The total holdings of OKX options have increased by 10.48% in the past 24 hours, and the activity of the options trading market has increased

Cantor, Canaccord and Benchmark all raised their Galaxy price objectives.

[UK FCA Sues Crypto Exchange HTX for Illegal Promotion of Crypto Asset Services] The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has filed a civil lawsuit in the High Court of London against crypto exchange HTX and its affiliated entities, accusing them of violating the UK financial promotion regulations and illegally promoting crypto asset services to UK consumers. In a statement, the FCA said the lawsuit aims to protect consumers and uphold the integrity of the UK financial market. Previously, the FCA had warned potential customers to avoid using the HTX platform. Details of the case have not yet been disclosed.

[HTX Sued in the UK for Illegal Asset Promotion] Cryptocurrency exchange HTX is facing prosecution in the UK for allegedly promoting assets illegally.

[Applied DNA Sciences Initial BNB Holdings Valued at Over $17 Million, PIPE Financing Total Proceeds Reach $27 Million] Biotechnology company Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) announced the completion of its previously led private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing by DeFi and TradFi investors. This PIPE financing brought the company approximately $27 million in total proceeds, including $15.3 million in cash and stablecoins, as well as $11.71 million worth of OBNB trust units. The company received a total of 435,638 trust units, which represent underlying ownership of 10,647 BNB tokens. Additionally, the company announced the purchase of an additional 4,908 BNB tokens, with an estimated total value of $5.3 million as of 10:00 PM Eastern Time on October 20, 2025. Through the exercise of warrants, the company may potentially gain up to an additional $31 million in proceeds in the future.

[The Federal Reserve Plans to Ease Capital Increase Requirements for Large Banks] The Federal Reserve has proposed a plan to significantly ease the requirements for capital increases for large banks. This move could have profound impacts on the capital structure of the banking industry and market liquidity. Specific details have not yet been disclosed, and the market remains highly attentive to the potential impact of this plan.