[Franklin Templeton moves to launch ETF that reinvests S&P 500 dividends into BTC]

Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is preparing to launch an ETF, FBEQ, that would automatically reinvest dividends from 500 large-cap U.S. stocks into Bitcoin, CoinDesk reported. The product would initially allocate 5% of assets to BTC and then gradually increase its Bitcoin exposure by reinvesting stock dividends.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172975

[Qubic says stolen funds are being returned on-chain after wallet seed security breach]

AI-computing-focused layer-one network Qubic said it has provided an update on fund recovery following a recent security incident involving vulnerable wallet recovery seeds. Funds drained from the Qubic network during the breach are being returned on-chain to their original addresses, Qubic said.

CoinNess reported on Oct. 19 that attackers exploited a vulnerability in wallet recovery seed generation on older Apple software and browsers at Qubic, stealing 294 trillion QU worth about $1.3 million from 1,404 wallets.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172976

[US stocks open higher]

The three major U.S. stock indices opened higher today.
- S&P 500: +0.25%
- Nasdaq: +0.28%
- Dow Jones: +0.2%
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172977

[Bloomberg: Trump-linked crypto firms bolster legal response ahead of potential probes]

Cryptocurrency and investment firms linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s family are hiring lawyers and lobbyists as they prepare for possible congressional investigations after the midterm elections, Bloomberg reported. Democratic lawmakers are currently seeking documents from World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and venture capital firm 1789 Capital as they examine possible preferential treatment and conflicts of interest in the awarding of government contracts. Even if Democrats win a congressional majority in the midterms, compelling overseas officials to provide materials and securing follow-up action from federal agencies including the Justice Department could hinder the inquiries. The companies involved and the Trump family maintain their business activities comply with regulations.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172978

[Bernstein sees Robinhood prediction market revenue topping crypto by 2028]

Bernstein expects prediction market revenue at Robinhood, the U.S. stock and cryptocurrency trading platform listed on Nasdaq under HOOD, to reach $1.7 billion in 2028, surpassing its projected crypto-related revenue of $1.6 billion, according to Cointelegraph.

In a report, Bernstein projected Robinhood’s prediction market revenue will grow from about $650 million this year to account for roughly 18% of its total 2028 revenue forecast of $9.4 billion. It kept its price target unchanged at $160.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172979

[Stablecoin holder addresses top 300 million for first time, Ethereum ecosystem at 37%]

The number of stablecoin holder addresses worldwide has surpassed 300 million for the first time, Unfolded said. The Ethereum ecosystem accounted for 37% of the total, up eight percentage points from 29% two years earlier. Around 75% of stablecoin holder addresses within the Ethereum ecosystem were on layer-2 networks.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172980

[Uttar Pradesh police use Cardano-based system to track criminal evidence]

India’s Uttar Pradesh Police, the country’s most populous state police force, are using the Cardano blockchain to track criminal evidence, the Cardano Foundation said.

Hashes of all scans and lab analysis results are recorded on-chain, and the system is already being used in active cases. The Cardano Foundation also released a case study on how TrivolveTech built the system.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172982

[Ripple adds AI automation, crypto yield services to Ripple Treasury]

Ripple has added AI-based automation and digital asset yield services to its corporate treasury platform, Ripple Treasury, The Block reported. It also introduced a feature called '24/7 Returns,' allowing eligible corporate clients to earn yield on qualifying cryptocurrencies held in Ripple wallets. Eligible assets include the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD, subject to the program’s requirements.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172983

[Injective launches NVIDIA GPU rental price index, offers 10x perp leverage]

Injective announced the official launch of the Super Intelligence Compute Index, or SICI, an on-chain benchmark index that combines the hourly rental prices of five NVIDIA GPUs.

The index consists of the H100 at 40%, B200 at 25%, H200 at 15%, A100 at 10%, and RTX 4090 at 10%. Traders can access perpetual futures based on the index on Injective with leverage of up to 10x. Injective added it plans to introduce new financial products offering access to SICI within the next few days.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172984

[Coinbase to list RITUAL spot trading]

Coinbase announced the addition of RITUAL for spot trading.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172985

[USDAI Inc. carries out $1M CHIP token buyback]

AI infrastructure finance protocol USDAI said USDAI Inc. bought 22,343,372 CHIP tokens across multiple exchanges using USDC at an average price of $0.044756. The total purchase amounted to $1 million.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172986

[SODA says delayed ICX migrations are in monitoring queue, SODAX due before Dec. 31]

SODA said migrations are currently being processed through a monitoring queue. The project said SODA tokens will be distributed soon to addresses affected by delayed ICX migrations, adding all balances are safe. SODAX is scheduled to launch before Dec. 31, 2026.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172987

[J. Safra Sarasin holds more than $17.5M in BTC, The Bitcoin Historian says]

Swiss private bank J. Safra Sarasin holds more than $17.5 million in Bitcoin, The Bitcoin Historian said on X. J. Safra Sarasin is one of Europe’s major private banks.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172988

[BNB Standard rings Nasdaq opening bell with CZ in attendance]

Nasdaq-listed BNB Standard Corporation (BNC) rang the Nasdaq opening bell, with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, attending the event. BNC’s CEO and other executives also took part.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172989

[CFTC, NBA sign MOU to protect game integrity in prediction markets]

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Basketball Association to share information aimed at protecting game integrity in prediction markets, The Block reported. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said the agreement reflects the agency’s ongoing effort to expand data sharing between regulators and professional sports leagues.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172990

[Keystone to scrap 18,835 hardware wallets after device authentication key theft]

Cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker Keystone plans to scrap 18,835 hardware wallets following a device authentication key theft incident, The Defiant reported. Keystone also told users who received devices using the old authentication key after Oct. 20 to carry out additional authenticity checks.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172991

[Kalshi named official prediction market trading platform for NBA]

Kalshi has been named the National Basketball Association’s designated official prediction market trading platform. Through the partnership, official NBA data will be provided to Kalshi’s basketball market category, and the two sides said they will establish direct cooperation on market transparency, consumer protection and player safety.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172992

[Plume Vaults become available on Robinhood Chain]

RWA-focused Ethereum layer-2 network Plume said Plume Vaults are now available on Robinhood Chain. The network has processed more than $99 billion in decentralized exchange trading volume over its first 100 days after launch. Vaults including nOPAL and FACTOR offer Robinhood Chain users yields generated from credit card receivables and invoice financing, while users can deposit USDC to hold vault positions.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172993

[U.S. CFTC chairman pushes voluntary federal registration for crypto exchanges]

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig said on X that the crypto market needs the same proven investor protections long applied in U.S. derivatives markets, and that the CFTC is pursuing a voluntary federal registration regime for crypto exchanges while Congress has yet to advance related legislation. Selig said the plan is intended to help crypto exchanges meet the United States' high standards for market oversight.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172994

[Aptos completes genesis token unlock schedule for key contributors, investors]

Aptos said the genesis token unlock schedule for key contributors and investors was completed on Oct. 12, 2026, four years after its mainnet launch and in line with the schedule disclosed at launch. Of the genesis allocation, no tokens assigned to key contributors and investors remain subject to future unlocks.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172995

[BOB says 5 days remain to move wBTC.OFT to Ethereum]

Bitcoin hybrid Layer 2 network BOB said five days remain to transfer wBTC.OFT from BOB to Ethereum. The notice follows BitGo’s shift of wBTC’s interoperability standard from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, with LayerZero endpoint operations set to end on Oct. 31 as part of the transition. After Oct. 31, wBTC.OFT can no longer be moved off BOB.
https://coinness.com/en/news/1172996