U.S. consumer confidence dropped to 46.3 in October, its economic present situation index hitting an all-time low, as inflation expectations heated up again.

Nasdaq-listed BTQ Technologies announced a strategic partnership with MoonPay Korea to provide post-quantum cryptography (PQC) security solutions for its KRW-supported stablecoin infrastructure. The two parties will jointly develop a quantum migration roadmap and conduct a proof-of-concept (PoC) for BTQ’s Quantum-Secured Stablecoin Network (QSSN) with South Korean banking institutions, exploring quantum-resistant security mechanisms covering stablecoin issuance, distribution, wallets, and settlement. MoonPay Korea is building infrastructure connecting South Korea’s emerging stablecoin market to MoonPay’s global network, which spans approximately 180 countries and regions, boasts over 35 million individual customers, and counts more than 1,500 enterprise clients. The partnership also extends BTQ’s existing collaborations with South Korean financial institutions, as well as its prior commercial agreements with LINE NEXT and the Kaia DLT Foundation—an initiative aimed at deploying QSSN to the Kaia ecosystem.

Many #Ledger users who bought their devices from reseller CryptoBillis have had their funds stolen, with losses totaling nearly $90M. Stay safe!?? One user (TY24Ya) bought a Ledger device from CryptoBillis 3 weeks ago and deposited 7M $USDT into it. Just 10 hours ago, all 7M

According to the latest data, the stablecoin current yield offerings of HTX, Binance, OKX, and Bitget are still characterized by "high returns for small amounts, reduced rates for excess balances". OKX’s yields are displayed after a 15% fee deduction. For USDT: HTX’s 0–200 USDT tier offers an annualized yield of 10%, while excess balances earn 1.95%; Bitget’s 0–300 USDT tier is 7.96%, with excess balances at 3.30%; Binance’s 0–1,000 USDT tier is 6.57%, excess balances at 2.57%; OKX’s rate stands at 2.56%. For USDC: HTX’s 0–200 USDC tier has an annualized yield of 8%, excess balances at 2.75%; Bitget’s 0–300 USDC tier is 6.66%, excess balances at 1.38%; Binance’s rate is 2.49%; OKX’s is 2.32%. For other stablecoins: HTX’s USDT SVIP tier offers an annualized yield of 6%–9%, applicable for balances of 50,000 to 100,000; Binance’s USDT SVIP rate is 2.6%–2.65%; Bitget’s USDT SVIP 0–300,000 tier is 4%, with excess balances earning 2.88%. For USDE, HTX displays tiered annualized rates of 5% and 3%, Binance’s is 4.75%, and Bitget’s is 1.00%. HTX’s USDD rate is 4.00%; Binance’s U coin 0–8,000 tier is 7.06%, excess balances at 1.06%. Overall, high returns remain concentrated in small balance tiers, with annualized yields generally falling as fund sizes grow. When comparing products, users should also note balance caps, interest calculation rules, fees, and real-time availability. The above data are platform-displayed yields and do not constitute investment advice.

Nasdaq-listed firm TruGolf Holdings (TRUG) announced the completion of its acquisition of Canadian asset tokenization company Polymath Research Inc. Polymath specializes in institutional-grade asset tokenization and is the developer of Polymesh, a Layer 1 blockchain designed for regulated assets. Following the acquisition, Polymath will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TruGolf, while TruGolf retains its core businesses—including golf simulators and the E6 platform—forming two business lines: golf technology and blockchain infrastructure. As of December 31, 2025, Polymath has issued tokenized assets valued at over $132 million to more than 65 active issuers and boasts over 50 ecosystem partners. The two parties also plan to launch equipment leasing tokenization and franchise fractional ownership projects in the first quarter of 2027. Additionally, TruGolf generated a net gain of approximately $2.95 million from exercising Series B preferred stock warrants related to this transaction.

Blockchain security tracking platform MistTrack announced in a post that Tether is freezing large volumes of USDT from multiple addresses linked to the incident. The total relevant losses tracked by MistTrack have reached nearly $90 million. According to MistTrack, some affected users have contacted the team for assistance, and the team is following up on the case. As of now, MistTrack has not disclosed the specific cause of the incident, affected protocols, or the attacker’s identity in the post.

GMGN Season 1 Global Championship is now open for registration. The competition will run from October 17 to 27 (UTC), where participants will complete 10 days of real-time meme coin trading on the GMGN platform. Six top traders will be selected to advance to the final round in London. Participants must use their own funds, with a maximum entry capital of $2,000, and are required to create a Solana wallet and an EVM wallet respectively. Rankings are based on realized profit and loss, with a real-time leaderboard, and all trades are recorded on-chain. A daily champion will be selected each day of the event, who will receive a platinum GMGN plaque. The organizer will cover the finalists’ airfare, hotel, and visa expenses, while the overall champion will take home a limited-edition Aston Martin Vantage numbered GMGN #001.