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According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil broke through $111 per barrel on October 21, gaining 2.05% intraday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin co-chaired the 31st regular meeting between the two countries' premiers in Saint Petersburg on the morning of October 21. Li stated that China is willing to work with Russia to deepen cooperation across all sectors while translating the important consensus of the two nations' leaders into practical actions and concrete results, better serving the development and revitalization of both countries and benefiting their peoples.

Goldman Sachs has become the largest holder of Solana ETFs, signaling growing institutional confidence in the Solana blockchain and alternative cryptocurrency investments.

According to Beijing Energy International's announcement, the company and its associates generated approximately 2,072.42 million MWh of electricity in the first nine months of 2026, with 798.6 million MWh produced in the third quarter alone.

According to Guru Club, Nvidia expanded its open-source model portfolio on October 21 by launching six new models spanning enterprise data, robotics, biotech, and quantum computing. The new lineup includes Nemotron Retriever for retrieval tasks, Kumo for structured enterprise data, Cosmos 3.5 world model, Alpamayo 2 Edge for autonomous driving, BioNeMo for protein design, and the Ising quantum computing model. BioNeMo RFD4-Proteina demonstrated 13 times faster protein design generation compared

On October 21, China's Central Committee and State Council issued guidance to fully implement the 'AI+ action,' aiming to enable artificial intelligence across all sectors and industries. The official statement emphasizes advancing intelligent, green, and integrated development in manufacturing, accelerating industrial internet innovation, and deepening integration of the digital and physical economies. The policy also prioritizes breakthrough research in seed technology and agricultural equipme

On Wednesday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed index provider MSCI during a televised cabinet meeting in Jakarta. "I just want to say to MSCI, Indonesia is not afraid of anyone and will not be intimidated," Prabowo stated, reaffirming the country's position against external pressure from the global index provider.

According to Bloomberg, leading financial executives recently dismissed concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble following billionaire Ken Griffin's warning that investors should prepare for potential setbacks. Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Christian Sewing said he sees no reason to worry about sharp reversals in asset prices in the near term. BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink countered that rapid acceleration of AI data center construction must continue, arguing that delays could thr

According to the U.S. Department of Energy on October 21, the Trump administration proposed to lend up to approximately one-third of the nation's home heating oil reserve to northeastern households. The total reserve stands at 1 million barrels, with the proposed loan potentially reaching around 330,000 barrels.

Airwallex announced on October 21 that it had extended its partnership with McLaren Racing and will become the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team's first official AI finance partner effective January 2027. The deal builds on a multi-year relationship established in 2024, when McLaren began using Airwallex to improve cross-border payments. Airwallex will continue supporting McLaren's global financial operations and payment collection on the team's digital merchandise platform.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, the attacker who stole over $270 million from Drift Protocol has deposited an additional 24,885 ETH to Tornado Cash, valued at $61.3 million. The attacker currently holds 56,569 ETH worth $139.3 million.

According to Odaily, UniSat and Utexo announced a phased integration plan to introduce USDT to Bitcoin network recently. Phase one focuses on adding USDT support in UniSat Wallet and UniScan for receiving, sending, and asset management. Phase two will introduce USDT trading pairs in the UniHexa trading engine. Phase three will explore USDT applications in payments, financial services, gaming, and AI agents. The team also plans to share technical experience on RGB and USDT integration with other

According to Zhitong Caijing APP, on October 21, north-bound investors recorded net selling of HK$4.435 billion in Hong Kong stocks. Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect saw net selling of HK$2.298 billion, while Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect recorded net selling of HK$2.137 billion. China Mobile (00941) was the most heavily sold individual stock, with net selling of HK$1.033 billion, as Citi released a report stating the company's Q3 2026 earnings fell short of expectations. Operating revenue re

According to Lookonchain, a whale deposited 240,000 SOL tokens worth approximately $25.3 million to Binance, OKX, and Bybit over the past 24 hours, suggesting the entity is selling SOL.

According to Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the country approved its first retail Bitcoin ETF on October 20. The fund, issued by BIT Asset Management, is classified as an alternative investment fund under Switzerland's collective investment scheme framework and received an exemption from standard diversification requirements. The regulator emphasized that approval does not eliminate Bitcoin's market risks, and investors could lose significant capital due to price v

According to POLITICO on October 21, U.S. House Democrats are planning oversight investigations targeting Elon Musk and his companies if the party gains control of the House following the midterm elections. The probed areas include SpaceX's government contracts, Tesla's federal subsidies, and Musk's conduct while leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Investigations will also examine government fund usage, potential conflicts of interest, sensitive data access, and SpaceX's prov

According to Stand With Crypto UK released on October 20, 2026, major UK banks received 10,092 complaint submissions between May and August regarding blocked or restricted cryptocurrency transfers to FCA-registered platforms. Lloyds Banking Group accounted for 2,297 submissions, followed by Barclays with 1,569 and NatWest Group with 1,278, representing approximately 51% of the total. Barclays and HSBC UK imposed limits of £2,500 per transaction and £10,000 over rolling 30-day periods, while six

According to Jin10 Data, on October 21, French retailer Carrefour cut its full-year profit guidance and warned that recent riots and looting in France could reduce operating profit by up to 200 million euros (approximately $224 million). Carrefour shares fell about 15% intraday, marking the worst single-day performance in the company's history. The stock became the worst performer on both France's CAC 40 index and Europe's Stoxx 600 index. Chief Financial Officer Matthieu Malige stated that the

According to The New York Post, Trump Accounts may expand coverage to include all people under 40 years old, potentially adding approximately 100 million new users, according to Brad Gerstner, a key figure pushing the initiative. The expansion, if implemented, would significantly broaden the program's reach beyond its current user base.

Safeway International's subsidiary Safeway Cosmos Limited recently signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a solar photovoltaic and energy storage system in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The total contract value is approximately US$41.4 million, comprising phase one at US$22.3 million and phase two at US$19.1 million. The project scope includes design, equipment and material procurement, logistics, construction, installation, commissioning, grid connection, per