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2026/11/09
Strive Adds 29 Bitcoin for $2.2M as Weekly Buys Slow
A Monday 8-K filing shows Strive spent about $2.2 million buying 29 bitcoin between October 31 and November 6. The filing puts the average purchase cost at $75,721 per coin, including fees and expenses. Strive's holdings reached 43,153 BTC, compared with 43,124 BTC on October 30. Chairman and CEO Ma
Bitmine Nears 5% Ethereum Supply Target with 9,587 ETH Purchase
Bitmine, the Ethereum treasury company chaired by Tom Lee, purchased 9,587 ETH last week. The acquisition increased Bitmine's holdings to 6,070,092 ETH, worth more than $12.9 billion at current prices. Bitmine did not provide an average purchase price. The latest purchase has a current value of appr
Coinbase's Base Blockchain Upgrades to 200-Millisecond Blocks, Discontinues Flashblocks Feeds
Coinbase's Base blockchain discontinued Flashblocks data feeds with the November 5 Denim upgrade, requiring affected apps to migrate. Denim took effect on mainnet at 18:00 UTC. Base's upgrade overview says the blockchain now produces complete canonical blocks every 200 milliseconds. Each canonical b
Coinbase Granted Full National Trust Bank Charter by OCC
Coinbase said Monday that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted a full national trust bank charter, placing Coinbase's institutional custody business under direct federal oversight. The full charter replaces the conditional authorization Coinbase received in April. Coinbase sai
Strive Buys 29 Bitcoin for $2.2M as Weekly Purchases Slow
A Monday 8-K filing shows Strive spent about $2.2 million buying 29 bitcoin between October 31 and November 6. The filing puts the average purchase cost at $75,721 per coin, including fees and expenses. Strive's holdings reached 43,153 BTC, compared with 43,124 BTC on October 30. Chairman and CEO Ma
Base Discontinues Flashblocks Feeds with Denim Upgrade, Introduces 200-Millisecond Canonical Blocks
Coinbase's Base blockchain discontinued Flashblocks data feeds with the November 5 Denim upgrade, requiring affected apps to migrate. Denim took effect on mainnet at 18:00 UTC. Base's upgrade overview says the blockchain now produces complete canonical blocks every 200 milliseconds. Each canonical b
Rocket Lab to Release Q3 Earnings with Analysts Forecasting 7-Cent Loss
Rocket Lab is scheduled to release third-quarter results after trading ends today, Monday, November 9. Analysts forecast a loss of 7 cents per share. Analysts project revenue of $257.71 million. Rocket Lab previously forecast third-quarter revenue between $250 million and $265 million. Rocket Lab's
Raycash Launches on Ethereum Mainnet with Confidential Payments and Private Yield
The Zama spin-off opens a private beta of the first retail payment app powered by the Zama Protocol, designed to make confidential payments simple, with more than 75,000 people already on its waitlist9 November 2026 – Raycash, a stablecoin payment app spun out of Zama, today announced the launch of
Cathie Wood Dismisses AI Bull Market Peak, Highlights Differences From Past Bubbles
According to Huoxing Finance, on November 9, Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, told CNBC that she remains optimistic about the market’s future. “When the market is worried, I’m actually more reassured, because it often means the bull market is more sustainable. I believe this bull market has not gone
Nasdaq withstands impact of Nvidia scandal; CEO Jensen Huang faces alleged affair investigation
CoinDesk reports:Tensions had been simmering beneath the surface; over the weekend, news broke that Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO dubbed the "torchbearer of AI," had an extramarital affair with a Chinese woman.This news sparked widespread concern in the market, with investors rushing to assess the pote
Aave DAO Approves BTC Support via Babylon as Collateral for Aave V4
ChainThink reports that on November 9, according to Babylon’s official X account, the Aave DAO unanimously approved the ARFC proposal to support native BTC as collateral in Aave V4 via Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin vault.Users can self-custody and lock native BTC in a Bitcoin vault to borrow assets su
NiceHash user earns 3.125 BTC, worth $235,300, through a 50 USDT mining package
According to ME News, on November 9 (UTC+8), Bitcoin News reported that a NiceHash user purchased a mining package for 50 USDT, successfully mined a Bitcoin block, and received 3.125 BTC, worth approximately $235,300 at the prevailing price. This block marks the first Bitcoin block ever mined using
U.S. Major Stock Indices Open Higher; Nvidia Drops Over 8%
Huo Xing Finance reports that on November 9, according to data from the BIT stock platform, U.S. markets opened higher: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.3%, the S&P 500 increased 0.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.8%. Most leading tech stocks advanced, with Google (GOOG.O) up 2.6% after
U.S. market opens with AI stocks rising; The Trade Desk surges 7.58%
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX.COM data, at the opening of U.S. markets, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.07%, the S&P 500 increased 0.81%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.84%, and the VIX volatility index fell 9.56%. AI-related stocks rose broadly, with The Trade Desk up 7.58%, A
Strategy and Strive Buy 1,065 Bitcoin as BTC Falls Below Strategy's Average Cost
Strategy, the company associated with Michael Saylor and previously called MicroStrategy, purchased 1,036 bitcoin last week, increasing Strategy's holdings to 850,364 coins. Strive bought another 29 bitcoin, bringing the combined purchases to 1,065 coins. Bitcoin traded near $74,876, below Strategy'
