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Binance co-founder He Yi commented on "Binance facing a second battlefield of public opinion after the security incident," stating, "When the storm comes, they believe that cutting down the biggest tree will make them the winner. Fanning the flames will only drive everyone away and reduce confidence in the industry, not just in Binance."Earlier, Binance founder CZ shared a lengthy article and referred to it as "another attack on Binance." According to the article, from October 30 at 05:00 to November 2 at 20:00, within approximately 78 hours, 1,083 accounts published 11,700 hostile posts regarding the theft of Binance's hot wallet, with about 20.93 million exposures, of which 79.6% were replies, and 3,354 posts were deemed false information, categorized into 15 types of rumors.The article suggests that alongside the real security incident, there was a rhythmic and organized narrative operation on X, with themes shifting according to Binance's response points, including internal sabotage, insolvency, a second FTX, reluctance to open withdrawals, a bank run upon opening, and exaggerating net outflows, among others.

According to the official announcement, Gate has officially launched stock trading services in Taiwan, covering the first batch of 19 stocks listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (2330), MediaTek (2454), Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317), Quanta Computer (2382), and other representative stocks, involving multiple fields such as semiconductors, AI servers, electronic manufacturing, and finance, further enriching the investment targets related to the global technology industry chain.In terms of trading mechanisms, users can directly use USDT through their Gate stock accounts to participate in Taiwan stock trading without needing to exchange for New Taiwan Dollars. Stock prices, market value of holdings, and profit and loss will be displayed in New Taiwan Dollars (TWD), and trading fees will be deducted in USDT based on the platform's rates and applicable exchange rates. Trading supports continuous bidding during regular trading days from 09:00 to 13:25 (UTC+8), allowing users to complete buying, selling, position management, and record inquiries using their existing stock accounts.With the official launch of Taiwan stocks, Gate's stock trading services now cover five major markets: US stocks, Hong Kong stocks, Korean stocks, Japanese stocks, and Taiwan stocks, supporting a total of over 12,800 stocks and ETF assets. This launch strengthens Gate TradFi's layout in the Asian capital market, and in the future, Gate will continue to expand into major global capital markets and asset classes, optimize trading functions and asset management experiences, and promote the integration of digital assets with traditional financial services.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the first batch of perpetual futures contracts linked to U.S. individual stocks, allowing such products to be listed and traded on regulated exchanges in the U.S. for the first time.This means that U.S. investors will be able to trade individual stock perpetual contracts through regulated markets, further expanding the crossover between traditional stocks and the cryptocurrency derivatives market.

According to exclusive reports from Axios Pro, sources say that the computing power trading platform Ornn is negotiating the third tranche of its Series A financing, which could value the computing power trading startup at over $1 billion. If the deal is finalized, Ornn will become the highest-valued startup in the field.This negotiation follows Ornn's completion of the second tranche of Series A financing at a valuation of $800 million, just about four months after it completed its seed round financing. In June of this year, Ornn completed a $33 million seed round financing led by a16z crypto.Ornn primarily builds financial infrastructure for AI computing power, connecting neocloud with the GPU computing power of data centers to buyers willing to sign short-term contracts, and publishes a computing power price index, which has been integrated into Bloomberg terminals. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) plans to launch contracts linked to the Ornn computing power price index, but has not yet received regulatory approval.

The Solana ecosystem MEV infrastructure project Jito announced its first batch of external node operators for BAM, which are Triton One, Bitwise, and SOL Strategies.The three institutions have initiated the testnet access process, and the BAM access for all mainnet validators is expected to open in early Q1 2027.

According to Cointelegraph, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that it will launch a special anti-money laundering review for jurisdictions with significant cryptocurrency activities to address gaps in the implementation of global anti-money laundering standards by various countries.FATF stated that the review will primarily focus on jurisdictions where virtual asset service provider activities are of "substantial importance," and will consider the existing assessment status of these jurisdictions. The agency noted that regular assessments and follow-up procedures will remain the main tools for evaluating compliance.The review timeline indicates that preliminary conclusions will be published in June 2027, with more results to be released in October 2027. FATF also mentioned that following the review, there will be accompanying monitoring and faster reporting mechanisms to track the progress of jurisdictions in rectifying deficiencies. FATF did not disclose the names of the jurisdictions being reviewed, nor did it specify the number of jurisdictions included in the review.This review continues the issues revealed in the FATF report from July of this year. The report showed that among the jurisdictions surveyed, 83% have legislated travel rules, but enforcement gaps remain significant: of the 91 jurisdictions that have established travel rules, 55 have yet to take supervisory or enforcement actions regarding compliance. Regulatory agencies also face challenges in identifying unlicensed cryptocurrency businesses and regulating overseas providers serving local customers. The travel rules require cryptocurrency service providers to share information about the sender and receiver of transfers.

SpaceX Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell announced that she will donate over 2 million shares of SpaceX stock to fund "Trump Accounts" for children. The first batch of donated shares is currently being transferred to a custodial account and is expected to be distributed in December.The initial beneficiaries are children aged 11 to 17 living in areas with a median family income not exceeding $57,000, as well as children in areas with too few residents to calculate the median family income. Related families are expected to receive notifications by Monday.Shotwell also stated that additional donations will be finalized in the coming weeks, covering children aged 11 to 17 from military families serving overseas, foster children, and more children living in counties surrounding SpaceX's headquarters in Texas with a median family income not exceeding $90,000. She thanked the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the IRS, the Dell Foundation, and other organizations and teams for their support in advancing the project.

According to a report from Xinhua News Agency, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out in its decision on several major issues regarding the persistent promotion of comprehensive and strict governance of the Party that it is necessary to unswervingly advance the integrated approach of not daring to be corrupt, being unable to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt, and to resolutely combat corruption behaviors carried out through the use of the internet, virtual currency, cross-border funds, blockchain, and other means.

According to official news from Binance, the first batch of networks to resume withdrawals in phases after the security incident will be the Bitcoin network.Binance previously stated that it plans to launch the first phase of withdrawal service recovery from 14:00 to 17:00 Beijing time on November 1, and will gradually restore withdrawals for other networks and assets after completing security and readiness checks.

The United States has completed the awarding of contracts for the release of nearly 41 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, marking the final batch of awards for the 172 million barrel emergency release plan. Companies such as Trafigura and ExxonMobil have received contracts. This release is the second largest in U.S. history and is part of a larger plan by the International Energy Agency.

The U.S. government announced that oil companies have agreed to borrow about 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is the last batch committed by the U.S. under the global agreement. The agreement aims to stabilize fuel prices and involves Gunvor, Trafigura Trading, Phillips 66, and Vitol. In March of this year, the U.S. agreed to lend 172 million barrels of crude oil, and the size of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1982.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that the Governing Council debated whether it was appropriate to raise interest rates. The outcome of this meeting is to keep the interest rates unchanged.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX will hold a live broadcast today at 19:00 on the theme "Last 48 Hours of Earnings Week, Can BTC Hold at 80,000?"At that time, crypto KOLs such as Grace, Dr. Dinosaur, Mo City, Dog Treasure, and Zhu Erdan will gather in the live broadcast room to discuss the earnings reports of U.S. tech giants, changes in macro liquidity, and trends in the crypto market. The focus will be on analyzing the impact of earnings season on market risk appetite, the long and short game around the key level of 80,000 USD for BTC, as well as the risks and potential opportunities that the short-term market may face.

On October 29, Sony Group announced the launch of the global Sony Onchain Entertainment Incubation Program, aimed at global creators and startups, supporting the development of entertainment-related products and services based on Sony's blockchain Soneium, and exploring new forms of interaction, community building, and value creation between creators and fans.Selected projects will receive support from Soneium's technological infrastructure, opportunities for collaboration with Sony Group companies, as well as support for business expansion, marketing, community operations, and financing. Sony stated that since 2024, the company has selected and supported 43 projects from around the world through the previous two rounds of incubation programs, and the new plan will further focus on on-chain entertainment, promoting projects from technical validation to commercial application.The application period is from October to December 2026, with project selection expected to continue until March 2027. Applicants must have launched or plan to launch on Soneium, and evaluation criteria include the originality of the entertainment experience, intellectual property applications, community building, business expansion capabilities, and market competition conditions, among others.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against 10 individuals and 1 entity. These targets are involved in North Korean IT workers defrauding U.S. companies, with the proceeds used for North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.The sanctioned Russian national Ilya Boykov has exchanged approximately 3.5 million dollars in cryptocurrency for the North Korean company Alis since 2024. The Russian national Vitold Obertas has completed nearly 2 million dollars in cryptocurrency exchanges for North Korean officials since January 2025.Also sanctioned is the entity FFTDC, controlled by North Korea and based in Russia, along with its 6 IT workers, who have generated over 750,000 dollars since 2025. Australia and the European Union have also taken similar sanction actions this month.

The U.S. stock market's rare earth, lithium battery, and blockchain concept sectors have seen significant increases, becoming the focus of market attention. According to Gate stock market data, Critical Metals Company (CRML) surged by 27.83%, currently priced at $8.13; Enovix Corporation (ENVX) rose by 26.69%, currently priced at $3.37; Soluna Holdings, Inc. (SLNH) increased by 25.00%, currently priced at $0.65.Gate has established a trading service system covering the four core markets of U.S. stocks, Japanese stocks, Hong Kong stocks, and Korean stocks, supporting over 10,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, more than 1,500 Hong Kong stocks, over 1,000 Korean stocks, and about 300 Japanese stocks, totaling coverage of more than 12,800 stocks and ETF assets globally.Gate allows users to participate in global stock trading using USDT in a one-stop manner and offers fractional share trading starting from a minimum of 0.01 shares along with corresponding stock dividend rights. The platform also supports cross-brokerage transfers for U.S. and Hong Kong stocks and accommodates corporate actions such as stock splits and consolidations, further optimizing the stock investment service experience.

U.S. President Trump stated that the United States will receive the first batch of 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, with subsequent supplies reaching billions of barrels. Trump mentioned that by rebuilding relations with Venezuela, the U.S. would not require taxpayers to bear the costs of obtaining this oil, and he anticipated that gasoline and diesel prices would significantly drop.