Ethereum Foundation Executive Director: L1 Asset Issuance, Winning RWAs, and Stablecoin Market are Ethereum's Secondary Development Goals

According to GMGN market data, Dolphin (POD) has rallied over 130% following its listing on Upbit, currently trading at $0.682 with a market cap of roughly $338 million. Notably, the token’s 24-hour trading volume is just $3.1 million. Earlier, BlockBeats reported that South Korean exchange Upbit announced it would add support for Dolphin (POD) trading, opening pairs in KRW, BTC, and USDT. BlockBeats Note: Meme coins exhibit extreme volatility, largely driven by market sentiment and conceptual hype rather than tangible value or use cases. Investors should be mindful of the associated risks.

According to Coinglass data, as Bitcoin surges past $86,000, it has climbed 1.35% over the past hour, with total liquidations across the crypto network hitting $121 million in the same period—including $2.55 million in long position liquidations and $119 million in short position liquidations.

According to an official announcement, OKX will launch H100, ACN, NKE, BWET, and SECZ stock perpetual contracts on its web platform, app, and API starting from October 2 at 17:30 (UTC+8). The specific launch times are as follows: H100/USDT contract: 17:30 (UTC+8); ACN/USDT contract: 17:45 (UTC+8); NKE/USDT contract: 18:00 (UTC+8); BWET/USDT contract: 18:15 (UTC+8); SECZ/USDT contract: 18:30 (UTC+8). All these stock perpetual contracts use USDT as the settlement currency, operate 24/7, and have an 8-hour funding rate settlement cycle.

According to an announcement from Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, the platform will add trading support for Dolphin (POD), opening three trading markets: KRW, BTC, and USDT.

Beating AI News (Dongcha) Flash Briefing: According to people familiar with the matter, Broadcom’s Wall Street underwriting syndicate is in the process of raising a new $60 billion AI chip financing round, with beneficiaries including Anthropic and other firms. The sources noted that multiple banks involved in this massive debt package are set to send underwriting invitations for $42 billion in Class A senior secured debt. They added that Blackstone is leading the $18 billion Class B subordinated debt portion, with multiple funds under Blackstone committing to contribute $9 billion, and the remainder planned for external distribution. A Broadcom spokesperson declined to comment.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $138 million disbursement to El Salvador as part of its $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. During the review, the IMF granted El Salvador a waiver for previously unmet requirements related to its bitcoin accumulation limits. The IMF noted that El Salvador has taken corrective measures and committed to further reducing the government’s involvement in bitcoin-related activities. According to the IMF’s disclosure, El Salvador does not anticipate accumulating additional bitcoin beyond the scope of its previously recorded donations moving forward, and will continue to enhance transparency disclosures and regulatory framework construction for government-held crypto assets. This disbursement is part of El Salvador’s 40-month, roughly $1.4 billion EFF program, which was approved in 2025.