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According to Crypto Briefing, decentralized perpetual exchange Lighter announced during its Q3 investor call on October 22 that it plans to submit a derivatives license application to the U.S. CFTC in November 2026, targeting to become the first on-chain perpetual DEX approved by the regulator. Founder Vladimir Novakovski stated the team has been in discussions with regulatory authorities for approximately 11 months. Lighter currently operates on Robinhood Chain with over 1 million Core accounts

According to U.S. officials, the State Department is preparing to order the evacuation of some personnel and their families from U.S. embassies in the Gulf region.

According to OpenAI President Greg Brockman, AI models discovered and helped fix the PHP2Shell bug on October 21, which forced Finland, the Netherlands, and France to take government websites offline. The vulnerability, which had existed in PHP for 14 years, affects approximately 70% of websites using known server-side languages. Security firm Calif used GPT-5.6 Sol to find an initial version in August, while OpenAI's team identified a fuller version in September. Cloud security firm Wiz also di

According to CCTV, multiple explosions were heard in Sirjan, southern Iran, at around 9 p.m. local time on October 21. The source and nature of the explosions remain unclear.

According to SingularityNET's official announcement, the platform launched a review portal today (October 21) for legacy AGIX token holders to verify their recorded balances. The verification period runs until November 3, 2026, and covers balances held on Ethereum, Cardano, Polygon, or Arbitrum as of the snapshot cutoff on September 20, 2026. Users can check their addresses and balances through the portal and report any discrepancies for investigation. Holders have 13 days to complete the verifi

According to @whalealert, Bitfinex transferred $113 million USDT to Tether Treasury on October 21. The transaction reflects significant stablecoin movement activity within the cryptocurrency market.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D closed up 0.47% at 890.37 yuan per gram on October 21 evening. Silver T+D rose 0.38% to 13,965 yuan per kilogram on the same session.

According to Bloomberg, U.S.-Mexico trade negotiations have stalled over steel and aluminum tariffs, derailing previous optimism about an imminent agreement. Recent talks have cooled as U.S. officials, including Commerce Secretary Lyle Lutnik, rejected Mexico's request to lower metal tariffs. Lutnik recently attempted to expand his influence in the negotiations and broader trade policy, but his proposed solutions failed to address Mexico's concerns. U.S. officials no longer rule out that a deal

According to Netflix's third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, October 20, the company plans to release 30 films in theaters during 2027, matching its 2026 theatrical output. Greta Gerwig's "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" will receive a wide release with a 49-day exclusive theatrical window when it launches in February 2027, signaling Netflix's shift toward "specialty theatrical releasing." The announcement comes as Netflix restructured its leadership, appointing former Disney executive Peter Ri

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil contract 2612 closed down 1.50% overnight at 690.30 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold rose 0.29%, while Shanghai silver fell 0.06%.

According to Bloomberg data, high-yield bond yields reached new highs on Tuesday, October 20. B-rated junk bond yields hit 8.39%, marking an 18-month high, while CCC-rated bonds surged to 15.7%, the highest in four years.

European and U.S. companies have postponed over $50 billion in debt and loan transactions this month due to investor concerns about rising interest rates, inflation, and artificial intelligence developments. At least seven companies delayed bond issuances, marking the largest wave of deferrals so far this year. In the past week alone, audio-visual equipment vendor AVI-SPL abandoned a $690 million leveraged loan financing plan, while Mesirow Financial postponed a bond issuance backed by a Manhatt

According to Iranian media outlet Fars News, multiple explosions were reported in the Sirik Kilpan region earlier today. The source and nature of the blasts remain unclear at this time.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine hopes to hold a conference no later than early November.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed support for a U.S. proposal today, calling for three-way negotiations at the representative level between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia to proceed as quickly as possible.

According to ChainCatcher reporting Fox Business, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that three companies have notified it of plans to operate tokenized securities venues (TSV) under a new innovation exemption policy. TSV LLC plans to operate on the Canton Network; OKXICE, a joint venture between OKX and ICE Markets, intends to launch on X Layer, OKX's Ethereum layer-2 network; and Kephas Corp., the U.S. subsidiary of Perpetuals.com, plans to operate on Kronos X Public,

According to ChainCatcher, BTCPay Server has released an emergency update for its optional WooCommerce and WordPress deployment via Docker to address a recently disclosed critical PHP vulnerability. Users running WooCommerce through BTCPay Server are advised to update immediately by clicking the "Update" button within BTCPay Server.

On October 20, a power failure in Google Cloud's europe-west2-b availability zone in London disrupted services for Revolut, Lloyds, HSBC and other UK financial institutions for approximately seven hours and 52 minutes. The incident affected Google Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Storage and dozens of other infrastructure services, causing Revolut customers to experience interruptions to account sign-ins, card payments, transfers, ATM withdrawals and cryptocurrency trading. The UK Financ

According to Business Insider, SpaceX recently offered 20% additional compensation to workers building a data center in Memphis.

According to market reporting on October 21, US bank stocks declined despite strong third-quarter earnings results. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index fell over 10% in three months, while the Dow Jones US Banks Index lost over 7%. Goldman Sachs reported $5.29 billion in net income on $18.68 billion in revenue, with equities trading revenue surging 72% to $6.44 billion. JPMorgan generated $15.3 billion in quarterly profit, and Citigroup posted a 40% profit increase to $5.25 billion. The decline in bank st