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A comment suggests closing a stale PR (PR #47) related to adding Terra Oracle Classic and Oracle Draw to the ecosystem directory. The commenter suggested closing the PR after 14 days if the original author does not respond, and they have already nudged someone on the team on Telegram.
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A Chinese firm approved by the Trump administration to assemble Nvidia's advanced H200 chips into AI computers has an empty Beijing address. The address, located in a recently built industrial park, is a hollow gray structure with wires hanging from the ceiling. The company, New Matrix, was cleared to take Nvidia's H200 processors and build them into AI computer systems. The address raises concerns about transparency and trust in US-China tech collaborations, potentially impacting future policy decisions.
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US Sanctions 45 More Targets Linked to Prince Group. The SDN update lists no crypto addresses for the newly designated parties, but US firms must still block covered assets and avoid unauthorized dealings with them.
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Former President Donald Trump stated in a POLITICO interview that he possesses veto power over any legislation but does not plan to use it in the next two years. He expressed a desire to work alongside Democrats and warned he would veto all bills if they gain power, previously declaring he would take on the role of 'Mr. Veto' against their proposals.
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Pepe (PEPE) fell 2.61% to $0.000004719, with support near $0.00000460 and resistance between $0.00000480 and $0.00000485. Trading volume increased 17.01%. Exchange withdrawals amounted to $16.5 million over seven days, while $179,000 was deposited over the 30-day period. Bitcoin fell below $76,000, causing PEPE to rally 7% to $0.00000508, and ETF outflows weighed on market confidence. PEPE is expected to rally toward $0.0000051 as Bitcoin tests $75K.
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OKX Europe has listed products and services available to European customers, including euro transfers, spot trading, derivatives, and tokenized stocks. Monthly fees will start on November 29, with a minimum fee of 10 USDC. Customers who withdraw all their crypto before November 29 will not be charged, but can close their accounts at any time. OKX Europe also announced its Unified Trading Account structure, which combines spot, margin, and derivatives trading to improve capital efficiency and support sophisticated trading strategies.
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The Algorand Foundation announced that it will shut its community forum and advisory council. It also stated that the xGov grant program will be paused starting Dec. 6. The foundation will shelve the Project King Safety initiative. Despite these changes, bonus staking support will continue until Jan 2028. The announcement was reported by The Defiant.
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The article presents November price forecasts for XRP from four AI models – ChatGPT, Grok, Claude and Copilot. ChatGPT, Grok and Claude each expect the token to finish the month near $1.15‑$1.30, with ranges spanning roughly $1.05‑$1.40. Copilot is more bullish, targeting a month‑end price of $1.55 and a broader likely range of $1.30‑$1.70, while still allowing a downside scenario near $0.95‑$1.15. All models note resistance around $1.34‑$1.40 and warn that weaker market conditions could keep XRP below $1.10.
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Raydium's price prediction for the next week remains bullish, with the token expected to hold above $1.62, the level it broke out of its falling channel. The token has gained 11% in the past week, with a weekly close above $1.62 indicating a potential breakout. Analysts suggest the token could reach $2.17, but a weekly close below $1.62 would put the $1.50 area in play. The token's market value has increased to $460 million, with tokenized stocks accounting for 45% of quarterly swap fees in September, up from 19.5% in Q2.
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Bitcoin has stabilized at $76,000 after significant volatility, including a drop from $81,000 following a Binance hack and fluctuations due to US midterm election results. ZEC and QNT have seen notable gains of over 4% and 5.3% respectively, while other altcoins like RAIN and CC have experienced declines. The total cryptocurrency market cap has increased by approximately $50 billion, reaching $2.550 trillion, with Bitcoin's market dominance slightly below 60%.
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Russia's largest Moscow exchange is planning to launch a new digital asset market in December 1, offering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether's USDT. The exchange will use its existing stock-market technology and will support same-day and next-day settlements. However, retail investors will face annual purchase limits and mandatory testing.
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Suspicious bets were placed on Polymarket shortly before two recent New York Times/Siena political polls were released. A user bet almost $200,000 on Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts' re-election, winning over $77,000. The user also placed similar large bets on other markets, including Kalshi. Vanderbilt University researchers suggest further investigation is needed as it is hard to write off as a random occurrence.
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Analysts confirm that the price of XRP is expected to surge, potentially hitting a new all-time high. XRP's current trading price is at $1.16, with analysts predicting a bottom in the $1.1 or $0.8 price ranges. They expect the price to quickly turn around and rise, indicating a potential upswing in the asset's value.
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Mantle Network quickly shipped a fix in op-reth mantle-v1.6.3 to address a state-root bug disclosed in the upstream Reth client. User assets are safe and no action is required. The team will continue to monitor the network closely and node operators are advised to upgrade via the provided release link.
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Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitget’s platform provider and an alleged promoter, seeking to block the exchange over unlicensed activity. The SEC also plans to block Bitget’s website and app on December 5 after filing a criminal complaint alleging the exchange operated without a license from 2022 to 2025.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has stated that AI requires 1,000 times more power than current capabilities can provide. Despite this, the growth in data centers, which would typically drive demand for nuclear reactor developers like Oklo and NuScale Power, appears to be facing delays. Oklo, still in pre-application stages with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and NuScale Power, which holds NRC approval but awaits customer procurement, may not see immediate benefits from AI's power demand. The situation suggests that reactor demand is contingent on actual data center expansion rather than just AI power forecasts. The trajectory of data center construction in Texas and Missouri will be key indicators to watch.
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OKX, a cryptocurrency exchange, is set to launch a pre-IPO options market linked to Anthropic, with trading expected to begin on Monday. The platform will offer various strategies, including calls and puts, in select non-US jurisdictions.
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Brazil’s second‑largest bank, Nubank, has temporarily halted Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency withdrawals. The pause follows an alert from a service provider involved in its crypto offering. Nubank reports approximately 6.6 million customers using its crypto services. Affected users are currently unable to access their crypto funds. The bank indicated the disruption is temporary while the issue is investigated.
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Kalshi, a platform for election odds betting, reported that millions of viewers watched its midterm markets without trading, outnumbering traders five to one. The platform's post-election recap showed over $2.5 billion in trading volume for the 2026 midterm markets, compared to $1.3 billion for the 2024 election cycle. Kalshi's numbers are hard to verify, but they suggest a secondary use for the platform: following political developments without placing a bet, while allowing those who do bet to influence expectations.
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Chipmaker Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with President Donald Trump may not save the company from a more adversarial Washington in the post-election era. Republicans are planning to impose tougher export controls on chips, and Democrats are seeking to hold Huang and Nvidia accountable for chip sales to China.
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Crypto funding announcements reached a total of $43.5 million this week across the sector. Uranium Digital led the funding rounds by raising $16.5 million in a Series A investment. LO:TECH secured $12 million in a separate financing round. Together, these two project raises made up the primary portion of the week's total venture capital activity.
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Bitquery has linked 542 wallets to five Solstice tokens on November 7, indicating high interest in the asset.
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The website for the Terra Classic project has updated its staking APR calculation. The APR now comes from the terra-classic.tech API, which provides a different value from the previous backend calculations. The update is due to a route on the website that is currently behind Cloudflare Access, causing it to redirect to the login page instead of the APR. The new value is the pre-commission annualized-oracle-drip APR from terra-classic.tech, not the validator.info figure.
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Binance detailed its $6.34B hack, Democrats revisited crypto rules, and Bitcoin ETFs lost $430.2M as retirement policy and blockchain upgrades advanced. The news covers updates on Binance, crypto regulations, and Bitcoin ETFs.
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The Pi Network Ecosystem Summit is scheduled for November 17-19, featuring platform announcements, technical demos, and discussions with co-founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis. The first two days will be streamed on YouTube, focusing on the Developer Platform and AI integration. The final day will launch the Pi Next hackathon with a $200,000 prize pool. Recent developments include a redesigned Developer Portal and new AI-assisted tools, though the native token has seen significant price declines, currently trading at $0.075.
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The global crypto market cap fell by 0.2% to $2.647 trillion over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin traded at $75,958.09, down 0.1% on the day and down 1.7% over the past week. Ethereum changed hands at $2,245.95, up 0.3% in 24 hours and up 0.1% over seven days. BNB rose 0.3% to $693.84, down 1.6% weekly. XRP fell 4.2% to $1.16, down 7.1% over the week. Solana edged up 0.2% to $90.17, down 6.5% over seven days. CoinGlass data showed $709 million in liquidations over 24 hours, with longs at $572 million and shorts at $137 million. MEXC Global was ordered to be cut off from the US financial system under the Combating Russian Money Laundering Act due to facilitating at least $16 billion in transactions between May 2021 and May 2026, tied to sanctions evasion by Iran, North Korea, and Russia, and to cybercrime. US nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 in October, against expectations of 65,000, and unemployment fell to 4.1%. Traders added to bets on a December rate hike. US stocks rebounded on Friday, with the Nasdaq up 1.79%. Riot Platforms rose 14.55% and MARA gained 8.31%. Taiwan will restrict short selling from November 9 and is ready to deploy a NT$500 billion market stabilization fund. SEAL said North Korea’s TraderTraitor group spent about eight weeks inside Binance’s systems before the October 29 attack. Elliptic said about.
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Sahil Arora shared alleged chats that show celebrity involvement in memecoin promotion. The chats reportedly involve Bark, Mario Nawfal, and a claimed appearance by Caitlyn Jenner. The messages also mention a $10,000 claim related to the promotion. The sharing revives scrutiny of celebrity memecoin promotion practices. The post was published by cryptodotnews.
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India's Enforcement Directorate searched premises linked to crypto exchanges CoinDCX and Delta Exchange India. The agency said evidence showed trades worth several thousands of crores of rupees were sent to overseas platforms, potentially breaching the Foreign Exchange Management Act. It found that derivatives trades placed by Delta Exchange India were routed through CoinDCX and executed on foreign platforms such as Binance, KuCoin, Gate.io and Bybit. Both companies denied wrongdoing, describing the visits as routine and stating their platforms remain operational and compliant. The ED also alleged that CoinDCX holds crypto assets in overseas accounts and pays fees in stablecoins, prompting ongoing inquiries.
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Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas plant in mid-2027 and redirect factory capacity to Cybercab robotaxis and AI, as Elon Musk shifts focus away from pickup sales.
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eCash (XEC), a Layer-1 digital cash network developed by Bitcoin ABC, has updated its features. The network, founded by Amaury Séchet, integrates the Avalanche consensus with its core proof-of-work (PoW) layer, distinguishing itself from predecessors. The development roadmap includes three main goals, and the network continues to develop as outlined in the 2017 scaling roadmap. Séchet, a former software engineer at Facebook, is now a lead developer at Bitcoin ABC, where he specializes in scaling and research and development of digital cash solutions.