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Ripple Prime will provide prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by the $35 billion alternative investment manager. Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing services to funds managed by Brevan Howard, a global investment manager with about $35 billion in assets. Under the expanded agreement, Brevan Howard will gain access to Ripple Prime’s services across traditional and digital asset markets, according to a Tuesday announcement. The deal builds on an existing relationship between the firms. Brevan Howard-affiliated funds participated in a $500 million investment in Ripple in 2025 that valued the company at $40 billion. “As digital and traditional markets become more interconnected, the need for institutional-quality digital asset infrastructure that enables a seamless experience for investors is only growing,” Brevan Howard chief operating officer Alan McGroarty said. The investment manager serves global clients including sovereign wealth funds, corporate and public pension plans, foundations and endowments. The agreement comes as Ripple expands its prime brokerage business. In August, Ripple Prime raised <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-raises-275m-us-prime-brokerage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$275 million through a senior note offering</a> to fund its expansion into prime brokerage, financing and multi-asset clearing. Ripple launched the business after acquiring prime broker Hidden Road for about $1.25 billion in 2025. <em><strong>Magazine: </strong></em><a href="https://" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><em><strong>Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?</strong></em></a>
Bryan Johnson Spent Millions to Reverse Aging. He Says a Filter Works Better
Bryan Johnson, the face of the "Don't Die" movement, just posted the least immortal tweet of his career. "Sadly, the best anti-aging therapies are filters, retouch and lighting," the biohacker <a href="https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/2107357184375853247?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>wrote </a>on X on Tuesday. That's an odd line from a man who has said he spends<a href="https://decrypt.co/205729/bryan-johnson-longevity-blueprint-sleep-gene-therapy-kate-tolo" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow"> $2 million a year</a> trying to make his body act 18 again. This man has done everything and more in his quest for immortality, from changing his entire habits to weird things like <a href="https://decrypt.co/152950/billionaire-biohacker-wants-live-forever-just-started-penis-rejuvenation-therapy" target="_blank" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS" rel="nofollow">shockwave therapy</a> on his penis. So is Johnson giving up and praying the gospel of Botox and makeup? Not exactly. But the summer changed him. sadly, the best anti-aging therapies are filters, retouch and lighting — Bryan Johnson (@bryan_johnson) <a href="https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/2107357184375853247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener" target="_blank">October 6, 2026</a> On June 30, he <a href="https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/2074929493819756557?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>announced </a>he has autoimmune gastritis, a chronic condition where the immune system attacks the stomach lining. He said he was diagnosed in May. Weeks later, his girlfriend and Blueprint co-founder Kate Tolo was diagnosed with endometriosis, plus PMOS and adenomyosis, after about six weeks of testing. On July 21, Johnson said he had "cloned" himself as a newborn. A community note disagreed. What he made was induced pluripotent stem cells, which are reprogrammed adult cells and not a clone. I just cloned myself...as a newborn + become my own blood boy<br/>+ test therapies on the clone<br/>+ grow organs for transplantation<br/>+ develop new treatments<br/>+ inject young cells This baby-bryan lives in a petri dish for now. This may be scary to some… <a href="https://t.co/Ved8ij9Col" data-wpel-link="internal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/Ved8ij9Col</a> — Bryan Johnson (@bryan_johnson) <a href="https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/2079672688034083030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-wpel-link="external" rel="nofollow external noopener" target="_blank">July 21, 2026</a> Then came the pivot. In a July 24 post, Johnson wrote that he nearly shut down his longevity company last year and asked himself what to build on the eve of superintelligence. His answer? <a href="https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/2080690740532019638" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>Cure all diseases</a>. He po
The 4-hour trading volume ratio of SOL contracts to spot is 8.28.
Bjie data: Over the most recent 4 full hours, SOLUSDT perpetual contract trading volume was 8.28 times the spot trading volume. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, it rose by 0.3381.
The 4-hour trading volume ratio of ETH contracts to spot is 4.57.
Bjie.com data: Over the most recent 4 full hours, ETHUSDT perpetual contract trading volume was 4.57 times the spot trading volume. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it decreased by 0.2294.
The 4-hour trading volume ratio of BTC contracts to spot is 9.71.
Bijie.com data: Over the most recent 4 complete hours for BTCUSDT, perpetual contract trading volume was 9.71 times spot trading volume. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, it decreased by 0.0505.
US lawmakers propose banning candidates from betting on their own elections.
CoinWorld news: U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to prohibit federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts on their own elections, with violators facing fines of at least $10,000. The bill aims to prevent market manipulation and insider trading, ensuring that candidates and their family members do not profit from it. The bill also requires the Federal Election Commission to maintain a list of candidates and to inform them of the trading restrictions when they apply for federal office. The proposal remains in effect during the election cycle, even though Congress has limited time to act before the election.
David Morris: AI alignment is a 'ridiculous misconception'
According to news from Bijie, David Z. Morris said on the program Bits + Bips that the focus on alignment in the field of AI safety, namely efforts to train models to follow human values, may be one of the reasons why some AI laboratories are insufficiently safe. He believes that this view will prove to be an absurd misunderstanding that has wasted a lot of time and energy. California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI on September 30, concerning the company's cyber risks. Bonta said that companies building frontier models "have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure they do not carry out or facilitate cyberattacks."
Middle East situation tracking: Israeli forces strike Gaza; Houthi armed group claims capability to shut down Saudi airports
According to BiJie News, a Middle East situation tracker compiled from Jin10 public flash updates shows that the conflict has recently intensified: the Israeli military attacked the Gaza Strip, killing 1 person and injuring several others; Saudi Arabia said its airport was attacked, leaving three people injured. The Houthi armed group claimed it has the ability to shut down all airports and ports in Saudi Arabia, and used a new type of homemade drone in combat for the first time. In addition, Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that any miscalculation against Iran will receive a "painful and destructive response."
Lido称MetaMask Staking验证者退出接近完成，STETH APR为2.23%
According to CoinWorld news, Lido stated that the validator exit process for MetaMask Staking is nearing completion, with no anomalies found. The relevant ETH will re-enter Lido in the coming weeks, and the current annualized yield for STETH is 2.23%.
Apple is reportedly teaming up with LG to ramp up its smart home efforts, with plans to launch products such as door locks and cameras.
According to news from Bijie, Apple is reportedly teaming up with LG to expand into smart home products, with plans to launch door locks, cameras, and more. Citing sources familiar with the matter, foreign media reported that Apple (AAPL.O) plans to launch smart home devices such as smart doorbells and thermostats, and is partnering with LG Electronics to develop related accessories. These products will connect to an upgraded Apple HomePod mini and a new Apple TV set-top box to form a smart home ecosystem. Apple is expected to unveil these new products on October 13. The products developed in collaboration with South Korea's LG will also include smart deadbolt locks, security cameras, and more. Although the two companies jointly developed these accessories, the products will carry the LG brand. LG will be responsible for production and product support. Through this kind of partnership arrangement with a so-called "second-party supplier," Apple is able to rapidly expand its ecosystem without bearing all the costs and complexities of producing and supporting various accessories.