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2026/11/04
Riot Sells 20,264 BTC for AI Data Centers; Hut 8 Sells 3,102 BTC for Buybacks
Riot Platforms and Hut 8 announced third-quarter financial results on Wednesday. Riot sold 20,264 BTC this year, receiving about $1.5 billion to support AI data center construction. Riot's September-end holdings totaled 2,418 BTC, valued at about $202 million using the quarter-end bitcoin price of $
Clarivate Launches Cash Tender Offer for Up to $500 Million in Outstanding Notes
CoinDesk reports:London, November 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT) (“Clarivate”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Clarivate Science Holdings Corporation (“Company”), has commenced a cash tender offer (collectively, the “Offer”) to purchase the following outstanding
Riot and Hut 8 Sell Thousands of Bitcoin for AI Ventures and Share Buybacks
Riot Platforms and Hut 8 announced third-quarter financial results on Wednesday. Riot sold 20,264 BTC this year, receiving about $1.5 billion to support AI data center construction. Riot's September-end holdings totaled 2,418 BTC, valued at about $202 million using the quarter-end bitcoin price of $
Tether Reports XAUT Gold Reserves Reach 25.7 Tons, Valued at $344M as of Q3 2026
ChainCatcher report: Tether has released its Q3 reserve report for Tether Gold (XAUT). As of September 30, the physical gold reserves backing XAUT reached 827,418 troy ounces (approximately 25.7 metric tons), a 59% increase from 520,089 troy ounces (approximately 16.2 metric tons) at the end of 2025
USDC accounted for 79% of stablecoin trading volume in Q3.
Odaily Planet Daily report: In the third quarter, USDC accounted for 79% of total stablecoin transaction volume, up from 66% during the same period last year. Circle’s payment network, CPN, has now reached an annualized payment volume exceeding $58 billion, with 205 financial institutions integrated
Bitcoin Rallies Above $78K Following U.S. Midterm Election
CoinDesk reports:Following the U.S. midterm elections, the cryptocurrency market recovered from its initial sell-off, with Bitcoin reclaiming above $78,000, as investors shifted their focus to what Democratic control of Congress may mean for digital assets.Following the U.S. midterm elections, Bitco
Atlantic Data Security and LogSeam Launch Harbour AI SOC Managed Service
CoinDesk reports:Lowell, Massachusetts, November 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading cybersecurity solutions and services provider Atlantic Data Security (ADS) today announced a strategic partnership with LogSeam to support its Harbour AI SOC product. The collaboration combines LogSeam’s agent-based AI t
Polkadot Treasury Loses $1.38M in XCM Exploit Due to Missed Patch
Polkadot’s Treasury lost an estimated $1.381 million in DOT value after an attacker exploited a cross-chain messaging bug whose fix had been merged in June but had not reached the affected production software, according to Parity Technologies.In a Nov. 2 incident review, Parity said the Oct. 24–26 a
AMD Stock Rises 7% as Data Center Revenue Surges 97% to $8.55 Billion
Key takeawaysAMD stock jumps 7% after record quarterly earningsData center revenue nearly doubles to $8.55 billionStrong 2027 outlook challenges broader AI stock weaknessAdvanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock surged approximately 7.3% in premarket trading on November 4 after the chipmaker reported recor
Solana apps generated $153 million in October, 2.4 times the combined revenue of four other chains.
According to ME News, on November 4 (UTC+8), Sam Schubert, an analyst at Blockworks Research, tweeted that applications on Solana generated approximately $153 million in revenue in October—2.4 times the combined revenue of applications on Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, and Robinhood Chain. Pump led with
Global liquidations reach $82.7M in 24 hours, with short positions hit hardest.
According to CoinGlass data, over the past 24 hours, 112,511 traders were liquidated across the network, with a total liquidation amount of $827 million. Long positions accounted for $354 million in liquidations (42.8%), while short positions accounted for $473 million (57.2%).
Whale's $101M long position on Hyperliquid becomes profitable with a $4.06M floating gain
Huo Xing Finance reports that, according to on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa, the address starting with 0xf08, which had opened long positions of approximately $101 million in BTC, ETH, HYPE, and ZEC on Hyperliquid and was once close to liquidation, has now turned profitable with an unrealized gain of
France Proposes Mandatory Reporting for Self-Custodied Crypto Holdings Over €100K
France is moving to tighten crypto reporting rules as lawmakers negotiate the 2027 Finance Bill. The National Assembly adopted an amendment that would require taxpayers to declare self-custodied crypto assets to tax authorities once holdings cross a high threshold.Separately, the Assembly also voted
AMD Q3 Revenue Grows 45% vs. Intel's 21% as Data Center Demand Surges
AMD reported on Tuesday that third-quarter 2026 revenue reached $13.4 billion, increasing 45% from a year earlier. Intel reported last week that quarterly revenue increased 21% to $16.5 billion. AMD therefore recorded more than twice Intel's revenue growth rate, although Intel retained the larger re
Vitalik Buterin Links Ethereum's Decentralization to AI Risk Mitigation
Is growing AI risk setting the stage for wider blockchain adoption? Vitalik Buterin certainly thinks so. Speaking at Devcon 8 in Mumbai, India, Ethereum’s co-founder said that centralizing AI tools could lead to an AI arms race. So how can this be an opportunity for blockchain? Structurally, blockch
