Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to BlockBeats, Trade.xyz unveiled its JIO Pre-IPO Perpetual (IPOP) market on October 23. JIO represents one common share of Jio Platforms Limited and is quoted in U.S. dollars. The market currently reflects anticipated stock prices ahead of the IPO; it will convert to a standard XYZ perpetual contract post-IPO. After listing, an oracle will convert the share's rupee price to U.S. dollars using the prevailing USD/INR exchange rate.

According to ChainCatcher, The Browser Company announced that Arc Browser will cease operations on macOS and Windows on December 22, 2026. Starting November 23, mobile AI features, login, and tab synchronization will be phased out. The browser, which once had over 1 million weekly active users, will be fully discontinued as the company redirects resources to its AI browser Dia. The parent company was acquired by Atlassian for approximately $610 million in October 2025.

According to sources reported by PANews, Gate (Gate Future entity) has secured a U.S. Introducing Broker (IB) license and signed prediction market cooperation agreements with relevant partners. The company is advancing technical integration and development of its prediction market service, targeting a launch in the United States by the end of 2026.

According to Jin10, spot gold prices fell below $4,000 per ounce on Friday morning (Oct 23) amid rising Middle East tensions. Brent crude oil climbed above $112 per barrel, driving inflation expectations higher. Markets have priced in at least three additional Fed rate hikes before year-end 2027, with persistent upward pressure on gold prices expected in the near term.

The Indonesian rupiah has depreciated to 18,075 against the US dollar, reaching its weakest level since late July.

According to AEMO's quarterly report released Friday, Australia's average natural gas generation fell to 881 MW in Q3 2026, marking the lowest third-quarter level since 2000. Over the same period, coal's share of total generation dropped to 52.2%, while renewable energy reached 44.3%, a record high. The shift was driven by surging battery storage capacity, reducing fossil fuel demand.

According to Financial Times, Ukraine is discussing with Poland and Slovakia moving customs checks to their territories to enhance truck transport security.

According to Liquid247.xyz, a Hyperliquid address (0x7fdafd...17d1) currently holds 22,577.74 ETH short contracts valued at $54.35 million and 574.29 BTC short contracts valued at $47.01 million. ETH was trading at $2,407.30 and BTC at $81,854 at the time of reporting.

VRA dropped 10.93% in 15 minutes, currently trading at $0.00000774, down from a high of $0.00000869 earlier today. The token declined 15.53% over the past 24 hours, with a 1-hour loss of 8.62%. VRA's market cap stands at $2,199,703, while 24-hour trading volume is $99,097, indicating relatively thin liquidity that can amplify price swings.

According to TradingBeats data, on Oct 23, the largest crude oil short position on Hyperliquid is on the verge of liquidation. The address holds a 12.63 million dollar position with 20x leverage, opened at $96.7 per barrel and facing liquidation at $102.85. With oil currently trading at $100, just a 2.85% price increase would trigger the liquidation.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Albuquerque's new virtual currency ordinance took effect on October 23, requiring businesses operating or installing cryptocurrency ATMs in the city to cease operations immediately. The regulation sets December 5 as the final deadline for physical removal of devices, giving operators 45 days to relocate equipment. Non-compliance may result in daily fines of $500 per violation and revocation of operating licenses. Residents remain permitted to legally hold, mine, an

According to Farside data, US Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of $635 million yesterday (October 22), with iShares IBIT down $254 million, Fidelity FBTC down $217 million, and ARK ARKB down $109 million. US Ethereum spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $110 million over the same period, including $75.5 million from iShares ETHA.

Elon Musk has exceeded $445 million in donations to Republican-aligned super PACs during the 2026 election cycle, with additional contributions made to the committee in mid-October. Musk is now among the largest individual donors to such political organizations in U.S. history.

According to ING Bank, on October 22, the European Central Bank is likely to hold interest rates at its October 29 policy meeting and delay further rate hike decisions until December, as the French debt crisis reduces the need for additional ECB tightening. ING's analysis indicates that the rise in French government bond yields has produced a tightening effect equivalent to approximately 50 basis points of additional rate hikes, partially offsetting inflation pressures that might otherwise justi

According to Red Hat, the company opened its Asia Pacific AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore on October 22, aiming to help organizations move AI projects from testing to production. The center's engineers will build reusable software architectures and contribute to upstream open-source projects. Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency is collaborating with Red Hat to co-develop AI and cloud-native solutions for defense applications.

According to Jin10 Futures, China's average asphalt price fell to 6,220.57 yuan per ton this week, down 106.1 yuan or 1.68% week-on-week. Declining demand from construction projects across northeastern and northwestern regions contributed to the price drop, as falling temperatures signal the end of the construction season. Despite support from crude oil cost factors, weakened downstream purchasing sentiment outweighed supply-side gains.

According to Jin10 data citing market intelligence agencies Vortexa, Equasis and Signal Group, South Korean shipping group Sinokor dominated oil transportation through the Strait of Hormuz in September, moving 105.6 million barrels of crude oil, representing approximately 40% of total monthly traffic through the crucial waterway. The three trailing competitors—Saudi National Shipping Company (Bahri), Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) shipping division—collecti

According to Slow Mist security team, two critical PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619) disclosed on October 23 pose systemic risks to Web3 off-chain infrastructure. Both carry a CVSS v4.0 score of 9.2 and affect PHP versions 5.4 through 8.5.11. Attackers can execute arbitrary code on exposed PHP services without credentials by sending crafted requests. Slow Mist's MistEye threat intelligence system found 793 out of 1,488 scanned cryptocurrency-related domains (53.3%) run PH

According to official disclosure from China's state media outlet Yuantan Yatian, DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed registration for AI technology exports following China's launch of export management procedures on October 16. Both companies have also completed open-sourcing and overseas authorization of the relevant technologies. The registration system currently operates under temporary measures while new guidelines remain under consultation.

According to Bitcoin.com, Colombian authorities arrested 8 people on Wednesday in coordination with U.S. intelligence agencies, dismantling a cryptocurrency money-laundering operation linked to drug trafficking. The gang used deposit networks, crypto tokens, and transaction splitting (smurfing) to conceal illicit proceeds. One suspect processed over $42 million in suspicious crypto transactions since 2018, according to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Gang leader Guillermo Carpio Cardenas, kno