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More →The State Council Executive Meeting: Deepen the "AI Plus" initiative, plans to restrict the export of 40 technologies.
According to news from Bijie, the State Council executive meeting emphasized focusing on application-driven technological innovation and continuously deepening and expanding the "AI+" initiative. At the same time, two departments plan to prohibit or restrict the export of 40 technologies in three fields: artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and photovoltaics. The Ministry of Commerce stated that the European side should not imagine that pressure can be exchanged for benefits, and should not underestimate China's determination and ability to safeguard its own interests. Pan Gongsheng pointed out that efforts should be made to promote RMB bonds into widely recognized and used eligible collateral globally. Four departments organized a symposium with more than 30 automakers to strengthen the management of automotive product R&D, testing, and verification. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said that policy interest rates will continue to be raised in line with developments in the economy, prices, and financial conditions. HKEX aims to transition to T+1 settlement in the second half of 2028. Global smartphone shipments plunged 22% in the third quarter, the largest decline on record. The safety of Tesla's "flying sports car" has drawn attention, and Musk said that if safety is the primary goal, then don't buy it. In U.S. premarket trading, the three major stock index futures were mixed, Tesla rose 4.7%, and oil prices edged higher. The Nikkei 225 closed up 1.4%, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.24%, and the Hang Seng Index closed up 0.52%.
Charles Schwab CEO: Schwab Crypto is now open to retail clients.
Coin World News: Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said at the business update meeting on October 15 that its Schwab Crypto has completed expanded access for retail clients and has begun rolling it out in phases to eligible clients, with plans to add SOL, AVAX, and LINK trading support before the end of the year. The platform currently supports spot trading for BTC and ETH, and some eligible clients can transfer crypto assets into or out of their Schwab Crypto accounts. Wurster also said that crypto trading and prediction markets will become new sources of trading-related revenue for the company. As of the end of the third quarter, Charles Schwab managed approximately $13.33 trillion in client assets and had about 40.3 million active securities brokerage accounts.
New whale holdings account for one-third of Bitcoin's market capitalization.
According to data from Bijie.com, newly entered whales now account for one-third of Bitcoin's realized market cap held by whales. Bitcoin is currently priced at $82,134, about 6.7% higher than the cost basis of newly entered whales.
Circle's revenue in the first half of 2026 was approximately $1.4 billion, with a net profit margin of about 7%.
CoinWorld data: Circle's latest disclosure shows that in the first half of 2026, the company generated approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, of which about $819 million was used to pay USDC distribution partners and transaction costs, accounting for about 59% of total revenue. Another approximately $473 million was used for compliance, banking partnerships, settlement liquidity, and product infrastructure development, accounting for about 34%, with a net profit margin of about 7%. Circle stated that partners, including Coinbase, can share reserve income by driving growth in USDC balances, and more than 150 partners are currently participating in its ecosystem. In addition, all of Circle's direct customers can redeem USDC for free through standard banking channels, and eligible payment network and platform customers can also enjoy near-real-time, round-the-clock free redemption services.
The CFTC changes its stance on Gemini, and the judge refuses to vacate the settlement agreement.
Coin World news: The CFTC changed its position on Gemini, but the judge refused to vacate the settlement agreement reached by both parties. Gemini has already paid $5 million, but the more important dispute lies in the ongoing injunction and court order. In a ruling on October 15, the judge upheld the January 2025 settlement agreement, and the CFTC believed that the original case should not have been filed. The CFTC filed a lawsuit against Gemini in 2022, alleging that it made false or misleading statements while reviewing Bitcoin futures contracts. Although the CFTC now believes that the lawsuit should not have been filed, this does not change the facts or the law of the original order.
CryptoQuant: New whales account for one-third of Bitcoin whales' realized market cap.
CoinWorld data: According to CryptoQuant, new whales currently account for one-third of Bitcoin whales' realized market cap. Bitcoin is currently trading at $82,134, about 6.7% above the cost basis of new whales.
Charles Schwab CEO: Schwab Crypto will be available to all clients, with 3 new crypto assets to be added by the end of the year.
CoinWorld news, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said that all clients can now use Schwab Crypto, and Charles Schwab is gradually rolling out the ability to transfer in crypto assets, with plans to add 3 more crypto assets by the end of the year. The cryptocurrency and prediction market businesses will bring Charles Schwab new trading-related revenue streams.
Glassnode: BTC's latest sell-off peak near $80,000 may mark a local bottom
According to Cointelegraph, Glassnode analysis indicates that Bitcoin's (BTC) latest sell-off peak approached $80,000, and if recent capitulation patterns repeat, this could mark the formation of a local bottom.
Over the past 4 hours, the share of active buy trades in ETH contracts was 53.47%.
Bjie.com data: For the ETHUSDT perpetual contract over the most recent 4 complete hours, active buy trades accounted for 53.47% of volume, while active sell trades accounted for 46.53%, with active buying dominating. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, this rose by 4.4338 percentage points; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days earlier, it rose by 2.2671 percentage points.
USDC Treasury在Solana链上增发5亿枚USDC
CoinWorld data: USDC Treasury minted a total of 500 million USDC on the Solana chain in two separate issuances.