Odaily reports that AI computing power operator KONST has completed a $30 million Series B funding round, led by ADATA Technology, with strategic participation from corporate investors including M Mobility and Pegatron Venture Capital. The new funds will be used to expand its AI data center construction and accelerate its Token Factory strategy. (Aithority)

Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Binance will distribute Micron Technology (MU) stock dividends to users holding MUB through bStocks. After deducting applicable withholding taxes, fees, and other related expenses, the net cash dividend will be automatically reinvested in the same underlying security, and eligible users will receive dividends in the form of MUB stock tokens.Users holding MUB balances on-chain will receive bStocks dividends through a multiplier adjustment. The snapshot time for this dividend eligibility is October 14, 2026, 8:00 (UTC+8), at which point users holding MUB balances will qualify for the dividend.

Odaily News — Global investment management firm Franklin Templeton is exploring regulatory exemptions to allow tokenized money market funds and ETFs to trade through blockchain-based trading venues. On October 9, the company met with staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Crypto Task Force regarding legal issues including pricing, fees, and asset pools.The agenda included whether investors can exchange blockchain fund shares for tokenized National Market System (NMS) stocks through blockchain trading venues, and whether liquidity providers can charge service fees. The related issues involve pricing rules under the Investment Company Act and whether exemptions are needed.Regarding tokenized ETFs, Franklin Templeton also discussed pairing them with tokenized stocks, approved payment stablecoins, or tokenized money market funds, as well as whether liquidity pools need to obtain Investment Company regulatory exemptions. Its preliminary disclosure on September 30 listed assets under management at $1.79 trillion.Franklin Templeton's blockchain fund recordkeeping business began with the Franklin Onchain U.S. Government Money Fund launched in 2021. The BENJI token represents shares of the fund, and transferring tokens simultaneously transfers the corresponding shares, with transactions recorded and share ownership tracked by the Benji Technology Platform. (Bitcoin.com News)

Odaily News: Citrini Research, the institution that previously published the "AI Doomsday Report," has released a new article titled "Breaking The Wall," exploring the intersection of agentic AI with crypto and traditional finance, and suggesting that blockchain may have finally found its use case. The article seemingly discloses Citrini Research's investment portfolio, and related screenshots are circulating.The crypto token portfolio weights are: Derive (DRV) 10%, Lighter (LIT) 10%, Ether.fi (ETHFI) 10%, Aave (AAVE) 9%, Ethena (ENA) 9%, Solana (SOL) 8%, Hyperliquid (HYPE) 7%, Aerodrome (AERO) 7%, LayerZero (ZRO) 5%, Chainlink (LINK) 5%, Backpack (BP) 5%, Maple (SYRUP) 5%, Uniswap (UNI) 4%, Pendle (PENDLE) 3%, Ondo (ONDO) 3%.The crypto market equity portfolio weights are: Securitize (SECZ) 20%, Circle (CRCL) 18%, Coinbase (COIN) 18%, Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) 14%, Robinhood (HOOD) 14%, Bullish (BLSH) 7%, Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR) 5%, BlackRock (BLK) 2%, WisdomTree (WT) 2%.

Odaily reports: NUVA, a real-world asset (RWA) platform launched by Animoca Brands and Nuva Labs, has introduced the HOME token, offering eligible overseas investors exposure to U.S. residential home equity line of credit (HELOC) yields, with a minimum investment of 1 USDC.The HOME token corresponds to an investment vault that will initially hold home equity lines of credit originated by Figure Technology Solutions. NUVA targets an annualized yield of 7%, with the yield target adjusted monthly. Loan interest income and asset performance will be credited to the vault's net asset value and reflected in the HOME token price.NUVA stated that HOME holders do not directly own individual loans but instead gain overall exposure to the loan portfolio through the token. The product seeks to bring U.S. residential credit assets—typically available only to institutional investors—into decentralized finance (DeFi) through an on-chain format compliant with the Ethereum ERC-20 standard. HOME is currently only available to eligible non-U.S. users, and NUVA will enforce regional restrictions through wallet screening and IP address blocking. (CoinDesk)

Odaily reports that Navra has announced the completion of an oversubscribed $19 million Series A funding round, led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Baseline, DCM, and others. Jump Crypto and Figure Technology Solutions are strategic investors. Navra primarily provides access to multiple blockchain venues through a single interface, with direct connections to DeFi yield protocols and cash ramps. It offers keyless self-custody services that meet qualified custody requirements, with built-in AI agents; the institutional version also supports enterprise team management and full audit trails.

Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Binance will distribute dividends for Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Oracle Corporation (ORCL) to users holding MRVLB and ORCLB balances through bStocks. After deducting applicable withholding taxes, fees, costs, and other expenses, the net cash dividend will be reinvested into additional units or fractional shares of the same underlying securities. Eligible users will receive dividends in the form of MRVLB and ORCLB stock tokens. Users holding MRVLB and ORCLB balances on-chain will receive bStocks dividends through a multiplier adjustment.

According to an official announcement, Binance will distribute dividends for Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Oracle Corporation (ORCL) via bStocks to users holding MRVLB and ORCLB balances. After deducting applicable withholding taxes, fees, costs, and other expenses, the net cash dividend will be reinvested as additional units or fractional shares of the same underlying securities. Eligible users will receive dividends in the form of MRVLB and ORCLB stock tokens. Users holding MRVLB and ORCLB balances on-chain will receive bStocks dividends through a multiplier adjustment mechanism.

Odaily News: Franklin Templeton has expanded its off-exchange collateral program to Bybit, allowing users to use their tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for crypto trading. These shares represent approximately $686 million in net assets and can be used to borrow USDT or USDC, while the underlying assets continue to generate yield.Users do not need to transfer the underlying assets to Bybit. The regulated custody platform ByCustody will hold the relevant assets off-exchange, with their value mirrored within Bybit's trading environment. Franklin Templeton has previously offered similar services to Binance and OKX users.

Odaily News: Fintech company MoonPay has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire North Capital Investment Technology, a private markets technology and regulated brokerage services platform. The transaction is an all-stock deal reportedly valued at over $60 million, and upon completion, North Capital will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of MoonPay.The deal will integrate North Capital's securities brokerage, investment advisory, and clearing capabilities into MoonPay's global infrastructure. North Capital owns multiple entities registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including a broker-dealer, an alternative trading system PPEX ATS, a transfer agent, and an investment advisor.North Capital provides technology, custody, custodial accounts, and secondary trading services for private securities issuers, fund managers, and institutional investors. The platform has facilitated over $8.7 billion in cumulative primary and secondary trading volume; PPEX supports secondary trading for over 1,250 approved assets. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors and remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. (Bitcoin.com News)