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According to SlowMist, on October 19, the security firm released a deep threat intelligence report on DarkSword trojan targeting iOS crypto wallets. The report revealed a fully automated attack pipeline integrating vulnerability delivery, device data collection, wallet data theft, and fund aggregation capabilities. SlowMist's analysis identified that while the toolkit claims iOS 13 and higher support, the actual effective exploit windows are limited to iOS 18.6–18.7.2 and iOS 26.0–26.1. The firm

SpaceX and Tesla will report third-quarter earnings on October 20-21, with investors watching whether Starlink's growth and automotive profitability can support Musk's expanding AI expenditures. According to Barclays, a merger could be announced before Tesla's shareholder meeting on December 3, with SpaceX potentially acquiring Tesla. If structured as an all-stock deal, Musk would hold approximately 37% equity and 56% voting rights in the combined entity. Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3,

According to the State Council Information Office on October 19, China's AI+ action strategy continued releasing new economic momentum in the first three quarters of 2026. Digital product manufacturing output contribution to industrial growth exceeded one-third, with AI technology adoption among large-scale manufacturers steadily rising. In the information technology services sector, value-added output grew 10.4% year-on-year. Consumer-facing applications accelerated, with wearable smart device

BADGER's price crashed 58.4% in just 30 minutes, sliding from a high of $0.762 to $0.317017. The sharp decline reflects intense selling pressure across the crypto market amid low trading volumes and reduced liquidity. Over the past 24 hours, BADGER has declined 1.55%, with a current market cap of $6.18 million and 24-hour trading volume of $967.14.

Loopring's price plummeted 53.54% to $0.008731 in 30 minutes on October 19, dropping from a high of $0.01879. The token's market cap stands at approximately $11.99 million with 24-hour trading volume of $980,832.

Earlier today, LTO Network dropped 53.86% within 30 minutes, bringing its price down to $0.001753 from an intraday high of $0.0038. The sharp decline has raised concerns about price stability, with the asset's market cap now standing at $510,348 and 24-hour trading volume at $1,357.66. Traders are closely monitoring a potential support level around $0.00175, with resistance seen near $0.002.

MATIC's price plummeted 66.75% in 60 minutes, falling from $0.3794 to $0.126156, according to market data. Trading volume remains thin at $0.15 million, indicating limited liquidity during this sharp market movement.

According to Bloomberg, on October 19, Goldman Sachs analyst Gabriela Borges upgraded CoreWeave's rating from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $106, down from the previous target of $139. The stock has tumbled 43% since August 11 and declined 24% over the past five trading days amid concerns about credit market volatility and AI demand. Borges believes investors have overestimated CoreWeave's future capital costs while underestimating potential return improvements, creating an attractive bu

According to Snapshot, ENS DAO launched an on-chain vote on Ethereum to activate ENSv2. The proposal includes 15 contract calls and will freeze new ENS v1 registrations while allowing unmigrated domains to continue renewal. After activation, ENSv2 will enable domain owners to customize subdomains and grant resolver permissions independently without transferring ownership.

According to Mohseni, spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, the country will respond with greater force if a conflict with the United States occurs. While the U.S. lacks the capability to initiate a new round of conflict, Iran does not rule out the possibility and is prepared for such a scenario, he stated.

According to World on October 19, the identity project co-founded by Sam Altman launched World ID for banking and finance, enabling financial institutions to confirm that real humans authorize transactions. The suite uses three cryptographic proofs: Proof of Human (iris-scan verification), Proof of Presence (selfie liveness check), and Proof of Attributes (government ID verification). Bain Capital, Pantera Capital, VanEck Funds, OpenExchange and Outtake serve as design partners. World cited a $2

According to SF Express Holdings (06936) announcement, the company's combined revenue from express logistics, supply chain, and international business in September 2026 reached 28.719 billion yuan, up 6.34% year-over-year. The single-ticket revenue of express logistics business rose 7.71% year-over-year, marking the seventh consecutive month of year-over-year growth. Supply chain and international business revenue surged 28.13% year-over-year.

On October 19, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Chernyshenko jointly chaired the 30th meeting of the China-Russia Periodic Prime Ministers Meeting Committee via video link. He Lifeng serves as the Chinese chairman of the committee, while Chernyshenko holds the Russian chairmanship.

According to ChainCatcher, Ethereum researcher Pierre recently proposed a new privacy pool design supporting post-quantum cryptography and recursive aggregation. The design ports privacy pools similar to Tornado Cash onto Flock, a hash-based SNARK system with potential post-quantum security, using SHA-256. The approach replaces large circuits with smaller single-compression circuits to accelerate proof generation.

According to a Nationwide Retirement Institute survey cited by Bloomberg, 73% of Gen Z investors (those age 30 and under) have adjusted or are considering adjusting their portfolios ahead of the November U.S. midterm election to reduce risk. This represents more than four times the share of Baby Boomers making similar adjustments, at just 17%. Across all age groups, 40% reported having made adjustments.

OCEAN's price plummeted 78.15% within 60 minutes to $0.133812 from a high of $0.6123, bringing its market cap to approximately $32.31 million. Trading volume in the past 24 hours reached $48,897, reflecting thin liquidity amid the sharp sell-off.

According to The Cryptonomist, stablecoins on BNB Chain demonstrated concentrated value transfer patterns in Q3 2026, with just 0.4% of all transfers accounting for 66.2% of the total transfer value, highlighting the dominant role of large transactions in stablecoin activity on the network.

MBOX has plummeted 76.59% in one hour, now trading at $0.00049151 after reaching a high of $0.0021 earlier today. The sharp decline brought the token's market cap to $270,535 with 24-hour trading volume of $3,827.74.

SXP surged 72.96% in one hour, jumping from a low of $0.0022 to a high of $0.003805. The token's sharp move defied broader market trends, with trading volume standing at $15.81 against a market cap of $2,562,757, indicating thin liquidity that may amplify volatility.

According to Tom's Hardware, an AI code agent discovered a hidden XMRig crypto miner on a developer's Mac while helping build a temperature monitoring app. The malicious process was consuming approximately 1175% CPU across roughly 12 cores and driving the system temperature to 112 degrees Celsius. Claude Code flagged the issue after analyzing elevated sensor readings and identified the miner's presence in the Mac's startup items. The developer later confirmed the AI agent successfully removed th