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The Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency contacted US banks on November 2 following the Binance hack. Regulators assessed potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities after the October 29 breach resulted in $6.3 billion in stolen cryptocurrency. The outreach aimed to determine

Cathay Financial Holdings and CTBC Financial Holdings stocks rose on Nov 5 as Taiwan's broader stock market fell below 42,000 points, with the Financial Insurance Index gaining 14.81 points or 0.41% to close at 3,638.85 points. The broader market decline was attributed to concerns over US midterm el

Ju Hong and Taiwan Cement showed relative resistance on November 5 as Taiwan stocks hit a wave low under continued foreign capital selling pressure. The two traditional industry stocks attracted attention as potential safe-haven options amid the broader market downturn. Analysts noted that Ju Hong m

Arbitrum launched its Mentorship Program to support startups scaling their operations in the crypto space. The first cohort of 13 teams achieved $643K in total value locked, with the Carbon Terminal team among participants who gained hands-on support and venture capitalist connections.

Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin said Thursday the company has not yet seen artificial intelligence agents affecting customer booking behavior, though early signs show potential for industry shifts. In a CNBC interview, Gorin acknowledged AI agents like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots are becoming useful for

Wendy's on Thursday rejected a $1.4 billion takeover proposal from an investor group led by Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management, which offered $7.35 per share in cash on Oct. 28. The burger chain's board committee of independent directors determined the bid "substantially undervalues" Wendy's and f

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey stated on November 5 (local time) that further policy rate increases could be justified unless progress emerges toward resolving the Middle East conflict or new information appears that mitigates inflation pressure risks. Bailey made the remarks at a press conf

Dallas Fed President Logan said on October 30 that the Federal Reserve would need at least two more rate hikes to curb inflation. In prepared remarks for students at Davidson College in North Carolina, Logan said, “Given the current outlook, it is clear that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) needs to raise rates by 0.25 percentage points at least two more times.” This is one of the clearest statements on interest rates by a U.S. central bank official since Chair Warsh took office in May.

Bitcoin mining stocks focused on AI infrastructure dropped 35% in October, but investment manager VanEck argued in a November 4 research report that investors are overlooking the value of electricity assets held by these companies. The decline reflected rising financing costs and broader concerns

Crypto-backed super PAC Fairshake suffered a major election setback on Tuesday, November 3, when Democrat Sherrod Brown won his Ohio Senate race despite facing approximately $56 million in opposition spending from the organization. Fairshake spent around $154 million on political advertising

BTIG warned on November 5 that persistent sector rotation in the US stock market is masking growing fragility beneath the surface, raising the risk of a broad selloff. The financial services firm said investors have been selling some stocks to buy others, but that rotation is not translating into a

Dropbox announced Thursday its acquisition of cloud technology company Tigris Data for $350 million, marking what appears to be its largest acquisition to date. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026 and aims to strengthen Dropbox's AI infrastructure capabilities, supporting the

Qualcomm stock slid 9% on Thursday after the chipmaker issued weak first-quarter guidance following its Q4 financial results released Wednesday. The company projected Q1 adjusted earnings between $2.15 and $2.35 per share, below analysts' estimates

XWC cryptocurrency experienced a 10.27% price decline in one hour, falling to $0.007067 as of 15:02 UTC. The drop occurred amid heightened selling pressure that pushed the price from $0.008 to its current level within 60 minutes. The decline reflects broader volatility in the crypto market, which

Ripple-backed Evernorth registered up to 73.7 million shares for potential resale in a recent SEC filing, raising concerns about additional selling pressure on its stocks. The registration fulfills existing contractual obligations from

Ethereum's entry queue has surpassed 20 days, according to a recent tweet from Lido. The delay affects stakers using delegated staking, who do not earn rewards until the queue clears. The extended wait times create challenges within the staking ecosystem, as participants must evaluate their

South Korea's Kospi and Kosdaq stock indices tumbled on Nov. 5 as concerns emerged over possible restrictions on artificial intelligence data-center construction following the U.S. midterm elections. The selloff reflected worries about potential impacts on semiconductor companies, which account

Decentralized artificial intelligence networks are seeking to build distributed computing infrastructure that uses smartphones as computing resources, according to a Cointelegraph report on Nov. 5. The approach aims to process AI workloads by linking the computing power of individual smartphones int

Bitcoin briefly fell below the $78,000 mark at 12:02 a.m. on November 6. As of that timestamp, Bitcoin was trading at $77,877 on Binance's Tether (USDT) market, down 2.06% from a day earlier. Bitcoin Trades at $77,877 on Binance USDT Market At 12:02 a.m. on November 6, Bitcoin was priced at $77,8