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Tria integrated Circle's Arc blockchain on October 23 to expand how users can move and use USD Coin (USDC). The integration enables four primary capabilities: USDC transfers on Arc, cross-chain conversions between supported networks, payment card funding, and direct deposits into trading accounts. Users can now access these features through Tria's self-custodial web and mobile platforms without arranging separate bridging transactions. Circle launched Arc as a Layer 1 blockchain on September 16,

According to Chainwire, Ritual, an autonomous intelligence lab founded by former Polychain Capital partners Niraj Pant and Akilesh Potti, launched Ritual Chain on October 26, an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain designed for autonomous AI agents. The network enables AI agents to operate as

According to trader Bonk Guy, his FOMO investment portfolio declined from a peak of $28.5 million to approximately $8.9 million over the past 1.5 months, marking a 69% drawdown. The trader remains fully invested in major positions including PONS, USELESS,

According to Odaily, Chainlink announced the launch of CustodySync, a solution that allows qualified custodians to enable their institutional clients to participate in DeFi lending while keeping assets in custody. Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank, serves as the first

According to Cointelegraph, prediction market platform Kalshi has partnered with index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices to become the preferred platform for event contracts linked to S&P DJI indices. Contract settlements will be based on the official index values published by S&P DJI.

According to Bitcoin Treasuries, Vanguard's FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) disclosed on October 26 a $7.5 million stake in Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet, holding approximately 4.5 million shares. However, Metaplanet stock closed on Monday at 263 yen, down 0.75%, despite

According to Goldman Sachs data released on October 27, U.S. retail trading activity declined 45% compared to end of 2025, with retail traders' share of total U.S. stock trading volume falling from 15% to 9%, approaching the lowest level since 2020. The decline reflects weakened retail buying

According to CEO Gernot Dollner, Audi on Sunday defended its plan to build a $4 billion factory in Georgia, describing the move as a business decision to boost sales and reduce U.S. tariff risk. The facility will be Audi's first U.S. plant and will produce SUVs. President Donald Trump announced the

According to Guru Club, on October 20, France's parliament advanced legislation to impose a 31.4% capital gains tax on transactions exchanging cryptocurrency for stablecoins.

According to executive chairman Michael Saylor on October 24, MicroStrategy's common stock returned 77.4% between June 26 and October 23, 2026, outpacing four preferred securities. STRC (Stretch) recorded the highest preferred-stock return at 38.6%, followed by STRD (Stride) at 35%, STRK (Strike) at

According to Electrum's security advisory published on Saturday, October 24, the Bitcoin wallet contained a flaw that allowed malicious servers to inject fake pending transactions into users' transaction history. When users attempted to speed up payments using the Replace-by-Fee feature, they

According to a Reuters survey, Colombia's policy rate is expected to reach 12.50% by the end of 2026 and decline to 11% by the end of 2027.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange FTSE/JSE Africa Leading 40 index closed up 0.99% on Monday, October 26, approaching the 101,000-point level.

According to Solayer's official announcement, on October 19, Solayer Pay expanded its card application to support direct stablecoin deposits from five blockchain networks: Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, and Base. Users can now fund their payment cards directly from these networks, eliminating the need to bridge assets to a single blockchain first, according to a post from Solayer's official X account.

According to CCTV International, Russia and Ukraine began a temporary ceasefire in Alyoshki, Kherson region, starting October 27 at 4 a.m. Moscow time (9 a.m. Beijing time). The ceasefire includes opening humanitarian corridors to deliver aid and evacuate residents. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on October 26 that the temporary ceasefire could set a precedent for future agreements.

Severstal, Russia's leading steel manufacturer, reported that its mining and beneficiation facility in Belgorod region sustained partial power outage following a drone attack. The company stated that miners have been evacuated from the site.

According to Guru Club, the US dollar index broke above the 102 level on October 27, gaining 0.25% intraday.

According to CoinMarketCap, the top 100 tokens by market cap showed mixed performance today, October 26. Among gainers, Quant (QNT) led with a 12.79% increase to $211.50, followed by Midnight (NIGHT) up 7.81% at $0.04028 and Pyth Network (PYTH) up 6.48% at $0.07648.
On the decline side, Gram

According to The Block, Polymarket's U.S. market recorded over 74 million trades in October, setting a monthly all-time high. The figure represents a 15% increase from the previous month.

According to Guru Club, on October 26, Brent crude recovered 2.2% of intraday losses to trade at $116.8 per barrel.