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According to BlockBeats, Paragon, the HIP-3 marketplace deployer, spent 570.98 HYPE (approximately $45,000) today to acquire the PAPER code and is set to launch Papertrade perpetual futures contracts. Papertrade is an on-chain synthetic perpetual trading platform deployed on HyperEVM.

According to ChainCatcher, OpenCode recently experienced a large-scale model distillation attack impacting approximately 1.4% of its Console users. The affected accounts are primarily those connected to external model providers, and OpenCode has notified all impacted users via email.

According to CNBC, U.S. stock markets declined this week, with the Nasdaq falling over 4% to record its worst week since June, and the S&P 500 down approximately 2%. On Friday, the Nasdaq dropped 2.14%, the S&P 500 fell 1.09%, and the Dow Jones declined 0.34%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 both closed below their 50-day moving average, while the VIX index broke above 22 for the first time in four months. AI and technology stocks faced sustained sell-offs throughout the week. The semiconductor ETF SMH f

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi tracked by Odaily, a Hyperliquid trader suffered $9.05M in unrealized losses over the past week but continued adding to holdings. The address was up $19.7M in profits in late September, before losses mounted. The trader opened a 40x BTC long on October 16, building a position to $187M at its peak. An ETH long worth $11.74M was liquidated 5 hours ago with $1.08M in losses. Combined realized losses across BTC and ETH trades now total $4.5M. The address currently

According to CoinGlass, on October 18 at 5:22–5:32 AM Beijing time, U.S. stock AI concept and semiconductor-related perpetual futures contracts liquidated over $51.60 million. Long positions accounted for $38.06 million (73.77%), while short positions accounted for $13.53 million. Among the impacted instruments, the semiconductor triple bull ETF (SOXL) saw $12.73 million in liquidations, followed by SanDisk (SNDK) at $10.85 million and SK Hynix (SKHY) at $10.72 million.

According to Frost & Sullivan, in the first half of 2026, global humanoid robot sales reached 36,000 units, exceeding 2025's full-year volume of 35,000 units, with market revenue totaling $540 million. All five leading companies by revenue were Chinese enterprises, with two based in Shenzhen.

According to The Defiant, France's National Assembly passed an amendment on October 18 with a narrow 38-37 vote during its 2027 budget deliberations. Starting January 1, 2027, the measure removes tax deferral benefits previously granted for exchanges of certain crypto assets into fiat-pegged stablecoins. The vote involved 100 lawmakers, with 75 casting valid ballots.

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said on Thursday that current market turbulence will eventually pass because AI technology is transformative and will bring positive impacts to every industry and country. Speaking in Berlin, he emphasized that the process is in its early stages and will not be derailed by short-term volatility, adding: "The fundamentals won't change." Huang's comments come as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index entered its eighth consecutive day of de

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a top-3 Ethereum position on Hyperliquid has accumulated $9.33 million in unrealized losses. The address opened a 13x ETH long position on September 21 and currently holds 40,268.75 ETH worth approximately $97 million, with an entry price of $2,646.05. The position has reduced holdings by 8,250 ETH, realizing $2.277 million in losses. The liquidation price stands at $2,290.99, leaving a buffer of $116.51.

According to Hyperbot data, trader Maji returned to the market four hours after a complete liquidation, reopening a 25x leveraged Ethereum long position with 1,325 ETH. The position is valued at approximately $3.2 million with an unrealized gain of about $30,000. Current liquidation price stands at $2,368.

According to a Venezuelan Interior Ministry statement, Venezuela's National Guard and French Navy jointly seized nearly 3 tons of drugs in Caribbean operations on October 17. The coordinated effort resulted in the confiscation of 2,900.9 kilograms of narcotics, comprising 1,173.5 kg of cocaine and 1,727.4 kg of cannabis. Four suspects were arrested and transferred to Venezuelan prosecutors for further investigation.

According to Coin Bureau, Situational Awareness, the AI-focused fund managed by Leopold Aschenbrenner, purchased hundreds of millions of dollars in options on AI-related stocks in early September. Since September 8, six of its seven key holdings have declined sharply. CoreWeave fell 37.4%, SK Hynix dropped 25.8%, SanDisk declined 23.8%, Micron Technology (DRAM) fell 22.9%, Bloom Energy lost 18.1%, and Intel fell 9.4%. AMD was the sole gainer, rising 9.1%. The seven stocks averaged a 18.3% declin

According to Benzinga, Future Fund managing partner Gary Black warned Tesla investors on Thursday to stop hyping a potential merger between Tesla and Elon Musk's SpaceX. Black stated that if the deal were structured as a stock-for-stock transaction, arbitrageurs would erode any shareholder premium before close. Black estimated that even if SpaceX-powered new Roadsters sell 3,000 units annually at $100,000 profit per vehicle, the contribution to Tesla's 2029 EPS would be only $0.06—roughly 1.1% o

According to Yonhap, South Korea's government will meet with representatives from five major crypto exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Digital X, and GOPAX—on October 20 to discuss virtual asset taxation plans scheduled to take effect in January 2027. Under the current proposal, gains from virtual asset transfers and lending above 2.5 million won would be taxed at a combined rate of 22% through other income tax and local income tax.

According to the French Interior Ministry, large-scale protests occurred across France on October 17, with 550,000 participants reported by the government, or approximately 800,000 according to French unions. About 400 people were arrested nationwide, with 110,000 of the 550,000 demonstrators concentrated in Paris. The protests united farmers, climate activists, students, and several labor unions, demanding action on fuel prices, cost of living, education, and public services. Some demonstration

According to Tread.fi CEO DYJ, the flash crash in U.S. AI stock perpetual contracts on October 18 originated from Binance at 21:21:59 UTC. SNDK saw its first large sell order totaling $407,000, which surged to $1.03 million in the following second. Hyperliquid subsequently detected its first wave of IOC sweep orders targeting SNDK and SOXL at 21:21:59.87 UTC. Approximately 10 addresses executed coordinated short openings across SNDK, SOXL, DRAM, SKHX, SKHY, and MU within 1.8 seconds (21:22:01.1

According to BlockBeats and Lookonchain monitoring, on October 18, crypto trader Huang Li-cheng's (known as "Machi Bigbro") Hyperliquid positions were fully liquidated four hours ago. He had previously deposited 250,000 USDC two days prior, which has now been nearly depleted. In contrast, Huang profited $44.84 million on Hyperliquid a year ago; he has since given back all gains and accumulated an additional loss of $36.85 million.

According to ChainCatcher, Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier responded to Mt. Gox ex-CEO Mark Karpelès' allegations regarding hardware security risks, demanding that claims be based on known facts rather than speculation. Gauthier acknowledged the difficulty of security work and recognized Karpelès' concerns, but rejected what he characterized as unfounded criticism, saying, "Stop playing the white knight, be realistic." Karpelès previously accused Ledger of insufficient disclosure, claiming more timel

According to Zhitong Finance, Yinjia Electronics, a smart driving and cabin solutions provider, reported H1 2026 revenue of CNY 336 million, up 164.6% year-over-year. Net losses narrowed to CNY 35 million versus CNY 96 million in the prior year period. The company has filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for IPO listing. However, the company faces near-term cash pressure. As of end-July 2026, cash and equivalents stand at only CNY 100 million while one-year maturity borrowings total CNY 382 m

According to Jin10, Venezuelan acting president Rodriguez announced on October 18 that the country expects to attract nearly $76 billion in investment in its oil and gas sector over the next five years. Rodriguez stated that the government has signed 61 agreements under a revised legal framework, with another 44 agreements currently under negotiation. The planned investments are projected to create over 324,000 direct, indirect, and derivative jobs.