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According to The Verge, the U.S. government has approved the Chinese company New Matrix to purchase NVIDIA H200 AI chips, but the company's registered office location is vacant, raising concerns about whether the chip sales review is sufficient.The report cites The New York Times, stating that New Matrix was established about 17 months ago, and there is little public information available. The business directory for its registered address does not list the company, and property personnel in the park also indicated that there are no records of it. The company's owner is associated with a Chinese private equity firm that has been blacklisted by the U.S. since 2024.The report also mentions that it is not an isolated case for companies associated with entities subject to U.S. national security-related trade restrictions to be approved for purchasing NVIDIA chips.

The blockchain infrastructure company Gattaca announced the launch of the open-source Ethereum consensus client Silver. The company operates the Ethereum block builder Titan Builder and the relay Titan Relay. Gattaca stated that Silver was built from scratch, aiming to support shorter time slots and post-quantum security while maintaining decentralization, censorship resistance, privacy, and security. Currently, Silver is in the alpha stage, with audits and final testing yet to be completed.Gattaca claims that Silver's state transition function has a p99 latency of less than 10 milliseconds, approximately 10 times faster than other clients. During the mainnet window from October 17 to 20, 2026, Silver, Prysm, Lighthouse, and Grandine processed the same 20,300 canonical blocks. The median block processing latency for Silver was 6.5 milliseconds, with a p99 of 9.5 milliseconds, and the slowest block in the sample was 17.8 milliseconds; the second-lowest median was 33.5 milliseconds, and the second-lowest p99 was 91 milliseconds. All four clients operated as supernodes, subscribing to all 64 proof subnets and hosting all 128 data columns, with the executing client being ethrex v29.0.1.The above comparison used consensus processing metrics available for each client, excluding execution client processing time. Silver is based on Gattaca's Flux framework, using six threads bound to CPU cores for parallel processing, and comes with a low-latency peer-to-peer network, state hash library, formally verified BLS and KZG cryptographic libraries, and a node cluster for penalty protection. In another comparison, supernodes needed to verify about 32 times the proofs and about 16 times the KZG unit proofs relative to the default configuration, with block processing latency and resident memory still within a similar range.

According to Gate market data, DoorDash's pre-market stock price rose nearly 10% after the company acquired competitor Instacart for $17 billion.

US licensed brokerage and tokenized stock infrastructure service provider Alpaca tweeted that its entity Alpaca Clearing & Custody ME Ltd (Alpaca Middle East) has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) for its financial services license application.After obtaining the financial services license, Alpaca Middle East plans to provide brokerage services and virtual asset custody services within the scope of the final approval from the FSRA. Alpaca stated that in-principle approval is not equivalent to a financial services license, and Alpaca Middle East is not permitted to conduct regulated activities within or from the ADGM until the relevant license is obtained.

At the 2026 RISC-V China Summit, Chief Scientist Meng Jianyi of Alibaba Damo Academy stated: So far, the Xuantie chips have steadily shipped over 6 billion units. Xuantie is a series of RISC-V processors launched by Alibaba Damo Academy.At the conference, Alibaba Damo Academy also released the first automotive-grade enhanced E908A chip. Meng Jianyi cited a prediction from Omida, stating that by 2030, the annual shipment volume of global RISC-V processors will grow by nearly 30% each year, and by 2030, the global market share of processor shipments will reach approximately 25%.

In an interview video published by Bitcoin Magazine, philosopher Troy Cross provided answers on whether Bitcoin can truly achieve "the separation of money and state." He stated that he does not expect governments to abandon printing money anytime soon, but believes that Bitcoin serves as a check against endless monetary expansion, as people will choose to seek refuge in Bitcoin.Cross believes that academia will be the last group to understand Bitcoin, following innovators, financial practitioners, and journalists. He mentioned that the "Getting Bitcoin" initiative has made it to The Wall Street Journal, with related Bitcoin articles receiving 4 to 6 times the normal click rates. He also cited a survey from the Nakamoto Project, indicating that Bitcoin is moving towards normalization, while also increasingly showing signs of partisanship and polarization.In the interview, Cross also discussed the branding issues Bitcoin faces, as it is often confused with the broader category of crypto assets, and why price trends, education, and "Number Go Up" have become a universal language. He mentioned the need to bridge the gap and reach the 82% of people who do not yet hold Bitcoin, and explained how Bitcoin can keep governments honest. The video chapters also touched on the setbacks of the Clarity Act and why Bitcoin continues to move forward.

On October 13, 2026, dating app Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ: BMBL) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Ithaca Holdings, a holding company with a long-term investment in technology businesses, in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.3 billion. Common stockholders will receive $6.05 in cash for each share of Class A common stock, representing a premium of approximately 138% over the unaffected closing price on October 9, 2026, and a premium of approximately 119% over the volume-weighted average price as of that date.The special committee, with the assistance of independent legal and financial advisors, determined that the transaction is in the best interests of common stockholders and recommended that the board approve it. The board unanimously approved the transaction, with founder Whitney Wolfe Herd recusing herself from the deliberation and vote. A Blackstone affiliate and Wolfe Herd subsequently provided written consent to approve the transaction, constituting the required shareholder approval; shareholders will receive an information statement in accordance with Delaware law and federal securities laws.Upon completion, Ithaca co-CEOs Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman will serve as co-CEOs of Bumble and will work alongside Wolfe Herd. Bumble will be privatized, with offices in London, Austin, and New York City, and is expected to remain based in Austin. The company plans to file its third quarter Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by November 9, 2026, and will not issue an earnings press release or hold a conference call due to the transaction.

According to Bloomberg, stock, options, and cryptocurrency API broker Alpaca announced plans to launch a prime brokerage business in the first quarter of 2027. Prime brokers can provide financing, asset custody, and securities lending services to large investment institutions such as hedge funds.The plan aims to target the institutional financing needs arising from the integration of cryptocurrency and traditional securities markets.

Bybit announced the launch of stock trading, allowing users to directly trade U.S. stocks and ETFs on the platform. Bybit stated that it has over 80 million global users, and this service is supported by the brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca.Eligible Bybit users can invest in over 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, with some eligible securities supporting fractional shares, and various trading strategies can be used in both traditional markets and digital asset markets. Trading covers U.S. pre-market, regular, and after-hours sessions, available 5 days a week, 24 hours a day.

According to the official public account of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the smart agent identification and identity network has officially launched its trial operation and is open for access to the public.This network relies on trusted interconnection centers for smart agents in Beijing, Xiamen, and other locations, providing services such as identity registration, identity verification, addressing resolution, and capability discovery. It adopts a "Blockchain + DID + Super Smart Agent" technical route, compatible with various DID methods, and adapts to mainstream interconnection protocols such as A2A and ANP.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "LoL Solary vs T1 Academy World Star Challenge Playoffs" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option win rate for the sub-market "Any Player Pentakill" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, rising from 25% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "LoL: T1 Academy vs Galions World Star Challenger Invitational Playoffs," the "Game 4 Winner" sub-market option "T1 Academy" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 59.5% an hour ago to the current 90% (a fluctuation of 30.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The decentralized lending protocol Abracadabra initiated a vote on Snapshot, proposing to liquidate the entire protocol, converting the remaining collateral assets into ETH, and proportionally compensating MIM stablecoin holders. The team estimates that the recoverable asset support is approximately 900,000 USD, while the scale of bad debts borne by the protocol reaches up to 21 million USD.According to the proposal, MIM holders are expected to recover only about 0.04 USD for every 1 USD of face value. If the vote passes, Abracadabra will officially enter the liquidation process, and the remaining collateral will be converted into ETH for compensation.

According to an official announcement from Alpaca, its Southeast Asia headquarters, Alpaca Securities Pte. Ltd., has received in-principle approval for a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).Once the relevant conditions are met and the formal license is obtained, the company plans to offer brokerage and custody services in Singapore, targeting financial institutions and fintech companies in Southeast Asia. Alpaca emphasizes that in-principle approval does not equate to a formal license, and related services cannot be launched based on this approval at this time.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "LoL: T1 Academy vs Cupid Esports - World Star Challenger Invitational Playoffs," the sub-market "Game Spread: T1.A (-2.5) vs Cupid Esports (+2.5)" option for "T1 Academy" has experienced a significant fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 66% an hour ago to the current 83% (a fluctuation of 17%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Bloomberg, the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced the launch of the "Horowitz Andreessen Academy," aimed at recent high school graduates and college dropouts, with the goal of training young talent to develop artificial intelligence products.The program is completely free, providing students with housing, computing resources, and travel funds, positioning itself as an alternative to elite university education.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "LoL T1 Academy vs KT Rolster Challengers LCK Playoffs," the sub-market "Game 4 First Kill" option for "T1 Academy" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 25.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 24.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "LoL T1 Academy vs Dplus KIA Challengers" on Polymarket, the "T1 Academy" option in the sub-market "Game 4 Winner" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 33% an hour ago to the current 51.5% (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: DN SOOPers Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy - LCK Challengers League Playoffs", the option "DN SOOPers Challengers" in the sub-market "Game 4 Winner" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 65.5% an hour ago to the current 46.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.