Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News
Get the latest updates on Bitcoin, altcoins, blockchain, Web3, cryptocurrency prices, DeFi, and more.
2026/11/06
STI Drops 2.2% Amid Global Tech Stock Declines
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Nov 6).The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 2.2 per cent or 117.08 points to finish lower at 5,179.17. SATS led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 0.5 per cent or S$0.02 to S$3.73.The worst performer among STI constituents
The Ethereum Foundation Urges Audit of 8 Invariants Amid Glamsterdam Upgrade Delays
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Ethereum Foundation has published a statement indicating that security firm ChainSecurity recently discovered that certain invariants relied upon by some projects may become invalid after the Glamsterdam upgrade, due to adjustments in gas costs for specific opera
Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Reveals Smart Contract Compatibility Risks
Ethereum developer Marius van der Wijden posted that the security audit firm ChainSecurity found that certain projects rely on gas billing invariants that may be broken by EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 in the Glamsterdam upgrade, potentially causing smart contract compatibility issues.
Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Identifies 8 Potential Risks; Hoodi Testnet Fork Delayed
ChainThink reports that on November 6, according to an announcement from the Ethereum Foundation, security firm ChainSecurity discovered that certain invariants relied upon by some projects may become invalid after the Glamsterdam upgrade. The related adjustments involve modifications to gas costs f
Zcash Activates NU7 Upgrade, Reduces Transaction Fees for Future Block Rewards
Zcash activated the NU7 upgrade early Friday at block 3,543,405, introducing the Network Sustainability Mechanism (NSM). The mechanism aims to sustain funding for network security as block subsidies decline. The NSM removes 60% of transaction fees from circulation for gradual reissuance as future bl
Bitcoin developer proposes 'quantum landmine' to counter future quantum theft
CoinDesk reports:Bitcoin core developer Cory Fields has proposed a system called "quantum mines," which could expose attackers attempting to steal funds from wallets vulnerable to quantum computing to the risk of losing their own bitcoins.In a proposal posted on the Bitcoin development mailing list
Equinix Launches SG6 in Singapore to Expand AI Infrastructure
CoinDesk reports:The latest data center integrates liquid cooling, renewable energy, and global connectivity to support next-generation computing demands.Redwood City, California, November 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) today announced the launch of SG6, its sixth International
The Ethereum Foundation warns smart contract developers to assess the impact of the Glamsterdam gas changes.
ChainThink reports that on November 6, the Ethereum Foundation reminded contract developers and auditors to check whether their projects rely on any of the eight Gas billing assumptions;EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 during the Glamsterdam upgrade will adjust the gas fee structure, rendering the associated a
Global tech stocks stabilize after sharp sell-off as market awaits U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.
Huo Xing Finance reports: On November 6, global tech stocks showed signs of stabilization after a sharp sell-off, with U.S. pre-market trading seeing a broad rebound in the storage and semiconductor sectors. However, Asian markets continued to suffer heavy losses today: the Nikkei 225 closed down 5.
Qualcomm Envisions an AI-Native 6G Network by 2029
At the Mobile World Congress 2026, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon highlighted that 6G is designed from the ground up as AI-native, with AI deeply integrated into the network to enable channel prediction and coordinated computing. In September, Qualcomm completed interoperability testing of base station
Russia Proposes Integrating Crypto Assets into AML Infrastructure
ME News reports that on November 6 (UTC+8), the Russian Federal Investigative Committee proposed incorporating crypto assets into the anti-money laundering infrastructure to track related transactions. The proposal was presented by Anna Starzhinskaya, Head of the General Directorate for Investigatio
The Ethereum Foundation warns smart contract developers to review their gas fee assumptions.
ChainCatcher report: The Ethereum Foundation has published a blog post urging contract developers and auditors to review their projects for dependencies on eight Gas fee assumptions that will no longer hold following the changes to Gas pricing introduced by EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 in the Glamsterdam u
AI Market Suffers Sharp Decline Amid Regulatory Concerns
The Nasdaq Composite lost 5.5% on Thursday, the index's worst daily performance since the market turmoil surrounding President Trump's April 2025 "liberation day" tariffs. The decline demonstrated the difficulty of slowing investment on the scale of the AI infrastructure expansion. Americans may hav
Storage stocks plunge despite 80% profit margins amid market doubts
On November 5, a striking contrast emerged in the memory sector: SK Hynix reported an operating profit of 8.333 trillion won for the third quarter, with an operating margin nearing 80%. Samsung Electronics surpassed an operating profit of 10.7 trillion won for the quarter, with its semiconductor bus
Singapore-based Symatics unveils MPU to reduce AI inference latency
ChainCatcher report, according to Tech in Asia, Singapore-based semiconductor startup Symatics unveiled the Morphic Processing Unit (MPU) architecture at the 2026 Business and Charity Forum, aiming to enhance AI response speeds by optimizing data organization and processing methods. Symatics stated
