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2026-10-23 · 8 high-impact headlines

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  1. Hunan police in China busted a den that used malicious links to steal virtual currency, with 3 people criminally detained.BlockBeats news, October 23: The Qingshanqiao Police Station of the Xiangtan County Public Security Bureau in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China, recently traveled to Loudi with the support of the county bureau and successfully destroyed a fraud-related hideout that used malicious links to steal virtual currency, arresting 3 criminal suspects. Investigation revealed that on September 4, a local resident surnamed Cao reported that after clicking an unfamiliar link in a virtual currency QQ group, USDT worth 6,814 yuan in his account was stolen. Since August, 3 people surnamed Zhou, Chen, and Liang, in order to seek illegal profits, obtained malicious virus links through the "Telegram" app, specifically searched for virtual currency discussion groups in QQ and WeChat, sent malicious links in the groups, and waited for opportunities to steal virtual currency from the accounts of those who clicked in order to profit. At present, all 3 suspects have been criminally detained in accordance with the law on suspicion of theft, and the case is under further handling. (Xiangtan Public Security Online)
  2. Brent crude tops $110/barrel, spot gold falls below $4,000 markBlockBeats news, October 23, according to Bitget market data, Brent crude oil rose above $110/barrel for the first time since May 5, up 0.84% intraday; WTI crude oil broke through $100/barrel, up 1.35% intraday. In addition, spot gold fell below the $4,000/ounce mark for the first time since July, down 0.6% intraday.
  3. Machi sells NFTs for cash again, just sold 2 Mutant Apes for 1 ETH each.BlockBeats news, October 23, according to Lookonchain monitoring, Machi just sold 2 Mutant Apes NFTs for 1 ETH each, which he originally paid 6.13 ETH and 7.5 ETH for, resulting in a total loss of 11.28 ETH (-85%).
  4. NFT project Ptah surpasses $900,000 in trading volume within half a day of launch, with its mechanism requiring minting exclusively through Binance Agent ID.BlockBeats news, October 23: The NFT project Ptah launched open minting last night with a total supply of 100,000, all sold out this morning. As of press time, the NFT's floor price is $23, with cumulative trading volume reaching $928,000. Public information shows that the project's special feature is that users must mint using a Binance Agent ID / Agentic Wallet (.ai Agent ID). Regular wallets cannot mint directly, but trading, synthesis, claiming, and other operations are open to all wallets. Each Agent ID can mint a maximum of 4 Relics (calculated combined across both USDT and BNB payment methods). Total supply of 100,000 Relics: 95,000 for public minting; 5,000 reserved by the team (for tutorials, demonstrations, rewards, giveaways, etc.). Additionally, users can choose to burn 10 Relics to synthesize a Loom (mining machine). BlockBeats reminds users that the related project is still in its early stages, with high uncertainty and large price fluctuations; users should invest with caution.
  5. Crypto influencer Kimchi promoted a new meme coin, which was retweeted and then deleted by the founder of pump.fun; the related token experienced a surge before rapidly crashing to zero.BlockBeats news, October 23 - According to community reports, crypto influencer kimchi released an image this morning containing a QR code that points to the meme coin kimchi (the kimchi address holds over 50% of the token's supply, and it is different from the previously fast-tracked $30 million token). Subsequently, pump.fun founder alon retweeted the post, causing the new kimchi token to briefly surge to a market cap of $10 million. However, alon later canceled the retweet, and kimchi also deleted the tweet and removed the word "pump.fun" from their personal bio, leading to a rapid decline in the token's value, with the market cap now reported at $190,000. Additionally, according to GMGN market data, the original fast-tracked Kimchi also began to accelerate its decline this morning, with the market cap now reported at $12.81 million. The aforementioned actions by kimchi have sparked widespread dissatisfaction in the community, with crypto investors decrying the behavior of kimchi and alon as "potentially illegal." kimchi has repeatedly flaunted wealth on social platforms and once claimed to have made substantial profits from investing in the TRUMP token. Pump.fun co-founder alon recently stated in a post that Kimchi is the first person to truly bridge the gap between the crypto industry and popular culture, and the first case of a trader growing into a public celebrity. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coins have no practical use and are subject to high price volatility; users should invest with caution.
  6. Kimi's official video reveals K3.1, new model疑似即将发布Kimi officially just released a 24-second retro computer-style video, in which the Kimi Code terminal clearly displays "Model: Kimi K3.1." The video also demonstrates the model using Three.js to write complex 3D scene code. This is not the first appearance of K3.1. At the end of September, developers discovered the "kimi-k3-1" identifier on the Moonshot AI API platform. On October 21, K3.1 also appeared in the model-switching configuration of Kimi Code. Now that the official account has directly revealed the model number in a video, the new model is expected to be released today.
  7. Semiconductor stocks panic sell-off, a whale opens a 10x short on SOXL, now sitting on over $850,000 in unrealized profitBlockBeats news, October 23 - AI supply chain stocks continued to decline this week, with semiconductor stocks leading the market down. Yesterday, the US stock chip index fell 6.72%. According to TradingBeats monitoring, the largest short position address on trade.xyz for SOXL (3x long semiconductor index) holds a 10x short of 42,292 SOXL tokens at an average buy price of $103.262, and has now unrealized profits exceeding $850,000.
  8. Polymarket CMO fired, possibly for orchestrating staged fake profit scenariosBlockBeats news, October 23 - According to the New York Post, sources familiar with the matter have revealed that Matthew Modabber, who has served as Polymarket's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) since January 2024, has been fired. This follows an internal investigation into a series of incidents that drew external attention and concerned company investors. One incident involved allegations that Modabber's team created fake web pages to promote staged videos showing users profiting from fake trades. This scam was exposed in a June report by The Wall Street Journal and subsequently triggered an investigation by the U.S. CFTC. The investigation is still ongoing, and no violations have been determined yet. Sources say Modabber was a close associate of 28-year-old CEO Coplan. During his tenure as an executive, Modabber frequently made impulsive decisions that led the company into PR crises. Polymarket is currently finalizing Modabber's departure agreement, and both parties have maintained mutual respect throughout the process.