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Bithumb stated that its internal mobile collaboration system DaouOffice was accessed without authorization by external parties, resulting in the theft of some personal information of customers and employees. This incident involves 6,444 customers, of which the data of 5,600 people is in an encrypted state and cannot be read, while 844 customers have confirmed that their personal information has been leaked. Additionally, the information of 715 employees and partners has also been affected.

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.

According to a report from the Beijing Daily client, the Market Supervision Administration of Haidian District, Beijing, investigated and handled the city's first illegal case of assisting pyramid schemes using blockchain and virtual currency technology, resulting in a technology company being fined and confiscated a total of over 930,000 yuan.The technology company involved is an outsourcing service provider for a certain public blockchain, offering support such as operations, market services, publicity and promotion, exchange docking, and maintenance. This public blockchain launched the "Atomic Plan" and "Hathaway Plan," which are centered around recruiting people for rebates, using the number of recruited individuals as the basis for rebates, and requiring participants to invest funds to obtain membership qualifications. Despite being aware of the pyramid scheme applications associated with this public blockchain, the involved company continued to provide technical operations, external publicity, and maintenance of virtual currency trading channels, facilitating the flow of funds and the spread of activities related to the pyramid scheme.Ultimately, the pyramid scheme activities of this public blockchain were investigated by public security authorities, the organizers were criminally detained, and the involved technology company was administratively punished with a total fine and confiscation of over 930,000 yuan for providing facilitative conditions.

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.

According to the official announcement, Gate Money has recently adjusted the fee standards for its USD-named accounts. While continuing to offer free account opening services, the account management fee has been reduced from 2 USDT per month to 1 USDT, and the USD withdrawal fee has been lowered from 50 USDT per transaction to 25 USDT, with both fees seeing a reduction of 50%. In addition, VIP 5 and above users can enjoy a full waiver of the account management fee, further reducing the costs of account usage and cross-border fund management.Currently, Gate Money supports four major fiat currencies—USD, EUR, GBP, and AED—for cross-border deposits and withdrawals via SWIFT. Eligible users can open a USD bank account in their name with one click and complete fund transfers, asset exchanges, yield management, and daily payments through the Gate App, enhancing the convenience of multi-currency fund management.Additionally, Gate Money is launching a limited-time account opening reward activity, lasting until November 11 at 16:00 (UTC+8). Users who complete registration and identity verification, open a USD-named account for the first time, and complete a valid bank transfer will have the chance to receive a random reward of 2–100 USDT, with specific rules subject to the official announcement.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $83,770, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.662 billion. Conversely, if BTC falls below $76,466, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $880 million.

The Singapore Police Force issued a warning on Wednesday, stating that since September 10, they have received at least two reports involving tampered Ledger hardware wallets, resulting in a total loss of approximately 3.5 million Singapore dollars, equivalent to about 2.7 million US dollars. Preliminary investigations found malicious hardware components in Ledger wallets purchased from certain retail stores in Singapore.The incident only came to public attention on October 9, involving devices sold through authorized dealers CryptoBilis in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Subsequently, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès stated that a Ledger Flex purchased at Singapore airport contained a spy implant. Another user reported acquiring a tampered device from local IT retailer Challenger, and later received a new device sent by Ledger.On October 13, Ledger requested retailers in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Hong Kong to suspend sales of their devices pending the completion of the investigation. The Singapore police stated they are in contact with Ledger, which is reviewing the affected cases, and the police investigation is ongoing.

According to an official report from Cointelegraph, the competition among cryptocurrency exchanges is undergoing transformation, with the industry's focus gradually shifting from trading data to users' broader daily financial needs. During TOKEN2049, Gate officially launched a one-stop financial service application, Gate Money, to lead this new competitive landscape.Dr. Han, the founder and CEO of Gate, pointed out that Gate Money aims to break down the barriers between traditional investments and daily consumption. It integrates users' named bank accounts, fiat currencies, cryptocurrency assets, and traditional financial holdings such as stocks and gold into the same account system, combined with the Gate Card that supports Apple Pay and Google Pay, as well as a Visa co-branded card, granting assets instant consumption capabilities. It also integrates various fiat currency deposits and withdrawals, on-chain transfers, instant exchanges, and up to 3.6% annualized wealth management, achieving a one-stop experience for asset management, appreciation, and payments.While expanding its business, Gate always places compliance and transparency at its core. Currently, the platform has obtained compliance qualifications in Malta, Dubai, Australia, and the United States; the platform's total reserves amount to $8.688 billion, with a comprehensive reserve ratio of 118.49%. The launch of Gate Money marks Gate's acceleration towards upgrading into a comprehensive financial ecosystem that encompasses daily payments and comprehensive asset management.

On October 29, Financial News Overseas cited a Reuters report that Amazon cut about 250 positions in its devices and services division. An informed source stated that the affected positions were mainly software development roles.The report mentioned that in the previous weeks, Amazon launched several new products, including a new Kindle e-reader and tablets.

Analyst Jukan from Citrini stated on social media that Samsung's current stock performance is lagging behind SK Hynix, seemingly because Samsung's shareholder return plan is either not as generous as initially expected or still carries uncertainty. Against this backdrop, there is a saying circulating in South Korea that Samsung's management is deliberately avoiding bullish statements, involving tax considerations for the company's controlling family member, Chairman Lee Jae-Yong.More specifically, Lee Jae-Yong's mother, Hong Ra-hee, gifted Samsung shares to her son. It has been reported that the gift tax he needs to pay is calculated based on the average closing price during the four-month period around the gift date of November 12, specifically from September 12, 2026, to January 12, 2027. Therefore, the Samsung controlling family has no motivation to drive up the stock price before January of next year.

According to market data from RootData, the South Korean KOSPI index fell sharply by 3.00% during the day, currently reported at 5831.67 points. Samsung Electronics dropped nearly 6%, and SK Hynix fell by 0.4%.

On October 29, WEEX Exchange announced that the GRAM trading airdrop is ongoing, with a total prize pool of 50,000 USDT. During the event, new users who net deposit ≥ 100 U and complete their first GRAM spot trading (no limit on trading volume) will receive a reward of 10 USDT; if the first GRAM spot trading results in a loss, a platform compensation of up to 50 USDT can be obtained; if the cumulative spot trading volume of GRAM reaches ≥ 500 USDT, users can unlock a lucky blind box worth 5-50 USDT; inviting friends to participate in the event can earn up to 1,000 USDT in rewards.

Samsung Electronics stated that the investment plan for the chip division will be used to build new fabs and other infrastructure to meet strong demand for AI and HPC, while ensuring readiness in the medium to long term.

Samsung Electronics announced its official financial report for the third quarter of 2026. The company's revenue for the quarter reached 195.3 trillion Korean won, slightly higher than the previously announced preliminary data, with an operating profit of 107.4 trillion Korean won for the third quarter. The net profit for the quarter was 75.2 trillion Korean won, falling short of market expectations of 83.6 trillion Korean won. Following the release of the financial report, Samsung Electronics' stock price briefly fell, then slightly rebounded, currently up 0.2%.The semiconductor business remains the main source of performance. The operating profit of the chip division for the third quarter was 106.5 trillion Korean won, with significant growth in the foundry business revenue. The company expects double-digit growth in this business's revenue in the fourth quarter. The display business recorded an operating profit of 1.1 trillion Korean won, while the mobile division reported an operating loss of 600 billion Korean won in the third quarter.Samsung Electronics announced that it will distribute a dividend of 4,601 Korean won per share for the third quarter, with a total dividend payout of 30 trillion Korean won. Management expects demand for memory chips to continue to expand in the fourth quarter and stated that the chip supply shortage situation will further worsen next year.

According to an exclusive report from "Du Jia," Douyin is currently testing exclusive interactive props for short drama scenes. Viewers can spend platform diamonds to send these props, which will trigger corresponding interactive effects in the short drama, allowing viewers to transition from simply "watching the drama" to paying for participation in the storyline.The report indicates that some short dramas will display entrances for props like "Iron Sand Palm · 1 Diamond" at key conflict points in the plot, with 1 diamond approximately equal to 0.1 yuan. This model opens up an interactive tipping monetization channel beyond traditional full episode unlock payments, advertisements, and short drama cards. In terms of industry background, current short drama revenue is highly concentrated among a few hit titles, putting significant pressure on small to medium projects to recoup costs, while one-time full episode payments filter out users who are only willing to make small payments. Prop payments will connect live tipping capabilities to short drama content, aiming to tap into the fragmented consumption potential of existing users.The report also warns that low-threshold props may provoke controversies related to deliberately creating conflicts and inducing consumption, requiring the platform to maintain ongoing regulation.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH falls below 2,239 USD, the cumulative long position liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 665 million USD. Conversely, if ETH breaks above 2,472 USD, the cumulative short position liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 579 million USD.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $77,125, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.37 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $85,010, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.33 billion.

According to Bloomberg, during the intense fluctuations in international oil prices in early March, a trader allegedly influenced prices on the decentralized derivatives platform Hyperliquid through two accounts, using oil-related crypto derivatives.According to an analysis provided to Bloomberg by blockchain monitoring company Solidus Labs, the trader placed over $170 million in abnormal orders, and Solidus believes their behavior is suspected to be a form of spoofing price manipulation.