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According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Arthur Hayes (0x6cd...7e21) recently transferred approximately 8,000 ETH worth about $18.69 million. Following the transfer, he received approximately $11.73 million in USDC from Galaxy Digital and Flowdesk. Approximately $6.96 million remains unaccounted for in the transaction sequence.

According to PPP Prediction Market monitoring, an account (0x57a85952044f2c8e4d31b475aab6987d2f98ebc2) purchased $347k in HLE to beat GENG at an average entry price of 42.5¢, acquiring 817,777 shares. The League of Legends S16 World Championship is currently underway in its Swiss round stage, with all matches played in best-of-one format.

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate (FFR) is expected to remain unchanged this week (Oct 26-30), with markets pricing in a 90% probability of a hold at the FOMC meeting on Oct 27-28. The U.S. Commerce Department will release third-quarter GDP growth (expected at 3.0% annualized) and September personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation data on Oct 29, with headline PCE forecast to rise 0.5% month-over-month and core PCE up 0.3%. Major technology compani

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, multiple explosions were reported in Aden, southern Yemen, earlier today (October 24).

The Israeli military announced a security-based decision to prohibit Palestinian laborers from working in settlements across the West Bank's Judea and Samaria region and the Jordan Valley from Sunday to Monday, with the exception of industrial zones and other approved areas.

According to Reuters, as of Friday, 22 companies had submitted objections to listing their U.S.-traded stocks as tokenized assets on OKXICE, a tokenized stock platform jointly launched by OKX and Intercontinental Exchange. The latest group of objectors includes Wells Fargo, Arm Holdings, and Intuit, joining Microsoft and Alphabet, which opposed the initiative the previous week. Of the 22 companies, 16 have stocks listed on Nasdaq while only 6 are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. OKXICE co-

According to a16z analysis, US electrical equipment manufacturing capacity has declined 9% since 2019 as of mid-2026, while prices for the same equipment surged 69% during the period. Despite plants operating at 87% utilization—the highest level since 2008—actual output fell 7%, indicating production inefficiency. Imports of transformers and switchgear have surged approximately 80% above 2019 levels to meet rising demand driven by AI infrastructure expansion.

Keystone Hardware Wallet disclosed today that its website was accessed without authorization on October 20, exposing customer names, contact details, shipping addresses and order details, including items purchased and prices. The company confirmed on October 23, after verifying API activity with Shopify, that a third party obtained the information. Keystone stated that payment card details, bank information, recovery phrases, private keys and wallet passwords were not compromised. The company ha

According to Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, who posted on X on October 24, the network could use its validators as price referees to mint new SOL backed by tokenized collateral. Under the proposal, validators would weigh in on asset valuations proportionally to their staked SOL, and profits from this activity would be taxed to boost network revenue. Yakovenko called this a "validator stake-weighted oracle." The concept remains at the idea stage on social media and has not yet entered forma

According to Crypto Briefing, Anthropic is reportedly planning its public debut for mid-November 2026, aiming to trade before the US Thanksgiving holiday on November 26. The AI company filed a draft S-1 registration with the SEC on June 1, 2026, with expected fundraising between $75 billion and $100 billion at a valuation of $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion. Polymarket traders currently assign a 65% probability to the ticker symbol $ANT.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, 17 new AI billionaires across the US and China grew their combined wealth by $87 billion in the first nine months of 2026, reaching $221 billion in total. The American contingent added $44 billion through September 2026, with 12 founders now on the global 500 richest list holding $132 billion combined. China's five new AI billionaires added $43 billion, bringing their cumulative total to $89 billion. Key names include seven co-founders of Anthropic,

According to The Cryptonomist, X100 stablecoin suffered an exploit on October 24 that drained $4.7M from its treasury after attackers exploited governance vulnerabilities to seize protocol voting control. The attack exposed critical flaws in the protocol's governance mechanism, allowing unauthorized actors to accumulate voting power and execute unauthorized treasury transfers.

According to a U.S. think tank, merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz came under attack 28 times in October, marking a record for such incidents. The surge in shipping disruptions underscores escalating tensions in the critical global trade chokepoint amid ongoing regional conflicts.

According to Jin10 Data, on October 25, Russian forces launched 126 drones against Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian air defense shooting down 101 aircraft. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 616 Ukrainian drones during the same period. Russian forces also struck an unmanned vessel production facility at the Chernomorsk port. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine will not surrender additional territory to end the conflict,

Houthi forces issued a fresh warning to all global, regional and local airlines, workers and passengers against using King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, stating the facility has become a military target and is no longer safe. The group warned it will continue launching attacks on the airport, which will remain in an unsafe state, and said Saudi authorities must bear the consequences of operating it.

According to Jin10 Data, former U.S. President Barack Obama said on October 25 that Iran effectively controls the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route for global markets. Obama attributed rising oil prices, diesel costs, and broader commodity price increases to Tehran's influence over the chokepoint.

According to Jin10 data, Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu on October 25, saying he has become "incapable of leading Israel." Eisenkot accused Netanyahu of tearing apart Israeli society, weakening the military, and targeting the economy in an attempt to destabilize it. He added that Netanyahu is trying to disconnect Israel from the global financial system and has "lost touch with reality, descending into fantasy."

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said the U.K., France, Germany, and the EU lack seriousness and independence in negotiations with Tehran and are following U.S. pressure policies, playing a destructive role in the diplomatic process. He called on European countries to respect international law and abandon sanctions and coercive measures against Iran to demonstrate their commitment to diplomacy.

According to Bitfinex, Nasdaq and Cboe will extend trading hours to nearly 23 hours a day starting in December. This extension leaves weekends as the only window for tokenized stocks to operate independently.

On October 24, U.S. President Trump stated that he may either have to fully resolve the Iran issue or reach an agreement with Iran, adding that "either way, we will win." Trump did not elaborate on specific timelines or conditions for either scenario.