Chijet Motor Company, Inc (NASDAQ: CJET) announced the completion of a cryptocurrency-denominated private placement, raising approximately $300 million. This issuance was targeted at non-U.S. institutional investors, with each unit consisting of 1 share of common stock (par value $0.003, priced at approximately $0.10 in equivalent cryptocurrency) and 3 warrants (exercise price approximately $0.12 in equivalent cryptocurrency, valid for 3 years, exercisable under certain conditions on a cashless basis). The company stated that the funds raised will be used to strengthen cryptocurrency asset custody infrastructure and support potential acquisition plans.

[BitMine Increased Holdings by 77,000 ETH Last Week, Total Holdings Reach 3.31 Million ETH] As of 7:00 PM (Eastern Time) on October 26, cryptocurrency investment firm BitMine's Ethereum (ETH) holdings increased to 3,313,069 ETH, up by 77,055 ETH compared to last week. Additionally, BitMine holds 192 Bitcoin (BTC), $88 million worth of Eightco Holdings stock (NASDAQ ticker: ORBS), and $305 million in unrestricted cash.

Crypto markets rallied Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision, with bitcoin and ether leading gains.

[IBM and Dfns Launch 'Digital Asset Haven' Platform to Support Multi-Chain Compliant Custody and Trading] IBM announced its collaboration with Dfns to launch the 'Digital Asset Haven' platform, aimed at providing institutions with integrated solutions for custody, trading, and settlement, covering over 40 public and private blockchains. The platform leverages MPC and HSM (IBM Crypto Express 8S) technologies and integrates the IBM Offline Signing Orchestrator for cold storage and compliant operations. It also supports multi-party approvals, policy governance, and pre-integrated services such as KYC/AML. IBM stated that the SaaS and Hybrid SaaS versions of the platform are scheduled to go live in Q4 2025, with on-premises deployment support planned for Q2 2026. Dfns revealed that it has created 15 million wallets for over 250 clients.

[Zelensky Announces Timeline for Ukraine and Allies to Draft Ceasefire Plan] On October 27 local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Ukraine and its allies have reached an agreement to draft a ceasefire plan within the next seven to ten days. Zelensky also emphasized that, in order to pressure Russia and advance the negotiation process, Ukraine has requested the United States to provide 'Tomahawk' missiles and other similar weapons capable of reaching Moscow. These weapons can be deployed without extensive training.