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Wallet linked to @polypol87446165 sells $6.36m of ETH and stETH, Ai Yi says
On-chain analyst Ai Yi says a wallet linked to @polypol87446165 (0x52ee...AAE3) redeemed tokens from Aave over the past 10 hours and sold $6.36m of ETH and stETH on-chain at an average price of $2,428.
Hong Kong sets gold token standard of one token per 400-ounce bar, Hui says
Financial services and the treasury secretary, Christopher Hui, says Hong Kong will launch an interbank tokenised gold trading project under the HKMA's Ensemble, with one token per standard 400-ounce bar priced off the HAU benchmark. HKEX also plans a blockchain multi-asset platform, with tokenised carbon credits and, in 2027, LME-recognised warehouse receipts.
ZEC spot ETFs draw $3.43m net inflow, SoSoValue says
SoSoValue data show ZEC spot ETFs took in $3.43m net on 4 Nov, all through the Zcash ETF (ZCSH), whose cumulative inflows reached $218m. Total net assets were $757m, with a ZEC net asset ratio of 3.44%.
HYPE spot ETFs post $2.38m net outflow, SoSoValue says
SoSoValue data show HYPE spot ETFs had a total net outflow of $2.38m on 4 Nov. Bitwise's BHYP led with $1.41m out, while 21Shares' THYP saw $967,700 leave; total net assets stood at $411m.
Gate sees about $194m net inflow in 24 hours, topping centralised exchanges
Gate recorded a net inflow of about $194m over the past 24 hours, the highest among global centralised exchanges, DefiLlama data shows.
Sand.ai raises $200m A+ round to reach unicorn status
Sand.ai, the video-model company founded by former Microsoft Research Asia researcher Cao Yue, said on 5 November it had closed a $200m A+ round led by Cornerstone Capital and Wangsu Science & Technology. It has raised $300m in 10 months across three 2026 rounds.
LeisureMeta plans gradual DAO token unlock while keeping KODA supply off market
LeisureMeta said it will gradually unlock its DAO token allocation on the schedule set out in its white paper. It said DAO tokens held in custody at Korea Digital Asset will not move to external wallets or circulate, whether or not the lockup is lifted.
Saylor says Bitcoin reserves are bipartisan, citing US midterm winners in both parties
Michael Saylor said Bitcoin reserves are a bipartisan issue, citing backing from winners in the US midterms in both parties.
a16z-linked entity moves 233,000 HYPE, analyst estimates $1.14m profit if sold
An a16z-linked entity deposited 148,100 HYPE worth $12.6m to exchanges over 16 hours at an average of $85.26, on-chain analyst Ai Yi says. It has moved 233,000 HYPE worth over $20.6m since 30 Oct, with an estimated $1.14m profit if sold.
Changpeng Zhao says AI will make systems safer by exposing flaws
Speaking at the Oxford Union, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said a recent hack was preventable and that attackers spent about five to six months combining social engineering, interview phishing and AI to find weaknesses. He said AI will make systems safer in the long run and called for industry collaboration with AI labs, law enforcement and security experts.
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- Coinbase says over 99% of customer assets held in cold wallets
- TraderTraitor hackers resume laundering Binance funds via THORChain, lifting RUNE
ChangXin Memory rises 10.8% in 24 hours to $6.612
ChangXin Memory gained 10.8% over 24 hours and was trading at $6.612.
South Korea's FTC says review of Naver Financial-Dunamu deal is not finalised
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission says the outcome of its review of the proposed Naver Financial-Dunamu business combination has not been finalised, urging caution after a report that it would review the deal on 18 Nov and that approval was effectively near.
Aptos pushes into institutional onchain finance with backing from BlackRock and others
Aptos is expanding into a full onchain finance platform offering stablecoins, tokenised funds, lending, trading and payments, with ecosystem participation from firms including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Aave and Bullish. Its stablecoin market capitalisation was about $773m in early November 2026, down about 48.1% from a $1.49bn peak in October last year.
Address adds $5.08m of ZEC long as profit reaches $21.4m
An address increased its ZEC long position by 3,875 tokens between 09:09 and 10:07, raising it from 11,125.19 to 15,000.19 ZEC. It opened about $5.07m at an average price of roughly $1,308.47; the position is now worth about $19.7m, with cumulative gains of about $21.4m.
Moscow Exchange to start Bitcoin, ether and tether trading on 1 December 2026
The Moscow Exchange said it will open digital currency trading to market participants from 1 December 2026, starting with Bitcoin, ether and tether on its existing equity infrastructure and the National Clearing Centre's settlement system. Trading will run 06:50 to 23:50 Moscow time, initially as a pilot with more assets to follow.
Hunter Biden says CLARITY Act failed over Trump ethics provision
Hunter Biden said the CLARITY Act did not pass only because US President Donald Trump would not agree to an ethics provision, adding that more Democratic lawmakers would have backed the bill had he done so.
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- CoinShares' James Butterfill says Bitcoin has room to rebound as election uncertainty clears
- Grayscale's Zach Pandl says crypto growth does not depend on Washington
- CLARITY Act would lapse on 3 January 2027 without 60 Senate votes
Asian chip stocks fall as Democrats sweep US Congress
A Democratic sweep of both US congressional chambers drove sector rotation in Asian stocks, with SK Hynix down more than 9% and Samsung Electronics 7%, pushing South Korea's KOSPI down over 5%. Toyota and Honda rose about 5%, lifting Japan's Topix 1%.
Bitcoin's next major upgrade may be BIP-54 'great consensus cleanup'
Bitcoin's next major protocol upgrade may be the BIP-54 soft fork, known as the great consensus cleanup, which aims to fix four consensus-rule vulnerabilities. Developer Matt Corallo first drafted it in March 2019 and it was numbered in April 2025.
India's CERT-In warns AI-assisted hackers are targeting crypto exchanges
India's CERT-In has labelled AI-assisted attackers targeting financial institutions 'CRAFTY FALCON', naming crypto exchanges among affected sectors. It says AI tools help generate attack scripts, with some attacks timed for weekends and holidays, and that wallet keys have been stolen.
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