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In September, the actual personal consumption expenditure month-on-month rate in the United States was 0%, with the previous value revised from 0.6% to 0.5%.

The preliminary annualized quarterly rate of final sales in the United States for the third quarter is 1.7%, lower than the expected 2%, and the previous value was 2.8%.

For the week ending October 24, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States was 194,000, expected to be 199,000, and the previous value was revised from 194,000 to 195,000.

The annual rate of the PCE price index in the United States for September is 3.6%, in line with expectations, and the previous value was 3.4%.

The initial annualized quarterly rate of real GDP for the United States in the third quarter is 3.4%, higher than the expected 3.2%, and the previous value was 2.2%.

According to on-chain detective ZachXBT, insiders at Axis Robotics (AXIS) obtained over 76 million AXIS tokens (worth over 12 million USD) from a multi-signature wallet, then sold them off via DEX and transferred some tokens to Bitget exchange. As a result, the AXIS price plummeted by 40% in the past 24 hours.One of the insiders sold 42 million AXIS tokens and currently holds over 5.04 million USDC across their 8 wallet addresses.

According to Cointelegraph, Coinbase has submitted an application for a cryptocurrency service provider license to the Central Bank of Brazil to meet the local application deadline of October 30.Coinbase stated that it does not expect existing services to be suspended during the regulatory review of the application. According to Brazilian regulations, existing service providers that submit applications on time can continue to operate during the approval period. Coinbase also plans to expand its foreign exchange and payment services in Brazil in the future, but these services will require separate regulatory authorization.

A survey released by OKX shows that among major economies in Europe, 19% of surveyed investors view crypto assets as a tool for creating long-term wealth, compared to 8% who prefer traditional retirement plans. The survey was conducted by Pollfish from October 14 to 18 in the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland, with a total of 1,932 adults aged 18 to 88 who have invested in crypto assets. Real estate remains the most favored long-term wealth vehicle among all respondents, accounting for 34%.In terms of holding intentions, 47% of European investors expect to increase their holdings in crypto assets, with 13% planning to significantly increase their positions; across all age groups, 51% of respondents expect to raise their allocation to crypto assets. The baby boomer generation is an exception, as 55% of European baby boomer respondents believe that crypto assets are not important for intergenerational wealth transfer. American respondents are generally more optimistic about the role of crypto assets in their portfolios, with 55% expecting to increase their allocation over the next five years, and 22% planning to significantly increase their holdings; however, 65% of American baby boomer respondents believe that crypto assets are completely unimportant for intergenerational wealth accumulation, compared to 44% in Europe.Erald Ghoo, CEO of OKX Europe, stated that when investors under 45 on both sides of the Atlantic incorporate crypto assets into their long-term wealth planning, it indicates that crypto assets have become part of how people view personal finance; as these investors age and accumulate wealth, the role of crypto assets in wealth planning will become increasingly important. The survey also shows that American investors remain more cautious about allocating crypto assets in retirement accounts, with 21% choosing traditional retirement plans and 12% opting for crypto assets.

Mastercard (MA.N) rose 1.8% in pre-market trading, with third-quarter results exceeding market expectations.

PhotonPay, a global fintech company building a next-generation Financial Operating System (Financial OS) with stablecoins at its core, has raised $40 million in Series C funding led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from new investor SBI Group and follow-on investments from existing investors IDG Capital, GL Ventures, and Lightspeed Faction. Blacksheep Technology acted as exclusive financial advisor to PhotonPay on the transaction. The funding will accelerate the expansion of PhotonPay’s multi-asset wallet capabilities across stablecoins and fiat currencies, global card issuing and local clearing infrastructure, while advancing the development of an agent-ready financial execution layer. PhotonPay’s Financial OS connects stablecoin liquidity with traditional financial networks, enabling businesses to manage, move and deploy funds across assets and markets. The company is also advancing agent-ready financial infrastructure to support AI-driven financial workflows and agentic commerce. Founded in Hong Kong in 2015, PhotonPay operates 16 offices worldwide and holds more than 30 payment and financial licenses and authorizations across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company serves businesses across more than 200 countries and territories.

Due to the detection of increased attempts of network attacks, the Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Indodax has temporarily suspended user deposits and withdrawals to conduct security assessments and risk mitigation work.The platform stated that currently, user asset security is intact, and no unauthorized withdrawals or data breaches have been detected. The deposit and withdrawal services will resume once the system security is confirmed, and further updates will be released through official channels.

The bank-oriented blockchain project Rayls announced that investors and the team have extended the vesting arrangement for the RLS token. The relevant tokens will be unlocked monthly over four years starting from May 2027, replacing the original unlocking plan scheduled for December 2026.Rayls stated that combined with the lock-up extension announced by the core developer Parfin in August this year, the two arrangements will reduce the circulating RLS by approximately 1.2 billion by 2027, about 25% less than the original plan. At the same time, over 500 million RLS will still be locked as of December 2026. Rayls claimed that the adjusted unlocking pace is slower and smoother. The project is positioned as on-chain infrastructure serving banks, with investors including ParaFi Capital, Framework, Valor Capital, and Alexia Ventures.

The founder of Trade.xyz, @sershokunin, published a lengthy article stating that Trade.xyz partnered with ICE 381 days after launching its first market on Hyperliquid. He mentioned that after CFTC approval, a dedicated U.S. market will be established, offering 24/7 perpetual contracts based on Hyperliquid, covering stocks, indices, commodities, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies. Previously, Americans could not directly trade these markets, but now they will gain access to innovative products and U.S. regulatory protection. ICE is making a strategic investment and inviting participants like Stan Druckenmiller.In the lengthy article, @sershokunin reiterated that the vision of the protocol is to create a universal exchange where any asset can be traded anytime and anywhere. Ultimately, it aims to achieve synergy between owned assets and traded assets, such as using tokenized stocks as collateral, hedging indices, trading pre-IPO companies, etc., all completed within a single account.

OKX founder and CEO Star stated on social media that they will promote perpetual contracts into the regulated U.S. market. This project is jointly advanced by the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange), the on-chain perpetual contract platform Trade.xyz, and OKX.According to public information, ICE has signed a final agreement with Trade.xyz to plan the establishment of an independent trading and clearing system in the U.S., supporting 24/7 perpetual contract trading for stocks, indices, commodities, foreign exchange, and crypto assets. Among them, ICE serves as the exclusive operator for the U.S. market, Trade.xyz is the exclusive partner for ICE to launch this business in the U.S., and distribution to retail users will be conducted through a joint venture between ICE and OKX.Star stated that this collaboration will combine ICE's institutional-grade market infrastructure, Trade.xyz's on-chain innovation capabilities, and OKX's distribution and trading technology, aiming to create a new generation of global, round-the-clock financial markets.

According to TheEnergyMag, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) has submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank in New York, providing fiduciary investment consulting and digital asset services.This move aims to integrate the company's business under the federal regulatory framework.

According to The Block, the decentralized trading protocol Curve Finance has launched StableSwap on the Stellar mainnet, marking its first native deployment outside the EVM ecosystem.Users can now create liquidity pools, exchange assets, and provide liquidity on Stellar without permission.

The self-custody wallet Kraken Wallet under the cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken announced on X that the Kraken Wallet browser extension is now live. The official source then provided the download link to the Chrome Web Store, allowing users to install and use it in their browsers.Washington Sanchez, the product lead for Kraken Wallet, introduced that the extension supports multiple networks including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Ink, Base, and Robinhood Chain. Users can create and import wallets using mnemonic phrases or private keys, with private key support including BIP39. Users can also utilize a watch-only wallet or log in using email, Google, Apple, and passkeys. The extension supports single-chain and cross-chain exchanges as well as cross-chain bridging, with a fee of 10 basis points.

Xiaohongshu fully acquired the AI travel tool Circumference Travel's affiliated company. The latest business information shows that Xiaohongshu Technology Co., Ltd. has become the sole shareholder of Chaochao Shishi Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., with former shareholder Zheng Yifan exiting. Circumference Travel provides a "one-click homework copying" feature, allowing users to paste links of notes from Xiaohongshu and public account travel guides, after which the AI can extract attractions and restaurants, generate a map route, estimate transportation time, and support collaborative itinerary modifications with friends. QuestMobile data shows that in February this year, its monthly active users reached approximately 2.49 million, a year-on-year increase of 384.7%, ranking among the top ten travel service apps, with users aged 25 to 35 accounting for 72.1%.By the end of 2025, the Circumference Travel team had stated that they would not engage in flight and hotel bookings. In September of this year, the app added features for AI querying flight, hotel, and ticket prices, allowing users to directly jump to partner platforms for booking after reviewing their itinerary, and check order status within the app. Last year, Xiaohongshu also acquired the development entity of its AI search product Diandian. Diandian is used to help users find destinations and filter activities, while Circumference Travel can organize promotional notes into executable itineraries and guide users to make bookings.

According to market news, a certain address had a win rate of 98% in 42 rounds of BTC transactions from September 18, 2026, to October 29, 2026. It opened long positions worth approximately 6.4 million dollars between 04:01 and 08:55 and closed long positions worth approximately 15.87 million dollars; during the same period, it reduced its holdings by 116.48847 BTC and currently holds 106.17649 BTC, with a position value of approximately 8.51 million dollars.The weighted average closing price for this BTC long position was approximately 81,273 dollars, and the weighted average opening price was approximately 81,204 dollars. Address: 0xf517639a8872e756ac98d3c65507d2ebc25cc032.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, a mysterious whale has sold a total of 694,310 HYPE over the past 5 days, worth approximately 53.27 million dollars at the time of sale.