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According to Foresight News, Collector Crypt, a Solana-based trading card platform, hit $24.3M in 24-hour trading volume on October 21, setting a single-day record. During the period, users opened 123,425 card packs. On October 19, Pump.fun integrated Collector Crypt's gacha packs and trading market, allowing users to purchase randomized packs containing rated and tokenized Pokémon, One Piece, and sports trading cards. According to Crypto Briefing, Pump.fun users accounted for approximately 20%

According to China Classification Society, on October 21, the society released a white paper on onboard carbon capture systems (OCCS) at the 2026 Bund International Shipping Forum. The paper outlines seven technical pathways including chemical absorption and mineralization, specifies engineering application scenarios, and proposes a full-chain regulatory framework to support global shipping industry adoption of OCCS technology.

According to Shandong government, the province's imports and exports reached 2.75 trillion yuan in the first nine months of 2026, up 4.8% year-over-year. Exports totaled 1.66 trillion yuan, up 3.4%, while imports reached 1.09 trillion yuan, up 6.8%. The figures represent record highs for the same period, with monthly import-export volume exceeding 300 billion yuan for seven consecutive months.

According to Jin10, on October 21, Douyin's AI assistant (Doubaoziyuan) announced new features including local Word document editing with direct file access capability. The update also introduces a traceable memory panel and synchronized upgrades across cloud computing, browser, and messaging services for complex task workflows.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 64, up 8 points from yesterday, reflecting a greed sentiment. The 7-day average is 57, while the 30-day average is 66.

LIT's price plummeted 66.45% in the past 60 minutes, dropping from $0.347392 to $0.115972. The sharp decline left the token with a market cap of $5,238,091 and 24-hour trading volume of $17,966.73.

Bonanza Factory, a blockchain compliance specialist, has signed a contract with K Bank to deploy its Know Your Transaction (KYT) solution, TranSight, according to an announcement on October 21. The solution will enable K Bank to monitor and analyze on-chain transaction flows and strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities as South Korea prepares for stablecoin regulation. TranSight analyzes blockchain wallet risk levels using proprietary databases of high-risk addresses, virtual asse

According to Zhitong Finance, Tencent's AI assistant Yuanbo recently added Keep (03650) as an official skill. The Keep skill provides three core functions: course recommendation, course follow-along practice, and course adjustment, tailored to users' fitness goals, available time, and equipment. Users can enable the Keep skill within Yuanbo's skill center to receive fitness answers and seamlessly jump to Keep's app to start recommended workouts.

According to Bloomberg, AI infrastructure startup ASI completed a $325 million Series C funding round led by Spark Capital, valuing the company at $3 billion. The Boston-based firm develops AI simulation and monitoring systems for air traffic management, power grids, and military operations. In June, ASI secured a $875 million, 12-year contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration to modernize the National Airspace System, beating competitors including P

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) rose to $112.01 per barrel in the last 24 hours, up 0.7%.

According to Smart Trends Financial, Kingprecision (01286) posted third-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately HK$1.782 billion, representing a 31% year-over-year increase. The company's first nine months of 2026 generated revenue of HK$4.8 billion, up 26% compared to the same period last year. The company raised its full-year 2026 sales growth guidance to 25%-30%, citing strong demand from AI data centers and robust performance across thermal management, energy, and heavy-duty engine end markets

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won exchange rate fell to 1,322.80 won on October 21 morning, marking a fourth consecutive trading day decline, as strong export data and foreign currency futures buying supported the Korean won. The currency had opened at 1,325.50 won before export data showed South Korea's exports totaled $61.6 billion from October 1–20, up 105.4% year-over-year—the largest for any October 1–20 period on record. Semiconductor exports led the surge, jumping 222.5%. The Yen

According to BlockBeats, on October 21, Nectar Group, the developer behind Bitcoin yield platform HoneyB, completed a $5 million seed funding round with a post-money valuation of $30 million. Portal Ventures led the round, with participation from Peer Venture Partners and Anchorage Digital Ventures, among others. The round utilized a SAFE structure and 1:1 token warrant agreements. HoneyB allows users to borrow stablecoins against BTC collateral and invest in U.S. Treasuries, fixed income, credi

According to ECB Executive Board member Lane, the European Central Bank can strengthen the euro's global standing by providing a liquidity safety net to foreign central banks, thereby expanding the reach of its monetary policy. Lane noted Wednesday that demand for the ECB's recently expanded euro liquidity facilities has been robust, with over 30 central banks expressing interest.

According to CBS News, Stanford University economists Benjamin Zaro and Joshua Rauh published research on Oct 20 finding that California's proposed billionaire tax may generate far less revenue than expected. The study, released through the National Bureau of Economic Research, estimates the measure would produce only $30 billion in tax revenue, compared to the $100 billion initially projected by supporters. Already, seven billionaires including venture investor Peter Thiel and Google co-founder

According to CryptoTwitter commentator @SolanaFloor, Circle minted approximately $500 million in USDC on the Solana blockchain within a six-hour period. The increased minting underscores rising demand for the stablecoin and is expected to enhance liquidity within the Solana ecosystem.

According to Foresight News, NGRAVE released a security incident report on October 17 revealing that attackers hijacked its third-party push notification service and sent fake security alerts to LIQUID users. The fraudulent alerts directed users to phishing sites where they were tricked into entering wallet recovery phrases or Perfect Keys, resulting in asset theft for some users. NGRAVE confirmed that its ZERO hardware wallet was not compromised and LIQUID app code was not leaked. Users who did

According to China's Ministry of Finance, the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Meeting was held in Hong Kong on October 20-21. China's Finance Minister Lan Foan presided over the meeting, with Vice Minister Liao Min speaking on behalf of China. More than 300 representatives from APEC member economies, observers, and relevant international organizations attended the conference.

According to its official announcement, China Overseas Grand Oceans Group (00081) reported operating profit of approximately RMB 905 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up 17.1% year-over-year. Revenue for the period reached approximately RMB 19.125 billion, down 10.0% compared to the same period last year. In the third quarter alone, the group's contracted sales amounted to RMB 7.748 billion across a sales area of approximately 655,300 square meters.

According to Reuters, AstraZeneca and Oracle announced a partnership on October 20 to use artificial intelligence and real-world data to identify eligible patients for clinical trials and monitor safety signals. The collaboration will initially support hypertension research in Abu Dhabi with M42, a UAE-based healthcare group, and will focus on cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory, immunology, and rare diseases.