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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).

According to official news, the parent company of the Web3 payment integrated application Gold House has signed an agreement to acquire the Canadian MSB company THREESTONES VENTURES LTD. This transaction is currently entering the subsequent phase of the acquisition process.It is reported that this proposed acquisition is a strategic move by Gold House to expand its digital asset business, fiat-to-cryptocurrency capabilities, and cross-border payment infrastructure, aiming to further strengthen its Web3 payment ecosystem and connect digital assets with traditional financial services.Upon completion of the acquisition, Gold House plans to leverage the regulatory registration and operational capabilities of the acquired entity (subject to applicable regulatory requirements) to explore new opportunities in digital asset payments, merchant services, and cross-border settlements. As a Web3 ecosystem that integrates social networking, digital asset management, and payments, Gold House is committed to connecting digital assets with real-world commerce and expanding access to seamless, diverse payment solutions.

Phoenix Technology reported on October 22 that the latest "Refused Operation Application List" from ByteDance's Doubao Mobile Assistant has increased from 151 to 166 applications, with 22 new applications added.The newly added applications cover categories such as travel and business travel, recruitment and workplace, tools and health, and entertainment, including Didi, Didi Enterprise Edition, Air China, Huazhu Club, Lantu Automobile, related apps from Autohome, 58 City, Zhilian Recruitment, Zhiwukong, Keep, Roborock, Tides, Hikvision, Hupu, Mango TV, WiFi Universal Key, Scan All-in-One, Himalaya, and WorkBuddy within the Tencent ecosystem.This adjustment merges financial-related applications under a unified name and will no longer list them separately. Unlike before, where third-party application authorization was required, Doubao Mobile Assistant has changed to directly restrict operations for financial applications, covering areas such as banking, trust services, payments, internet finance, and credit. When this list was first published last week, it included a total of 151 apps.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 67, up 3 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 59, and the average over the past 30 days is 65.

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.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that since its launch in September, the user base of Meta's AI application Muse has exceeded 10 million. The main use case for Muse is shopping, with over a quarter of users purchasing goods through the app, and the average transaction amount exceeding 200 dollars.After the release, Meta's stock price rose 5% in after-hours trading and topped the Apple App Store charts.

Meta Platforms (META.O) CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the revenue generated per user by Muse AI in the future may exceed that of its Family of Apps.

The Kremlin stated that Russian President Putin has in principle agreed to resume trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States around November 10, potentially to be held in Abu Dhabi.Putin held a three-hour meeting with U.S. envoy Whitaker in St. Petersburg to discuss plans to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

According to Cointelegraph, blockchain security company CertiK stated that although Google, Apple, and Microsoft have blocked 8 affected certificates issued by the Indian digital certificate authority eMudhra, cryptocurrency trading bots and exchange applications may still be exposed to related vulnerability risks, and browser fixes may not cover software that uses independent security systems.Peiyu Wang, Senior Director of Digital Asset Security at CertiK, pointed out that attackers could exploit the compromised certificates to impersonate exchanges, wallet interfaces, and APIs, replace deposit addresses, or induce users to approve malicious transactions. However, such attacks also require intercepting or redirecting network traffic, and the compromised certificate authority keys alone cannot expose wallet private keys. Cryptocurrency service operators should update software and certificate trust stores and ensure that applications reject affected certificates.

Italian telecommunications company TIM will collaborate with NVIDIA to provide advanced capabilities for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence applications.

According to CoinDesk, Dogecoin Labs was established with the support of the Dogecoin Foundation, integrating the MyDoge wallet, DogeOS application platform, and Such App payment products into a single independent organization, with Jordan Jefferson serving as CEO. The company will focus on consumer applications, payments, commerce, DeFi, and gaming, while the foundation will continue to be responsible for ecosystem maintenance and open-source development.According to the plan, developers can build applications on DogeOS, DOGE holders can discover and use these applications through MyDoge, and merchants can accept payments via Such App. The beta version of Such App currently supports invoice and offline QR code payments, but the connection with DogeOS is still in the planning stage.MyDoge stated that its user base has exceeded 500,000. DogeOS opened its public testnet on September 30, allowing developers to use test DOGE to build lending, trading, and gaming applications similar to Ethereum. However, the secure connection between DogeOS and the Dogecoin mainnet has not yet been completed, and the related rule modifications are still in draft stage.

According to CoinDesk, data shows that the share of Bitcoin options in the cryptocurrency derivatives market continues to rise. The Bitcoin Volatility Index BVIV issuer Volmex stated that last week, the open interest of Bitcoin options accounted for slightly less than 60% of all Bitcoin derivatives open interest, up from about 50% at the beginning of the year, reflecting a market shift from purely betting on price direction to a greater focus on risk management.As of last Friday, the total open interest in the Bitcoin derivatives market was approximately $129 billion, of which U.S. Bitcoin ETF-related options accounted for about $36 billion, and BlackRock's IBIT options accounted for about $35 billion. Including options on native crypto platforms, the Bitcoin options market size is approximately $76 billion. ETF options currently account for about 47% of the Bitcoin options market, while the open interest of IBIT options has increased from about $11 billion in January 2025 to nearly $35 billion now.

Oracle announced the launch of Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications, a low-code and no-code AI agent development platform aimed at industry business processes, supporting the creation, testing, orchestration, deployment, and management of agents.This platform is based on the existing Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, allowing customers and partners to build and customize AI agents using existing application data, tools, and business processes, and embed them into daily workflows to reduce manual operations and enhance productivity.

NVIDIA announced an expansion of its open model product portfolio, covering areas such as vision and language, information retrieval, structured business data, biomedicine, robotics, and quantum computing. The new products include the Nemotron 3.5 series language and vision models, Kumo model, Cosmos world model, Alpamayo 2 Edge, BioNeMo RFD4-Proteina, and Ising model.

On October 21, B.AI announced that its Web Chat has officially added a model search feature. As the platform's model matrix continues to expand to over 70 models, users no longer need to search one by one; they can quickly locate the target model by simply entering the model name in the model selection window, significantly reducing switching costs and improving usage efficiency in high-frequency calls and multi-model collaboration scenarios.This feature allows users to go from a vast selection to precise access, further optimizing the AI usage experience. You are welcome to log in to chat.b.ai/chat to experience it immediately.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 64, an increase of 8 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 57, and the average over the past 30 days is 66.

According to a report by Reuters cited by Phoenix Technology, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon informed employees in an internal memo that the company will initiate performance-focused global layoffs following the annual employee evaluations, with notifications set to begin in November. The memo reviewed by Reuters was sent out on Monday, and Amon stated that this move aims to establish a stronger performance culture and address the company's ongoing failure to meet expectations.The memo did not disclose the number of layoffs, and Reuters is currently unable to determine the scale. Amon mentioned that the layoffs will take into account business priorities, organizational needs, skills, and expertise; as the business expands, the required capabilities and skills are also changing, and it is essential to have the right people in the right positions. Qualcomm has not yet responded to Reuters' request for comment. As of September 2025, Qualcomm has approximately 52,000 employees worldwide, most of whom are full-time, with the fiscal year typically ending in late September.As one of the world's largest smartphone chip manufacturers, Qualcomm has been impacted this year by sluggish sales of consumer electronics, and soaring memory chip prices have suppressed demand in key markets. Since the beginning of the year, Qualcomm's stock price has increased by about 1.5%, while the S&P 500 index has risen by over 12% during the same period, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has seen an increase of nearly 60%. On Tuesday, Qualcomm's stock price fell by about 1% in pre-market trading. In the most recent earnings report released in late July, Qualcomm projected that quarterly profits would fall below market expectations and indicated that revenue from Apple products would decline faster than previously anticipated, while stating that by fiscal year 2027, growth in data centers and other non-mobile businesses would be sufficient to offset the aforementioned losses and provide additional growth.

Elon Musk stated that SpaceX will build a ground communication network.

The asset management company Bitwise Asset Management and the Hyperliquid Policy Center submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting modifications to the proposed cryptocurrency rules to clarify token classification, airdrops, and secondary market trading rules. The SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets would establish exemptions for eligible cryptocurrency financing and provide a conditional safe harbor for tokens related to investment contracts.Bitwise requested clarification on the standards for investment managers to determine whether tokens are subject to securities laws. The Hyperliquid Policy Center called for an expansion of the safe harbor scope and clarification of the rules for airdrops and token buybacks that reward network participants. The organization also requested that the SEC clarify whether unregistered intermediaries can facilitate token trading and whether tokens can be freely traded through on-chain protocols. Former SEC enforcement official John Reed Stark and Duke University finance scholar Lee Reiners called for the proposal to be withdrawn, arguing that it exceeds the SEC's statutory authority and undermines investor protection. The SEC will decide to amend, adopt, or withdraw the rules after the public comment period ends, and the final rules must be voted on by the commission before taking effect.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 56, down 4 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 57, and the average over the past 30 days is 66.