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Developer Matt Corallo disclosed CVE‑2026‑98432, a use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Linux kernel IPv4 TCP handshake code (CVSS 9.8); Lightning Labs released an LND mitigation.
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Bitcoin rebounded from an election‑night low of $75,600 to around $80K as a short squeeze followed the Democratic sweep, while a stock rally and a 9% oil drop were also noted.
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The S&P 500 has entered extreme oversold territory, with nearly half of its constituent stocks being overbought, despite the index's recent entry into this unusual market condition. This development was noted on November 2 via BeInCrypto.
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BitMart's founder, Sheldon Xia, warned of an understaffed security team following restructuring amid a new hack. Xia confirmed threats against employees and retaliation by former staff, leading to difficulties in retaining technical personnel. The exchange identified approximately $391,000 in suspicious transfers from wallets associated with BitMart, potentially linked to the Mercado Bitcoin hack.
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Crypto-backed Republican Andy Barr won the US Senate race in Kentucky, supported by Fairshake-linked PACs that spent over $7 million. He introduced a bill to protect lawful businesses, including crypto firms, from bank access loss.
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Belong.net, a platform for real-world and AI-powered events, has integrated crypto payments for its 16 MCP tools to search schedules across 400 cities. Individual API calls are priced at $0.005 in USDC on Base.
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Analysis shows Kalshi and Polymarket gave more accurate odds than traditional polls and media, correctly forecasting Senate and House races such as Scott DesJarlais’s loss and high Latino turnout impacts. Professional traders, including a team of 80 at Susquehanna, appear to be driving tighter pricing, reducing market volatility. Nate Silver’s model also aligned with market moves, while major networks lagged behind market signals.
New Coin Listing
Treasure plans to issue 173 million MAGIC tokens, representing approximately 50% of its current maximum supply, as part of its transformation into an AI agent and DePIN. The announcement does not provide details on when the tokens will be listed or traded.
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Matt Corallo, a long-time Bitcoin developer and co-author of BIP-54, explains that the upcoming soft fork, known as the Great Consensus Cleanup, is aimed at addressing four legacy bugs in Bitcoin's consensus rules. Corallo, who thinks there's an 80% chance the upgrade will be Bitcoin's next soft fork, describes it as a practical cleanup rather than a major win. The soft fork is expected to address issues like quantum resistance and denial-of-service vectors among miners, and is seen as a necessary step for developers who haven't yet experienced a soft fork.
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Binance's spot trading share dropped to 42%, its lowest in 12 weeks, following a $6.3 billion hack attributed to North Korea's TraderTraitor group. The hack caused net outflows of $5.6 billion, with assets decreasing from $171 billion to $157 billion. Binance introduced a VIP Level Protection Program and launched a community appreciation campaign with rewards for users achieving $10,000 in trading volume.
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Coin Metrics modeled buying $1,000 of Nvidia's NVDAx token on Hyperliquid and selling it on Kraken. The price on Kraken was 18 basis points higher. The total slippage on the two orders was 33 basis points, resulting in a 15-basis-point loss before trading fees. The article provides details of two modeled comparisons, showing a one-basis-point remainder in one comparison and a negative 15-basis-point loss in another, highlighting the impact of price differences and slippage on arbitrage trades.
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Asian stocks recovered from early losses of up to 4% after the Democratic sweep of Congress, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 closing lower and South Korea’s KOSPI ending higher. U.S. stock futures fell 408 points as investors weighed potential fiscal disputes and opposition to data‑center development following the election results. U.S. equities rebounded, highlighted by AMD gains on data‑center growth while Tesla and AI infrastructure stocks declined. Overall, U.S. markets rallied on expectations of political gridlock, falling Treasury yields, renewable‑energy prospects and strong corporate earnings. Bitcoin was quoted around $80,525 and Ethereum near $2,431.
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Date From: November 4 · Date To: November 4 · Venue: Online · Mode: Online · Price: Free Live webinar covering election impact on technology, energy, financials, AI margin issues, and credit stress, hosted by Matt Maley.
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OpenAI is adding a GIF maker feature to ChatGPT, powered by its new Images 2.6 model. Users can describe animations in plain English or upload photos to generate animated GIFs with frame-by-frame editing and speed controls. The feature is currently available but may require users to keep requesting the dancing cat GIFs for now.
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Trezor is advising customers who purchased wallets from CryptoBilis, a reseller, to transfer their funds due to reports of third-party implants found in the wallets. CryptoBilis also sold Ledger wallets with unauthorized hacker chips, resulting in user losses of over $86 million.
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The Russian State Duma is set to review a proposal allowing the online sale of wine through Russian Post on November 10-11. No details on the proposal's specifics are provided.
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Russia has proposed dates for a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi in November, which is currently awaiting a reply from the US. The scheduling is affected by various domestic and international factors.
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Standard Asset Company (SAC), a new Abu Dhabi firm, plans to use hotel and branded residence income to build a Bitcoin reserve managed by Coinbase Asset Management. The strategy aims to raise $1.5 billion over 10 years, with SAC targeting a total of $1.5 billion for the strategy. SAC, officially registered as Standard Proprietary Company Ltd., opened its headquarters in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) on October 27, 2026. The real estate side focuses on hospitality properties and branded residences, while the crypto side is a Bitcoin reserve managed by Coinbase Asset Management. SAC has not disclosed how the $1.5 billion will be split between real estate and Bitcoin, but plans to review the allocation every quarter.
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U.S. stock markets rallied sharply following Democrats' takeover of Congress and victories in several gubernatorial races, lifting the Dow by roughly 1,600 points. Meanwhile, WTI crude oil prices dropped 8%. Additional analysis covers Tesla and SpaceX share declines, inflation trends, retirement savings by state, Medicare cost changes, and housing affordability in New York.
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The post advises against sharing private keys or seed phrases, verifying interactions on the official dApp website, and not clicking on suspicious links. Users are also advised to verify anyone claiming to be a member of the Venus team before continuing communication.
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This week features important events including the U.S. midterm elections, the shift to winter time, corporate earnings in the U.S., Europe, and Russia, the ADIPEC Oil & Gas Exhibition in Abu Dhabi, and the release of Manufacturing and Services PMIs. Central bank decisions from Australia and Brazil, along with speeches from central bank leaders in the UK, Switzerland, and Canada, are also significant. Key U.S. data releases include employment figures, trade balance, and consumer sentiment.
Exchange Listing
Canton Network successfully executed the first tokenized US stock trade under the SEC's Innovation Exemption on November 4. The platform now allows users to trade tokenized securities on its platform.
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Nvidia's CEO announced plans to invest in Agile Robots, Avelios Medical, Mirelo, and Reflex Aerospace, expanding Nvidia's presence in the industrial AI spectrum with a new agreement with the German government.
All Time High
Anduril, a company with a current valuation of approximately $30 billion, is reportedly set to reach a valuation of nearly $90 billion, up from $30 billion in just 16 months. The company currently has a 21% chance of going public before next summer.
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SpaceX projects that its launch costs will decline by roughly 70 percent, reaching about $354 per kilogram by 2031. The reduction is expected as reusable rockets are scaled up and launch frequency rises, benefiting both its own Starlink satellite deployments and commercial launch margins.
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US margin debt increased by $26 billion in September to reach $1.48 trillion, the second-highest level on record. Since the beginning of 2026, margin debt has risen by $255 billion, or 21%. The margin debt-to-M2 monetary supply ratio has climbed to 6.3%, the third-highest level on record, surpassing the 2021 peak of 3.6%. This represents the highest margin debt as a percentage of GDP at 4.5%, surpassing the 2000 dot-com bubble peak of 3.6%.
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Morgan Stanley predicts that free cash flow from hyperscalers and neocloud providers will reach its lowest point in 2027, with a gap of just under $600 billion including lease payments.
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ABB reported orders of $12.06 billion and an operating EBITA of $2.03 billion for the third quarter of 2026, with an estimated EBITA margin of 20.8%. The company also plans to acquire a 51% stake in Mitsubishi Electric's low-voltage power distribution unit for approximately $495 million and form a joint venture in the power distribution sector.
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The S&P 500 components tend to trade a larger percentage of the day's total volume in the closing auction, reaching a record 15.8% in October, largely due to the explosion of leveraged ETFs.
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General Electric Aerospace reported adjusted EPS of $2.25 and adjusted revenue of $13.29 billion for the third quarter. The company also expects fiscal year adjusted EPS of between $8.00 and $8.10 and adjusted free cash flow of between $9.1 billion and $9.4 billion. The company anticipates adjusted operating profit for the fiscal year of between $10.9 billion and $11 billion, and plans to issue new debt in 2027 to partially finance the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) agreement.