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Identity and cybersecurity platform Okta will be added to the S&P 500 index effective November 4, according to an announcement from S&P Dow Jones Indices on Friday. The stock has climbed 141% year-to-date and closed 2.5% higher on the news. With a current market capitalization of approximately $38.8 billion, Okta will replace healthcare consumer goods manufacturer Kenvue in the benchmark index.

According to Jin10, the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise rates by 25 basis points to 4.85% on Tuesday (November 2), marking the fifth rate increase this year and reaching an 18-year high. Money market pricing indicates an approximately 80% probability of the rate hike.
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According to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig speaking to CNBC on Friday, the $6.4 billion Binance hack demonstrates the case for U.S. regulatory oversight of offshore crypto exchanges. Selig said the breach "proves our exact point" behind crypto-market regulations the CFTC proposed earlier this month, a

ZKsync announced in October the launch of Prividium Commander and the achievement of Airbender Prime reaching real-time proving capabilities, according to the project's official statement. Prividium Commander enables institutions to manage permissions and operational policies efficiently, while Airb

According to Intersect, the coordinating body for Cardano governance, the organization warned stake pool operators on October 30 of a critical Linux vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98432 with a 9.8 severity rating. The flaw could potentially crash servers running Cardano block production or, in ce

According to Cisco Talos research, a self-deleting Windows infostealer called VOLTA-AUTODOXER steals browser passwords, cookies, payment cards, email profiles, cryptocurrency wallets, and SSH configuration files from infected systems. The malware then sends the stolen data to Anthropic's Claude AI t

According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi stated on November 2 that the three Mecca Agreement signatory states had not visited Tehran as agreement members, but rather as regional countries seeking consultations with Iran. He described their attitude as "very positive

Bulgarian presidential candidate Andrey Durov conceded defeat in the second round of voting in recent elections. The concession marks the conclusion of the voting process, though details regarding vote counts and the winning candidate were not disclosed in the initial

Intel shares plunged 29.7% to $65.76 on Friday, October 31, wiping out more than $146 billion in market value as the chipmaker issued a disappointing fourth-quarter revenue forecast. Intel expects Q4 revenue between $15 billion and $16 billion, roughly $1.6 billion below Wall Street's $17.07 billion

According to Axios, citing a diplomat involved in negotiations, Iranian representatives left Doha early Sunday morning. Contrary to recent social media claims alleging the talks had stalled, the Iranian negotiating team reported that yesterday's discussions achieved positive progress, with mediators working to bridge remaining differences and concerns raised during the talks.

According to U.S. President Trump, he just held a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss Iran.

On November 1, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi disclosed a two-day plan aimed at reopening talks with the United States. According to Araghchi, the plan requires the U.S. to take compliance measures on day one, followed by the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and restoration of normal maritime traffic on day two. Araghchi stated that once the U.S. fulfills these commitments and the Strait of Hormuz reopens, Iran will resume negotiations. The plan represents a condensed version of earlier p

According to COINOTAG, as of October 30, NVIDIA filed formal objections to OKXICE's plan to trade tokenized stocks on a blockchain-based venue, joining a roster of 50 companies opposing the initiative.

According to Bloomberg, 29% of survey respondents predict Bitcoin will exceed $100,000 by year-end if Republicans control Congress, compared to 8% expecting the same price under Democratic control.

According to Elon Musk, Grok bot can research gifts that friends and family members might like and purchase them directly. The xAI founder noted that the bot supports X Money for transactions, with users already able to experience the

According to COINOTAG, Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg stated on November 1 that Bitcoin could double in value within the next three years. McClurg, whose firm builds cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, occupies a vantage point for observing institutional crypto demand flows before they

According to Jin10 citing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, two oil tankers, including one supertanker, struck mines while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without authorization on the evening of November 1. The Iranian military said the vessels had disabled their navigation systems and were attempting to transit the waterway with U.S. support before being forced to halt after striking the mines.

According to Al Jazeera, a Gaza Health Ministry spokesperson stated that October was the deadliest month since the ceasefire commenced, with casualties surpassing those of all previous months under the

According to CME Group, COMEX December silver futures settled at $49.276 on October 30, down 18.34% for October and 5.93% for the session. The gold-to-silver ratio approached 79.1 based on Friday's settlements, reflecting silver's significant underperformance versus gold, which declined 6.9% for the

According to Chainlink's official announcement, the oracle network announced 8 integrations across 5 services and 3 blockchain networks recently. The platform partnered with Anchorage, a regulated crypto custodian, to enhance custody solutions for DeFi borrowing, and with HKGX to facilitate spot