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Gate, a cryptocurrency exchange, has introduced weekend trading for XAUUSD CFDs (Contracts for Difference) to its closed beta clients. Previously, the market was closed daily from 21:00 to 22:00 (UTC). Now, clients can trade during weekdays and the newly added weekend hours, which are subject to account page display.
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KuCoin Crypto Loan allows users to use their crypto holdings as collateral to borrow other assets for trading or investment. Collateral assets continue to earn Hold to Earn yield while pledged. Users can also use borrowed assets from their Funding Account as collateral. The platform's Crypto Loan feature requires KYC Verification and supports multiple digital assets as collateral. Interest rates are calculated hourly and can change based on market supply and demand. The LTV ratio shows the amount borrowed compared to the value of collateral, with warning and liquidation thresholds defined to manage risk.
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Date From: 20 November 2026 · Date To: 20 November 2026 · Venue: Cape Town, South Africa · Mode: Offline · Price: Free CryptoFest is a premier annual Web3 conference in Cape Town focusing on crypto, blockchain, and DeFi, featuring 220+ speakers from 120+ countries. The announcement promotes limited sponsorship slots, outlining benefits such as brand visibility, networking, and speaking opportunities, and notes that tickets are now available.
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Progressive candidate El‑Sayed secured the Michigan Senate seat in the 2026 midterm elections, marking a notable win for progressives as the race concluded.
Price Prediction
Crypto analyst Bren predicts Bitcoin may drop to $56,000 before a stronger recovery, citing uncertainty from the US midterm elections. He believes the current market correction is nearing its end, with a potential new all-time high for Bitcoin expected in 2027.
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During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed that attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea are unacceptable. He emphasized that such assaults cannot be tolerated.
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A Golem Foundation report shows 74% of tracked ETH treasuries are staked, with yields falling to 2.2% and larger holdings like Bitmine’s 5.2 M ETH seeking higher returns via lending, liquidity provision, first‑loss cover and covered calls. Binance disclosed a multi‑stage intrusion where an engineer downloaded malicious code, allowing attackers to access its hot‑wallet signing system and submit transactions before remediation. Aave V4 now supports collateral swaps on Ethereum, Base and Avalanche, letting Pro users exchange collateral without repaying loans, powered by CoWSwap. Additional items include Vitalik Buterin’s opening speech at Devcon 8, CFTC approval of equity perpetuals, and the Ethereum Foundation’s aid coordination network launch.
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India’s Nifty 50 index rose on Wednesday, trading in the green despite a broader sell‑off in Asian markets, where chip‑heavy indices fell more than 3%. The stability is attributed to expectations of tax relief, the return of foreign capital and the index’s relatively low exposure to artificial‑intelligence stocks. Earlier this year, foreign investors had withdrawn funds from India to pursue AI‑driven gains in Korea and Taiwan. These factors are helping the Nifty remain steady.
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South Korea's ruling party wants to delay its crypto tax again. The information was shared via a CoinDesk article. It also lists OKX social channel links and verification reminder. The disclaimer notes that digital asset prices are volatile and may be influenced by market dynamics.
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Freedom Swap is now processing reimbursements for swaps affected by the Zano blockchain rollback. Approved claims are being processed, and users are advised to allow time for their reimbursement to arrive. The update also provides steps for submitting claims.
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Onchain investigator ZachXBT has identified French banking group Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the alleged victim of a crypto theft exceeding $133 million. The bank, with $235 billion in assets, was allegedly exploited over multiple days, with additional losses potentially from over-the-counter (OTC) transactions. The bank's involvement has not been independently verified, and the attackers' methods are unknown. Cointelegraph contacted Crédit Mutuel Arkéa for comment but did not receive a response by publication.
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Bitget's Onchain trading challenge round 132 (Robinhood) is now live. Users can trade any coin on the Robinhood chain to earn chances to open Mystery Boxes, which contain up to 100 U U crypto vouchers. New users can claim an 8 U cash reward if they complete their first Onchain transaction with a cumulative trading volume of at least 1000 U. The promotion runs from November 4, 2026, 14:00 (UTC+8) to November 11, 2026, 00:00 (UTC+8).
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Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake announced an accelerated timeline for completing Ethereum's post-quantum and post-AI transition, aiming for December 2028. This is one year earlier than the foundation's previously announced deadline of December 2029. Drake highlighted that developers have 24 months to deliver three additional network upgrades. The announcement signals a more ambitious timeline but does not formally replace the foundation's existing roadmap, which is scheduled for reassessment in January 2027.
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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) explained the situation on the currency market, noting that demand for foreign currency increased due to higher budget expenditures, particularly for defense and security, and increased purchases by the population. At the same time, the supply of currency decreased due to Russian attacks and reduced exports from Ukrainian exporters. The NBU stated that the situation remains under control and there is no deficit of foreign currency and euros in the banking system.
Exchange Listing
KOR Protocol, an on-chain clearinghouse for creative assets, is launching on KuCoin. The exchange will list KOR with a trading start at 14:00 UTC on November 4, 2026. Two activities are offered: KOR GemSlot Carnival with 1,400,000 KOR giveaways and Learn & Earn with 400,000 KOR giveaways. New users can sign up for $11,000 in perks.
Price Prediction
Bubblemaps (BMT) has seen a 20.06% daily price increase, trading around $0.02931 with a 24-hour trading volume of $115.59 million. The token's market capitalization is approximately $22.29 million, supported by a circulating supply of 760 million tokens. The rising trendline and EMA indicators suggest sustained buying strength, but the Stochastic RSI indicates weakening momentum. The immediate resistance is at $0.0396, and a breakdown below $0.0330 could expose support levels at $0.0288 and $0.0246.
Funding
Gate Launchpool is offering a $KOR prize pool of 36,000,000 for early stakers. Estimated APRs for different pools are provided, with $KOR Pool at 1,752.00%, $USDT Pool at 164.25%, and $GT Pool at 20.88%. Mining will start on November 4 at 14:00 UTC. Stake now via the provided link.
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USDD, a stablecoin, is now available on the TRON network with the GasFree feature, eliminating the need for extra gas tokens and reducing transaction costs to just 0.5 USDD per transaction, compared to 1.5 USDT. The update aims to make transfers simpler, faster, and more cost-efficient.
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Bitcoin's price dropped to about $75,740 overnight before recovering to $77,000. The U.S. midterm elections saw Democrats taking control of the House and closing in on the Senate, leading to a broader market sell-off. Bitcoin's total market cap fell by about 2.9% over 24 hours to $2.58 trillion, with Ether and XRP also experiencing declines. Prediction markets projected a high likelihood of a Democratic sweep in both chambers, contributing to the market's negative sentiment.
Hacking News
A French bank, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, was exploited, resulting in losses exceeding $133 million. The claim was made by analyst ZachXBT, who said he has a high degree of confidence that the attacker is not linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group. The information was reported via The Block.
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AI stocks fell overnight after Democrat Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor's race. She supports limits on new AI data centers, raising fears that some projects may be delayed or cost more. Texas is home to 27% of planned US data centers. Meanwhile, Micron and SanDisk shares moved higher. After-Hours CoreWeave, SpaceX, and Oracle shares experienced significant declines.
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OMFIF will host a virtual roundtable on Thursday, 19 November to discuss best practices for AI monitoring and supervision, featuring experts from financial and technology regulators and the AI industry.
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Recent elections produced surprising results, indicating that established leaders can no longer rely on guaranteed voter support amid a turbulent global environment.
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Economists note that advanced nations are now experiencing a high-income trap, with slowing productivity, limited fiscal space, modest real‑income gains and geopolitical tensions constraining policy options.
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Block (formerly Twitter) is set to settle a federal anti-money-laundering investigation, with a $764 million settlement. Cash App trading fees are also reduced, halving the company's quarterly bitcoin gross profit.
Hacking News
OKX CEO Star Xu criticized Binance's response to the $6.3 billion hack, accusing the company of avoiding responsibility and downplaying security concerns. Xu highlighted the incident's impact, including Bitcoin's price decline and damage to the crypto industry's reputation. The hack involved attacks targeting Binance's employees and internal systems, including fake interviews and malicious software.
Price Prediction
US earnings season is underway, with Gate US stock futures live. The article highlights stock futures for companies like ANET, HUT, AMD, and QCOM. A 90,000 USDT prize pool is available for traders who participate in the earnings prediction campaign on Gate.
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FET continues to hold a structure that deserves attention, even if price pushes lower first. A deeper retrace would concern many traders, yet current positioning suggests a different story. Several technical factors align beneath the range lows, creating a potential reaction zone with strong confluence. The most interesting area sits below the range low at 0.1483, which stands directly above a cluster of bullish factors that support a potential reversal. The preferred scenario is not a first-touch buy, but a deviation below 0.1483 and into the grey box, where buyers have reclaimed demand and fair value gaps are present, creating a high-confluence location.
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The HTX Global Announcement Channel has released a daily update. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization is $2.61 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of $63.1 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) market dominance is 59.3%, and Ethereum market dominance is 10.6%. The Fear & Greed Index is at 34, up 8 points from yesterday, at the 'Fear' level. Total liquidations in the last 24 hours amounted to $216 million, with 64,645 traders liquidated. The BTC contract long/short ratio across all exchanges is 1.0551, with longs holding the advantage.
Hacking News
BitMart's founder confirms a hack during the company's restructuring, with Bitquery tracing about $391,000 in outflows from BitMart-linked wallets to an address used in the Mercado Bitcoin attack. The hack occurred during the restructuring process.