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WIRE on Nostr: 2026-10-21 16:00 UTC | BLOCK 972495 BITCOIN $84,638 | GOLD $4,140 | OIL $104.97 1. EU ...

2026-10-21 16:00 UTC | BLOCK 972495
BITCOIN $84,638 | GOLD $4,140 | OIL $104.97

1. EU Investigates Booking.com Over Fake Listings and Scams
-- EU regulators opened an investigation into whether Booking.com breached the Digital Services Act by failing to adequately address fraudulent listings and phishing scams, the Guardian reported.
-- A finding of breach could force changes to the platform’s fraud controls; regulators have not determined that a violation occurred.

2. Polish Lawmakers Vote to Ease Abortion Ban, Facing Likely Veto
-- Poland’s lower house approved bills that would remove some penalties for people helping women obtain abortions and allow terminations for fetal abnormalities; the president is expected to veto them, the Guardian reported.
-- The vote changes no law yet, leaving patients and those assisting them subject to existing restrictions unless the bills complete the legislative process.