Trump leads Harris by 2.2% on Polymarket; Elon Musk calls it ‘more accurate’ than polls - The Block

Ethereum proposal ‘EIP-7781’ calls for slot time reduction from 12 to 8 seconds to boost transaction throughput - The Block

Len Sassaman Gets the Memecoin Treatment Ahead of HBO Bitcoin Creator Documentary - CoinDesk

UAE Exempts Crypto Transactions From Value Added Tax - CoinDesk

Trump Leads Harris on Polymarket After Musk Endorsement, but Trails in This Key State - CoinDesk

Japan's Metaplanet Buys Another $6.7M Worth of Bitcoin - CoinDesk

Hong Kong regulator intends to approve more crypto exchange licenses in batches by year-end: report - The Block

Bitcoin Miner Marathon's Anduro Unveils Tokenization Platform, Starts With Whiskey - CoinDesk

$147 million exits global crypto funds, ending three-week inflow streak: CoinShares - The Block

Crypto Firm FalconX Hunts for Acquisitions After Record Quarter - Bloomberg ($)

Bitcoin miner Riot open to AI opportunities if the right deal comes along: Bernstein - The Block

MicroStrategy’s $16bn Bitcoin hoard will drive stock up 64%, say analysts - DL News

Crypto disclosure firm BluPrynt releases standards to help token issuers comply with EU rules - The Block

Ethereum remains whitehat hackers’ blockchain of choice, with Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism and Solana on the rise: Immunefi - The Block

Robinhood Chief Legal Officer Dan Gallagher could be tapped to lead SEC if Trump wins presidency: Politico - The Block

Memecoin Moodeng on Ethereum Jumps 480% After Vitalik Buterin's Mention and Donation Sales - CoinDesk

QCP Capital claims ‘Uptober’ is back on track as bitcoin recovers from last week’s volatility - The Block

Bitget Token Tumbles 52% on 'Market Sluggishness,' Exchange Says, While Promising Compensation - CoinDesk

Why the US election could put a timer on this bitcoin bull market - Blockworks

Vitalik Buterin donates $182K to help fight airborne diseases after receiving billions of Moo Deng memecoin tokens - The Block

JPMorgan analysts identify key catalysts shaping crypto’s near-term outlook - The Block