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According to official news, Circle announced a multi-year partnership with the nonprofit organization Global Citizen, which will begin in 2027 by providing USDC payment options for suppliers participating in the Move Afrika music tour project starting in Rwanda. Circle will also provide financial education and technical training to local entrepreneurs and production staff to help them safely use digital payment tools.In addition, both parties will explore putting Global Citizen's community engagement and rewards program on-chain. Circle will also provide USDC funding to eligible charitable organizations through a new award established by both parties.

SRTD Biotech, a German mRNA therapy company, has completed an oversubscribed seed round financing of 31.5 million euros, led by Mérieux Equity Partners, with NRW.BANK and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund co-leading.The funds will be used to advance the seRNA platform that expresses only in diseased cells and LNP delivery.

NeoSoul and Brevis announced a technical collaboration to explore how to protect sensitive data in AI trading.As AI Agents take on more specific trading tasks, users' trading methods, preferences, and related data will also enter the product workflow. For individual users and platforms, clear data usage boundaries and explicit computational verification methods are important considerations in the design of such products.Brevis is a verifiable computing platform based on zero-knowledge proofs, with related technology supporting the processing of historical data from the supported chain, executing specified computations, and verifying computation results through proofs. This collaborative exploration will combine the practical needs of AI trading to study applicable scenarios for the relevant technology.NeoSoul continues to advance product development around Agentic Trading, refining the AI trading experience for individual users through NeoTrade, and promoting capability openness for platforms and other Agents. The collaboration with Brevis is a progress in NeoSoul's expansion of professional technical cooperation in this direction.NeoSoul's co-founder stated: "In the future, more and more AI Agents will directly participate in financial markets on behalf of individuals and platforms, and financial infrastructure needs to adapt to a new batch of market participants. Protecting trading strategies and computational verification will become crucial issues that restrict the scaling of Agentic Trading. Our collaboration with Brevis aims to provide the necessary technical foundation for the development of this trend."

According to CoinDesk, the stablecoin OpenUSD (OUSD), initiated by Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and Shopify, will charge a management fee of 0.1 basis points based on payment volume, with a maximum fee of $0.01 per transaction. The document shows that payments of $1,000 and above are subject to the $0.01 cap, while smaller payments are charged at 0.1 basis points of the amount.Unlike USDT and USDC issuers who retain reserve interest, OUSD distributes reserve earnings to partners, deducting only the management fee. Open Standard also provides partners with opportunities to gain equity in projects based on OUSD holdings and cash flow, requiring partners to hold at least $50 million to participate in the equity pool, with a maximum ownership percentage of 5% for a single partner. Additionally, Visa has released a technical implementation and user guide of over 100 pages for partners to integrate OUSD through the Visa stablecoin platform.

The spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked, according to the Financial Times, Nvidia requires some data center partners to provide at least 51% of their services to non-Chinese companies, which may restrict Chinese companies from accessing key artificial intelligence technologies. What is China's response to this?In response, Mao Ning stated that she is not familiar with the specific situation. We have always believed that all parties should cooperate based on the principles of fairness, transparency, and non-discrimination.

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit officially announced the digital asset holdings of its parent company Dunamu's investment subsidiary Dunamu&Partners as of October 2026. The announcement shows that the institution currently holds 2,081.84950412 BTC, with a total selling quantity of zero and no trading records.According to the announcement, Dunamu&Partners stated that if the projects it invests in are listed for trading on Upbit, it will not sell the related digital assets within three months from the date of the first listing, and will disclose changes in holdings at the end of each month through announcements on Upbit.

According to Bitcoin News, the UAE company Standard Asset Company (abbreviated as SAC) has established its headquarters in Abu Dhabi and announced a $1.5 billion investment strategy in Bitcoin and real estate.The company plans to acquire income-generating real estate in the UAE while establishing a Bitcoin reserve exclusively managed by Coinbase Asset Management. This strategy aims to generate income through real estate and obtain additional returns from the managed Bitcoin holdings.

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai stated that the new AI model Carbon is being launched first to cybersecurity partners.

According to Fortune, financial AI startup Casap announced on Wednesday that it has completed a $56 million Series B funding round, led by Base10 Partners, with Synchrony and Experian participating as strategic investors. The company's total funding has reached $90 million.Founded in 2023, Casap's AI tools are used to help banks and credit card companies handle disputes and chargebacks. According to the company, its clients have reduced first-party fraud losses by up to 51%, with chargeback win rates increasing to 96%, compared to the industry average of 60%; the average dispute resolution time has been shortened to 8 days, while traditional methods can take up to 90 days. The company did not disclose the valuation for this round.

According to official news, the cryptocurrency company Ripple announced a partnership with Coinbase to expand the access of RLUSD in the U.S. market.RLUSD will be launched on Coinbase Prime, Coinbase Exchange, and the retail application, supporting 1:1 conversion with U.S. dollars and dollar-pegged stablecoins, and plans to support collateral features on Coinbase Global Exchange.

According to Bloomberg, AI cloud security company Upwind announced the completion of a $400 million financing round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors such as Greylock Partners and Craft Ventures, bringing its valuation to $3.8 billion.Upwind primarily provides security protection for enterprise cloud infrastructure, capable of detecting malware and suspicious activities, and this year expanded its platform to address AI-related security risks. The new funds are intended for engineering research and development as well as building sales and marketing teams.

The managing partner of the cryptocurrency venture capital firm Dragonfly, Haseeb Qureshi, stated that Rob Hadick and Tom Schmidt have been promoted to managing partners.In the future, the two will co-lead Dragonfly with Haseeb Qureshi and Bo, forming a four-person management structure.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents show that Broadcom (AVGO.O) arranged for financial partners to purchase AI racks based on custom AI accelerators.

Recently, the cryptocurrency exchange Echobit has partnered with the stablecoin infrastructure platform Interlace to launch a customized ceramic stablecoin card, combining stablecoin payment functionality with personalized card designs, further enriching VIP customer benefits and expanding service scenarios beyond trading.As competition among digital asset platforms becomes increasingly diversified, enriching user scenarios and shaping differentiated VIP services have become the core of customer operations. In this collaboration, Echobit leverages Interlace's ceramic card solution to integrate stablecoin payments with everyday consumption scenarios, and through unique materials and exclusive designs, creates a cardholder experience that differs from traditional cards, providing VIP customers with more recognizable exclusive benefits.As a stablecoin infrastructure platform, Interlace focuses on issuing card infrastructure, helping exchanges, wallets, fintech platforms, and financial institutions quickly launch their own branded card projects through API and white-label solutions, supporting virtual cards, physical cards, and customized card designs. As of now, Interlace has issued over 10 million cards, continuously assisting global partners in accelerating the implementation of stablecoin payments.

According to The Block, BlackRock Financial Management, BlackRock Japan, and Japan's financial group SBI Holdings, along with Startale Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore connecting tokenized money market funds with the yen stablecoin JPYSC, and to study the related technological infrastructure, business models, distribution channels, and regulatory requirements.The four companies stated that the collaboration aims to promote interoperability between tokenized assets and stablecoins, and to open up cooperation opportunities for financial institutions and businesses in Japan and internationally. The collaboration is still in the exploratory stage, and a specific implementation timeline has not yet been announced.BlackRock launched the tokenized fund BUIDL in 2024, managing approximately $2.17 billion in assets at the time of the report. SBI Holdings will launch JPYSC with Startale in June 2026, issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank, with SBI VC Trade responsible for distribution.

The technology division of South Korea's LG Group, LG CNS, has reached a strategic partnership with Chainlink, aiming to promote the development of South Korea's $68 billion digital asset market. LG CNS will leverage Chainlink's cross-chain, data, and orchestration infrastructure to enhance its digital asset platform solutions.LG CNS will also rely on Chainlink's full suite of platform capabilities to develop digital asset solutions for various institutions in South Korea. LG Group is one of the largest business groups in South Korea, with 63 subsidiaries and total assets of approximately 186 trillion won. LG CNS is the main contractor for South Korea's central bank digital currency project, the "Han River Project."

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the U.S. stock market and mainstream financial institutions disclosed the latest developments in the disposal of crypto asset treasury, corporate governance accountability, and Layer 2 security tokenization cooperation. The core information is as follows:Shareholder Bastion Trading, holding approximately 9.99% of SkyAI shares, issued a statement pressuring for accountability regarding the liquidation of SOL and demanding a board restructuring: Major shareholder Bastion Trading, which holds approximately 9.99% of the NASDAQ-listed company SkyAI (NASDAQ: $SKYA), officially released a statement requesting that SkyAI's Executive Chairman Paul K. Danner III and three directors Soren Bo Christiansen, Timothy J. Ruemler, and Jason L. Monroe publicly explain their specific roles in evaluating, approving the takeover offer, and overseeing the complete liquidation of SOL, including who authorized and supervised the liquidation, reviewed the timing of the transaction, execution methods, counterparties, and transaction costs.Meritz Securities of South Korea signs MOU with Optimism Foundation to explore tokenized financial asset clearing based on OP Stack: South Korea's mainstream financial institution Meritz Securities announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Optimism Foundation. The two parties will jointly study the issuance, clearing, and distribution framework of tokenized financial assets based on OP Mainnet and other OP Stack networks, deeply exploring the commercial viability of using Ethereum public Layer 2 as a financial-grade distribution and clearing infrastructure. Meritz Securities stated that it will focus on exploring tokenized financial products based on high-quality local assets within the legal and licensing compliance framework, and will promote implementation in conjunction with the progress of South Korea's security token offering (STO) regulations. Previously, KB Securities and DB Securities in South Korea have also successively accessed the OP Stack ecosystem to explore related tokenization businesses.

According to CoinDesk, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated that Bybit plans to collaborate with local established companies when entering the U.S. market to challenge platforms like Robinhood in market coverage. Zhou mentioned that seeking partners is a standard practice for Bybit when entering new regions, and the U.S. market may consider collaborating with companies like Interactive Brokers (IB).He said, "At this stage, it is best to partner with those who wish to enter the crypto space and already have a customer base in the U.S., such as IB or similar companies that have not yet ventured into crypto but have a quality U.S. customer base."Bybit is the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trading volume, with over 80 million registered users in more than 180 countries and regions. The exchange is continuously acquiring licenses globally to offer a range of new regulated products. In Europe, Bybit plans to launch a "super app" covering derivatives and tokenized stocks as early as the first quarter of next year. Through partnerships, Bybit can avoid the cumbersome process of applying for money transfer licenses state by state like Coinbase, which can take two to three years.Zhou suggested waiting for the Clarity Act to pass or for a clearer understanding of new laws, at which point the SEC may provide unified regulation, allowing a single license to cover federal levels. He also pointed out that the U.S. market is highly competitive and becoming saturated, with Coinbase's position solidifying and Robinhood's importance rising. In contrast, the UK remains a less concentrated and underdeveloped market, but the entry costs are high, comparable to the EU's MiCA license.Zhou revealed that earlier this year, he was invited to meet with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and relevant institutions in the House of Lords. Bybit is looking for an office location in London but has not yet determined a specific site.

Global remittance giant Western Union (NYSE: WU) has chosen stablecoin payment infrastructure provider Noah to provide the underlying on-chain banking network for its Receiver Redirect service. This service allows recipients of Western Union transfers to receive funds in the form of USDPT stablecoin, covering over 60 currencies and more than 200 countries and regions, aiming to reduce cross-border transfer times from several days to a few hours while significantly lowering fees. The global remittance market size is approximately $905 billion annually.Receiver Redirect is based on the USDPT stablecoin issued by Western Union, which is issued by Anchorage Digital Bank on the Solana blockchain. Remitters can initiate transfers through Western Union's network of over 500,000 agent locations worldwide, while recipients will receive USDPT into their Western Union wallets and can hold this stablecoin asset indefinitely using the Stablecard, which will be launched in August 2026. Noah will provide the necessary fund management and licensing for pre-funding, exchange, and distribution of USDPT to recipients, while ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements.Malcolm Clarke, Global Head of Digital Assets at Western Union, stated that customers are increasingly seeking greater flexibility in receiving, holding, and using funds, and this new capability will seamlessly connect Western Union's global money transfer network with the digital asset ecosystem. Noah completed a $38 million seed round financing on October 7, 2026, and obtained a cryptocurrency asset service provider license and payment institution license under the EU MiCA framework on October 15.