Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

VOXEL plunged 68.85% over the past 60 minutes, now trading at $0.004361 as of October 21. The token fell sharply from its recent high of $0.014, with current market capitalization at $1,305,041 and 24-hour trading volume of $44,424.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D rose 0.66% to 891.99 yuan per gram on Oct 21 evening (Wednesday), while silver T+D gained 0.28% to 13,951 yuan per kilogram.

BADGER plunged 57.49% to $0.323903 in the past 30 minutes, down from a recent high of $0.762. The token's market cap stands at $6.32 million following the sharp decline, while 24-hour trading volume remains thin at $354.06, indicating low liquidity amid the volatility.

FXS dropped 67.97% over the past hour, plummeting from $0.812 to $0.260095 as market conditions shifted on October 21. The cryptocurrency recorded a one-hour trading volume of $453,336, with its market cap now at approximately $24.34 million, reflecting rapid value erosion amid heightened volatility.

According to Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, on Wednesday (Oct 21) in Berlin, delayed data center construction will increase computing costs and threaten economic growth. Fink stated that accelerating data center buildout is critical to boost compute supply and lower prices, thereby easing inflation pressures. He emphasized that slowing technology expansion poses broader economic risks, adding that the current moment is crucial for releasing private capital to meet surging AI-driven demand.

According to TheEnergyMag, IREN plans to build a 300-megawatt artificial intelligence data center park in Spain, with operations expected to begin in 2028, as part of its broader strategy to expand sovereign AI infrastructure across Europe.

According to PRNewswire, on October 21, Cboe Global Markets announced that Cboe has extended options trading hours for select U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), introducing pre-market trading from 7:30-9:25 ET and after-hours trading from 16:00-16:15 ET, Monday through Friday. The extended hours cover 29 securities including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Robinhood, and Intel, as well as ETFs such as SPY, QQQ, and GLD.

Within one hour, Render Token (RNDR) fell 73.26% from $7.03 to $1.88. Trading volume surged to $51.79 million during the move.

SXP surged 77.66% within the last hour, climbing to $0.003908 as trading volumes spiked significantly. The price jump marks a striking recovery from its earlier intraday low of $0.0022. The asset's market capitalization stands at approximately $2.63 million, with trading activity notably elevated around SXP during this period.

According to market data, MBOX crashed 76.10% in 60 minutes to $0.000502 on October 21, falling from a recent high of $0.0021. The token now trades with a market cap of $276,105 and 24-hour trading volume of $243.42, reflecting significant volatility and liquidity concerns amid mixed conditions across the broader cryptocurrency market.

SanDisk shares closed at $1,365.38 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, up $66.08, or 5.09 percent, from Friday's close of $1,299.30, according to Nasdaq official daily history. Over the next 50 trading sessions through December 31, 2026, the stock has a bull target of $2,481.99 and a bear target of $681.22, with a base case of $1,142.59, calculated using 90-day log-return analysis. The company is scheduled to report quarterly earnings on October 29, 2026, with fiscal first-quarter guidance of $10.30 b

According to Gate's official announcement, on October 21 at 17:00 UTC+8, the platform launched trading, trading bots, and copy trading for FastRetailing (9983), Taiyoyuden (6976), IBKR, and Valero Energy (VLO) stock futures contracts. All four contracts support 1–20x leverage for both long and short positions. Gate now supports futures trading for a total of 486 stocks.

According to Bloomberg, Italian authorities arrested 30 people on October 21 for operating a mafia-linked underground bank network that transferred approximately 68 million euros abroad using cryptocurrency for money laundering. The investigation extended to Spain and Switzerland, where local authorities are executing European arrest warrants for additional suspects. Prosecutors identified over 110 million euros in fraudulent invoices issued through shell companies used to launder proceeds from

According to BlockBeats, Bithumb launched AT/KRW (Korean won) trading pair today (October 21), following an official announcement from the exchange.

According to K33 analysts cited by The Block, Bitcoin's 28-day volatility has dropped to 1.2% on October 21, approaching 2026 lows as the Federal Reserve rate decision and November 3 U.S. midterm elections near. Analysts expect volatility may rise in the coming weeks as these key events unfold.

According to Jin10, on October 21, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Ukraine could reach a peace agreement while retaining control of at least 75% of its territory. When asked if he would accept freezing the conflict along current lines under that condition, Zelenskyy confirmed the possibility, stating that freezing the front line is a practical way to end the war.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, on October 21, Seyyed Sadeq Seyedizadeh, secretary of Iran's parliamentary committee on national security and foreign affairs, stated that the United States must be held responsible for imposing a naval blockade against Iran. Seyedizadeh accused Washington of launching attacks, assassinating Iran's late Supreme Leader, deploying unconventional weapons, and bombing civilian infrastructure including homes, sports facilities, and schools since the outbreak of c

According to Polymarket, on October 21 ahead of Brazil's Sunday presidential runoff, prediction markets priced Flavio Bolsonaro at approximately 80% probability of defeating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with Lula at 20%. Kalshi's market showed Bolsonaro near 79% and Lula near 21%. By contrast, polling averages showed a near-tie, with a 16-poll tracker averaging 51% for Bolsonaro and 49% for Lula on October 20. The first-round result on October 4 gave Bolsonaro 47.03% and Lula 45.16%, a 1.87-point

According to Onchain Lens, on October 21, Fasnara Capital maintained a total position size of approximately $222 million on Hyperliquid, with short positions accounting for 86.3% of holdings, valued at $192 million and experiencing an unrealized loss of $5.63 million.

According to ChainCatcher, Alan, former AI product lead at Tencent and ByteDance, was appointed Chief Product Officer (CPO) of AI Agent trading project NeoSoul today (October 21). Alan is a Tsinghua University graduate with 8 years of Web3 experience and previously led AI product initiatives at Tencent, ByteDance's TikTok, and SenseTime.