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According to IT Home on Oct. 22, Micron held its 2026 Technology Symposium last week and expects to launch two new types of 3DS memory in 2028, when standard HBM5 is also expected to arrive: vHBM (3D-integrated HBM) and vEIM (edge AI inference memory). vHBM uses numerous DRAM chips, a base die, and an XPU logic die. Micron 2026 Technology Symposium: Two New Types of 3DS Memory to Launch Alongside HBM5 At its 2026 Technology Symposium, Micron shared its outlook on DRAM, HBM and related technologi

Uniswap announced that UNI became the first DeFi protocol token to have futures available on CME Group. The announcement was shared in a post retweeted by Hayden Adams. The introduction of futures for UNI aims to enhance liquidity and attract institutional investors to the DeFi protocol. CME Group i

VelodromeFi introduced Smart Fees in its automated market maker (AMM), a feature designed to adjust pricing dynamically based on real-time market conditions. The platform amplified a tweet by @wagmiAlexander discussing the advancement, which aims to optimize transaction costs for users. This

Politico reported on October 21 that AI company Anthropic had privately submitted a draft AI safety bill to members of Congress, establishing a regulatory framework for frontier AI models. The draft stipulates that the government may seek to block a model’s release or use only if the model poses a foreseeable and imminent significant risk that meets a threshold of more than 50 deaths or serious injuries, or more than $1 billion in losses. Core provisions of the draft: Government intervention req

After the U.S. market closed on October 21, 2026, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) released its Q3 2026 earnings report. On the surface, the report presents a clear contradiction: revenue was $64.601 billion, up 26% year over year and above the market consensus of about $63.3 billion; but GAAP operating income fell 37% year over year to $12.99 billion, while the operating margin compressed from 40% to 20%. At the heart of this contradiction is a one-time $9.89 billion legal settlement expense. Excl

Video-sharing platform YouTube suspended three Bitcoin-related channels on Oct. 19 and 20, citing violations of its “Harmful or Dangerous Content Policy”: Bitcoin.com News, The Bitcoin Conference, and Simply Bitcoin. There is currently no public evidence that YouTube is conducting systematic bans targeting the Bitcoin industry. The Bitcoin Conference: YouTube appeal rejected; channel featured speeches and educational videos The Bitcoin Conference said on social media platform X on Oct. 20, 2026,

Chainlink, Hedera, Aptos Labs, and the Cardano Foundation are urging the SEC to provide formal definitions for digital assets. The collective request, amplified by a post from @Cointelegraph, aims to establish clearer compliance guidelines in the crypto industry. The organizations cite growing

The Solana Foundation upgrade page indicates that the Alpenglow consensus protocol launched on mainnet at epoch 1064 on Oct. 21, marking the largest architectural change to the consensus layer since mainnet launched in 2020. The upgrade is divided into two independent phases: Votor is now on mainnet with Agave 4.3; Rotor, which handles block data propagation, is planned for a future release, with no confirmed timeline. Alpenglow Upgrade Has Two Phases: Votor Is on Mainnet, Rotor Release Timeline

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched two consultations on Oct. 22 following amendments to UK legislation. One covers anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime rules for decentralized finance (DeFi) firms. The FCA explicitly stated in its announcement that the consultation is “intended to clarify existing rules, not establish new policy.” The other is a “cryptoasset regulatory exemption” consultation covering stablecoin holding arrangements and reserve assets, with the new fram

FRONT token surged 47.03% within 30 minutes, reaching a trading price of $0.01438. The rapid price movement occurred as the token climbed from a low of $0.009775 to a high of $0.015841, indicating strong buying pressure. The surge reflects a shift in market dynamics, though no specific catalyst

Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company jointly released the 11th edition of the “e-Conomy SEA” report, “Building the Intelligent Economy,” on October 22. It shows that generative AI adoption in Southeast Asia reached about 243 million people in less than three years—equivalent to 58% of the labor force—and spread four times as fast as mobile internet adoption. 11th Edition of the e-Conomy SEA Report: 243 Million Generative AI Users According to the 2026 “e-Conomy SEA” report jointly released by Goo

This study analyzed 130 Web3 projects that directly interact with model tokens, using on-chain verifiable data from September 13 to October 12. Excluding OpenRouter itself, verifiable or estimated model-related payments over 30 days totaled about $8.7 million. Venice alone accounted for about $7.2 million (83%), while the other 100-plus projects combined accounted for about $1.5 million. Research Methodology and Scope: Only On-Chain Verifiable Data The $8.7 million total combines three component

Hedera amplified a post inviting the community to join a call featuring Anbu Kannappan, the CEO of Byzanlink. The call aims to discuss key developments surrounding institutional Real World Assets (RWA) projects. Hedera's engagement in such discussions reflects its commitment to fostering

Crypto.com amplified a post from @cryptocom_rni last week highlighting $3.2 billion in liquidations across the crypto market. The liquidations were linked to inflation fears influencing trading behaviors. Crypto.com operates as a global cryptocurrency exchange offering trading, staking, and

The Trump administration hosted a cybercrime prevention event at the White House on October 21, highlighting law enforcement’s achievements in combating overseas crypto investment scams: law enforcement agencies have intercepted approximately $833 million worth of cryptocurrency, seized 503 fake investment websites, and notified nearly 9,000 Americans that they were being scammed, preventing an estimated $562 million in losses. The event focused on transnational criminal organizations operating

The 2026 Steam Next Fest kicked off on October 19. The Steam page listed 8,011 entries that day, a record high and about twice the size of the June 2026 event. According to data from SteamDB checked by Crypto City on October 21, the event featured 7,217 new games, 2,626 of which had a generative AI tag, accounting for more than 36%. Steam Next Fest Opens: 8,011 Entries Set a Record High The Steam Next Fest page listed 8,011 entries on October 19, 2026, a record high. For comparison, about 1,000

Tesla shares fell more than 3% in after-hours trading on October 21. The Q3 2026 financial results released that day showed the company generated $28.05 billion in revenue. During the earnings call, CEO Elon Musk disclosed that Optimus humanoid robots had begun production on a high-volume production line at the Fremont factory and that the AI5 chip is expected to be integrated around April 2027. The target timeline for external commercial deliveries is the end of 2027. Tesla Q3 2026 Earnings: $2