On October 23rd, Celestia Labs announced the concept verification of the Mammoth Mini test network, with an average unlicensed data throughput of 27 MB/s. Many improvements of Mammoth Mini (such as FBSS) have completed the research phase and entered the design phase, while others (such as Vacuum! and the redesigned QUIC-based p2p stack) are in the prototype and MVP stages and undergoing iterative improvements. The core developer community hopes to propose these improvements when they are ready for deployment in 2025.

According to an anonymous source it is expected that Trump will record an interview with podcast giant Joe Rogan on Friday. The interview will take place in Rogan's studio in Austin, Texas.

Alliance has released a 2024 trend report on cryptocurrency startups, which provides insights into trends observed from the application data and their potential impact on the wider startup ecosystem. The key points are as follows:

Stuart Alderoty, Chief Legal Officer of Ripple Labs, said that as the US SEC prepares to appeal the decision regarding XRP with a federal judge, the agency will face another failure.In an interview, he said, "This will have a boomerang effect on the SEC. I feel good about our case in the Southern District of New York, and even better about the case in the Second Circuit."Alderoty said that when the US SEC first filed a lawsuit against Ripple and its two executives in 2020, the company publicly announced that its legal fight was "representative of the entire industry." He added that this move showed that the SEC "will take action against the entire industry."

Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint project between Sony Group and Singapore's Startale Labs, announced on Friday that it will launch a new 2-layer network called Soneium on the Ethereum blockchain. Soneium is expected to go live on the test network in the coming days and will utilize Optimism Rollup technology, which allows users to transact on the Ethereum network at lower costs. It will be built using the OP Stack of the Optimism blockchain ecosystem, a customizable toolkit that allows developers to create their own networks using Optimism's technology and connect to other networks in the ecosystem through "superchains".

Langxin Group and Ant Financial recently completed the first domestic RWA (Real Asset Tokenization) based on new energy physical assets in Hong Kong, with an amount of about RMB 100 million.The project combines artificial intelligence, blockchain, and AIoT technology, and the funds will be used in the energy storage and charging pile industry in the new energy field, supporting thousands of small and medium-sized operators.As the platform operator, Langxin's subsidiary, New Electric Road, will anchor some charging piles as RWA assets and issue digital assets on the blockchain.AntChain provides technical support to ensure the security and transparency of asset data.

US prosecutors told a judge that the mastermind behind one of the largest cryptocurrency heists ever should be sentenced to five years in prison for a money laundering conspiracy related to the $6 billion hack of Bitfinex exchange.

According to a new survey by Francisco Gavidia University, only 7.5% of respondents in El Salvador reported using cryptocurrency for transactions, while 92% admitted to not using cryptocurrency and only 1.3% believed that Bitcoin is the country's main future development direction. In addition, about 58% of respondents said they believe the country is moving in the right direction, with the majority supporting President Bukele. In an interview with Time magazine in August, President Bukele said that the number of Salvadorans using Bitcoin was lower than expected and that "Bitcoin has not been widely adopted as we expected."

AscendEX (formerly BitMax) will launch EUROVEGAS COIN (EVC) on August 23 at 21:00, opening the EVC/USDT trading pair and recharge is now available. The Meme Research Institute team under AscendEX (formerly BitMax) platform selects high-quality memes based on on-chain data and project background for online launch, with a high initial launch rate of 80% for Memecoin on the platform.

The sales of WLFI tokens from World Liberty Financial, the encrypted project of the Trump family, have surpassed $10 million, which is approximately 3.4% of its goal of $300 million.WLFI started selling on October 15th, offering a total of 20 billion tokens, but only sold 687 million tokens worth about $10.3 million after 14 hours. According to Etherscan data, only 6,832 independent wallet addresses hold WLFI, far lower than the 100,000+ registered users announced by the project team the day before the token was released.

Libertarian advocate Aaron Day has initiated a petition calling for the release and pardon of early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, which has collected 245 signatures out of a required 500. Ver is facing extradition to the United States on charges of tax evasion.

OKLink data shows that 300,000 ETH was transferred from addresses starting with 0x701c and 0xfd89 to Coinbase deposit address 27 minutes ago, worth $791,082,004.

Trader Eugene Ng Ah Sio stated in a post on X platform that during this bull market cycle, ETH's performance has been inferior to SOL and BTC. Pessimists believe that ETH's lack of a user-friendly architecture and selling points are key reasons. Although this is largely correct, the market does not always move in one direction. He believes that the most important factor is still the current position of the ETH market.

On October 16th, Yala announced on X platform that its testnet is now live. Through Yala testnet, users will be able to deposit YU, manage their positions, and stake YU to earn points.

ECB committee member Kazaks said that there is currently no reason not to continue with the plan to lower interest rates twice this year as previously forecasted, as the inflation trend in the euro area is consistent with expectations of further gradual rate cuts.

DappOS announced yesterday that it has integrated with Layer 1 blockchain Monad. Monad stands out in the blockchain field with an amazing throughput of 10,000 transactions per second.This integration will enhance the ability of dappOS to execute network intentions and launch new user experience products. At the same time, this integration will also promote the migration of applications and transactions to Monad, attracting more Web3 users to join the Monad ecosystem.

Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, stated that the government will continue to promote the policy stance and guidelines of innovative financial services such as central bank digital currency, mobile payments, virtual banks, virtual insurance, and virtual asset trading applications of artificial intelligence. Measures include:

Bank of Japan policy board member Masayoshi Amamiya said that there is currently no specific month under consideration for when the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again. At the same time, our interest rate hike measures have had the expected effect so far, but we must avoid pushing Japan back into deflation by raising rates too early. (Jinshi)

Sony Group has partnered with Web3 infrastructure provider Startale to develop Soneium, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain that prioritizes scalability, security, and decentralization while remaining user-friendly. The network will initially operate on a testnet in collaboration with Astar Network and is expected to be based on the Superchain ecosystem platform utilizing Optimism's OP Stack technology. Sony plans to use its parent company's distribution channels and existing user base to make Web3 technology more accessible to everyday consumers. Soneium will release technical documentation and tools for developers in the coming weeks, offering a testnet that aims to support high-volume applications and drive blockchain technology adoption.

Floki officially apologized to the community on the X platform for the "car crash" incident during the Simon's Cat presale. It is reported that Floki stated that it had caught evidence of some attackers trying to take advantage of Launchpad's violation of the rules. To solve the problem, Floki revoked the purchase shares (totaling $223,815.20) of these bad actors during the initial presale period and then created a second presale specifically for TokenFi Champion-level users who were negatively affected by their behavior. However, the attackers became more aggressive and tried to buy the second presale with robots. Therefore, the official believes that canceling the presale completely is the fundamental solution.