Today's news tips:
Binance Launches the 54th HODLer Airdrop Project ZEROBASE (ZBT)
Upbit to List ZeroBase (ZBT) Trading Pairs for KRW, BTC, and USDT
Jack Dorsey and other Bitcoin supporters call on Signal to adopt Bitcoin
a16z's crypto arm invests in Jito and secures $50 million in token placements
Ripple acquires financial management firm GTreasury for $1 billion, plans to build XRP reserve strategy
Tether froze 13.4 million USDT in 22 addresses on the Ethereum and Tron networks yesterday
Macro & Regulation
According to Bloomberg, the French Prudential Regulation Authority (ACPR) is conducting anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing compliance checks on dozens of crypto service providers registered as PSANs. This includes over 100 entities, including Binance and Coinhouse. According to reports, during an on-site inspection last year, the ACPR required Binance to strengthen its risk and compliance controls (hiring additional compliance personnel, improving IT security, etc.) and gave it several months to rectify the situation. The inspection results will be shared with the AMF; failure to comply could affect the company's ability to obtain the cross-EU MiCA license. French companies must obtain approval by the end of June 2026, and only a few (Deblock, GOin, Bitstack, and CACEIS) have so far.
According to Nikkei, Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and Mizuho Bank will jointly issue a stablecoin pegged to the value of the Japanese yen and the US dollar. Initially, the stablecoin will be used for Mitsubishi Corporation's fund settlements, with the issuer using collateral such as bank deposits to guarantee its value.
Project News
Binance Launches the 54th HODLer Airdrop Project ZEROBASE (ZBT)
According to Binance's announcement, ZEROBASE (ZBT) is the 54th HODLer Airdrops. It will be distributed to users who subscribe to Simple Earn/On-Chain Yields with BNB between 00:00 on October 11, 2025 and 23:59 UTC on October 13 (08:00 on October 11, 2025 to 07:59 on October 14, 2025). It will go online at 21:00 on October 17 (UTC+8), opening USDT/USDC/BNB/FDUSD/TRY trading, and deposits at 19:00. 220 million ZBT will be in circulation (accounting for 22% of the total), 15 million ZBT will be airdropped (1.5%), and will be marked with the Seed Tag.
Upbit to List ZeroBase (ZBT) Trading Pairs for KRW, BTC, and USDT
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it will list ZEROBASE (ZBT) and open trading pairs with Korean won, BTC, and USDT.
Binance Alpha launched the ANOME token at 4:00 PM today, with an airdrop threshold of 220 points.
According to the official announcement, Binance Alpha will list ANOME (ANOME), and Alpha trading will begin at 16:00 (UTC+8) on October 17, 2025.
After trading begins, users holding at least 220 Binance Alpha Points will be eligible to claim an airdrop of 320 ANOME tokens. This will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The minimum score will automatically decrease by 15 points every hour while the campaign continues.
Please note that claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim within 24 hours on the Alpha event page, otherwise they will be deemed to have forfeited the airdrop.
Binance Alpha will list SubHub tokens at 6 PM today, with an airdrop threshold of 220 points.
Binance Alpha will list the SubHub (SUBHUB) token today at 6 PM. After trading begins, users holding at least 220 Binance Alpha Points will be eligible to claim an airdrop of 320 SUBHUB tokens. This airdrop is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The minimum score will automatically decrease by 15 points every hour while the promotion is ongoing. Claiming the airdrop will cost 15 Binance Alpha Points. Users must confirm their claim within 24 hours on the Alpha promotion page; otherwise, they will forfeit the airdrop.
Typus Finance: Bug fixes completed, no liquidation risk during perpetual contract suspension
According to an announcement from Typus Finance, the team has completed an internal code fix for the vulnerability disclosed the previous day and is currently awaiting review by independent security experts before redeployment. Typus emphasized that during the suspension, all perpetual swap positions will not be liquidated, and user collateral is secure and can be recovered after a security check. Officials also stated that fund tracing efforts are being coordinated with partners and law enforcement agencies, and an asset recovery plan is still being developed internally.
Binance: ZEROBASE (ZBT) token circulation will begin today at 7:00 PM
Binance announced on its X platform that the ZEROBASE (ZBT) token circulation will begin at 7:00 PM (UTC+8) on October 17, 2025. Users who participated in the ZEROBASE Pre-TGE will be able to trade ZBT tokens on Binance Alpha. Winners of the first Booster Fundraising event will be able to claim and trade their ZBT tokens within eight hours of the token circulation launch.
Viewpoints & Analysis
Jack Dorsey and other Bitcoin supporters call on Signal to adopt Bitcoin
According to Cointelegraph, several Bitcoin supporters, including Jack Dorsey, are promoting Bitcoin adoption by the privacy-focused instant messaging app Signal through a new campaign called "Bitcoin for Signal." The campaign aims to integrate Bitcoin with the Cashu protocol, enabling payments within the Signal app. Dorsey posted on Platform X on Thursday, retweeting a post from anonymous Bitcoin developer Cashu, the founder of the "Bitcoin for Signal" campaign. Bitcoin developer Peter Todd also expressed support for the campaign, hoping that Bitcoin could replace or at least expand Signal's current cryptocurrency payment solution, MobileCoin (MOB).
Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps published a post on the X platform claiming a single entity controls half of the highest-yielding COAI wallets, generating a total profit of $13 million. Six months ago, 60 wallets displayed similar operating patterns: all initially funded with one BNB through Binance; the injection occurred around 11:00 AM UTC on March 25th; and all executed thousands of automated trades on the Binance Alpha platform. These 60 wallets are considered high-yielding wallets. Overall, over 50% of the top 100 wallets by COAI trading volume belong to a single entity. While there is no evidence of core team involvement, this behavior and level of automation are uncommon.
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Investment and Financing
According to the Orochi Network official blog, the project has secured an additional $8 million in funding, bringing its total raised to $20 million. This round included participation from MEXC Ventures, Plutus VC, Bolts Capital, Ant Labs, and other investors, with funding from the Ethereum Foundation. The funds will be used to build a verifiable data infrastructure for tokenized RWAs (Real World Assets) to meet regulatory requirements such as the EU's Digital Operations Resilience Directive (DORA). Simultaneously, Orochi officially launched its zkDatabase mainnet, processing over 700 million zero-knowledge proof requests and forming the zkDatabase Alliance with over 120 companies and projects, including Plume, Lumia, and Nexus.
a16z's crypto arm invests in Jito and secures $50 million in token placements
According to Fortune, the crypto arm of a16z (Andreessen Horowitz) invested $50 million in Jito, a protocol within the Solana ecosystem, and received a share of Jito tokens. Brian Smith, Executive Director of the Jito Foundation, called the deal the largest commitment by a single investor to Jito, emphasizing the terms, which include "long-term alignment," a short-term non-saleability of the tokens, and a discount. This year, a16z also invested in LayerZero ($55 million) and EigenLayer ($70 million) through token sales. Jito is Solana's liquidity staking and transaction priority tool.
YZi Labs Announces Investment in Temple Digital Group
YZi Labs announced an investment in Temple Digital Group, which launched the first native trading platform on the Canton Network. Temple is positioned as a unified trading technology stack for privacy and compliance, integrating tokenized assets, liquidity, and compliance, and providing a central limit order book, automated routing, and non-custodial settlement. Temple Digital Group reportedly completed a $5 million seed round of funding led by Paper Ventures, with participation from YZi, CMT Digital, Sfermion, Halo Capital, Protagonist, 5N Canton, Eterna Capital, AMA, GSR, Selini, Presto, and G20.
Ripple acquires financial management firm GTreasury for $1 billion
According to Axios, Ripple announced the acquisition of financial management company GTreasury for approximately $1 billion in cash and stock. The transaction will expand Ripple's enterprise-level fund and liquidity management capabilities. The target is privately backed.
Bloomberg: Ripple Labs plans to lead $1 billion fundraising to build XRP reserve strategy
According to Bloomberg, Ripple Labs Inc. is leading a fundraising effort to raise at least $1 billion to accumulate XRP, the company's digital token, a sign that recent market turmoil hasn't deterred the cryptocurrency giant from fully pursuing its business plans. People familiar with the matter revealed the funds will be deposited into a newly established digital asset treasury (DAT). Some of the people familiar with the matter said the funds will be raised through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and Ripple Labs may invest some of its own XRP.
Figment Acquires Rated Labs to Strengthen Institutional-Grade Staking Data Services
Important data
Tether froze 13.4 million USDT in 22 addresses on the Ethereum and Tron networks yesterday
USDC Treasury destroys 65 million USDC on the Ethereum chain
