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According to the CBI, the UK's October industrial price expectations rose to 24 from 12 in September. The index measures manufacturers' anticipated price changes over the next three months, with higher readings indicating growing inflation expectations in the industrial sector.

According to The Defiant, Base's active address count hit 629,142 on Oct 21, up 82.5% from the previous level and marking a 30-day high. Transaction volume and user fees on the Ethereum Layer 2 network rose in tandem.

UK CBI industrial orders index fell to -32 in October, falling short of the expected -20 and declining sharply from -9 in the previous month. The reading reflects a deterioration in manufacturers' order book positions.

According to HSBC's chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner on October 22, market timing has accelerated significantly over the past two years, posing challenges for retail investors betting on AI-related stocks. Kettner noted that trading cycles have compressed dramatically—positions that previously unfolded over three to six months can now complete within one week. He emphasized that technical indicators, market positioning, and capital flows increasingly drive short-term price movements, som

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), surcharge restrictions on designated card networks—eftpos, Mastercard, and Visa—are being removed effective October 1, 2026, as disclosed in the regulator's retail payments framework conclusion document. The lifting of the prohibition on these networks' no-surcharge rules is deemed in the public interest. eftpos, Mastercard, and Visa will introduce no-surcharge rules applicable to credit, debit, and prepaid cards, including overseas-issued cards.

Tencent Hunyuan recently announced the launch of WorkForge, a scalable framework designed for long-context work agents that leverages real-world resources to build verifiable training environments. The framework covers 40 professional domains and encompasses 16,700 AI training environments. WorkForge operates by extracting expert workflows to construct authentic workspaces and verifiable facts, then generates tasks with dual semantic and programmatic validation mechanisms based on observable evi

According to JPMorgan Chase's latest report, global listed technology companies are projected to generate around $2.2 trillion in operating cash flow this year, with a $400 billion surplus after deducting $1.8 trillion in capital and R&D expenditures. JPMorgan Chase estimates the surplus is sufficient to support current AI infrastructure investments without requiring external financing. New cloud vendors face a tighter position, with operating cash flow of approximately $30 billion against $80 b

According to Iranian media on October 22, Rear Admiral Reza'i, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated that Iran has no intention of concluding agreements lacking enforcement guarantees. Iran's objective is to end the war imposed upon it and will no longer accept agreements relying solely on political goodwill as a guarantee of compliance.

According to Foresight News, Espresso completed its mainnet upgrade, achieving data throughput of 181 MB/s equivalent to approximately 1 million stablecoin transfers per second. The average transaction confirmation time reached 337 milliseconds, and even under peak load of 1 million transactions per second, confirmation times remained at 778 milliseconds.

According to the National Development and Reform Commission, China released an updated version of the "Overseas Investment Management Measures" on October 22, designed to better protect overseas investment development and security. The new regulations comprise 76 articles organized into six chapters covering general provisions, guidance and services, supervision, protection, legal liability, and supplementary provisions. The rules take effect on December 1, 2026, replacing the 2017 "Enterprise O

According to The Block, Starknet (STRK) token holders voted in favor of a research proposal today, with over 93.5% support for exploring a transition from Ethereum Layer 2 to an independent, quantum-resistant Layer 1 network. StarkWare plans to publish a white paper draft in November detailing the technical roadmap. The vote approves launching a research initiative rather than finalizing the transition plan. Any actual implementation would require additional governance approval.

According to Politico, the Pentagon has been building an elite technology sabotage unit called the Technology Support Office (TSO) since April 2026 to secretly disrupt and destroy foreign technology projects deemed threats to U.S. military superiority. The agency is virtually unmentioned on the Pentagon's website, and Defense Secretary Hegseths and other senior Pentagon officials have made no public comments about TSO since its establishment.

According to Meta's preliminary information statement filed with the SEC on October 21, the company's board declared a one-time dividend of one non-voting Class C share for each outstanding Class A and Class B share. The charter amendment is targeted to take effect on January 19, 2027, with record and payment dates to be set by the board no later than the fifth business day after the restated charter becomes effective. Class C shares would be non-voting and publicly traded, designed to provide M

According to The Block, South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eog-weon stated at a National Assembly hearing that government consultations on the Digital Asset Framework Law have entered the final stage. The government aims to advance the law's enactment. The framework will establish comprehensive digital asset regulations covering crypto exchange licensing, stablecoin issuance rules, and related legal definitions.

According to Gate's official announcement, Gate Live will host a themed AMA at 20:00 UTC+8 today (October 22) discussing Bitcoin's recent rally, meme coin surges, and major institutional movements. The session will be hosted by JoeyJia11, featuring guests RockyBitcoin, Meta8Mate, and Godotgate.

According to Blockworks researcher Kunal Doshi, Pump.fun's trading volume on mobile has narrowed its gap with Fomo, currently reaching approximately 50% of Fomo's level. Daily active traders on both platforms are now at comparable numbers. The platform's competitive position as an all-in-one trading application has strengthened with the addition of perpetual futures and mystery box features.

According to Jin10 data, Indian traders and bank dealers received silver import quotas of up to 6,000 tons this week (October 22) as the government relaxed import restrictions ahead of the festive jewelry-buying season. The import licenses are valid for six months. This move follows India's May decision to introduce licensing requirements and higher import duties, which caused monthly imports to collapse to 37 tons in June—a three-year low. According to Metals Focus, imports recovered to 328 ton

According to Principia Labs' Q3 2026 report released this week, X Layer's ecosystem activity expanded significantly. TradeZone processed approximately 287 million transactions in the third quarter, 2.6 times the equivalent EVM transaction volume. DeFi total value locked (TVL) grew 100% to $173.4 million, while daily average EVM transactions increased 262% to 1.22 million, and application fees jumped 490% to $1.86 million.

According to Huobi HTX official announcement, the exchange launched CMCSA/USDT and IOST/USDT perpetual contracts on October 22, supporting 1-20x long and short positions. The platform is also running a perpetual contract trading competition from October 22 to 29 (15:00 UTC+8) with a total prize pool of 1 billion HTX tokens and 5,000 USDT in contract vouchers for qualified participants.

According to Lookonchain, two addresses went long 1.5 million MAGMA tokens with 2x leverage on Aster DEX today, committing $775K with an unrealized loss of $340K. The position achieved a peak return rate of 105.84%. MAGMA surged over 70% today.