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According to Glassnode's latest on-chain weekly report "Swept and Refilled," Gate has performed outstandingly in the tokenized gold spot and perpetual contract markets, with its position size and trading volume market share continuously increasing.The report indicates that since the beginning of 2026, Gate has contributed 42% of the net increase in the global tokenized gold perpetual contract open interest, surpassing all other tracked exchanges. At the same time, Gate's 7-day average position size for tokenized gold perpetual contracts corresponds to a gold exposure of 1.7 tons, ranking first in the world, ahead of OKX's 1.5 tons.In the spot market, Gate's market share of tokenized gold spot trading volume surged from 0.6% in 2024 to 12% so far in 2026, expanding to 20 times its original size. The report also notes that as market share continues to grow, Gate has become one of the most prominent trading platforms for the growth of tokenized gold spot market share this year. The simultaneous expansion of the spot and derivatives markets further reflects Gate's market competitiveness and growth potential in the field of tokenized gold trading.

The White House announced that Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, listing oil exploration, production, and other activities as critical defense resources, and authorized the federal government to promote capacity expansion through procurement and funding support. Trump stated that limited financing and supply chain constraints made it difficult for businesses to meet demand, thus exempting certain requirements of the act to accelerate capacity expansion.

Nasdaq-listed company Alpha Modus announced that it acquired 3,170 Bitcoins through a share swap, valued at over $250 million, thereby expanding the company's Bitcoin holdings.The company exchanged 51.6 million shares of stock and corresponding warrants for the aforementioned Bitcoins. This transaction expanded Alpha Modus's asset base but simultaneously diluted the equity of existing shareholders.

The Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform (NVDB) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has detected two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP, posing serious risks. PHP is an open-source server-side scripting language widely used for web development. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code remotely, leading to server control, sensitive information leakage, business interruption, and other harms.The affected versions include the 8.5 series below 8.5.12, the 8.4 series below 8.4.27, the 8.3 series below 8.3.36, the 8.2 series below 8.2.35, and the 8.1 series and earlier versions. The PHP security team has fixed the vulnerabilities and released a security announcement.NVDB recommends that relevant units and users conduct immediate inspections, upgrade to the latest secure version in a timely manner, or take temporary protective measures such as taking the system offline, disabling session upload progress features, network isolation, and restricting network access, as well as strengthening monitoring and management, and promptly modifying credentials such as accounts, passwords, and keys.

Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi stated that there is a wave of attacks in the cybersecurity field that is "similar to the COVID-19 pandemic." He believes that on-chain hacking incidents are the "canary in the coal mine" for cybersecurity, as on-chain is the easiest place for cyber attacks to be monetized.He cited data from DefiLlama Research indicating that the number of on-chain hacking incidents has surged, but the annualized scale of stolen amounts is roughly equivalent to that of 2025, with losses per incident decreasing. He noted that most small protocols have been compromised, while large protocols are strengthening their defenses with AI tools. He anticipates that similar situations will also arise in the broader internet space.

Oracle announced the launch of Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications, a low-code and no-code AI agent development platform aimed at industry business processes, supporting the creation, testing, orchestration, deployment, and management of agents.This platform is based on the existing Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, allowing customers and partners to build and customize AI agents using existing application data, tools, and business processes, and embed them into daily workflows to reduce manual operations and enhance productivity.

According to Jiemian News, the autonomous driving technology company Neolix has officially completed a new round of financing of nearly $400 million. So far, Neolix's total financing amount has exceeded 10 billion yuan, making it the leader in the unmanned delivery vehicle industry in terms of financing scale.Insiders in the investment circle revealed that Boyu Capital and the National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund are the lead investors in this round of financing. Alibaba AEF NextGen Hong Kong Fund, Monolith Lisi Capital, Vertex Growth under Temasek, and GAC Capital participated in the investment, while existing shareholders such as UAE Stone Venture, Xincheng Capital, SoftBank Asia, Yizhuang Guotou, and Gao Rong Venture Capital continued to increase their holdings.The National Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund was established with contributions from the National Big Fund Phase III. Previously, its investment focus was concentrated on AI and computing power chips, high-bandwidth memory chips (HBM), large model algorithms, embodied intelligent robots, AI security, and other fields. It has invested in leading companies in key areas of artificial intelligence such as Kimi, DeepSeek (general large model), Muxi (AI computing power chip), Galaxy General (embodied intelligence), and Changting Technology (AI security).

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened lower, with the Dow Jones down 0.04%, the S&P 500 index down 0.22%, and the Nasdaq down 0.49%. SK Hynix fell 3%, SanDisk fell 1.7%, Micron Technology fell 1.9%, Western Digital fell 0.9%, Apple fell 0.8%, and General Motors fell 6%.

During the opening ceremony of the 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference, the Governor of the People's Bank of China, Pan Gongsheng, stated that the rapid development of artificial intelligence globally has a profound impact on productivity, investment, employment, income distribution, and financial stability.Pan Gongsheng mentioned that from the perspective of the People's Bank, they will closely monitor and assess the macroeconomic impacts of artificial intelligence development, ensure financial support for the development of the artificial intelligence industry, and steadily promote the application of artificial intelligence in the financial sector.

According to Xinhua News Agency, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping emphasized during his inspection in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia on the 16th that it is necessary to coordinate high-quality development and high-level protection, and to unswervingly follow the path of ecological priority and green development. Xi Jinping learned about the "East Data West Calculation" hub node and the green computing power industry in the Chahar High-tech Zone, and required that completed projects operate efficiently and subsequent construction be completed on schedule.He stated that the computing power network is one of the "six networks" planned and constructed by the country, and the computing power industry is in a stage of accelerated development, emphasizing the importance of "computing power and electricity coordination" and "computing power and water coordination." Xi Jinping also inspected the Huangqi Sea Nature Reserve and required the comprehensive implementation of the Wetland Protection Law.

According to data from the CoinGlass platform, Gate's stock perpetual contracts rank second across the network, with several popular stock derivatives, such as SPCX, SKHYNIX, SNDK, and SOXL, having positions that also rank second across the network, only behind Binance.Real-time data from the platform shows that Gate SPCX has a position of 144 million USD, accounting for 14.65% of the total market share; SKHYNIX has a position of 137 million USD, accounting for 15.38%; SNDK has a position of 150 million USD, accounting for 18.62%; and SOXL has a position of 143 million USD, accounting for 23.92%.

The perpetual contract platform StandX announced a one-time DUSD airdrop to the community, where users can claim the full amount with no lock-up. The distribution criteria include pre-deposits, Alpha, mainnet trading, market making, and referral activities. All amounts must pass anti-whale and volume manipulation checks, and amounts for abnormal accounts may be adjusted or canceled. StandX also stated that it has decided not to issue tokens, and the airdrop funds come from the project's remaining income and additional contributions from the team.StandX stated that after the mainnet goes live in November 2025, it has served over 237,000 users, with a peak TVL exceeding $200 million, and no security incidents have occurred during its operation. Airdrop inquiries will open on October 26 at 00:00 (UTC), with the claiming period from November 1 at 00:00 to December 31 at 08:00 (UTC). Claims not made within this period will be considered forfeited. Users must use the BNB Chain or Solana wallet address used on StandX to claim.StandX also announced that it will gradually cease operations after assessing business and market conditions. From October 15, all types of earnings will stop, and new deposits to the treasury will be closed. From October 20, perpetual contracts will enter a mode of only reducing positions. All remaining positions will be liquidated at the marked price on January 15, 2027, and January 31, 2027, will be the deadline for DUSD redemption and asset withdrawal. The official reminder is to claim the airdrop only through standx.com.

According to a recent report by AlphaWire, Edwin Cheung, Executive Director of Gate, stated in an interview during TOKEN2049 Singapore that the payment business will become an important growth direction for Gate, serving individuals and corporate users with daily fund transfer needs.On October 7, Gate officially launched Gate Money, allowing users to open a global electronic bank account in their own name through the Gate App, and as services gradually open, it will accept payments in over 60 local currencies, connecting digital assets with everyday financial scenarios. Edwin Cheung pointed out that stablecoins can reduce the number of intermediary banks in cross-border transfers and enhance the transparency of fund flows. In the future, it will coexist long-term with traditional bank transfers, instant payments, and QR code payments, and will play a greater role in cross-currency payments as services develop in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Gate Money integrates functions of fiat currency, digital assets, stocks, ETFs, and gold, providing integrated financial services.Regarding institutional business and security, he mentioned that institutional investors remain highly concerned about liquidity and counterparty risk. Gate offers an OES over-the-counter settlement solution, allowing institutional clients' assets to be retained in third-party custodians while still utilizing Gate's liquidity and trading services, and enhancing transparency with reserve proof. He emphasized that user trust is crucial, and Gate's compliance qualifications, risk control system, and cooperation with various market regulatory agencies are key to the sustainable development of the business.

Mona El Isa, co-founder of Enzyme, announced that after ten years in the industry, she has decided to exit the sector and close the on-chain asset management company Avantgarde. She stated that Avantgarde was established during the bear market in 2019, served as the core development team for Enzyme, and helped Enzyme achieve self-sustainability after several version iterations. Enzyme has now grown to become one of the fastest-growing fund tokenization platforms.Mona El Isa also mentioned that Avantgarde subsequently provided curation and fund management services for Compound, Gitcoin, SuperRare, NEAR, Decentraland, The Graph, and others, handling transactions worth hundreds of millions and TVL, while ensuring the safety of client assets during a year of severe DeFi security challenges. She plans to take a break before deciding on her next steps and welcomes staying in touch, and she can provide recruitment referrals for team members.

Affected by geopolitical and supply risk premiums, international oil prices have recently maintained a relatively high level of fluctuation. According to market data from the Gate platform, WTI crude oil (CLUSDT) is currently priced at $93.67, with a 24-hour increase of 2.09%. According to CoinGlass data, the 24-hour contract open interest on the Gate platform for CLUSDT is $131 million, ranking among the top three in the industry; the 24-hour contract trading volume reached $79.01 million, also ranking high in trading activity within the industry.