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2026/11/04
Sam Altman: Humans Must Always Control the Future, Not Superintelligent AI
BitPush News: OpenAI founder Sam Altman posted on X that humans must always control the future. He stated that OpenAI opposes the notion of reducing humans to merely doing what AI systems deem worthy of reward.Sam Altman also stated that humans should not surrender control of the future to superinte
Whale Loses $220,000 in U.S. Stock Shorting Amid Afternoon Rebound
Huo Xing Finance reports that on November 4, according to TradingBeats monitoring, a large whale gradually established five new short positions during the decline of U.S. stock-related contracts this morning, then fully covered all positions during the afternoon rebound, with a total trading volume
South Korean Regulator Orders Crypto Firms to Strengthen Cold-Wallet Storage
The directive pushes exchanges to shift a larger share of customer assets into offline storage to reduce hacking risk.South Korea's financial regulator has demanded that crypto exchanges and custodians tighten their cold-wallet controls, Bitcoin.com News reported. Cold wallets store digital assets o
Sam Altman: Humans Must Retain Control Over the Future, Not Surrender to Superintelligence
ChainCatcher report: Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, posted on X: "Humans must always control the future." He stated that OpenAI opposes the notion of allowing humans to be reduced to merely doing what AI systems deem worthy of reward. Sam Altman also said: Humans should not surrender control of t
Democrats Secure US House and Senate Control After 2026 Midterms
Democrats have secured control of both chambers of the US Congress following the 2026 midterm elections, a shift that could significantly alter the political trajectory for digital-asset regulation and oversight of President Donald Trump’s administration.Multiple reports indicate Democrats won House
Whale Opens $29M Long Positions in Semiconductor Stocks Including SNDK and MRVL
Huo Xing Finance reports that on November 4, according to TradingBeats monitoring, a large whale opened long positions in Marvell, SK Hynix, and SanDisk this afternoon, with a combined opening transaction value of approximately $29.07 million; all three trades were leveraged at 3x. As of publication
Global liquidations reach $464M in 24 hours, longs outpace shorts
ChainCatcher report, according to Coinglass data, the total liquidations across the network over the past 24 hours amounted to $464 million, with long positions liquidated at $269 million and short positions liquidated at $194 million. Among these, Bitcoin longs were liquidated at $86.845 million, B
Apple's Q4 revenue and earnings surpass expectations, but margin pressure and China performance remain concerns.
CoinDesk reports:Apple delivered a mixed earnings report: despite a double-digit decline in global smartphone shipments in the third quarter of this year, iPhone revenue exceeded Wall Street expectations, driving overall revenue growth above forecasts; however, performance in the key overseas market
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $514M in November, BTC Rebounds Toward $78K
Key takeawaysUS spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $115.6 million in outflows on Nov. 3BTC recovered toward $78,000 after briefly falling to $75,600Bitcoin's ability to reclaim $80,000 could determine whether the crypto sustains its recoveryUS-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $115.6
Zcash Community Funding Committee Withdraws Proposal to Allocate 98,000 ZEC for Miner Rewards
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Zcash Community Grants (ZCG) committee has decided not to proceed with its proposal submitted on October 29, which aimed to allocate approximately 98,000 ZEC as future mining rewards.The committee stated that subsequent funding arrangements should be determined t
GasFree October Report: 933,729 transactions, $15.89 billion transfer volume
ChainCatcher report: On November 4, JUST ecosystem product GasFree released its October 2026 monthly report. GasFree enables users to pay TRON network transaction fees directly using USDT or USDD, eliminating the need to hold TRX separately, further lowering the barrier to asset transfers. In Octobe
SEC Division Classifies Canton Coin as Digital Commodity
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance has stated that it views Canton Coin (CC), the native token of the Canton Network, as a “digital commodity,” while offering limited no-action relief for its programmatic issuance.In a response dated November 3, the d
Gold Tokenization in 2026: Why 'Put Gold on the Chain'? Global Ecosystem and the '1 Gram' Logic
Why issue gold tokens? What problem does it actually solve?Author and source: EX.IOI. Understand at a Glance: The Complete Ecosystem of Gold TokensGold tokens are not "a single coin," but a complete rail system stretching from the mine to the investor’s wallet. They consist of seven layers, plus two
BIT Helps Investors Navigate Key U.S. Market Events in November
Entering November, the U.S. stock market is in its busiest event window of the year. The Fed’s interest rate decision has been announced, earnings reports from multiple tech giants are being released one after another, and the midterm elections are about to conclude; next up, non-farm payrolls, CPI,
Zcash Grants Committee Abandons Plan to Redirect 98,000 ZEC to Mining Rewards
The committee that hands out grants on privacy network Zcash has dropped a plan to redirect about 98,000 ZEC toward future mining rewards, less than a week after proposing it.Zcash Community Grants, or ZCG, said Tuesday it would no longer pursue the proposal it floated on Oct. 29 in response to crit
