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During a speech at the Oxford Union, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao mentioned that the adoption process of cryptocurrency is slow but irreversible. He estimates that it may take 5 to 10 years for the cryptocurrency adoption rate to reach 20%, while the middle 60% to 80% may take another 10 to 20 years, and the final 20% could take a long time. The initial phase is filled with skepticism, accelerating after surpassing 20%, and slowing down after exceeding 80%.He pointed out that in the past two years, many governments around the world have shown a significant change in their attitude towards cryptocurrency. The United States has shifted to a crypto-friendly stance, with other countries following suit. However, the upgrade of the financial system is slow, and large institutions exhibit inertia, leading to significant friction for banks to directly access blockchain.Currently, innovation in retail payment and daily use cases is still lacking. Many projects are just getting started and will need another year or two, while on the institutional side, ETFs, tokenized stocks, and stablecoins are on the rise. Different cycles focus on different aspects, shifting from early Bitcoin and ICOs to meme coins, and recently turning towards institutional adoption. He remains optimistic about this and is willing to fund developers.

Chainlink stated that Apex, T-REX, and the ERC3643 Association have implemented a compliance framework to align on-chain bonds with the Swift standard.

Morgan Stanley announced that it has become one of the first banks to tokenize real-world assets after the launch of DTCC's Tokenization Service (DTS), having converted U.S. stocks and U.S. Treasury bonds into tokenized form.DTS was launched on October 28, allowing for the creation of tokenized representations backed by securities held in DTC to enhance liquidity, collateral liquidity, and capital efficiency.

Blockstream CEO and co-founder Adam Back stated in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine that the "first wave" of Bitcoin adoption came from individual investors, the "second wave" comes from spot ETFs, while the "third wave" of large-scale capital inflows from pensions, managed funds, and model portfolios has yet to arrive. He pointed out that Swiss banks are preparing for this phase.According to the chapter arrangement of the interview, the discussion also covered the demand for quantum-secure Bitcoin custody by Swiss banks, comparisons between tokenized money market funds and stablecoins, tokenized stocks based on the Liquid network and Blockstream AMP, as well as the obstacles that institutions still face when entering the market.In addition, Adam Back discussed whether institutions should build their own custody capabilities or rely on third-party custodians, how regulation shapes the Bitcoin custody landscape, and the impact of Basel rules on the costs of institutions holding Bitcoin. Blockstream recently established an office in Lugano, Switzerland, and began offering consulting services.

According to official news, Chainlink 24/7 has officially launched. This oracle solution can continuously provide market data for stocks, commodities, and other real-world assets during trading hours, on weekends, and during holidays.Chainlink stated that the previous 24/5 Streams covered the data gaps on weekdays, while 24/7 extends to weekends and market holidays.

According to the official announcement from Uniswap, Uniswap has launched the on-chain fee conversion framework TJAR, allowing applications to automatically convert various token fees collected into a specified token without the need to build complex cross-token exchange infrastructure.Currently, TJAR has been launched on 7 blockchains.

According to Cointelegraph, Standard Chartered's Global Head of Digital Assets Research Geoffrey Kendrick stated that the Binance hacking incident may accelerate the shift towards decentralized exchanges (DEX) and benefit Uniswap's UNI. Kendrick also mentioned that his previous target of UNI reaching 100 dollars by 2030 may be too low.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller refuted the view that the decision not to raise interest rates might affect the determination to combat inflation. He stated that the Federal Reserve would never adopt a "loose" inflation target and pointed out that the overall impact of inflation on consumers takes six years to manifest.Waller emphasized that consumers are feeling the pressure of rising fuel costs, short-term inflation expectations are increasing, but households and businesses have confidence in the Federal Reserve's ability to maintain price stability.

A network startup company called Optimum, led by Professor Muriel Médard from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced that its block propagation software mump2p has officially launched on the Ethereum mainnet. The Ethereum liquid staking protocol ether.fi has made mump2p a mandatory requirement for all 12 of its node operators, whereas previously the software was optional for its operators.Optimum stated that there are currently 16 node operators running mump2p in production environments, collectively managing approximately 22,000 validator keys and over 1.4 million staked ETH, accounting for more than 3% of the total staked amount on Ethereum. Partners include Blockdaemon, Everstake, P2P.org, Stakefish, and Bitcoin Suisse. The software operates in a sidecar gateway manner, not replacing Ethereum's default GossipSub, but rather overlaying it on top of libp2p and utilizing random linear network coding technology. Optimum claims that the block arrival speed is 2.42 times faster than GossipSub, with an approximately 7.88 times reduction in arrival time variance.Rok Kopp, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of ether.fi, stated that they will not require the entire validator set to adopt a new infrastructure unless they are confident that it can enhance the overall level of stakers and the network. Médard mentioned that traditional financial institutions invest billions of dollars to shorten execution times to the millisecond level because speed is money. Optimum launched its private testnet in June 2025, having previously completed a $11 million seed round financing led by 1kx, and plans to expand the protocol to other high-throughput blockchains after Ethereum.

On October 16, MSCI announced the formal adoption of the non-operating company index exclusion rules, which will be implemented in the index review in November 2026 and will take effect after the market closes on November 30.The new rules first assess whether a company has substantial operating assets; companies that do not pass the initial screening will undergo five financial ratio tests, and if at least four of these meet the exclusion criteria, they will not qualify for index inclusion.As a result, Bitcoin treasury company Strategy and Metaplanet face potential exclusion, with the final list to be announced on November 11. JPMorgan previously estimated that if Strategy is removed from the MSCI index, it would face approximately $2.8 billion in selling pressure.

Strategy indicates that its "Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index" rose to 34% in the third quarter of 2026, showing that major banks worldwide are increasingly adopting Bitcoin and digital asset-related services, although the overall situation remains in the early stages. Among them, Fidelity ranks first with 77%, followed by JPMorgan Chase at 47% and BNY at 46%.Strategy states that the increase in the index this quarter was mainly driven by several advancements, including the expansion of Bitcoin ETF/ETP product access, the increase in institutional custody services, and the development of lending services using BTC as collateral.At the same time, progress in the fields of stablecoins and asset tokenization has also impacted the index's increase. As traditional financial institutions gradually explore digital asset infrastructure, Bitcoin-related services are extending from investment products to custody, financing, and financial application scenarios.

Intel CEO Chen Liwu stated on October 12 in Singapore that the token costs of cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in China are lower, and the adoption speed is "very fast." At a seminar organized by DBS Bank, he mentioned that Chinese models like DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM perform "well enough."Chen Liwu said, "I firmly believe in open source; it is the best way to drive efficiency." He added that the market will determine which models are best suited for different use cases. He also mentioned that quantum computing could become mainstream in the next 3 to 5 years, and software will play a role in driving the efficient use of some necessary infrastructure.

According to the official public account of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the smart agent identification and identity network has officially launched its trial operation and is open for access to the public.This network relies on trusted interconnection centers for smart agents in Beijing, Xiamen, and other locations, providing services such as identity registration, identity verification, addressing resolution, and capability discovery. It adopts a "Blockchain + DID + Super Smart Agent" technical route, compatible with various DID methods, and adapts to mainstream interconnection protocols such as A2A and ANP.

OKX will launch the Doppler Finance (XDP) Flash Earn Lite event on October 9 at 15:00, where users can share a reward of 15,000,000 XDP by subscribing to BTC, XRP, OKB, or XDP.The event ends on October 14 at 15:00.

Digital Asset co-founder and CEO Yuval Rooz stated at the Token2049 conference in Singapore that the crypto industry should leverage the current regulatory environment to accelerate institutional adoption, believing that the widespread use of blockchain will make it harder for future governments to reverse industry progress. He compared this opportunity to Uber and Airbnb, stating that both companies had established themselves before policymakers effectively restricted them, saying, "By the time people react and decide to legislate against these companies, it will be too late."Rooz indicated that the industry should ensure blockchain is widely used so that no matter what happens in 2028, "there is no turning back." The next U.S. presidential election is scheduled for November 7, 2028, which may bring changes in government and regulatory priorities. This statement comes in the context of the CLARITY Act failing to advance in the Senate procedural vote in September, while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have been advancing crypto regulation based on existing authority.In the same Token2049 panel discussion, Binance co-CEO Richard Teng expressed hope that the CLARITY Act could still become law, believing that legislation could prevent regulatory backtracking and encourage institutional entry, calling the possibility of reversing current progress the industry's "greatest fear." Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson stated that legislation would provide greater certainty, but the industry should not rely on the passage of the CLARITY Act, as the SEC and CFTC are already working to provide regulatory clarity to sustain innovation and institutional adoption.

Mike Selig, the Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated in an interview with CNBC that there will be no "race to the bottom" on the leverage issue. The CFTC will apply the mature margin models and risk control measures that have long been used in the derivatives market to maintain market integrity in the cryptocurrency market.

Hyperliquid Policy Center CEO Jake Chervinsky stated at the Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia in Singapore that "every exchange," including CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), will adopt public chain infrastructure in the next decade to remain competitive. He emphasized that Hyperliquid is not an exchange but an infrastructure available for different participants, comparing it to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, arguing that there is no reason for public chains to register as exchanges.Chervinsky mentioned that Hyperliquid does not intend to compete with Kalshi, Coinbase, Robinhood, and CME, but rather exists on the next layer of the tech stack, which these institutions can use to improve their products. He anticipates that in ten years, whether it is crypto-native exchanges like Kraken and Coinbase or traditional exchanges like ICE and CME, they will need to integrate this technology to compete. He also pointed out that, aside from regulated perpetual contracts, on-chain markets need to come under U.S. regulatory oversight, which he expects to happen "in the near future."This statement comes in the context of Payward announcing in September plans to deploy a licensed perpetual contract market on Hyperliquid for U.S. customers, with Bitnomial, regulated by the CFTC, responsible for creation and clearing. Previously, Trump announced that the CFTC would compliantly introduce Hyperliquid to the U.S.

Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi stated during his speech at the TOKEN2049 summit today that the narrative from earlier this year that "agents will fully adopt cryptocurrency payments" has been debunked; the reality is that traditional channels like credit cards are already prepared.The real shift is that------agents do not need cryptocurrency; you do. Agents will make cryptocurrency reliable (like banks preventing your foolish actions), while in an era of panoramic prisons where AI significantly reduces monitoring costs and physical attacks surge, cryptocurrency and private AI become the last line of defense for individuals against state power and the reclamation of privacy.

According to The Block, Ripple announced a deepening of its cooperation with the global hedge fund Brevan Howard, which will adopt the multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services provided by Ripple Prime, further expanding the use of Ripple's institutional-grade financial infrastructure and digital asset products.Brevan Howard currently manages approximately $35 billion in assets, and its Group Chief Operating Officer Alan McGroarty stated that as digital assets increasingly integrate with traditional financial markets, the demand for digital asset infrastructure from institutions continues to grow. Ripple's platform is expected to enhance the operational efficiency and capital utilization of investment teams.This cooperation is built on the existing investment relationship between the two parties. Brevan Howard had previously invested in Ripple and participated in its strategic financing round last year, which amounted to $500 million. Ripple Prime is the institutional-grade prime brokerage platform launched by Ripple after acquiring Hidden Road for $1.25 billion in 2025.

Founder of Strategy Michael Saylor posted on platform X, stating that since the company adopted the "Bitcoin Standard" in 2020, the annualized return rates for MSTR, representing digital equity, and BTC, representing digital capital, have reached 52% and 38%, respectively.Michael Saylor added that both have outperformed traditional assets such as stocks, gold, real estate, and bonds during the same period, and stated, "The future of capital belongs to digital."