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2026/11/02
New Jersey Lifts 3-Year Coinbase Staking Ban, Other States Still Active
New Jersey’s securities regulator has scrapped its 2023 Coinbase staking order, wiping out a $5 million penalty and a ban that stopped residents from staking new funds on the exchange.However, the October 30 rescission is without prejudice, so the state can still bring a new case. It also lands as C
NEAR Governance Approves Plan to Cut Token Issuance Cap to 1.6%
NEAR’s House of Stake governance body has approved a plan to lower the token’s maximum annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months, reducing dilution for holders while cutting the rewards paid to stakers and validator operators.The HSP-029 ballot closed Nov. 2. House of Stake’s public voting re
Mercado Bitcoin Security Breach: 2,800 ETH and 2.24M USDC Moved
A wallet Mercado Bitcoin identified in connection with its security breach sent 2,800 ETH and 2.24 million USDC to separate addresses on Nov. 2, blockchain records show, as funds were redistributed after the Brazilian exchange's overnight incident.The transfers show why freezing selected tokens does
Evoke Security to Integrate with Claude Cowork to Enhance AI Agent Detection
CoinDesk reports:Washington, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Evoke Security, a platform providing detection and response for agent-based workforces, today announced an upcoming integration with Claude Cowork as Anthropic expands security integrations for Claude Enterprise.This integration will extend co
Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin Exchange Hacked, Over $46 Million Stolen
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Brazil’s exchange Mercado Bitcoin stated a security incident resulted in over $46 million in cryptocurrency being withdrawn from its wallets on Monday. After the company paused deposits and withdrawals for several hours, fund transfers continued to the associated add
Mercado Bitcoin Suspends Crypto Deposits and Withdrawals Following Security Incident
CoinDesk reports:Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and a Ripple blockchain payments partner, has temporarily frozen cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals following confirmation of a security breach.The company stated in an official statement that this security incident caus
Billionaire Dan Loeb Invests $41.7M in Ares Management Amid AI Infrastructure Expansion
Dan Loeb's Third Point purchased a 375,000-share holding in Ares Management in the second quarter. The holding had a value of about $41.7 million as of June 30.Last week, Ares reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.26 for the third quarter, compared with an analyst estimate of $1.29. Ares report
New Jersey Rescinds Coinbase Staking Order, Clearing Path for Restart
New Jersey securities regulators have rescinded their penalty and cease-and-desist order against Coinbase, clearing a state enforcement barrier to reopening staking for New Jersey customers. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said access would return “very soon,” rather than announcing an immediate restar
Ethereum Devcon 2026 Kicks Off in Mumbai, Focusing on Delivery and Implementation
TL;DRDevcon is scheduled for November 3–6 in Mumbai.The official programme spans technical and application topics.Conference proposals should be distinguished from deployed upgrades.Ethereum’s developer community gathers in Mumbai this week for Devcon, scheduled for November 3–6. The official event
Aave Integrates Chainlink 24/7 Price Feeds for Tokenized Stocks
TL;DRAave Horizon integrates Chainlink’s 24/7 price feeds to value tokenized real-world assets used as loan collateral, including major U.S. equities. The system uses perpetual futures market data during weekends and holidays, when traditional stock exchanges are closed. The integration expands inst
Anthropic Reaches $40 Billion Gross Profit in 5 Years, Raising $2 Trillion Valuation Question
Anthropic (NASDAQ:ANT) has reached a level of annual gross profit that took Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) more than three decades to achieve — and it has done so in just five years. The comparison captures the extraordinary speed of the AI startup’s rise.But investors weighing its coming IPO will need t
Animoca Brands Completes Abu Dhabi Fund Management Authorization
Animoca Brands has received regulatory authorization in Abu Dhabi that broadens how it can manage investment capital for institutions. The company said on Monday that its subsidiary, Animoca Asset Management (AD) Limited, has been approved by Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory A
Anthropic Hits $40B Annualized Gross Profit in 5 Years, Outpacing Nvidia's 31-Year Timeline
Fiscal.ai found that Anthropic reached $40 billion in annualized gross profit in five years after Anthropic was founded in 2021. The measure represents annualized gross profit rather than accumulated profit or net income. Fiscal.ai's November 1 analysis identified 79 companies producing more than $4
SUI Tests $0.89 Support Amid Volatile Price Action
SUI returns to its 200-day moving average near $0.89 after breaking above the indicator in September.Perpetual liquidation spikes increased during September and October as leveraged traders faced repeated forced closures during sharp price swings.Holding $0.89 could put $1.00 back in view, while a b
Wikipedia Joins OpenAI Copyright Case, Advocates for Fair Use and Licensing Balance
The Wikimedia Foundation submitted an amicus brief in federal court on Friday asking the Southern District of New York to balance AI development with safeguards for online information. The filing concerns the copyright lawsuit that The New York Times brought against OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023. The
