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2026/10/22
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Accelerate Rare Disease Clinical Trials
Democratic Rep. Jake Auchincloss and Republican Rep. Morgan Griffith plan to introduce the bipartisan Faster Clinical Trials Act today. The bill aims to accelerate development of rare disease treatments by reducing clinical trial costs, shortening trial startup times and expanding patient access. Th
Texas Instruments CEO Confirms Growing Data Center Demand Amid Strong Q3 Earnings
Texas Instruments CEO Gadi Katz said during the earnings call that data center spending shows no slowdown and demand continues to increase. Texas Instruments is broadening the company's chip portfolio and pursuing a larger market share.Texas Instruments reported third-quarter earnings of $2.62 per s
Crypto Analyst Warns of Short-Term Price Manipulation in Bitcoin, XRP, and Cardano
As the cryptocurrency market, led by Bitcoin (BTC), XRP, and Cardano (ADA) rebounded over the past 2 days through October 21, 2026, crypto trading expert Ali Martinez signaled potential short-term manipulation for their prices by large players.Martinez noted that the Bitcoin price rebound over the l
Satellite navigation startup Xona completes $250 million Series D financing.
According to Forbes, U.S. satellite startup Xona Space Systems has completed a $250 million Series D round, valuing the company at $2.45 billion. The round was led by Future Ventures, a firm co-founded by Steve Jurvetson, an early investor and former board member of SpaceX, who invested $78.5 millio
Wang Xingxing predicts a breakthrough in physical AI within 2–3 years.
ChainCatcher report: On October 22, at the 2026 World Physics AI Conference & Unitree Partner Ecosystem Event, Unitree Technology founder Wang Xingxing said, “I’m truly terrified of wasting any day,” demonstrating a strong sense of urgency regarding the imminent arrival of physical AI. Wang believes
Bitcoin retests the $81,000 ETF cost benchmark; may drop to $70,000 if broken.
ME News reports that on October 22 (UTC+8), Glassnode stated that Bitcoin is once again testing the ETF holding cost benchmark of approximately $81,000. This level previously capped Bitcoin’s rebound in May, followed by a significant market decline; after briefly dipping below this level last week,
Hyperliquid Strategies Adds 130,000 HYPE Tokens, Holdings Exceed $3.05 Billion
PANews, October 22: According to HyperLiquid News, Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), a Nasdaq-listed treasury company, increased its HYPE holdings by approximately 130,000 HYPE tokens last week, valued at around $10.23 million. Its total HYPE holdings have now risen to 38.83 million HYPE, equivalent to
Micron CTO Dismisses 4F-Squared Memory Design as Complex and Costly, as CXMT Advances
Micron Technology is rejecting 4F-squared memory architecture as rival ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) reports advances in the technology. Scott DeBoer, Micron's president and chief technology and products officer, said Micron has researched 4F-squared for more than two decades. DeBoer said in a
Cysic proposes a 10% white-hat bounty and demands the return of 275.872 ETH within 72 hours.
ME News reports that on October 22 (UTC+8), Cysic issued a settlement proposal to the attacker responsible for the unauthorized minting of 10 million CYS tokens, demanding that the attacker return 275.872 ETH to a designated address by the Cysic Foundation within 72 hours of the on-chain announcemen
Michigan Police Arrest Suspect in $665,000 Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
CoinDesk reports:Michigan police said a man from Escanaba mistakenly believed he was investing in Bitcoin, handing over more than $500,000 in cash and an additional $165,000 via FedEx. The investigation ultimately led to the arrest of Zhong Jiang, a 34-year-old resident of Orland Hills, Illinois, in
USDT and USDC supply growth trends diverge after market rallies
CoinDesk reports:Cryptocurrency price increases do not drive demand for all stablecoins in the same way. Coin Metrics found that during the week following a market rally, stablecoin supply growth typically accelerates for USDT, while USDC expansion slows—research attributes this divergence to their
Cysic Offers a 10% White Hat Bounty to the Hacker, Demanding Return of Stolen ETH Within 72 Hours
ChainCatcher report: Cysic has proposed a settlement to the attacker who unauthorizedly minted 10 million CYS tokens, demanding that the attacker return 275.872 ETH to a designated address by the Cysic Foundation within 72 hours of the on-chain announcement—approximately 90% of the confirmed ETH pro
CoinDCX deposit address TQKJQ and related wallets suspected of being compromised
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to on-chain detective Specter, the CoinDCX deposit address TQKJQ had been continuously transferring funds to CoinDCX’s hot wallet. Subsequently, wallets associated with CoinDCX, including TQKJQ, were consolidated into a single wallet, which then began dist
Bakkt Sets $3 Billion Digital-Asset Transaction Volume Target for 2026
The $3 billion transaction-volume goal frames 2026 as a defining year for Bakkt. That figure is a target, not a guarantee, and the gap between ambition and execution is wide. But announcing it publicly means Bakkt’s leadership is willing to be held accountable to a specific outcome. For related cove
Hackers Use Ads and Expired Domains to Spread iPhone Spyware
Researchers at iVerify and Report URI said Thursday that criminal groups suspected of links to China used advertising systems and legitimate websites to distribute iPhone spyware. Spyware previously used against politicians, journalists and other prominent targets is becoming available to ordinary c
