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2026/11/03
Agility Robotics Merger Approved, Public Shares to Decrease to Approximately 15.95 Million
Odaily Planet Daily reports: "White-Haired Stock God" Serenity posted that the merger transaction for Agility Robotics has now been approved and is expected to close on November 4, with its stock ticker AGLT anticipated to begin trading on November 5. If completed as planned, the company will become
Bitcoin Lightning Fix Blocks Probe Linking Private Channels to Onchain Funding
Lightning Development Kit (LDK), software used to build Bitcoin Lightning applications, has a privacy fix that blocks a documented probe linking an unannounced channel to the Bitcoin output backing it. The probe exploited how LDK forwarded onion messages, turning a guessed channel identifier into co
JPMorgan Predicts 66% Chance of Democratic Sweep in Midterms, Impact on Crypto Legislation
JPMorgan projects a 66% probability that Democrats will win both chambers of Congress in the midterms. JPMorgan examines four possible election outcomes and identifies a Republican sweep as the outcome most likely to advance stalled crypto legislation.Market commentator Bull Theory said congressiona
Global liquidations reach $396M in 24 hours, with long positions dominating.
According to CoinGlass data, over the past 24 hours, a total of 96,160 traders were liquidated, with a combined liquidation amount of $396 million. Long positions accounted for $322 million in liquidations (81.3%), while short positions totaled $73.9155 million (18.7%). By cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (B
T45 Fund-II Secures Investment from Ohio-Based Private Fund
CoinDesk reports:Cleveland and Santa Clara, California, November 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — T45 Labs today announced that its T45 Fund-II has received an investment from a private fund managed by The O.H.I.O. Fund. T45 Labs is an institution that builds and funds cardiovascular companies by reducing the
Mercury Insurance Alerts Drivers to Increased Risk of Deer Collisions During Rutting Season
CoinDesk reports:Mercury Insurance offers six safety tips. As November arrives, the risk of wildlife collisions on U.S. roads increases.Los Angeles, November 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mercury Insurance (NYSE/NYSE Texas: MCY) reminds drivers that one of the most unpredictable driving hazards of autumn c
Microsoft Offers Buyouts to 60,000 Employees Amid AI-Driven Cost Shift
By Charlie GarciaTwo days after Microsoft asked more than a quarter of its workers if they'd take a buyout, it reported $45.2 billion in capital spending in a single quarter, most of it for AIIf you're offered a buyout like the one drawn up by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, here's what to know.If you
CFTC Introduces Crypto-Style Perpetual Futures for U.S. Stocks
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has opened regulated U.S. exchanges to perpetual futures linked to individual stocks for the first time. The move extends Washington's effort to bring crypto-style trading products into the United States. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday that e
CFTC Approves First Stock-Linked Perpetual Futures on U.S. Exchanges
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has opened regulated U.S. exchanges to perpetual futures linked to individual stocks for the first time. The move extends Washington's effort to bring crypto-style trading products into the United States. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday that e
CFTC Approves Stock-Linked Perpetual Futures for U.S. Exchanges
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has cleared the way for perpetual futures tied to individual stocks to trade on regulated U.S. exchanges for the first time, expanding Washington's push to bring crypto-style trading products onshore.CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday the contrac
ARK Invest: Crypto hacks act as a hidden transaction tax, costing 0.24% of market cap annually
According to ChainCatcher, Lorenzo Valente, Head of Digital Assets Research at ARK Invest, stated that cryptocurrency hacks effectively function as an implicit transaction tax and a cost of value storage, similar to shoplifting in retail, with associated losses ultimately passed on to users through
ARIA Deploys Lumai Optical Computing Technology in Scaling Inference Lab to Enhance AI Efficiency
CoinDesk reports:Lumai™ states that using light for AI inference can reduce data center power consumption by 90% and increase processing speed by 50 times.Oxford, UK, November 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The UK’s public R&D funding agency, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), will deploy Lu
Luckin Coffee FY26 Q3 Revenue Rises 17% YoY, Store Margins Return to Pre-Subsidy Levels
Dolphin Research's compiled Trans of $Luckin Coffee(LKNCY.US) FY26 Q3 earnings callI. Key Takeaways1. Shareholder returns: The BOD approved a new 1-year $500mn buyback, to take effect after the current $500mn program is fully utilized. As of Sep 30, the existing plan had repurchased approx. 96 mn Cl
U.S. optical communication stocks rally, Astera Labs surges over 7%
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX.COM data, U.S. optical communication stocks rebounded, with Fabrinet surging over 14% after earnings, Astera Labs rising over 7%, Ciena climbing nearly 6%, Credo gaining over 5%, Coherent advancing nearly 5%, AAOI increasing nearly 4%, and Corning rising
ARK Invest Study: Hacking Costs Act as a Hidden Transaction Tax on Crypto Users
Odaily Planet Daily report: Lorenzo Valente, Head of Digital Assets Research at ARK Invest, wrote that cryptocurrency hacks effectively function as an implicit transaction tax and cost of value storage, similar to shoplifting in the retail industry, with related losses ultimately passed on to users
