OKX market data shows that BTC has broken through 109,000 USDT and is currently trading at 109,008.4 USDT, a 24-hour increase of 2.19%. (This newsletter was generated by AI)

According to GMGN data, the market capitalization of Binance Life's Meme coin, a cryptocurrency on the BSC blockchain, briefly surpassed $300 million and is now at $280 million, representing a daily increase of over 80%. Odaily reminds users that Meme coin prices are subject to significant volatility, so investors should be aware of the risks.

At 16:00 (UTC+8) on October 20, 2025, the xBrokers trading zone officially launched its trial run, with the simultaneous launch of the trading pair "Ju (0XXXX.HK)/HKDJ." The opening price was 4.999 HKDJ, rising to 28.103 HKDJ (a 462% increase) within an hour, driven by active buying activity. As of the time of publication, trading volume in the first hour of launch exceeded 454,000 shares (equivalent to approximately 10.21 million HKDJ). Ju (0XXXX.HK) is the first authentic Hong Kong stock listed on the xBrokers trading zone, held in 1:1 custody by a licensed brokerage firm and recorded on-chain. Users can trade freely during the trial run and withdraw their shares to any Hong Kong brokerage account after December 1st. The launch of the xBrokers trading zone marks the first time that authentic Hong Kong stock assets have entered the crypto trading interface, injecting new liquidity and user participation into the Hong Kong stock market.

Binance Alpha will host airdrops for Bluwhale (BLUAI) and Turtle (TURTLE). The Bluwhale airdrop will begin on October 21st, and the Turtle airdrop will begin on October 22nd. Eligible users can claim the airdrop using Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha event page after trading opens. Further details will be announced by Binance official channels.

According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will launch the Binance Life USDT perpetual contract on October 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM (UTC). The contract will support up to 50x leverage. This contract will be included in the Binance Futures new listing fee promotion and will be available for futures copy trading within 24 hours of launch. (This newsletter was generated with AI assistance.)

The decentralized stablecoin USDD officially announced that it has officially lowered the minimum collateral ratio and minimum minting amount parameters of USDD Vaults. The specific adjustments are as follows: Minimum collateral ratio adjustment Trx-A: from 145% to 135%; Trx-B: from 130% to 120%; Trx-C: from 170% to 150% Minimum minting amount adjustment Trx-A: from 2,000 USDT to 1,000 USDT; Trx-B: from 3,500 USDT to 2,000 USDT; Trx-C: from 1,000 USDT to 500 USDT. Officials stated that this adjustment aims to enable users to mint USDD with a lower proportion of TRX collateral and a smaller minting amount, significantly lowering the threshold for DeFi participation and asset utilization efficiency.

Binance co-founder He Yi clarified on social media that the Binance Ukraine account was not hacked, and that the meme content was posted by a fake account. She pointed out that some influencers (KOLs) attempted to replicate the "Account 4 hack" narrative, spreading misinformation without verification and, after losses, besieging Binance customer service channels to create controversy. Several so-called "rights protection" cases have been verified to be false content or caused by normal trading losses. He Yi reminded users to be wary of false information and avoid being deceived.

Coinbase officials stated that due to an AWS service outage, some users are currently unable to access the Coinbase platform. The team has begun addressing the issue and is working hard to restore normal access as soon as possible.

According to the official website of the "nof1 AI Automated Trading Competition," the trading performance of various AI models has diverged significantly. Deepseek V3.1 currently holds first place with over $14,000 in total assets; Grok 4, with assets growing to approximately $13,600, ranks second; Claude Sonnet 4.5 is currently in third place with approximately $12,400; and Qwen 3 Max is currently in fourth place with $10,900. Furthermore, GPT 5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro accounts have both seen their assets fall below $10,000, with the former down to approximately $7,300 and the latter down to approximately $7,000.

According to Foresight News, the Federal Reserve is scheduled to hold a conference on October 21, focusing on innovations in cryptocurrency payments. The event aims to explore advancements and challenges in the digital payment sector, highlighting the growing importance of cryptocurrencies in the financial landscape. Experts and industry leaders are expected to discuss the implications of these technologies on traditional banking systems and the potential for future integration. This conference underscores the Federal Reserve's interest in understanding and potentially regulating the evolving cryptocurrency market.

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