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21:00 (UTC+8) - 7:00 Keywords: rate cut, ETF, CME, DeepSeek-R1 1. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, in line with market expectations; 2. Powell: This rate cut is a risk management cut; 3. CME will launch Solana and XRP futures options on October 13; 4. The DeepSeek-R1 paper appeared on the cover of Nature, with Liang Wenfeng as the corresponding author; 5. Due to a weak labor market and reduced inflation risks, the Bank of Canada cut interest rates by 25 basis points; 6. New York financial regulators require banks to adopt blockchain analytics technology to combat illegal activities; 7. Federal Reserve dot plot: overall more dovish, with one official expecting a 150 basis point rate cut within the year; 8. The US SEC approved general listing standards for commodity trust shares, easing the listing process for digital asset ETFs.

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, CME Group plans to launch Solana (SOL) and Ripple (XRP) futures options on October 13, pending regulatory review. CME Group stated on Wednesday that the new contracts will cover standard and micro options on SOL and XRP futures, with expiration dates divided into daily, monthly, and quarterly. The addition of these options is intended to provide institutional investors and active traders with greater flexibility in managing risk exposure to these two cryptocurrencies. Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group, said that the plan to launch these options is due to the "significant growth and increasing liquidity" of SOL and XRP futures on the exchange.