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Robot concept stocks rallied today on October 20 amid multiple industry catalysts. Robot ETFs rose sharply, with Guotai (159272.SZ) climbing 4.84% to 0.737 yuan, Penghua (159278.SZ) gaining 4.83% to 0.868 yuan, and Yifangda (159530.SZ) advancing 4.81% to 1.220 yuan. Tesla's recent shareholder filing stated it is "production-ready for V3 Optimus at scale," while China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology disclosed that humanoid robot shipments exceeded 40,000 units in the first half,

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance held talks with five crypto exchanges—Dunamu, Bithumb, DigitalX, Coinone, and Streami—and the Financial Services Commission to discuss virtual asset taxation. The discussion covered current tax regulations, market conditions, and tax preparation efforts, while also addressing the possibility of delaying or repealing the tax. However, no clear decision was made on any of these measures.

According to Datan New Energy's announcement, the company completed 22.8264 billion kWh of electricity generation in the first nine months of 2026 through September 30, down 10.41% year-over-year. Wind power output reached 18.6968 billion kWh, down 12.75% YoY, while solar power generation totaled 4.1296 billion kWh, up 1.96% YoY.

According to ZhiTong Finance, Yanzhou Coal Australia (03668) reported equity sales volume of 9 million tons for Q3 2026, declining 23% quarter-over-quarter and 16% year-over-year. The quarter saw continued price gains, with thermal coal prices up 7% and metallurgical coal prices up 5%. The company's average coal selling price reached 170 Australian dollars per ton, and cash balance increased by 340 million Australian dollars during the period.

According to 1inch's official help center, the 1inch Card project will cease operations on October 20. New user registrations have been closed, though existing cardholders can still use their accounts. The company has advised users to withdraw or spend their card balances by December 18 at the latest. Card funds are held by Monavate, a licensed e-money institution, not by 1inch. Account closure and KYC matters are handled by card service provider Crypto Life. Under the issuer's terms, users may

According to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, China's micro-short-form dramas have become the world's fourth major video format after U.S. movies, Japanese animation, and South Korean TV dramas, as of the first nine months of 2026. The overseas market for micro-short-form dramas is projected to exceed $60 billion in 2026, representing a 67% year-over-year increase from 2025. In the first nine months of 2026, 490,000 micro-short-form drama titles launched online, approximat

France's National Assembly is scheduled to vote today, October 20, 2026, on amendment I-3898, which would tax cryptocurrency-to-stablecoin conversions, as part of the country's 2027 budget revenue section. The amendment advanced on October 16 when lawmakers approved it by 38 votes to 37, with 25 abstentions. If passed today, the measure would make conversions into qualifying stablecoins taxable events starting January 1, 2027, even without cash withdrawal. However, the October 20 vote does not c

According to CCTV News, on October 19, former U.S. President Trump visited Kansas to campaign for Republican candidates. He plans to travel to Iowa later this week as the November 3 midterm elections approach, with Trump focusing on strengthening support in traditionally Republican-dominated agricultural states.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Baghaei stated recently that Yemen's issues can only be resolved through dialogue and mutually agreed roadmaps. Baghaei warned that any new external intervention would further complicate the situation.

According to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, non-bank sector cross-border capital inflows reached $40.7 billion in September, down 35% month-over-month. Cross-border payment and settlement volume rose 9% and 17% month-over-month respectively. Enterprise and individual hedging positions remained stable, with settlement and sale rates both increasing sequentially. Goods trade continued to generate substantial net inflows, while service trade deficit remained relatively stable.

According to Tencent Cloud, the company launched Yuanbao Search through its cloud platform on July 1, 2025, supporting API, MCP, and Skill integration for developers. The search service handles billions of daily requests across a trillion-level index and integrates 157 authoritative sources across 13 industries including finance, healthcare, and law. Yuanbao Search pricing ranges from 14 yuan to 26 yuan per thousand calls, with 2,000 free monthly calls. Competing services have entered the market

According to First Chuangye Futures, industrial silicon futures fell nearly 2% on October 20 amid weakening demand. The main contract is expected to oscillate between 8,200 and 8,600 yuan as polysilicon production cuts intensify and downstream purchasing remains limited, while supply constraints in southwestern China approach ahead of the dry season.

According to Onchain Lens, on October 20, the Drift Protocol attacker transferred at least 13.4K ETH (approximately $32 million) to Tornado Cash, likely to obfuscate fund tracking. The attacker's monitored wallet currently holds $224.5 million in assets, including 93,965 ETH.

According to Zhitong Finance, on October 20, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 1.32% to 23,867.74 points following the end of the Chongyang Festival holiday. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined 1.21%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.52%. Hansen Pharmaceuticals (03692) led blue-chip gainers with an 8.32% surge to 34.38 Hong Kong dollars, after announcing a multi-project ADC strategic partnership with Roche. The deal includes upfront and one-year payments totaling $510 million, wit

According to an official announcement, City Design (01599) secured new contracts totaling approximately RMB 524 million in the third quarter of 2026 (ending September 30). The breakdown includes RMB 134 million from surveying, design, and consulting division, and RMB 390 million from engineering and construction division.

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Chinese banks settled 198.97 billion yuan and sold 160.98 billion yuan in foreign exchange in September 2026. For the first nine months of 2026, cumulative foreign exchange settlements reached 1.63 trillion yuan, while cumulative sales totaled 1.36 trillion yuan.

According to Abu Dhabi Media Office, ADNOC Gas and Schneider Electric signed a memorandum of understanding on October 20 to evaluate advanced technologies and operational improvement opportunities for the natural gas business.

According to Binance, the exchange will delist four spot trading pairs on October 23 at 11:00 UTC+8: BONK/FDUSD, JUP/FDUSD, LDO/FDUSD, and WAL/BNB.

The onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.6791 against the U.S. dollar on October 20 at 4:30 PM, rising 26 basis points from the previous trading day.

According to DefiLlama, Uniswap's total value locked (TVL) on BNB Smart Chain (BSC) reached approximately $437 million as of October 20, surging 104% over the past 7 days and 213% over the past 30 days.