[Base Mainnet to Upgrade on October 8] The Base Mainnet will undergo the Optimism Superchain U16A upgrade from 1:00 to 3:00 Beijing Time on October 8. During the upgrade, pending withdrawals from the Base Mainnet to Ethereum L1 will be temporarily invalid, but deposits and on-chain activities will not be affected. Users need to complete withdrawals before the upgrade; incomplete withdrawals will need to be re-verified after the upgrade. This upgrade poses no risk to ETH or ERC-20 tokens.

[Qian Zhiming's Plea Does Not Determine the Fate of 61,000 BTC] Caixin analysis states that Qian Zhiming's guilty plea does not directly determine the fate of approximately 61,000 Bitcoin involved in the case. The related civil recovery process is still ongoing in the UK High Court. The court will prioritize returning assets to victims, and the remaining unclaimed portion may be ruled as forfeited to the national treasury. Whether it will be shared with China in the future remains to be decided.

BBX News: Yesterday, global listed companies' encryption configurations showed a dual track parallel: - Ecological Strategy Extension: Fitell Corporation (NASDAQ: FTEL) expands its ecological layout by deploying PUMP tokens on top of the $100 million Solana treasury Steady increase in BTC holdings: French Capital B (OTC: CPTLF) increased its holdings of 12 BTC by $1.35 million to 2812; LQWD Technologies (TSXV: LQWD) invests $1.56 million to increase holdings of 14 BTC The institutional configuration presents a dual mainline pattern of "value storage" and "ecological participation". Source: bbx.com

[Spot Gold Hits $3,850/oz, Continues to Reach Record Highs] BlockBeats News, September 30, spot gold surged to $3,850 per ounce, continuing to set new historical highs, up 0.42% intraday. (Jin10)

[Kraken CEO Responds to CME Group CEO: Fair Competition Requires Equal Effort] Kraken CEO Arjun Sethi responded to CME Group CEO's opposition to granting innovation exemptions to Polymarket and Kalshi. He stated that regulatory barriers have long been monopolistic in nature, posing significant challenges for innovators in the early stages. Sethi emphasized that Kraken went through a difficult journey to reach its current position in the industry and pointed out that achieving fair competition requires equal effort from all parties. He called on CME Group to actively promote industry development, as Kraken did four, eight, or even ten years ago, to create a fair competitive environment.