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Democrats are starting to support cryptocurrency, a topic that major figures in the crypto industry are discussing. Trump's use of cryptocurrency in his 2024 campaign strategy proved successful, and the number of people using cryptocurrencies is increasing.
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World Liberty Financial's WLFI token is experiencing an all-time low, similar to the TRUMP token, which investors believed was a 'sure bet' in 2024 but at peak prices.
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According to a Chainalysis report, North Korean hackers were responsible for nearly 89% of recorded cryptocurrency theft incidents in 2026. The average reported loss per suspected DPRK-linked hack rose from $50.65M in 2021 to $185.65M in 2026 YTD, about 3.7x larger. From 2021 through October 29, 2026, suspected DPRK-linked hacks account for $13.24B of the $22.34B in reported losses, about 59%.
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• Market view of oil, AI and bond trades changed in October • Oil expected to keep rising while treasury yields decline, raising AI crash concerns • Best time in recent history to buy corporate bonds as treasuries yield 5% • S&P 500 posted back-to-back gains as tech shares rose • ETF Edge on schooling Wall Street about investing • A post-Fed divergence • Opportunities in fixed income
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Gnosis Pay disclosed that an intruder accessed its consumer-card system on Nov. 3, exposing cardholder names, home addresses, full card numbers, security codes, and linked wallet addresses. No funds were moved and the company contacted affected customers, made 3D Secure mandatory, and will retire the consumer cards on Dec. 20. The breach followed a June exploit of the delay module and affected thousands of accounts, with the company covering $1.8 million in losses.
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A Swiss asset manager, Zuri-Invest, has chosen xU3O8 as the underlying asset for a new Physical Uranium Tracker certificate. This development highlights the integration of tokenized commodities into traditional financial products. The certificate, designed for professional and institutional investors, holds tokenized uranium alongside cash. The study by S&P Global forecasts a substantial increase in global copper demand by 2040, driven by AI infrastructure, electric vehicles, and expanding power grids. xCu is now available through metals.io on Tezos, offering another way for investors to access physically backed commodities as demand for industrial metals continues to grow. Additionally, teia.cafe, a platform for artists, has been introduced by Ryan Tanaka and Johannes Simon, providing tools for managing licensing, copyright records, and royalties.
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Nasdaq‑listed Solana Company is targeting a major expansion in Hong Kong as institutional demand for tokenized assets grows. Chairman and CEO Joseph Chee said the Asia‑Pacific region could become a key market for the firm’s ecosystem. The company already has an Asia‑Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and was recently listed as a strategic enterprise by the local Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises. It aims to provide blockchain infrastructure to traditional financial institutions for tokenizing real‑world assets, and may increase its local staff from fewer than 10 to up to 30 within six months. Hong Kong regulators have approved 17 tokenized investment products managing roughly $1.3 billion, a 34% rise from the previous year.
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Veranta announced that it is offering 1,000x leveraged trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum on the Base network. The platform says traders will be able to redeem profits instantly, with payouts sourced from a protocol buffer prior to using liquidity‑provider capital. The offering is presented with a standard risk disclaimer noting the volatility of digital assets and the suitability of leveraged products. The announcement was shared via The Defiant and includes links to OKX resources for sign‑up and verification.
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House Democrats plan a new CLARITY Act version that could give the SEC greater authority over crypto markets and impose stricter ethics rules on officials and families, potentially reaching the House floor after the new Congress convenes in January 2027.
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Morgan Stanley became one of the first major banks to create blockchain‑based tokens of U.S. stocks and Treasury securities via DTCC’s new Tokenization Service, with a trading platform slated for Q1 2027. JPMorgan, Citi and Fidelity have also signed up.
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Bitcoin dropped about 6% to $75,000 as a sharp sell‑off in U.S. tech stocks hit the Nasdaq 100, its worst day since March 2020, and the S&P 500 fell 4.4%. AI‑linked stocks such as Nvidia fell 9.3% and the semiconductor index dropped 12.3%.
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CFTC data indicates a significant increase in speculators' net short positions on five-year Treasury futures, rising by 246,314 contracts for the week ending November 3, 2026. This suggests anticipation of higher yields, impacting interest rate expectations and economic forecasts. The increase occurs as Treasury bond prices have recently gained, moving positioning away from previously extreme short levels seen in October. Market participants will closely monitor Federal Reserve communications and economic indicators for further guidance on interest rate policy and yield scenarios.
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Russia's central bank has finalized rules allowing exchanges to offer Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether USDt (USDT) to retail investors starting November 17. Non-qualified investors can purchase up to 300,000 rubles (around $3,700) in cryptocurrency annually through each intermediary, including brokers, asset managers and crypto exchange providers. Qualified investors face no purchase limits, but all investors must pass a mandatory test before trading. The regulatory developments come as Moscow Exchange prepares to launch cryptocurrency trading on December 1, initially offering the three cryptocurrencies through pilot transactions.
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1inch has introduced a secure cross-chain swap feature that allows users to move crypto assets between different blockchain networks in a single transaction. The feature is available within the app or wallet, providing users with the best rate, zero swap gas fees, and MEV protection automatically. Users can choose the token and chain they want to swap from, and the token they want to receive, with the option to select the destination chain. The Classic mode allows advanced users to control gas, slippage, and routing, while the Simple Swap mode offers default settings for maximum efficiency and minimal input.
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Tether’s Hadron platform has entered into a deal with RedStone to allow approved buyers to pay lenders upfront for liquidated tokenized collateral. The buyers would purchase the tokens at a discount and await the issuer's payout. Near-instant voluntary holder exits remain planned. The agreement provides access to valuation and settlement infrastructure, potentially making tokenized assets more useful as lending collateral.
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Midterm elections saw 46 of 47 ballot measures restrict or ban data centers, prompting concerns for tax revenue tied to facilities in places like Loudoun County, VA. While most communities voted to limit them, Harwood, ND approved a new center, citing high tax benefits. Governors and local officials highlight the fiscal advantages of data centers for schools and services, with proposals to tax them at up to 30% of property value. Charts show voter sentiment, with 56% rating data centers as a significant voting factor, though lower than cost‑of‑living and geopolitical issues. The Tax Foundation estimates a Santa Clara data center would pay about $22 million on $33 million income.
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The U.S. Treasury Department announced a transfer ban targeting crypto exchange MEXC Global on November 6. The order will bar U.S. financial institutions from processing transfers to or from the platform. Officials cited at least $16 billion in transactions linked to illicit activity. The ban takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
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The Treasury Department’s FinCEN ordered crypto exchange MEXC Global disconnected from the US financial system, citing $16 billion in transactions tied to Iran, North Korea and Russia and deficiencies in anti‑money‑laundering controls. The move follows earlier sanctions on Iranian exchanges. The report also notes the Trump administration’s proposal to allow crypto in 401(k) plans, Binance hackers converting $124 million of stolen tokens into bitcoin, and IREN’s bitcoin mining revenue falling 58% as it shifts to AI infrastructure.
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1inch, a cross-chain swap platform, has updated its app or wallet to allow direct crypto asset transfers between different blockchain networks. This update simplifies the process, enabling users to perform secure cross-chain swaps in a single transaction. Users can select the token and chain they want to swap from, and the token they want to receive. The platform also offers intent-based execution mode, which provides the best rate, zero swap gas fees, and MEV protection automatically. This update includes features such as simple swap, classic execution via DEX aggregator, and MEV protection.
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Former President Donald Trump indicated in a recent interview with the Financial Times that the United States currently has no plans to conduct any strikes against Iran at this time.
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Wall Street strategists anticipate the U.S. Treasury could reach its debt limit of $41.1 trillion as early as February. This development stems from the recent $5 trillion increase enacted in 2025, leaving the Treasury with limited borrowing capacity. The potential for reaching the debt cap has sparked concerns over Treasury issuance constraints and heightened sensitivity in related financial markets.
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Speculators added 246,314 contracts to their net short position in CBOT US 5‑year Treasury futures for the week of November 3, 2026. This increase brought the total net short to 1,275,370 contracts, the largest net short of any position in the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders report. In the same week, equity fund speculators reduced their S&P 500 CME net short by 27,501 contracts to 345,246, while equity fund managers raised their S&P 500 CME net long by 55 contracts to 917,568. The net long position in CME Bitcoin futures stood at 2,230 contracts. The research summary linked the bond‑side short buildup to expectations for Federal Reserve policy and described the modest Bitcoin futures long as a sign of stabilization.
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After the $6.34 billion Binance hack, net outflows from the exchange's wallets reached about 28,316 BTC. Santiment tracked these flows through Nov. 5. Bitcoin balances across tracked exchanges fell 2.92% from Oct. 25 to Nov. 5. The 38,631 BTC decline began four days before the breach. Binance began reopening withdrawals on Nov. 1. Bitcoin futures open interest on the exchange fell after the Binance hack, with Bitcoin futures at $8.97 billion and Ethereum futures at $8.03 billion by Nov. 5. Net USDT outflows on Ethereum hit 3.94 billion tokens across tracked exchanges on Nov. 2, compared to 1.71 billion on Oct. 29. Binance replaced about 98% of affected assets using its own funds and kept buying the remaining tokens. The exchange asked Arbitrum’s DAO to release funds frozen after the Binance hack, covering 8,425.997 ETH and 74.56 million ARB. Binance estimated the process could take seven weeks or longer.
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Core Scientific, a Bitcoin mining company, plans to cease Bitcoin mining operations by December 2026 and transition to a high-density colocation provider focused on AI and HPC. Colocation revenue surged 58% quarter-on-quarter to $215.4 million in Q3, contributing to a total revenue increase of 42% to $232.9 million. The company attributes this to intensifying competition among Bitcoin miners and profitability pressures due to declining revenues and rising costs in traditional mining operations.
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The U.S. Treasury Department has withdrawn a proposal to lower the threshold for cross-border cryptocurrency transaction reporting from $3,000 to $250, under the Bank Secrecy Act. This regulatory shift maintains the current $3,000 threshold, easing market pressure and potentially boosting Bitcoin's price.
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The U.S. Treasury Department has barred U.S. financial institutions from processing any funds transfers to or from MEXC Global, a major crypto exchange. The Treasury accused MEXC of facilitating at least $16 billion in illicit transactions tied to Iran, North Korea, and Russia. The order, part of Operation Economic Outcast, takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.
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Nasdaq recovered 1% following its steepest decline in 18 months, with traders buying technology shares. The update notes the market’s real‑time snapshot and mentions data delay of at least 15 minutes.
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METR, an independent model-evaluation group, estimates that Anthropic's AI models improved on tasks with clear success criteria roughly twice as fast in October 2026 compared to the period from March 2024 to October 2025. METR attributes most of this acceleration to AI assistance, though much of the evidence behind this judgment is redacted. The analysis covers more than the products customers could access, including snapshots of unreleased models.
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Robinhood Chain hosts the most Uniswap v4 hooks, with over 1,200 registered and 31,000 distinct contracts, driving 74.5% of V4 trades through hooks. Weekly volume on V4 reached $1.7 B and $10.5 B over 30 days. CEO Vlad Tenev endorsed hooks publicly. Hooks enable custom fee structures, token launch rules, and game mechanics, attracting launchpads and stock-token trading. The guide maps projects, launchpads, and safety tips for builders on the L2.