U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin after U.S.-Ukraine talks in Oslo that Washington described as constructive, while a peace plan was expected to be submitted to Putin, according to a BlockBeats report dated Oct. 21, 2026.
Markets finish mixed
BIT market data cited by the report showed the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.06%, the S&P 500 down 0.29% and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.02% at Tuesday’s close. SK Hynix fell 2%, General Motors dropped 6.8%, Western Digital gained 3% and Apple lost 1%.
HTX data showed Bitcoin at $82,992 with a 1.03% 24-hour gain at the report snapshot. The market prices are historical observations, and the report did not establish that the diplomatic developments caused the moves.
Source: BlockBeats flash.