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2026/10/22
The Smarter Web Company Raises £592,679 Through ATM Facilities
BlockBeats news: On October 22, the London-listed technology company The Smarter Web Company announced that, since October 14, it has sold a total of 1,076,000 ordinary shares and 25 preferred shares through its ordinary share ATM facility and preferred share ATM facility, raising a total of approxi
Monero Surges Over 12% to Reach 2026 High
Huo Xing Finance reports that on October 22, according to market data, Monero surged over 12% against the market trend, with its price currently at $647, reaching a new high since January this year. Previously, renowned trader and chart analyst Peter Brandt, who successfully predicted Bitcoin’s 2018
China Leads Global BCI Standards Initiative, Eyes Rapid Market Growth
China now heads the secretariat of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43, an international subcommittee working on brain-computer interface (BCI) standards. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) jointly oversee the subcommittee. Abstracts on t
Global Debt Surpasses $365 Trillion as Interest Costs Rise
The Institute of International Finance says debt owed by governments, households and companies increased by $10 trillion during the first half of 2026 to more than $365 trillion. The total represents approximately $44,000 per person worldwide. Emerging markets accounted for much of the increase.Adva
Hyperscalers Issue Over $450 Billion in Debt Amid Rising Risks
This roundup covers Meta's financing plans and the risks surrounding hyperscaler debt. Meta announced a new non-voting share class that would allow equity fundraising without weakening CEO Mark Zuckerberg's control. Unhedged argues that ownership should remain connected to control and that separatin
ARK Invest Forecasts Tesla Stock Could Reach $4,400 by 2031
Key takeawaysARK Invest forecasts Tesla shares could reach $4,400 by 2031ARK expects Tesla's autonomous driving and Optimus robotics businesses to fuel growthShares gained approximately 5.1% between Oct. 19 and 21 before falling around 3.2% in after-hours tradingCathie Wood's ARK Invest issued a mas
Whale Buys $7.22M in Altcoins Within 24 Hours, Focusing on ENA, ONDO, LIT
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), a large whale address accumulated purchases of various tokens worth approximately $7.22 million over the past 24 hours, including:•LIT: 378,129 tokens, approximately $1.4 million•ENA: 6.61 million tokens, approximately $1.34 millio
Super Micro launches a liquid-cooled rack with 256 CPUs for AI applications
ChainCatcher report: Supermicro (SMCI.O) has launched the NVIDIA Vera CPU rack, a rack-scale solution featuring 256 CPUs with 100% liquid cooling, designed to complement the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform for large-scale agent AI applications.
Tesla to Retain Majority Ownership of Cybercabs for Transport-as-a-Service by End of 2026
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that Tesla will retain ownership of the vast majority of Cybercabs and use the vehicles for transport-as-a-service. Musk said this service would be the primary offering, rather than selling Cybercabs directly to consumers. Musk contrasted Cybercabs with vehicles cu
Whale Buys $7.22M in Tokens Including LIT, ENA, ONDO in 24 Hours
Huo Xing Finance reports that, on October 22, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a large whale accumulated approximately $7.22 million worth of various tokens over the past 24 hours, including:
378,129 LIT (approx. $1.4 million)
6.61 million ENA (approx. $1.34 million)
3 million ONDO (approx
Whale Buys $7.22M in 9 Tokens, Including LIT and ENA, Within 24 Hours
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Lookonchain monitoring, a whale purchased tokens worth approximately $7.22 million in the past 24 hours, including 378,129 LIT ($1.4 million), 6.61 million ENA ($1.34 million), 3 million ONDO ($1.34 million), 1.154 million AERO ($948,000), 241.8 ETH ($591,00
Address closes ZEC short position with $1.22M profit
ME News reports that, on October 22 (UTC+8), according to Odaily monitoring, a contract address has accumulated total profits of approximately $121.9 million. Between 04:53 and 13:35 on October 22, 2026, it closed out ZEC short positions worth approximately $11.4033 million at an average execution p
Address Adds $4.49M GOLD Long Position After $12.2M Profit
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to official contract account data, a certain address has accumulated profits of approximately $121.86 million, a figure that includes unrealized gains and losses. Between October 22, 2026, 04:53 and 13:36, it closed long positions worth approximately $2,35
XRP Ledger Bug Fix Delayed to November After Validator Support Dip
A two-hour dip in validator backing reset the activation clock for a pending protocol amendmentThe XRP Ledger's network of validators briefly withdrew sufficient support for a scheduled bug fix, delaying its activation to November. CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing reported that validator backing fell bel
Kimchi market cap falls over 50% from peak; top whale suffers $50K loss
According to ME News, on October 22 (UTC+8), the Solana-based meme coin Kimchi reached a market cap of $40 million yesterday, before steadily declining; its current market cap stands at $21.51 million, a drop of over 50% from its peak. A large holder invested $144,000 when the token’s market cap was
