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OpenAI builds kill switch to stop rogue agents within 35 seconds
Control Room cuts off model output for internal research jobs when people or automated monitors flag safety or security concerns.
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HIVE’s Bitcoin output jumps 49%, but mining revenue still falls
HIVE’s mining revenue fell 7.4% despite higher production, while its AI hosting business grew 71%.
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HIVE, MARA mine more Bitcoin but earn less as crypto prices fall
Both miners reported higher Bitcoin production but lower mining revenue and rising electricity costs as they expanded their AI infrastructure businesses.
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Should you leave Australia to avoid paying 47% tax on crypto gains?
Some Australian crypto investors are moving overseas to avoid the huge CGT increase from July 2027. But there are also less drastic ways you can pay less tax.
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North Korean hackers create memecoins to launder funds from Binance hack: Elliptic
The blockchain firm traced stolen funds through six new tokens on NEAR, where hackers used liquidity pools to obscure transfers between wallets.
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Formation Securities plans Solana stock trading venue under SEC exemption
The proposed venue would offer 24/7 trading of tokenized shares from Galaxy Digital, Exodus and Forward Industries, with a launch planned for early 2027.
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Mercado Bitcoin begins post-hack reopening without a timeline for withdrawals
Customers can view their pre-hack balances as access returns in phases. The exchange has yet to say when withdrawals will resume.
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PNC Bank tests turning USDC payments into dollar deposits
The pilot lets eligible corporate and institutional clients accept USDC on Ethereum, with each token converted to one US dollar before deposit.
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Avalanche’s AVAX leads crypto gains following NYSE tokenization deal
Avalanche’s AVAX token rose as much as 10% after the NYSE selected its blockchain to support settlement on a planned tokenized stock trading platform.
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Bitcoin, tech stocks brush off Nvidia nerves as analyst mulls $68K target
Bitcoin rebounded from an 11-week low near $73,500 as the Nasdaq Composite rallied despite sell-off in Nvidia shares.
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Analysts see no broader ‘contagion’ from $6.3B Binance hack
Binance’s pledge to cover all user losses helped contain the fallout from the $6.3 billion hack, analysts said.
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The $2.85B Binance hackers lost shows why the UK needs stablecoin freeze rules
The Binance hack proved stablecoin freezes work. Now the UK should make clear freeze rules a condition of listing coins.
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Strategy buys 1,036 Bitcoin as BTC holdings climb to 850,364
Strategy bought $81.9 million in Bitcoin last week while spending $188.3 million repurchasing STRC preferred shares, according to its latest SEC filing.
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EU taps industry to set standards for tokenized securities
Applications close Nov. 27 for an industry group that aims to draft initial standards for holding and settling tokenized securities by early 2028.
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Coinbase’s US national trust bank charter takes effect
Coinbase plans to expand its institutional crypto custody business under the federal charter and is exploring digital asset payment products.
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Robinhood opens access to US IPOs for UK retail investors
Robinhood’s UK customers can request shares in eligible US initial public offerings at the offer price before the stocks begin trading.
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BTC price eyes $73K amid Nvidia volatility: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price action fell to its lowest levels since mid-August as Nvidia reports added to sell-side pressure across stock-market futures.
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Binance, Tether and Trump crypto firms face Senate records deadline
Sen. Richard Blumenthal asked four crypto firms to start sending records by Nov. 30 and warned of further action if they miss the Jan. 4 deadline.
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Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.3B in biggest weekly outflow since late June
Investors pulled a net $1.21 billion from BlackRock’s IBIT last week as Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and US technology stocks sold off.
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Zcash devs propose another block time cut days after NU7 upgrade
The proposed reduction aims to shorten transaction confirmation times and improve the user experience for point-of-sale payments, exchange deposits and cross-chain swaps.
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tBTC bridge partially resumes as $120M Aave reserve remains frozen
Threshold halted its tBTC bridge on Oct. 30 as operators addressed a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute code on unpatched servers.
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Vitalik ‘pivots’ ETH to store of value, crypto suffers after US midterms: Hodler’s Digest
Vitalik Buterin wants Ethereum to embrace a store of value narrative, upsetting Bitcoin maxis. The crypto industry faces an uncertain future following the US elections.
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Binance France emails announce closure of its users’ accounts on Dec. 31
Any assets left on the exchange will be charged monthly fees starting on Nov. 29, company says.
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Amsterdam protesters break into Microsoft data center construction site: Report
Dutch police said they detained 150-200 people for trespassing during the protest.
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Binance’s finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave company, report says
Ng will be replaced by Justin Yek, who was formerly vice-president of finance at Airwallex.
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Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent stole almost $2.5M in crypto
Yaroch paid off his debts and intended to use the proceeds to finance a new life in Portugal, where he planned to buy a vineyard.
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Bitcoin holders have received eCash — What can you do with it?
Bitcoin’s eCash fork gives eligible holders an equivalent balance of ECX, but questions remain over where they can trade the tokens and what they can do with them.
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US sanctions Canadian money-exchange firms over Iran ties
US also offers as much as $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program.
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Suspicious prediction market activity seen before election poll release: NYT
Bets were placed shortly before two recent New York Times/Siena political polls were released to the public, according to a report.
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Nvidia may face a more hostile post-election Washington: Report
CEO Jensen Huang’s relationship with President Donald Trump probably won’t save the company from a more adversarial Washington, Semafor says.