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According to Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree on the evening of October 23, Saudi Arabia conducted 124 airstrikes and missile attacks on various regions of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, Taiz, Lahj, Jouf, Saada, Hajjah, and Hodeidah provinces, resulting in multiple casualties. Saree stated that since Saudi Arabia escalated military operations against Yemen, cumulative airstrikes and missile attacks have reached 3,024.

Iran stated at the United Nations that no country has the right to modify the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to strip Tehran of its nuclear energy rights. The statement reflects Iran's position on its nuclear program and international treaties governing nuclear proliferation.

According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Vanuatu experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on October 24 at 13:37 UTC. (Source: CCTV News)

According to Lookonchain's monitoring, an Ethereum OG who purchased 100,000 ETH at $0.31 during the ICO period sold 1,000 ETH on October 24. The whale's sale represents a portion of holdings accumulated during the project's earliest phase, demonstrating long-term capital appreciation of over 200x from the ICO entry price.

According to The Defiant, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has canceled its questionnaire requirement for Monero withdrawals, with XMR remaining listed on the platform. Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi stated that asking customers how they intend to use withdrawn funds is unacceptable. The exchange will retain source-of-funds verification procedures.

According to Russian satellite agency, Russia's Foreign Ministry European Affairs Director Maslennikov announced today that Moscow is adopting countermeasures in response to Western countries' detention of vessels in the Baltic Sea. The measures could be asymmetric in nature, Maslennikov said. He characterized the vessel seizures by NATO and EU member states as maritime harassment, but did not specify details of the planned response.

According to a recent Bloomberg television interview, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman revealed that the investment firm's massive push into artificial intelligence stemmed from a chance 2015 encounter with Alibaba founder Jack Ma during a flight in China. Schwarzman recalled that Ma initiated a discussion about AI transforming the world, an exchange that became pivotal for Blackstone's investment shift. Blackstone, which manages approximately $1.3 trillion in assets, has since deployed its AI st

Upbit, South Korea's major crypto exchange, will list BMT token on its Korean won market starting Oct 24 at 12:00 KST, according to an official announcement.

According to its official statement on Friday (October 24), OpenAI will train its frontier AI models in a completely internet-disconnected closed system. The company has established an isolated environment called the 'Offline World' dedicated to frontier model training, ensuring no internet access during the process.

According to multiple security firms reported to BlockBeats, on October 22, the platform's mobile H5 page containing a global market risk sentiment article was compromised with a third-party malicious script. When users searched for the article, both the original and script-injected versions appeared in results. BlockBeats confirmed and removed the threat immediately. The DarkSword-related vulnerability affects iOS 18.6–18.7.2 and iOS 26.0–26.1. BlockBeats advised all iOS users to upgrade to the

According to Odaily and Malicious MistEye threat intelligence, over 1,500 DarkSword phishing sites have been deployed globally. The campaign targets e-commerce platforms, fake Binance and OKX exchanges, fraudulent wallets, gaming services, and cryptocurrency exchange platforms.

According to BlockBeats citing HTX trading data, IRYS price reached $0.32 overnight on October 24 before retreating to $0.10, marking a 24-hour gain of over 280%. The token's market capitalization stands at $266 million. IRYS perpetual futures spiked to $0.50, gaining over 780% in 4 hours, and have since pulled back to around $0.10.

According to Foresight News, Espresso blockchain latest benchmark testing shows data throughput of 181 MB/s with finality remaining under 1 second. This throughput supports approximately 1 million stablecoin transfers per second. Espresso's performance significantly exceeds competing blockchains: Tempo (3.74 MB/s), BNB Chain (1.18 MB/s), Arc (0.48 MB/s), Avalanche (0.43 MB/s), and Ethereum (0.35 MB/s).

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 44-year-old Chinese national Zheng Zhao was extradited from the Netherlands and appeared in court yesterday (October 23) on charges of participating in a transnational cryptocurrency investment fraud targeting American citizens. More than $36.9 million in victim funds were transferred through shell companies, international bank accounts, and digital asset wallets controlled by the fraud network, which operated from Cambodia. Over 174 confirmed U.S. vi

According to Jin10, on October 23, Cuba's President Diaz-Canel responded to U.S. threats by reaffirming that the Cuban people are determined to defend the nation's independence. On social media, Diaz-Canel stated, "It is worth remembering that the Cuban people achieved true independence starting January 1, 1959, and we are determined to defend it. Cuba is not a threat; the blockade is." Earlier that day, U.S. President Trump said at a campaign rally in Florida that the U.S. was prepared to addre

According to KCNA, North Korea's military held the Third Company Commanders Conference of the Korean People's Army on Oct. 22-23 in Pyongyang, with Kim Jong-un presiding. The conference was the first full military meeting convened since the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.

According to ChainCatcher citing Coinglass data, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $8.269 billion in positions as of October 24, with long holdings at $3.852 billion (46.58%) and short holdings at $4.417 billion (53.42%), representing a 0.87 long-to-short ratio. Long positions show unrealized gains of $116 million, while short positions show unrealized losses of $66.9 million.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Liquid247.xyz monitoring, ETH is currently trading at $2,379.10. Coinbase spot market shows the thickest order book, with buy orders of $13.73 million versus sell orders of $10.24 million, with buy orders exceeding sell orders by $3.49 million. Binance spot buy orders also exceed sell orders but at a smaller scale.

According to Russian media outlet RBC, HTX has recently added Russia to its list of restricted jurisdictions under its user agreement, affecting individuals and companies operating within the country. This move aligns with similar actions taken by other exchanges including Bitget and MEXC, reflecting growing regulatory pressures on cryptocurrency operations in Russia. The effective date of the restrictions remains unspecified.

According to the Associated Press, the United States has reduced personnel at four Middle Eastern embassies due to concerns about Iranian factors. The affected U.S. diplomatic missions are located in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.