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The United States is deploying the aircraft carrier strike group "Theodore Roosevelt" and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, expected to arrive by the end of November, increasing the number of Navy and Marine personnel by about 10,000. The "Roosevelt" carrier strike group has approximately 6,000 Navy personnel, while the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the "Makin Island" Amphibious Ready Group typically consist of about 4,200 personnel.

According to Politico, the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs, David Satterfield, will facilitate direct dialogue between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an effort to achieve a ceasefire.

The Governor of the People's Bank of China, Pan Gongsheng, stated at the 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Meeting that it will pilot further facilitation for foreign financial institutions to conduct RMB purchase and sale operations in the domestic foreign exchange market.The People's Bank plans to allow 8 domestic and foreign RMB offshore clearing banks to conduct proprietary trading in the domestic interbank foreign exchange market, promoting the integrated development of onshore and offshore markets.

The Ukrainian military reported that SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system is facing new usage restrictions. Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski questioned Musk whether he is using the product to play politics.An advisor to the Ukrainian president stated that SpaceX has imposed restrictions on Starlink terminals, and Ukraine has not received any notification. Starlink has become an important infrastructure for communication on the Ukrainian battlefield, with Poland funding part of the costs.

An advisor to Zelensky stated that SpaceX has set speed limits on the terminals used by the Ukrainian military.

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the Russian military's ballistic missile strikes specifically targeted energy infrastructure, which is exactly what the ceasefire agreement announced by the U.S. President covers.

According to Israel's Channel 12, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has had multiple conversations with U.S. President Trump to discuss the possibility of launching a large-scale joint military strike against Iran before the Israeli parliamentary elections on October 27 and the U.S. midterm elections on November 3.Netanyahu is pushing for action citing new developments in Iran's nuclear sector, but the U.S. has not made any substantial commitments yet.

The cryptocurrency trading platform CoinSwitch's co-founder Ashish Singhal's related independent investment institution CoinSwitch Ventures has been renamed BlackLane Capital. The company announced on October 13 that it plans to facilitate over $100 million in startup financing over the next five years through its own investments, as well as the networks of founders, investors, and strategic partners.BlackLane Capital will invest in fintech, enterprise infrastructure, consumer applications, and digital assets, with individual check sizes up to $5 million, higher than the previous average of about $100,000 to $200,000. The institution previously focused on Web3, blockchain, and token projects, and the expanded investment scope will focus on businesses aimed at large markets with the potential for cross-regional expansion.Singhal stated that the allocation of funds will shift from the previous approximately 50% tokens and 50% equity to about 90% direct equity and 10% others. Since its establishment in 2023, the institution has invested in Stan, Deconflict, Yousend, and Uniblock.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin stated that U.S. President Trump is not expected to engage in any military conflict before the midterm elections. The diesel trade with Russia is beneficial for Americans, and we will utilize all legal authorities to conduct diesel transactions with Russia.

According to U.S. officials, despite Trump's fluctuating attitude towards restarting the war against Iran, the U.S. military is preparing plans to resume large-scale military operations against Iran.The U.S. Department of Defense has developed a new three-day strike plan against Iran, with three aircraft carriers set to be deployed in the Middle East.

The United States Central Command stated that in recent months, the U.S. military has supported the transport of over 1.25 billion barrels of crude oil from Gulf partner countries and through the Strait of Hormuz. In contrast, due to the U.S. iron-fisted blockade of Iranian ports, Iran has failed to export a single barrel of crude oil.

German Chancellor Merz announced a military aid package worth approximately 1 billion euros to Ukraine.

According to Al Arabiya TV, the Iraqi Hezbollah announced that with the end of the coalition mission, all military operations will be suspended starting today, and negotiations will begin regarding the issue of weapons.

U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm stated that the U.S. military is assisting in the transportation of oil, natural gas, and fertilizers through the Strait of Hormuz, with nearly 13 million barrels of oil being transported through the strait daily.

According to BBX data, yesterday, publicly listed companies in the U.S. and cross-border financial infrastructure disclosed the latest developments in the restructuring of cryptocurrency businesses and global compliance stablecoin settlements. The core information is as follows:Hyperscale Data (NYSE: $GPUS) established a subsidiary, Patriot BTC, to independently undertake mining operations and assets: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company and AI data center infrastructure company Hyperscale Data officially announced the establishment of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Patriot BTC. The purpose of this subsidiary is to hold and operate the company's cryptocurrency mining business, mining machines, and related on-chain assets as a completely independent business entity, in order to further optimize the overall asset structure of the parent company and align with the implementation of the AI computing power center strategy.Reap plans to launch multi-national local currency stablecoins to build a 24/7 on-chain foreign exchange trading network: The multinational payment technology platform Reap, which has received strategic support from Kraken's parent company Payward and is a core partner of Visa, announced plans to successively launch local currency stablecoins in multiple countries and regions to achieve 24/7 on-chain foreign exchange settlements. Reap will first launch the Mexican Peso (MXN) stablecoin and is accelerating the exploration of issuing various local currency stablecoins, including the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Euro (EUR), South Korean Won (KRW), and Japanese Yen (JPY). This layout aims to completely break the physical limitations of traditional commercial bank operating hours, providing multinational companies with efficient and low-friction on-chain cross-border foreign exchange clearing solutions during nighttime and weekends.

The commander of the U.S. Central Command, Brad Cooper, stated that the main shipping channel in the Strait of Hormuz has completed mine clearance, allowing thousands of vessels to pass through.The Gulf region partners have exported over 1 billion barrels of crude oil, with the volume of crude oil, cargo, and liquefied natural gas transported in the past two weeks reaching the highest level in six months.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom, in conjunction with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Metropolitan Police Service, conducted raids at multiple locations in London targeting three suspected illegal peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading venues, issuing cessation notices to the relevant operators, demanding an immediate halt to unregistered cryptocurrency activities.The FCA emphasized that any business engaging in peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading activities in the UK must complete anti-money laundering registration, and currently, there are no peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading businesses registered with the FCA within the UK.

Circle co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire posted on the X platform that the Circle x402 Facilitator service has launched on Arc, which supports the settlement of USDC on Arc, Base, and Polygon PoS through EIP-3009.In addition, with the launch of Arc, the market demand for cirBTC is increasing. Currently, Circle Mint customers can directly mint and redeem cirBTC natively within the app, with each cirBTC backed 1:1 by 1 native BTC and redeemable for native BTC at a 1:1 ratio.

According to CoinDesk, documents from the asset seizure order released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) show that the military branch of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, suggested in a letter to potential donors not to use Binance for transferring funds, but instead recommended platforms such as Bybit, OKX, Kast, and Redotpay. The letter advised using Tether's USDT stablecoin and the TRC-20 network, which is used to create and manage fungible tokens on the Tron blockchain.The Al-Qassam Brigades stated in the letter: "It is best not to use the 'Binance' platform for transferring support, and do not input any data indicating our official name, to avoid your wallet being blocked, and for your safety (inputting any fictitious data as the recipient); you can transfer through applications like Trust Wallet, RedotPay, OKX, Kast, BYBIT, etc." The organization claimed that Binance "can only be used to purchase currency, and then another application is needed to complete the transfer process."Binance's Chief Compliance Officer Noah Perlman responded that the terrorist organization's suggestion for people to avoid Binance indicates that its control measures are working. OKX stated that the wallet address mentioned in the February 10, 2025 communication is unrelated to them and has been identified by their internal controls as being associated with illegal activities, and related transfers will be flagged and blocked. Kast stated that it has a dedicated financial crime compliance department. The U.S. Treasury noted in its 2026 Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment that organizations such as Hamas and ISIS continue to use digital assets for donations and transfers.

The U.S. government oversight agency released a report acknowledging a shortage in the inventory of advanced weapons for the U.S. military, and disclosed the damage to military aircraft, military bases, and diplomatic facilities in the Middle East.The report pointed out that the war has led to a "strategic inventory shortage," exposing bottlenecks in the military-industrial capacity for ammunition replenishment. Experts estimate that it may take the U.S. military about three years to restore inventory to pre-war levels.