$STRATO is coming in Q4. After 10 years of building, STRATO is entering its next phase. $STRATO will sit at the core of the STRATO economy: the native asset designed to coordinate the HardFi ecosystem and capture the value created across a network built around gold, silver and other real-world assets. STRATO is building a growing application layer across tokenized assets, borrowing and lending, USDST, yield, trading through STRATO Odds, and so on... Behind it is a team of Ethereum veterans who have been building since the earliest days of the network, including work on one of Ethereum’s first Haskell clients. They were there when Ethereum was still an experiment. A decade later, STRATO is preparing to bring its own native asset to market. Q4 marks the beginning of the next chapter. $STRATO, the coordination asset of the HardFi economy

NEW: JPMorgan expands JPM Coin to Ethereum JPMorgan is expanding its dollar-denominated deposit token, JPM Coin (JPMD), to the Ethereum network. The token represents real bank deposits, enabling institutional clients to transfer and settle funds around the clock. The move marks another step in bringing traditional banking infrastructure onto public blockchains, following JPMorgan’s earlier tokenized fund launches on Ethereum. Trade $ETH hourly YES/NO markets on STRATO Odds👇 stratoodds.com

NEW: Oil prices are retreating from recent highs as Washington signals a possible easing of Russian sanctions, offering some relief to financial markets after another difficult week for technology stocks. Oil: Brent crude fell 1.8% to $107.83 per barrel. However, ongoing supply disruptions and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to create uncertainty. Stocks: Nasdaq futures climbed 1.3%, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.8% ahead of Monday’s opening bell. The rebound follows another difficult week for technology stocks, with investors closely watching whether the recovery can hold. Precious Metals: Gold advanced 0.4% to $4,182 per ounce, while silver gained 1.3% to $57.73, supported by declining Treasury yields. Crypto: Bitcoin rose 1.9% to $82,479, while Ethereum gained 3% to $2,420 as markets recovered ahead of the US trading session. Where do you see these markets heading next? Make your predictions and trade them now on STRATO Odds👇 stratoodds.com

NEW: Oil-driven inflation, silver’s historic decline and a major earnings week ahead. Oil: A new AP report shows US gasoline prices have risen 45% since the Iran war began, while diesel is up 68%. Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to pressure energy supplies and transportation costs. Silver: A MarketWatch analysis published Saturday highlights silver’s decline of more than 50% from its January record of $121.79 per ounce. The metal is now near $57, raising questions about industrial demand and broader economic growth. Stocks: Wall Street enters a major earnings week following the technology selloff. Analysts expect S&P 500 companies to report nearly 30% profit growth, with upcoming results from Tesla, Meta and other major companies putting AI spending and corporate profitability under scrutiny. Meanwhile, crypto markets remain open. Bitcoin is trading near $81,700 and Ethereum around $2,410 on Sunday morning. Follow the next moves across crypto, commodities and stocks on STRATO Odds⁠: stratoodds.com

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Oil approaches $110 as Wall Street closes its worst week since June. Friday’s session brought sharp moves across energy, technology stocks and precious metals. Oil: Brent crude surged 3.7% to $109.86 per barrel, its highest settlement since May. Renewed threats to Middle Eastern energy infrastructure and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries raised concerns about global supply. Stocks: The Nasdaq fell 2.1% on Friday, bringing its weekly loss to 4.5%. The S&P 500 closed at 7,659.44, down 1.1%, while NVIDIA lost 1.43% to $214.13. Concerns over debt-financed AI infrastructure continue to pressure semiconductor stocks. Precious Metals: Gold finished Friday near $4,156 per ounce, gaining approximately 1.1%. Silver rose 2.4% to $57.10, supported by a softer US dollar and lower Treasury yields. US stock and commodity futures markets are closed for the weekend, but crypto trading continues. Trade the next market moves across crypto, commodities and stocks on STRATO Odds: stratoodds.com

STRATO Odds rewards have been distributed! 🏆 All rewards from our previous Early Birds Advantage competition have now been sent out to the winners. Congratulations to everyone who made it onto the leaderboards, and thanks to everyone who participated! Meanwhile, two competitions are still underway across STRATO. 🏆 STRATO Odds: Another week of Early Birds Advantage is live, with two leaderboards and more rewards up for grabs👇 stratoodds.com/leaderboard 🎮 STRATO Play: Our first testnet competition is also running! Keep playing, climb the leaderboard and share your feedback as we continue improving the experience👇 strato-play-u63g6sa.internal… Plenty of opportunities to get involved. Good luck to everyone competing this week!

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🔐 Today: Mitigating MEV on Ethereum | X Livestream Ethereum's public mempool has long created opportunities for front-running, sandwich attacks and other forms of harmful MEV. Beyond the impact on users, these challenges also raise important questions around institutional adoption, trust and Ethereum's ability to support mainstream financial activity. Today, STRATO joins @ethdaily ,@encryptmempool and @Bookof_Eth for a live discussion on these challenges and the work being done to address them. 🎙️ What we'll discuss: • How MEV impacts Ethereum users and institutions • The evolution of Ethereum's public mempool • Why mitigating harmful MEV matters for adoption • The goals of the Encrypt the Mempool Coalition • Progress, challenges and next steps 📅 Today, October 16 ⏰ 14:00 UTC | 16:00 CEST 📍 Live on X Join us for the conversation and bring your questions! 🔗 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1aKbdErqN…

🔐 Encrypt the Mempool: Meet the Coalition | X Spaces AMA This Friday, STRATO joins @ethdaily , @encryptmempool and @Bookof_Eth for a discussion on one of Ethereum's important infrastructure initiatives. Ethereum's public mempool exposes pending transactions before confirmation, creating opportunities for front-running, sandwich attacks and other forms of harmful MEV. The Encrypt the Mempool (ETM) Coalition is working toward a future where transaction details can remain encrypted until the appropriate stage of processing, improving protection for Ethereum users. 🎙️ What we'll discuss: • Meet the coalition and the people behind ETM • What is an encrypted mempool and how does it work? • Why transaction privacy matters for Ethereum • Progress made so far and remaining technical challenges • What's next for ETM and upcoming announcements • Community Q&A 📅 Friday, October 16 ⏰ 14:00 UTC | 16:00 CEST 📍 X Spaces 🔗 Set your reminder & join: xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1aKbdErqN…

STRATO Play & STRATO Odds competitions are underway! 🎮🏆 We've already received a lot of valuable feedback and bug reports from the community since introducing STRATO Play yesterday. A big thanks to everyone testing things out and helping us improve the experience! This is exactly why we're running a testnet contest. Both competitions are still open, with $USDST rewards up for grabs👇 🎮 STRATO Play: Try our new head-to-head games, report any issues you find and compete for a share of the rewards. Just share your wallet address in our Telegram or Discord to receive test USDST and get started. Play: strato-play-u63g6sa.internal… 🏆 STRATO Odds: Another week of Early Birds Advantage is underway, with two leaderboards and more opportunities to win. Trade: stratoodds.com/leaderboard Keep the feedback coming, get involved and help us build something better together.

Market Update 👇 US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, above expectations, triggering another selloff across global markets. Stocks: The Nasdaq fell 1.88% on Wednesday. Selling continued in Asia today, with South Korea’s KOSPI down nearly 8% and Japan’s Nikkei losing around 5%. Nasdaq futures also dropped more than 1% as concerns over AI infrastructure financing intensified. Gold: After falling to a one-week low on Wednesday, gold rebounded as the US dollar weakened. The metal recovered above $4,150 per ounce in early Thursday trading. Oil: Brent crude fell nearly 2% to around $103.78 per barrel as the US considered easing restrictions on Russian oil tankers, potentially reducing global shipping costs. Will NVIDIA and the S&P 500 recover from the selloff? Can gold sustain its rebound? Trade the hourly markets on STRATO Odds👇 stratoodds.com

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STRATO Community AMA is happening today! 🎙️ A lot to cover as we enter the next chapter of the STRATO ecosystem. 🎮 Introducing STRATO Play, our newest onchain gaming platform, with a live demo and first testnet competition. 🏆 STRATO Odds competition recap, new round of Early Birds Advantage and reward updates. 🌏 Team recap from Korea Blockchain Week and TOKEN2049 Singapore. We’ll walk through everything live, share what’s coming next and answer your questions. Today at 16:00 UTC. Set your reminder and join us 👇 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1rGmqpaWj…