● Ronaldo and Binance collaborate to launch the third NFT series: CR7 ForeverZone Collection

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has partnered with Binance to launch his third NFT series - CR7 ForeverZone Collection. This series is different from previous ones and will offer 50,000 limited edition blind boxes, completely free. Fans have the opportunity to get signed footballs, signed jerseys, golden tickets, and even the opportunity to train with Ronaldo through CR7 ForeverZone Collection.

Ronaldo said, "I have always felt the incredible energy and support of fans, and I want to interact and share with them in a way that brings us closer together." Users who currently hold CR7 NFT will receive special privileges, and other Binance users also have multiple ways to obtain this limited edition blind box.

● Fed meeting minutes: Most Fed officials believe one more rate hike is appropriate

According to BlockBeats, on October 12, the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting showed that most Federal Reserve officials believed that another interest rate hike was appropriate. The vast majority of participants continued to believe that the future direction of the economy was "highly uncertain."

● The US PPI and core PPI annual rates in September both exceeded expectations

According to the Daily Planet, the PPI annual rate in the United States in September was 2.2%, expected to be 1.60%, and the previous value was 1.60%; the PPI monthly rate in September was 0.5%, expected to be 0.30%, and the previous value was 0.70%. In addition, the core PPI annual rate in September was 2.7%, expected to be 2.30%, and the previous value was 2.20%; the core PPI monthly rate in September was 0.3%, expected to be 0.20%, and the previous value was 0.20%.

● ARK submits updated version of Bitcoin spot ETF application

Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, posted on the X platform that ARK submitted an updated version of its Bitcoin spot ETF application to the SEC. Changes include that the net asset value calculation does not comply with GAAP accounting standards; the trust company's assets at the custodian are kept in a separate wallet on the Bitcoin blockchain and are therefore not mixed with the company's or other customer assets; and other responses to questions.

● Tornado Cash usage dropped by 90%

According to Foresight News, a report from blockchain analysis company TRM Labs shows that the use of Tornado Cash has dropped by 90% after the US sanctions. TRM researchers said that although hackers have mostly turned to other mixers, there are still money laundering activities using Tornado Cash.

● ETH/BTC ratio falls to lowest level since July 2022

According to the Daily Planet, according to TradingView data, as of press time, the ETH/BTC ratio was 0.05773, and fell to 0.05671 yesterday, reaching its lowest level since July 2022. This ratio has fallen by nearly 30% since Ethereum implemented Merge in mid-September last year.

● Fed Governor Bowman: US policy interest rates may need to rise further

According to Jinshi.com, Federal Reserve Board Governor Bowman said that the US policy interest rate may need to rise further.