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  1. New Web Product

    Pendle RWA Interface Live

    The Pendle RWA (Real World Assets) page is now live, providing a comprehensive reference for real world assets, including fund-level disclosure on Pendle's RWA markets. The interface covers details such as the token itself, underlying asset's manager, factsheet, fees, risks, and more.

  2. Update

    FUN Staking Hourly Update

    FUN staking platform announces hourly update with details on total staked amount, interest paid out, and effective APYs for different time periods. Users can check their personalized stats using the /interest command.

  3. Hacking News

    ZachXBT Reports $133M Suspected Crypto Theft Involving Crédit Mutuel Arkéa

    On-chain investigator ZachXBT reported a suspected cryptocurrency theft involving losses exceeding $133 million from a centralized exchange account of French banking group Crédit Mutuel Arkéa. The bank has not publicly confirmed the incident. ZachXBT flagged more than $106 million in USDC and USDT withdrawals from several centralized exchange accounts tied to an unnamed EU entity. The attackers may have first diverted fiat money through a network of money-mule bank accounts before buying crypto, with the crypto trail serving as a laundering route. The bank has not responded to these claims publicly.

  4. News

    CFTC approves U.S. trading of equity perpetual futures, faces lawsuit same day

    The CFTC announced that Americans can now trade equity perpetual futures on individual stocks, classifying them as security futures products under the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. Seven entities hold both CFTC contract market designation and SEC registration, including Cboe, CME, Coinbase, Kalshi, Bitnomial, Nadex and ICE Futures U.S., with five filing in September. Kalshi filed for 56‑58 names with a launch expected within days, and Coinbase filed to list perps on Apple, Tesla and Nvidia. Hours later, the Capital Markets Alliance sued in New York, naming Cboe, Citadel Securities and the Healthy Markets Association, and the CFTC called the suit “troubling.”

  5. News

    Crypto exchange hacks and new Ethereum client launch

    Two major exchange hacks resulted in a combined loss of $146 million on November 2, with Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin losing $40 million and an unnamed EU exchange losing $106 million, extending a four‑day hack streak. ConsenSys unveiled a cross‑ledger settlement stack at Devcon Mumbai, enabling banks to settle across blockchains without moving assets. Gattaca introduced Silver, an open‑source Ethereum consensus client claiming up to 9.6× faster performance than competitors, currently in alpha with audits pending.

  6. Hacking News

    Binance Announces Compensation for Hack Losses

    Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will compensate users for all losses incurred during a recent hack. As of today, 90% of the affected assets have already been recovered. The exchange has set aside more than $6.34 billion in company funds to cover the hacked losses, and they will continue to purchase remaining affected stolen assets through market and OTC channels. The exchange will absorb the financial impact of these stolen funds, not users.

  7. News

    Bitcoin Shocks After Midterms

    Experts suggest the Democratic sweep in the U.S. midterms was largely priced in, leading to a brief dip in Bitcoin. However, Bitcoin has rebounded, now trading at $78,277, with almost all top 100 crypto tokens by market cap in the green. The midterms did not significantly impact crypto policy, which remained irrelevant to the broader voting pool.

  8. Update

    IOTA Trade Finance on Public Ledger

    Exporters can be out of pocket for months due to delayed payments. IOTA's public ledger can be used for trade finance, allowing funders to verify documents without relying on the original issuer.

  9. News

    Circle Q3 Revenue Hits $865M

    Circle's Q3 revenue reached $865 million, up 17% from the previous quarter. The release of the Arc platform and growth in USDC payments contributed to the revenue increase. Additionally, $182 million in token presale revenue helped offset lower reserve returns.

  10. New Web Product

    Elysium Ecosystem Radar Launches

    Elysium mainnet launch is scheduled for November 9. The radar includes all ecosystem X handles, including launchpads such as MontraXYZ, AscendLaunch, SignalFam, and others. It covers DEXs, DeFi, and trading platforms like Uniswap, fomo, HyperFlow_fun, and Pindar_finance. The radar also includes NFTs, games, and agents such as Kalosfun, ElytraNFT, AtlasHL, TheAgentFirm, OpenSea, and EloscapeHQ. Ecosystem Coverage is managed by ElysiumRadar.

  11. News

    Security threats roundup (Nov 4, 2026)

    • Critical Rails flaw lets attackers write server files via crafted ImageMagick uploads • Xen hypervisor flaws enable a malicious VM to read/write memory of other VMs, including dom0 • China‑aligned hackers hijack Sogou Input Method DNS requests to deploy DarkVigil backdoor • Russian police arrest three suspected VasyGrek hackers and dismantle their infrastructure • mSecure urges users to change passwords, reset 2FA and passkeys after suspicious activity • Binance details $6.43 billion theft involving fake job interviews and AI tool abuse

  12. Update

    CandyBomb x KOR Campaign Live

    CandyBomb x KOR is a new trading promotion campaign live from November 4, 2026, 16:00 to November 11, 2026, 16:00 (UTC). Users can trade KOR to compete for a share of the 5,000,000 KOR reward pool. The reward breakdown includes 1,500,000 KOR for new users in spot trading, 2,500,000 KOR for all users in spot trading, and 1,000,000 KOR for new futures users in futures trading. Bitget will calculate valid trading data upon successful participation. Eligible trades include KOR/USDT in spot trading and all futures pairs in futures trading. Users must complete identity verification to be eligible for rewards and must comply with Bitget's terms and conditions.

  13. Update

    AKE Trading Event on OKX DEX

    A new trading event for the $AKE token is being promoted on the OKX DEX platform. Eligible trades are tracked based on trading volume, with the top 3,000 traders sharing the rewards. The event organizers will track trades made through the OKX DEX aggregator during the event period. The event details and rules are provided in the OKX DEX campaign page.

  14. News

    Democratic Gains Put Crypto Legislation at Crossroads

    Democrats' Senate control could alter the CLARITY Act's path and intensify scrutiny of Donald Trump's crypto businesses. Democratic victories in the U.S. midterms create uncertainty for the CLARITY Act and the crypto industry.

  15. Update

    Top 10 Crypto Gainers Today: VVV, ZEC, and PUMP Lead the Rally

    As of November 4, 2026, Venice Token (VVV) led the top 10 crypto gainers with a 16.16% increase to $24.18. Zcash (ZEC) followed with a 14.21% rise to $1,318.48, and Pump.fun (PUMP) climbed 9.36% to $0.0044. Other notable performers included Lighter (LIT), LayerZero (ZRO), Polygon (POL), Injective (INJ), Pepe (PEPE), Ethena (ENA), and Midnight (NIGHT).

  16. New Web Product

    MemeCore Goes Omnichain with LayerZero and StargateFinance

    MemeCore has integrated with LayerZero and StargateFinance to offer seamless cross-chain liquidity, now supporting BSC and Base networks with USDC.e and USDT0.s on Stargate-supported networks. Users can start bridging at The platform aims to provide a core experience for meme enthusiasts.

  17. Hacking News

    ZachXBT Names French Banking Giant in Alleged Crypto Heist

    ZachXBT has identified Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the alleged EU financial institution involved in a crypto theft exceeding $133 million. The investigation revealed suspicious withdrawals from centralized exchanges, with stolen funds laundered through various transactions and potentially higher due to over-the-counter (OTC) activity. The incident is part of a broader trend of significant crypto thefts, including breaches at BTCPay Server and Mercado Bitcoin, with Tether freezing $1.14 million in USDT related to the theft.

  18. Update

    Gate Limited-Time Earn Offers Now Live

    Gate has launched new earning products including USDT Idle Earn with up to 5% APR, USDT Fixed Term with 7-Day, 30-Day, and 45-Day products with up to 9% APR, and DNA and KOR Launchpools with up to 4.14% and 164.25% APR respectively. Users can choose the earning option that fits their asset holdings and investment horizon. The new products are available now.

  19. Update

    NEAR Mobile Gains International Traction and Introduces Gasless Cross-Chain Swaps

    NEAR Mobile, the largest mobile wallet in the NEAR ecosystem, has reached #1 in Finance app rankings in Serbia, #2 in Hungary, and #4 in Moldova and Oman. The wallet also reached #7 in Finance in Finland and Nigeria. Version 4.0.0 of NEAR Mobile introduces a gasless experience, allowing users to swap and move assets across supported networks without needing to hold NEAR or maintain native gas tokens across different blockchains. The update is powered by NEAR Intents, which has surpassed $33 billion in cumulative volume across 35 blockchains.

  20. Update

    Circle Reduces Staff in Profitable Quarter

    USDC issuer Circle has cut about 5% of its workforce in a profitable quarter. The company recorded $9.1 million in restructuring expenses, including $5.7 million from stock-based compensation reversals. Circle's net income from continuing operations increased by 5% to $226 million, driven by a 17% rise in total revenue and a 8% decline in reserve income. The company's share of the U.S. dollar stablecoin market fell to 27%, with USDC maintaining a 79% share of stablecoin transaction volume and a $41 billion annualized volume for its payments network.

  21. All Time High

    Q/USDT Price Hits New High

    Q/USDT cryptocurrency's price reached 0.0317017 USDT, up 2.92% from the previous day, marking its highest value since trading began.

  22. News

    Launches and tools roundup

    New tools announced include an MCP‑REST integration guide, Office Engine for in‑browser document editing, DJS Rust‑based JavaScript engine, and Three‑Live for converting Three.js scenes to GLB/USDZ assets.

  23. News

    Atlassian webinar on developer experience

    A webinar featuring Andrew Boyagi and Kelsey Hightower will discuss AI adoption challenges, productivity friction, and strategic AI use; a recording will be available after registration.