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U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with technology shares strengthening, Dell surging, and oil prices stabilizing. U.S. Treasury yields approached 5%, and global stock markets may face a 5%-8% correction. Trump said the strikes on Iran would end soon and that the Strait of Hormuz would be renamed the Trump Strait. The former British prime minister warned that failure to control debt would force emergency spending cuts. The Beige Book said the U.S. economy grew moderately, with AI and data centers serving as key supports. Tron’s USDT supply surpassed Ethereum’s for the first time. Broadcom’s Q3 results exceeded expectations, and its AI revenue guidance was raised. Robinhood Chain generated $3.75 million in daily fees, exceeding the combined total of Solana, ETH, and Base.

Near the White House in Washington, the Secret Service arrested Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, who claimed that voices in his head told him to assassinate President Trump and admitted there were guns hidden in his car. Authorities found three guns and dozens of rounds of ammunition in the car. The suspect had previously been detained by Border Patrol and released. He is now in custody and faces multiple charges, including carrying a firearm and illegally transporting firearms, for attempting to threaten public safety.

An individual from Venezuela, detained by the Secret Service near the White House, claimed voices urged him to assassinate President Trump and admitted firearms were in his car. Authorities found three guns and dozens of rounds; he faces charges including illegal gun transport and weapons possession, with the threat contained.

ME News, November 7 (UTC+8) — Cross-chain trading app fomo announced the appointment of Kyle, creator of the social trading network Clicker, as Head of Partnerships. He will focus on public blockchain partnerships and team tags-related business, helping boost activity and enabling project teams to reach token holders directly. Kyle previously made an angel investment in fomo, and his public account ranks in the top 20 on fomo’s all-time trading leaderboard.

Abstract: On November 7, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned eight Canadian money-services firms for facilitating transactions with sanctioned Iranian entities, converting rial and other currencies into digital assets to enable international trade. The action, coordinated with Canada's FINTRAC, targeted firms linked to Iranian crypto addresses associated with the IRGC, noting evasion by name/address changes. The Justice Rewards Program offers up to $20 million for information on Iran's nuclear program.

Summary: US Treasury sanctions eight Canadian money services firms for aiding Iranian digital-asset trades and sanctions evasion; coordinating with FINTRAC; rewards program offers up to $20 million for nuclear information.

Tencent-owned Wenwen and Wenwen Mall will discontinue services at 23:59 on November 7, 2026. Related pages will become inaccessible, the Wen Dou redemption feature will be shut down, and accounts will be automatically deactivated. Users must back up their questions and content before the services end. Afterward, the content will be deleted or anonymized in accordance with the law.

In its Q3 update, Blockstream said Bitcoin could adopt lattice-based signatures to address the threat of quantum computing, and compared Dilithium, Falcon, and Hawk. The assessment found that Falcon-1024 offers the best balance of size, verification speed, and security maturity. If choosing a signature today, it would recommend Falcon-1024 first. However, standardization, implementation validation, and the memory burden on hardware wallets remain challenges. In the short term, hash-based signatures remain the more conservative option; once Falcon matures, a hybrid approach could be considered to improve security and efficiency.

Blockstream’s Q3 update discusses preparing Bitcoin for quantum threats with lattice-based signatures, comparing Dilithium, Falcon, and Hawk. It finds Falcon-1024 offers the best balance of size, verification speed, and security maturity, though standardization, proven implementations, and hardware-wallet memory remain challenges; hash-based signatures are a conservative short-term option, with potential hybrid use once Falcon matures.

ME News: On November 7 (UTC+8), the Iranian Navy said that this morning, a violating oil tanker in the eastern Strait of Hormuz struck a mine, caught fire, and was disabled after ignoring repeated warnings, turning off its navigation system, and sailing in a prohibited zone and dangerous waters. This is the fate that awaits all violating vessels that ignore warnings and sail in prohibited zones. (Jin10) (Source: ODAILY)

ME News reports that on November 7 (UTC+8), ARK ETF Trust filed registration documents with the U.S. SEC to launch 14 thematic ETFs covering areas such as AI, robotics, biotechnology, and tokenized market infrastructure. These include the ARK Tokenized Market Infrastructure ETF, which intends to invest in RWA.

Polymarket user bet nearly $200k on Pete Ricketts’ reelection, earning over $77k after a favorable poll; Polymarket is investigating and Kalshi declined comment. The report also cites a US Army sergeant charged over Maduro-related info in prediction markets.

Abstract (English): This report covers a large Polymarket wager on Pete Ricketts’ reelection—nearly $200,000—with profits over $77,000 following a poll that favored him. Polymarket says it is investigating the trades, while Kalshi declined to comment. It also notes a separate case in which a U.S. Army sergeant was charged with profiting from Maduro-related nonpublic information used in prediction markets, highlighting potential insider-trading risks in these platforms.

During the week to Nov 5, Circle issued about 12.7B USDC and redeemed 13.5B, reducing supply by ~0.8B. Total USDC ~69.2B with ~70.5B in reserves, largely in overnight repos and short-term Treasuries, plus bank deposits.

ME News reports that on November 7 (UTC+8), amid strong reactions from U.S. voters to the high cost of living and high inflation, several Democratic lawmakers said they would work to repeal the current unreasonable tariff policies. Lawmakers including Richard Neal and Ron Wyden plan to push related legislation next year to reverse the Trump administration’s tariff policies. (Source: ChainCatcher)

OneBullEx launches the Spartans 'True Gold Seed Plan' to fund qualifying traders and strategy teams globally, enabling live trading without personal capital and expanding the platform's strategy network.
Abstract: OneBullEx launches the Spartans 'True Gold Seed Plan,' funding qualified traders and strategy teams worldwide to run live accounts with platform capital, aiming to expand Spartans' strategy ecosystem and collaboration network.

ME News reported on November 7 (UTC+8) that Zhang Qingyu, abbot of Donglin Temple in Yilan, Taiwan, and his son Zhang Weifu, who had become a monk, are suspected of embezzling donations. When investigators searched the temple, they dug up more than a dozen iron boxes containing gold and silver from the gravel outside the meditation room. Their market value exceeds NT$330 million (approximately 70 million yuan). The investigation found that temple funds had been transferred to private accounts and laundered through purchases of cryptocurrency, gold, and silver. The case remains under investigation. (Source: PANews)

ME News reported on November 7 (UTC+8) that the well-known Donglin Temple in Yilan, Taiwan, China, has recently been accused of money laundering and embezzling donations. According to reports, Abbot Zhang Qingyu and his son Zhang Weifu, who had become a monk, had long defrauded devotees of donations and misappropriated temple assets, amounting to NT$300 million (approximately RMB 60.77 million). In addition, when investigators searched the temple, they dug more than ten iron boxes out of the gravelly ground outside the meditation room. The boxes contained nearly 800 kilograms of gold and silver worth more than NT$330 million (approximately RMB 67.24 million). The father and son also allegedly transferred devotees’ donations and temple assets into private accounts over an extended period, and concealed their illicit proceeds by purchasing virtual currencies, gold and silver, and farmhouses near the temple. On Tuesday (November 3), the Yilan District Court, citing suspicions that Zhang Qingyu and Zhang Weifu had embezzled public-interest funds and violated the Money Laundering Control Act,

ME News reports that on November 7 (UTC+8), the union representing about 250 security personnel at the busiest ports in the United States agreed to extend negotiations for a new labor contract by two weeks, through November 20. The Pacific Maritime Association said the two sides would continue negotiations with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 26 to avoid disruptions to port operations that could affect about 85% of cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach and roughly one-third at the Port of Los Angeles. (Source: ChainCatcher)

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said central banks should factor in the possibility of a slowdown in AI-driven growth when assessing efforts to combat inflation. She noted that the AI investment boom and concerns about overvalued assets are affecting global markets, and that volatility may persist. Rising risks to price stability will make central banks’ work more complex.

CoinDCX reports ED inquiry at its Bangalore office on Nov 4; it cooperated, confirms FIU-IND registration and FEMA compliance, with normal trading and withdrawals. Previous reports alleged raids over unauthorized cross-border trades.

Summary: ByteDance weighs expanding its Pecém, Ceará data center, eyeing a second phase larger than the current $10B, 300 MW project and talks about an off-site facility to serve Brazilian clients while Pecém centers enjoy export-linked tax incentives.

Abstract: ByteDance is considering expanding its data center program at Pecém Industrial Port in Ceará, Brazil, with a possible second phase larger than the current $10 billion, 300 MW project. The company is also exploring off-site data centers to serve local Brazilian clients and to maximize tax incentives tied to data exports within Pecém. Previously, ByteDance announced a phased investment of about 200 billion reais (~$36 billion) to develop a Pecém data center complex, with Phase 1 starting in early 2026.

ME News reported on November 7 (UTC+8) that crypto wallet Keplr has suspended Google and Apple social login after users reported unauthorized transactions in their accounts. In its preliminary assessment, Keplr said accounts restored using a mnemonic recovery phrase and hardware wallets were unaffected, while users who created accounts via social login should stop transferring funds into them. (Source: ChainCatcher)