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More →IMF: AI is expected to boost economic growth in the Middle East and Central Asia.
According to a report from Bijie Network, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated on the 22nd that the application of artificial intelligence technology is expected to boost the annual economic growth rate of the Middle East and Central Asia region by 0.1 to 0.6 percentage points in the medium term, with the specific increase depending on each country's level of digital development and its capacity to apply AI technology to production activities. The IMF's economic outlook report for the Middle East and Central Asia noted that the application of AI technology provides an important opportunity for the region's economies to raise productivity and strengthen growth momentum. Several Gulf countries, including the UAE, are increasing investment in the field of artificial intelligence. The report also mentioned that, affected by the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the economies of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are expected to contract by 1.3% in 2026, but are expected to rebound with 6.6% growth in 2027. The IMF forecasts that the UAE economy will grow by 7.7% in 2027, 2.4 percentage points higher than its April forecast this year, and expects that investment in the field of artificial intelligence will raise the UAE's annual economic growth rate by about 0.5 percentage points.
Exchange-traded product options Put/Call ratio reported at 1.11
Coin World US stock data: The Put/Call ratio for exchange-traded product options is 1.11, with put option trading volume higher than call option volume on the day. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours earlier, it decreased by 0.01; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days earlier, it increased by 0.39.
New York Attorney General seeks $1.3 billion from Novatech founder
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $1.3 billion from Novatech founders Cynthia Petion and Eddy Petion, while four promoters will return nearly $6 million in illicit gains and be permanently barred from the securities, commodities, and cryptocurrency industries, according to Bihang News.
Middle East spot crude oil prices fell, and transportation through the strait remains unimpeded.
Data from Bijing.com: Recently, spot crude oil prices in parts of the Middle East have declined. Despite the threat of attacks, producers and global traders have become more adept at transporting goods through the Strait of Hormuz. Asian refiners revealed that in recent days, the number of spot crude oil offers has increased, with sellers marketing cargoes at more competitive prices. A cargo of Iraqi Basrah Medium crude was sold via ship-to-ship transfer in the Gulf of Oman outside the Strait of Hormuz at a discount of nearly $10 per barrel to the Dubai crude spot benchmark. Brent crude oil futures contracts are on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, with prices on Friday reaching their highest level since May. Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING Group, said that although oil transport flows in the Middle East remain stable for now, the market is concerned about whether this stability can be sustained if attacks occur again.
DeFi total value locked daily snapshot reports 90.399 billion USD
CoinWorld data: The daily snapshot for 2026-10-23 shows that total DeFi TVL was $90.399 billion, a decrease of 1.87% compared with the previous statistical period on the same basis.
PeckShield监测到cysic攻击者向Tornado Cash转入300枚ETH和30.4枚BNB
According to PeckShield monitoring, as reported by Bijie, an address tagged as the cysic attacker transferred 300 ETH and 30.4 BNB to Tornado Cash, worth approximately $721,140 and $22,590 respectively. Previously, on October 17, a security incident occurred at the cysic cross-chain bridge, in which 10 million cys were minted without authorization on BNB Chain.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: I have instructed the IDF and security forces to immediately impose a siege on the city of Hebron and, starting today, to prepare for a comprehensive
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: I have instructed the IDF and security forces to immediately impose a siege on the city of Hebron and to prepare, starting today, for a comprehensive closure of the entire Judea and Samaria region.
Zhou Hongyi: DeepSeek's open source shows AI has entered a contest over sovereignty
CoinWorld news, 360 founder Zhou Hongyi said today that DeepSeek's open-source AI inference framework DeepInfer embodies the concepts of technological confidence and open-source inclusiveness, demonstrating technological sovereignty in the AI era. He revealed that 360 has built a sovereign AI operating system, which has already been deployed in some government and enterprise units.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority launches a decentralized finance consultation, clarifying new rules for 2027.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched two consultations on October 21 aimed at clarifying the regulatory framework for decentralized finance (DeFi) businesses and determining which crypto activities may qualify for exemptions when new rules take effect in 2027. The consultations will accept industry feedback until November 18, and the FCA expects to publish final guidance in January 2027. The new framework will take effect on October 25, 2027, at which point more crypto asset activities will come under FCA regulation. The first consultation focuses on financial services firms using decentralized protocols. The FCA stated that although DeFi applications rely on smart contracts and automated trading, regulated firms must still meet existing compliance obligations.
A whale deposited $327 million in BTC to Binance and Deribit.
CoinWorld data: Arkham reports that a whale has just deposited $327 million worth of Bitcoin to Binance and Deribit, with $163.6 million transferred to Binance and $163.3 million to Deribit. The market is watching whether it is selling.