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Market research firm Counterpoint Research data shows that in the third quarter of 2026, major personal computer manufacturers experienced double-digit declines in sales, with HP down 31%, Dell down 25%, Lenovo down 23%, and Apple down 11%. The firm expects that personal computer shipments will decline by another 27% in the fourth quarter, with business demand being better than consumer demand, but not enough to offset the overall contraction.In terms of shipments, Lenovo shipped 15 million units, with a market share of 26.3%; HP shipped 10.3 million units; Dell shipped 7.6 million units; Apple shipped 5.6 million units, with a share of 9.8%, up from 8.7% in the same period last year, as the MacBook Neo alleviated the decline. ASUS saw a shipment decline of 7%.Counterpoint analyst Minsoo Kang stated that rising memory and component costs are pushing up system prices, causing consumers to delay upgrades. David Naranjo mentioned that the industry is undergoing structural adjustments, with component costs, system prices, and longer upgrade cycles reshaping the market. The report also stated that the increase in DRAM and NAND prices may slow down in the first half of 2027, and Micron indicated that the chip shortage may last until 2028.

According to Bitcoin.com, the Colombian Attorney General's Office announced on Wednesday that, in coordination with U.S. intelligence agencies, it has arrested 8 individuals suspected of using cryptocurrency to launder money for drug trafficking organizations. Police and military conducted simultaneous operations in four locations: Cúcuta, Maicao, Barranquilla, and Bogotá.Among those arrested were 7 individuals, including the gang leader Guillermo Carpio Cárdenas (nicknamed "Gallo"). The U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico has charged that the gang used deposit networks, cryptocurrency tokens, and small transaction splitting (smurfing) to conceal the source of drug money and evade monitoring by financial intelligence agencies.Another suspect, Nassim Orfale Vasquez, was arrested in Barranquilla and has been indicted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. According to the IRS, he has handled over $42 million in suspicious cryptocurrency transactions since 2018, and authorities are investigating whether there are larger money laundering organizations in Colombia's coastal regions.

According to official news, BIT's subsidiary BIT Asset Management AG has been approved by FINMA and will list the first spot Bitcoin ETF (BBIT) in Europe on the Swiss Exchange in November. BBIT relies on Switzerland's high-net-worth wealth pool, providing a compliant channel for traditional bank accounts to directly allocate spot Bitcoin.In terms of business progress, BIT has launched services for US and Hong Kong stocks this year; in addition, its subsidiary Cactus Custody officially launched Swiss custody services last month, further building a safe and reliable bridge between traditional finance and crypto assets.

Recently, the Qingshanqiao Police Station of the Xiangtan County Public Security Bureau in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, with the support of the county bureau, went to Loudi and successfully dismantled a fraud den that used malicious links to steal virtual currency, arresting 3 criminal suspects.Upon investigation, on September 4, a local resident reported that after clicking on a strange link in a virtual currency QQ group, 6814 yuan worth of USDT was stolen from their account. Since August, three individuals, Zhou, Chen, and Liang, have been seeking illegal profits by obtaining malicious virus links through the Telegram app, specifically searching for virtual currency exchange groups in QQ and WeChat, sending malicious links in the groups, and waiting to steal the virtual currency from the accounts of those who clicked. Currently, all three suspects have been criminally detained in accordance with the law on suspicion of theft, and the case is under further investigation.

According to PR Newswire, J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced that its tokenized money market funds MONY and JLTXX have launched on the Solana blockchain, open to qualified U.S. investors. Qualified investors can subscribe and redeem through its institutional trading platform Morgan Money and receive token balances at their blockchain addresses.MONY is a private fund established under Rule 506(c), set to launch in December 2025. At that time, J.P. Morgan will be the first globally systemically important bank to launch a tokenized money market fund on a public blockchain. JLTXX is a government money market fund registered in the United States, designed to support stablecoin issuers under the framework of the GENIUS Act.

Korean storage substrate manufacturer TLB has started the development of the AI server low-power memory module specification SOCAMM3 substrate with two large domestic and foreign storage manufacturers. According to industry news on the 22nd, TLB recently began negotiating design directions and manufacturing processes with two existing storage customers, with specifications yet to be determined. The storage manufacturers plan to complete the design with the substrate manufacturers before finalizing the specifications, with actual substrate mass production expected in 2028.SOCAMM will make the low-power DRAM for mobile devices into a detachable AI server module, which will be first used by NVIDIA in its own AI servers. SOCAMM2 has developed into a JEDEC standard. Currently, each NVIDIA Vera CPU is equipped with 8 SOCAMM2 based on LPDDR5X, with a maximum capacity of 1.5TB per CPU and a bandwidth of 1.2TB per second. The SOCAMM2 substrate requires five layers, and the number of layers for SOCAMM3 will increase, raising the difficulty of processes such as micro-hole processing. The applicable systems have not been disclosed, and the mass production timeline in 2028 coincides with NVIDIA's roadmap. NVIDIA announced in March this year at GTC that it will launch the Feynman GPU and the new CPU Rosa in 2028.TLB's SOCAMM2 substrate has already entered mass production earlier this year, with production volume and sales in the second quarter increasing more than three times compared to the previous quarter. The production time and unit price are both about twice that of existing module substrates. The industry expects TLB's SOCAMM substrate sales to be around 70 billion Korean won this year, and about 140 billion Korean won next year. Brokers estimate the company's overall revenue this year to be about 350 billion to 370 billion Korean won, a year-on-year increase of about 40%, and around 450 billion Korean won next year. The company will begin construction of its second factory next month in the An Phu Industrial Park in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam, aiming for production in the fourth quarter of next year, but SOCAMM substrates will still only be produced at the headquarters in Ansan in the short term.

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.

Bill Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital, believes that the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Iran war, and persistently high inflation and interest rates are suppressing what should be a stronger market environment. With geopolitical risks easing and energy prices falling, he expects the market outlook to improve significantly and calls 2027 a year that will be stunning.In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Ackman stated that if the uncertainty brought by the war dissipates, especially if the situation in Ukraine develops positively, energy prices could drop significantly, which would benefit the decline in inflation and the performance of financial markets. He also referred to the Iran war as an exceptionally well-executed war and believes that achieving peace in the Middle East would not only benefit the region but ultimately also benefit the United States.

The United States Central Command stated that today marks the 100th day of the U.S. military's restoration of the "Iron Wall" maritime blockade against Iran. This action has prevented Iran from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil and has limited the ability of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to fund proxy militias, criminal networks, and terrorism. Apart from the humanitarian aid permitted by U.S. forces, Iran has not conducted any exports or imports by sea.

Blackstone Group President Jon Gray refuted billionaire Ken Griffin's claim a few days ago that there is a bubble in artificial intelligence (AI). Gray stated on Thursday, "When you think of a bubble, you think of building capacity first and then hoping for demand to appear.But in the AI field, you are building capacity while hoping to keep up with demand." He said this is a "completely different situation" compared to phenomena like the telecom bubble of the 1990s. He mentioned the AI consulting company Ode, which Blackstone co-founded with Anthropic. "We simply cannot keep up with customer demand," he said. "Demand is growing almost parabolically."

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC) stated to Cointelegraph that several asset management companies have consulted with them regarding the launch of cryptocurrency ETFs, but no asset management company has submitted an application for the establishment of a crypto ETF. The SEC did not disclose the names of the relevant companies.The Thai SEC also mentioned that it is still too early to determine whether the first batch of products can be approved by the end of 2026; the timeline depends on the preparedness of the applying institutions, the progress of regulatory review, and investor protection requirements. The new regulations for crypto ETFs in Thailand took effect last Friday, allowing asset management companies to establish and list spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs locally.Previously, some companies provided Bitcoin exposure to Thai investors through products linked to overseas ETFs. ONE Asset Management became the first Thai asset management company approved for a Bitcoin ETF-linked fund in 2024, followed by MFC Asset Management, which launched a fund investing through BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).

Zhao Changpeng stated that no cryptocurrency wallet can achieve absolute security, and there is no software without vulnerabilities or technology that is 100% secure.He pointed out that any action carries risks, and so does inaction; it is inevitable to encounter problems, setbacks, and challenges that need to be addressed during the process. Zhao Changpeng advised users to stay informed about the latest developments, manage risks effectively, and actively solve problems.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated during an interview with CNBC reporter Arjun Kharpal at the GTC conference in Berlin on Thursday that the demand for neocloud is extremely high and its capabilities are extraordinary, but insufficient working capital is restricting growth. He mentioned that there is huge demand in multiple fields of artificial intelligence, and the capital demand far exceeds supply, a problem that will be resolved.Jensen Huang indicated that electricity is the main constraint on the expansion of artificial intelligence, with European electricity prices being higher. He believes that allocating scarce energy to companies like Nebius and Mistral is crucial for their growth. Investment can enter Europe, but local infrastructure must be established first; if European neocloud can build infrastructure locally, the artificial intelligence ecosystem and economy can start and remain in Europe. He added that the whole of Europe still needs more neocloud.NVIDIA is conducting media activities in Europe this month and has committed nearly $10 billion in investments to local companies, universities, and research institutions. Jensen Huang announced last week during his visit to London that the company has invested over $1 billion in five UK startups and is also investing in several French startups. He stated that NVIDIA is trying to kickstart the artificial intelligence economy in Europe, which has a wealth of technology, industrial experience, and research capabilities, and is ready to participate in and build a local artificial intelligence economy.

SlowMist released a security alert stating that NEM suffered an attack, resulting in a loss of approximately $821,920. The root cause lies in NemTokenV2 recording the tokens transferred to the liquidity pool (LP) as sell volume without verifying the exchange settlement.The attacker exploited this vulnerability, executing the transfer, calling skim() to clear the incoming tokens, and calling flushLpSellRecycle() a total of 42 times, destroying the original reserves of the liquidity pool and lowering the NEM reserve balance, and then selling the remaining NEM at an inflated price to withdraw USDT.

The National Development and Reform Commission has released a new version of the "Regulations on Foreign Investment Management," which better ensures the development and security of foreign investment from an institutional perspective. The regulations consist of 76 articles, divided into six chapters: General Principles, Guidance and Services for Foreign Investment, Supervision of Foreign Investment, Protection of Foreign Investment, Legal Responsibilities, and Supplementary Provisions.The regulations will take effect on December 1, 2026, at which point the "Regulations on Overseas Investment Management" issued in 2017 will be simultaneously abolished. The state supports investors in conducting foreign investment activities based on market principles and actively participating in international cooperation and competition. Investors enjoy the autonomy of foreign investment according to the law, making independent decisions, bearing risks independently, and being responsible for their own profits and losses.

The privacy coin project Pirate Chain has released a mandatory update v6.14, requiring all nodes, mining pools, and exchanges to discontinue the old version and upgrade immediately. Attackers exploited two validation vulnerabilities to mint approximately 39.82 million counterfeit ARRR in the transparent coinbase pool, temporarily increasing the supply by about 20%. Both vulnerabilities have been fixed.After reaching a consensus among the community, mining pools, exchanges, and dPoW notarization nodes, the chain has been rolled back to block 4,176,944 before the attack, and all counterfeit tokens have been removed. Balances have been restored to their state before the attack, with the maximum supply remaining at 200 million coins. The new version will automatically re-index the entire chain upon its first launch, and a complete technical review report will be released later.

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 Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that humanoid robot manufacturer Noetix Robotics has secretly submitted an initial public offering (IPO) application in Hong Kong, aiming to raise hundreds of millions of dollars.The company's official name is Songyan Power Beijing Technology Co., and it may go public as early as next year.