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  1. Hang Seng Tech Index rises over 2% during intraday trading, Xiaomi up over 5%.BlockBeats news, October 9th, according to Bitget market data, the Hang Seng Tech Index rose over 2% during intraday trading, with Xiaomi up more than 5%.
  2. Claude launches real-time dashboard and animation tools: data updates automatically, videos can be edited word by word.Anthropic launches two new features for Claude. Claude Dashboards can turn enterprise data directly into real-time updating chart dashboards, while Claude Motion can turn reports, charts, and product demos into short animations. Both tools are currently in beta. Dashboards supports connections to data platforms such as BigQuery, Snowflake, and Databricks, and can also read business data from Salesforce. Users only need to ask questions in natural language, and Claude will write SQL queries, extract data, and generate charts on its own. When data changes, the dashboard also updates. By clicking on numbers in the charts, users can also view the corresponding query statements and the last refresh time. When deeper analysis is needed, users can move to professional tools such as PostHog and Grafana to continue processing. Motion does not rely on video generation models at all. Claude makes text, charts, and images move by writing code. Users can modify the numbers, copy, and playback pace in the animation at any time without regenerating the entire piece. After completion, it can be exported as MP4 or handed off to other video editing tools for further processing. The scope of availability differs. Dashboards is available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users, while Motion is temporarily limited to Team and Enterprise. On the same day, Claude Docs, Slides, and Design officially ended beta, and free users can also use them. Anthropic says these three tools have cumulatively generated more than 45 million documents, slides, and design works.
  3. Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade activates on testnet, block Gas limit raised to approximately 200 millionBlockBeats news, October 9: Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade is currently running on public testnets, with its transaction processing budget increased to more than triple its previous level. Developers are testing related improvements aimed at providing more space for the Ethereum blockchain to handle more payment and transaction activity. The upgrade was activated on the Sepolia testnet on Tuesday. Developers typically first test software on testnets using tokens with no real value before deploying it to the Ethereum mainnet. As of early Thursday, the Gas limit for blocks on the Sepolia testnet had been raised to about 200 million, compared with about 60 million before the upgrade. Gas is used to measure the computational work required to process transactions. On the Ethereum mainnet, when transaction volume is too large, users must compete for limited block space, driving up transaction fees. Increasing block processing capacity is expected to accommodate more transaction activity before network congestion intensifies, easing the pressure brought by growing transaction demand.
  4. Venture capital firm USV announces raising $900 million new fund, will increase investment in AI, robotics, and other sectors.BlockBeats news, October 9: Venture capital firm Union Square Ventures (USV) announced the launch of a new $900 million fund, focused on supporting innovative startups in large markets driven by technological change. USV said that AI infrastructure buildout is accelerating, AI tools are enabling entrepreneurs to turn ideas into actual products within days and deploy AI agent teams at lower cost, but product competition has also intensified as a result. To this end, USV expanded its investment team, adding Anchor co-founder Michael Mignano as general partner, GroupMe co-founder Jared Hecht as venture partner, and Behance co-founder and former Adobe chief product officer Scott Belsky as product advisory partner. USV's previous core fund was $275 million, and this new fund is a significant expansion. The firm said AI has lowered the barriers to product development while also driving up the financing needs of high-quality startups, the size of funding rounds, and valuations, making it necessary to deploy more capital to lead more funding rounds, extend the support period for portfolio companies, and expand into areas with higher capital needs such as robotics, manufacturing, and energy. However, USV plans to maintain roughly the same number of investments as previous funds, continuing to adhere to an investment-thesis-driven approach and focusing on companies' business models, teams, and products. In terms of investment strategy, USV proposed four core directions: using AI to fundamentally reshape existing markets rather than merely improving the efficiency of traditional businesses; investing in related software, robotics, manufacturing, and sensor networks by acquiring previously hard-to-reach offline data through physical intelligence and AI; supporting intelligent products that can achieve better alignment of interests in areas such as trust, security, memory capabilities, and cost; and increasing investment in the energy sector by integrating energy investments previously deployed since 2021 through a dedicated fund into the core fund. USV said its investment logic continues the concept of positioning around internet infrastructure in 2004, and now it is placing key bets on artificial intelligence and intelligent technology, looking for companies expected to use them to reshape large markets.
  5. The top 25 token deployers on Pump.fun have collectively issued approximately 770,000 types of tokens, earning $128 million in profits.BlockBeats news, October 9th, according to statistics from crypto KOL Bando, the top 25 token deployers on the Pump.fun platform have cumulatively issued approximately 770,000 types of tokens, earning about $128 million in profits from the market, but only 6 of these tokens ever exceeded a market cap of $20 million. This means that a small number of issuers have gained huge profits through large-scale token issuance, while the number of projects that actually achieve higher market caps is limited.
  6. Bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile completes $37 million funding round, led by Bain Capital Crypto.BlockBeats news, October 9th, according to Axios, Bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile, backed by Sam Altman, has completed a new round of funding worth $37 million, reaching a valuation of $350 million. This round of funding was led by Bain Capital Crypto, with other participants including Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Morgan Creek Digital. The funds will be used to meet the demand for Bitcoin-denominated life insurance in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Headquartered in Bermuda, Meanwhile is the first life insurance company approved to operate entirely in Bitcoin. Since its establishment, Meanwhile has signed 15 brokerage agencies serving affluent families, covering insurance hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong, the UAE, and Switzerland. Meanwhile's total funding to date has exceeded $180 million.
  7. A certain whale's long position of 28,716 ETH was liquidated, yet still holds a long position of over $195 million in ETH.BlockBeats news, October 9th, according to Lookonchain monitoring, the market crash ultimately led to the liquidation of 28,716 ETH (worth $69.69 million) held by a certain whale, but the whale continues to long ETH, currently holding a long position of 78,955 ETH (worth approximately $195.57 million), with the latest liquidation prices at $2,299.09 and $2,286.28 respectively.
  8. Jump Crypto's Firedancer wallet has staked 453,900 SOL, approximately $49.81 million.BlockBeats news, October 9th, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, Jump Crypto's Firedancer wallet has once again staked 453,987 SOL, valued at approximately $49.81 million.