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At its October 27–28 meeting, the FOMC decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.75–4.00%. The decision to hold the policy rate was formally announced in a statement at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on October 28 (3 a.m. Japan time on October 29). At a press conference, Fed Chair Warsh said that financial and credit conditions had begun to tighten since the September policy action, and suggested that the future path of the policy rate remained fluid. The Fed said it would

Solana co-founder Toly called for data centers to pivot to cryptocurrency amid a wave of political change. His remarks come as Democrats sweep both chambers of Congress, indicating a potentially favorable environment for crypto adoption. Toly's statement reflects the growing belief that

Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, a French bank holding $235 billion in assets, is allegedly linked to a security exploit exceeding $133 million, according to allegations by ZachXBT. The attack reportedly unfolded over several days. Concerns have been raised about potential OTC activity that could amplify

Pendle launched a feature allowing users to loop non-PT assets, enhancing yield strategies for Ethereum and stablecoin holders. The new capability enables users to boost ETH staking and real-world asset yields, with current yields reaching up to 56.76% APY according to an announcement from Pendle's

VelodromeFi, a decentralized exchange focused on automated market making, recently retweeted a post from @aeroxyz discussing the concept of on-chain stocks. The amplified tweet highlights growing interest in blockchain-based financial assets and mentions Aero as a potential investment opportunity in

The Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Iran discussed collaboration on AI technology for joint research and industrial innovation on Thursday (October 22) in Jakarta. The collaboration is the realization of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both parties on May 23, 2023, with the aim of sharing experiences in leveraging AI to anticipate future technological developments. Rapid advances in AI technology pose challenges for policymakers seeking to ensure that technology planning

Chinese stocks rallied on the 4th day, led by semiconductor shares, as the People's Bank of China (PBOC) announced enhanced stimulus measures. The Shanghai Composite Index closed 78.07 points (2.16%) higher at 3,686.17, while the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 76.65 points (3.70%) to 2,149.84. The

ChipMOS Technologies (stock code 6257), a major IC testing and packaging company, reported October consolidated revenue of NT$2.1 billion on November 4, marking a monthly increase of nearly 1% and a yearly increase of nearly 22%, setting a new single-month record. The revenue milestone represents th

NTT DATA has inaugurated the Jakarta 2 Annex (JKT2A), a 12-megawatt (MW) data center with advanced information technology to support the needs of artificial intelligence (AI) computing and cloud services. The inauguration of JKT2A was also accompanied by the launch of APN Connect, a connectivity service based on All-Photonics Network (APN) technology, which is claimed to be the first of its kind in Indonesia. The new facility is part of NTT DATA's development of digital infrastructure to meet de

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission is scheduled to conduct a business combination review on Nov. 18 for the proposed merger between Dunamu and Naver Financial, according to Korea Economic TV reported on Nov. 4. The review is part of the regulatory approval process required for the merger between th

Inventec (stock code 2356) announced on November 4 that its October revenue reached 79.966 billion TWD, marking a historical high for the same period. The company reported a 18.9% decline from September but a 46.0% increase year-over-year. The strong performance was driven by robust server

Akash Network approved a blockchain migration with 97.3% of participating AKT token holders voting to move its token infrastructure from Cosmos to Solana. The governance vote was conducted between October 26 and November 2, 2026, with approximately 69.4% of eligible voting power participating. The d

The November 3, 2026, U.S. midterm elections ended with Democrats regaining majorities in both the Senate and the House. The Texas Senate seat flipped blue for the first time since 1993, with 37-year-old Democratic state legislator James Talarico defeating the candidate endorsed by Trump. Traditional red states such as Iowa, Kansas, and South Carolina also flipped to the Democrats one after another, and control of the Senate was decided early on election night. For the crypto industry, the signi

Hong Kong licensed its first stablecoin issuers during Hong Kong FinTech Week, where Fireblocks co-hosted a panel discussing stablecoin payments. The licensing represents regulatory support for digital assets in the region. This development could enhance the framework for stablecoin operations in

Wall Street brokerages including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley maintained year-end S&P 500 targets at 8,000 despite a stronger-than-expected Democratic 'blue wave' in the Nov. 2 U.S. midterm election that sent Nasdaq 100 futures down as much as 2.8% in after-hours trading on Nov. 4. The brokerage

PancakeSwap unveiled its October 2026 recap, revealing a record total trading volume of $150 billion and the rollout of several new features designed to enhance user engagement and trading efficiency. The platform introduced the Flip feature, which allows liquidity providers on v3 and Infinity to re

Coinone, a South Korean crypto exchange, announced on November 4 that it is publicly ranking employees by their use of AI tokens in real time through a dashboard introduced in February at its Seoul headquarters. The company tracks usage of the generative AI

In US Stock Market News on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent as a rebound in major technology stocks lifted the overall market, though most individual stocks within the index fell (2:28 PM EST / 12:58 AM IST). The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8 percent, while the Dow Jones

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. faces key decisions on the Pax Silica framework as US President Donald Trump prepares to attend the ASEAN Summit in Manila on November 16 to 18. Bases Conversion and Development Authority chief Joshua Bingcang confirmed on November 3 that the framework for the

Taiwan's stock market closed down 358.63 points on November 4, a decline of 0.83%, finishing at 42,948.91 points with trading volume reaching NT$1.1148 trillion. TSMC closed at NT$2,260, down NT$35 or 1.53%. The market experienced significant intraday volatility as US midterm election results