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According to COMEX, December gold futures fell 0.49% to $4,139.70 per troy ounce on October 20 (U.S. Eastern time), extending a two-day decline. The drop followed a rebound in U.S. equities, which eased investor demand for safe-haven assets. Gold has been trading in a range between $4,100 and $4,200 this month.

Supermicro (SMCI) posted a first-quarter revenue forecast of $185 billion to $195 billion, significantly exceeding analyst expectations of $149.9 billion. The stock rose 11% in after-hours trading following the announcement.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Bitcoin News, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking public comments on a retail digital assets trading framework that would include a new "crypto assets market" exchange category. The comment period closes on December 14. Separately, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's comment window for its "Regulation Crypto Assets" closes today (October 20).

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Fidelity's perpetual preferred stock has emerged as a key catalyst for Bitcoin demand, funding purchases of over 135,000 BTC over the past year—equivalent to 0.5% of Bitcoin's total supply. Fidelity, which manages $7.8 trillion in assets, noted that Bitcoin's increasing scarcity makes it an attractive complement to preferred stock investments.

According to FinanceFeeds, on October 20, XRP traded near $1.32 as Binance whale outflows fell to $49.7 million on a 90-day moving average, while the XRP Ledger approached a network upgrade expected on October 23. Crypto analyst Darkfost reported the figure represents approximately a 98.6% decline from a $3.5 billion peak in February 2025, marking its lowest level in five years. The fixCleanup340 amendment, which bundles technical fixes for transaction processing and token permissions, reached i

According to Base's official announcement, the platform has launched 24/7 trading for tokenized stocks to capitalize on the ongoing earnings season. The initiative allows global investors to trade tokenized equities around the clock, catering to traders seeking exposure to earnings announcements.

According to U.S. officials, the United States, Ukraine, and Europe have reached high-level coordination at the working level regarding next steps and are jointly committed to finding practical solutions to end the war.

According to researcher Stacy Muur, 82 cryptocurrency projects have shut down in 2026, with names including Balancer, Radiant Capital, Neon EVM, and Step Finance across DeFi, blockchain infrastructure, and Web3 gaming sectors. Shutdowns were driven by declining revenue, depleted funding, and security incidents, exacerbated by Bitcoin's price drop earlier this year below $60,000 from October 2025's peak of $126,000. DeFiLlama data from August showed 100 projects announced shutdowns in 2026, with

According to Odaily Star Daily, Abu Dhabi-based NIP Group signed an agreement to acquire Bitcoin mining equipment with combined hashrate of 4.47 EH/s, valued at up to $27.3 million. The acquisition will increase the company's deployed hashrate to approximately 13.85 EH/s. Upon full deployment, NIP Group expects monthly Bitcoin production to reach about 195 coins, up from its previous 160-coin target, valued at roughly $16 million at current prices. The equipment is already operational at hosting

According to Odaily, Nectar Group, the developer behind Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB, has completed a $5 million seed funding round led by Portal Ventures. The round also included participation from Peer Venture Partners, Anchorage Digital Ventures, and angel investors. HoneyB enables Bitcoin holders to borrow stablecoins using their holdings as collateral and deploy capital into yield strategies involving U.S. Treasuries, fixed income, credit, gold, volatility, and options.

According to NYSE data, the U.S. stock market's three major indices closed mixed on October 20. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 529.85 points (1.02%) to 52,495.88, while the S&P 500 gained 21.84 points (0.28%) to 7,712.57. The Nasdaq Composite declined 6.07 points (0.02%) to 26,424.82.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials and other sources, Elon Musk ordered Starlink to slow its communications services related to Ukraine matters. The directive marks a shift in the company's operational approach to Ukraine-related activities.

On Tuesday, Oct. 20, U.S. sector ETFs showed mixed performance. Biotech ETF led gains with a 3.16% surge, while aviation and healthcare ETFs rose as much as 2.38%. In contrast, technology, global tech stocks, and semiconductor ETFs declined up to 0.38%.

According to U.S. officials, President Trump's special envoys Steve Witcoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Norwegian, and Finnish leaders on Tuesday. The officials described the meeting as "productive and constructive."

On October 20, U.S. Real Estate ETF surged 1.73%, outperforming major asset classes, followed by the Russell 2000 Index ETF with a 1.66% gain. The S&P 500 ETF and 20+ year U.S. Treasury ETF rose by at least 0.34%, while the Nasdaq 100 ETF declined 0.1%. Among declining assets, gold ETF fell 0.54%, and the Brent crude oil fund dropped 0.37%.

According to OKXICE TSV's Oct. 19 notice, Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs, and four other companies objected to having their shares traded on the planned tokenized stock venue. The move brings the total number of objecting issuers to 16, up from nine in the venue's Oct. 15 notice. Qualcomm, Caterpillar, McDonald's, and Western Digital also joined the list, though neither notice explains the companies' reasons.

After Q3 earnings release, Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) stock fell 9.93% in after-hours trading. The company reported third-quarter revenue of $3.05 billion, beating analyst expectations of $2.9 billion, while da Vinci surgical system deployments reached 546 units versus 476 expected. Global surgical procedures grew 15% year-over-year in Q3, down from 20% growth in the prior year period. The company guided for full-year global da Vinci procedure growth of 14-15%.

According to ChainCatcher, SpaceX's AI business revenue reached $75.6 billion in Q3 2026, exceeding market expectations of $63 billion by approximately 20%.

According to @SolanaFloor, ImperialPerps announced the merger of ARMADA, its proprietary automated market maker for perpetuals, into its main platform, consolidating the Phoenix project. The integration aims to enhance liquidity and market depth across Solana's decentralized exchange ecosystem. By consolidating its offerings, ImperialPerps seeks to streamline user experience and leverage ARMADA's cross-chain capabilities to strengthen its competitive position in the Solana DEX sector.

According to ChainCatcher, SpaceX reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.58 billion, surpassing market expectations of $12.87 billion.