NEWS DAILY · Daily News
2026.10.21 Wednesday

Oh no, oh no—my Q3 income is already below the national average per capita income~~~

🧭 Crypto Market

1️⃣ BlackRock filed an application for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF (proposed ticker: $PBIT). Meanwhile, spot ETFs such as IBIT saw large single-day inflows, reflecting both institutional product diversification and demand for funds.

2️⃣ Tom Lee has once again predicted that ETH could break $5,000 by year-end and potentially hit $50,000 in this cycle. Do you believe it this time?

3️⃣ Solana memes are bouncing back:
DACITY saw a case of roughly $141,000 in single-day profits. DACITY and $Pokémon ranked among the top 24-hour trading-volume tokens on Pump.fun, while GTA-related narratives remained hot. Casinos need rags-to-riches stories to draw people in.

4️⃣ Metaplanet’s proposal to acquire a controlling stake in Super League with 2,100 BTC and cash was approved by shareholders. It plans to use Nasdaq as a route to build a Bitcoin treasury platform in the U.S. stock market. That’s pretty impressive!

5️⃣ Qubic resumed network operations after a security incident: the Computor quorum approved the recovery plan, a claims platform went live, and the first funds have been returned to verified holders. The user compensation window remains open until May 1, 2027.

6️⃣ Switzerland’s FINMA approved the country’s first retail spot Bitcoin ETF, signaling further regulatory openness in Europe.

📌 U.S. Stock Market

1⃣ The three major New York stock indexes ended mixed. Strong earnings and falling oil prices lifted sentiment, with the Dow up about 1% (rising roughly 500 points during the session).

2⃣ The earnings season got off to a mixed start, with tech stocks posting varied performances. Late at night, international oil prices plunged (Brent fell below $110), easing inflation and interest-rate pressures.

3⃣ Markets are focused on the October FOMC rate decision. Improving sentiment and uncertainty over the interest-rate path are driving short-term moves.

🌍 International Headlines

1⃣ Macron visited the UAE to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments.

2⃣ Houthi forces continued attacks on Saudi airports and bases (having previously claimed six attacks in 48 hours), keeping risk premiums on Middle Eastern energy and shipping elevated.

3⃣ International oil prices plunged late at night, with Brent falling below $110. Commodities and safe-haven assets diverged, while global inflation expectations eased somewhat.

💻 IT · AI & Tech

1⃣ The 2026 World Conference on Physical AI and World Models opened in Nanjing, with embodied intelligence and physical AI taking center stage.

2⃣ Major media outlets are jumping in together to build “trusted archives” for AI, as efforts to trace and govern AI-generated content gain momentum.

3⃣ The Starknet community is advancing research into an independent L1 to address future cryptographic threats such as quantum computing, making quantum-resistant security a long-term focus (following progress on its indicative vote).

#Bitcoin #Ethereum #Solana #Crypto #AI
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