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Aave recently amplified a tweet from Stani Kulechov promoting USDC borrowing against tokenized stocks on the Base platform. The move underscores the growing integration of traditional assets into the DeFi ecosystem, allowing users to leverage stock positions for liquidity access while participating in cryptocurrency markets. Tokenized stocks enable digital trading of shares on blockchain platforms, bridging traditional finance and decentralized finance.

U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations on the Ukraine conflict will begin shortly, with countries eager to reach an agreement. Trump's comments reflect ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing geopolitical dispute.

According to Xinhua News Agency, on October 25, the Israeli military launched large-scale operations in the West Bank, resulting in dozens of Palestinian arrests and displacing over 2,200 Palestinians. The operations follow the deaths of two Israeli soldiers near Hebron two days prior, after which Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to conduct "extensive military operations."

According to Xinhua News, since October 24, mass protests have erupted across France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Belgium. Demonstrators gathered to protest rising living costs, inadequate public services, and government policies. Some protests turned violent, with damage to shops and public facilities reported; over 1,000 people were arrested.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, Iranian officials on October 26 characterized President Trump's recent statement that "there will be no attack on Iran tonight" as a psychological warfare tactic, describing it as typical of what they called the "American lying president."

According to Guru Club, France's parliament is advancing legislation on October 20 to impose a 31.4% capital gains tax on transactions involving exchanges of crypto assets for stablecoins.

According to Saudi Arabia's civil defense authority, Houthi forces fired two ballistic missiles on October 25 afternoon (local time), which were intercepted. Missile debris fell in Asir province, southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 2 people and damaging residential buildings and vehicles. The Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting 12 missiles and 2 unmanned drones across multiple locations in Saudi territory on the same day, according to coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki.

According to Gabon's Ministry of Oil and Gas, the offshore drilling platform Prospector 5 sank in waters near Mayumba in southwestern Gabon on October 24. The platform had 115 people aboard; 110 have been confirmed safe, and 5 remain missing. Search and rescue operations are underway.

On October 25, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for Western countries to unconditionally lift sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, stating the measures severely constrain the nation's economic development. October 25 marks the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day. In his remarks, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe has continued making progress toward its development vision despite facing sanctions.

According to Barron's reporting on October 23, Meta could seek more than $40 billion in capital within weeks, with the potential first tranche of approximately $20 billion raised through Class A shares or convertible bonds. A second roughly $20 billion financing could follow after Meta's new non-voting Class C shares are distributed on January 19, 2027. Meta's Chief Financial Officer Susan Li stated on October 21 that the company has no specific financing plans to announce at this time. Meta sto

According to CCTV, on October 25, Peru's government extended the emergency status in the Lima metropolitan area and Callao region for 60 days, effective October 28, 2026. The measure aims to combat organized crime and maintain public security. During January to May 2026, the two regions recorded 3,471 extortion cases and 197 homicides.

According to OKXICE TSV's Oct. 23 notice, six more companies—including Wells Fargo, Cisco Systems, Intuit, Marvell Technology, Arm Holdings, and Moderna—have objected to trading their shares on the OKXICE TSV tokenized securities venue. This brings the total number of objecting companies to 22, up from nine on Oct. 15. Earlier objectors include Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs, Verizon, Broadcom, and UnitedHealth Group. The notices do not disclose the companies' specific reasons for objecting

According to Sveriges Radio, Sweden's Government Offices will block ChatGPT and Claude on staff computers starting October 26, directing civil servants to use Microsoft's Copilot as the only approved AI tool. The decision stems from information security concerns; Mikael Wettercrantz, the Government Offices' director of digitalisation, cited that using AI services without formal contracts can compromise data security. Consumer AI tools send user queries to external servers, allowing U.S. authorit

According to statements from the Houthis, the group conducted military strikes against multiple Saudi Arabian targets, including Saudi Aramco's Yanbu facility, the Rabig refinery, and international airports in Riyadh and Dammam.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, Israeli troops conducted a strike in Gaza City earlier today targeting a Hamas military department member. Upon detecting uninvolved civilians in the area, the IDF adjusted its ammunition trajectory to minimize civilian harm. The incident is under investigation, and IDF Southern Command forces remain deployed in the region per agreement and will continue operations to counter threats.

According to DefiLlama data, the DeFi sector recorded 43 price manipulation attacks as of October 21, 2026, surpassing 2022's full-year record of 27 incidents. Cumulative losses from these attacks reached approximately $199 million, with the Tectonic incident alone accounting for $124.5 million.

According to Bitcoin News, Lightning Labs has opened Wavelength to all users, allowing AI agents to send and receive payments autonomously on the Bitcoin mainnet via the Lightning Network and L402 protocol without requiring manual approval for each transaction. AI agents can use the service to pay for API calls, purchase data, and trade with other agents, with individual transaction fees potentially below 1 cent. Developers can integrate payment functionality without running a Lightning node, ma

According to Apollo Global Management analysis on October 24, revenue per worker and profit margins are rising for the Magnificent Seven technology stocks, while remaining flat across the other 493 companies in the S&P 500. Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok noted that despite massive AI investments, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside the tech sector. A separate PwC India survey released in September found that 84% of fintech respondents had yet to s

According to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on October 23, AWS cloud computing capacity for 2026 is sold out, 2027 is substantially booked, and 2028 has already attracted considerable pre-orders. Demand from AI labs and enterprises is straining cloud infrastructure supply. AWS will retain some resources for on-demand services like EC2 and Bedrock, while locking in large-capacity reservations with customers. Amazon allocated approximately $220 billion in capital expenditures for 2026 to address the surge

According to CoinDesk, Latvia plans to launch a regulatory framework for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization by the first half of 2027, Economy Minister Viktors Valainis said on October 25. Commercial real estate may become an initial use case, with government bonds also listed as a priority consideration. The Economy Ministry is coordinating with the central bank, finance ministry, and industry representatives to develop the framework.