Odaily News: Illinois state government officials and crypto industry representatives have reached an agreement to delay the implementation of the 0.2% crypto tax by 6 months to July 1, 2027, pending approval by a judge.

The Digital Chamber and the Illinois Blockchain Association participated in the negotiations to allow court proceedings on related legal disputes to continue as the tax's implementation date approaches. (CoinDesk)

Odaily News: Ethena has disclosed that USDe supply increased by over $700 million in September, becoming the second-largest collateral asset on the Morpho platform and the largest USD-denominated collateral asset, supporting two of the protocol's three major markets.

According to CertiK monitoring, a total of 247 crypto security incidents occurred in the third quarter of 2026, up 12.8% quarter-over-quarter; total losses amounted to approximately $1.26 billion, an increase of 53.9% compared to $819 million in the second quarter.

Odaily News: Monerium, Frax, and Capa have launched an EURe/frxUSD liquidity pool on Uniswap v3 on Polygon, enabling exchange between euro- and USD-pegged stablecoins. Eligible Monerium customers can receive EURe in a linked wallet via SEPA transfer and swap it for frxUSD; Capa supports related liquidity, payment, and foreign exchange trading activities.

1. Citi raises 12-month price targets for Bitcoin and Ethereum to $113,000 and $3,028;

2. Unrealized gains narrow to $73,000, "Machi Big Brother" reduces 25x ETH and 40x BTC long positions;

3. Trader Doctor Profit discloses shorting BTC and liquidating altcoin holdings;

4. Analyst: AI agents will become Bitcoin's next catalyst;

5. Analyst: BTC price remains above short-term holder cost basis, long-term holders' unrealized gains reach 72%;

6. Whale capital flows diverge: BTC sees reduction, ETH sees accumulation, XRP remains on the sidelines;

7. DIG Ventures completes $120 million fundraising for its third fund, betting on AI infrastructure startups;

8. South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to expand security tokenization scope to include stocks and bonds.

According to official announcements, Odaily reports that Gate has now listed CTUSDT perpetual contract trading (USDT-settled), supporting up to 20x leverage.

Concrete is a full-stack institutional-grade operating system for onchain finance, providing infrastructure from crypto assets to real-world assets (RWA), covering vaults, strategies, custody, accounting, risk management, and distribution.

Odaily: Time Magazine reports that U.S. President Trump believes the bombing of Iran may intensify after the midterm elections.

Odaily reports that MEXC announced on September 30 that it has added another 1,000 BTC to its user protection fund, Guardian Fund, marking its second large-scale BTC allocation this year. Following the addition, the fund now holds 100 million USDT and 2,000 BTC. MEXC stated that this move continues its commitment made in May to expand the Guardian Fund from $100 million to $500 million within two years, and it has publicly disclosed the on-chain wallet address for users to verify.

Odaily reports: Adam Aron, CEO of U.S. cinema operator AMC Entertainment, stated that Robinhood tokenized AMC stock without the company's consent, calling the product "disgusting."

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev stated that the company does not need consent, and that the product is designed to meet international investors' demand for exposure to U.S. equities.

The controversial product is issued by a Robinhood offshore subsidiary and constitutes a debt security. The token tracks the stock price, but buyers do not own the underlying shares, an industry structure for such synthetic products known as a "wrapper." (CoinDesk)

Odaily News: Jerome de Tychey posted on X platform that he will withdraw the consideration of including EIP-8363 in the Hegotá upgrade. Industry participants as well as core protocol and client contributors believe that the hard fork scope discussion is not suitable for deciding issuance policy changes. The proposal authors plan to continue discussing ETH issuance policy through an independent process to seek broader consensus.

Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Gate will host an F1 Red Bull driver meet-and-greet on October 7 during TOKEN2049 Singapore. As an official sponsor of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, Gate has invited F1 world champion and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and his teammate Isack Hadjar to appear at the Gate Lounge for autographs, photos, and interactions with fans on-site.

According to the event schedule, the meet-and-greet will take place on October 7 from 18:30–19:30, with both drivers present simultaneously, and attendees able to complete autograph and photo sessions in sequence. This event is also one of Gate's series of activities during TOKEN2049 Singapore. Through this cross-industry collaboration with top-tier motorsport, Gate aims to further expand the connection between digital assets and global sports and mainstream culture.

From October 7 to 8 during TOKEN2049 Singapore, Gate will also set up a brand booth and exclusive Lounge on-site, and Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han will deliver a keynote speech on the main stage. Through the global influence of the F1 Red Bull Racing team, Gate will extend its digital asset brand reach to a broader international sports landscape, further promoting exchanges between Web3 and mainstream culture.

Odaily News: Broadcom (AVGO.O) will provide up to $42 billion in loans to Anthropic for leasing Broadcom chips. (Jinshi)

Odaily News: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and regulators in France, Germany, and Greece are reviewing Binance's practice of using the reverse solicitation exemption under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to provide services to certain EU clients without authorization. The exemption applies only when clients approach a non-EU crypto asset service provider entirely on their own initiative.

Binance withdrew its MiCA authorization application in Greece in June and stated it would apply for authorization in another EU member state. ESMA recently called for strengthened enforcement powers against non-EU companies that solicit European investors without MiCA authorization, in order to enhance consistency in EU regulatory actions. (Cointelegraph)

Odaily Report: Renowned trader Doctor Profit posted on X platform stating that due to the current excessive leverage in the altcoin market, altcoin spot trading volume has now reached 4 times that of Bitcoin, indicating an overheated market condition. As a result, he chose to take profits and exit his altcoin positions. His ONDO holdings were sold at a 73% profit, while he also exited HBAR and XRP with minor gains. At this stage, he has no intention of buying altcoins in the current environment and expects the market to be on the verge of a correction.

Doctor Profit previously predicted a rise to $88,000 when Bitcoin's price dropped to $60,000. Now after the rally, he expects Bitcoin may pull back to $79,000. He revealed that he had already shorted BTC at the $86,200 level and set additional short orders in the $86,500 to $89,500 range. Meanwhile, his BTC positions as well as his ETH, CRCL, and COIN positions in the "Galactic Three" portfolio remain unchanged.

Odaily reports that macro analyst Jordi Visser has stated that AI agents will be the next catalyst for Bitcoin. According to Jordi Visser, AI agents can serve as a bridge to help traditional institutions allocate their $900 trillion in assets into Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies; he is currently focusing on AI and cryptocurrency. (Bitcoin Treasuries)

Odaily News: Needham maintains Micron Technology (MU.O) target price at $1,650. (Jinshi)