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Ethereum Institutional official X platform has released a recruitment notice, currently hiring a head for the Asia-Pacific region in Tokyo. This role involves establishing partnerships with Japanese banks, financial market infrastructure institutions, asset management companies, and enterprises, as well as planning and organizing communication meetings and presentations aimed at financial institutions and institutional investors, promoting Ethereum as the infrastructure for next-generation financial services.Job requirements include 5 to 7 years of practical experience in banking, asset management, capital markets, payments, or financial infrastructure, proficiency in both Japanese and English at a business level, experience in the digital asset field, particularly in products or collaborative business with financial institutions and institutional investors, and a broad network with Japanese financial institutions and institutional investors.

Coldcard hardware wallet manufacturer Coinkite and its co-founders Rodolfo Novak and Peter D. Gray are facing a class-action lawsuit in Ontario, Canada. The lawsuit alleges that the standard firmware used by the Coldcard hardware wallet since around March 2021 has fundamental flaws, as it does not utilize a true random number generator but instead relies on a predictable software pseudo-random number generator, which could lead to the mnemonic phrases being reproduced and the Bitcoin held by users being at risk of unauthorized access.The lawsuit seeks class certification and claims that Coinkite violated the Consumer Protection Act and the Sale of Goods Act, while also involving allegations of negligence, breach of contract, and seeks damages.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket for "Dota 2: Dawn Bulls vs. Zero Tenacity (BO3) - EPL Masters Group B", the sub-market "Day End" option "Yes" has experienced a drastic fluctuation in win rate, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 91% (a fluctuation of 41%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

NVIDIA expects that with the support of capacity expansion in the United States, Taiwan, and Singapore, the total semiconductor testing capacity in 2027 will double compared to 2026.

NVIDIA stated that Amkor plans to increase its advanced packaging capacity by over 300% by the end of 2028.

NVIDIA announced plans to increase packaging substrate capacity to 2.5 times the current level over the next three years.

According to GMGN market data, the market capitalization of the GTA 6 themed meme coin Dacity on the Solana chain has surpassed 12 million USD, currently reported at 10.31 million USD, with a 24-hour increase of 80.3% and a trading volume exceeding 7.9 million USD.The well-known game series GTA 6 will officially launch on November 19. In the previously released trailer, there is a shot showing the text "Dacity Coin," from which this meme coin is derived. Additionally, this meme coin is backed by Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (TTWO), the parent company of the GTA 6 development studio Rockstar Games, and transaction fees will be distributed to token holders in the form of TTWO stock tokens.According to market news, the prices of related tokens are highly volatile, and users should invest with caution.

SpaceX's Chief Operating Officer stated that since the beginning of the year, the Starlink aviation business capacity has increased to four times its original capacity.

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.

According to a report by North Korea Biz on October 20, Samsung Electronics' foundry division has seen its 4-nanometer process capacity nearing full load due to an increase in customer orders, while the company is also expanding efforts to attract new customers for its 5-nanometer process. The report states that contracts for the most advanced 2-nanometer process with major global tech companies are still delayed, prompting Samsung to increase the utilization rates of its relatively stable 4-nanometer and 5-nanometer processes to improve profitability.The 4-nanometer process is used for smartphone application processors, artificial intelligence semiconductors, and high-performance computing chips. The report indicates that not all chips in the expanding artificial intelligence semiconductor market require the most advanced processes; the manufacturing costs of 4-nanometer and 5-nanometer processes are relatively low while still achieving high performance, making them suitable for certain artificial intelligence inference chips and application-specific integrated circuits.Regarding the 2-nanometer process, Samsung is in discussions with major global tech companies about production contracts, but some negotiations are taking longer than originally expected. In addition to yield rates, the most advanced processes also require comprehensive verification of energy efficiency, design assets, and stable mass production capabilities, which means a longer time frame from contract signing to mass production. Samsung views the 2-nanometer process as the core growth driver for its next-generation foundry business and plans to continue using the fully surrounded gate transistor structure first introduced in the 3-nanometer process to improve energy efficiency and performance.

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.

Market research firms Counterpoint Research and TrendForce stated on the 18th that China's DRAM manufacturer Changxin Storage's monthly wafer production capacity is expected to expand from the current approximately 320,000 wafers to 420,000 wafers by 2027, adding about 100,000 wafers in just over a year, an increase of 31.3%.The industry expects that Changxin Storage's monthly DRAM wafer production capacity will reach 500,000 to 600,000 wafers by the end of 2028. If calculated at the upper limit of 600,000 wafers, this would be an increase of 280,000 wafers compared to the current level, an increase of approximately 87.5%.

A trader holds 1205.30865 Bitcoin long positions on the decentralized perpetual contract trading platform Hyperliquid, with a nominal value of approximately 97.87 million USD, using 40x isolated leverage. The average opening price of this position is 81913.8 USD, and the estimated liquidation price is 79828 USD.As of the Bitstamp quote of 81117 USD, this price is 1.59% higher than the liquidation price of the position. The unrealized loss for this position is approximately 866.5 thousand USD, with funding fee expenses of about 87 thousand USD, and the available margin has dropped to zero. The account has accumulated a loss of approximately 9.7793 million USD over the past 7 days, with a maximum drawdown of 78.77%. It has recorded a total of 3763 trades, with a win rate of 16.67%, and currently holds a 100% exposure in Bitcoin long positions, with no short positions.

Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President of PC at NVIDIA, stated at the RTX Spark launch event that the RTX 5090 graphics card has not been discontinued, remains a core product, and will continue to be supplied.He acknowledged that supply chain capacity is limited, but NVIDIA is working hard to ensure the smooth launch of products.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: BNK FEARX vs Team WE - Demacia Cup Global Invitational Playoffs," the "Over" option in the sub-market "Total Kills Over/Under 27.5 in Game 4" experienced a sharp fluctuation in win rate, plummeting from 72.5% an hour ago to the current 50% (a fluctuation of 22.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Bitcoin News posted on the X platform that France is considering imposing a 31.4% capital gains tax on certain Bitcoin-to-stablecoin transactions, levying an exit tax on crypto assets valued over 800,000 euros, and requiring the declaration of self-custodied wallet assets valued at no less than 100,000 euros.Related proposals also include allowing the carryover of crypto asset losses for 10 years, but none of these have yet become law; the French National Assembly has rejected the revenue portion of the 2027 budget, and the related measures still need to be resubmitted for review.

On Thursday, Rockstar released the trailer for the launch of "GTA 6," in which an airplane's fuselage is printed with the words "DacityCoin AudaCity," and a character ignites a neon pink flare on the wing. The term "Dacity Coin" appears for only about two seconds but triggers a surge in on-chain transactions. Within an hour of the trailer's release, a meme coin of the same name on Solana skyrocketed 2900% from a market value of $104,000, reaching a peak of $3.18 million. Since the token was created five days before the trailer was released, traders had ample time to buy in before the surge.The birth of this token stems from game footage of "GTA 6" leaked by the notorious Rockstar hacker "Cyberleek," which featured Dacity Coin, though only a few traders noticed at the time. The coin launched on October 11 on the Solana new listing platform Pump.fun, with its market value briefly soaring to $1.14 million, then falling back to $144,700 and consolidating until it surged again on Thursday. According to DEX Screener data, 24 traders made over $10,000 in profit on this token, with the highest earner turning $1,912 into $44,000. Currently, Dacity's market value is $1.5 million, down about 53% from its peak of $3.18 million.According to the GTA wiki, the game's protagonist, Lucia, is asked to promote the AudaCity brand with parachuting stunts and attract investment for Dacity Coin. If true, the game seems to satirize the various extreme performances that meme coin creators have conducted over the years to promote their tokens. There have been precedents for similar situations: in February 2025, "Fortnite" introduced a fictional cryptocurrency called Dill Bits, after which a real token of the same name appeared on Solana, peaking at a market value of $4.78 million before plummeting 96%; in April of the same year, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called it a scam, after which the coin surged 2700% and then dropped 82% within days. Rockstar has yet to respond regarding Dacity Coin.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event on Polymarket "LoL: Team WE vs HANJIN BRION - Demacia Cup Global Invitation Playoffs", the "Is" option win rate for the sub-market "Any Player Pentakill" has experienced a sharp fluctuation, dropping from 50% an hour ago to the current 20% (a fluctuation of 30%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM.N) stated that TSMC has discussed capacity cooperation with Terafab, a company under Elon Musk.