A look at the key developments from the afternoon session on October 18th
7:00-12:00 Keywords: UK, OpenSea, SIMD-0337
1. The net outflow of the US spot Bitcoin ETF was $364.02 million yesterday;
2. The Bank of England plans to implement stablecoin regulatory rules by the end of 2026;
3. Today's Fear and Greed Index rose to 23, still at the level of extreme fear;
4. OpenSea CEO: Plans to launch the SEA token in the first quarter of 2026;
5. Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on imported medium and heavy-duty trucks;
6. Solana introduces the SIMD-0337 proposal, introducing a fast leader handover mechanism to improve network performance;
7. 10X Research: Retail investors lost $17 billion after the stock price of a Bitcoin financial company collapsed.
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