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2026/11/08
Solana's October: 200ms Slots, Alpenglow, $5B in RWAs
Solana’s Foundation published its October ecosystem roundup on November 6, and the picture is one of technical progress paired with growing real-world activity — but with several important caveats.What changed on-chain- Two protocol upgrades moved into production in October. On October 9, the final
October Payrolls Complicate Fed Easing Outlook
October’s jobs report added another layer of uncertainty to markets: the Bureau of Labor Statistics said nonfarm payrolls rose by 165,000 last month and the unemployment rate held near 4.1% in a November 6 release — data that make hopes for quick Federal Reserve easing less straightforward, but don’
Strategy's Bitcoin Holdings Near Break-Even as Schiff Mocks Saylor
Gold advocate Peter Schiff needles Michael Saylor as Strategy's bitcoin treasury approaches its reported $75,500 average purchase price.Strategy, the business intelligence firm led by Michael Saylor, has built the largest corporate bitcoin treasury in the world through years of aggressive purchases.
Maji sells three Bored Ape NFTs for a $24.6K loss
PANews, November 8: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Ma Ji Da Ge (Huang Licheng) sold three Bored Ape NFTs, incurring a loss of $246,000. His total investment was 188 ETH (approximately $318,730), while the total sale proceeds amounted to 32.5 ETH (approximately $72,460), resulting in an realiz
A French court sentences a Ukrainian man to five years for illegally minting and stealing 1 billion HLG tokens.
ChainCatcher report: On Friday, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced a Ukrainian man to five years in prison, with two years to be served and three years suspended. The man was accused of exploiting a vulnerability in his former company’s system between May and August 2024 to illegally mint and steal
Whale holds a $106M HYPE long position with a $52.76M profit.
PANews, November 8: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the whale Smartestmoney currently holds 1.38 million HYPE long positions, valued at approximately $106 million, with unrealized profits of $52.76 million. These long positions were opened 11 months ago at a liquidation price of $71.08.
Groq, backed by NVIDIA, seeks $8 billion in Series B funding at an $80 billion valuation
ChainThink reports that on November 8, according to Bloomberg, Groq, an AI data center operator backed by NVIDIA, has launched a Series B funding round seeking an $8 billion pre-money valuation.If this valuation is achieved through fundraising, Groq plans to more than double its valuation within app
Groq to Target $8 Billion Valuation in Series B Funding
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that Groq, an AI data center operator backed by NVIDIA, has launched a Series B funding round seeking an $8 billion pre-money valuation. This round implies Groq aims to more than double its valuation within approximately three months. Amid pressure in the AI infrastructure
Smartestmoney's $107M HYPE long position generates over $53M in unrealized profit
Odaily Planet Daily reports that, according to on-chain monitoring, Smartestmoney currently holds approximately 1.38 million HYPE long positions, with a position value of about $107 million and unrealized profits exceeding $53 million. The position uses 5x full-margin leverage, with an average entry
Groq to Target $8 Billion Valuation in Series B Funding
ChainCatcher reports that Groq, an AI data center operator backed by NVIDIA, has launched a Series B funding round seeking an $8 billion pre-money valuation. This round implies Groq aims to more than double its valuation within approximately three months. Amid pressure in the AI infrastructure secto
Groq, backed by NVIDIA, aims for an $8 billion valuation in its Series B round.
Odaily Planet Daily report: Groq, an AI data center operator backed by NVIDIA, has launched its Series B funding round, seeking a pre-money valuation of $8 billion. This round implies Groq aims to more than double its valuation within approximately three months, as data center operators such as Core
2026/11/07
XRP Would Need 7,900% Gain to Reach $100, Analysis Shows
Update (November 1, 2026): We have redone the calculation using the price, circulating supply and market capitalisation as of November 1, 2026. According to CoinMarketCap, XRP traded at $1.25 or €1.12 at 02:34 UTC on November 1, down from $1.32 on October 22, and remains in fifth place with $79.12 b
XRP longs face a 3,090% liquidation imbalance amid market stagnation
CoinDesk reports:According to data from analytics platform Coinglass, $9.57 million in XRP positions were liquidated across exchanges over the past 24 hours.Among these, long positions were liquidated for $9.27 million, while short position liquidations amounted to only $299,997.On a shorter time fr
Google open-sources the EGM plugin for AI assistant design and review
ME AI message: Google has open-sourced the AI assistant plugin EGM (Elephant-Goldfish Model), whose core principle is “designed by the elephant, reviewed by the goldfish.” In this model, the Elephant role understands the project context, requirements, and past decisions, responsible for exploring pr
Circle Q3 Revenue Rises 17% to $865M on ARC Token Sale as Reserve Income Falls
Circle’s (CRCL) third-quarter revenue and reserve income rose 17% to $865 million, as per the company’s latest Q3 earnings report. The total included $182 million from the presale of ARC, the native token of Circle’s Arc blockchain. The presale lifted other revenue to $207 million from $29 million a
