List of important developments in the evening of October 17

12:00-21:00 Keywords: ireland, ftx, a16z, coinbase

1.Kraken launches KBTC, a packaging bitcoin token; 

2. the ECB cuts interest rates again by 25 bps, in line with expectations;

3. bitcoin ETFs total net inflows exceeded $20 billion for the first time; 

4. Ireland urgently drafts cryptocurrency law ahead of EU anti-money laundering regulations;

5. former FTX engineering director asks judge not to send him to jail for FTX's collapse; 

6. the probability of Trump being elected president on Polymarket rises to 61.3%, a record high; 

7. a16z releases State of Cryptocurrency 2024 report with seven findings that shed light on the current state of the crypto industry;

8. coinbase: the SEC's lawsuit against Cumberland has not affected bitcoin liquidity on the exchange.