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8 OctThu
  1. Kraken Blog13

    Kraken Launches PNT Trading

    Kraken opened PNT deposits and trading on October 5, 2026. Users must deposit PNT to a network supported by Kraken, otherwise assets will be lost. PNT is the native token of Pheasant Network, an AI-powered DeFi super app, and is planned for use in fee discounts, protocol fee payments, governance participation, and ecosystem feature access. PNT trading on the Kraken App and instant purchase channels will open once liquidity meets requirements, and regional restrictions may apply.

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  2. Moontower17

    How I Invest: Personal Investment Chapter from 'How I Invest My Money: Volume Two' Shared

    At the invitation of Brian Portnoy, the author wrote a personal investment chapter for 'How I Invest My Money: Volume Two', to be published by Harriman House on October 20. The full text of this chapter is published behind a paywall. The book features personal investment experience sharing from 25 financial practitioners, with first volume authors Morgan Housel and Christine Benz also returning to share their own changes.

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  3. Qlib：GitHub Releases26

    Qlib v0.9.8 released

    Qlib v0.9.8 has been released, including security hardening completed at Microsoft's request, merging changes from #2339 and #2340. This version restricts the loading of executable recorder artifacts; loading artifacts from trusted storage requires explicitly setting trusted=True, and configuration-driven local .py imports also require explicitly enabling trusted: true. Before upgrading production workflows, please review the two migration guides. Source archives are available on GitHub, and PyPI packages can be queried separately.

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  4. Federal Reserve: Speeches55

    Fed Governor Waller: The Signal Value of the Summary of Economic Projections and the Logic Behind the September Rate Hike Decision

    Fed Governor Waller delivered a speech at the Central Bank of Türkiye, explaining the rationale behind the September FOMC decision to raise the policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%, and elaborating on the signaling role of the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP). He stated that the September rate hike was not based on a single inflation data point, but rather the cumulative result of multiple factors over recent months, including stabilization in the labor market, energy price increases driven by Middle East conflicts, high-tech consumer price increases driven by AI construction, and new tariff risks arising from trade conflicts.

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  5. Quantpedia5

    Quantpedia Premium paid content released on October 8

    Quantpedia released Premium paid content on October 8. The content includes a risk warning for futures and foreign exchange trading, clearly stating that such trading carries the risk of total loss of principal and is only suitable for investors who can bear the corresponding risks.

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  6. Quantocracy31

    Quantocracy's Latest Quantitative Research Link Roundup as of October 7, 2026

    Quantocracy has compiled the latest quantitative research-related links as of October 7, 2026, covering an interview with Kris Longmore of Robot Wealth, analysis of multi-asset drift effects around the US election, interpretation of market reactions following earnings releases, and a backtest of the "boiling frog" momentum strategy for the S&P 500 index. Readers can visit Quant Mashup to view the latest link content.

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  8. Anthropic News30

    Anthropic releases 2026 usage policy update

    Anthropic has released an update to its usage policy for 2026, which will take effect on November 12. This update mostly clarifies existing rules, adds integrated specialized provisions for deceptive activities, refines restrictions related to elections, weapons, and surveillance, specifies requirements for high-risk use cases, and adds prohibitions against malicious behavior targeting models. The full policy is available on the corresponding page.

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  9. Federal Reserve: Monetary Policy31

    Federal Reserve Releases Minutes of the September 15-16, 2026 FOMC Meeting

    The Federal Reserve released the minutes of the September 15-16, 2026 FOMC meeting on October 7, 2026. The minutes are based solely on information available to the Committee at the time of the meeting. Regular FOMC meeting minutes are typically released three weeks after the policy decision announcement, and are available in HTML or PDF format on the Federal Reserve Board's website.

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7 OctWed
  2. Kraken Blog16

    Kraken Launches AKT/USD Margin Trading Pair

    Kraken has added the AKT/USD margin trading pair, with a maximum leverage of 3x and a limit of 72,000 available for both long and short positions. AKT is the native token of Akash Network, a decentralized open-source cloud computing marketplace that rents out idle computing power through a reverse auction mechanism, often used for GPU-intensive workloads such as AI and machine learning. Margin trading requires holding at least one type of collateral, and additional fees apply to opening, closing, and holding positions, with the risk of loss of principal.

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  3. Moontower58

    How to Express a Specific View Using Vertical Spreads: A Practical Review of an Options Trade Around Nike’s Earnings

    In a trading lab at the Robinhood Summit, the author used Nike’s (NKE) after-hours earnings release on October 1, 2025, as a backdrop to demonstrate how to express a specific directional view using vertical spreads. At the time, NKE traded around $36, and the $36 straddle implied an expected move of about $3 (8%). The author chose to buy the 38.5/39 call vertical for a premium of $0.12, which would pay $0.50 if the stock closed above $39 at expiration, for a risk-reward ratio of roughly 3:1.

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    Hang Seng Indexes Company Announces Expansion of Hang Seng Tech Index Constituents to 50, Revision of Six Major Tech Themes, and Introduction of a Group-Based Stock Selection Mechanism

    Hang Seng Indexes Company announced that the number of constituents in the Hang Seng Tech Index will be increased to 50, with revisions to its six technology themes and the introduction of a grouped stock selection mechanism. The relevant adjustments will officially take effect in December.

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    Hang Seng Indexes Company Announces HSTECH Constituent Stocks to Increase to 50, Effective in December

    Hang Seng Indexes Company announced that the number of Hang Seng Tech Index constituent stocks will increase from 30 to 50, with relevant adjustments taking effect formally in December. This adjustment will expand the coverage of the technology theme while introducing a grouped stock selection mechanism.

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    Hang Seng Tech Index to Undergo Major Adjustment, Constituent Stocks Expanded to 50 to Enhance AI Representation

    The Hang Seng Tech Index is set for a major adjustment, with plans to expand the number of constituent stocks to 50, and the core adjustment direction is to enhance the index's representation in the AI field. The specific effective time of this adjustment, the scope of included targets, and other details have not been disclosed yet.

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    Hang Seng Indexes Company announced that the number of constituents in the Hang Seng Tech Index will increase to 50, adopting a dual-group stock selection mechanism, effective in December this year.

    Hang Seng Indexes Company announced that the number of constituents in the Hang Seng Tech Index will increase to 50, adopting a dual-group stock selection mechanism, with the relevant adjustments taking effect in December this year.

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  9. Google DeepMind62

    Google DeepMind Releases Open-Source Lightweight Multimodal Embedding Model EmbeddingGemma 2

    Google DeepMind released EmbeddingGemma 2 on October 6, 2026, based on the Gemma 4 architecture, open-sourced under the Apache 2.0 license, with a total parameter count of 740 million, capable of mapping text, code, images, audio, and video into a unified embedding space.

    Key Takeaways:Learn about EmbeddingGemma 2's modular parameter configuration, vector truncation rules, and on-device memory usage for building local multimodal retrieval and RAG pipelines.

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6 OctTue
  2. Federal Reserve: Speeches52

    Fed Governor Bowman Delivers Speech, Announces Restructuring of Bank Supervision Functions and Modernization of Supervisory Framework

    Fed Governor and Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman delivered a speech at the Community Banking Research Conference, announcing that the Fed will reorganize its existing supervisory functions into five regions along state boundaries, with each region led by a regional director overseeing all supervisory activities, to address prior mismatches in supervisory authority and responsibilities and slow committee processes.

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  3. SEC: Press Release22

    SEC to Host Virtual National Compliance Outreach Program for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers

    The SEC will host a virtual National Compliance Outreach Program for investment companies and investment advisers on November 19, 2026. No advance registration is required, and the live stream link will be published on SEC.gov on the morning of the event. This event is co-hosted by multiple SEC departments and features panel discussions on topics including information security and operational resilience, registered investment advisers, and private fund advisers, designed to help relevant institutions enhance their compliance capabilities to protect investors.

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  4. vn.py：GitHub Releases43

    vn.py 4.5.0 Released

    vn.py version 4.5.0 has been released. This update includes feature adjustments, performance optimizations, and fixes for multiple issues. Key changes include: vnpy_ctabacktester backtest configurations are now saved grouped by strategy name; vnpy.alpha has been refactored for factor and signal performance analysis with a new vwap matching mode; vnpy_polygon has been renamed to vnpy_massive; and several trading interfaces have updated API versions. The update also fixes issues related to UI sorting, cross-contract indicator calculation, market data processing, and connection timeouts.

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  5. Quantocracy24

    Quantocracy's Roundup of Quantitative Research Links for October 5, 2026

    Quantocracy has compiled recent quantitative research-related links as of October 5, 2026, covering 5 quantitative research pieces on different topics. The content includes a study on the century-long history of meme stocks, methods for constructing statistically valid backtests, market reactions following analyst downgrades, a comparison of 200-day moving average and volatility targeting strategies, and an introduction to the Orthogonal Clustering Risk Parity (OCRP) strategy.

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  6. Federal Register: CFTC rules and notices24

    CFTC Submits Agency Information Collection Activity Notice for OMB Review

    The CFTC, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, has released a notice submitting the Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the OMB for review and public comment. The public is required to submit written comments before November 5, 2026, which can be submitted online through the OIRA website, Regulations.gov, or by mail or in-person delivery to the CFTC Secretariat.

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5 OctMon
  1. Alpha Architect59

    Buying complex retail investment products may not be a good idea: Interpretation of a paper in the Review of Finance

    Alpha Architect interprets the paper "Competition, complexity, and security design: evidence from retail investment products" published in the Review of Finance in 2026. This study takes yield-enhancement products in the Swiss market as a sample and finds that issuers deliberately increase product complexity to weaken price competition when competition intensifies.

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  2. Quantpedia62

    A century of meme stock research: identifying speculative characteristics using market data, with a weekly portfolio achieving a five-factor plus momentum alpha of 11.5% annualized

    The SSRN paper "A Century of Meme Stocks and the Price of Coordination" proposes training machine learning models using market and company data to identify meme stocks, extending the traceable "memeness" indicator back to 1926.

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  3. SEC: Press Release22

    SEC Joins Global Financial Regulators to Boost Anti-Fraud Awareness During World Investor Week

    The SEC, together with multiple U.S. and global financial regulators, has issued a joint investor alert during World Investor Week (WIW), warning investors against relationship investment scams and impersonation fraud. This year marks the 10th anniversary of WIW, an initiative launched by the International Organization of Securities Commissions to coordinate global regulatory efforts in investor education and protection. The SEC has also published related educational resources on its investor webpage, available to the public free of charge.

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  5. NautilusTrader：GitHub Releases48

    NautilusTrader 2.0.0rc6 Released

    NautilusTrader 2.0.0rc6 was officially released on October 4, 2026 (UTC). This version introduces several features, including configurable WebSocket inbound size limits, expanded outputs for multiple technical indicators, a Parquet directory migration tool, and enhanced adapters for venues such as Architect AX, Binance, and Bybit. It also removes the adapter for the closed BitMEX exchange and adjusts certain fee configurations and serialization-related interface definitions.

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4 OctSun
  1. Moontower51

    Moontower Recaps Robinhood Summit Options Education: Kelly Criterion, Directional Value of Options, and Analysis of Unusual INTC Options Flow

    The author participated in an options buying education session and a roundtable for trading platform data providers at the Robinhood 2026 Summit in Houston, recapping the Kelly Criterion supporting course, the profit and loss comparison logic of buying options versus holding the underlying stock, and the analytical approach for unusual INTC options flow.

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  2. Quantocracy32

    Quantocracy Latest Quantitative Research Link Roundup for October 3, 2026

    Quantocracy compiled recent links related to quantitative research on October 3, 2026, covering five topics: a backtest of Warren Buffett's contrarian investment advice, the performance of a Nasdaq-100 polynomial regression band strategy, the causes of the asset growth anomaly, a test of the U.S. stock turn-of-the-month effect, and a method for calculating transaction costs in macro trading strategies.

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3 OctSat
  1. Quantocracy35

    Quantocracy Latest Quantitative Research Link Roundup as of October 2, 2026

    Quantocracy has compiled the latest links related to quantitative research as of October 2, 2026, covering a range of quantitative research topics. These include 897,000 tests conducted on approximately 150 types of trading patterns, an analysis of the impact of 13 oil price surges on U.S. stocks since 1970, a study of asset performance during periods of rising bond yields from 1963 to 2026, and research on an attention factor based on the WallStreetBets herding effect and BERT sentiment.

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2 OctFri
  2. Federal Reserve: Speeches64

    Fed's Bowman on eSLR Regulatory Modernization: Preliminary Observations on Treasury Market Liquidity Improvements Following New Rule Implementation

    Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman delivered remarks sharing preliminary assessments following the implementation of the eSLR rule finalized in November 2025.

    Key Takeaways:Understand the calibration logic behind eSLR's shift from a fixed 2% buffer to 50% of GSIB method-1 surcharge capital, and its impact on the balance sheet capacity of Treasury market dealers.

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  3. Federal Reserve: Speeches51

    Fed Governor Jefferson Delivers Speech: U.S. Economic Resilience Persists, Upside Inflation Risks Dominate

    Fed Governor Jefferson delivered a speech at the University of Virginia, outlining his assessment of the U.S. economy and monetary policy. In the first half of this year, U.S. GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2.4%, roughly in line with the growth rate over the past two years, with AI-related investment being the main support for business investment. The unemployment rate stood at 4.1% in August, close to the maximum employment level.

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  4. SEC: Press Release54

    SEC proposes new rules clarifying crypto asset custody framework for investment advisers and funds

    On October 1, 2026, the SEC released proposed rules and amendments to establish a tailored framework for crypto asset custody by registered investment advisers, registered investment companies, and business development companies. The proposal updates custody rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, allowing self-custody of crypto assets under specific circumstances, while permitting state-chartered trust companies to serve as custodians of crypto assets for clients and regulated funds. The public comment period will open for 60 days after the proposal is formally published in the Federal Register.

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1 OctThu
  1. SEC: Press Release36

    The SEC's Division of Examinations released a new edition of the Exam Handbook.

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations released the new edition of the SEC Exam Handbook: A Practical Guide on Process and Engagement on October 1, 2026, replacing and expanding the previous examination manual. The handbook provides clear guidance on examination processes nationwide, covering all stages from risk assessment to disposition letters, while offering practical preparation advice and compliance resources for registered entities, aiming to enhance the consistency and predictability of examination processes.

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  2. Federal Reserve: Speeches48

    Waller: The Data Version of Godzilla x Kong — FRED vs. AI

    Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller reviewed the history of FRED in a speech, calling it the most valuable public good built by the Federal Reserve. FRED now hosts over 850,000 data series and reached 18 million unique users in 2025. He also noted that AI introduces risks such as incorrect data citations and interpretive bias. FRED traffic is currently growing at an annual rate of 150%, with roughly half of visits coming from AI agents. FRED has launched the FRED MCP Connector, allowing users to retrieve data through their preferred AI agents.

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  4. Quantocracy31

    Quantocracy Latest Quantitative Research Link Roundup for September 30, 2026

    Quantocracy released its latest roundup of quantitative research links on September 30, 2026, covering areas such as quantitative strategy replication, machine learning cross-sectional factors, quantitative trading podcast analysis, and correlation and volatility research. This includes the launch of the Quantpedia Awards 2027 competition, a replication of the intraday momentum strategy proposed by Gao et al. in 2018, and a systematic summary of the 335th episode of a quantitative trading podcast.

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