In an interview with CBS, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated that he has reconsidered Bitcoin and believes that cryptocurrencies, like gold, are alternative assets. Fink stated that Bitcoin is "not a bad asset," but it should not constitute a large portion of a portfolio. He previously revealed in his annual letter to investors that approximately half of the investment demand for BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF came from retail investors, 75% of whom had never previously purchased iShares products. (Decrypt)

The prediction market continues to heat up, with Kalshi and Polymarket achieving a combined $1.44 billion in trading volume in September, a record high. Both platforms recently announced new funding rounds: Polymarket raised $2 billion from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), bringing its valuation to $9 billion; Kalshi raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation. This funding round has created at least one new billionaire, with Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan becoming the youngest self-made billionaire. Data shows that Kalshi's market share reached 60% in September, reversing the dominance of Polymarket at the beginning of the year. The two platforms differ significantly in their technical architecture: Kalshi operates off-chain, with data accessible only via APIs; Polymarket operates entirely on-chain, with all markets and positions publicly accessible. Analysts believe that Kalshi's recent surge in trading volume is partly due to its partnership with Robinhood, which allows users to directly participate in Kalshi's sports prediction market transactions through its interface. This also marks the accelerated integration of prediction markets into the mainstream financial ecosystem. (The Block)

According to Onchain Lens, a hacker's address used another 39.45 million USDC to purchase 9,240 Ethereum (ETH) at an average price of $4,269 through three separate wallets. So far, this transaction has generated a profit of approximately 279 ETH, or approximately $1.18 million.

Kenya's parliament has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, which aims to establish a regulatory framework for the digital asset industry, attract investment, and regulate market transactions. The bill authorizes the Central Bank of Kenya to license the issuance of stablecoins and other virtual assets, while also placing the capital markets regulator in charge of licensing crypto exchanges and platforms. The government hopes to attract investment from international platforms like Binance and Coinbase, establishing Kenya as Africa's gateway to crypto finance. (Reuters)

The ASTER team announced that an internal investigation has confirmed that the abnormal airdrop claiming schedule was caused by an incorrect time zone setting. To ensure fairness, the team will open claims to all eligible users in advance. The latest schedule is as follows: 1. ASTER airdrop claims will open at 03:00 Beijing Time on October 14th; 2. Transaction fee refunds will be initiated after the claiming period opens and will be completed before 20:00 Beijing Time on October 14th. 3. The team stated that the multiple adjustments to the second phase of the airdrop schedule have caused inconvenience to users, and they will conduct a comprehensive internal review to prevent similar issues from occurring again.

OKX market data shows that ETH has broken through 4200 USDT and is currently trading at 4200.8 USDT, a 24-hour increase of 1.91%. (This newsletter was generated by AI)

tD (@tD_0101) posted on the X platform that the hacker who compromised the official BNB Chain account and launched the "4" token may have attacked Google Cloud again and issued the OGUN token. Four days ago, the hacker's address (0x551...f3d) distributed 0.3 BNB from the "4" token's developer wallet to three other addresses. These addresses bought into OGUN early in the market and sold it after making over a hundredfold profit.

Aster announced on the X platform that airdrop claims were accidentally opened early earlier today. This issue has now been resolved. Existing users are not affected, and the airdrop will open as planned at 12:00 UTC on October 14th.

OKX market data shows that SOL has broken through 200 USDT and is currently trading at 200.1 USDT, a 24-hour increase of 4.49%. (This newsletter is generated by AI)

According to the official page, applications for Aster's second season airdrop are now open.

A $200,000 BNB donation to Malta’s cancer fund from 2018 has grown to $39 million but has never been used. Legal disputes and unclear oversight have kept the funds dormant, despite their accessibility and urgent medical needs.

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