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According to Al Jazeera, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on October 18 that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is unwilling to negotiate and has repeatedly disrupted peace talks.

According to OKXICE's October 15 public notice, nine companies have formally objected to plans by OKXICE, a joint venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, to offer tokenized versions of their shares. The objectors are Broadcom, CoreWeave, Verizon, UnitedHealth Group, AppLovin, Applied Digital, Applied Optoelectronics, Cerebras Systems and Rocket Lab. OKXICE had previously identified 63 stocks it intended to support under the SEC's Innovation Exemption framework, which permits tokenized

According to Similarweb data cited by X user Freeze, the platform recorded 13.43 billion website visits in Q3 2026, representing 6% growth from 12.67 billion in Q2. Elon Musk responded to the figures, stating that X's usage has reached an all-time high.

According to Chainalysis, wallets lending tokenized private credit surged 1,618% in 2026, driven by growing demand for liquidity solutions on illiquid assets. In contrast, wallets lending tokenized Treasuries declined 23%, reflecting a shift in borrowing strategies. Tokenization enables holders to use previously hard-to-sell private credit assets as collateral, allowing them to access cash without liquidation.

According to ChainCatcher, Elon Musk announced that X platform's usage has reached an all-time high.

According to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense, a hostile projectile landed in Najran, causing injuries to 6 Saudi citizens and damaging 3 residential buildings and 3 vehicles.

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), seven people died in an incident at Canadian military base Wayne on Saturday, according to sources cited by the broadcaster.

According to Mark Karpelès's announcement on X on Oct 18, the former Mt. Gox CEO is developing a low-cost device to detect whether Ledger hardware wallets contain spy implants without disassembly. Karpelès plans to publicly release the device's PCB design and specifications so anyone can build it independently.

According to ChainCatcher, Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu held the foundation's inaugural capital markets summit in Shanghai on Thursday. Hundreds of asset allocators and builders from China and globally attended the event to discuss capital formation around innovation.

According to CoinGlass, 103,612 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours with total losses reaching approximately $359 million. Long positions accounted for $281 million of liquidations (78.3%), while short positions totaled $78.1 million. Ethereum recorded the highest liquidation volume at $81.8 million, primarily from long positions ($72.9 million). Bitcoin liquidations reached $48.4 million, split between longs ($25.3 million) and shorts ($23.1 million). The largest single liquidation o

According to PANews on October 18, Leopold's Situational Awareness Fund will disclose its third-quarter stock holdings on November 16. The fund posted gains of approximately 439% in the first half of 2026, primarily focusing on Seagate (SNDK) and Micron (MU) with roughly 4x leverage. The fund experienced a monthly drawdown of approximately 67% in July following a significant decline in AI-related stocks. Subsequently, it sold most of its public equity holdings, with a substantial portion acquire

According to ChainCatcher, Qubic disclosed that 1,404 wallets were drained of approximately 2.94 trillion QU tokens, valued at $1.3 million, in an unauthorized transfer occurring between 23:42 and 01:26. Network validators subsequently halted trading at tick 85,371,949. The project attributed the incident to predictable wallet seeds generated on legacy Apple devices and browsers. Approximately 87.1% of the stolen QU remains on the halted Qubic network, while 12.9% was transferred to cryptocurren

According to Decrypt's ETF tracker and SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net outflows of $228.6 million this week, following a $681.1 million drain the week prior, bringing total outflows to approximately $910 million over two weeks. For October, the funds are down about $615 million. Outflows outweighed inflows on three of five trading days, with Wednesday's $261.4 million exit marking the week's worst session. The outflows coincided with hotter-than-expected inflation data, with the con

According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak, Russian diesel will enter the U.S. market within 15-20 days of contract signing, announced on October 18. The U.S. Department of Energy has identified the buyer company, and negotiations on commercial terms are currently underway. Once the contract is signed, fuel deliveries to the U.S. are expected to begin within the specified timeframe.

According to French Interior Ministry, nationwide protests erupted across France on October 17, turning violent in multiple cities including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and Lille. Government estimates put participation at around 550,000, while organizers claimed 800,000 demonstrators. The unrest resulted in vehicle fires, looted shops, and attacks on public buildings including Lyons's tourism office and municipal halls in Marseille and Lille. Interior Minister Nunez reported on October 18 that over

According to Meta investor relations and options market pricing, Meta reports third-quarter 2026 earnings on October 21, with Wall Street examining whether its $145 billion annual capital expenditure plan generates stronger profits rather than merely higher infrastructure costs. Options traders are pricing a potential 6% move in META shares following the announcement, equivalent to approximately $42 in either direction from Friday's $709.33 closing price. Analysts expect approximately $63.3 bill

According to Jin10, on October 18, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for addressing root causes of tensions in the Hormuz Strait region during the ninth round of Russia-GCC strategic dialogue in Manama, Bahrain. At a post-ministerial press conference, Lavrov stated that resolution requires "eliminating the sources of conflict in the Hormuz Strait area," including implementation of the U.S.-Iran agreement under the Islamabad Memorandum framework that "we all welcome." Lavrov emphasize

According to Jin10, U.S. President Trump on October 18 endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection, calling him a great wartime leader and a superior partner in combating Iran and maintaining peace. Trump stated that Iran's military and financial capabilities have been systematically destroyed, and unless Iran rapidly changes course, the task will be completed soon. Trump added that if Israel chooses any leader other than Netanyahu, the U.S. would need to complete the work

On October 18, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that European countries are funding Russia's war machine. According to Bessent, the U.S. imported $4 billion worth of Russian products, with $1.8 billion in fertilizers. European nations' imports exceeded the U.S. level by more than tenfold.

According to Guru Club, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent clarified on October 18 that no sanctions against Russia have been lifted, despite a 60-day deadline in place. The only measure canceled so far is the diesel ban, Bessent stated in response to questions about potential sanctions relief.