Binance Futures Will Launch USDⓈ-Margined GOATUSDT Perpetual Contract With up to 75x Leverage at 2024-10-24 13:30 (UTC): link

CRYPTO EXCHANGE KRAKEN PLANS TO LAUNCH ITS OWN LAYER 2 BLOCKCHAIN EARLY NEXT YEAR: BBG

*The Blockchain will be Called Ink and will use similar technology to Base [built on the OP stack].
*Developer testnet for Ink will go live later this year.

Coinbase Ventures's predictions for the future of Crypto x AI: link

*Coinbase Ventures's predict a future where AI agents will have their own crypto wallets to autonomously transact, access decentralized compute and data resources, or leverage stablecoins and/or their own token economy to pay humans and other agents to complete tasks necessary for their overall objective function. However, they do not believe crypto / blockchain technology is required to advance capabilities or solve emerging challenges in every layer of the AI tech stack. 

*Crypto x AI stack can be segmented into the following layers:

(1) Compute: networks focused on supplying latent GPU compute resources to AI developers

(2) Data: networks that enable decentralized access, orchestration, and verifiability of the AI data pipeline

(3) Middleware: networks/platforms that enable the development, deployment, hosting, and orchestration of AI models / agents

(4) Applications: user-facing products (B2B or B2C) that leverage onchain AI mechanisms

@infinityhedge

“the agent launched a token not me!”

agents aren’t sentient, they operate in a pre-defined framework

nothing wrong w/ knowingly buying vaporware, the danger is thinking it’s legit

TESLA SHARES EXTEND GAINS TO 20% — BEST DAY IN OVER A DECADE ON MUSK’S 2025 GROWTH PROJECTION

Binance Futures Will Launch USDⓈ-Margined MOODENGUSDT Perpetual Contract at 2024-10-25 10:00 (UTC): link

How likely are you to profit from trading memecoins?: TomDunleavy via Dune Data

Out of 4.2M+ pumpdotfun wallets Tracked:
*3% have made over $1k
*0.3% have made over 10k
*0.03% have made over $100k
*0.003% have made over $1M

More than 10k North Korean troops are reportedly headed to Ukraine to fight on Russia's behalf: Bloomberg Exclusive

*Substantial North Korean participation also increases the odds that South Korea provides arms to Ukraine and other Western capitals face more pressure to give Kyiv more

𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗛𝗔𝗠

ARKHAM NOW SUPPORTS ON-CHAIN DATA ON THE SOLANA BLOCKCHAIN

*FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS PROBE CRYPTOCURRENCY FIRM TETHER: WSJ

*TETHER MAY FACE PENALTIES FOR DOING BUSINESS WITH GROUPS ON U.S. SANCTIONS LIST: WSJ

*US TREASURY HAS CONSIDERED SANCTIONING TETHER: WSJ

*TETHER SAYS HAD NO INDICATION FACING A BROADER PROBE: WSJ

*The criminal investigation is looking at whether the cryptocurrency has been used by third parties to fund illegal activities such as the drug trade, terrorism and hacking—or launder the proceeds generated by them: WSJ

*Criminal charges against Tether could be bad news for Cantor Fitzgerald, the brokerage firm that counts Tether as a major client. Cantor manages most of Tether's reserve assets, including more than $80B of Treasurys.

Tether CEO: As we told to WSJ there is no indication that Tether is under investigation. WSJ is regurgitating old noise. Full stop.

Tether Statement: link

IRAN'S PRESIDENT PEZESHKIAN SAYS TEHRAN IS NOT LOOKING FOR WAR, BUT WILL RESPOND 'APPROPRIATELY' TO ISRAEL'S ATTACK - STATE MEDIA

The Week Ahead | @infinityhedge

Macro:
*U.S. GDP (QoQ) (Q3) on 30
*BOJ Meeting on 31 [widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged on 31, Most BOJ Watchers Expect Another Rate Hike by Jan 2025]
*US PCE on 31
*US NFP & Unemployment Rate on Nov 1
*FED Enters Pre-FOMC Meeting Blackout Period Ahead of Nov. 6-7 Policy Meeting
*Oil Majors Exxon, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies and BP are collectively expected to post a 12% profit decline from the Q2.

Earnings: ~20% of S&P 500 Companie to Report Earnings
*Google, AMD, Paypal, VISA, MCD, Snap, Reddit, BP on 29
*Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Robinhood, Microsoft, Meta on 30
*Apple, Amazon, Intel, Uber, Roblox, Block, Shell, on 31
*Exxon, Chevron on Nov. 1

Crypto:
*Closed Alpha for Wayfinder begins on 28
*GRASS Airdrop One Claims on 28
*MakerDAO Brand Recenter Proposal as an Atlas Edit to be voted on from Oct. 28
*Stacks’s Nakamoto Upgrade on 29
*TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 [28-30]
*Chainlink’s SmartCon [30-31]
*Binance Blockchain Week, Dubai [30-31] [CZ will be attending the event]
*Hong Kong FinTech Week [Oct. 28-Nov 1]
*Doge Day on Nov. 2

Token Unlocks:
$OP: $50M: 2.5% on 31
$TIA: $900M: 80% on 30
$SUI: $100M: 2.5% on Nov. 1
$IMX: $40M: 2% on 1
$ZETA: $35M: 11.9% on 1
$MEME: $50M: 13% on 3

Iran vs Israel: ‘This will not be the last attack – it’s become normalised’ ?
*Israel struck Iran's military targets while avoiding oil infrastructure. Israel claims they damaged Iran's missile production capabilities. Officials hope the attack hurt Iran just enough, but not so much that Tehran will respond with yet another attack. Iran initially didn’t immediately vow to respond. Instead, it played down but later on some iranian Officials including president said that we will “give an appropriate response” to the strikes.
So, now Two likely scenarios ahead:
-Everyone acts cool about it, downplays stuff, moves on
-ego’s gets bruised, hits back harder, and markets go crazy

What Bloomberg Economics Says:
“We expect October’s US payrolls report to show the first negative jobs print since December 2020, well below the consensus forecast of 120k. Much of the weakness is due to weather-related disruptions, but we also see a slowdown in cyclical sectors.

Earnings/Charts/Articles ⬎

A High-Level Overview of Major Token Unlocks Coming in Next 12 Months

KAMALA HARRIS SAYS SHE'D TAKE A COGNITIVE TEST; CHALLENGES TRUMP "TO TAKE THE SAME ONE"

NO NEW LIMITS ON UKRAINE'S USE OF AMERICAN WEAPONS AGAINST NORTH KOREAN FORCES IF THEY BECOME CO-BELLIGERENTS IN RUSSIA'S WAR: PENTAGON

ISRAEL PREPARING FOR ANOTHER RESPONSE AGAINST IRAN FOR THE DRONE ATTACK ON PRIME MINISTER'S HOME: CHANNEL 13 REPORTS

*MINISTERS WERE INFORMED THAT RECENT AIRSTRIKES ON IRAN DID NOT ADDRESS THE DRONE ATTACK, INDICATING THAT A SEPARATE RESPONSE IS FORTHCOMING. VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR RETALIATION HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE MINISTERS AND SECURITY OFFICIALS, WITH A DECISION ANTICIPATED SOON

CHINA'S TOP LEGISLATIVE BODY CONSIDERING APPROVING FRESH FISCAL PACKAGE WHICH COULD BE WORTH OVER 10 TRILLION YUAN ON NOV 8

*CHINA MIGHT ANNOUNCE STRONGER FISCAL PACKAGE IF TRUMP WINS U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

*CHINA MULLS OVER $1.4T IN EXTRA DEBT OVER NEXT FEW YEARS

[This was reported in September as well by Financial Times, now, according to rtrs sources: China is considering approving next week the issuance of over 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in extra debt in the next few years to revive its fragile economy, a fiscal package which is expected to be further bolstered if Donald Trump wins the U.S. election, said two sources with knowledge of the matter.

JAPAN RESTARTS NUCLEAR REACTOR CLOSEST TO 2011 QUAKE SITE: KYODO