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JPMorgan conducted a scenario analysis on four potential congressional power combinations following the U.S. midterm elections. Among them, the probability of the Democratic Party winning control of both the House and Senate is the highest at 66%; the Republican Party's chance of retaining both chambers is only 7%, but this corresponds to the largest expected increase in the S&P 500 index among the four scenarios. In the scenario where the Democratic Party controls both chambers, the S&P 500 index could drop by 0.25% or rise by 0.5%. Concerns about stricter AI regulations and restrictions on data center construction may trigger a sell-off in AI concept stocks.JPMorgan believes that even if legislation restricting the development of the AI industry is passed by Congress, it would be difficult to gather enough votes to override Trump's presidential veto. Therefore, it suggests that traders consider buying during pullbacks in tech stocks. Fiscal deficit spending may decrease, and long-term U.S. Treasury yields could face downward pressure. Some corporate executives associated with Trump's political donations may face greater risks of congressional investigations. The probability of the Democratic Party controlling the House and the Republican Party controlling the Senate is 26%, with the S&P 500 index expected to rise by 0.5% to 1%. The market may welcome the legislative stalemate brought about by the distribution of power, leading to a potential decline in long-term U.S. Treasury yields, although some companies and their leaders may still face congressional inquiries.In the scenario where the Republican Party retains both chambers, the S&P 500 index is expected to rise by 1% to 1.25%. The market would not have to immediately face new congressional regulatory risks, and the additional policy pressures on tech companies would also be relatively limited; however, fiscal deficit spending may further increase, pushing long-term U.S. Treasury yields higher, and Trump may continue military actions against Iran. The probability of the Republican Party controlling the House and the Democratic Party controlling the Senate is 1%, with the S&P 500 index expected to rise by 0.25% to 0.75%. A split Congress could lead to more intense budget battles, potentially resulting in a federal government shutdown, and the Democratic Party could still conduct congressional investigations after gaining control of the Senate.

The prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi are optimistic about the Democratic Party controlling both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. Polymarket gives a 78% probability, with related market trading volume exceeding $58 million; Kalshi gives a 74% probability, with related contract trading volume exceeding $100 million.The individual Senate district markets on both platforms also favor Democratic candidates: James Talarico has a winning probability of 74% to 76% in Texas, Troy Jackson has 73% in Maine, and Abdul El-Sayed has 78% in Michigan. Traditional polls also indicate that the Democratic Party may experience a "blue wave."Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that this election is the first prediction market election, with related betting transactions exceeding $1.4 billion. However, the platform previously failed to predict Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory in the runoff, and its impact on voter behavior and electoral credibility is also under scrutiny.

OKX founder Star stated that following the recent security incident at Binance, the OKX team is tracking the stolen funds, identifying suspicious addresses and transactions, and taking available measures to prevent money laundering through the OKX exchange or Web3 DEX aggregators.He mentioned that the team is also assessing the potential impact of the incident on the market, strengthening risk control if necessary, and preparing for liquidity shocks or chain liquidations; at the same time, they are studying attack methods, software development supply chain, and AI programming agent-related risks, and reviewing internal controls, access management, wallet infrastructure, and security architecture.Star emphasized that OKX has not been breached due to this incident and cannot guarantee absolute security or immunity from attacks.

In terms of the S&P 500, when the Republican Party controls Congress, 65% of respondents expect the U.S. stock market to accelerate or maintain its current pace of growth over the next 12 months (with an average monthly increase of about 1.3% this year); when the Democratic Party controls Congress and during a split Congress, this proportion is 37% and 44%, respectively.In terms of bonds, a Democratic-controlled Congress is considered more favorable, with 53% of respondents expecting U.S. Treasury yields to decline at that time, while the proportions for a split Congress and Republican control are 36% and 26%, respectively.

According to a report by Bloomberg, a survey of 301 investors and financial professionals shows that if the Republican Party controls Congress, 29% of respondents expect Bitcoin to exceed $100,000 by the end of 2026; if the Democratic Party controls Congress, this percentage is 8%, and if both parties share control of Congress, it is 14%.The survey used Bitcoin's price of approximately $83,600 at the end of September as a benchmark. In the scenario where the Democratic Party controls Congress, 55% of respondents expect the price to drop by the end of the year but not below $60,000, while 16% expect it to fall below $60,000. The survey was conducted from October 2 to 17, with respondents including Bloomberg terminal clients and website subscribers.

A White House official and two insiders revealed that the White House has been preparing for the possibility of a Democratic takeover of Congress for months, developing plans to continue advancing key parts of its agenda through executive power while also preparing for congressional investigations into the Trump administration.Three insiders stated that since April, senior officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Budget Director Russell Vought, have been working with the White House Counsel's Office to outline executive actions that Trump could take without congressional approval, covering areas such as immigration, tariffs, housing costs, and federal spending.The White House official indicated that White House Counsel Will Scharf and his team are also examining "what actions Trump can legally take on his own, in what areas he can push the boundaries of his authority, and how to defend these decisions in court."In the past month, Trump has been holding rallies across the country, trying to maintain Republican control of Congress. Meanwhile, his aides are reportedly privately beginning to prepare for a potentially very different political landscape in 2027.

Analyst Jukan from Citrini stated on social media that Samsung's current stock performance is lagging behind SK Hynix, seemingly because Samsung's shareholder return plan is either not as generous as initially expected or still carries uncertainty. Against this backdrop, there is a saying circulating in South Korea that Samsung's management is deliberately avoiding bullish statements, involving tax considerations for the company's controlling family member, Chairman Lee Jae-Yong.More specifically, Lee Jae-Yong's mother, Hong Ra-hee, gifted Samsung shares to her son. It has been reported that the gift tax he needs to pay is calculated based on the average closing price during the four-month period around the gift date of November 12, specifically from September 12, 2026, to January 12, 2027. Therefore, the Samsung controlling family has no motivation to drive up the stock price before January of next year.

According to Santiment analysis, wallets holding at least 10 million XRP currently control 46.87 billion tokens, accounting for approximately 68.5% of the total XRP supply, which is the highest share for this group since November 2022. The key signal is that even as XRP struggles around $1.29, these large holders continue to increase their exposure, indicating that their confidence remains strong beneath the price movements. If retail investors continue to capitulate, it will create a more bullish pattern.Santiment believes that $1.30 is a recent pivot point, while $1.50 is a stronger confirmation level. If the price remains above $1.20 and the whale balances stay near record levels, the accumulation logic will remain intact; if it recovers to $1.50 and whale holdings further increase, it will significantly strengthen the case for a larger-scale recovery of XRP.

The hardware wallet OneKey co-founder Yishi stated that in light of recent data breaches and supply chain attacks in the hardware wallet industry, OneKey will further strengthen user privacy protection.OneKey has confirmed through the Shopify API that relevant historical order records and personal information such as names, emails, and shipping addresses have been deleted, and is further investigating other systems and third-party integration services. In the future, it will ensure that personal information related to orders within its control is permanently deleted within 30 days, and plans to gradually migrate its e-commerce business to self-controlled infrastructure to reduce reliance on third-party platforms like Shopify.Yishi also stated that the data retention policies of logistics service providers such as FedEx and UPS are not controlled by OneKey, and it cannot guarantee that all third parties adhere to the same 30-day timeframe.

IBM (IBM.N) and NVIDIA (NVDA.O) will bind AI entity identity with runtime access control.

CITIC Securities research report points out that GPT-6 Astra is being applied in robot control, reducing reliance on specialized strategy training. Institutions such as NVIDIA and Stanford are exploring its applications in visual understanding, spatial reasoning, and task planning.CITIC Securities expects that by 2027, the entry of general models into embodied task domains will become the next investment direction in the AI industry.

Zhao Changpeng posted on platform X, stating that many new foldable iPhones may be 'unhinged' by some traders in the crypto trenches, a remark that carries a teasing tone.In the crypto community, some traders engage in frequent operations during on-chain trading, even to the extent of using their phones to the point of 'losing control'.

According to Caixin, Hong Kong-listed company Jingwei TianDi (02477.HK) announced on the evening of October 21 that its major shareholder, Hengfeng International, sold 716 million shares in the open market at an average price of HKD 0.1494 per share, cashing out approximately HKD 107 million.The announcement showed that Hengfeng International's shareholding ratio decreased from 24.94% to 10.01%. Hengfeng International is controlled by Qian Fenglei, who holds a 78.56% stake. Jingwei TianDi was included in the Hong Kong Stock Connect in March this year.A senior financial observer in Hong Kong told Caixin that this low-price reduction and cashing out raises suspicions of ulterior motives, and it cannot be ruled out that it is related to the recent monitoring of market manipulation by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

According to CCTV News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated during an interview on October 21 local time that Ukraine could reach a peace agreement while retaining control over at least 75% of its territory.The host asked Zelensky whether he would be willing to accept a peace agreement that would freeze everything as it is, with Ukraine still holding 75% or more of its territory. Zelensky answered affirmatively, stating, "Now we must freeze (the front lines), this is a practical way to end this war."

Metaplanet founder and CEO Simon Gerovich announced that the transaction between Metaplanet and Super League Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLE) has been formally approved at the company's shareholder meeting.This move marks a key step for Metaplanet in transforming from a Bitcoin treasury company to a global Bitcoin-native financial platform.It is reported that Metaplanet injected 2,100 Bitcoins and $2.5 million in cash into the NASDAQ-listed company Super League Enterprise (SLE), with a total value of approximately $134.6 million, in exchange for a controlling stake. In return, Metaplanet received approximately 44.86 million newly issued shares of common stock (at $3 per share), as well as preferred stock and warrants. After the transaction is completed, Metaplanet will hold about 95.7% of SLE's issued common stock, becoming its controlling shareholder.According to Gerovich, after the transaction is completed, Superplanet will serve as Metaplanet's Bitcoin treasury platform listed in the United States, which will enable it to directly access the U.S. capital markets and gain more agile and flexible financing capabilities. Strategically, combined with Metaplanet Securities established in Japan, this approval will provide the company with complementary platforms in the two most important capital markets globally (the U.S. and Japan).This will not only facilitate its international financing and capital allocation but also further advance its business expansion in areas such as Bitcoin treasury, financial services, financial products, and asset management. Gerovich stated that this is a new milestone on Metaplanet's long-term growth path, and the company will continue to update the public on the latest progress regarding the completion of this transaction.

NetEase UU Remote has publicly released a third-party app integration protocol on GitHub, allowing developers to add a remote control entry to their iOS and Android applications. For example, to add a "Connect to Work Computer" button for an AI programming assistant, when users click it for the first time, they will be redirected to UU Remote to select and bind their Windows or Mac. After that, they can directly initiate remote control with another click, without having to repeatedly search for the device.Remote control supports full screen and picture-in-picture modes, allowing users to operate their computers through a floating window while using other apps on their phones. After leaving home, users can check if Claude Code or Codex on their home Mac has completed tasks, and they can directly invoke remote control from third-party applications. Developers can obtain connection results in windowed mode to determine if the device is offline or if the connection has failed.What has been opened is a cross-app invocation protocol, not the source code of the remote control engine, nor an interface for AI to automatically operate computers. Third-party applications still need to call the installed UU Remote client, and the actual remote control is completed by NetEase. Currently, the controlled devices only support Windows and macOS, and the mobile side must use UU Remote version 4.42.0 or later.

According to Bloomberg on October 16, China proposed to include advanced artificial intelligence technology in the export control list, which may restrict the overseas transfer of AI models and chips in order to implement stricter controls on domestic progress in this strategic field.The draft covers 23 AI technologies, including large language models, intelligent agents, chip design, and computing power clusters. Restricted technologies include model weights and source code for products exceeding specific performance thresholds, with relevant policy texts available on the public page of the Ministry of Commerce of China.

Cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger announced the launch of Ledger Agent Intent, which is now open for free to all signature devices compatible with Ledger. The AI agent can monitor the market and provide portfolio optimization suggestions, allowing users to review and approve relevant actions on their Ledger devices, while the private keys remain under the user's control.Agent Intent will be directly integrated with OpenClaw, allowing users to register the OpenClaw agent and authorize actions on their Ledger Atom devices, with the OpenClaw application pre-installed on the device. This tool also supports Pay.sh from the Solana Foundation, and requests made by the agent can enter a unified queue for users to choose the timing for signing.Ledger collaborates with Venice AI to address privacy issues and stated that user data will not be used for training models by third parties.

Elon Musk stated that the Starlink system is owned and controlled by the U.S. government, and any speed or usage restrictions are determined by the U.S. military, with the final decision resting with President Donald Trump.

According to SolanaFloor, a TOKEN2049 attendee has filed a report with the Singapore police regarding a crypto security side event called Don't Get Played that took place during TOKEN2049.The event was promoted by self-proclaimed organizers Apex Accelerator and Stone Venture. It is alleged that the organizers pressured and induced attendees on-site to install malware that would allow the organizers to remotely take full control of their computers.