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2026/11/05
AI-related U.S. stock futures drop sharply in 24 hours
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX.COM data, assets related to the AI industry chain weakened overall over the past 24 hours. LITE fell 18.7% and 5.4% in the last hour, currently trading at 510.15 USDT; CRDO dropped 18.1% and 5.5% in the last hour, currently trading at 111.58 USDT; AMD dec
Core Scientific to Exit Bitcoin Mining by Year-End, Shifts to Colocation
Core Scientific management said on Thursday's third-quarter earnings call that the company expects to finish leaving bitcoin mining by year-end. Management said Core Scientific would begin 2027 exclusively as a high-density colocation provider. Chief Financial Officer Jim Nygaard placed completion o
U.S. DOJ Establishes Superintelligence Task Force to Combat AI Abuse
ChainCatcher report: The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the formation of the Superintelligence Special Investigation Task Force (DOJ-SITF), led by Deputy Attorney General Stanley Woodward and Associate Deputy Attorney General Stephen Weiss, specifically to oversee abuses of advanced artifi
U.S. DOJ Establishes Super Intelligence Task Force to Combat AI Misuse
The U.S. Department of Justice is establishing a task force to combat misuse of advanced artificial intelligence. The department announced the Super Intelligence Task Force, known as DOJ-SITF, on Thursday. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward and Associate Deputy Attorney General Stephen Weis
Bitcoin Traders Face $2.7 Billion Options Expiry Before US Employment Report
Bitcoin options with approximately $2.7 billion in notional value expire Friday, five and a half hours before the US employment report. Deribit data shows outstanding contracts covering 33,441 BTC scheduled for settlement at 08:00 UTC on November 6. Deribit data places maximum pain at $79,000, appro
Core Scientific to Exit Bitcoin Mining by Year-End, Focusing on Colocation
Core Scientific management said on Thursday's third-quarter earnings call that the company expects to finish leaving bitcoin mining by year-end. Management said Core Scientific would begin 2027 exclusively as a high-density colocation provider. Chief Financial Officer Jim Nygaard placed completion o
AMD CEO Dismisses Market Concerns Over AI Spending Amid Sharp Stock Declines
Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su dismissed Wall Street's increasing concerns about artificial intelligence spending during a Yahoo Finance interview on Thursday. Benzinga Pro market data showed AMD shares falling as much as 17% during the session. Su said, "I think the market can sometimes be a li
Chainalysis to Resume KYT and Address Screening Services via Trusted IP Whitelisting on November 5
Odaily Planet Daily reports that blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis stated that hackers have obtained password hashes and valid authentication tokens for all users on its platform. The company has taken offline its KYT transaction monitoring, address screening, Reactor investigation platform, Data
Mercado Bitcoin Hack: $48.6M Estimated Stolen, Funds Still Transferred After Exchange Claims Control
Odaily Planet Daily reports that even after Mercado Bitcoin, a Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange, announced it had contained the security incident, attackers continued transferring funds for nearly four hours. According to Bitquery, between 9:27 AM and 1:56 PM Brazil time on November 2, 36,042 Ether
BayCare Proton Center treats first patient using the Mevion S250-FIT and Leo Cancer Care's Marie system
CoinDesk reports:BayCare Health System in Florida has become the second institution to offer standing proton therapy, utilizing Mevion’s compact system, Leo Cancer Care’s standing positioning and imaging technology, and RaySearch’s treatment planning software.Tampa, Florida, November 5 /PRNewswire/
OpenAI Launches New Cybersecurity Model to Detect Vulnerabilities
CoinMarketCap reports:Max Justicz, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Charge Robotics, used a model from OpenAI to discover a critical vulnerability; if exploited, hackers could use it to take control of servers running Ubuntu, a widely used open-source, Linux-based operating system.Justicz
Chainalysis to Resume KYT and Address Screening Services via Trusted IP Whitelisting on Nov 5
ChainThink reports that, according to Bitcoin.com News, on November 6, Chainalysis plans to restore its KYT transaction monitoring and address screening services via a trusted IP address whitelist starting November 5.Previously, the company took offline the KYT, address screening, Reactor investigat
Base Mainnet Denim Upgrade Launches, Block Time Reduced to 200 Milliseconds
ChainThink report: On November 6, according to an announcement from Base, the Denim upgrade has officially launched on mainnet, enabling native block times of 200 milliseconds, or five complete blocks per second.Upgrade to replace the previous Flashblocks pre-confirmations with native blocks, each f
MARA Transfers 1,650 BTC Worth $132.8M Amid AI Computing Expansion
Key Insights:MARA transferred 1,650 BTC worth $132.8 million to Galaxy Digital, Copper, and other platforms.MARA sold 23,093 BTC for about $1.6 billion in the first half of 2026, cutting its Bitcoin holdings to 35,577 BTC.MARA is considering shifting up to 90% of its Bitcoin mining capacity to AI co
ARM Reports Strong Q2 Revenue Amid AI Server Growth Outlook
Rosenblatt and Guggenheim analysts see stronger licensing, growing data-center royalties and Arm Holdings' upcoming AGI server CPU offsetting near-term smartphone weakness. Rosenblatt analyst Kevin Cassidy retained a Buy rating and a $250 price target, citing licensing momentum and increasing server
