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According to Jin10, on October 26, Bulgarian President Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Gromov advanced to the second round of Bulgaria's presidential election based on preliminary results from multiple exit polls. The two candidates, along with their vice-presidential running mates, will compete in the runoff vote scheduled for November 1. Bulgaria's constitution requires a president to secure over 50% of votes with turnout exceeding 50% to be elected; if no candidate meets these thre

According to Jin10, Brazil's presidential runoff election results are expected on the morning of October 26 (Beijing time), marking a major democratic event in the region. Separately, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia plan to hold technical-level working talks in November, signaling diplomatic engagement on the conflict. In Europe, France's bond market volatility intensified amid uncertainty over the European Central Bank leadership succession. Meanwhile,

According to Guru Club, Brent crude slipped below $116 per barrel on October 26, pulling back from a six-month high after surging over 6% the previous week, while WTI crude hovered near $102. The pullback reflects geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as the U.S. expanded evacuations of diplomatic personnel from the region. President Trump told Fox News a decision on whether to strike a deal with Tehran or "end this" is imminent, while sources familiar with Iran's position said the country is

According to the Financial Times, Binance is seeking approval from U.S. regulators for its prediction market platform on October 21.

According to Musk, SpaceX completed $40 billion in GPU debt financing on October 26. The funds are earmarked for purchasing graphics processors scheduled to arrive in the first and second quarters of 2027. Musk noted that the company's investment-grade credit rating and revenue from Starlink satellite internet and launch services support its access to credit markets. The financing is expected to have minimal impact on the current quarter.

According to Guru Club, on October 26, Elon Musk stated that SpaceX will not acquire any new cloud service providers.

According to Jin10, citing FTSE Russell data, China's weight in the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) reached 11.9% as of September, making it the second-largest government bond market after the United States.

According to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, on Oct 26, the two issues of intelligence sharing and Starlink and Starshield system restrictions have been resolved following discussions with the U.S. team.

According to Guru Club, on October 26, President Trump announced that $5,000 stimulus payments will be distributed shortly after the midterm elections.

According to Solana's official post, the platform launched Quantumglow recently following the Alpenglow update, which achieved approximately 150ms finality. Solana amplified a post by Lark Davis highlighting this development, showcasing the platform's commitment to rapid innovation and enhanced transaction efficiency. The announcement has garnered significant community engagement, with growing interest in the new development driving discussion across Solana's ecosystem.

According to Gate market data, U.S. stock index futures opened higher on Monday, with Nasdaq futures up 0.6%.

According to PANews, spot gold broke through the $4,000 per ounce level on October 26, currently trading at $4,000.57, up 0.12% in the day.

According to reports, U.S. and Brent crude opened lower by 1.2% on Monday as Qatar's mediator traveled to Tehran to coordinate efforts aimed at de-escalating regional tensions.

According to Nomura strategist Charlie McElligott, recent market turbulence reflects a fundamental shift in AI investment sentiment, with reassessment of capital spending plans triggering widespread volatility across multiple asset classes. During peak trading days, 47 of 124 tracked equity pairs trades experienced volatility exceeding three standard deviations, with another 26 surpassing four standard deviations, signaling extreme price movements that extended beyond technology stocks. Fund del

European natural gas prices reached their highest level since 2022 during Monday's Asian trading session, according to market data.

According to Crypto Briefing, SK Hynix pulled in $67.2 billion in revenue in 2025, a 42.3% increase from 2024, pushing the company from fourth to third among global chip suppliers. Intel generated $48.5 billion over the same period, down 3.7%. SK Hynix's surge was driven by strength in high-bandwidth memory (HBM), which holds roughly 50% market share and supplies Nvidia as a primary vendor. The company posted operating margins around 76% in Q2 2026. In August 2026, Intel completed a $20 billion

According to Crypto Briefing, CoinDCX confirmed a loss of roughly $16 million on October 21, 2026, after attackers drained deposit wallets the exchange thought it had retired. The loss comprised approximately 15.99 million USDT and 5,784 TRX from 40 TRON addresses. The exchange attributed the incident to a failure in its automated sweeping service, which moves funds between wallets and pulls deposits from old addresses. CoinDCX said it credited affected users from internal reserves. Tether froze

According to Muneeb Ali, Stacks co-founder, on October 8, 2026 at Token2049 Singapore, Bitcoin has roughly two years to upgrade to quantum-resistant signatures, then approximately two more years for holders to migrate coins into new addresses. Ali's timeline aligns with NIST guidance calling for phasing out vulnerable ECDSA cryptography after 2030. However, adopting quantum-safe signatures could reduce Bitcoin's effective transaction capacity to roughly 10% of current levels, pushing everyday tr

According to Grok's announcement on October 23, the AI company released a 7-minute first episode of its AI-generated 'Odyssey' series in collaboration with Wonder Studios and director Dev Walker. The release follows Elon Musk's declaration three months prior that Grok would produce a full-length, "historically accurate" movie version of Homer's epic.

According to reports aggregated by Jin10 on October 26, Trump stated on Sunday that the U.S. will not strike Iran today and that the Iran conflict will end "very soon in some form," without concern that Iran can rebuild uranium enrichment capacity within months. On the same day, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported that Iranian air defense systems near the southern city of Abbas Port downed a U.S. "Lucas" drone. Separately, Qatari mediators traveled to Tehran to coordinate efforts aimed at de-esca