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Bybit Fintech FZE has received a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) on October 22, permitting the company to offer spot trading services. The license marks a major step in Bybit's regulated business expansion in Dubai.

According to Gate data, Europe Stoxx 50 (EUSTX50) fell to 6,098.61 points, down 0.8% in the last 24 hours.

Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted a drone over the Riyadh region today, according to coalition statements.

According to ChainCatcher citing Malaysian media reports, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur recently ordered the government to return 497.82 Bitcoin to 9 investment fraud victims. Valued at approximately $17.6 million as of 2023, the Bitcoin was stolen between 2015 and 2016 when the victims were deceived by Fadino Khairuman and Asyran Ismail, who promised daily 1% investment returns. The victims initially deposited 362.04 Bitcoin into the Bitkingdom wallet before the funds were transferred to the p

According to ChainCatcher, Anthropic's draft IPO filing revealed H1 2026 revenue reached $16.3 billion from $1.1 billion in the same period last year, while net loss expanded to $80.7 billion from $13 billion year-over-year. Of the $80.7 billion loss, $72 billion stemmed from accounting revaluation of convertible notes and similar financing instruments rather than cash outflows; rising valuation increased conversion rights value, requiring public recognition of fair value losses. The remainder r

According to Belarus State News Agency, Russia and Ukraine exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers in Belarus on October 22.

According to Guru Club, Indonesia's benchmark stock index dropped 4.2% to 5,688.574 points on June 4, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to local reports published October 22, South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) plans to finalize its cryptocurrency tax draft by October 30, 2026, with preliminary regulatory review scheduled for November 6 and formal administrative notice on November 30. The framework imposes a combined 20% national tax and 2% local tax on annual cryptocurrency gains exceeding 2.5 million won (approximately $1,800). Implementation remains scheduled for January 1, 2027, but lawmakers from the ruling D

According to PANews, on October 22, Unitree Robotics formally launched the World Physical AI Competition during its annual conference in Hangzhou. The competition will allocate tens of millions of yuan in annual prize money, open to global teams and individuals, across eight tracks: locomotion, athletics, combat, dexterous manipulation, manufacturing, sports events, multimodal interaction, and health and wellness. The initiative aims to advance physical AI technology boundaries through collabora

According to Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser, the company is negotiating with foreign governments to secure access to their strategic oil reserves, aiming to enhance supply resilience during disruptions. Nasser stated that while commercial storage capacity from partners is limited, significantly larger capacity exists in government-owned strategic reserves. Saudi Aramco already maintains commercial oil stocks in South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and Egypt's Sidi Kerir export hub. The company pla

According to Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Razi, on October 22, all should understand that actions against Iran carry a cost. He stated Iran prefers diplomatic resolution if consensus can be reached, but possesses necessary means to continue responding if conflict persists. Razi added that the ongoing situation will produce strategic consequences, including sustained energy market turbulence over the next three years. He noted that Gulf states are rapidly redefining their re

According to a notification from Shanghai Financial Regulatory Bureau, the regulator introduced measures to advance digital finance in banking and insurance sectors. The directive emphasizes leveraging big data and blockchain technology to steadily expand supply chain finance services, including accounts receivable financing, supply chain bill financing, warehouse receipt pledges, and order financing. The regulator also aims to deepen insurance service deployment for advanced manufacturing enter

According to BlockBeats, on October 22, HashKey RWA launched the first hToken tokenized securities product, now available on HashKey Exchange for qualified professional investors. The product supports USDT purchases and is backed by fund shares from HashKey Fintech Opportunities Limited Class A, managed by HashKey Capital Management (BVI) Limited. HashKey RWA integrated asset tokenization, custody, on-chain registration, and distribution throughout the process.

According to Reuters, Chinese buyers purchased approximately 1 million tons of Australian canola seeds in recent transactions on October 22, with prices around $695-705 per ton cost and freight (C&F) to China, set to arrive in early 2027. Beijing-based commodity brokers noted that Australian canola seeds offer attractive crushing margins in both futures and spot markets. China remains the world's largest canola seed importer. Compared to Canadian canola, Australian imports benefit from lower tar

According to Financial Times, Binance sought U.S. regulatory approval for its prediction market on October 21.

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange, warehouse receipts for multiple commodity futures contracts showed mixed movements on October 22. Aluminum futures receipts declined 5,460 tonnes, copper fell 3,427 tonnes, and lead decreased 2,742 tonnes. Other notable declines included 20 rubber at 2,419 tonnes and butadiene rubber at 2,000 tonnes. Pulp warehouse receipts rose 415 tonnes, while most other contracts remained unchanged.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosures, Chow Tai Fook (01929.HK) issued positive profit guidance on October 22 for the six months ended September 30, 2026, projecting net profit to increase 90%-100% compared to the prior year period. The growth is primarily driven by gains from fair value revaluation of gold borrowing contracts in the first half of 2027, which contrasts with fair value losses recorded in the same period last year, along with improved sales in core markets.

According to BlockBeats data, crypto-related U.S. stocks fell sharply in pre-market trading on October 22. MicroStrategy (MSTR) led declines with a 5.98% drop, followed by SBET down 5.51%, BMNR down 5.38%, PURR down 6.13%, CRCL down 5.00%, COIN down 4.35%, and HOOD down 4.44%.

On October 14, China's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Wu Qing and Deputy Finance Minister Guo Tingting jointly met with U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Chair Demetrios Logotetis in Beijing. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on advancing China-U.S. audit supervision cooperation and enhancing capital market audit supervision communication.

Onshore yuan closed at 6.6727 against the U.S. dollar on October 22 at 4:30 PM, rising 50 basis points from the previous trading session.