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According to an Oct. 26 research report from Xingye Futures, OPEC+ core producers maintained their November production targets, with Saudi Arabia's September output rising significantly to 8.37 million barrels per day. Supply-side risks tied to ongoing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to support crude oil prices.

According to BlockBeats, Michael Saylor did not release MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Tracker update over the weekend (October 26), potentially indicating the company has paused increasing its BTC holdings. Based on historical patterns, MicroStrategy typically discloses Bitcoin purchase information the day after a related announcement. The absence of this weekend update may suggest no new accumulation occurred during the period.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, retail Bitcoin inflows into Binance over the past 30 days reached $10.75 billion, nearly doubling from $5.5 billion and hitting a six-month high. Over the same period, whale-sized BTC inflows declined to $3.8 billion from $5.9 billion at the end of August, as retail traders appear to be reducing positions on bounces while large holders show no significant appetite for exchange transfers.

According to Crowdfund Insider, on October 26, Brazil's Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) Chairman Otto Lobo called for mandatory transformation of the country's capital market regulatory infrastructure toward a tokenization model, complemented by artificial intelligence-based monitoring mechanisms. The modernization initiative stems from a Federal Supreme Court ruling (ADC 7791) and recommendations from the International Monetary Fund. Under these arrangements, the CVM will be permitted

According to Yonhapinfomax, Shin Han Financial Chairman Jin Ok-dong visited Shenzhen recently to examine AI, robotics, and physical AI technologies as part of the group's AI transformation (AX) strategy acceleration. The visit on October 26 follows outbound trips to Jakarta and Bangkok earlier this month. Shenzhen, home to major tech firms including Huawei, Tencent, BYD, and DJI, serves as a key innovation hub combining manufacturing expertise with AI capabilities. Shin Han aims to transform int

According to Elon Musk, SpaceX closed $40 billion in debt financing on Sunday (October 25) to purchase graphics processing units (GPUs) for artificial intelligence systems. In posts on X, Musk stated the company was investment grade and that the financing, primarily consisting of callable debt, is expected to arrive in the first and second quarters of 2027. Goldman Sachs led the fundraising effort with investors including Apollo Global Management, according to Bloomberg.

According to on-chain analyst Yan Jin, monitored by ChainCatcher, an institution that has invested in both Aave and Worldcoin transferred 16.1 million WLD worth $7.39 million and 35,000 AAVE worth $4.81 million to multiple centralized exchanges over the past day. Over the past two days, the institution has likely sold approximately $45.38 million worth of tokens, including 35.1 million WLD valued at $17.06 million, 6,000 ETH valued at $14.4 million, and 97,000 AAVE valued at $13.92 million.

According to Shanghai Zhongyuan Futures research, methanol futures contract MA2701 hit daily limit up on Friday night (Oct 25). The rally was driven by Middle East geopolitical tensions and a sharp rise in international crude oil prices. Chemical futures including methanol rebounded accordingly, though domestic methanol MTO demand remained weak, potentially limiting further upside.

According to Foresight News, a mysterious entity from Tornado has accumulated 3,000.5 ETH worth approximately $7.06 million since October 23. The entity subsequently converted the ETH to BTC through the cross-chain protocol THORChain, according to monitoring by on-chain analyst Ai Ayi.

According to Alternative.me, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index dropped to 50 today (October 26), down from 54 yesterday, indicating the market has entered a neutral state.

According to Zhenxin Futures, Houthis announced seven attack targets on Oct 26, including Saudi Arabia's land-based oil pipeline—the only route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reiterated that sanctions relief must precede negotiations. The geopolitical tensions weigh on market risk appetite amid tightening liquidity.

According to Chosun Business on October 25, South Korean individual investors resumed buying into leveraged chip ETF products following a market pullback. Data from Korea Exchange and Koscom ETF Check showed that from October 1–22, Korean investors net purchased SOXL—a 3x leveraged ETF tracking the U.S. semiconductor index—totaling $35.48 billion, or approximately 4.7 trillion won, accounting for 73.9% of their total net purchases of U.S. stocks during the period. The renewed buying came after t

According to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS), on Oct 23, China's yuan exchange rate index fell 0.29 points to 103.41 on a weekly basis.

According to ChainCatcher, Kraken's parent company Payward has received in-principle approval from Kazakhstan's Financial Supervision and Regulation Agency (AFSA) to provide digital asset trading, investment trading, and custody services through Payward Kazakhstan in the Astana International Financial Center. Once the final license is obtained, local users will have access to Kraken's global order book and major market liquidity.

According to Anchorpoint CEO Dominic Maffei on Friday, the Hong Kong stablecoin venture, backed by Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands, postponed its retail product launch and will not meet its earlier target of end-2026. At a news briefing, Maffei declined to reaffirm the previous timeline and emphasized a cautious, long-term approach, stating that rushing to market would be "unreasonable." Anchorpoint launched its institutional stablecoin product in August 2026.

StandX announced today that its airdrop eligibility checker is now live, allowing users to view their qualification status and allocation amounts. The feature supports users checking details ahead of the planned DUSD airdrop to the community following StandX's decision to sunset operations.

According to Yonhap Infomax on October 26, HL Mando guided third-quarter revenue at 2.4428 trillion won, up 4.58% year-over-year, with operating profit estimated at 92.3 billion won, down 1.96% from the prior year period. The decrease reflects domestic automaker production disruptions, rising semiconductor and raw material costs, and foreign exchange headwinds. The company expects a significant recovery in the fourth quarter driven by cost compensation settlements with customers and normalized p

According to CNBC on October 24, Nvidia is facing its first major stress test as key portfolio companies face credit risks and sharp declines. The chipmaker has shifted strategy beyond hardware supply, providing financing support and loan guarantees to AI model developers, data center firms, and neocloud companies. As of July, Nvidia's off-balance-sheet AI cloud commitments reached $36 billion, with guarantees including up to $105 billion for OpenAI's data center projects in Ohio and $20 billion

According to Citic Securities research, GPT-6 Astra is being applied to robot control, reducing dependence on specialized strategy training. NVIDIA and Stanford are among institutions exploring its applications in visual understanding, spatial reasoning, and task planning. Citic Securities forecasts that by 2027, general-purpose models entering embodied task domains will become a key investment direction in the AI industry.

According to analyst Darkfost, retail Bitcoin inflows to Binance reached a 6-month high on October 26, with 30-day cumulative deposits rising from $5.5 billion to $10.75 billion as BTC held above $80,000. Whale deposits, meanwhile, continued to decline over the past two months, falling from $5.9 billion in late August to $3.8 billion currently, showing no signs of large-scale buying activity.