1. Shenzhen University Blockchain Association declares that it has never had any contact with Zhang Yufeng
The Shenzhen University Blockchain Association stated that it has never had any contact or communication with Zhang Yufeng. It also does not know about the donation. Several former members have also recently reported that they were almost involved in a scam related to Zhang Yufeng. According to people familiar with the matter, after Wu said today's article was published, the number of people who reported being defrauded or attempted to be defrauded by Zhang Yufeng has reached 100.
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2. Large amount of tokens unlocked this week
In the next 7 days, the single large-amount unlocking (unlocking amount greater than 5 million US dollars) includes ARB AXS EIGEN STRK APE PIXEL ADA PRIME, etc., and the linear large-amount unlocking (single-day unlocking amount greater than 1 million US dollars) in the next 7 days includes WLD SOL TAO AVAX SEI NEAR DOT DOGE SUI FIL BEAM ARKM, etc. The total unlocking value exceeds 498 million US dollars.
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3. Vitalik Buterin discusses the future development of the Ethereum protocol: focusing on the improvement of the PoS mechanism
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin published an article discussing the possible future development direction of the Ethereum protocol, with a particular focus on the improvement of the Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism. He proposed two key goals: achieving single-slot finality (i.e., blocks are confirmed in one slot) and democratizing staking (lowering the staking threshold to 1 ETH). To this end, he proposed three possible solutions: improving the signature aggregation protocol, introducing the Orbit committee mechanism, and implementing a two-tier staking system. These improvements are designed to improve network efficiency and attract more independent validators, while balancing the decentralization and security of the system.
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4. Monochrome will launch Australia’s first Ethereum spot ETF on Cboe
Monochrome Asset Management is preparing to launch Australia's first Ethereum spot ETF IETH on Cboe, which will start trading on Monday. According to reports, the fund will position itself as the world's first fund to provide physical Ethereum subscription and redemption. Previously, in June, Monochrome Asset Management launched Australia's first Bitcoin spot ETF IBTC on Cboe Australia.
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5. South Korea's Financial Services Commission plans to establish a virtual asset committee this month and hold its first meeting
The South Korean Virtual Assets Committee will be established this month and plans to hold its first meeting as early as this month. The South Korean Virtual Assets Committee is a policy advisory body established by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea in accordance with the (Virtual Asset User Protection Act) that came into effect in July this year. After its establishment, the agency will discuss issues such as the approval of virtual asset spot ETFs and corporate virtual asset investments.
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6. Telegram will open an office in Kazakhstan
Telegram will open an office in Kazakhstan to improve regulatory compliance. Telegram is said to be used by 12.5 million Kazakhs every month, more than half of the country's 20 million people. The Kazakh government said it is actively working with Telegram to quickly remove illegal content and block illegal channels. Platforms such as Telegram, WhatsApp and TikTok must now have representatives in Kazakhstan in accordance with the law.
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7. Wu said this week's macro indicators and analysis: ECB interest rate decision, Fed officials' speeches
summary
Last week, the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting revealed differences on a sharp interest rate cut in September, with CPI lower than the previous value but higher than expected. This week, the focus will be on the latest interest rate decision of the ECB and speeches by Federal Reserve officials.
Last week review
The U.S. unadjusted CPI annual rate fell to 2.4% in September from 2.5% in the previous month, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline and the lowest since February 2021, but higher than the market expectation of 2.3%.
The annual rate of PPI in the United States in September was 1.8%, in line with expectations of 1.6%. The previous value was revised from 1.70% to 1.9%.
Fed minutes reveal divisions over big September rate cut: “Some” policymakers preferred just a 25 basis point cut.
The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending October 5 was 258,000, compared with expectations of 230,000 and the previous value of 225,000.
The Reserve Bank of Australia released the minutes of its September monetary policy meeting and reiterated that monetary policy will remain restrictive.
The New Zealand Reserve Bank's interest rate decision on October 9 was 4.75%, in line with expectations and the previous value of 5.25%. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%, in line with most economists' expectations.
This week's key events & indicators
October 15
Federal Reserve Board Governor Waller speaks on the economic outlook (03:00)
October 16
Federal Reserve Board Governor Kugler delivered a speech (01:00)
October 17
ECB announces interest rate decision (20:15)
Number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending October 12 (10,000 people) (20:30)
October 18
Japan's September core CPI annual rate (07:30)
Kashkari, 2026 FOMC voting member and President of the Minneapolis Fed, speaks (22:00)
