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According to its announcement today (October 6), Bihe Group (08220) sold its entire stake in subsidiary Bihe Movie Theater Investment Limited to an undisclosed buyer for HK$1. The company's board determined the divestiture would strengthen cash flow and improve liquidity, allowing resources to be reallocated to other business opportunities.

According to ChainCatcher, Wells Fargo raised Meta Platforms' target price to $1,000 from $796, representing an increase of approximately 25.6%.

According to Jin10 on October 6, Ukraine's President Zelensky convened a coordination call with government officials, military commanders, and key departments to address defense preparations. Ukraine's Defense Minister and Air Force Commander reported on air defense asset deployment and critical infrastructure fortification. While Ukraine is securing ammunition supplies for F-16 fighter jets and interception systems, the nation faces significant challenges in anti-ballistic capabilities, which d

According to staking data, Ethereum's validator exit queue surged from roughly 166,000 ETH on Sept. 29 to approximately 851,000 ETH by Oct. 2, a more than fivefold increase in three days. On Monday, around 786,000 ETH remained queued, implying an exit wait of nearly two weeks. Most of the spike stemmed from MetaMask withdrawing approximately 523,000 ETH across an estimated 17,000 validators as a precautionary measure following a security incident affecting part of its staking infrastructure. Met

According to Zhitong Finance, Desci (02526) achieved 95.38% accuracy in predicting thymic epithelial tumor staging from CT scans using AI, with results published in July 2026. The research analyzed 323 patient cases, with 258 used for training and 65 for internal testing. The model distinguished between early (I-II) and advanced (III-IV) stage tumors with an AUC of 0.9328, helping doctors better assess surgical resectability before procedures. Desci's iMedMaaS platform, launched approximately 15

According to Morgan Stanley, SpaceX stock rose 7.66% to $171.13 on October 5, marking the first time the share price crossed the $170 level since the June IPO. Morgan Stanley reiterated its "overweight" rating and $300 price target, representing approximately 75% upside potential from current levels. The bank highlighted that SpaceX's artificial intelligence computing business remains undervalued at the current stock price, with AI-related value estimated at only $32 per share—far below potentia

According to Reuters, Becton Dickinson announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest $19 billion in the U.S. over the coming years, including $3 billion to expand domestic manufacturing. The investment is part of an agreement with the U.S. government aimed at strengthening the supply of critical medical products.

According to Bloomberg, Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured its first state parliament speaker position, marking the far-right party's first such leadership role in a German state legislature.

Spot gold reached $4,160 per ounce on October 6, gaining 0.47% during the trading session.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, Adam Iza, 26, was sentenced on October 5, 2026 to 78 months in prison for hiring off-duty Los Angeles sheriff's deputies to harass people he had disputes with, stealing over $37 million from Meta, and tax evasion. He was also ordered to pay $23.4 million in restitution. The sentence runs concurrent to a 15-year sentence he received last month for an attempted Bitcoin robbery. Five former Los Angeles County Sheriff's

According to Mastercard blockchain and digital assets executive vice president Raj Dhamodharan at OKX NOW conference today, stablecoin near-zero cost transfers represent only a surface-level benefit. Cross-border payments still require local liquidity and regulatory frameworks to operate effectively, with payment rails being just one component of a broader system. OKX global managing partner Haider Rafique disclosed that the global stablecoin market is valued at approximately $250 billion with o

According to Newsis, Taiwan's Taiex (Capitalization Weighted Stock Index) closed up 0.22% at 49,822.55 points today, extending its rally to a fourth consecutive record close. The index traded between 49,479.69 and 49,968.92 during the session. Total trading volume reached approximately 975.94 billion Taiwan dollars.

According to BlockBeats, on October 6, BIT appointed Jack Derong (陈德荣), former Chief Marketing Officer of OSL Group and head of global marketing at Futu, as its new Group Chief Marketing Officer. In the role, Derong will lead BIT's global marketing strategy and market expansion initiatives to strengthen brand influence and market position.

According to Jin10, on October 6, EU Commission President von der Leyen announced an extension of the methane emission reporting deadline by one year for exporters. Originally scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027, the updated regulations would have required oil and gas importers in the EU to report on their suppliers' methane emissions; the extension provides additional time for businesses to comply amid current economic pressures.

According to Coinpaper, as of October 5, the XRP Ledger's native Lending Protocol had not yet secured sufficient validator support to activate on mainnet. SingleAssetVault held 19 of 35 trusted validator votes, falling short of the 29 required, while the original LendingProtocol had 17 votes and the newer LendingProtocolV11 amendment had 13 votes. The Lending Protocol combines pooled single-asset vaults with offchain credit underwriting to enable fixed-term, uncollateralized loans. Borrowers nee

South Korea's finance ministry will solicit broad public feedback on the government's cryptocurrency tax policy plan ahead of its official implementation in 2027, according to remarks from the finance minister. The government will conduct further assessment of the policy but has not indicated plans to delay implementation or revise the taxation framework.

According to Forbes, prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket recorded $53 billion in combined trading volume in July 2026, more than double May's $26 billion. The figures are calculated based on each contract's $1 face value at expiration and do not represent actual investor capital deployed.

According to Christopher Hui, Hong Kong's Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, the government will submit an amendment bill before the end of 2026 to establish licensing regimes for four digital asset activities: trading, custody, advisory, and management services. Hui made the announcement during a Monday policy briefing, according to an official statement from the Hong Kong government. The amendment bill is designed to respond to innovative developments in financial technology.

Germany's factory orders dropped 10.6% in August, marking the largest decline since January and missing economist expectations of a 1% decrease. The sharp fall was driven primarily by a decline in large orders. Excluding this factor, overall orders fell only 0.1%. On a three-month smoothed basis, orders still grew 1.3%.