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According to market data, the stock price of SKY Financial Corporation Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV) rose from a closing price of $0.84 on September 17 to a closing price of $7.48 on October 2, an increase of over 700% within 15 days, with a single-day increase of about 104% on October 2.The S-3/A document submitted by the company in September shows that as of September 13, it held approximately 2.315 billion SKY, accounting for about 10% of the total supply.

According to Coinglass data, the total contract open interest for BTC has increased by 5% in the past 24 hours, with the current total open interest at 55.947 billion USD. Among them, Binance has an open interest of 11.686 billion USD, OKX has an open interest of 3.184 billion USD, Bybit has an open interest of 5.655 billion USD, and Gate has an open interest of 4.506 billion USD.

According to Crowdfund Insider, U.S. digital asset holders who applied for an extension earlier this year must submit their 2025 federal tax return by October 15, 2026, which is the automatic six-month extension deadline available after submitting Form 4868 before the spring deadline.The extension only covers the filing action; any taxes owed must still be estimated and paid by April 2026, and interest and penalties on unpaid balances have begun to accumulate. Brokers have started reporting 2025 transactions on Form 1099-DA, and taxpayers can verify the income amounts, but the cost basis may still be incomplete. In mid-September, the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, with a vote of 49 to 50, not reaching the required 60 votes for advancement.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that they will continue to develop rules regarding trading, custody, and related issues, rather than waiting for Congress. Late filing penalties start at 5% of the unpaid tax per month, with a cap of 25%, and the minimum penalty applies after 60 days.

According to GMGN market data, Robinhood's meme stock BONER has risen against the trend, with its market value once surpassing 70 million dollars, approaching its historical high. As of the time of writing, BONER is reported at 66.4 million dollars, with a 24-hour increase of 17.8%.In terms of news, Bloomberg published a special report on Robinhood's meme stocks on October 2. Cryptocurrency KOL Eric, in an interview with Bloomberg, stated that meme stocks are "a characteristic of the times and also a future trend." Additionally, Eric, as a major holder of BONER, specifically introduced the BONER token to Bloomberg.Stock Meme is an emerging play that directly combines traditional meme coins with tokenized U.S. stocks: meme coins are no longer paired with USDT or ETH but are directly paired with on-chain U.S. stock tokens (such as NVDA, TSLA, AAPL, etc.). This retains the speculative attributes of meme coins, which are highly volatile and community-driven, while also leveraging the popularity and narrative of real stocks. Transaction fees often partially flow back into the community treasury to accumulate corresponding U.S. stock tokens, forming a dual-driven model of "sentiment speculation + real asset anchoring."

According to Cointelegraph, the advocacy organization focused on Zcash, Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ), has submitted a lobbying registration, with the registration effective date of October 1. Executive Director Divij Pandya is the sole registered lobbyist. This move indicates that this privacy-oriented cryptocurrency ecosystem is intensifying efforts to influence U.S. digital asset policy.The registration documents include the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and two digital asset tax proposals as part of its current and anticipated lobbying agenda. PGPZ was established in June of this year, evolving from the Pretty Good Policy for Crypto initiative launched by Electric Coin Co. in 2022, which held a Washington policy roundtable and organized a congressional briefing on cryptocurrency technology in 2023.PGPZ founder and ZODL Chief Policy and Regulatory Officer Paul Brigner stated that the goal is "to ensure that Zcash has serious, organized, and credible policy participation in Washington." He noted that the decisions being made by policymakers will affect whether privacy-preserving digital cash can exist, be used legally, and serve the public interest. PGPZ's responsibility is to ensure that Zcash is understood, represented, and defended in these discussions. In August of this year, Zcash Community Grants approved a $750,000 grant to fund PGPZ's work for its first year.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers" on Polymarket, the win rate of the sub-market "NRFI" for the "Yes" option has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 43.5% an hour ago to the current 72.5% (a fluctuation of 29%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Gnosis Safe wallet associated with the synthetic dollar protocol Ethena withdrew 62.58 million ENA from the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit approximately 37 minutes ago, worth about 14.86 million USD.The account also noted that in the past 9 hours, the aforementioned wallet has cumulatively withdrawn 117.58 million ENA from Bybit, valued at approximately 27.96 million USD based on the price at that time.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers," the option "San Diego Padres" in the sub-market "San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 24.5% an hour ago to the current 43.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Giants win by 1-6 points" for the event "Cardinals vs. Giants" on the prediction market Polymarket has experienced significant fluctuations, rising from 14% an hour ago to the current 46.5% (a fluctuation of 32.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Iranian media reports, Iran is reviewing a new proposal from the United States transmitted through Qatar. This proposal outlines a roadmap and timeline for final negotiations based on the Islamabad framework, but seeks to initiate nuclear talks sooner.Iran continues to insist that the United States must first fulfill its commitments, including sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds, with its seven main conditions remaining unchanged. Negotiations with Oman regarding a new shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz have also made progress.

According to CoinDesk, Iana Dimitrova, CEO of the London-based payment infrastructure company OpenPayd, told CoinDesk that the company expects to complete its merger with Titan Acquisition Corp. and go public on Nasdaq by the end of this year. The transaction is still subject to conditions such as the effectiveness of the registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and approval from Titan's shareholders, with the stock ticker expected to be OP after listing. According to the announced terms, the transaction implies a valuation of OpenPayd of up to $1.1 billion.OpenPayd provides account, foreign exchange, and domestic and international payment services to businesses such as Kraken, B2C2, and OKX, and offers infrastructure for converting between fiat currencies and stablecoins, having integrated with the Circle payment network and Fireblocks payment network. Last month, the company incorporated MSB USA Inc. and its 43 state-level money transmission licenses into the group, planning to launch services for U.S. customers by April 2027.For the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026, the company reported revenue of $73 million, up from $57 million in the previous fiscal year, with EBITDA of $13 million and a net loss of $2.8 million. A company spokesperson stated that the loss was entirely due to $5.8 million in one-time transaction costs related to this merger.Dimitrova stated that the company intends to acquire businesses that can provide licenses or technology to accelerate its entry into new markets. Going public will provide funding and publicly traded stock that can be used for transactions and collaborations. The company is also considering conducting a private placement before the merger to raise growth capital.

According to the United Morning Post, as of early September, ticket bookings for the 2026 Singapore F1 race weekend have decreased by 22.92% year-on-year. As of September 21, the hotel booking rate for the race long weekend is about 14% lower than the same booking period last year.Industry players believe that this year's event coincides with China's National Day Golden Week, and the return of the Malaysian Sepang Circuit after nine years, which takes place the week before, may divert some of the crowd. At the same time, TOKEN2049 Singapore will be held at Marina Bay Sands from October 7 to 8, with officials expecting to attract over 25,000 attendees.

According to Coinglass data, the total contract open interest for BTC has decreased by 6.05% in the past 24 hours, with the current total open interest at 54.091 billion USD. Among them, Binance's open interest is 11.371 billion USD, OKX's open interest is 3.032 billion USD, Bybit's open interest is 5.396 billion USD, and Gate's open interest is 4.284 billion USD.

Visa stated that its stablecoin-linked card program's payment volume has increased by nearly 200% year-on-year, currently supporting over 160 consumer, business, and commercial card programs. Since the beginning of the 2026 fiscal year, approximately 17% of the stablecoin-linked card transaction volume has come from business and commercial card programs. Mark Nelsen, Visa's Global Head of Products, Commercial, and Cash Flow Solutions, stated that businesses are seeking reliable and trustworthy methods of fund transfer, and stablecoins are increasingly appearing in commercial applications such as vendor payments, treasury operations, and cross-border commerce.Allium research shows that payments are the fastest-growing use case for stablecoins, with annual payment volume estimated between $401 billion and $527 billion, including service fees, payroll, and vendor payments of $56 billion, $43 billion, and $28 billion respectively, with B2B cross-border payments accounting for 43%.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the predicted market on Polymarket for the event "Counter-Strike: Legacy vs PARIVISION - ESL Professional League Group Stage" shows that the "Legacy" option in the sub-market "Map 1 Round Spread: Legacy (-3.5) vs PARIVISION (+3.5)" has experienced a significant fluctuation in win probability, rising from 38.5% an hour ago to the current 60% (a fluctuation of 21.5%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju posted on the X platform that this round of the Bitcoin bull market will bring a 3-5 times increase, rather than another round of parabolic surge exceeding 10 times, followed by a milder bear market.Ki Young Ju pointed out that in this cycle, the MVRV has never fallen below 1. Even at the lows, BTC has remained above the average on-chain cost basis for holders. Some investors have incurred losses, but overall holders have never fallen into a loss.

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood stated that the cost reductions brought about by innovative platforms such as AI will gradually transmit to broader economic sectors, enhancing productivity and corporate profitability, and driving inflation rates down to levels below most investors' expectations, a phenomenon referred to as "benign deflation."Cathie Wood believes that the current AI inference costs are decreasing by 99.99% annually while maintaining performance levels. Meanwhile, OpenAI's annual revenue run rate has increased from $20 billion to $70 billion, indicating that the decline in costs is driving rapid growth in demand.ARK Invest expects that real GDP growth rates could reach high single digits, although this prediction seems "crazy" to most people; in a stronger real growth environment, interest rates may actually rise.

According to Gate market data, due to network revenue being unable to cover maintenance costs, the Layer 2 network Blast announced it will cease operations. Following this announcement, South Korea's two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have placed BLAST on their trading watchlists. BLAST has cumulatively dropped over 40%, currently priced at $0.0002433, with a market capitalization of approximately $24 million.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in federal court on Friday, accusing it of exceeding its statutory authority when issuing national trust bank charters to cryptocurrency companies. The ICBA stated that the OCC is implementing "broad new powers not authorized by the National Bank Act," allowing these companies to enter the U.S. banking system without being subject to the same level of regulatory oversight as community banks, putting small banks at a "serious competitive disadvantage."The ICBA is one of the largest banking advocacy organizations in the United States, primarily representing small institutions. Last month, the organization strongly opposed the Digital Asset Market Structure Bill, which failed to advance in the U.S. Senate, arguing that its stablecoin provisions did not protect community banks from direct competition for deposit accounts. ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey stated that Congress did not establish the national trust charter to provide a "backdoor" for cryptocurrency companies seeking to enter the banking system with the credibility of a federal bank charter, as these companies do not bear the same obligations regarding capital, liquidity, regulation, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance requirements. An OCC spokesperson responded to CoinDesk that the agency does not comment on ongoing litigation.Recently, the OCC has continued to issue trust charters to cryptocurrency companies, but these companies' business models differ from those of typical community banks and do not offer cash deposit accounts that require FDIC insurance. Approved institutions include cryptocurrency banks Protego and Erebor, as well as existing cryptocurrency firms like Coinbase, Circle, and Crypto.com.