Today's Alpha Daily puts $IOST, ethereum:0xc477b6dfd26ec2460b3b92de18837fd476ea7549 and irys:native in focus.
The IOST network's mandatory upgrade is live, while Irys is testing new storage and networking changes. ⚙️
How closely do you follow the tech behind the tokens you trade?
📢 Crypto Industry Update
1️⃣ Solana’s Alpenglow mainnet upgrade is scheduled for October 21, targeting transaction finality of around 150ms.
2️⃣ South Korean retail investors recorded $4.8B in realized and unrealized losses on leveraged single-stock ETPs from late May to mid-August, with those in their 40s posting the largest total losses.
3️⃣ The U.S. CFTC releases the agenda for its October 28 forum on AI and its impact on financial markets.
4️⃣ JPMorgan extends its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum for institutional clients.
🔥 Trending Now
1️⃣ Crypto markets rise broadly, with DeFi up 4.38% and $BTC briefly breaking above $83,000.
2️⃣ U.S. spot $BTC ETFs saw $23.16M in net inflows yesterday, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $29.87M.
3️⃣ U.S. spot $ETH ETFs saw $26.13M in net outflows yesterday, marking a fifth consecutive day of outflows.
📈 Crypto markets rally, but ETF flows remain mixed. Stay informed and manage risk.
📢 Crypto Industry Update
1️⃣ Mt. Gox extends its repayment deadline by another year to October 31, 2027.
2️⃣ Trump’s approval rating drops to 33%, with Republicans under pressure ahead of the U.S. midterms.
3️⃣ Elon Musk: AI and robotics are the only way to solve the U.S. national debt problem—spending cuts alone won’t work.
4️⃣ DeepSeek announces API pricing for web search and crawling: RMB 5 per 1,000 successful requests.
🔥 Trending Now
1️⃣ Crypto sectors trade mixed, with PayFi up over 1% while RWA and DePIN edge lower.
2️⃣ Crypto hack losses reach $1.18B in Q3, with roughly 77% linked to inadequate audit coverage and related issues.
3️⃣ 10x Research: The altcoin rebound loses steam, with tracked tokens down an average of 14% last week and capital continuing to flow out of the market.
🧭 Mixed sector performance and continued outflows call for caution. Trade smart.




















