A crypto whale carried out a high-value asset swap to Ethereum (ETH), selling 1,074.3 BTC and adding ETH at an average price of roughly $2,529.

According to a report by The Information, sources familiar with the matter have revealed that OpenAI is in early-stage acquisition negotiations with New York-based crypto cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits to expand its cybersecurity operations. The deal’s value has not been disclosed, and neither party has publicly confirmed the discussions. Founded in 2012, Trail of Bits has around 40 employees, specializing in open-source software vulnerability discovery and remediation. The firm has provided security audits for prominent crypto projects including Uniswap, Aave, and Worldcoin. In June 2026, OpenAI partnered with Trail of Bits to launch the "Patch the Planet" open-source security initiative, which combines OpenAI’s models with Trail of Bits’ expertise to identify hundreds of vulnerabilities and merge dozens of patches. The development remains in early stages, with further updates pending confirmation.

Strategy co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor stated in an interview that Bitcoin has bottomed out and rebounded, and is projected to retake the $100,000 mark. He noted Bitcoin previously hit a low just below $60,000, has now climbed back to the $80,000 range, and is on track for further gains. Saylor attributed the market’s momentum to an improved regulatory landscape and accelerating Bitcoin adoption by banks, which are driving a new bull run. He forecast Bitcoin’s long-term annual return will reach 20% to 30% over the next several years, adding that Strategy may increase its Bitcoin purchases during the bull market and issue more securities to fund these acquisitions. Separately, on MSCI’s consideration of adjusting index rules that could exclude companies whose primary business is asset accumulation from global stock indices, Saylor expressed opposition, warning the move could set an unfavorable precedent for the digital asset sector. MSCI is scheduled to announce its decision this Friday. Last November, JPMorgan estimated that Strategy could face up to $2.8 billion in capital outflows if it were excluded from the indices.

OTC whale 0x8c58 sold his remaining 9,996 $ETH ($25M) 7 hours ago. This whale bought a total of 52,001 $ETH ($112.4M) at an average price of $2,162 and sold them at an average price of $2,632, making a profit of $24.48M.

Binance announced that it will adjust the minimum price movement unit (Tick Size) for select USD?-M perpetual contracts at 14:30 Beijing time on October 15. The affected trading pairs include APRUSDT, XPINUSDT, ROBOUSDT, BEATUSDT, RUMUSDT, FLNCUSDT, and CSOPSAMSUNG2LUSDT. The adjustment aims to enhance market liquidity and trading experience. It will not affect normal trading of USDT-margined contracts or existing orders. After the adjustment is completed, the Tick Size returned via API will be updated synchronously; users can check the latest parameters via the /fapi/v1/exchangeInfo endpoint.

Stablecoin payment platform Rain has announced the launch of an embedded stablecoin wallet, allowing partners to integrate the wallet directly into their own applications, with a single integration to access Rain’s services including debit cards, virtual accounts, rewards, fiat on-ramps/off-ramps, and global payments. Rain’s wallet supports 12 blockchains: Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, BNB Chain, Celo, Ethereum, Monad, Plasma, Optimism, Polygon, Solana, and ZKsync, and can hold stablecoins like USDC and USDT as well as other crypto assets. Users can receive, save, spend, and transfer funds via the same stablecoin balance, and use Rain-issued debit cards to make purchases at 175 million merchant locations worldwide. Currently, non-custodial wallets are available to Rain partners, with users holding their own private keys; custodial wallets and stablecoin balance yield features are expected to launch by the end of 2026. Rain stated that its platform aims to integrate stablecoin holding, payments, and money transfers into a unified application experience.

AI chip firm Cerebras Co-founder and CEO Andrew Feldman told attendees at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 that discussions about technological risks in the AI industry are currently overly pessimistic, and some industry leaders may not need to make such remarks publicly. He argued that the public is overly fixated on the risk of AI going rogue and potentially destroying humanity, while overlooking AI’s transformative potential in sectors like healthcare—for example, it could drastically reduce cancer deaths in the future. Feldman also stressed that powerful technology inevitably carries a risk of misuse by bad actors, so the industry must advance prudently and embrace reasonable regulation. He added that negative public sentiment surrounding AI data center construction stems partly from the industry’s failure to adequately communicate with local communities over the past few years, particularly in the U.S., where companies should prioritize community engagement. When asked whether gains in AI model efficiency would dampen chip demand, Feldman expressed no concern. He noted that hardware vendors boosting computing efficiency and model developers optimizing models can progress in tandem, ultimately fueling further advancement of AI technology. Cerebras’ clients include OpenAI, Block, Figma, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), and Lovable.