Odaily Report: According to the official announcement, the Binance Alpha airdrop claim and trading event will open today at 21:00 (UTC+8). Users holding at least 255 Binance Alpha points can claim tokens on a "first come, first served" basis until the airdrop pool is fully distributed or the event ends.

Odaily reports: The Economic Crime Investigation Bureau of the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau has issued a warning about new types of scams packaged as "RWA real estate tokenization" and "blockchain evidence storage." The Economic Crime Investigation Unit pointed out that technical terminology does not equal trust endorsement, and technical verifiability does not mean a project is compliant and legal. Wrongdoers may infiltrate technical communities, posing as industry veterans and leveraging community trust to lower others' guard. Contract addresses and company registration numbers only prove that code exists and that an entity has been registered—they do not mean the underlying assets actually exist, nor do they mean the project has financial business qualifications.

Odaily Report: White-Haired Stock Oracle Serenity posted on X platform that the market may have misinterpreted the impact of Microsoft (MSFT) exiting its partnership with Nscale. In his view, this event may actually constitute a positive catalyst for Neocloud (new cloud computing) companies such as Nebius (NBIS) and IREN (IREN) that possess powered data center capacity and compute delivery capabilities.

Serenity noted that Microsoft's exit from the partnership does not mean it no longer needs AI compute, but rather that Nscale may have been unable to deliver on schedule. Microsoft still needs to find other suppliers to meet its compute demands, and therefore companies with readily available power resources and rapid delivery capabilities may gain new order opportunities. This event should not be simply interpreted as bearish for the entire Neocloud industry.

Previously reported, Microsoft (MSFT.O) has withdrawn from a data center partnership project with UK emerging cloud service provider Nscale in Lawford, Essex, UK. Microsoft did not disclose the specific reasons for terminating the partnership, but the project had been facing a series of delays. Local authorities have informed Nscale that power is not expected to be supplied to the facility until the 2030s.

According to MSX.COM data, MVLLUSDT rose 10.1% in 24 hours and is now trading at 28.05000 USDT.

Odaily Report: Three men in Bristol, UK, broke into a man's home in the early hours of May 15, assaulted the victim, and demanded he hand over a large amount of cryptocurrency. The victim sustained head injuries and was hospitalized for treatment; the three men were unsuccessful in their attempt.

Terroll Paul, Mohamed Samagassi, and Pierre Madzou all pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary and were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on October 15. Paul was sentenced to 6 years, Madzou to 5 and a half years, and Samagassi to 5 years; the victim's underage sister called the police, and the three were subsequently arrested at the scene.

Police did not disclose the amount of cryptocurrency the three demanded. The case is a "wrench attack," in which criminals use violence or threats to force cryptocurrency holders to hand over digital assets; data from blockchain security firm CertiK shows that in the first six months of 2026, such attacks worldwide caused $124 million in losses, a 12-fold year-on-year increase. (Decrypt)

Odaily: Hyperliquid trader address 0x30af closed a 1,355.6 BTC long position at an average price of approximately $80,945 on October 18, ending a position previously worth about $98 million with 40x leverage. On-chain data platform Lookonchain estimates the loss at $3.26 million.

Subsequently, the address opened a Tesla long position worth $34.6 million on Hyperliquid's HIP-3 market, using 20x isolated leverage with an entry price of $360.23 and a liquidation price of approximately $350.74. Tesla is set to report its third-quarter earnings on October 21.

The address also holds a $7.6 million Roundhill Memory ETF long position and a $3.9 million Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Fund long position, with leverage of 20x and 10x respectively. Hyperdash data shows the address lost $9.53 million over the past week and $6.52 million over the past month. (Bitcoin.com News)

According to MSX.COM data, SOXLUSDT rose 10.7% in 24 hours and is now trading at 102.86000 USDT.

Odaily reports: Crypto analyst Ignas posted on X that PAPER token mining rewards have dropped significantly. Early users could earn 100 PAPER for every $1 of qualifying trading losses, but this has now fallen to approximately 11 PAPER. At current reward levels, a trade with a $1,000 loss would yield only about 10,700 PAPER. Based on recent staking yield levels, this translates to daily earnings of roughly $2.60 to $4.90, requiring approximately 200 to 385 days to recoup the loss—and this does not yet account for dilution effects from token emissions.

In his view, once PAPER opens up for transfer, some trading users may prefer to sell tokens directly to recover losses, creating potential selling pressure. Galaxy Research previously noted that PAPER's market price will affect the scale of mining activity, which in turn determines the protocol's long-term revenue. If a decline in token price leads to reduced mining activity, it could further weaken protocol revenue and staking yields. PAPER's long-term value depends on whether Papertrade can continue to attract genuine trading demand and sustain revenue after incentives decline.

According to MSX.COM data, RAMUSDT rose 10.2% in 24 hours and is now trading at 8.61000 USDT.

Odaily reports: On Friday, France's National Assembly passed Amendment I-3898 with 38 votes in favor, 37 against, and 25 abstentions, which proposes taxing certain cryptocurrency-to-stablecoin conversion transactions. If approved, the relevant provisions are expected to take effect starting in 2027. The measure would change the method for calculating cryptocurrency capital gains tax, meaning that when investors convert Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies into stablecoins, the resulting gains could trigger tax liability even if the assets are not converted into fiat currency.

The French National Assembly is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on the first part of the 2027 Finance Bill. A proposal to allow realized cryptocurrency losses to be carried forward for 10 years was rejected by the Assembly on Friday with 18 votes in favor, 75 against, and 3 abstentions.

French lawmakers are also reviewing two cryptocurrency tax proposals: I-CF1822 would expand the exit tax to unrealized gains, applicable to taxpayers whose cryptocurrency portfolios exceed €800,000 in total value and who relocate their residence outside France; I-2701 would require the declaration of self-hosted wallet holdings, with a threshold of more than €100,000 in total value for the relevant tax year. Both proposals remained under review as of Monday. (Cointelegraph)

Odaily reports: On October 19, the decentralized stablecoin USDD released its Q3 2026 treasury report. According to the report data, USDD's total treasury revenue for the quarter was $9.7 million, up 26.7% quarter-over-quarter; expenses were $7,601; net profit was approximately $9.7 million; and the treasury balance reached $31.24 million, surpassing the $30 million mark for the first time and hitting an all-time high.

The report noted that USDD's treasury performance saw strong growth in Q3, driven by factors including a significant increase in revenue during the quarter; Smart Allocator asset allocation returns reaching $9.11 million; and quarterly expenses declining 69.4% quarter-over-quarter, further improving treasury operational efficiency. The quarter's performance demonstrated USDD's continued progress in sustainable revenue growth and efficient treasury management.

According to official website data, USDD's current supply stands at $1.78 billion, with TVL at $2.48 billion, and Smart Allocator has cumulatively generated and distributed returns totaling $32.16 million.

Odaily reports: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register, adding 9 new crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), including BingX's Austrian entity MEGE zweite, bringing the number of independently registered CASPs to 375.

The register also includes the Italian subsidiary of crypto lending platform YouHodler, which has been authorized to provide custody, crypto-asset trading, order execution, and transfer services. Openbank Deutschland, the German subsidiary of Banco Santander's Openbank, is also on the newly added list.

Spain's Prakma Markets and Germany's VR-Bank Alb-Blau-Donau and VR Bank im südlichen Franken have likewise been added to the register. Denmark's Penning Financial Services no longer appears on the latest list.

The electronic money token (EMT) register still contains 50 records involving 25 independent entities; the asset-referenced token (ART) register remains empty. The non-compliant crypto-asset service provider (NCASP) register increased by 5 entries to 178. (Cointelegraph)

According to MSX.COM data, SKDDUSDT has fallen 10.0% over the past 24 hours and is now trading at 11.15100 USDT.

Odaily reports: The BNB Foundation has announced the completion of its 37th quarterly token burn, with a total of 1.6462 million BNB burned, worth approximately $1.197 billion. After the burn, the total circulating supply has dropped to approximately 131.5 million.

According to MSX.COM data, SOXLUSDT has risen 10.1% in 24 hours and is currently trading at 102.06000 USDT.

According to MSX.COM data, INTWUSDT rose 10.1% in 24 hours and is now trading at 18.68000 USDT.