According to PANews, Astar Network has announced on its official X account that it is undergoing an upgrade, leveraging the Polkadot SDK. The network will transition seamlessly to Agile Coretime at the end of its current lease and will purchase block space as needed. This change aims to make it faster, more convenient, and more affordable for projects to join Polkadot and connect to Astar. Additionally, Astar Network mentioned that 350 million ASTR tokens, accounting for 5% of the initial supply, have been destroyed as they are no longer needed for slot auctions with the advent of Agile Coretime.

According to BlockBeats, on October 7, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed his gratitude on social media for Meme coin projects that donate a portion of their token supply directly to charitable organizations. He highlighted the example of Ebull, which made significant token donations to various groups last month. Buterin mentioned that any tokens sent to him would also be donated to charity. He specifically thanked Moodeng for the 10 billion tokens received today, which will be allocated to technology for combating airborne diseases. However, he emphasized a preference for tokens to be donated directly to charities. He also suggested the possibility of establishing a DAO to allow community participation in decision-making and processes. Buterin reiterated his belief that the best outcome for Meme coins is to generate the greatest positive impact on the world. He expressed his delight in seeing such initiatives come to fruition.

According to Whale Alert monitoring, at around 7:41 pm Beijing time today, USDC Treasury destroyed 50 million USDC on the Ethereum chain.

7일자 코인쉐어스의 최신 데이터에 따르면 지난 주 디지털 자산 투자 상품에서 1억 4,700만 달러의 순유출이 있었다. 예상보다 높은 경제 데이터가 그 원인일 수 있다. 비트코인에 집중한 투자자들은 1억 5900만 달러의 유출을 보았고, 비트코인 ​​숏 포지션에서는 280만 달러의 유입을 보였다. 다중 자산 투자 상품에는 2,900만 달러가 유입되어 16주 연속 유입을 기록했다. 지역적으로 캐나다와 스위스가 각각 4,300만 ... source: https://coincode.kr/25664

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.

Coinspeaker Hong Kong’s SFC to Approve 11 Crypto Exchange Licenses by Year-End SFC's Chief Executive Julia Leung mentioned that 11 platforms are on the SFC’s "deemed-to-be-licensed" list, and the regulator has completed inspections. Hong Kong’s SFC to Approve 11 Crypto Exchange Licenses by Year-End source: https://www.coinspeaker.com/hong-kong-sfc-approve-crypto-exchange-licenses/

American rap legend Nasir Jones, known professionally as Nas, has been one of the early adopters of cryptocurrency and even used his art to market the industry to the masses. source: https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41204472/if-you-invested-1000-in-bitcoin-when-rap-legend-nas-sang-that-he-was-coin-based-basically-?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=partner_feed&utm_content=site

Riot CEO Jason Les identified the Core Scientific and CoreWeave deal as an example but stressed the firm would not simply chase the AI hype. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/319755/bitcoin-miner-riot-ai?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Cardano (ADA) co-creator Charles Hoskinson is giving a shoutout to one of Solana’s (SOL) biggest competitors. Posting to his 979,000 followers on the social media platform X, Hoskinson says that layer-1 platform Sui (SUI) is earning its spot in the crypto ecosystem. “Reading about Sui. It’s good to see George’s work come to life. They […] source: https://dailyhodl.com/2024/10/07/cardanos-charles-hoskinson-says-solana-rival-offering-real-innovations-and-deserving-great-success-in-crypto/

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).

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.