Daily Market Wrap | Oct. 29

Hot Topics

  • DBS and Goldman Sachs complete the first OTC interbank crypto options trade, cash-settled for Bitcoin and Ether, to hedge institutional exposures amid surging derivatives demand in Asia.
  • Tether's XAUT, backed by over 11.6 tons of Swiss-held gold, reached a $2.1B market cap in October, driven by record gold prices and retail demand in emerging markets.
  • CME's XRP and Solana futures hit record open interest of $3B, with 9,900 XRP and 15,600 SOL contracts, signaling strong regulated altcoin demand.

Market Updates

  • DDA and Safello launch staked Bittensor TAO ETP (STAO) on SIX Swiss Exchange soon, with physical backing and 1.49% fee.
  • Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade completes final Hoodi testnet rehearsal, enabling PeerDAS for lower data costs, with mainnet launch targeted for December 3.
  • PayPal shares surge 15% on OpenAI partnership to embed shopping in ChatGPT, 7% Q3 revenue growth, first-ever dividend, and raised full-year guidance.