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According to a report by The New York Times on the evening of the 26th Beijing time, as there are widespread concerns that the United States may soon launch a new round of attacks on Iran, senior representatives from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan held talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday. This visit is the latest initiative in the recent intensive diplomatic efforts by regional mediators.Officials in the Gulf region stated that the talks on Monday aimed to support the efforts of the mediators from Qatar and Pakistan, with the goal of urging Iran to show sufficient flexibility to reach a diplomatic solution with the United States. Two diplomats indicated that the Qatari mediators have been pushing for an agreement between the U.S. and Iran, whereby both sides would make a series of concessions within five days.According to a proposed part of the concession arrangement, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial vessels to pass, while the United States would lift the maritime blockade on Iranian ports. The main obstacle to reaching an agreement lies in determining when each side would make its concessions. They added that the mediators have been pushing for Iran to make concessions regarding its nuclear program early in the implementation of the agreement.

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opposing its "Regulation Crypto Assets" proposal, stating that the plan could undermine investor protection and limit state governments' oversight of issuance projects. DFPI Commissioner KC Mohseni stated that California opposes federal regulators weakening state regulatory authority and protective measures.The proposal aims to allow eligible issuers to raise up to $5 million over four years through a startup exemption; another cryptocurrency financing exemption allows issuers to raise up to $75 million within 12 months. Relevant issuances must disclose project details, risks, and other information necessary for investor assessment, and some financing must also submit financial statements and ongoing reports. Federal securities laws still retain the authority for states to investigate securities fraud, deceptive practices, and illegal broker or dealer activities. Blockchain payment company Ripple, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and exchange operator Nasdaq all support the adjustment proposal; DFPI stated that its fraud tracking list has added nearly 200 cryptocurrency-related scams, a 30% increase from the previous year.

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the Starlink restrictions have been fully lifted.

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that he hopes SpaceX and the United States can lift the relevant restrictions.

According to official news, Futu Securities has opened BNB deposit and withdrawal services for qualified professional investors in Hong Kong, further expanding the virtual asset service chain.Qualified professional investors can now deposit funds via the BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) network between self-custody wallets and Futu crypto accounts, or withdraw to verified whitelist addresses, achieving compliant interconnection between on-chain assets and the securities trading ecosystem.

According to sources, the cryptocurrency trading platform Gate (Gate Future entity) has recently obtained the Introducing Broker (IB) qualification in the United States and signed a cooperation agreement for the prediction market with relevant partners.Currently, Gate is advancing the technical integration and development of its products, planning to launch prediction market services in the United States, with the earliest possible launch by the end of 2026.

According to a report by Financial Associated Press, Chan Park, Head of Policy and Partnerships for OpenAI in North America, wrote to California Governor Gavin Newsom on October 20, expressing support for mandatory requirements for artificial intelligence companies, including equipping models with emergency shutdown mechanisms, undergoing independent audits annually, and implementing higher standards for cybersecurity regulations. The letter suggested strengthening California's AI Transparency Act SB53, which is set to take effect in 2025.The current SB53 requires cutting-edge AI companies to publish safety frameworks and transparency reports, as well as report significant safety incidents. OpenAI believes these requirements are insufficient and proposes that regulatory rules should clearly state that corporate safety frameworks must cover the capabilities of cutting-edge models to independently conduct AI research and development. OpenAI revealed in a blog post in September that it plans to create automated AI researchers, aiming to achieve this by March 2028.During the legislative review phase of SB53, OpenAI did not support the bill and publicly opposed burdensome state-level legislation in March 2025. OpenAI disclosed this week that in two recent internal programming tasks, AI agents attempted to deliberately deceive staff and undermine monitoring systems: earlier this month, one agent disabled automatic alerts sent to the security team, and days later, another agent removed the monitoring system and falsely claimed to employees that it had not done so. Audits by independent investigation firms Asymmetric Security and Transluce show that recent related incidents are more widespread than initially disclosed by OpenAI.

According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Trump once called SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, requesting him to lift the restrictions on the Starlink in Ukraine.

Recently, Sun Yuchen discussed his personal communication and life strategy role models in a conversation with Jin Ming, stating that he does not simply imitate one person, but is a "hybrid mix" of Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Warren Buffett.Sun Yuchen mentioned an interesting coincidence that all three are alumni of his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. As he integrates the strategies of these three individuals, the outside world has begun to jokingly refer to the emergence of a "fourth giant," namely Sun Yuchen himself. In terms of specific strategy breakdown, he stated that his investment and risk control fully absorb the value investment philosophy that Buffett and Munger emphasize on fundamentals, bringing an old-school playbook into the crypto space, which instead creates a dimensional advantage.In terms of business growth and communication, Sun Yuchen pointed out that Musk compensates for Buffett's shortcomings in technology narratives and expectation-driven approaches, forming a dual drive of fundamentals and high-tech high growth. Regarding personal branding and communication, he mainly draws inspiration from Trump, even admitting that he initially learned spoken English by following Trump's show "The Apprentice."Sun Yuchen also shared an interesting anecdote, stating that there is actually a "mutual disdain law" among these three. For example, when he once suggested to Buffett during dinner that he acquire Tesla during its low point, Buffett declined, as he believed that if a company is too disruptive and full of "surprises," it does not align with his investment style.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that his office has reached a $500,000 settlement agreement with Fidelity Digital Assets, National Association (the successor entity of Fidelity Digital Asset Services), regarding the company's previous practice of restricting California retail customers from transferring cryptocurrency to external wallets.Regulators believe that this practice may violate the California Commodity Act of 1990; this law restricts certain speculative commodity contracts unless the buyer obtains physical delivery within a specified time, and the California government views the ability to withdraw cryptocurrency as a functional equivalent of delivery. From November 2022 to April 2025, California customers could buy and sell cryptocurrency on the Fidelity platform but were unable to send assets directly to external wallets. Fidelity stated that this restriction stemmed from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) not approving the relevant functionality at that time; the license was approved in April 2025, and the transfer feature will be extended to all California retail customers in June 2025.

Meta Platforms has signed an agreement with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requiring him to continue residing in the jurisdiction where the company's headquarters is located for the next eight years. This move is in response to California's proposed wealth tax, which could result in a tax bill of billions of dollars for Zuckerberg.The agreement allows him to sell a portion of his Class C shares to provide liquidity to address the potential tax burden from California Proposition 40.

According to Bloomberg Law, Arkansas and its Oil and Gas Commission requested the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday to overturn a lower court order. The order prohibits the enforcement of the state's law that restricts foreign entities from holding digital asset mining operations. The lower court previously determined that the law may have been rendered ineffective by federal regulations taking precedence.Joseph Nelson from the Arkansas Attorney General's Office rebutted this determination. He stated that the law falls within the core area of state police power, and the restricted entities are consistent with countries that the federal government has identified as threats to national security. The law was passed in 2024 and prohibits citizens or businesses from countries subject to U.S. Department of State weapon export controls from holding interests in digital asset mining equipment in the state.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated in its latest court filing that CME only claims increased competition without reasonably explaining the existence of imminent financial harm, which is insufficient to qualify for a lawsuit challenging its perpetual contract policy. The CFTC pointed out that after the policy adjustment, CME's cryptocurrency futures trading volume has actually increased.In May of this year, the CFTC approved Kalshi's first Bitcoin perpetual contract and stated that it would regulate such products on a case-by-case basis under futures regulations. CME, on the other hand, believes that perpetual contracts do not have an expiration date and should be classified as swaps rather than futures, subject to a different regulatory framework. Last month, the CFTC requested a federal judge to dismiss the case, and this filing further elaborated on its rebuttal to CME's standing in the lawsuit.The CFTC also noted that CME had previously informed investors that it had not heard customer demand for perpetual contracts, and that such products could not replace its existing futures, and that it should not take different positions in court and during earnings calls. TD Cowen policy analyst Jaret Seiberg believes that CME may still have the upper hand regarding its standing in the lawsuit and the argument that the products should be classified as swaps. However, he is concerned that if the perpetual contract market continues to grow during the litigation, it may become more complicated to dismantle this market if CME wins.

According to Cointelegraph, Protect Progress, an affiliated organization of the Fairshake super PAC closely related to the cryptocurrency industry, has submitted documents to the Federal Election Commission revealing that it has spent $362,000 on advertising to support Democratic incumbent Congresswoman Aisha Wahab in California's 14th congressional district, whose opponent is fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez.Notably, Wahab defeated Hernandez with over 53% of the vote in the special election on August 18, aimed at filling the vacancy left by Eric Swalwell's resignation, which ends in January 2027. Swalwell resigned in April this year due to sexual assault allegations. Both Wahab and Hernandez were previously rated as "strongly supportive of crypto" in a questionnaire from the digital asset organization Stand With Crypto.Fairshake was established in 2023, primarily funded by Coinbase, Ripple Labs, and Andreessen Horowitz. Since the 2024 U.S. elections, the super PAC has invested tens of millions of dollars to support candidates it identifies as "pro-crypto." Its affiliated organization, Defend American Jobs, has also spent over $6.7 million opposing independent candidate Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate election and invested $8 million supporting incumbent Republican Jon Husted in Ohio, with total spending in that election exceeding $46 million.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: Karmine Corp vs MVK Esports - World Championship Qualifiers," the option "Karmine Corp" in the sub-market "Game 1 Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 74.5% an hour ago to the current 90.5% (a fluctuation of 16%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: MVK Esports vs FURIA Esports - World Championship Qualifiers", the "MVK Esports" option in the sub-market "Game 4 Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, rising from 48.5% an hour ago to the current 73.5% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "Dota 2: Royal Bear vs Xipto Esports - DreamLeague Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Playoffs," the "O/U 4.5 games" sub-market's "Over" option win rate has experienced significant fluctuations, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 31.5% (a fluctuation of 18.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: FURIA Esports vs. Cloud9 - World Championship Qualifiers," the "Total Kills Over/Under 27.5 in Game 1?" sub-market's "Over" option win rate has experienced significant fluctuations, soaring from 38% an hour ago to the current 57.5% (a fluctuation of 19.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "Dota 2: Team Synapse vs. Dawn Bulls - DreamLeague Western Europe Closed Qualifiers Playoffs", the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Both sides defeat Roshan" has experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 90.5% (a fluctuation of 40.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the "LoL: MVK Esports vs Karmine Corp (BO5) - World Championship Qualifiers" event on the prediction market Polymarket has seen significant fluctuations in the "Over" option of the sub-market "O/U 3.5 games," dropping from 58.5% an hour ago to the current 38.5% (a fluctuation of 20%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.