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CFTC approves single-stock perpetuals for four exchanges that applied
David Hoffman says the CFTC has approved perpetual contracts tied to individual stocks, expected to list on KalshiEX, Coinbase Derivatives, Bitnomial (Kraken) and Nadex/OG.com (Crypto.com). He says Lighter plans to apply this month and could become the fifth, and only decentralised, venue.
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OdailyAIBullishOKX's Star Xu says security and compliance must come before marketing
OKX founder Star Xu said many polished presentations turn out to be amateur operations, citing a reported $6.3bn security incident that began with an employee falling for a fake job-interview trap. He said security, accountability and compliance should always rank above marketing.
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- Kraken freezes accounts linked to $133m hack at EU institution
- ZachXBT says suspected hacked EU entity hit by another $27m in withdrawals
- OKX's Star says security work continues after recent industry breach
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ChainCatcherAIBearish
Binance yet to carry out November LUNC burn, first delay since 2023
Binance had not completed its monthly Terra Classic (LUNC) burn as of 1 Nov, after burning about 334.88 million LUNC on 1 Oct. It is unclear whether the burn was delayed or halted, and Binance has not said whether a recent hacking incident played a part.
Gold rises to $3,931 an ounce as dollar slips against yen
Gold traded at $3,931.35 an ounce, up 0.01% on the day, and silver rose 0.27% to $49.667 an ounce. The dollar fell 0.12% against the yen to 158.494 and 0.05% against the offshore yuan to 6.66656.
Lighter reports $72.9bn October volume and $4.09m in fees
Lighter said October trading volume across its core platform and Robinhood Chain reached $72.9bn, with open interest of $1.41bn at month-end and $4.09m in fees. It plans to apply to the CFTC in November for designated contract market status and derivatives clearing organisation registration.
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OdailyAIBullishMorgan Stanley among first banks to use DTCC tokenisation service
Morgan Stanley said it is among the first banks to tokenise real-world assets through DTCC's tokenisation service, launched on 28 October, having converted US equities and US Treasuries into tokenised form.
South Korea says taxing overseas stock-linked perpetual futures needs capital markets law review
South Korea says taxing perpetual futures linked to overseas stocks would first require a review of how they are classified under the Capital Markets Act.
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- Jang Dong-hyuk says crypto tax discord adds to market uncertainty
- South Korea finance ministry says no decision on taxing perpetual futures on overseas exchanges
- South Korea ruling party lawmakers to propose delay to virtual asset tax
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BloomingbitAINeutral
Grayscale's Zach Pandl says crypto hack losses top $8bn this year
Grayscale research head Zach Pandl said crypto security losses have passed $8bn this year after the Binance hack, though their share of total market value is falling over time. Binance has covered 95% of affected assets, and Tether and Circle helped freeze about $2.9bn, he said.
Markus Thielen says Bitcoin may reach $90,000 by year-end after a dip
10x Research founder Markus Thielen says Bitcoin's run of double-digit gains is over, with Wall Street traders and profit-taking whales reshaping the market. He still expects Bitcoin to reach $90,000 by year-end, possibly after falling to $77,000-$79,000 first.
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See all 2 updates on Markus Thielen Bitcoin forecastGoldman Sachs limits traders' and bankers' use of some AI coding tools
Goldman Sachs has restricted most staff from advanced AI coding tools after weighing productivity against risk management, narrowing access to Anthropic's Claude Code and Microsoft's GitHub to engineers. Some traders who used the tools to monitor client flows and model markets are unhappy with the change.
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Grayscale's Zach Pandl says Binance breach will push exchanges to tighten security
Grayscale research head Zach Pandl says October's Binance breach, in which over $6bn was stolen, lifted 2026 crypto security losses above $8bn. Binance has restored 95% of affected positions and about $2.9bn of the funds has been frozen by stablecoin issuers, he says.
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PANewsAIBearishChangXin Technology chairman proposes raising share buyback to as much as RMB 5bn
ChangXin Technology said its chairman, Zhu Yiming, proposed lifting the share buyback from RMB 1bn-2bn to RMB 2.5bn-5bn. The company's shares last traded at RMB 38.80.
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See all 2 updates on ChangXin Technology share buybackAMD beats forecasts as AI chip demand lifts data centre revenue
AMD reported Q3 2026 revenue of $13.4bn, up 45% year on year, with data centre revenue nearly doubling to $8.5bn on AI processor demand. It guided Q4 revenue to about $17bn, and its shares rose as much as 9% after hours.
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See all 3 updates on AMD Q3 2026 resultsBitcoin drops below $77,000, down 0.19% in 24 hours
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 and was trading at $76,999.9, a 24-hour decline of 0.19%, on OKX market data.
CoinMarketCap altcoin season index slips three points to 45
CoinMarketCap's altcoin season index stood at 45, three points lower than the previous day. The gauge tracks whether the top 100 coins, excluding stablecoins and wrapped tokens, are beating Bitcoin over 90 days, with 75% or more signalling altcoin season.
CryptoQuant data shows Bitcoin's 63% median gain after US midterms
CryptoQuant data cited by Cointelegraph shows Bitcoin's average median return was 63% in the 12 months after each US midterm since 2010, including 36.8% in 2014, 45.8% in 2018 and 80.8% in 2022. CryptoQuant says the pattern may track the halving cycle, and 2026 looks different.
Agent payments stall as every party in the chain holds a veto
Consumer AI agents are growing quickly, but card payment systems for business-to-consumer use are not ready for them. Stripe wants to build a payment network bypassing Visa and Mastercard, yet parties across protocols, wallets and checkout each hold a veto.
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Alibaba tests Looogen AI film-making platform with local agent
Alibaba is testing Looogen, an AI film and short-drama production platform positioned as a local agent that handles script breakdown, shot design, character and scene asset generation, dubbing, music and final cuts through conversation. It runs as a desktop client on Windows and macOS, keeps all sessions and outputs on the local device, and supports private deployment and users' own model channels.
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US midterm results due as crypto policy hangs in balance
US midterm election results are due today, with the outcome expected to shape regulatory and legislative responses affecting crypto during President Donald Trump's remaining term. Crypto-backed Super PACs spent $200m on the midterms, though cryptocurrency was not a major campaign issue.
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- Santiment says US midterm election fears are weighing on crypto sentiment
- Survey puts Bitcoin year-end median at $76,450 if Democrats sweep Congress
- Democratic 'blue wave' in US midterms stirs fears for AI boom
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