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Aptos Foundation Reaffirms 210 Million APT Lock Pledge, Rules Out Principal Sales

The Aptos Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to locking 210 million APT tokens, confirming it will fund operations exclusively through staking rewards rather than selling principal assets. This pledge aims to provide long-term certainty regarding token supply and foundation treasury management. Current network emissions continue to outpace token burns significantly. Monthly staking emissions stand at approximately 1.5 million APT compared to roughly 170,000 APT burned during the same period, maintaining a net inflationary pressure on the circulating supply.

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250 Million USDC Minted at Treasury

The USDC Treasury has minted 250 million new USDC tokens, valued at approximately $250.03 million. This issuance increases the circulating supply of the Circle-issued stablecoin. Large-scale minting events typically reflect institutional demand or liquidity provisioning for crypto markets. The transaction was executed directly through the official USDC Treasury contract.
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Anthropic Bans Abusive Behavior Toward AI Models in Updated Usage Policy

Anthropic has updated its usage policy to explicitly prohibit users from engaging in "abusive or cruel behavior" toward its AI models. The new guidelines establish clear boundaries for user interactions with the company's artificial intelligence systems. The policy update reflects Anthropic's ongoing efforts to define appropriate human-AI interaction standards. Users found violating these terms regarding abusive conduct toward AI models now face potential account restrictions under the revised enforcement framework.
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Base Money Expansion Deemed Inevitable to Support Growing Debt Levels

Monetary base expansion is mathematically necessary to support continued debt growth, according to analysis from the upcoming EMA Q3 Report. Without corresponding increases in base money, current debt levels face structural collapse as obligations outpace monetary supply. The assessment argues that further money printing is unavoidable rather than discretionary, positioning it as a mathematical requirement for system stability. This dynamic suggests that monetary policy remains constrained by the fundamental relationship between debt accumulation and base money creation.
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President Trump Calls Elon Musk One of Greatest Technology Founders Ever

President Trump has declared Elon Musk "one of the greatest technology founders to ever live." The statement highlights the continued alignment between the administration and the prominent tech entrepreneur. This public endorsement underscores the significant relationship between President Trump and Musk, whose ventures span electric vehicles, space exploration, and social media platforms.
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NFL Urges Supreme Court to Classify Prediction Market Contracts as Gambling

The National Football League filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on October 8 supporting New Jersey regulators in their case against prediction market platform Kalshi. The NFL argues that sports contracts offered by prediction markets constitute gambling rather than swaps and should fall under state regulation instead of exclusive CFTC jurisdiction. The league highlighted that nearly $2 billion of the $3.3 billion in prediction market trading volume on the first Sunday of this season was tied to NFL events. Kalshi countered that federal regulation through the CFTC provides more uniform oversight than individual state frameworks and noted the agency already regulates sports-related markets.
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Trump Rules Out Iran Attack Before Midterms, Maintains Blockade Amid Negotiations

President Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that the U.S. will not launch any military attack on Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, citing ongoing productive negotiations. He confirmed that the economic and military blockade on Iran remains in full effect, noting that the country's current conditions are poor. Trump clarified that 22 million barrels of oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz last night were unrelated to Iran and emphasized that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons. The statement reinforces the administration's stance on maintaining pressure while pursuing diplomatic channels ahead of the upcoming elections.
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Fed Chair Warsh to Speak at IMF Annual Meetings Ahead of October Policy Decision

Federal Reserve Chair Warsh will participate in a moderated conversation at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Bangkok on October 16. The session is scheduled for 12:30 Beijing time and represents a key public appearance before the central bank's next policy decision. This engagement marks the final scheduled public remarks by a Fed official prior to the pre-meeting quiet period ahead of the October 27–28 Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Market participants will closely monitor the discussion for signals regarding the upcoming interest rate decision and broader monetary policy outlook.
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Pump.fun Trading Terminal Integrates Arkham’s 3.1 Billion Labeled Addresses

Pump.fun's Trading Terminal has integrated Arkham Intelligence labeling across its platform, providing traders with access to a database of over 3.1 billion labeled addresses. This integration embeds on-chain intelligence directly into the trading interface to enhance decision-making capabilities. The partnership enables users to gain immediate context regarding wallets, entities, fund flows, and on-chain activity before executing trades. By leveraging Arkham's extensive dataset, the terminal aims to improve transparency and situational awareness for traders navigating meme coin markets.

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AI Evaluation Platform Arena Raises $200M at $3.1B Valuation

AI model evaluation platform Arena has secured $200 million in new funding at a $3.1 billion valuation, nearly doubling its $1.7 billion valuation from January. Lightspeed Venture Partners and Khosla Ventures led the round, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital. Arena originated from the Chatbot Arena research project at the University of California, Berkeley, and is widely recognized for its public large model leaderboard. The platform reported annualized revenue of $100 million as of June this year.
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OpenAI Annualized Revenue Near $50B, $20B Below Prior Estimates

OpenAI disclosed to investors that its annualized revenue as of late September approached $50 billion, significantly lower than previous market expectations. The figure represents a $20 billion shortfall from earlier reports suggesting the AI company had reached $70 billion in annualized recurring revenue. The updated guidance contrasts with prior estimates cited by Axios, which indicated OpenAI was nearing the $70 billion milestone. The revision highlights a notable gap between widely circulated projections and the company's actual financial performance heading into the final quarter of the year.
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Gnosis Bridges Slash Ethereum Deposit Confirmation Time to 12 Seconds

Gnosis Chain has significantly reduced confirmation times for Ethereum deposits on its xDAI and Omnibridge platforms. Transactions now confirm in approximately 12 seconds, a dramatic improvement from the previous wait time of roughly 13 minutes or more. Users bridging assets from Ethereum to Gnosis can no longer opt to wait for full finality, as the new rapid confirmation standard is now mandatory. This update streamlines cross-chain transfers and enhances user experience by minimizing delays during deposit processing.

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Trump Administration Unveils $6B Science Initiative With $2.4B Tech Pledge for Superintelligence Tools

The Trump administration announced a science initiative totaling more than $6 billion, combining federal funding with contributions from businesses, academia, and philanthropic organizations. Tech companies committed $2.4 billion in superintelligence tools and computing credits to the "Genesis Mission" alliance, with NVIDIA pledging $1 billion, AMD $500 million, OpenAI $200 million, and both Anthropic and Google contributing $150 million each. The broader initiative includes a $1.8 billion virtual biology program led by NIH, DOE, and Biohub, alongside a $215 million quantum competition. A NASA-DOE collaboration is also set to target a Mars nuclear reactor mission by 2028 as part of the comprehensive science push.
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Trump: White House to Treat 'Artificial Intelligence' Term Users as Enemies

President Trump announced on Truth Social that the White House will treat anyone using the term "Artificial Intelligence" instead of "Super Intelligence" as an enemy. The declaration establishes a strict terminology mandate for interactions with the administration. Trump had previously proposed renaming AI to "Super Intelligence," describing it as a more accurate and highly accepted term. This latest statement reinforces his push to replace standard industry nomenclature with the preferred designation across all official and public discourse.
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Derive V3 Launches on Ethereum with ZK Proof Settlement and Sub-Millisecond Matching

On-chain options protocol Derive has officially launched V3, completing its migration and resuming trading. The upgraded platform custodies assets on Ethereum while utilizing zero-knowledge proofs for margin and settlement, enabling sub-millisecond order matching. This release follows a community-approved proposal to migrate V2 positions and shut down the standalone Derive Chain. V3 introduces no-code vault creation and enhanced risk hedging tools for ETH and BTC to improve capital efficiency. The protocol now supports deposits and borrowing across four assets: ETH, WBTC, HYPE, and USDC.

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CFTC Chair Selig: Crypto Industry Returning to U.S. Amid Regulatory Push

CFTC Chairman Mike Selig stated that the cryptocurrency industry is returning to the United States as the agency moves to end the era of businesses relocating overseas. Selig emphasized on X that the U.S. will no longer allow other nations to set global standards while domestic firms depart. The CFTC chair asserted that establishing clear regulatory rules is essential to retaining crypto businesses and enabling the U.S. to lead the sector's development. This statement signals a proactive shift toward creating a domestic framework designed to secure American leadership in digital asset innovation.
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Astroport Ends Tokenholder Governance, Halts ASTRO Emissions

Astroport has officially ended tokenholder governance on Neutron and Terra, transferring full protocol control to contributors. The decentralized exchange announced that community voting is now disabled across both networks as part of a structural shift in project management. ASTRO token emissions have been reduced to zero effective immediately. Existing vxASTRO positions remain unaffected by the governance changes and will continue to follow the standard 14-day unlock schedule for withdrawals.

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Wallet Transfers 150M USDT From Aave to Spark Savings Amid High Borrowing Rates

A wallet transferred 150 million USDT from Aave to Spark Savings between October 5 and 6, coinciding with double-digit borrowing rates on the platform. The significant capital movement occurred as lending costs surged across DeFi markets. As of October 8, Aave’s USDT reserve held $169.54 million available for withdrawals against $2.71 billion in total supplied assets. The transfer represents a substantial portion of the protocol's immediately accessible liquidity amid elevated rate conditions.

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ETF Issuer Considers Filing for Pokémon Card Tracking Fund

An ETF issuer revealed at a recent industry conference that it is considering filing for an exchange-traded fund tracking Pokémon cards, signaling potential expansion into collectibles as an asset class. The proposal suggests collectibles could represent the next frontier for ETF products beyond traditional securities and commodities. Industry observers note that ETF structures can accommodate illiquid assets through hybrid closed-end fund mechanisms, making niche markets like trading cards technically feasible. This development indicates growing issuer interest in alternative asset exposure within regulated fund wrappers.
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Anthropic Commits $150M to Deploy Claude Across 15+ US Federal Agencies

Anthropic announced a $150 million investment over three years to support the Trump administration's Genesis Mission federal program. The initiative will provide AI model access to more than 15 federal agencies, including NASA and the National Institutes of Health. Under the agreement, Anthropic will supply Claude, Claude Code, and API credits to participating agencies as part of the Genesis Mission project. The deployment marks a significant expansion of enterprise AI adoption within the U.S. federal government.

Aptos Foundation Reaffirms 210 Million APT Lock Pledge, Rules Out Principal Sales

250 Million USDC Minted at Treasury

Anthropic Bans Abusive Behavior Toward AI Models in Updated Usage Policy

Base Money Expansion Deemed Inevitable to Support Growing Debt Levels

President Trump Calls Elon Musk One of Greatest Technology Founders Ever

NFL Urges Supreme Court to Classify Prediction Market Contracts as Gambling

Trump Rules Out Iran Attack Before Midterms, Maintains Blockade Amid Negotiations

Fed Chair Warsh to Speak at IMF Annual Meetings Ahead of October Policy Decision

Pump.fun Trading Terminal Integrates Arkham’s 3.1 Billion Labeled Addresses

AI Evaluation Platform Arena Raises $200M at $3.1B Valuation

OpenAI Annualized Revenue Near $50B, $20B Below Prior Estimates

Gnosis Bridges Slash Ethereum Deposit Confirmation Time to 12 Seconds

Trump Administration Unveils $6B Science Initiative With $2.4B Tech Pledge for Superintelligence Tools

Trump: White House to Treat 'Artificial Intelligence' Term Users as Enemies

Derive V3 Launches on Ethereum with ZK Proof Settlement and Sub-Millisecond Matching

CFTC Chair Selig: Crypto Industry Returning to U.S. Amid Regulatory Push

Astroport Ends Tokenholder Governance, Halts ASTRO Emissions

Wallet Transfers 150M USDT From Aave to Spark Savings Amid High Borrowing Rates

ETF Issuer Considers Filing for Pokémon Card Tracking Fund

Anthropic Commits $150M to Deploy Claude Across 15+ US Federal Agencies