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According to ChainCatcher, UPBIT will launch trading for Axis Robotics (AXIS) today at 22:00 (UTC+9), supporting three trading pairs: KRW, BTC, and USDT. AXIS operates on the Base network.

According to the Joint Organization Data Initiative (JODI), Saudi Arabia's crude oil inventory fell by 32.435 million barrels in August, bringing stocks to 143.197 million barrels.

According to the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI), Saudi Arabia increased crude oil exports by 326,000 barrels per day (bpd) in August, reaching 4.451 million bpd.

According to the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI), Saudi Arabia's crude oil production fell by 1.897 million barrels per day in August, reaching 6.238 million barrels per day.

USD/JPY touched 158 today, declining 0.10% intraday.

On October 21, Bitget announced the next phase of its real-world asset (RWA) strategy, introducing a two-layer institutional liquidity framework. The first layer, Broker Interoperability, launched rToken Transfer, enabling users to move eligible U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs from external brokers directly into Bitget's ecosystem through a Free of Payment securities transfer process. The service supports more than 3,000 eligible assets, with automatic conversion to rTokens upon receipt. The second

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings reported by IFeng Financial App, on October 16, JLT Trust (Hong Kong) Limited increased its stake in 01Caihang-W (06676) by 1.7 million shares at HK$0.6435 per share, for a total consideration of approximately HK$1.094 million. Following the transaction, the trust held approximately 79.36 million shares, representing a 9.01% stake in the company.

U.S. MBA mortgage application activity fell 5.3% on a weekly basis during the week of October 16, compared to the previous week's decline of 2.7%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosure, on October 15, FLETCHER Jacqueline reduced her holding in Somerley Capital Holdings Limited (08439) by 75.96 million shares at HK$0.818 per share, totaling approximately HK$62.14 million. Following the transaction, FLETCHER Jacqueline's shareholding decreased to approximately 12.25 million shares, representing an 8.08% stake in the company.

According to ChainCatcher, Oracle has launched Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications, a low-code and no-code platform for developing AI agents. The platform enables customers and partners to create, test, orchestrate, deploy, and manage AI agents using existing application data, tools, and business processes, which can be embedded into daily workflows to reduce manual operations.

According to Kaiko's announcement, the crypto data provider expanded its Series B funding round to $110 million, with S&P Global leading the strategic investment round. Kaiko's CEO stated that traditional financial information and digital asset infrastructure are beginning to work together in real-time products.

According to Anadolu Agency, French Economy Minister Roland Lescure estimated on Wednesday that weekend violence resulted in losses of "tens of millions to hundreds of millions of euros." Lescure described the incidents as "extremely serious," stating that France faced attacks from "two violent forces from within—anarchists and thugs." The government is working with insurance companies to support affected businesses, with authorities pledging to take all necessary measures to prevent similar eve

According to PANews on October 21, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance held a meeting with five major exchanges—Dunamu, Bithumb, DigitalX, Coinone, and Streami—along with the Financial Services Commission to discuss virtual asset taxation. The discussion covered current tax regulations, market conditions, and preparation work, but no clear decision was made on delaying or abolishing the policy. South Korea's virtual asset tax policy was established in 2020 with an original implementati

According to BlockBeats, two addresses attributed to a major Ethereum long institution on Hyperliquid added approximately $15.88 million to their ETH position in the past 2 hours on October 21, averaging $2,453.50 per ETH. The related wallet group's combined long position across BTC and ETH reached $382 million, with unrealized losses of approximately $8.21 million. The ETH long position of 109,161.92 coins is worth about $268 million, with weighted entry price at $2,543.57. Liquidation prices f

According to ChainCatcher, Google Cloud and NVIDIA announced that NVIDIA Vera Rubin infrastructure is now fully available for use.

NVIDIA announced the expansion of its open-source NVIDIA Agent Toolkit with the introduction of Agent Knowledge Foundation, a new infrastructure designed to convert enterprise internal data into actionable business knowledge for AI agents. The framework supports information retrieval, business analysis, results prediction, and decision optimization without requiring data migration, workflow reconstruction, or governance policy adjustments.

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi Group, stated at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference in Beijing on October 21 that automotive safety is the foundation of the industry—without it, all other advances become meaningless. He noted that Xiaomi has prioritized safety since day one of its vehicle development. Lei Jun added that the next phase of intelligent connected vehicles will be defined by ecosystem strength rather than individual vehicle intelligence, positioning China's co

According to Shanghai Stock Exchange filings, China National Materials Company Limited (600970.SH) reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 1.288 billion yuan for the first nine months of 2026, down 37.91% year-over-year. Operating revenue reached approximately 31.941 billion yuan, declining 3.2% compared to the same period last year. Basic earnings per share stood at 0.49 yuan.

According to its announcement on October 21, Beijing Automotive's subsidiary BAIC Investment and Beijing Hyundai agreed to exit Beijing Hyundai Motor Finance by reducing their combined registered capital of approximately RMB 31.44 billion. BAIC Investment will receive RMB 22.08 billion for exiting its 33% stake, while Beijing Hyundai will receive RMB 9.37 billion for exiting its 14% stake. The move aims to optimize the group's asset structure and enhance capital efficiency.

According to BlockBeats, SpaceX released its second quarterly earnings report after market close on October 21, showing revenue growth of 161% year-over-year and a return to profitability. Following the results, major Wall Street banks raised their price targets for SPCX: Morgan Stanley set its target at $300 with an overweight rating; Wells Fargo revised its target from $214 to $274; Citigroup raised its target from $200 to $240; and UBS increased its target from $210 to $230.