Today's Crypto and Bitcoin News

Riot Platforms announced a $28 billion AI data center lease, the Bitcoin miner's largest agreement so far. Riot shares gained more than 13% on Wednesday following the announcement. The lease runs for 15 years and covers 910 megawatts at Riot's facility in Corsicana, Texas. Riot's future contracted d

The Washington Post reported that voters approved limits or bans on data center development in at least 29 US jurisdictions on Tuesday. The results create additional obstacles for infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence. The measures included complete bans and requirements to obtain furthe

Riot Platforms announced a $28 billion AI data center lease, the Bitcoin miner's largest agreement so far. Riot shares gained more than 13% on Wednesday following the announcement. The lease runs for 15 years and covers 910 megawatts at Riot's facility in Corsicana, Texas. Riot's future contracted d

By William GavinThe deal adds to what a BNP Paribas analyst called an 'unprecedented' amount of news putting pressure on U.S. telecommunications operatorsQualcomm is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.A big deal with Qualcomm is the latest shot fired in SpaceX's burgeoning war

ChainCatcher report: According to SEC filings, Canary Capital’s Canary Staked INJ ETF has filed Form 8-A12B for listing. The filing states that the fund’s application for listing on Nasdaq has been approved, with the ticker symbol INJC. The fund intends to allocate at least 90% of its INJ to network

CoinMarketCap reports:Sequoia Capital released a memo titled "The Sequoia of Tomorrow" on X Wednesday morning, containing several surprises. The firm stated it has raised approximately $10 billion in new funds, while closing its London office, discontinuing the Arc accelerator and Scouts programs, m

ME News reports that on November 5 (UTC+8), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance stated in a letter on Tuesday that it considers the native token of Canton Network, Canton Coin, to be a “digital commodity” and indicated it would not recommend enforcemen

Lightning Labs issued emergency releases lnd v0.21.6-beta and the backport v0.20.7-beta on October 30. Both releases turn off Multipath TCP (MPTCP) listeners by default, blocking the demonstrated route for remotely obtaining root access through LND. The underlying vulnerability, CVE-2026-98432, affe

Peter Schiff characterized Bitcoin's rally following the Democratic midterm sweep as "the most irrational" market response to the election outcome. Schiff predicted that a future Democratic White House would dispose of the entire Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Schiff expects a Democratic Congress to opp

Key insightsGoogle has set aside $15 billion for its Malaysia projects, with the spending scheduled for 2027 and 2028.New plans cover Selangor and Negeri Sembilan, where Google intends to add more data center capacity.Wall Street predicts GOOGL stock could reach $400, with Alphabet continuing to inv

Opendoor Technologies shares gained 14.94% to approximately $2.00 at publication on Wednesday as investors positioned before the company's third-quarter earnings announcement. Opendoor will release the results on Thursday after market close. Wall Street forecasts a loss of 15 cents per share, compar

OpenAI plans to acquire Pierre Computer Company, Inc. as OpenAI expands into AI-powered software development. OpenAI announced the transaction on Wednesday. Pierre is known primarily for Code Storage and open-source tools for navigating code repositories. OpenAI said Codex users already use Pierre's

Odaily Planet Daily reports that in a letter on Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance stated that it considers the native token of Canton Network, Canton Coin, to be a “digital commodity,” and indicated it would not recommend enforcement action

ChainCatcher report: Whale Alert posted on X that the USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network at 02:14 Beijing time, worth approximately $250 million. Solscan data shows that this minting transaction has been confirmed.

The Leverage Shares 2X Long DUOL Daily ETF (NASDAQ:DUOG) gained nearly 66% on Wednesday, ranking first among U.S.-listed ETFs. Duolingo Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) shares advanced about 33% after quarterly results and an increase in the company's full-year revenue outlook. The ETF's jump illustrates how leve