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According to a preliminary prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, BlackRock launched its third Bitcoin ETF offering. The iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF (PBIT) would use overlapping options contracts tied to BlackRock's existing iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) rather than holding Bitcoin directly, targeting maximum loss exposure of approximately 10% while capping potential gains. IBIT, the world's largest spot Bitcoin ETF, held $65.7 billion in net ass

According to BlockBeats citing Dune data, X-Agent's on-chain activity reached 1.27 million transactions as of October 20, with x402 payments surpassing 680,000. The platform reported 39,649 Agentic Wallets and 233,188 AI Activity Syncs to date. On-chain activity showed notable acceleration in October, with both transaction volumes and x402 payments experiencing significant growth during the period, reflecting increased economic activity within the X-Agent ecosystem.

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark stock index fell 1.2% on June 4, closing at 5,076.81 points.

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange announced on October 20 that starting from the last trading day of October 2026, non-futures company members, foreign special brokers or customers lacking hedge position limits for nearby delivery months will have their general-month hedging position limits automatically converted to zero lots for both long and short positions when entering nearby delivery months.

According to the Commerce Ministry, China and South Korea held the 17th round of negotiations on the second phase of their Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Seoul from October 12 to 16. The two sides conducted comprehensive discussions on cross-border service trade and investment market access under negative lists, achieving positive progress. Both countries agreed to accelerate the negotiation process and strive to complete talks early, aiming to further enhance openness in the service and investme

According to Bloomberg strategist Simon White, the key driver of further U.S. stock gains may depend on Asia's semiconductor supply chain data rather than Treasury yields. Currently, the S&P 500's resilience is supported by exceptionally strong projected earnings growth of 40% over the next three years, which is offsetting the impact of elevated discount rates. White noted that current rising yields are driven by real rates reflecting actual economic growth and have not yet posed a material thre

Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense department issued a warning alert on October 20 regarding an air threat to Riyadh.

According to Zerohash's official announcement on October 20, the company launched AUTH, an on-chain account linking product. Users can link exchange accounts or self-custodied wallets within applications integrating the service, and after identity verification and authorization, transfer cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized securities without manually copying wallet addresses or selecting blockchain networks. AUTH supports over 600 account and wallet connections, including Coinbase, Robi

According to TradingBeats, on October 20, Ethereum perpetual futures on Hyperliquid were trading around $2,397, with over $20 million in liquidations accumulated within 2% price range on both sides. Across a 5% range, long positions faced roughly $38 million in liquidation pressure while short positions faced approximately $49.5 million, with leverage predominantly at 20–25x. A major Ethereum short position was partially liquidated in four waves overnight and earlier today, losing approximately

According to KeyBanc investment banking analysis, HP and Dell have extended their memory supply contracts with Micron (MU-US) through 2031, while Alphabet (GOOGL-US) is negotiating an extension to 2035. Micron announced on September 30 that it has signed 26 long-term supply agreements expected to contribute approximately 35 percent of revenue by 2030. The extended contracts signal strong confidence in AI data center demand durability despite recent market concerns about cooling investment growth

According to CCTV News, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated today in Tehran that Russian technical experts are gradually returning to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station project in the country's south. Lavrov made the remarks during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, reaffirming Russia's commitment to fulfilling economic and investment agreements with Iran.

According to Bloomberg, South Korea's public sector is expected to issue 590 trillion won in bonds in the fourth quarter, down from 650 trillion won in the third quarter. The country also anticipates weakening demand for commercial bank bonds amid the shifting market conditions.

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, U.S. AI-related stocks trimmed some of yesterday's gains in premarket trading on October 20. Optical module stocks declined, with AAOI falling 3.66%, COHR down 2.22%, LITE down 2.09%, MRVL down 2.04%, and NOK down 1.21%. Storage stocks also retreated, including SKHY down 3.95%, MU down 2.18%, SNDK down 2.13%, WDC down 2.06%, and STX down 0.76%.

According to the London Metal Exchange on October 20, tin inventory decreased by 25 tonnes, lead inventory fell 3,925 tonnes, and aluminum inventory declined 150 tonnes. Meanwhile, nickel inventory rose 756 tonnes, copper inventory increased 1,625 tonnes, and zinc inventory climbed 3,275 tonnes.

STORJ's price surged 23.94% within five minutes, reaching $0.0298 from a previous level of $0.02404478, according to current market data. Trading volume spiked to $894,109.3 amid heightened community engagement on social media. Despite a 24-hour decline of 7.17%, the sharp five-minute rally highlights significant volatility in the token.

According to Cardano Foundation, more than 30 wineries in Georgia are using the Cardano blockchain to authenticate wine and combat counterfeiting, with over 100,000 bottles now recorded on-chain as of October 19, 2026. The system allows consumers and businesses to verify a bottle's origin by scanning a QR code linked to immutable digital records. Launched in 2022 in collaboration with Georgia's National Wine Agency, the initiative's latest development is the release of an open-source tool design

Maker (MKR) skyrocketed 10.99% in just five minutes, reaching $1,813.7 from $1,634.18. The token is currently up 0.76% over the past 24 hours, with trading volume of approximately $440,708.84, indicating strong market engagement.

According to cybersecurity firm NorForge, a Chinese-speaking hacker used autonomous AI agents to compromise websites belonging to over 100 companies in late September, spending as little as US$5,000 in AI processing costs. The campaign involved more than 1,200 intrusion attempts, with approximately 10% achieving their objectives in an average of 23 hours each. Australian businesses were among the targets, with one e-commerce website successfully compromised, allowing the AI agent to execute serv

According to Odaily, a contract account with cumulative profits exceeding $135 million added approximately $3.52 million in BTC short positions between 15:12 and 15:34 UTC on October 20. As of 15:56, the short position value increased from approximately $194.2 million to $197.2 million. The address is 0xb83de012dba672c76a7dbbbf3e459cb59d7d6e36.

According to Odaily monitoring, on Oct 20, a contract address with cumulative gains exceeding $29.29 million reduced approximately $3.17 million in ZEC short positions, closing $3.41 million worth at a profit of $73,300 and reallocating $250,000 into new shorts. The address currently holds $1.42 million in ZEC shorts. During the same period, the address closed approximately $1.27 million in SP500 longs at a loss of $597, then opened $6.59 million in new positions, raising total SP500 long holdin