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Lido integrated the Firelight on‑chain cover protocol, covering up to 5.7 % of EarnETH and 8 % of EarnUSD TVL for eligible smart‑contract, oracle, governance and mechanism failures during an initial 30‑day period.
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A bug in Reth’s legacy state‑root calculation could cause execution‑layer nodes to stall or return incorrect proofs; operators are urged to update to patched releases such as Reth v2.10.0 and Base v1.5.3.
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Base launched its fourth network upgrade, Denim, on mainnet, introducing 200 ms canonical blocks, millisecond‑resolution timestamps and new B20 token compliance controls to speed trading and payments.
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Ethereum is planning to reorganize its state structure with the Partitioned Binary Tree (PBT) upgrade, which aims to enhance scalability and efficiency. The proposal, EIP-8297, passed a mainnet shadowfork test in October 2026. The upgrade will fold three separate categories into a single binary tree structure, simplifying state proofs and reducing the need for state expiry. The mainnet deployment of PBT is scheduled for Q4 2026, with no specific activation date announced.
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Gate, a digital asset trading platform founded in 2013, has introduced Proof of Security (PoSEC), a new asset security verification framework. This makes Gate the first platform in the industry to launch a PoSEC security verification system.
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Binance will support the cash dividend distribution for International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Corning Incorporated (GLW), and Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) holders. The net amount of the cash dividend will be reinvested into additional units or fractions of the same underlying security, with eligible users receiving dividends in the form of bStocks: IBMB for IBM, AAPLB for AAPL, GLWB for GLW, and LLYB for LLY.
Exchange Listing
Binance is offering a 20 million USDC reward pool for users who meet specific trading volume and type requirements. Users must have at least $10,000 in cumulative effective trading volume across Spot, Margin, Convert, Futures, bStocks, and Stock Pairs to qualify for the reward pool. The announcement is available on Binance's support page.
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IREN, a former Bitcoin miner, reported $228 million in revenue for the quarter, up 66% from the previous quarter. The company's AI cloud segment contributed $200 million, a 182% increase from the prior quarter. However, the company also reported a net loss of $263 million, mainly due to a delayed revenue target from its largest customer, Microsoft. The AI cloud segment's revenue target has been pushed out to at least January 2027, which is running late. The stock fell 18-20% on November 5, 2026, on reported delays linked to Microsoft.
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American Bitcoin Corp., co-founded by Eric Trump, reported $126 million in third-quarter net income and $221 million in adjusted EBITDA, reversing losses from the preceding quarter. The company's mining costs rose 15.3%, production declined 4.4%, and gross margins narrowed. The company's treasury expanded to 8,427 BTC, ranking 13th among publicly traded corporate bitcoin holders.
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Gauntlet, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has restricted deposits to its V1 Vault after a reported vulnerability in the op-reth contract. The platform is taking precautions to ensure user funds are secure.
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Core Scientific, a bitcoin mining company, will exit the bitcoin mining sector by the end of the year and transition into a pure-play high-density colocation provider. Colocation revenue increased by nearly 60% to $215.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, while self-mining revenue declined to $12.3 million from $57.4 million a year earlier. The company expects to complete the wind-down of its mining fleet during the fourth quarter.
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Core Scientific, a Bitcoin mining company, plans to exit Bitcoin mining by the end of the year and shift its focus to becoming a pure-play data center provider in 2027, with AI business growth as the primary driver. Colocation revenue is expected to reach $215 million, while self-mining revenue is projected to fall to $12.3 million.
All Time High
Franklin Templeton's investment behemoth has reached a $1.1 billion milestone on the Stellar (XLM) chain, surpassing even Ethereum in terms of significance. The RWA Foundation's report highlights an infrastructure-scale gap in the volume of institutional funds between Stellar and XRP Ledger, with Stellar now the second-largest network after BNB Chain.
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Crypto exchange Gate has introduced Proof of Security, a disclosure framework that proves its cold assets cover customer balances if it lost all its hot-wallet assets. Its announcement reports 104.58% cold-storage coverage, using a storage snapshot taken at 00:00 UTC on November 4. The published percentage compares asset shares from different snapshots, rather than establishing cold assets and customer balances on a single common date. Gate discloses that limitation, so customers need more than the headline ratio to verify the full-backing claim.
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Nasdaq correction triggers a drop in stock futures, while Japan's Nikkei 225 slips into bear market territory. The update reflects real‑time market movements with delayed data, highlighting broader investor sentiment across major indices.
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RenderNetwork facilitated the creation of a first immersive digital mirror experience by the artist, who used a physical mirror ceiling for the project. The piece will be showcased during the Breakpoint Solana event as part of the Frameless exhibition.
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The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) has launched Rollup X, a development network where batches are attested by a designated signer rather than proven. The Rollup X uses liquidity from the mainnet, providing a new feature to its platform.
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Bitcoin fell 6% to $75,700 and ether 7%, as a Nasdaq selloff triggered $1.03 billion in crypto liquidations. The update highlights the impact of Wall Street's market downturn on the crypto market.
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Nasdaq entered correction causing U.S. stock futures to decline, while South Korea's Kospi index dropped 8%. The story is developing and provides real-time market data with a delay of at least 15 minutes.
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ARK Invest's Cathie Wood suggests that Tesla and SpaceX could significantly boost real GDP growth from a 3% yearly average to 7% to 9%, a view that is considered highly speculative.
Price Prediction
Chainlink (LINK) has been correcting lower after a bullish September and October. The token is currently trading around $11.40. On the daily chart, LINK made a local high around $15.50. A strong buy-side push above $12 could see LINK climb towards $12.60, and then towards $13. XRP is currently trading around $1.31 after bouncing off its recent low around $1.23. A strong rally in August saw XRP move from around $1.00 to $1.50 in a few days, and it made another local high around $1.50. Overall, both tokens are expected to continue their current trends with potential for further increases.
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Chainlink has introduced a compliance framework for cross-chain tokenized bonds, partnering with Apex Global and others to align on-chain assets with SWIFT standards. LINK price fluctuates between $10.65 and $11.52, with the token rising 3.85% over 24 hours to reach $11.52. LINK fell 7.7% to $10.65 over 24 hours, trading $2.93 below a previously identified $13.58 support level.
All Time High
Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index value is 28, indicating fear, with BTC price at $76,000, the highest recorded value.
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Stacks Bond 3, a Bitcoin staking bond with Stacks, has sold out. Institutional participants including 21shares and Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) have staked BTC on the Bitcoin L1 to earn BTC with Stacks.
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The crypto market suffered a significant crash, losing $140 billion in just four hours as Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $76,000. This sharp decline triggered over $1 billion in liquidations, particularly in U.S. tech stocks. The crash coincides with a drop in the Nasdaq Composite index and concerns over regulatory implications of the U.S. midterm elections. CoinGlass reported that $1.05 billion in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours, affecting 203,418 traders. The majority of liquidations involved long positions, with about $926.81 million wiped out, while shorts saw roughly $126.60 million liquidated. The largest single liquidation was on Binance, involving a long ETH/USDT position worth $10.94 million.
All Time Low
BTC/USDT market price drops to 75,203.83 USDT, marking a new low compared to the previous high of 80,923.31 USDT.
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CME GROUP reported Q3 earnings with revenue of $1.74 billion, beating estimates of $1.71 billion. The company's adjusted EPS was $3.02, beating estimates of $2.98. Market Data Revenue increased by 20% year-over-year to $243.1 million. Energy and Agricultural Commodities saw significant year-over-year growth in their respective volumes.
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IREN has announced the creation of IREN Europe, a 300 MW AI campus in Spain aimed at serving customers who prefer local data and computing management. The move coincides with Europe's push for greater control over its AI infrastructure.
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released a statement indicating that the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in September was 3.5%, up from 3.1% in August. Core CPI, excluding energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco, rose to 2.8% in the 12 months to September, up from 2.6% in August. The main driver of September's overall CPI inflation was the transport sector, with diesel and petrol inflation increasing to 35.8% and 25.6%, respectively, from 27.8% and 20.2% in August.
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Nvidia (NVDA) announced plans with supply chain partners to expand global manufacturing capacity to meet growing demand for AI products. Substrate agreements with IBIDEN, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Unimicron Technology Corporation will collectively drive a 2.5x increase in capacity over the next three years. Amkor plans to increase its advanced packaging capacity by more than 300% by the end of 2028. KYEC will build new facilities in the U.S., backed by a $1.1 billion advance capacity reservation from NVIDIA. SPIL aims to increase its optical engine capacity for co-packaged optics by 15x by mid-2027, with plans to double it again by the end of 2028.