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According to Cointelegraph, several major investment platforms in India are expanding their channels for investing in U.S. stocks to meet the growing demand for overseas asset allocation among local investors.The report states that the relatively weak performance of the domestic stock market, the depreciation of the rupee, and the lack of sufficient AI-related listed companies in the local market are driving Indian investors to seek investment opportunities in U.S. tech stocks.

According to Bloomberg, Mike Wilson, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist at Morgan Stanley, stated that the U.S. stock market may face several short-term adjustment risks in the future, including the U.S. midterm elections, market concerns triggered by artificial intelligence spending, and liquidity constraints, which could push the S&P 500 index down about 9% from recent historical highs, to 7100 points.However, he believes these adjustments will create buying opportunities on dips and expects that after the related risks are released, the S&P 500 index is likely to rise further to 8000 points. Historically, since 1950, the U.S. stock market has risen in the 6 months and 12 months following each midterm election, so he recommends buying U.S. stocks on dips regardless of the midterm election results.

Meta, Alphabet, and Intel saw significant stock price declines due to stock issuance, leading to losses for investors. Alphabet's financial report showed that advertising revenue fell short of expectations, and Intel's supply chain issues intensified market concerns, raising doubts about the sustainability of AI investments.

FUNDA posted on platform X that OpenAI is reportedly giving potential investors time, promising to participate in a $30 billion financing round that values the company at $1.25 trillion.

According to The Information, details of DeepSeek's second round of financing have emerged. This round of financing amounts to 105.5 billion yuan (approximately 15.8 billion USD), attracting nearly 30 investors, corresponding to a company valuation of about 615.5 billion yuan. Tencent Holdings and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. remain the two main funding sources: Tencent contributed 10 billion yuan in both rounds; Contemporary Amperex Technology and its chairman Zeng Yuqun contributed 5 billion yuan and 10 billion yuan in the two rounds, respectively.Industrial capital from Changxin Memory Technologies, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, vivo, Meituan, Geely Automobile, Midea Group, Luxshare Precision, Trip.com, and Xiaohongshu also participated, with some single contributions ranging from 1 billion to 3 billion yuan. The participation of state-owned capital has significantly increased. The National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund of China contributed another 1 billion yuan in this round, the same as in the first round. Institutions such as China Mobile, China Telecom, CICC, CITIC Securities, and China Life also participated in the investment, with individual contributions ranging from 2 billion to 8 billion yuan.Informed sources stated that the continuous rise in prices of high-end chips from NVIDIA and concerns about the AI industry bubble are the reasons why DeepSeek decided to double its fundraising scale midway. Previously, Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek had completed approximately 100 billion yuan in financing, led by Contemporary Amperex Technology and Tencent.

Axis Robotics issued a statement regarding the massive sell-off of AXIS tokens from October 28 to 29, stating that no team or investor tokens were sold. The team, investors, and other locked allocations total 835 million AXIS, accounting for 83.5% of the total supply, and remain in a custody contract co-managed with Binance, with no tokens transferred out, and they will not be unlocked before the end of the 12-month lock-up period.The project party stated that the tokens sold this time came from a portion of the ecological allocation in the initial circulating supply, which was originally delivered through a single over-the-counter (OTC) trading counterparty, and the relevant written agreement includes lock-up terms. The project party believes that the trading model indicates that this counterparty may sell the tokens on the open market, which, if true, would violate the agreement. They have currently suspended further transactions with this counterparty and are reviewing the agreement with legal counsel to seek remedies; the remaining ecological tokens will only be distributed through on-chain custody mechanisms in the future.ChainCatcher previously reported that, according to on-chain detective ZachXBT, insiders from Axis Robotics (AXIS) obtained over 76 million AXIS tokens (worth over 12 million USD) from a multi-signature wallet, which were then sold off through a DEX, with some tokens transferred to Bitget exchange. As a result, the AXIS price plummeted by 40% in the past 24 hours.One insider sold 42 million AXIS tokens and currently holds over 5.04 million USDC across their 8 wallet addresses.

Famous Wall Street investor and Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Duquesne Family Office Stan Druckenmiller (@standuquesne) posted his first tweet, stating that he has become an investor in Trade.xyz. Trade.xyz is collaborating with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to introduce Hyperliquid-based round-the-clock perpetual futures to the United States. Stan Druckenmiller expressed that as a market participant, he looks forward to using this product to improve the investment process.

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.

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 environmental data network Nubila Network posted on X, announcing the token NB unlocking arrangement. The project stated that NB was launched about a year ago and currently has over 20,000 weather stations covering more than 120 countries. The one-year lock-up for investors and advisors will end this week, and the project will not adopt a monthly unlocking schedule over several years, but will release its allocation amount in one go at 01:00 (UTC) on October 31, amounting to 16.25% of the total supply, after which there will be no further unlocking for investors or advisors.The official statement also mentioned that the core team's originally scheduled unlocking shares for this month will be locked for another year, and the core team tokens will not be unlocked before October 31, 2027. The total supply remains at 1 billion NB, and no new tokens will be issued, with mining rewards continuing as usual. After the release is completed, the project will update the circulating supply on CoinMarketCap. The official reminded holders that no action is required on their part and stated that they will not proactively contact users through private messages.

According to RBC, Russia has established testing standards for cryptocurrency investors, planning to require investors to pass a knowledge test before buying and trading cryptocurrencies on regulated platforms. Ekaterina Andreeva, the First Vice President of the National Association of Securities Market Participants of Russia (NAUFOR), stated that the draft of the relevant standards has been submitted to the Central Bank of Russia's Basic Standards Committee.Brokerages expect to start offering tests to clients as early as the end of November, with scores recognized across different regulated platforms. According to the cryptocurrency regulatory law that Russia began implementing in phases starting this September, non-qualified investors can only trade high liquidity crypto assets on the whitelist after passing the test.

The non-profit Ethereum development lab Ethlabs announced that Ethereum co-founder Mihai Alisie has joined Ethlabs as an anchor funder, and Payward and Gattaca have joined as contributors.Its initial anchor funders include BitMine, Sharplink, and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin.

According to Bloomberg, after a summer rebound, Bitcoin's upward momentum is gradually fading, currently retreating to around $80,000, with investors facing ongoing selling pressure as they attempt to breach the $100,000 mark. The cost basis for investors who bought Bitcoin in the past two years is concentrated at $87,000 and above, and the selling pressure around this price level has suppressed Bitcoin's rebound twice this year, followed by at least a 25% retracement in price.Additionally, the average cost basis for Bitcoin ETF holders is about $81,500. If the price continues to close below this level, it may indicate that the average ETF holder has turned to a floating loss, weakening recent on-chain support. Furthermore, macroeconomic factors are also putting pressure on Bitcoin. AI concept stocks have performed poorly this month, and analysts believe that Bitcoin remains highly correlated with tech stocks. Concerns over AI valuations and debt risks are weighing on Bitcoin, and the market has yet to confirm the start of a new bull market; future trends will still depend on the macro environment and sustained buying performance.

Bitcoin supporter and investor Fred Krueger tweeted that he plans to propose a $1 million bet to podcast host Jason Calacanis, stating that Bitcoin will surpass its historical high of $126,210.5 by October 28, 2036.Krueger stated that both parties could each deposit $1 million into an independent escrow account, using an escrow agent and objective price oracle agreed upon by both parties. If Bitcoin reaches a new high before the deadline, Krueger wins, and the bet ends immediately; otherwise, Calacanis wins, and the settlement will occur on October 28, 2036. Jason replied suggesting to change the bet to the next 12 months.

According to Bloomberg, after a summer rebound, Bitcoin's upward momentum is gradually fading, currently falling back to around $80,000, with investors facing ongoing selling pressure in the process of trying to break through the $100,000 mark.Investors who bought Bitcoin in the past two years have an average cost price concentrated at $87,000 and above. The selling pressure near this price level has suppressed Bitcoin's rebound twice this year, after which the price has experienced at least a 25% pullback.

Anthropic has selected JPMorgan Chase to handle its IPO stock sales aimed at retail investors in the United States, expecting to allocate about 15% to 20% of the shares to retail investors.JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will participate in the IPO activities. Citigroup is responsible for coordinating the sale to international retail investors, and the IPO will also take place in Australia, Canada, Japan, some European Economic Area countries, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Ripple announced that Aviva Investors, the asset management company under the UK insurance group Aviva, has launched tokenized shares of the Aviva Investors Sterling (GBP) Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger. The fund has an asset management scale of approximately £22 billion, making it the largest fund of Aviva Investors; this is the second existing fund to complete tokenization after the company launched the tokenized shares of the US dollar liquidity fund in July 2026.Currently, the total investment in the two tokenized shares exceeds $116 million, with Aviva having invested $66 million in the new shares. The fund is a UCITS money market fund registered in Ireland, utilizing a "digital twin" model that maps holdings on-chain while maintaining an off-chain fund structure; the underlying assets are custodied by BNY Mellon, with Komainu and Licuido providing digital asset custody and tokenization platform support, open to qualified investors holding digital wallets.

According to BBX data, last weekend, publicly listed companies and brokerages worldwide disclosed the latest developments in digital asset treasury allocation and trading channel services, with the core information as follows:The Smarter Web Company increased its holdings by 20 bitcoins: The London-listed technology company The Smarter Web Company officially announced that it recently made another asset allocation, increasing its holdings by 20 bitcoins. After this purchase, the company's total bitcoin holdings on its balance sheet have steadily risen to 2,850 BTC.Marinade released Q3 financial report, SOL staking volume increased significantly by 21.2%: The well-known Solana staking ecosystem project Marinade released its third-quarter financial report. The data shows that its SOL staking volume achieved significant growth, increasing by 21.2% to 7.94 million SOL. The company generated approximately $1 million in revenue for the quarter, demonstrating a robust cash flow in the on-chain staking ecosystem.Futu Securities (Hong Kong) launched BNB deposit and withdrawal services for qualified professional investors: Futu Holdings' Futu Securities International (Hong Kong) Limited officially announced the full launch of BNB deposit and withdrawal services for qualified professional investors (PI) in Hong Kong. Qualified investors can now use the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network to deposit funds from self-custody wallets to Futu crypto accounts or withdraw to verified whitelist addresses. Previously, Futu's wholly-owned licensed virtual asset trading platform in Hong Kong, PantherTrade, had already launched BNB trading pairs.

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing its "Regulation Crypto Assets" proposal, stating that the plan could undermine investor protection and limit state governments' oversight of issuance projects. DFPI Commissioner KC Mohseni stated that California opposes federal regulators weakening state regulatory authority and protective measures.The proposal aims to allow eligible issuers to raise up to $5 million over four years through a startup exemption; another cryptocurrency financing exemption allows issuers to raise up to $75 million within 12 months. Relevant issuances must disclose project details, risks, and other information necessary for investor assessment, and some financing must also submit financial statements and ongoing reports. Federal securities laws still retain the authority for states to investigate securities fraud, deceptive practices, and illegal broker or dealer activities. Blockchain payment company Ripple, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and exchange operator Nasdaq all support the adjustment proposal; DFPI stated that its fraud tracking list has added nearly 200 cryptocurrency-related scams, a 30% increase from the previous year.