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PancakeSwap burned 1.79 million CAKE tokens in October 2026, marking the 38th consecutive month where token burns exceeded minting. The decentralized exchange minted 674,316 CAKE while burning 1,790,527 CAKE during the month, resulting in a net

Prediction market platform Kalshi recorded more than $1.4 billion in trading volume tied to the 2026 US midterm elections by November 3, according to figures supplied by the company to Fortune. On Election Day, Kalshi's markets assigned Democrats a 93% implied probability of winning the House of

FinChain, the crypto-finance platform incubated by Fosun Wealth Holdings, launched the FLEX & FINO yield enhancement strategy in partnership with Plume. The strategy leverages tokenized short-term U.S. Treasuries and compliant money market funds as backing for FUSD, FinChain's core asset. The

OKX launched a Simple Options service on November 4 based on tokenized stocks, according to a BlockBeats report. The initial underlying assets include four tokenized stocks: Google, Nvidia, SpaceX, and Micron Technology. The cryptocurrency exchange introduced the product to enable options trading on

Aero ranked among the top three decentralized exchanges on Arbitrum by daily volume 12 days after launch. Arbitrum confirmed the milestone in an official tweet. The platform operates on Arbitrum's layer-2 blockchain and focuses on trading efficiency and reduced transaction costs. The rapid ranking r

A hacker affiliated with MercadoBitcoin dumped several altcoins including $PEPE in exchange for Ethereum, according to a tweet from @lookonchain. The hacker now holds approximately 7,988 ETH valued at $18.19 million. This transaction has drawn attention from the crypto community due to security

Google Cloud conducted a proof-of-concept with financial technology firm Nammu21 to automate corporate syndicated lending operations using blockchain technology, according to an announcement on the 3rd (local time). The demonstration combined artificial intelligence and blockchain to automatically p

NEAR Protocol's on-chain governance body, the House of Stake, approved a proposal to reduce the network's annual token issuance ceiling from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months, NEAR announced on Nov. 2. The decision aims to slow new token creation and reduce the network's long-term inflation rate. The prop

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) imposed a total of 374.63 billion won in fines and penalties on 13 financial institutions for mis-selling Hong Kong H-index equity-linked securities (ELS) products. The FSC finalized the decision at its 19th regular meeting on the 4th, targeting 7

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) closed after-hours trading at $33.65 on November 3, up 7.2 percent from the regular close of $31.39, after reporting fiscal first-quarter revenue of $19.9 billion and raising its full-year guidance to $72-82 billion from $65-72 billion. The revenue figure exceeded the

Brent crude futures traded at $104.05 a barrel at 06:35 GMT on Wednesday 4 November 2026, up 0.4 percent from Tuesday's settlement of $103.60, according to Yahoo Finance and ICE data. That Tuesday settlement was down $1.17 and marked the lowest close since 7 October, as traders bet on a US-Iran

OKX launched a Mastercard payment card that enables users to spend stablecoins at online and physical retailers through a self-custodial smart wallet model. The card automatically converts eligible digital assets

Kaia Labs has joined ONE Chain as a validator, NEXUS announced on Nov. 4. The Singapore-based blockchain technology company will participate in block production, transaction validation, network security and maintenance for ONE Chain Mainnet 2.0. The partnership aims to support the stable operation o

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao warned that AI is making cyberattacks easier following a US$6.3 billion hack attributed by the FBI to North Korean attackers. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Zhao stated that AI has made hacking easier while defense capabilities have not kept pace, urging

The Central Bank of Rwanda convened a roundtable on stablecoins during the AFIS Annual Summit, led by Governor Soraya M. H. Participants included Emmanuel Tutuba, Governor of the Bank of Tanzania, along with other central bankers and fintech representatives. The discussion centered on how stablecoin

The Ethereum Foundation is targeting December 2028 to complete Ethereum's transition to quantum resistance, researcher Justin Drake announced on November 3 at the Devcon8 event in Mumbai, India. The accelerated timeline would require Ethereum developers to carry out three additional network

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's racehorse Deterministic won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile at Keenland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 31, according to the Washington Post. Warsh holds partial ownership through Vicarage Stable, which co-owns the 5-year-old horse with Vincent

Avalanche has partnered with the Tampa Bay Lightning, a National Hockey League franchise, to launch Bolts Rewards. This blockchain-powered loyalty program is designed to strengthen fan engagement. The initiative allows supporters to earn rewards through activities such as attending games and