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According to Crypto Briefing, Trueo announced on October 20, 2026 that it has signed a distribution partnership with DeFiLlama. The integration embeds Trueo's prediction markets directly into DeFiLlama's analytics dashboards, allowing traders to take positions on DeFi metrics such as protocol revenue and exploit risk without leaving the analytics view. Trueo's markets settle using DeFiLlama's data and operate as binary YES/NO contracts governed by an optimistic oracle mechanism. The protocol's n

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit heard arguments on October 20 regarding Arkansas's request to vacate a federal injunction blocking state laws that restrict foreign-controlled companies from operating Bitcoin mining operations. The court has not yet issued a final decision. The case centers on Arkansas Acts 636 and 174, which bar businesses with foreign ties to countries on the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations list from holding interests in digital asset mining. Jones E

According to Crypto Briefing, researcher Aleksander Madry announced his return to OpenAI on October 19, 2026, about five months after leaving in May 2026. Madry, who previously led OpenAI's Preparedness team, will now work alongside Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki to address AI safety and security challenges as the technology advances.

According to Economic Daily, the European Union recently outlined a dual-track strategy toward China at an EU summit, stating it will intensify negotiations while simultaneously imposing stricter restrictions on Chinese goods and services. EU officials claimed their pressure tactics on Chinese electric vehicles during earlier talks proved effective and plan to extend such measures across additional sectors. The bloc indicated it may also deploy anti-coercion tools as part of its new approach. Th

Salesforce announced on October 20, 2026, a definitive agreement to acquire customer engagement platform Braze for an enterprise value of approximately $5.66 billion. The company is paying $47.50 per share in cash, representing a 58% premium over Braze's previous trading price. Braze shares jumped about 51% following the announcement. The acquisition is projected to close in Salesforce's fiscal year 2028, subject to regulatory approval. Salesforce would owe a $300 million termination fee if the

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 1.711 tons on October 19, bringing total assets to 1,060.183 tons.

According to Investing.com, Supermicro (NAS:SMCI) raised its FY2027 Q1 revenue guidance on October 20, 2026, from $14.5B-$15.5B to $18.5B-$19.5B. The raised forecast exceeds the Wall Street consensus estimate of $15.2B. The stock surged 13% in after-hours trading, up $4.52 to $36.99 per share.

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, securities companies must increase their venture capital supply obligation ratio from 10% this year to 20% starting 2027 and 25% by 2028. Simultaneously, real estate asset limits for investment instruments will tighten from 15% to 10% next year. As of June 2026, seven securities firms had supplied 11.6 trillion Korean won in venture capital. The policy aims to shift funding from real estate finance toward productive corporate investment a

On Tuesday, October 20, the Trump administration faced a lawsuit from food importing companies over the imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. The importers contend that the president lacks the authority to invoke a rarely used U.S. law provision to impose tariffs on Canada, alleging the move reflects a pattern of potentially unlawful tariff actions by the administration.

According to Jin10 data, on October 21, the Middle East escalation intensified as Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have shot down the 54th U.S. MQ-9 drone, while also reporting two tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi forces toward Riyadh and shot down a drone over the capital. The U.S. Central Command disputed Iran's mine allegations, stating it had fully cleared international ship

According to @whalealert, 1,606 Bitcoin worth approximately $133.1 million were transferred between unknown wallets earlier today (October 20). The transaction was flagged by the on-chain monitoring account, which tracks significant wallet movements to identify potential whale activity shifts.

According to IPO filing obtained by Wall Street Journal, Anthropic reported H1 2026 revenue of $163 billion, up from $11 billion in the prior-year period. The company posted a net loss of $80.7 billion for the first half, compared to $130 billion loss in H1 2025; approximately $72 billion of the loss stemmed from fair value adjustments on convertible notes and financing instruments. Anthropic's infrastructure and compute spending reached nearly $9 billion in H1 2026, versus $7.3 billion for full

According to an official announcement, Jumbo Group Holdings (stock code 08188) received the Hong Kong Stock Analysts Association Market Share Award 2026 at the awards ceremony held on October 16. The award recognizes listed companies demonstrating excellence in corporate governance, sustainable growth, and innovation.

According to Align Partners Asset Management, SK Inc.'s indirect stake in SK Hynix is valued at 59.9 trillion won—2.4 times the holding company's market cap of 24.9 trillion won—as disclosed at an investment summit on October 19. The valuation highlights a significant discount in the conglomerate's holding company structure. SK Inc. has previously decided to cancel 1.47 billion treasury shares, representing 20% of its outstanding shares, scheduled for cancellation on January 4, 2027.

Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue recently criticized Netflix's documentary "AI Gone Rogue" for inaccuracy, saying it overstates the capabilities and agency of AI systems involved in the attack on his company. In a post on X, Delangue said the documentary prioritized sensationalism over factual accuracy, using evil robot imagery and giving rogue agents human voices despite spending over two hours with filmmakers attempting to correct such mischaracterizations. He noted the documentary failed to exp

According to Scott Rubner, head of equity and derivatives strategy at Citadel Securities, retail investors on the platform net bought $9.1 billion of US equities on October 20, 2026, marking the largest buying week in 15 weeks. Of the total, $2.6 billion flowed into chip stocks. Rubner told Bloomberg Television that many institutional clients are holding off on AI stock purchases until after the midterm elections, viewing the vote as a "clearing event for risk." Retail traders, however, are buyi

According to Dario Perkins, global chief economist at Global Data TS Lombard, on October 19, AI-related debt in certain segments of the AI ecosystem could reach $2 trillion by the end of 2027. Perkins warned that while larger cloud providers like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google maintain stable balance sheets, smaller cloud service providers, model developers, and infrastructure suppliers are increasing financial leverage. He noted that while this debt may not pose systemic financial risks, unexpec

According to Gathin T., who posted on X on October 17, developers are using Claude Code to disable ads, tracking software and bloatware from Android-based smart TVs in a trend dubbed 'vibe coding.' His open-source cleanyourtv project has tested configurations for 107 TV models from 37 brands, accumulating over 10,700 GitHub stars. Within two days of the initial post, several thousand users applied the tool to their own TVs. The method leverages Android's built-in Debug Bridge to disable apps rat

According to Cryptonomist, TRON reached 1.10 billion transactions in Q3 2026, with stablecoin settlements totaling $2.2126 trillion during the period. The data highlights continued growth in stablecoin transaction volumes on the blockchain network, reflecting increased adoption of TRON for digital asset transfers and settlements.

According to The Cryptonomist, BitGo launched Stablecoin-as-a-Service on October 21, providing a regulated issuance solution for institutions entering the stablecoin market. The platform offers custody, compliance tools, and regulatory guidance, enabling firms to issue stablecoins while maintaining control over review responsibilities.