AI 新创公司 Featherless.Ai 创办人 Eugene Cheah 最近撰文指出，NVIDIA 旗舰级 AI 芯片 H100 GPU 的租赁价格从最高峰的每小时 8 美元暴跌至 2 美元左右。文章分析了这一价格下降背后的多重因素，包括市场供需变化和技术发展。

泛非金融科技公司 Yellow Card 完成 3300 万美元的 C 轮融资，Blockchain Capital 领投。 Yellow Card 是一家泛非金融科技公司，提供基于稳定币的金融基础设施。作为非洲大陆最大和第一个获得许可的稳定币进/出平台，该公司为各种规模的企业提供安全且经济高效的方法，以当地货币买卖 USDT、USDC、PYUSD 等货币——既可以直接买卖，也可以通过其支付 API 进行买卖。

Stripe is negotiating a $1 billion acquisition of stablecoin startup Bridge, marking its largest deal yet. This follows Stripe cofounder John Collison’s statement that “crypto is back,” signaling the company’s renewed interest in the sector. Bridge, a crypto stablecoin startup, is currently in discussions with Stripe regarding a $1 billion acquisition. Just months after Stripe […] source: https://coinscreed.com/stripe-acquisition-of-stablecoin-startup-bridge.html

الأسواق الأوروبية تتجه لافتتاح متباين بعد خفض البنك المركزي الأوروبي لأسعار الفائدة للمرة الثالثة هذا العام تتجه الأسواق الأوروبية إلى افتتاح متباين يوم الجمعة، بينما يحاول المستثمرون استيعاب قرار البنك المركزي الأوروبي بخفض أسعار الفائدة مرة أخرى، في انتظار بيانات اقتصادية جديدة وإعلانات الأرباح. وفقاً لبيانات IG، من المتوقع أن تشهد مؤشرات “داكس” الألمانية و”فوتسي [...] source: https://www.twsiat.com/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%aa%d8%ac%d9%87-%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%ad-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%8a-2/

投研机构 Messari 的最新研报详细分析了 Merlin Chain，指出该平台作为领先的兼容EVM的比特币 Layer 2，在整合比特币原生资产方面处于市场前列。 报告强调，Merlin Chain 的总锁定价值（TVL）在 2024 年 3 月已达到 35 亿美元，显示出其在市场中的强劲增长和广泛采用。 Merlin Chain 使用 Polygon CDK 构建，并计划过渡至比特币的第二层零知识解决方案，展示了其在区块链技术创新及实用性方面的前瞻性。 报告还特别提到，Merlin Chain 的生态系统围绕比特币原生资产（例如 Ordinals、BRC-20s 和 Runes）展开，应用涵盖 DeFi、游戏、AI 和 SocialFi 领域，显示了其在扩大比特币在更广泛的 Web3 生态系统中作用的领导地位。

LayerZero 官方宣布，已部署至 World Chain 主网，帮助后者实现无缝的跨链通信和资产转移。

The major European securities clearing house said this is its first strategic investment in Asia as part of its global growth strategy. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/321885/euroclear-eyes-asias-blockchain-potential-with-stake-acquisition-in-singapores-marketnode?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

With the U.S. national debt ballooning to over $35 trillion, analysts are starting to question whether traditional investments, like Treasury bonds, can still provide stability. The answer, according to Bank of America’s latest report, is simple. Gold is now the ultimate safe bet. The metal has already shot up more than 30% this year thanks […] source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/bank-of-america-calls-gold-safe-haven/

Cryptocurrency Market Today: The global cryptocurrency business has seen modest gains today, with a slight increase of 0.05%, pushing the total market cap to $2.32 trillion. Despite a dip in 24-hour trading volume, now down 5.75% at $76.18 billion, the market remains neutral, as reflected in the Fear & Greed Index at 58.  While, Bitcoin … source: https://coinpedia.org/news/crypto-price-today-oct-18th-2024-btc-at-67k-despite-bitcoin-etfs-rise-memecoins-lead-gainers/

Yet another legal drama involving Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, is reaching a decisive moment. Montenegrin officials have confirmed that the extradition process is in its final stages, with a ruling expected by Sunday, October 19. According to Bojan Bozovic, Montenegro’s Minister of Justice, the government has selected a destination for Kwon’s extradition, … source: https://coinpedia.org/news/terraform-labs-co-founder-do-kwon-awaits-extradition-decision-in-montenegro/

Solcex, a centralized exchange on Solana, has gained momentum through new features, strategic partnerships, and a surge in its native token $SOLCEX, reaching a $15M market cap. Solcex, a widely used centralized crypto exchange, has recently experienced substantial growth due to its remarkable initiatives to improve the user experience of crypto devotees on its platform. […] source: https://coinscreed.com/solcex-soars-features-partnerships-innovations.html

Citizens across Canada's coast have been receiving disturbing letters threatening to expose their private photos and browser history to family and friends.

Uniswap Labs官宣推出基于OP Stack的以太坊Layer2网络 Unichain 并上线了测试网。作为以太坊生态、DeFi领域的中流砥柱，加密社区此次对Uniswap重要进展事件关注度颇高。

Hamster Kombat has released a teaser trailer for Season 2 of its popular Telegram clicker game, aiming to engage its community. This season will focus on game development and publishing, allowing players to take on the role of CEO and create their own gaming studio.

Chirag Tomar was sentenced to 60 months in prison for masterminding a Fake Coinbase scam that defrauded victims of over $20 million. The fraudulent scheme involved creating counterfeit websites to steal login credentials and two-factor authentication codes, leading to significant financial losses for numerous victims.

微策略公司（MicroStrategy）通过高杠杆投资比特币，一年表现超越比特币4倍。然而，借钱买币的策略是否真如表面光鲜？在股价上涨的赞美声背后，我们需要深入分析这一策略的潜在风险与隐忧。

比特币（BTC-USD）最近的反弹与部分投资者对美国总统选举结果的预期有关。市场普遍认为支持加密货币的共和党候选人唐纳德·特朗普在大选中胜出的可能性上升，推动了数字资产市场的强劲表现。

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Despite his imprisonment, it is reported that Do Kwon, the disgraced founder of Terra, managed to make multiple cryptocurrency payments while in custody in Montenegro.

ARK认为，五大创新平台可能会在未来五到十年内对宏观经济指标产生重大影响。