According to PANews, Whale Alert has reported that the USDC Treasury destroyed 50 million USDC on the Ethereum blockchain today at 19:41 UTC+8.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, 90 days ago, dimethyltryptamine.eth spent 15.6 ETH (worth about $47,000) to buy 3.64 million SPX, which is now worth $1.27 million, a 26-fold return in just 3 months. Previously, the whale spent only 0.125 ETH (worth about $251) to buy 5.9 trillion PEPE (peak value of $100 million), and sold 3.94 trillion PEPE for 2,614 ETH (worth about $5 million), leaving 1.97 trillion PEPE (worth about $19.9 million).

According to BlockBeats, on October 7, European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Kazaks stated that the ECB is expected to continue implementing rate cuts of equal magnitude.

According to BlockBeats, a significant investor known by the Ethereum address dimethyltryptamine.eth has achieved remarkable returns on two separate cryptocurrency investments. On October 7, Lookonchain reported that 90 days ago, this investor spent 15.6 ETH (approximately $47,000) to purchase 3.64 million SPX tokens. The value of these tokens has now surged to $1.27 million, marking a 26-fold increase in just three months. Previously, this whale investor made headlines with another impressive investment. They spent only 0.125 ETH (around $251) to acquire 5.9 trillion PEPE tokens. At its peak, the value of these PEPE tokens reached $100 million. The investor sold 3.94 trillion PEPE tokens, earning 2,614 ETH (about $5 million), and still holds 1.97 trillion PEPE tokens, currently valued at $19.9 million.

According to Cointelegraph, a United States government agency has issued a warning about a threat actor known for extorting victims by demanding cryptocurrency payments in exchange for not leaking accessed data. On October 4, the United States Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) released a detailed profile on Trinity ransomware, a relatively new threat targeting sensitive data. The HC3 reported that attackers use phishing emails, malicious websites, and software vulnerabilities to trick victims into installing the ransomware on their computers. Once installed, the ransomware searches the computer for sensitive information, collects it, and sends it to the hackers. Additionally, the ransomware encrypts the victim’s files using an algorithm, rendering them unusable. After encrypting the files, the ransomware generates a ransom note informing victims that their data has been extracted and encrypted. The note demands payment in cryptocurrency in exchange for a decryption key. The ransom note also warns victims that they have 24 hours to pay the hackers in cryptocurrencies, or their data will be leaked. The HC3 stated, “Victims have 24 hours to contact the cybercriminals, and failure to do so will result in the stolen data being leaked or sold. Unfortunately, no known decryption tools are currently available for Trinity ransomware, leaving victims with few options.” The HC3 noted that Trinity ransomware targets critical infrastructure, including healthcare providers. The agency reported that seven organizations had fallen victim to the ransomware, including at least one healthcare entity in the United States. The HC3 emphasized the severity of the threat posed by Trinity ransomware to critical infrastructure. In related news, Chainalysis’ 2024 Crypto Crime Report revealed that in 2023, high-profile institutions and infrastructure paid approximately $1.1 billion in cryptocurrency to ransomware attackers. The report highlighted that various actors, ranging from individuals and smaller crime groups to large-scale syndicates, carried out these attacks. It also noted that 538 new ransomware variants were created in 2023, with large companies like the BBC and British Airways among the targets.

Indian Government officials from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), IB, and CERT-In have reportedly met with WazirX founders after the major $235 million crypto hack that took place on July 18. The meetings come as the hacked crypto exchange decided to set up a 10-member committee of creditors (CoC) by October 9. The hacked exchange […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/indian-govt-agencies-probe-wazirx/

FalconX prepares for 2025 acquisitions, focusing on crypto infrastructure, as it expects institutional entry and tighter regulations to drive consolidation. source: https://coincu.com/285985-falconx-prepares-for-2025-acquisitions

Well-known crypto analyst Rekt Capital, which accurately predicted Bitcoin's decline earlier this year, presented a potential bearish scenario for the cryptocurrency. source: https://cryptodnes.bg/en/bitcoin-analyst-predicts-when-investors-can-snag-bargain-btc-deals/

1. BTC fell below 63,000 USDT in the short term, and the 24-hour increase narrowed to 1.61%; 2. IntoTheBlock: DOGE whales increased their holdings by more than 2 billion last week, the highest level since January this year; 3. Polymarket predicts that Trump's chance of winning the election has risen to 51%, and Harris's chance of winning the election has dropped to 48%; 4. CoinShares: Digital asset investment products had a net outflow of US$147 million last week; 5. Slow Mist Cosine: Perhaps due to the scarcity of ecological whale players and the small size of the community, a fishing gang in the TON ecosystem turned to Bitcoin ecosystem fraud; 6. Analysis: A shares are siphoning funds from the crypto market, but the rise is difficult to sustain; 7. The current pledge volume of EIGEN is higher than the circulation volume, because investors' "locked" tokens can be pledged; 8. Bitget will fully compensate users who have suffered abnormal fluctuations in BGB within 72 hours; 9. Bitcoin spot ETF Last week, the net outflow was $301 million, and the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF ARKB had a net outflow of $206 million; 10. The Ethereum spot ETF had a net outflow of $30.69 million last week, and the Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF ETHE had a net outflow of $66.74 million.

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21.co has partnered with Crypto.com to improve liquidity for its Wrapped Bitcoin (21BTC), leveraging Crypto.com’s extensive liquidity infrastructure. This collaboration aims to broaden access to cryptocurrency for users globally, combining the strengths of both companies in the digital asset space.

YouTube recently experienced a system malfunction that led to the unintended banning of numerous channels, causing significant disruption for creators.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has unveiled the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), marking a significant milestone in the evolution of digital payments and blockchain technology. VTAP is set to enable financial institutions to issue and manage fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks, bridging the gap between traditional fiat currencies and the emerging blockchain ecosystem. This innovative platform will play a crucial role in helping banks bring their services into the digital era by allowing them to experiment and integrate blockchain technology seamlessly into their operations.

Apollo Global Management, a leading private equity and alternative asset manager, has set its sights on an ambitious target: doubling its assets under management to $1.5 trillion by 2029. This goal, announced by CEO Marc Rowan, reflects the firm’s strategic transformation from a leveraged buyout powerhouse into one of the largest debt underwriters in the world.

As NASA approaches a pivotal moment in its operations, the future of human activity in low-Earth orbit (LEO) hangs in the balance. The International Space Station (ISS), NASA's flagship orbital laboratory, is nearing the end of its operational life. The question looming large is whether the agency will be able to transition smoothly to a private space station, or face the possibility of a gap in human presence in orbit for the first time in decades. With NASA’s focus shifting toward deeper space exploration through its Artemis Program, which aims to return humans to the Moon and eventually reach Mars, LEO remains a critical frontier for scientific research and technological development.

In a groundbreaking experiment at CERN, particle physicists are on the brink of uncovering new physics beyond the Standard Model. The NA62 experiment, led by a team of researchers including Cristina Lazzeroni from the University of Birmingham, has successfully observed and measured a rare particle decay event that scientists have long sought to witness. The event? The decay of a charged kaon into a charged pion, a neutrino, and an antineutrino—a channel so rare that it has earned the status of a "golden" event in particle physics.

On a cool evening in San Francisco, Elon Musk once again demonstrated his flair for the dramatic. Hosting a recruiting party for his latest startup, xAI, in the former headquarters of OpenAI—a company he cofounded and later left—Musk made it clear that he’s not just in the AI race; he intends to win it. His mission? To challenge the dominant players in the artificial intelligence space—OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic—and build an AI system that is both powerful and openly accessible, unlike what he characterizes as their “closed, for-maximum-profit AI” approach.

"A long-dormant Bitcoin whale, active during the earliest days of the Bitcoin network, has recently resurfaced, moving millions in Bitcoin according to blockchain data firm Arkham Intelligence.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking industry feedback on new regulations for digital token service providers (DTSPs) under the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSM Act). DTSPs must obtain a license, comply with anti-money laundering rules, and demonstrate a substantial presence in Singapore to ensure regulatory compliance and market integrity.

Arkham Intelligence recently revealed the combined Bitcoin holdings of Musk’s companies Tesla and SpaceX.