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The multi-chain NFT data platform NFTScan stated on platform X that due to business adjustments, it will no longer provide NFT data services for Polygon and Solana.

According to Jinshi reports, the latest statistics from the China Gold Association show that in the first three quarters of 2026, China has cumulatively increased its gold holdings by 103.26 tons. As of the end of September, China's gold reserves stand at 2409.59 tons, ranking 5th in the world.From November 2024 to September 2026, China has increased its gold holdings for 23 consecutive months.

UBS stated that the market is currently exhibiting risk-averse sentiment, responding to the rising possibility of a "blue wave" from the Democrats.UBS noted that this means resistance around investments in artificial intelligence and data centers may increase, while political deadlock and negotiations and bargaining among various parties regarding the debt ceiling and fiscal policy issues may also intensify.

According to monitoring by Lookonchain, the Binance hacker is continuously exchanging SOL for BTC. They first distribute SOL to multiple wallets and sell it for USDC; then, they transfer USDC to the Ethereum network via a cross-chain bridge and buy ETH, and finally, they exchange ETH for BTC through THORChain.

Raagulan Pathy, co-founder and CEO of the stablecoin payment platform KAST, posted on X in response to emails regarding the conversion of user points into KAST Pioneer Units. He stated that the company's available expressions are constrained by regulations in various countries; the plan has undergone a lengthy process with top law firms and received investor approval, with setup costs reaching millions of dollars, and legal opinions obtained from dozens of countries.Pathy confirmed that KAST Pioneer Units will be issued by a special purpose entity associated with KAST, which is currently the practical path for issuance globally, and user points will be converted into these units. The company will arrange regular redemption events but cannot legally promise specific amounts, dates, or guarantee an increase or decrease in value. Users need to accept the conversion as soon as possible, with relevant details expected to be announced in the app in early December.Regarding the decision not to issue tokens, Pathy stated that historically, no projects in the crypto card and new banking sector have delivered tokens whose prices did not decline; tokens often do not align with community interests, and founding teams and investors can often exit, while token holders bear the volatility and price downturns. He mentioned that not issuing tokens means the team and investors do not have that option, and their rights remain locked in equity; he himself has only net purchased KAST equity and has never sold. He believes that issuing tokens contradicts the goal of building a company worth over $100 billion and considers Pioneer Units to be a more long-term outcome.

Blockworks Research data shows that Solana successfully processed 3.38 billion transactions in October, a year-on-year increase of 81%, excluding validator votes and failed transactions.

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to 7.714 billion USD, with long positions at 3.617 billion USD, accounting for 46.88%, and short positions at 4.098 billion USD, accounting for 53.12%. The profit and loss for long positions is 15.9734 million USD, while for short positions it is 22.2027 million USD.Among them, the whale address 0x5b5d..60 has shorted ETH with a 5x leverage at a price of 2322.71 USD, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of 5.4018 million USD.

According to the insider trading policy document submitted by Apple, the company prohibits individuals bound by this policy from using confidential information obtained in the course of their work at Apple or other companies to bet, trade, or buy and sell event contracts on prediction markets or similar platforms.The policy also prohibits disclosing relevant confidential information to individuals who may participate in such markets, regardless of whether the relevant actions constitute insider trading or securities trading under applicable law; the ban applies in all cases. The policy covers Apple directors, executives, employees, independent contractors, and consultants, and the document indicates that the policy was updated in October 2026.

Base Security Committee member Toady Hawk announced on November 3rd via X that he has accepted the position of CEO at the token issuance platform Clanker, responsible for driving the platform's restart. He stated that Clanker is now managed by Mask Network, which is also the manager of Firefly and Lens Protocol, and has collaborated with the engineering team to promote the restart, with more arrangements to be announced later.Toady Hawk recalled that Clanker was born about two years ago on Farcaster, where users could post on the timeline and tag the platform to issue tokens. The platform later expanded to X and once became the highest trading volume token issuance platform on Base, with related communities including BNKR, DRB, and FAIR. He mentioned that the platform subsequently experienced changes due to early founder controversies, being sold to Farcaster, and the handover to Neynar, which affected it multiple times over the past 18 months. He also stated that he has been working independently since he was 17 and prefers to manage projects he personally founded, but has accepted this position.His listed priorities after taking office include: updating the brand while retaining its original features, improving external communication, and collaborating with the engineering team to align functionalities with current mainstream issuance platforms, covering stock trading pairs, new chain support, and an unnamed first-day support feature. Other matters include rebuilding trust between builders and the trading community, supporting early communities still under construction, and bringing new issuance activities back to the information flow. He also stated that he will assist in planning projects for issuing meme tokens, stock trading pairs, or application tokens, and collaborate with developers who wish to continue building based on the Clanker protocol. The official Clanker account responded on the same day, stating that the restart is in progress.

User jujudog69 claims to be a former employee of the on-chain visualization platform Bubblemaps and accuses it of signing a secret agreement with the tool platform Proxima, which helps bundled buyers evade detection. The user alleges that starting from April 2025, Proxima pays Bubblemaps $45,000 per month for consulting support such as clustering algorithm parameters, and has attached what is claimed to be contract evidence.Bubblemaps officially responded and refuted the above accusations, stating that the document is a forged AI-generated content. The vulnerabilities they listed include: the publisher is not a former employee and is actually promoting their own competing product; the CEO's email in the document is fabricated; the contract is dated April 2025, but the listed headquarters address is the current address that the team moved to later, which does not match public legal registration records.Bubblemaps stated that the team is small and is aware of the identities of all former employees, and called on the industry to be vigilant against malicious smear campaigns from competitors.

OKX founder Star Xu posted that many packages and performances ultimately prove to be makeshift. He mentioned that a security incident involving $6.3 billion reportedly began when an employee fell into a fake job interview trap, which subsequently affected two other employees, and internal AI tools may also have been involved, questioning whether this is what is called "multi-layered defense."Star stated that he does not want to speculate too much on the security control failures of competitors, but he reminded users in the crypto industry that an overly marketing-oriented corporate culture can be extremely dangerous. He noted that users may care more about event rewards, while hackers and scammers are targeting the entire principal amount; security, responsibility, and compliance should always come before marketing, as no matter how enticing the event rewards are, they cannot compensate for the loss of principal.

According to a report by Semafor, OpenAI and Anthropic will establish dedicated war rooms for the U.S. midterm elections for the first time to ensure that their respective platforms provide accurate election information. An Anthropic spokesperson stated that the company's teams have been strengthening election-related protections and enforcing platform policies throughout the year, and the dedicated team set up before the election will monitor platform abuse and prepare for rapid responses to emergencies.The practice of tech platforms establishing election war rooms dates back to 2018, when Meta first set up such teams to combat the spread of false information during elections. Today, related risks also include deepfake videos and AI search disseminating misinformation. The report cited that Google AI Mode did not answer the question of who won the 2020 U.S. presidential election last week, and Google stated that it is working on a fix.The unpredictability of AI outputs, recent cybersecurity issues, and AI search tools' tendency to cater to user expectations all increase the difficulty of monitoring and responding. Katie Harbath, former head of public policy at Meta, stated that the role of the war room is to quickly assess and triage issues according to established procedures when unpredictable problems arise.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned at Devcon 8 that AI poses new threats to security and privacy, while also helping to discover vulnerabilities. He questioned the security of hardware wallets and cautioned against making cryptocurrency investments based on social media posts filled with bots and manipulated content.Vitalik called for the adoption of decentralized, verifiable technologies and zero-knowledge proofs to protect personal data, and suggested that businesses avoid collecting unnecessary information.

According to CryptoBriefing, Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake announced on November 3 that leanVM has achieved end-to-end formal verification. leanVM is a minimalist zkVM designed for efficiently aggregating hash-based post-quantum signatures, packaging multi-signatures into compact proofs. In terms of performance, leanVM can handle over 1000 leanXMSS aggregations per second; leanXMSS is a hash-based signature scheme planned to replace BLS at the consensus layer.At Devcon 8, Drake adjusted the target date for Ethereum's full transition to post-quantum security to December 2028, in order to allow space for the network forks needed for the transition. This plan relies on three open-source projects: leanVM, leanXMSS, and leanSpec. The Ethereum Foundation is developing open-source implementations and advancing formal verification, while also encouraging innovation through incentives like the Poseidon Prize. The report noted that the formal verification of leanVM proves that the code meets specifications, but December 2028 remains a target rather than a commitment.

According to "Du Jia," Alibaba is conducting internal testing of the AI film and television creation platform "Looogen," with the slogan "Logical, Self-Produced." This product is positioned as a local agent for short drama and video production, capable of completing script breakdowns, shot design, character and scene material generation, voiceover and music production, and final editing through dialogue, while managing multi-episode material packages and on-set assets, supporting white model rehearsals and video expansion.Looogen offers a desktop client and local operation, supporting Windows and macOS (Intel/Apple dual chips), and provides the capability for private deployment and access to proprietary model channels. All creative sessions, generated materials, and final products are stored on local devices, forming a local closed loop in terms of data and copyright.The product offers two switchable operational modes: the film and television agent dialogue mode, driven by natural language commands for AI to automatically complete the entire process; and the film and television suite workstation mode, where creators can manually enter independent process modules for refined control. The internal test version is equipped with multiple models including Seedance 2.0, supporting three video ratios of 21:9, 16:9, and 9:16, as well as resolutions from 480P to 1080P. The product is still in the internal testing phase, and features and pricing may be adjusted, subject to official information.

According to Axios, the White House has distributed internal promotional materials to government officials and external supporters, emphasizing Trump's active support for the Republican midterm elections. It states that Trump and Vice President Vance have held over 50 rallies since the September Republican National Convention and claims that the Republican election prospects have improved compared to four weeks ago. The materials also describe the performance of the Trump administration over the past two years as "the most successful two years in history," highlighting immigration, public safety, and economic policies while attacking six Democratic candidates. The report points out that this move by the White House is also seen as an effort to emphasize that Trump has done his best to support the elections before the Republican Party potentially faces unfavorable election results.

Onchain Lens stated that addresses related to the Binance hacker have begun using mixing tools to process the stolen funds, with approximately $800,000 mixed so far. One associated address deposited 8,567 SOL into the Solana privacy mixing tool Privacy Cash, worth about $798,000.

The cybersecurity venture capital firm Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise a total of $490 million for two new funds, with neither fund recording sales at the time of filing.