TROOPS, Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, has signed a conditional sale agreement with EFFORCE Group to integrate blockchain infrastructure and expand its digital asset and green certificate trading business. EFFORCE was founded by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who remained a shareholder of EFFORCE after the transaction was completed. Damian Thurnheer, President and CEO of TROOPS, stated that this merger is an important milestone in expanding digital asset infrastructure and diversifying business platforms; EFFORCE Group CEO Sergio Carloni stated that the merger lays the foundation for the future development of multiple business verticals. The completion of the transaction requires meeting customary delivery conditions and regulatory approval. (Source: PR Newswire)

Bitmine has increased its holdings of Ethereum by $32 million, and Tom Lee stated that the company is nearing completion of its position building.

OKX - DOS/USDT contract movement, current price $0.2956, 24-hour increase of 13.78%, please pay attention to future price opportunities!

The Bitfinex Alpha report states that Bitcoin has stabilized after hitting $81300, and whether it can break through $84500 in the future depends on US CPI data and spot buying. BTC had previously fallen from its high of $87200 on October 2nd, and on October 8th, a leveraged position of $1.18 billion in the market was liquidated. The current average cost for Bitcoin ETF investors is about $84300, which poses short-term rebound pressure.

[Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden: No Need to Rush the Launch of CBDC] Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden stated at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting in Bangkok that, given the numerous innovative developments in the digital payments sector, the UK currently has no plans to urgently introduce a CBDC to the public. Whether to advance retail CBDC will depend on whether the same benefits of tokenization and financial innovation can be achieved through other means. (Source: Bloomberg)