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The Filecoin network completed an upgrade that changes how rewards are distributed across the platform. The upgrade allocates a growing share of rewards to services that attract paying customers onto the network, according to an announcement from the official Filecoin account. The adjustment aims to

Maple highlighted insights on stablecoins at the Money2020 conference. The decentralized finance platform, through its editorial lead, stated that stablecoins are likely to dominate B2B cross-border payments during the conference's second day. Maple focuses on providing liquidity and lending

SpaceX and Tesla will report their third-quarter results on October 20 and 21, respectively. According to data compiled by LSEG, SpaceX’s Q3 revenue is estimated at approximately $12.74 billion, while Tesla’s is estimated at approximately $27.88 billion. Barclays analyst Dan Levy expects a potential all-stock reverse merger, with SpaceX acquiring Tesla at an approximate valuation of $2.1 trillion. SpaceX Q3 Earnings Preview: LSEG Estimates $12.74 Billion in Revenue According to analyst consensus

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared two cost tables on X on October 17 comparing the cost structures of bitcoin mining and AI inference. The key difference is that electricity accounts for approximately 45.9% of total bitcoin mining costs, while computing hardware capital expenditures account for approximately 40%, putting the two categories roughly on par. For AI inference, hardware capital expenditures account for as much as 76%, while electricity-related costs total only approximately

According to IT Home, citing a GSMArena report dated Oct. 20, Motorola’s first widescreen foldable phone, the Razr Flex, has appeared in the Geekbench benchmark database. The engineering prototype scored 2,669 points in single-core testing and 8,837 points in multi-core testing in Geekbench 6.7.1. The benchmark listing shows that the Razr Flex is equipped with Qualcomm’s fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 chip. Geekbench 6.7.1 Benchmark Explanation: Engineering Prototype Results, Not Directly Compara

CNBC host Jim Cramer said publicly after the October 19 rebound that he was still in no rush to buy AI-related stocks again, even though the technology sector rebounded that day. Cramer said it would be premature to take an aggressively bullish stance on these stocks until four conditions are met: “Before the charts improve, the hyperscalers report earnings, the election dust settles, and Anthropic successfully goes public, it is not appropriate to be aggressively bullish on this sector.” Monday

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor proposed a concept at the ParaFi Investor Day event: An ideal digital currency should combine the price stability of the U.S. dollar, Bitcoin-backed capital, and an annual yield of 6% to 8%. Strategy’s existing STRC perpetual preferred stock adopted a 12% annual dividend yield in September, paying $0.50 per share twice a month. Saylor Proposes a Three-Tier Digital Finance Framework at ParaFi Investor Day At the event, Saylor divided digital finance into

A 5.5% single-day gain would be notable for any stock, but when it occurs in SanDisk (SNDK)—a stock that climbed from the $136 range to an all-time high of $2,354 over the past year before undergoing a sharp drawdown in the past month—the market naturally raises a more fundamental question: Does this bullish candle mark the formation of a bottom, or is it merely a sentiment recovery? As of October 20, 2026, Gate market data showed SanDisk closing at $1,371.12, up $71.82 on the day, or 5.53%, wit

NVIDIA announced at the Invest in Germany Summit held in Berlin on Oct. 19 that it would support four German AI startups. The announcement was part of NVIDIA’s nearly $10 billion investment commitment in Europe. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged companies at the same event to embrace AI, specifically calling on the manufacturing, mechanical engineering, and automotive industries to accelerate the integration of AI technology. NVIDIA Announces Support for Four German AI Startups According to

Bloomberg reported on October 20, citing people familiar with the matter, that Anthropic and AI infrastructure startup Nscale are reportedly close to announcing another $45 billion computing capacity deal, just over a month after the two companies’ previous $45 billion agreement. The people familiar with the matter cautioned that negotiations are ongoing and that relevant details could change. Regarding its IPO, Nscale is facing investor resistance to its $30 billion valuation. Anthropic and Nsc

According to technology media outlet MacRumors on October 20, supply pressure for Apple's first foldable iPhone, iPhone Duo, has eased, with delivery dates for some preorders in markets including the United States and Japan being moved forward. One user in Japan saw the most significant improvement, with the delivery window moved directly from December 3–10 to October 24, the second day after the official release. Supply Pressure Eases: Japanese Orders Moved Forward to October 24 at the Earliest

Global asset manager Franklin Templeton diagnosed that Treasuries have departed from their safe-asset status, entering an era where absorption itself commands a premium, according to a report released on the 19th local time. Christy Tan, global investment strategist at Franklin Templeton, stated tha

Since the S&P 500 fell to a low of 3,577 points in October 2022, the U.S. stock market’s bull run has lasted a full four years. Driven by the AI boom and large-cap technology leaders, the index has risen nearly 120% over that period. Historically, since the 1950s, bull markets that lasted through four years gained nearly 19% on average in their fifth year, and a bull market ended in its fifth year only once. Historical data supports the fifth year of the bull market: Only 1 of 6 bull markets las

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted on X on Oct. 20, refuting the report “Entangled with Terrorism” from Democratic staff members of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The report examined 846 crypto wallets linked to Iran and its proxies and found that 84% used almost exclusively USDT. Ardoino explained, however, that in 99% of cases, the wallets had been frozen before being flagged. Senate PSI report: 34 of 39 Hezbollah addresses not frozen until March 2024 According to a rep

According to Bloomberg, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt holds approximately 1% of AI company Anthropic through an early investment in its shares. If Anthropic completes an IPO at a target valuation close to $2 trillion, Schmidt’s return multiple would exceed 4,300 times his Series A entry valuation. Schmidt’s 2021 Series A Entry: Approximately 1% Stake; Whether He Has Reduced His Holdings Remains Unclear According to PitchBook data, Schmidt first invested during Anthropic’s Series A funding round

Solana ecosystem crypto launch platform Pump.fun has introduced a “stock integration” feature powered by PreStocks, launching pre-IPO stock-tracking tokens for eight private companies that track pre-listing market cap valuations and market sentiment. The new tokens serve as quote assets for meme coins through the Custom Pairs mechanism. Following the launch, the PUMP token rose 8.41% in one day to $0.004475. Custom Pairs Feature: Pre-IPO Stock-Tracking Tokens Replace SOL/USDC as Quote Assets Pum

Thai immigration police arrested a 37-year-old Chinese man surnamed Wu, who was wanted in China, at a luxury residence in Ramkhamhaeng, in Bangkok’s Saphan Sung district, on October 16, 2026. Police accused Wu of being involved in a transnational money-laundering network that processed more than 500 million Yuan (approximately $75 million) in transactions through over 133 bank accounts, and of allegedly providing cryptocurrency and foreign-exchange services to transnational criminal groups. Arre

Bitcoin (BTC) has given back its overnight gains and is trading at around $81,450 as of Oct. 20. The U.S. CFTC challenged CME’s standing to sue, saying CME failed to prove that the new Perpetual Contract policy caused it harm. JPMorgan is bringing JPM Coin to Ethereum to test bank-money settlement. Macro Events & Crypto Market Highlights According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a complaint with the court last Friday, stating that CME failed to prove it ha

Sumit Gupta, co-founder of CoinDCX, has called for Crypto Tax in India reform, highlighting that India risks losing ₹57,147 crore in potential revenue due to traders migrating to offshore exchanges. According to the TIOL Knowledge Foundation report shared by Gupta, the high 1% TDS (Tax Deducted at S

Morningstar published a report on October 19 (local time) identifying a significant shift in bond market selloff drivers that emerged approximately one month prior. The analysis found that fiscal health concerns have overtaken artificial intelligence spending as the primary force pushing bond