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  1. Update

    Anthropic IPO to Test AI Sector Valuation

    Anthropic, a major AI research lab, is set to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. The IPO is expected to provide a clearer picture of the company's market valuation, which has dropped from $2 trillion to between $1.0 trillion and $1.5 trillion. The move is seen as a litmus test for the AI sector and positions Anthropic as the first major standalone AI lab to be directly evaluated by public investors.

  2. Update

    TSMC Weighs 3D DRAM Production at Nvidia's Request

    Chipmaker TSMC is reportedly planning to manufacture advanced 3D DRAM memory chips at the request of its biggest customer, Nvidia. This move marks a significant change in TSMC's strategy, as it has historically stayed out of the memory business. The project is still in its early stages with no firm capital commitments or production timeline attached. The effort aims to secure additional sources of supply for Nvidia, which is facing a severe memory shortage driven by AI demand.

  3. Update

    Margin Trading Contest Launched

    Traders can receive up to 50% fee rebates on their eligible trading volume in HTX tokens. The contest includes a 3x trading volume boost for selected cryptocurrencies such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, LTC, DOGE, ADA, and BTT. Eligible assets receive special rebates based on their trading volume.

  4. Update

    New Margin Feature Upgrades

    A cryptocurrency exchange has introduced several improvements to its margin trading feature, including a simplified interface, clearer balance alerts, unified borrowing and repayment management, an improved order book, and automatic price tracking. These updates aim to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.

  5. Hacking News

    XRP Price Trapped at $1.1799 After $30 Million Cascade Liquidation

    XRP's leveraged market experienced a series of brutal flushes, with derivative traders losing over $30 million in five days. This led to a cascade of liquidations across the crypto board, with exchanges reporting a lopsided picture where longs accounted for 95.54% of daily losses. Binance, the most liquid platform, saw $8.06 million in leveraged XRP positions wiped out. The price of XRP dropped 6.41% over the past days, settling at $1.1799 by the weekend. The technical picture for XRP buyers is worrying, with the price below key moving averages and the Relative Strength Indicator showing a bearish divergence.

  6. News

    Greece Approves Tax on Crypto Gains and DeFi Income

    Greece has approved a 10% tax on crypto gains and a 15% levy on DeFi (Decentralized Finance) income. The announcement was made via CoinDesk and includes a disclaimer about the authenticity of links and channels.

  7. Update

    IREN Shares Surge 20% Amid AI Cloud Revenue Growth

    IREN, a neocloud operator, reported a 20.02% increase in its stock price on November 6, 2026, closing at about $21.64. The company's AI cloud revenue reached $200 million in the fiscal first-quarter 2027, up 182% from $71 million in the previous quarter. Total revenue increased to $228 million, marking a 66% quarter-over-quarter growth. IREN's revenue backlog now stands at $20.3 billion, up 22% from the previous quarter. However, the company posted a net loss of $263 million and delayed its ARR target to early 2027 due to a design change and equipment delays at its Childress, Texas facility. The facility houses the first Microsoft data hall, which is part of a $9.7 billion five-year cloud services contract with Microsoft.

  8. Hacking News

    USDT Theft Network Linked to 365 TRON Addresses

    Blockchain data firm Bitquery has traced at least $4 million in USDT thefts to a network involving 365 TRON addresses. The investigation covers Oct. 5 through Nov. 4, and includes 89 addresses that lost only TRX. Bitquery linked 43 collector wallets through funding flows to a common wallet used to pay transaction fees, establishing a money network. However, the USDT aggregate excludes TRX and remains attributed to Bitquery. Most devices and exploits remain unidentified, and common operator control is unproven. In one identified theft, 519,093.330005 USDT moved to collector TEDjN on Oct. 25.

  9. Event

    AlchemyPay Joins Binance Blockchain Week in Bangkok

    AlchemyPay is participating in Binance Blockchain Week in Bangkok from November 28 to 29, 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The company will showcase seamless crypto payments, fiat ramps, and the future of Web3. The event is promoted with a hashtag and a social media post featuring the company's logo and the hashtag #AlchemyPay.

  10. News

    Key Cybersecurity Developments (Nov 2–6)

    • Rigged coding assignment and abused AI tool led to $6 billion Binance heist • AI agents gained root on Linux via 948 kernel flaws • Over 100 European stores hit by returning fridge attacks • Bank phishing sites use fake ‘suspended’ pages to evade takedowns • Barracuda ESG authentication bypass flaw opens path to root • Cisco, WatchGuard release patches; SonicWall declines to fix GMS flaws • Sysdig adds runtime security and governance for AI agents • OpenAI announces GPT‑6 cyber model for flaw hunting • AI‑linked breaches rise as WorkOS, Northflank, Trigger.dev disclose hacks • FBI flags 600+ addresses tied to North Korea’s Binance heist • CrowdStrike reportedly to acquire AI security firms for $495 million • Multiple data breaches affect DigiCert, Chainalysis, Revolve, Frontline Education

  11. Update

    Arm Holdings Sets $15B Revenue Target for 2031

    Arm Holdings, a chip designer, reported a 27% jump in revenue to $1.44 billion for the quarter ending September 30, 2026. The company also set a target of $15 billion in annual revenue from its Arm AGI CPU by 2031. However, the stock fell 13% after-hours due to a broader tech sell-off. Arm is transitioning from licensing to selling its own chips, with orders for the Arm AGI CPU secured through 2027.

  12. News

    Berkshire Hathaway shares surge amid AI fears

    Berkshire Hathaway stock rose over 5% this week, outperforming the S&P 500 by 5.8 points as investors shift from tech to the conglomerate. The rally follows a recovery from a 15% drop after Warren Buffett announced his CEO departure. Berkshire’s Q3 earnings are due soon, and analysts note its reduced cash pile and mixed AI exposure, including a $30.2 billion stake in Alphabet that fell 20% since June. Other holdings such as Japanese trading houses, Chevron, and Chubb performed well, while Apple and other tech stocks lagged.

  13. Update

    Bitget Product Fan Club Launches Advanced Trading Challenge

    Bitget Product Fan Club has launched the Gold Fan Trading Advanced Challenge in November. The event focuses on multi-asset trading across U.S. Stocks and CFD. Participants can improve their trading activity by completing designated tasks or sharing community strategies. The event runs from November 5, 2026 to November 19, 2026, with a prize pool of 3,000 USDT for the Gold Fan Upgrade Challenge. Winners will be ranked based on their cumulative valid trading volume. Additionally, there is a U.S. Stock Trading Strategy Sharing Challenge with limited edition peripheral blind boxes as a prize.

  14. All Time High

    Aave Hits All Time High

    Aave has reached an all-time high, with no specific price mentioned in the text. The text discusses Aave acquiring Avon's technology and joining the Aave team, as well as thanks to early backers and angel investors. The text does not provide a specific price for Aave.

  15. Update

    Blockstream Names Falcon-1024 as Top Quantum-Resistant Signature

    Blockstream Research has selected Falcon-1024 as the strongest lattice-based signature candidate for Bitcoin's quantum-resistant future. The paper evaluates three lattice-based post-quantum signature schemes: Dilithium, Falcon, and Hawk. Falcon-1024 is favored for its compact size and efficient verification times, but faces deployment challenges including memory requirements, implementation complexity, and the need for standardization.

  16. News

    Devere CEO Predicts More Selective Market for Tech Stocks

    Devere Group CEO Nigel Green, commenting on the $1 trillion loss of the Magnificent 7 (Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Google parent company Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla), predicts a more selective market as investors demand evidence of revenue from artificial intelligence spending. Green argues that the established businesses of the Magnificent 7 support continued growth, and suggests that investors will now judge each company on its own numbers, with some companies potentially seeing buying opportunities in the market downturn.

  17. News

    Oasis Protocol Explains Blockchain Jargon

    The Oasis Protocol has released a new entry in their weekly 'Oasis Decoded' series, simplifying blockchain and web3-related jargon for the community. This week's topic is 'The Doorman', which explains how confidential contracts require knowledge of the contract caller to access private balances.

  18. All Time Low

    XRP Price Hits New Low

    XRP's price drops to 1.18 USD, marking its lowest level since the last update, down 3.52% from the previous day's high of 1.22 USD.

  19. Update

    Samsung Wallet Adds USDC Purchase Option with Stripe

    Eligible US Samsung Wallet users can now purchase USDC using Samsung Pay, credit and debit cards, or ACH bank payments through Stripe. The service, announced on October 7, is available on 82 million compatible US Galaxy devices and excludes New York residents. Users must be at least 18 and live in a US jurisdiction where the service is available.

  20. Update

    Zcash Activates Network Upgrade 7

    Zcash has activated Network Upgrade 7, reducing block times from 75 to 25 seconds and introducing a long-term security reserve. However, the upgrade also froze about $16 million worth of ZEC in an outdated shielded pool, making it inaccessible under the new consensus rules.

  21. News

    Greece Approves Cryptocurrency Tax Framework

    Greece's parliament has approved a sweeping cryptocurrency tax framework that imposes a 10% tax on capital gains and a separate 15% tax on income from staking, lending, and decentralized finance (DeFi). The legislation will take effect on January 1, 2027, and establishes new reporting requirements, exemptions, and provisions allowing investors to declare previously unreported cryptocurrency profits without penalties.

  22. Update

    KuCoin Futures Leverage Trading Explained

    KuCoin Futures, a derivatives platform by the top-tier global exchange KuCoin, offers leverage trading services. This allows traders to control contract values far exceeding their initial capital with a small margin deposit. For example, a $10,000 position can be operated with only a $1,000 margin deposit using 10x leverage. The article also covers the concepts of Margin Mode and Contract Type, including Isolated Margin and Cross Margin, which help in managing risk effectively.

  23. Update

    Bitrue Launches Welcome Program for New Traders

    Global cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue is marking its 8th anniversary with a welcome program for traders moving to a new platform. The program offers a total reward pool of 100,000 USDT from November 5 to December 5, 2026.

  24. News

    Bitcoin Price Near $75,000 After Strong October Jobs Report

    Bitcoin price held near $75,000 after the U.S. added 165,000 jobs in October, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, beating the forecast of 4.2%. Bitcoin price briefly pushed above $76,100 but settled near $75,500, with a market cap of about $1.52 trillion and $48 billion in trading volume over the past day.

  25. News

    Nigeria Introduces New Crypto Licensing Rules

    Nigeria’s central bank has introduced new licensing and reserve requirements for cryptocurrency companies, tightening oversight of stablecoins and digital asset payment services. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued the Regulations for the Operations of Non-Security Virtual Assets, establishing rules for stablecoin issuers, crypto payment providers, exchanges, custodians and other covered service providers. The regulations took effect immediately, with existing operators having 180 days to apply for licenses or authorizations.

  26. News

    Ueno Digital Bank Crisis Leaves 3 Million Customers Locked Out

    President Santiago Peña of Paraguay announced his resignation following the collapse of Ueno Digital Bank, a major digital lender that left nearly three million customers unable to access their accounts. The banking crisis has triggered public protests and renewed debate about regulatory oversight and the risks of keeping money within traditional financial institutions.

  27. News

    Bitcoin Realized Losses Exceed $2 Billion in Recent Days

    CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost reported that Bitcoin investors realized between $657 million and $703 million in losses daily over the past three days, bringing the combined amount to more than $2 billion. Bitcoin's realized losses have accelerated after falling below $80,000, approaching levels last recorded during the market downturn in early August. The 30-day moving average of Bitcoin's spot net volume delta, which measures the difference between aggressive buying and selling, has turned negative on Binance and Coinbase, indicating a shift from strong buying to selling pressure.

  28. Price Prediction

    Analyst says BTC could offer long opportunity if it regains range

    The daily Bitcoin chart is currently sweeping liquidity from lower levels and reaching zones of interest. It must recover and return to the established range; a recovery would create a good long opportunity, while a failure would allow sellers to maintain control.