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor), in the past 7 days, Circle minted approximately 3.5 billion USDC on Solana.

According to the market intelligence platform Liquid247.xyz, Binance's perpetual ETH has about 2,422.75 buy orders at $2,549.95, with a nominal value of approximately $6.1779 million, retracting about 0.35% from the mid-price of approximately $2,558.81 at that time.The total near-term buy orders amount to approximately $68.2388 million, while sell orders are about $64.7115 million, resulting in a net buy of approximately $3.5273 million, accounting for 2.65% of the total depth. This buy order level forms significant support in the near term.

According to monitoring by Sandeep Nailwal, the Polygon protocol destroyed 100 million POL two weeks ago, accounting for about 1% of the total token supply, with funds sourced from network-generated transaction fees. Currently, another 22 million POL are prepared to enter the next phase of destruction, accounting for about 0.2% of the total supply.Polygon has not fully disclosed the impact of OMS on POL, and relevant information will be announced soon. Last week, the annualized transaction volume processed by OMS exceeded 1 billion dollars for the second consecutive week.

The proposal for the activation of ENSv2 for Ethereum Name Service (ENS) states that after the official launch of ENSv2, new registrations for ENSv1 will cease, while existing .eth domain holders will not face a migration deadline and can continue to retain and use their registered domains.The proposal also arranges for ENS Labs to transfer its remaining management roles for ENSv2 to the ENS DAO, handing over the relevant management authority to the community.

JPMorgan analysts stated that AI stocks are expected to drive a 70% profit growth in Asia by 2027. Analysts noted that Asia's AI exposure is primarily concentrated in the hardware sector, with supply constraints likely to persist until 2028, giving related companies significant pricing power.JPMorgan expects that by 2028, the net profit of the AI ecosystem will exceed $1 trillion, with free cash flow reaching $700 billion.

According to Cointelegraph, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) warned in a document submitted to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors that cross-border regulation of stablecoins, crisis management mechanisms, and AI-related cybersecurity risks still need further improvement.FSB Chair Andrew Bailey stated that the current cross-border regulation of stablecoins and crisis management mechanisms "are still immature or have not yet been established."

As the new season of Europe's top football leagues heats up, the trading activity for popular events in the Gate event market continues to rise. On October 13th, several key matches will kick off in succession.Atalanta vs. Venice (00:30 UTC+8): Currently, the winning support rate for Atalanta is 64%, for Venice it is 16%, and for a draw, it is 22%. Coventry City vs. Newcastle United (03:00 UTC+8): Currently, the winning support rate for Newcastle United is 45%, for Coventry City it is 30%, and for a draw, it is 28%. Levante vs. Sevilla (03:00 UTC+8): Currently, the winning support rates for Levante and Sevilla are 36% and 35% respectively, with a draw support rate of 30%.The Gate event market WCTC S9 "Crypto Oracle" points event is currently ongoing. As of October 12th, the total prize pool has reached 64,522 USDT, of which the points prize pool is 18,876 USDT, and the lucky prize pool is 45,655 USDT. The top user on the leaderboard is expected to receive 7,078 USDT. Users can participate in Gate event market-related trading and points activities to earn corresponding points rewards and lucky prizes.

According to PRNewswire, 3iQ's UAE entity 3iQ Middle East Ltd has obtained in-principle approval for a Category 4 license from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), marking an important step in establishing regulated operations locally.3iQ stated that this approval is part of its strategy to expand its regulatory footprint in major global digital asset markets. Previously, 3iQ had formed a strategic partnership with the UAE digital asset investment management company Further and provided institutional investors with digital asset investment channels through the 3iQ Managed Account Platform (QMAP), which has attracted $100 million in sovereign capital-related seed funding.

The world's largest advanced AI chip foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is expected to see a year-on-year increase of 65% in net profit for the third quarter, reaching 746.3 billion New Taiwan Dollars (approximately 23.4 billion US Dollars), marking a historical high for six consecutive quarters. TSMC's revenue for the third quarter is projected to be 1.49 trillion New Taiwan Dollars (about 46.7 billion US Dollars), a year-on-year increase of 51%, exceeding market expectations.

According to the 21st Century Business Herald, the Chaoyang Branch of the Beijing Public Security Bureau reported that it has recently filed a case for investigation into the suspected illegal activities of related companies of Yixin. Currently, several criminal suspects, including the actual controllers Tang and Zhao, have been subjected to criminal coercive measures in accordance with the law.Yixin Group had previously fully suspended the redemption of quasi-fixed income products on May 22 and issued an apology letter to relevant investors on October 11. Yixin stated that the group has incurred significant losses in multiple businesses, and the market value of asset disposal is relatively low. Preliminary findings indicate that the group may be insolvent and has a significant debt repayment gap.

According to the market information platform Liquid247.xyz, Coinbase's spot BTC has about 65.51 sell orders at the price level of $83,836, with a nominal value of approximately $5.492 million, which is about 0.40% above the mid-price of around $83,506 at that time. The total sell orders at the near end amount to approximately $23.8111 million, while the buy orders are about $23.7336 million.The net sell orders at this venue exceed approximately $77,500, accounting for 0.16% of the total depth. The sell orders near $83,836 represent the most prominent resistance at the near end.

According to Lookonchain data, the newly created wallet address 0x1389 withdrew 600,007 UNI from Binance again about 1 hour ago, worth approximately 4.61 million dollars.

According to the Business Times citing supply chain sources, Intel has raised the prices of multi-generational PC processors since September, with the high-end Panther Lake seeing an increase of 15% to 20%. Qualcomm raised the prices of multi-chip platforms by about 10% on October 1, and AMD is reported to follow suit, with the increase, scope, and effective date still to be confirmed.The report states that Intel has raised prices three times since the end of last year. Starting from September 1, prices were adjusted differentially by product line, with the highest increase for high-end Panther Lake products, focusing on those equipped with high-end GPU tiles, rather than a simultaneous increase across the entire series; Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake saw increases of about 5% to 10%. Panther Lake adopts heterogeneous integration, with the CPU Compute tile produced by Intel 18A, and the high-end GPU tile outsourced to TSMC N3E. The largest increase this time is for high-end GPUs using TSMC's advanced process.The supply chain indicates that Qualcomm's Snapdragon X and X2 Elite platforms will increase by about 10% starting in October. AMD's Ryzen and EPYC heavily rely on TSMC's advanced processes, with the next generation of EPYC pushing towards 2 nanometers. Industry insiders say that process upgrades, product high-endization, and AI computing power demands are simultaneously driving up CPU prices, with AI, mobile, and high-end computing competing for TSMC's 3-nanometer capacity, while 2-nanometer is entering the ramp-up phase for mass production.

Binance will launch a zero-fee event for the KGST/USDT trading pair on October 14 at 08:00, lasting until January 14, 2027, at 07:59. All users who have completed identity verification will enjoy zero maker and taker fees when trading the KGST/USDT trading pair.

The Sui Foundation invested 30 million USD in the AI training data protocol DATA Network (formerly Story Protocol) as part of a strategic cooperation between the two parties. The DATA Foundation told The Block that the Sui Foundation will become the largest institutional holder of the network, with existing stakeholders including PIP Labs and the DATA Foundation.According to the statement, the DATA Network will upgrade to a protocol natively running on Sui, and its independent chain will be retired, with existing DATA tokens migrating to Sui at a 1:1 ratio. The existing network will continue to operate until the transition is complete, and the foundation stated that a detailed timeline will be announced before the upgrade. The on-chain data storage platform Walrus will become the default storage layer for applications operated by the DATA Foundation and will integrate with the Sui tech stack.In June, the DATA Foundation shifted its focus from general intellectual property infrastructure to AI training data. Its application Trace launched in the same month to track the sources and usage rights of AI training data and to settle payments to contributors. The statement noted that the Trace registry has recorded over 250 million contributions since its launch, currently processing more than 3 million receipts daily.

The Financial Services Commission of South Korea is promoting the expansion of the tokenized securities market from fragmented investments in real estate and art to the fields of bonds and funds. The relevant amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and the Capital Markets Act have been legislatively announced from the 2nd of this month until the 11th of next month, with the supporting regulations officially implemented on February 4th next year, to refine the rules for issuance and circulation.The amendments clearly include traditional securities such as stocks, bonds, and funds within the scope of tokenization, initially prioritizing the launch of private currency funds, private bonds, and non-listed stock tokenization based on trusts for institutional investors, while piloting public fragmented investment securities; public bonds and funds for ordinary investors will be expanded after market stabilization. Meanwhile, regulators plan to set an annual net purchase limit of 100 million Korean Won for ordinary investors on over-the-counter trading platforms and allow non-financial institutions to directly manage investor accounts after meeting conditions such as having 4 billion Korean Won in their own capital.

According to BBX data, last weekend, global U.S. stock-listed treasury and mining companies released their latest accounts regarding asset reserves, reverse mergers, and liquidity management. The core updates are as follows:Evernorth completed its SPAC merger holding 473 million XRP, scheduled to debut on Nasdaq under the code "XRPN" on October 12: The treasury company Evernorth Holdings officially announced the completion of its business combination with the special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. II. At the time of the transaction's closing, the company’s treasury held approximately 473 million XRP and successfully raised about $300 million in total cash proceeds (before transaction costs). The newly merged company's common stock is expected to officially trade on Nasdaq starting October 12, with the ticker symbol "XRPN".Bitdeer (NASDAQ: $BTDR) disclosed the latest weekly mining data, producing 300.6 BTC and fully liquidating: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer announced its latest Bitcoin holdings data. As of the week ending October 9, its self-operated Bitcoin mining output was 300.6 BTC, and during the same period, it fully sold 300.6 BTC in the secondary market, resulting in a net addition of 0 BTC for the week. The balance sheet continues to implement a liquidity strategy of immediate sales, currently maintaining a zero Bitcoin holding.

According to MSB Intel's report on October 12, based on statistics from DefiLlama, the issuer of synthetic dollar USDe, Ethena, has accumulated protocol fees of 1.061 billion dollars since its launch at the end of 2023, with a statistical span of about 34 months.USDe is supported by collateral and perpetual futures positions, and its structure is different from reserve-based stablecoins like USDC and USDT. Fees come from issuance, redemption, and holding, and are distributed between stakers and governance token holders. As of mid-October 2026, the market capitalization of USDe is approximately 4.8 billion dollars, the protocol's TVL is about 5.2 billion dollars, and the market capitalization of the governance token ENA is around 3 billion dollars.The report explains that the aforementioned fees measure revenue accrual, not retention after deducting operating costs; maintaining perpetual positions, collateral management, and governance will consume part of the fees. According to DefiLlama's public page, Ethena's accumulated fees are 1.061 billion dollars, TVL is approximately 5.189 billion dollars, ENA's market capitalization is about 3.206 billion dollars, and the TVL on the Ethena USDe page is around 4.758 billion dollars.

According to South Korea's "Daily Economy," JB Financial Group's Jeonbuk Bank has launched the first Korean banking loan project linked to digital assets. Initially, it is aimed at corporate clients, using Bitcoin as the sole collateral, with the loan purpose limited to business operating funds.The bank does not directly hold or manage Bitcoin; instead, it is stored by qualified virtual asset service providers. In the event of default, the bank does not acquire ownership of the virtual assets but recovers its claims by liquidating the collateral through court auction and other procedures, according to the revised "Civil Execution Rules." Currently, Jeonbuk Bank has completed stress testing and established a valuation system based on the weighted average prices from multiple global exchanges.