Shops in Stockholm, Sweden have now started accepting Bitcoin Lightning Network payments. （The Bitcoin Historian）

According to data from Goldman Sachs' main brokerage business, as of last Thursday's five trading days, the net sales of hedge fund technology sector accounted for the highest proportion of holdings since 2016. The semiconductor and semiconductor equipment sector contributed 57% of the net selling amount of US technology stocks. Last week, the Nasdaq 100 index fell 5.5%, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell about 11.4%. After the reduction, technology stocks accounted for 23.5% of Goldman Sachs' net allocation in global prime brokerage books. From October 12th to 16th, leveraged stock ETFs had a net inflow of $9.5 billion, setting a weekly record, with SOXL inflows of approximately $7 billion. (Source: Golden Ten Data)

The US SEC will end its public opinion solicitation on the proposed Regulation Crypto Assets rules on Tuesday, receiving approximately 140 comments within 60 days, of which 6 were submitted anonymously. The opinions cover safe harbor clauses and small issuance exemptions. The MiCA Crypto Alliance supports the modification of disclosure requirements and suggests defining the concept of cryptocurrency assets, and Anthony Scaramucci expressed support for these rules. (Source: US SEC)

Beast Holdings, LLC received a notice of permission from the United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 6, 2026, for the trademarks MRBEAST FINANCIL and BEAST FINANCIL. Its business scope includes cryptocurrency trading, payment processing, and decentralized trading platform exchange. Beast Industries previously received approximately $200 million in investment from BitMine and acquired the financial application Step. At present, the relevant trademarks are in the stage of intended use, and Beast Holdings, LLC is required to submit proof of actual use within the prescribed period.

According to insiders, the Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in October and hinted that it may raise rates as early as December. The Bank of Japan may also slightly raise its inflation forecast for the 2027 fiscal year in its quarterly report to be released at its meeting on October 29-30. (Source: Jin Shi)