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  1. Sonic Labs: To transfer approximately 13 million S tokens through OTC transactions.BlockBeats news, October 22: Sonic Labs posted on social media that within the next 24 to 48 hours, approximately 13 million S tokens will be transferred under a strategic OTC (over-the-counter) agreement. The counterparty is a long-term partner, and Sonic Labs is announcing this information in advance so that the community can clearly understand the reason behind the fund transfer when they see it on-chain.
  2. Rosenblatt initiates Robinhood with a Buy rating and $135 price target, while JPMorgan raises its price target to $115 on the same day.BlockBeats news, October 22 - Investment bank and institutional broker Rosenblatt Securities analyst Chris Brendler initiated coverage on Robinhood (HOOD) on October 20 with a Buy rating and a $135 price target, implying approximately 37% upside from the previous closing price. On the same day, JPMorgan raised its price target from $103 to $115 but maintained a Neutral rating. Affected by this, Robinhood's stock price rose approximately 4.16% in trading on October 21, closing near $102.29, as the market focused on the divergence between the two institutions on valuation and growth prospects. In his report, Brendler described Robinhood as a "generational growth story," arguing that it has evolved from its original commission-free trading app into a comprehensive financial platform covering brokerage, retirement accounts, credit cards, futures, index options, and crypto assets, while the market still underestimates the maturity of this transformation. He noted that the company's core brokerage business continues to gain share even at scale, Pattern Day Trading regulatory reform has removed key restrictions on high-value active clients, and accelerating international expansion, deepening product lines, and a relatively fixed operating cost structure all support its valuation premium over traditional brokerage peers. In contrast, JPMorgan's raise of its price target to $115 reflects some recognition of recent business momentum, but its maintenance of a Neutral rating indicates it remains cautious about valuation levels and long-term sustainability. Currently, Wall Street's overall consensus rating on Robinhood is "Moderate Buy" or "Buy," with an average price target in the approximately $130-$135 range. Most analysts are bullish on the growth potential brought by its platform expansion and product diversification, but some views also caution about its high volatility and relatively high valuation multiples. This rating update comes ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report, scheduled to be released on October 27.
  3. Meta shares rose about 3% in after-hours trading following its earnings report, with analysts focusing on strong advertising business and progress in Muse AI.BlockBeats news, October 22: Meta's third-quarter revenue surged 26% year-over-year to $64.6 billion, beating market expectations; adjusted earnings per share (excluding one-time legal expenses) also significantly exceeded expectations. Following the earnings release, the stock rose about 3% to 4% in after-hours trading. Specifically, advertising revenue grew 26% year-over-year, ad impressions increased 10%, average ad prices rose 14%, and daily active users across its family of apps reached 3.64 billion. GAAP EPS was $3.83, primarily impacted by approximately $9.89 billion in one-time legal settlement expenses (related to settlements with multiple U.S. state attorneys general over lawsuits concerning teen mental health and social media); excluding this expense, adjusted EPS was approximately $7.40. The company provided fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $73 billion to $76 billion, with the midpoint above market consensus. Full-year capital expenditure guidance narrowed to $135 billion to $145 billion. Reality Labs revenue fell short of expectations, with an operating loss of approximately $4.1 billion; the company expects the division's full-year loss to narrow to $18 billion to $19 billion, and further decline to approximately $15 billion by 2027. Pivotal Research's Jeffrey Wlodarczak raised his price target from $930 to $960 following the earnings report, noting that revenue and capital expenditure performance beat expectations, and particularly highlighted positive Muse usage data: more than a quarter of Muse users made purchases through the agent, with average purchase amounts exceeding $200. Jefferies' Brent Thill said the fourth-quarter guidance "leaves room for upside." Meanwhile, BMO Capital's Brian Pitz maintained a Hold rating and $580 price target; while acknowledging Muse's early momentum and AI product progress, he remains focused on the visibility of returns on the high capital expenditures in 2026-2027 and the cost trajectory. Wall Street overall maintains a "Strong Buy" consensus rating on Meta, with an average price target of approximately $820, implying about 17% upside. The market widely believes that the strong advertising engine (fueled by AI recommendation systems and generative AI tools) is funding large-scale AI infrastructure investment, while Muse, as an early attempt at personal superintelligence, has already demonstrated commercialization potential (including shopping and potential subscription scenarios). Although free cash flow turned negative due to high capital expenditures and legal expenses weighed on reported profits, investors are currently more willing to pay for growth and the AI narrative rather than overly worrying about short-term expense pressure.
  4. Decentralized AI data network Dataline completes $10.6 million seed round funding, plans to issue tokens within the year and launch a public token sale.BlockBeats news, October 22, according to The Block, Dataline, a decentralized data network for AI agents, announced the completion of a $10.6 million seed round, co-led by Lattice and Samsung-backed Dispersion Capital, with participation from Symbolic Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Anagram, and Robinhood co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev, among others. Several unnamed investors also participated, including a former CFTC head and founders or partners from Venmo, Anchorage Digital, NEA, General Catalyst, Jump Capital, and FalconX. The round closed in April this year via a SAFE with token warrants, with the valuation undisclosed; investors did not receive board seats, observer seats, or advisory roles. Dataline co-founder Nuo Shi said the platform is live, covering about 50 data sources, with the first batch of "AI Data Launch" partners including Hyperliquid , Polymarket, Kalshi, Base, Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, Sui, and TON; developers on Base and Robinhood Chain can get free access. The company plans to launch a token before the end of this year and intends to conduct a public token sale on Base via Uniswap's Continuous Clearing Auction (CCA), with details expected next week. The funding will be used to expand data sources, strengthen data verification, and expand into scenarios such as robotics and AI training data.
  5. Mizuho: Robinhood's single-stock perpetual futures will be bullish for the stock price, reiterating an "Outperform" rating and a $140 price target.BlockBeats news, October 22 - A Mizuho Securities survey of over 600 active Robinhood users shows that if the platform launches single-stock perpetual futures, 94% of respondents said they would be likely or very likely to participate in trading. Another 84% said they would use mainly or entirely new funds for trading, indicating that such products may have limited cannibalization of existing stock trading. Mizuho Managing Director Dan Dolev said in a Wednesday report that the potential demand is "a strong positive." Mizuho reiterated its "Outperform" rating on Robinhood (HOOD) and a $140 price target, and believes single-stock perpetual futures could launch in the medium term, though the specific timing remains uncertain. Robinhood previously said on September 29 that it plans to launch perpetual futures trading for U.S. users in the coming months and provide round-the-clock trading for some U.S. stocks. However, company executives recently said there are currently no single-stock perpetual futures plans that can be announced. Coinbase's recent application to launch perpetual futures tied to large U.S. stocks also shows that market interest in such products is heating up.
  6. Meta plans to introduce non-voting shares to fund AI without diluting Zuckerberg's control.BlockBeats news, October 22: Meta announced plans to introduce new non-voting shares, indicating that the company may rely heavily on new stock issuance to fund its artificial intelligence (AI) buildout. The plan will allow the company to issue new shares—for acquisitions, attracting top AI talent, and paying for chips—without diluting Mark Zuckerberg's control. Alphabet took a similar step in 2014, implementing a 2-for-1 stock split and introducing non-voting shares alongside super-voting shares, keeping co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin's combined control at just over 50%. This made it easier for the company to issue $85 billion in new shares earlier this year to pay for AI investments; half of the new shares carried no voting rights. The decision was driven by "high capital expenditures from AI research." Financial report data shows that Meta's capital expenditure guidance lower bound was raised from $130 billion to $135 billion, with an upper limit of $145 billion. Third-quarter capital expenditures exceeded $40 billion (less than $19 billion in the same period last year), free cash flow was -$2.12 billion, compared with $10.63 billion in the same period last year.
  7. PHP Foundation admits structural failures, delays in fixing critical security vulnerabilities.BlockBeats news, October 22: The PHP Foundation stated that due to hesitant decision-making and insufficient resources, remediation work for critical security vulnerabilities first discovered in 2024 has repeatedly stalled and restarted, characterizing the delays as a "structural failure." PHP is a programming language widely used for websites and web applications. PHP has released emergency patches for two related critical vulnerabilities. Unauthenticated attackers could exploit the vulnerabilities to execute code on affected servers without needing to log in. Some government websites or online services in the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, and Australia were temporarily taken offline to prepare for patch installation.
  8. UK financial regulator launches consultation on DeFi guidance and crypto regulations.BlockBeats news, October 22 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the launch of two consultation periods, one on how businesses using decentralized finance (DeFi) should comply with its guidance, and another on exemptions for certain cryptoassets due to "recent legislative changes." In an announcement published on Wednesday, the FCA opened a consultation period aimed at helping DeFi businesses comply with the financial regulator's rules on anti-money laundering and financial crime. The agency also announced a consultation on "cryptoasset regulatory exemptions," citing recent UK legislation. Regarding DeFi, the FCA said the proposed guidance "is intended to clarify existing rules rather than create new policy." "DeFi is one of the most innovative areas (of financial services)," the UK Cryptoasset Business Council said in response to the consultation. "The UK can still get the balance right — clear boundary rules, proportionate expectations, and a framework that allows responsible innovation to take root here rather than migrate elsewhere… The FCA needs to get this right." The crypto regulatory exemption refers to a regulatory regime previously announced by the FCA covering stablecoin custody arrangements and reserve assets, expected to take effect from October 2027. The FCA opened the application channel for crypto entities on September 30, and firms seeking compliance must submit applications before the February 28, 2027 deadline.