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According to The Block, Laser Digital, a digital asset subsidiary of Nomura, has partnered with ZIG Finance to launch an on-chain investment product called zEMS Vault, aiming to raise $100 million to provide qualified institutional investors with exposure to a portfolio of loans for small and medium-sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia. The relevant loans are issued through Beehive's lending infrastructure.The vault is deployed on the BNB Chain, and investors can use stablecoins for subscriptions and redemptions. KAIO is responsible for tokenization and the management of the vault's entire lifecycle, with KYC checks performed at both the subscription and redemption stages; Zamanat is responsible for investment structure design and providing Shariah compliance consulting, while Laser Digital serves as the risk framework advisor.zEMS Vault is the first product under the strategic cooperation between ZIG Finance and Laser Digital, and both parties plan to expand this model to other emerging markets and credit strategies.

Nick Tomaino, a partner at 1confirmation, stated that 1confirmation has participated in all rounds of financing for Polymarket to date and has decided to increase its investment again. Although the fund focuses on seed-stage investments and typically does not participate in later-stage financing, it believes that Polymarket is worth breaking this investment convention.Nick Tomaino mentioned that there has been a demand for prediction markets for over a century, as users wish to place bets on events in politics, culture, and more. In the age of AI, one of the biggest challenges faced by young people is discerning the truth of information, and prediction markets can transform users' trading and investment enthusiasm into more accurate information.He emphasized that the long-term value of Polymarket is not just in sports betting, but in providing a more effective information discovery mechanism for political, geopolitical, and cultural events. Currently, while the U.S. market is primarily focused on sports trading, the accuracy of information is what gives prediction markets their more enduring value.Additionally, he believes that Polymarket's business is continuously upgrading, with the current management team performing excellently, and the products in the U.S. market are at an industry-leading level, with revenue consistently reaching new highs. Regarding the token program, he stated that while he did not fully agree with some of the related promotional methods previously, it is unreasonable to assert that the token program has lost its potential.Finally, Nick Tomaino stated that Polymarket founder Shayne has a strong desire for success and is one of the most direct and transparent people he knows.

According to official news, Animoca Brands' digital identity project Moca Network announced a strategic cooperation with OKX Ventures, and both parties will jointly screen and support Moca Network ecosystem projects. OKX Ventures has committed to allocating part of its MOCA token reserves for joint investments in projects that develop consumer applications based on digital identity infrastructure such as AIR Kit and Moca Chain.OKX Ventures will also provide support for selected projects, including OKX payment, fiat deposit, and OKX Wallet integration. As the projects gradually mature, Animoca Brands and OKX Ventures may also increase their investments.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tether, which holds approximately 11.5% of Juventus shares, will participate in the €250 million capital increase plan proposed by major shareholder Exor, contributing €28.8 million (approximately $32.16 million) in accordance with its shareholding ratio.At the shareholders' meeting, Tether abstained from voting on other ordinary resolutions, including the approval of the financial report showing a loss of €66 million, the appointment of directors, and the executive incentive plan. In December 2025, Tether had proposed to acquire all shares of Juventus from the Agnelli family's holding company but was rejected.

The Korea Blockchain Industry Association (KBIPA) has officially submitted a proposal for amendments to the regulations related to tokenized securities to the Financial Services Commission of Korea, presenting 9 main modification suggestions and 10 technical correction opinions, along with an additional 6 recommendations for future legislative reference, including: expanding the scope of participants in distributed ledger technology, allowing qualified third-party technology companies to operate verification, consensus, and query nodes, while retaining the rights to record securities information and the responsibility for ledger management within the existing participating institutions.In addition, the Korea Blockchain Industry Association suggests allowing the Bank of Korea and other settlement asset issuance and clearing institutions to participate in node operations within necessary limits, reserving space for the future realization of synchronized delivery of securities and funds (DvP).At the same time, it is necessary to clarify the procedures for changing the operational standards of distributed ledgers. If the existing ledger no longer meets regulatory requirements, tokenized securities should be allowed to migrate to other compliant ledgers rather than being directly converted into ordinary electronic securities.

According to the insider trading policy document submitted by Apple, the company prohibits individuals bound by this policy from using confidential information obtained in the course of their work at Apple or other companies to bet, trade, or buy and sell event contracts on prediction markets or similar platforms.The policy also prohibits disclosing relevant confidential information to individuals who may participate in such markets, regardless of whether the relevant actions constitute insider trading or securities trading under applicable law; the ban applies in all cases. The policy covers Apple directors, executives, employees, independent contractors, and consultants, and the document indicates that the policy was updated in October 2026.

According to Bloomberg, Uber has participated in a blockchain investment pilot with institutions such as HSBC and Franklin Templeton, utilizing HSBC's tokenized deposits to purchase a tokenized money market fund issued by Franklin Templeton on Thursday and selling it on Sunday, thereby earning an additional 1.5 days of returns.This model achieves investment and settlement of funds through a public blockchain, allowing companies to avoid selling assets before the traditional market closure on Fridays. This pilot also involves Tradeweb and Fireblocks, with liquidity and settlement provided by Canton Network.

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.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, in response to reports that a Nasdaq representative allegedly discouraged listed companies from tokenizing stocks through the OKX/ICE TSV program, a Nasdaq spokesperson declined to comment.Nasdaq reiterated that it does not plan to participate in trading platforms operating under the SEC's innovation exemption, believing this is not the best path for stock tokenization. Meanwhile, Nasdaq will continue to promote the issuer-centric Nasdaq Equity Token model, planning to achieve stock tokenization within the existing market framework.

According to Chainlink's official blog, Chainlink has officially launched the CustodySync solution, allowing qualified custodians to enable their institutional clients to participate in the DeFi lending market under the premise of asset retention custody. Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank in the United States, is the official launch partner.This solution publishes custody balances on-chain through Chainlink Proof of Reserve and issues tokenized certificates representing custody assets with transfer restrictions as collateral in the lending market; the custodian and the lending protocol calculate the Loan-to-Value (LTV) based on the same price data from Chainlink Data Feeds and Data Streams, with the designated collateral agent executing sales when liquidation is triggered. Chainlink states that the current scale of digital asset custody is approximately $700 billion, with deposits in the DeFi lending market exceeding $80 billion and active loans over $30 billion.

According to market news, the Financial Services Commission of South Korea stated that it will study a plan to allow cryptocurrency exchanges to participate in the Security Token Offering (STO) market, including issues such as market environment, investor protection, integration of licensing systems, and dual operating licenses.The Chairman of the Financial Services Commission of South Korea, Lee Ik-hyeon, expressed support for the proposal to utilize existing exchange technology and trading infrastructure to develop the STO market, emphasizing the need to integrate the technology and trading infrastructure of existing exchanges into the token securities market.

According to BBX data, yesterday the traditional European banking system and global digital asset giants disclosed the latest developments in retail crypto financial channels and cutting-edge computing power investments, with the core information as follows:The German Savings Bank officially opens crypto trading to retail customers, initially supporting BTC, ETH, SOL, and other cryptocurrencies: The German Savings Bank Association (DSGV) announced that starting from October 19, the first batch of participating customers from the German Savings Banks (Sparkassen) can directly buy and sell cryptocurrencies through the existing bank mobile application. Each savings bank will independently decide the specific launch time, and it is expected that 30 to 40 new savings banks will be added each month thereafter, aiming for comprehensive coverage of most interested banks in Germany by the first half of 2027.Supported cryptocurrencies and fees: The initially supported cryptocurrencies include BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, and POL. Each transaction order incurs a fixed fee of approximately $1.11 (0.99 euros);Underlying technology and compliance framework: This service is provided by DekaBank, a professional securities service provider under the savings bank group, with the underlying crypto assets being jointly compliant custodied by DekaBank and Boerse Stuttgart;Prudent business principles: DSGV clearly states that this service is only available to customers who have the willingness to make independent decisions, and the savings banks themselves do not provide any investment advice, nor will they conduct extensive active promotion across the network, and will prominently indicate the high volatility and potential total loss risks of crypto assets at the product level.Tether Capital invests in AI chip unicorn Tenstorrent's $1.5 billion Series E financing: Tether Capital, the investment arm of the global stablecoin giant, officially announced its investment in the well-known AI chip and computing architecture company Tenstorrent's $1.5 billion Series E financing. This oversubscribed financing has significantly boosted Tenstorrent's post-investment valuation to $6.2 billion. Tether's official statement indicated that this strategic investment deeply aligns with Tether's overall landscape in artificial intelligence software, robotics, and decentralized payment fields, and is highly compatible with its QVAC platform, which focuses on local AI operation on terminal devices, effectively extending its investment reach into underlying processors and cutting-edge computing hardware systems.

Market sources say that SoftBank and MGX are in talks to participate in this round of financing for OpenAI.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that authorities in Ghana and Nigeria arrested 28 people in an enforcement action against a West African scam network, which involved cryptocurrency investment fraud.The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) stated that the operation also uncovered 117 victims of human trafficking in Ghana, who are awaiting repatriation to Nigeria. Private sector partners identified over $11 million in funds that could be frozen.The operation, hosted by the NCA, brought together tech companies and law enforcement agencies, aiming to combat scam networks targeting citizens of the U.S., U.K., and other countries. The Department of Justice stated that this is the first joint operation focused on West Africa. Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance, as well as blockchain analysis companies Chainalysis, Elliptic, and TRM Labs, were all involved.Coinbase stated that it assisted in tracking illegal funds, supporting asset freezes, and providing intelligence to investigators, identifying over 65 active scam victims and preventing over $415,000 in potential losses. TRM Labs claimed it uncovered a large-scale peer-to-peer money laundering network. In the Sasaabi region of Ghana, authorities arrested 19 people and seized 303 electronic devices; Nigeria arrested another 9 people. Meta reported that it has deleted over 3.7 million Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, and groups, most of which targeted Americans and Britons through impersonation tactics. Law enforcement also received leads on over 30 suspected scam centers.

Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase announced its participation in Tech Against Scams and is collaborating with the UK's National Crime Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice Scam Center Strike Force, and international law enforcement partners to launch a joint crackdown week in London from October 6 to 9, sharing intelligence in real-time and coordinating actions against West African criminal scam networks.Coinbase stated that the relevant scam networks operate across platforms, seeking potential victims through social media, establishing trust via instant messaging, and using digital infrastructure and financial services to transfer illicit funds. As law enforcement and the industry intensify their crackdown on Southeast Asian scam hubs, criminal networks are expanding to other regions, including West Africa. This operation is hosted by the UK's National Crime Agency, bringing together technology, telecommunications, and financial companies to target the infrastructure, accounts, and payment systems that support scams.Coinbase Vice President Leah Bressack: The earlier crackdown on Southeast Asian scam hubs this year proved that coordinated actions between the industry and law enforcement are effective; as criminal networks attempt to rebuild in Africa, Coinbase's global intelligence team is tracking funds, freezing assets, and sharing intelligence in real-time. The tactics targeted include fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scams, impersonating law enforcement officials, and using fake video calls to carry out "arrests" to pressure transfers. Coinbase stated it will continue to collaborate with Tech Against Scams and law enforcement partners.

According to GlobeNewswire, SkyAI (Nasdaq: SKYA) major shareholder Bastion Trading (holding approximately 9.99%) publicly questioned the company's cash tender offer plan.Bastion Trading pointed out that SkyAI quietly sold about 70% of its SOL treasury reserves (from over 2 million to about 600,000) in less than a month, without timely disclosure to shareholders, suspected of violating information disclosure regulations.Meanwhile, the company's board faced overwhelming opposition votes at the 2026 shareholder meeting, raising questions about its legitimacy. Bastion Trading demanded the company fully disclose the details of the SOL sell-off, restructure the board, and improve the acquisition terms (raising the acquisition price from $3 to at least $3.5), otherwise, it would not participate in this tender offer and reserves the right to take legal action.

Vice President Joe Burnett of Strive posted on platform X that investors can now participate in the SATS perpetual preferred stock IPO through Fidelity.

On October 7, TRON DeFi Summer S3 continues, providing more on-chain yield options for stable asset holders. As a stablecoin in the TRON ecosystem, USDD users can access JustLend DAO through Binance Wallet DeFi and participate in the $600,000 USDD Boost reward pool.Holding 100 USDD allows participation in the S3 event, earning basic annualized returns while stacking Boost incentives. Users can exchange USDT for USDD at a 1:1 ratio with zero slippage through PSM, and the deposited USDD can continue to serve as qualified collateral, balancing yield and capital flexibility. The real-time APR may vary with market changes; please refer to the activity page for the latest information.

Intel CEO Chen Liwu stated that the company will continue to collaborate with Elon Musk to advance the Terafab project. Previously, Musk had discussions with TSMC regarding this project, which affected investors' confidence in Intel. Intel signed a contract in April this year to become a development partner for the Terafab project.