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Solana Mobile posted on platform X that a malicious third-party application named "SKR Claim" was submitted to the Solana dApp Store. The attacker unauthorizedly accessed the dApp publishing portal and modified the App Spotlight and Quests interface, which requires users to input their mnemonic phrases.The application was removed about 1 hour after being displayed in the dApp Spotlight and is currently being removed from installed devices. The team has fixed the vulnerability that allowed linking to incompletely published applications and reminded that Solana Mobile will not ask for mnemonic phrases or crypto assets, nor will it require users to connect their wallets to receive airdrops.

He Yi posted on platform X, stating that the overall withdrawal process on Binance is currently running smoothly. If there are many withdrawal requests, congestion may occur, but it will return to smooth operation afterwards.Please carefully verify the address before withdrawing and ensure the safety of new devices and environments. Safety first.

The founder and CEO of trading company DRW, Don Wilson, published an article raising several questions about the New York Stock Exchange's parent company's push to introduce the decentralized perpetual contract platform Hyperliquid to the U.S. market. He also expressed gratitude to CFTC Chairman Selig and the Trump administration for making such experiments possible and stated that only the market can determine whether an arrangement is useful.Don Wilson: What are the benefits of trading perpetual contracts on a regulated exchange in an on-chain manner? He believes the main advantage of on-chain trading is the reduction of friction in a trustless, identity-verification-free environment, or receiving the purchased assets in real-time through atomic transactions; however, perpetual contracts themselves are not assets, so the latter benefit does not apply.He also specifically mentioned Stan Druckenmiller, asking whether he is aware that positions and transactions on Hyperliquid can be tracked in real-time and whether he sees this as an advantage. Additionally, he noted that Hyperliquid's priority fee mechanism allows participants to pay to see information earlier or to move their orders ahead in the queue, and he inquired whether this aligns with CFTC core principles.Don Wilson further asked whether the liquidity of offshore order books can be merged with onshore order books; if not, whether listing perpetual contracts on regulated exchanges using traditional centralized order books is preferable to bearing the inefficiencies brought by on-chain matching.Previously, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and trade[XYZ] announced plans to deploy a perpetual contract market covering crypto assets, stocks, commodities, foreign exchange, and other physical assets for U.S. traders based on Hyperliquid infrastructure, pending regulatory approval, with ICE operating the regulated market and clearing framework.

The latest economic data from the United States is challenging Federal Reserve Chairman Waller's assessment that the economy is not yet overheating, as the market continues to bet on a rate hike in December, putting the Fed in a more complex position. Strong consumer spending and business investment have driven economic growth beyond expectations, while persistent inflation complicates the Fed's choices between sustaining growth and controlling prices.Data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an annualized quarterly rate of 3.4% in the third quarter, exceeding market expectations. During the same period, consumer spending increased by 3.8%, and business equipment investment surged by 20.9%.Just a day before the data was released, Waller stated that he does not believe the U.S. economy is running hot and does not want to hinder economic expansion through excessive tightening of monetary policy. However, the latest data indicates that even as the market expects the Fed to continue raising rates, there has not been a noticeable slowdown in U.S. economic activity.

Synthetix posted on platform X that the SNX stolen from Binance has been recovered by Synthetix protocolDAO and is currently stored in the protocolDAO multi-signature wallet, to be returned at Binance's request. Synthetix has notified Binance.On-chain data shows that Synthetix protocolDAO has returned approximately 8.41 million SNX from the attacker's address, valued at about 1.53 million USD.

Hacker News discussion thread shows that the number of new questions on the programming Q&A site Stack Overflow has fallen below 1,000 per month. The post was submitted by user babelfish and points to a public query chart from Stack Exchange Data Explorer, which has about 247 points and 223 comments.In the comments, some users indicated that the decline in the number of questions began before ChatGPT was publicly launched in November 2022, and that AI tools have accelerated the decline. Other users mentioned that the threshold for asking questions is high, the review process is strict, the community is not friendly enough to questioners, and that existing Q&A has already covered a large number of common issues.Some comments referenced logarithmic scale statistics across Stack Exchange sites, suggesting that the decline has become more pronounced since the launch of ChatGPT, and provided corresponding queries and charts as evidence.

According to The Defiant, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has canceled the questionnaire requirement for Monero withdrawals, and XMR remains listed on the platform.Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi stated that asking customers how they will use the withdrawn tokens is unacceptable. The exchange will still retain the review of the source of funds.Previously, Kraken required some users withdrawing XMR to answer enhanced due diligence questions, including explaining the reason for the transaction and the expected use of XMR after withdrawal.

According to GlobeNewswire, SkyAI's major shareholder Bastion Trading stated that it and its affiliates collectively hold about 9.99% of the company's common stock and require SkyAI's executive chairman and several directors to publicly explain the decision-making process for approving the liquidation of all SOL treasury and the cash tender offer.Bastion pointed out that SkyAI initiated the tender offer on October 16 and disclosed in subsequent documents that it had emptied all SOL treasury. A month ago, the company still stated that it would continue to adhere to the Solana DAT strategy and held over 2 million SOL. Bastion believes that the current tender offer price of $3 per share or for eligible warrants is too low and demands that it be raised to at least $3.50, and that the maximum acquisition ratio for pre-financing warrants be increased from 95% to 100%.Bastion also requested that the Strategic Advisor Warrants be excluded from the offer and that the securities and potential earnings held by directors, management, and affiliates be disclosed. It stated that if the relevant directors cannot prove they have fulfilled their independent oversight and fiduciary duties, they should voluntarily resign; otherwise, a special shareholders' meeting should be convened to allow shareholders to decide the future composition of the board.

According to Bloomberg Law, Arkansas and its Oil and Gas Commission requested the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday to overturn a lower court order. The order prohibits the enforcement of the state's law that restricts foreign entities from holding digital asset mining operations. The lower court previously determined that the law may have been rendered ineffective by federal regulations taking precedence.Joseph Nelson from the Arkansas Attorney General's Office rebutted this determination. He stated that the law falls within the core area of state police power, and the restricted entities are consistent with countries that the federal government has identified as threats to national security. The law was passed in 2024 and prohibits citizens or businesses from countries subject to U.S. Department of State weapon export controls from holding interests in digital asset mining equipment in the state.

The asset management company Bitwise Asset Management and the Hyperliquid Policy Center submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting modifications to the proposed cryptocurrency rules to clarify token classification, airdrops, and secondary market trading rules. The SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets would establish exemptions for eligible cryptocurrency financing and provide a conditional safe harbor for tokens related to investment contracts.Bitwise requested clarification on the standards for investment managers to determine whether tokens are subject to securities laws. The Hyperliquid Policy Center called for an expansion of the safe harbor scope and clarification of the rules for airdrops and token buybacks that reward network participants. The organization also requested that the SEC clarify whether unregistered intermediaries can facilitate token trading and whether tokens can be freely traded through on-chain protocols. Former SEC enforcement official John Reed Stark and Duke University finance scholar Lee Reiners called for the proposal to be withdrawn, arguing that it exceeds the SEC's statutory authority and undermines investor protection. The SEC will decide to amend, adopt, or withdraw the rules after the public comment period ends, and the final rules must be voted on by the commission before taking effect.

NVIDIA has requested Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology to use TSMC's 3nm process for the production of NVHBM, while the core bare chips will utilize sixth-generation DRAM technology. Samsung Electronics has decided to accept NVIDIA's technical requirements but will not comment on matters involving customers.

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès questioned Ledger Support's previous statements. Ledger customer service had claimed that the secure element could detect physical tampering, and if additional hardware attempted to intercept signals, it would not pass authenticity verification. Karpelès pointed out that Ledger's own documentation states that if the original secure element is intact, authenticity verification cannot detect unauthorized physical modifications such as spy implants, which directly contradicts the customer service claims.Mark Karpelès stated that reports have shown that over $90 million has been stolen due to such "additional hardware" intercepting signals less than two months later, and that Ledger had published photos of spy implants for multiple models in a March 2026 academic article. Given the known threats, assuring users that authenticity verification can detect such modifications may constitute misleading advertising.

According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, Nscale, an AI data center developer supported by Nvidia, initially sought an IPO valuation of about $30 billion, but some investors recently advocated for a valuation between $16 billion and $19 billion to attract buyers.Nscale is addressing comments from the U.S. SEC regarding its listing application documents and plans to initiate a roadshow after resolving these issues. Relevant discussions are still ongoing, and no final decision has been made. Previously, Microsoft withdrew from its collaboration with Nscale on a data center project in the UK due to project delays caused by limited power supply.

DeepSeek has announced that the DeepSeek API now supports web search and crawling, charging based on the number of requests, with a unit price of 5 yuan for every 1000 successful requests.The announcement states that current users accessing the Search/Fetch interface through the Server-side tools in DeepSeek Harness/Claude Code/Codex will not be charged for these Search/Fetch interface calls at this time, and fees will start to be charged per call from 00:00 Beijing time on November 1, 2026.

According to Axios, a Ukrainian official expressed a high level of skepticism regarding Trump's statements and believes that there are individuals within the U.S. government involved in the restrictions on the relevant systems.The official stated that those who have spoken with SpaceX indicated that the White House was involved in this decision.

According to Bitcoin News monitoring, a German Ledger user @jayr_crypto reported receiving a forged letter again this week. The letter impersonates Ledger, claiming that new regulations require users to register their Bitcoin wallets through a service called ZenLedger by October 31. The letter uses Ledger's official branding elements and mentions German financial regulators, while also including a QR code that directs users to a so-called mandatory registration process.The user believes that addresses exposed in a previous data breach are being used for targeted attacks on Ledger users. In the same week, Ledger coordinated with MediaMarktSaturn to suspend the sale of its hardware wallets in a European retail network covering 11 countries and over 1,000 stores.Earlier reports indicated that malicious spy implants were found inside Ledger devices purchased from European retailers. Ledger confirmed separately that compromised devices sold by a Southeast Asian distributor contained implants capable of stealing recovery phrases and transmitting them over cellular networks. Ledger has not confirmed any breaches of devices in Europe. Ledger users are currently facing physical supply chain tampering and targeted phishing attacks initiated using home addresses. Do not scan suspicious QR codes or enter recovery phrases.

The Ukrainian military reported that SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system is facing new usage restrictions. Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski questioned Musk whether he is using the product to play politics.An advisor to the Ukrainian president stated that SpaceX has imposed restrictions on Starlink terminals, and Ukraine has not received any notification. Starlink has become an important infrastructure for communication on the Ukrainian battlefield, with Poland funding part of the costs.

The Blockchain Association, the Crypto Innovation Committee, in conjunction with the Illinois state government, the Digital Chamber of Commerce, and the Illinois Blockchain Association, submitted a joint motion to the Sangamon County Circuit Court, requesting the court to expedite the hearing of two lawsuits against the state's Digital Asset Tax Act. The state government has agreed to issue an injunction to suspend the effectiveness and enforcement of the Digital Asset Tax Act until July 1, 2027.In order to make a ruling on the legality of the tax law as soon as possible, the parties have proposed a timeline for expedited summary judgment submissions: the first round of motions is scheduled to be submitted on November 4, 2026, and all relevant submissions will be completed by January 22, 2027. The parties request the court to hold a hearing between February 8 and February 19, 2027, and request the court to make a ruling by March 1, 2027, to which the state government has no objection. This timeline is subject to court approval.

On October 14, Jinshi Data reported that the AI company Anthropic has requested the federal appeals court in Washington to reconsider the ruling made on September 25. This ruling upheld the Trump administration's decision to classify Anthropic as a supply chain risk enterprise that poses a threat to U.S. national security.Anthropic argued that the judge misinterpreted the law, allowing the Department of Defense to take action without any prior determination procedures. The company also stated that there is clear evidence indicating that this classification is retaliation for its statements on artificial intelligence safety issues.