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- 23:25Overview of Major Overnight Developments on October 2821:00-7:00 Keywords: US stocks, interest rate cut, Mercor 1. All three major US stock indexes continued to reach new highs; 2. Grayscale Solana Trust ETF is scheduled to be listed on October 29; 3. Bitwise confirmed that its Solana Staking ETF will open for trading tonight, with the ticker BSOL; 4. The probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in October is 97.3%; 5. Canary Capital confirmed that its LTC and HBAR ETFs will open for trading on Nasdaq tonight; 6. AI startup Mercor raised $350 million at a $10 billion valuation.
- 23:14Bitwise Solana Staking ETF to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange on TuesdayChainCatcher news, according to market sources, asset management company Bitwise announced on the X platform that it will launch the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF on Tuesday at the New York Stock Exchange, with the ticker symbol BSOL. The company stated that this is the first ETP to be "100% directly invested in spot SOL." Meanwhile, other companies are also planning to launch a series of cryptocurrency ETFs. One exchange stated that it plans to list its Litecoin ETF and HBAR ETF on Tuesday. According to a person familiar with the matter, another exchange plans to list on Wednesday. After a one-week U.S. government shutdown, the SEC issued guidance on the listing procedures for company cryptocurrency ETFs. The SEC stated that companies can submit S-1 registration statements for listing without needing to delay amendments. As companies submit their final S-1 registration statements, this means they can become effective within 20 days. Before the shutdown, the SEC approved listing standards for three exchanges and amended related rules, so dozens of cryptocurrency ETF applications may be approved more quickly. Companies hoping to launch cryptocurrency ETFs without SEC approval need to meet listing standards. To launch an ETF, companies need to submit the final S-1 registration statement and Form 8-A, some of which have already started to be submitted.
- 23:13AI startup Mercor raises $350 million at a $10 billion valuationJinse Finance reported that Mercor announced in a blog post that it has raised a total of $350 million in this round of financing, led by Felicis—which also previously led Mercor's $100 million Series B round. In addition, Benchmark, General Catalyst, and new investor Robinhood Ventures also participated in this round. The new funds will be used for three core areas: expanding the company's talent network, upgrading the matching system for "expert and training opportunities," and improving service delivery speed.