Zcash plans to launch its NU7 mainnet upgrade on November 5, reducing the block time to 25 seconds.

Singapore-based stablecoin payment firm dtcpay has closed a $25 million Series A funding round, with Japan’s SBI Group joining as a strategic investor. SBI participated in the round through its subsidiaries SBI Ventures Asset and the SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund. The first tranche of the financing was led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with additional participation from Genedant Capital, existing investors, and Singaporean entrepreneur Kwee Liong Tek. dtcpay stated the new capital will be used to expand its product portfolio and merchant network, including upgrading its enterprise business portal and rolling out new consumer features in the dtcpay app. Founded in 2019, dtcpay offers stablecoin receipt, storage and trading infrastructure for both businesses and individuals. The firm has launched offline stablecoin payment terminal services, and partnered with Visa to introduce a Visa Infinite card for Singapore customers that converts stablecoins to fiat currency. Going forward, dtcpay plans to further strengthen its infrastructure, deepen collaborations with global financial institutions, and expand into new regulated markets.

According to official announcements from self-custody stablecoin digital bank AllScale, the platform has officially launched its AllScale mobile app, integrating invoicing, payment collection, and fund transfer functions into the mobile interface. Users can send invoices to clients, share payment links, accept payments via Checkout, and send funds to recipients using Claim Link. Existing users with web-based AllScale accounts can log in directly with their original credentials. Additionally, AllScale has rolled out a two-week launch campaign: users who download the app and log in to the mobile version for the first time will receive 1,600 AS Points, a doubling of the original 800-point reward, with one claim allowed per account.

Beating AI Express (Dongcha): Meta has launched Muse for Mac, the first version of Muse that runs directly on users’ personal computers. It can process local files and access native apps including Mail, Messages, Calendar, and Notes, with capabilities such as organizing folders, summarizing emails and chats, or using local files to fill out forms. Previously, Muse operated on Meta-provided cloud virtual machines, assisting users with tasks like online shopping, sending emails, and ordering food via browsers and connectors. The new Mac version adds support for interacting with local files and system apps. Full disk access is optional for users, and Muse still requires confirmation for sensitive operations like deleting files or sending messages. Currently, the Mac version is only available in the U.S. Last month, Meta rolled out Meta AI for Mac, but that tool was more focused on screen-based Q&A and global voice input. Muse for Mac, by contrast, functions as a true desktop agent that can directly perform actions on users’ behalf.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a UNI whale sold 600,000 UNI via multiple swap transactions, netting roughly 5.1 million USDT. The address also deposited an additional 100,000 UNI into OKX, worth approximately $844,000.

CEA Industries’ bStock (BNCB) continues its rally, breaking through $6.5 with its 24-hour gain expanding to 33%. Earlier reports noted that Binance founder CZ stated he participated in the voting for the renaming of BNB Treasury Company BNC as a community member. He pointed out that the abbreviation of "BNB Treasure Company" is BTC, which would cause confusion; "Strategy" is reminiscent of MSTR; while the term "Reserve" feels overly conservative. In contrast, he favors "BNB Standard" more, saying this name carries more weight.

Circle’s Layer 1 network Arc has launched Arc Studio, an AI-powered on-chain application development workspace that enables developers to complete the full workflow on Arc: from ideation, smart contract logic design to final deployment. The tool assists developers in generating smart contracts, auditing and refining code, creating tests and reviews, and deploying applications to the Arc network. Arc notes that Arc Studio is designed to enhance development efficiency while maintaining process transparency, preventing app building from becoming an un-auditable "black box".