According to data from Bloomberg, the total U.S. public debt has reached an unprecedented level of $35.75 trillion as of October 15, 2024. This marks a new all-time high, intensifying discussions around the sustainability of the country's fiscal policies.The surge in debt reflects ongoing economic challenges, including government spending to address inflation, interest rate hikes, and funding of various programs. As debt levels continue to rise, economists and policymakers are raising concerns about the long-term implications for economic stability and interest rate pressures.The escalating U.S. debt has also sparked debates on how this could impact global markets and the U.S. dollar's position as a reserve currency. 

According to Odaily, Lin Chen, Deribit's Head of Business for the Asia-Pacific region, announced on X that the largest BTC options trade today involved a user selling 500 BTC call options with a strike price of $100,000, set to expire at the end of June next year. Analysts suggest that the user likely holds a significant amount of BTC in spot holdings and is selling these long-term, high-strike call options to generate income. The strategy would be profitable if the BTC price remains below $145,000 at the time of settlement.

Fuel is an optimistic rollup L2 on Ethereum. It launched 4 years ago. This Fuel V1 was also the first stage 2 optimistic rollup on Ethereum. Time flies when you’re having fun. Now it’s time for an upgrade. Hence, Fuel launched Fuel Ignition. Like other L2s, it’s fast and offers cheap transactions. Their very own […] source: https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/product-release/fuel-ignition-a-powerful-new-ethereum-l2-goes-live/

Bitget 宣布将在创新区、Zk 区和 Layer2 区上线 Scroll（SCR）。充值通道现已开放，交易通道将于10 月 22 日18:00（UTC+8）开放。 此外，Bitget 盘前交易已于 9 月 20 日 17:00上线 Scroll（SCR）。截止发文盘前交易最新成交价 1.38 美元。

Gate.io Startup 新币挖矿于 2024 年 10 月 15 日 14：00 - 10 月 22 日 14：00 （UTC+8）开启 CYRUS 挖矿，支持用户抵押 USDT 或 GT 参与挖矿，其中质押 USDT 可享高达 54.65%预期年化收益，总额度 20,000,000 CYRUS。Cyrus 项目通过生产可再生电力来减少碳排放，并通过锻炼创造个人健康和环境价值，它参与电力生产并使用区块链技术奖励用户。 据了解，Gate.io Startup 新币挖矿是平台 Startup 系列的质押产品，用户可通过质押指定代币获取代币池奖励。该挖矿服务具备低门槛，高年化收益，灵活质押，奖励每小时派发等特点，还可通过持有 GT 实现一币多挖，获得多重收益。

OKX Web3 钱包现已接入 Gravity 链主网。Gravity 提供了一种更高效、可扩展且安全的方式来管理复杂的跨链交互。用户可以在 OKX Web3 钱包管理 Gravity 链上资产并与 DApp 进行交互，并可以在 OKX Explorer 查看 Gravity 链上交互及其他数据。 OKX Web3 钱包是行业领先的一站式 Web3 入口，现已支持 100+条热门公链，App、插件、网页、Telegram Mini 钱包四端统一。

币安理财、一键买币、闪兑交易平台、杠杆和定投平台将按照以下列出的时间线上线 Lumia（LUMIA）。 LUMIA 保本赚币活期产品将于 2024 年 10 月 18 日 17：00（东八区时间）上线币安保本赚币平台并开放申购；自 2024 年 10 月 21 日 18：00（东八区时间）起，用户可以通过币安定投支持的任意支付方式购买 LUMIA。 用户可以通过“一键买币”页面使用信用卡/借记卡、Google Pay、Apple Pay 购买 LUMIA，或使用钱包余额购买/出售 LUMIA。LUMIA 在币安现货上线后一小时内，即可在一键买币开始交易。LUMIA 在币安现货上线后一小时内，用户可将 LUMIA 兑换成 BTC、USDT 或闪兑交易平台支持的其他代币，兑换免手续费。 币安全仓、逐仓杠杆将于 2024 年 10 月 18 日 19：00（东八区时间）新增 LUMIA 可借资产，以及 LUMIA/USDT 全仓、逐仓杠杆交易对。

Ripple faces SEC appeal targeting personal sales by Garlinghouse and Larsen, claiming securities law breaches. source: https://cryptopotato.com/sec-provides-details-with-last-minute-appeal-in-ripple-xrp-ruling/

Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, emphasized that the SEC’s Form C doesn’t appeal the ruling that XRP is not a security. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-ripple-appeal-no-challenge-xrp-not-a-security?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Deribit 亚太商务负责人 Lin Chen 于 X 发文表示，今日最大的 BTC 大宗期权交易为，某用户卖出 BTC 明年 6 月底 10 万美元看涨期权，共计 500 枚 BTC。 分析认为，该用户估计持有不少的 BTC 现货，通过卖出超远期虚高的看涨期权来获取收益，交割时价格低于 14.5 万美元即盈利。

At Trump’s Pennsylvania campaign, Elon Musk was asked if he'd lead a “Department of Government Efficiency.” He replied, “Yeah, Doge,” causing Dogecoin to surge over 10% to $0.1344, sparking speculation about whether it was coincidence or a strategic move.

近年来，美国国债的快速增长引发了金融市场的广泛关注。美银 CEO Brian Moynihan 再次发出警告，敦促美国政府正视其债务问题，以避免失去全球经济的主导地位。

A British software engineer is ready to get into a legal battle with Newport City Council for refusing to let him dig up a landfill where he lost his hard drive.

类美债、可编程抵押品、质押收益率成为基准利率；ETH正在为一种新的混合资产铺平道路，并使其从除BTC之外的所有其他加密资产中脱颖而出。

In the final months of 2024, global oil markets are confronting a complex and volatile landscape. Despite the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) efforts to manage output, an oversupply in several key regions is becoming increasingly apparent. Analysts are issuing bold estimates for how this oversupply could shape the market as the year comes to a close, with potentially far-reaching implications for both producers and consumers.

China's economy has been grappling with a sharp deceleration in growth, and the latest data has reinforced the need for immediate intervention. The third quarter of 2024 saw the slowest economic expansion in six quarters, with GDP growth at 4.6% year-over-year. This brings overall growth for the first nine months of 2024 to 4.8%, teetering on the lower end of the government’s annual target of around 5%.

A groundbreaking development in diabetes treatment could soon make managing blood sugar levels far easier for millions of people worldwide. Scientists have designed a new form of insulin that automatically activates or deactivates based on glucose levels in the blood, effectively lowering blood sugar while preventing dangerous drops. This ‘smart’ insulin, named NNC2215, has shown remarkable success in animal studies, marking a significant step forward in diabetes care.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making a bold move into the nuclear energy sector with plans to invest over $500 million across three new projects in Virginia and Washington state. As AWS expands its cloud computing services and its focus on generative AI, the demand for clean, reliable energy is becoming paramount. Nuclear power, with its carbon-free output, is a key part of Amazon’s broader goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

After years of anticipation and countless user requests, Amazon is finally delivering what Kindle users have long asked for: a color e-reader. The company announced the launch of the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition at an event in New York City on Tuesday, marking a major leap forward for its iconic reading device. Priced at $279.99, the Colorsoft is now available for preorder, with shipments set to begin on October 30th.

In January 2024, hacker Eric Council Jr. used a SIM swapping technique to hijack the SEC's X account and post a fake Bitcoin ETF approval, causing wild price swings in Bitcoin. He was arrested in October 2024 and charged with identity theft and fraud.