Binance will cease trading and remove all spot trading pairs of EpicChain (EPIC) and QuickSwap (QUICK) on October 28, 2026 at 11:00 (UTC+8). The Binance contract will close the aforementioned token contract positions and automatically settle on October 20th at 17:00 (UTC+8), and opening new positions will be prohibited from 16:30 (UTC+8) on October 20th. The withdrawal service will be discontinued on December 28th at 11:00 (UTC+8).

BlackRock Investment Research Institute upgraded the allocation rating of US treasury bond bonds and preferred short-term treasury bond bonds, while downgraded the rating of US stocks to neutral. BlackRock strategists said that higher yields and the excessive accounting of the market for the Fed's tightening expectations create space for adjusting the low allocation position of US treasury bond bonds.

[Standard Chartered Bank Obtains UAE VARA License, Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Services] Standard Chartered Bank has obtained a license from the UAE Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading services to professional investors in the UAE. Eligible clients can buy and sell through their existing bank accounts. This initiative is jointly provided by Standard Chartered Bank's Wealth and Retail Banking division, Corporate and Investment Banking division, and Zodia Markets under SC Ventures.

A whale that bought 257928 HYPEs for $3.5 each two years ago sold 100276 HYPEs worth approximately $8.17 million about 6 hours ago.

Bank of America will no longer participate in the potential IPO underwriting arrangements for Moonshot AI, and Goldman Sachs will continue to serve as the sponsor. Moonshot AI plans to go public in Hong Kong as early as the first quarter of 2027, with a financing scale of up to $5 billion. Goldman Sachs will serve as the listing sponsor together with CICC and Deutsche Bank. (Source: Bloomberg)