[Lightspark Launches Grid API to Support Bitcoin Cross-Border Payments] Lightspark has released the Grid API, providing banks and developers with a real-time Bitcoin cross-border payment solution. The platform supports instant payments in 65 countries and enables real-time fund transfers between fiat currencies, stablecoins, and Bitcoin.

[Decrypt: Stablecoins Could Attract $1 Trillion in Deposits Out of Banks] Standard Chartered analysts predict that stablecoins may attract approximately $1 trillion in deposits from emerging market banks over the next three years. The analysis points out that the low cost and high efficiency of stablecoins make them competitive in the global payments market. Visa also believes that stablecoins have the potential to enter the $40 trillion credit market, though regulatory and technical challenges still need to be addressed. (Decrypt)

[Whale Address Adds 699 BTC and 19,900 ETH, Total Holdings Reach $158 Million] Address 0xc2a3 continues to accumulate BTC and ETH, with total holdings now valued at $158 million. This includes 699 BTC (approximately $77.6 million) and 19,900 ETH (approximately $80.3 million). The address has been actively increasing its positions recently, indicating strong long-term confidence in the two major crypto assets. (Lookonchain)

[Spot Gold Hits Record High of $4,250/oz] On the evening of October 16, spot gold prices surged to a record high of $4,250/oz, with an intraday increase of over 1%, before slightly retreating to $4,231/oz. Meanwhile, New York silver futures prices reached $53/oz, marking an intraday gain of 3.16%. The strong performance of the gold and silver markets reflects investors' continued demand for safe-haven assets.

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