A Japanese Director’s Impressions of Dining in China

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Why do all our experts say big rockets won't work? Meanwhile, Musk next door actually succeeded?$SPCX

📈 U.S. stocks this week: It’s the tech sector’s turn to “show its work” 🍿
Tesla and Meta earnings + AI / memory chips
Can this round of results give tech stocks a boost?
Which company’s analysis are you most looking forward to?
Name it in the comments, and we’ll bring your questions to the host 🔴
Save the weekly schedule. See you in the livestream.
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#GateWCTCS9GlobalTradingCompetition
The excitement is building as the Gate WCTCS9 Global Trading Competition brings traders together for a challenging journey through the fast-moving cryptocurrency market. This competition is an opportunity to test trading strategies, improve market analysis, strengthen discipline, and experience the competitive side of digital-asset trading.
In crypto markets, every decision matters. Prices can move quickly, market sentiment can change without warning, and new opportunities can appear when traders least expect them. However, successful trading is not simply

The Significance of the Strategic Partnership Between Open USD (OUSD) and Pi Network, and an In-Depth Analysis of Open Standard (the Company Behind Open USD)
I. Partnership Background and Timeline
On September 30, 2026, the Pi Core Team officially announced its partnership with Open Standard on X. Open Standard operates the Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin. OUSD officially launched the same day, with support for Base, Ethereum, Solana, and Tempo.
On October 8, Pi Network published a blog post titled “Pi Network’s Stablecoin Strategy,” further clarifying the stablecoin’s role in its ecosystem and exp

#每周来晒
My take: the Tesla Roadster story could keep meme-coin speculation alive, but sustaining a rally is much harder than starting one. The combination of Tesla, SpaceX, rocket propulsion, and the idea of a flying car is almost tailor-made for crypto hype. However, the long-term performance of $FTR, $TSLA, and $SPCX will depend less on the excitement itself and more on liquidity, token-specific catalysts, and whether new buyers continue to arrive.
The key distinction is that a compelling technology story does not automatically create lasting value for a cryptocurrency associated with it.
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🏛️ NEW PREDICTION MARKET: Can Katie Hobbs win Arizona’s governor race?
Polymarket prices Hobbs at 92.5% and Andy Biggs at 7.5% in the Oct. 19 snapshot.

Bitcoin processed 20,879,212 transactions in September, the most of any month since the network launched in 2009. That edged past August's 20,834,211, and both months beat the old high of 20,481,153 from October 2024.

TSLA and SPCX Heat Up Together! Can the Roadster Really Send Both Assets Soaring?
When Tesla makes the Roadster look like something out of a sci-fi movie, the market naturally looks beyond just the car. TSLA
SPCX-related discussions are heating up at the same time, and investors are starting to wonder: Could further convergence between automotive and aerospace technology open up even greater possibilities?
It’s an appealing story, but first we need to separate imagination from investment logic.
First, TSLA.
The Roadster’s greatest value may not be how many units it sells in the short term, but

#BitcoinTops$82K ### Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed back above $82,000 on October 19, 2026, as easing oil prices helped improve investor sentiment and supported a recovery across cryptocurrency and other risk-sensitive markets. Bitcoin rose as much as 2.3% during early Asian trading before hovering around $82,400.
The rebound followed a volatile period in which Bitcoin briefly dropped below $80,000 and faced pressure from rising Treasury yields, concerns about inflation, and declining institutional investment flows. Lower oil prices offered some relief by easing fears of persistent inflation a

A full 14 years
Do you know what A-share investors have been through?

DTCC, which holds $114 trillion in active issues, is exploring LayerZero's Zero chain for tokenized securities and collateral management. Citadel Securities bought ZRO directly, and NYSE owner ICE is examining Zero.
@LayerZero_Core

.@NucleusCodes S3 is almost over
Only 2 hours and 30 minutes left
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World Liberty Financial's USD1 had 380,061 active addresses in the past 30 days, up 177.28% from 137,066 three months earlier. That is more than four times PayPal USD's 88,573.
@worldlibertyfi