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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 the latest stock derivatives exchange ranking released by RootData, the top three exchanges are Binance, Hyperliquid, and Gate.Among them, Binance has a score of 75.9, a 24h trading volume of 25.762 billion USD, and a market share of 39.10%; Hyperliquid has a score of 74.2, a 24h trading volume of 4.373 billion USD, and a market share of 6.64%; Gate has a score of 73.8, a 24h trading volume of 1.105 billion USD, and a market share of 1.68%.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua stated that the global financial markets have been quite volatile recently, and one cannot expect to make money every moment in investments and trading. He mentioned that even Duan Yongping has to endure significant unrealized losses, with some stock investors previously making ten times their investment now facing an 80% retracement, and the situation for ordinary stock and cryptocurrency investors is even worse. The overall environment is still in a rate hike cycle, and Bitcoin has become a relatively well-performing asset.Yi Lihua reiterated that the upward trend is not a straight line, nor is the pullback; he still sees a bullish market trend and continues to wait for the right pullback. With the midterm elections approaching, market volatility and trading opportunities are increasing. He also mentioned that Coinbase has launched a global derivatives trading competition with a maximum prize pool of 2 million USDC, believing that this event provides a platform for communication and testing trading strategies, and he himself will participate and learn.

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 Bloomberg, Sarah Court, the chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), stated at a parliamentary hearing that the agency has not received any applications submitted by prediction market operators. Prediction market platforms like Polymarket may face strict regulation in Australia, and any application for an operating license will also undergo rigorous scrutiny.Sarah Court pointed out that the trading mechanisms of prediction markets are similar to the binary options that have been banned in Australia, characterized by a win-or-lose outcome, and the trading subjects are often unrelated to investment or financial markets. Although Australian users can directly access relevant overseas platforms, they are not protected by local financial regulations, making it difficult to obtain dispute resolution and customer fund protection measures.

EIP-8450 proposal update, intended to introduce a quantum-resistant public key registration mechanism for Ethereum validators, using a hash-based cryptographic scheme, including leanXMSS keys and VRF tree roots.The update clarifies that the registration and replacement of quantum-resistant keys are authorized by BLS signature keys, and sets a replacement delay of at least one Epoch and a replay protection mechanism; this proposal is currently still in the Draft stage and has not yet been deployed.

OpenAI documentation shows that eligible ChatGPT Pro and Business subscriptions can receive free API credits for building applications and agents within their own API organization. The credits are automatically issued based on the subscription, and any unused portion expires at the end of the billing cycle without carrying over; when there are valid free credits, there is no need to bind an API payment method. In terms of monthly credits, Pro's tiers of $100, $200, and $500 correspond to $100, $200, and $500 respectively; Business Standard provides $20 per paid seat, and Business Premium provides $100 per paid seat.The initial issuance is calculated proportionally based on the remaining time in the current subscription billing cycle and expires at the end of that cycle. Business API credits are shared within the workspace, with a monthly cap of $500; annual payment workspaces receive a one-time issuance of the annual credits, which expire at the end of the annual billing cycle. Users must log in to ChatGPT with an eligible subscription account, with Pro credits claimed in Settings under Billing, and Business credits claimed in the workspace billing settings or Admin Console, confirming the API organization receiving the credits.The credits cover the paid usage of associated organizations on the API Platform, including Responses API, Agents API, Decisions API, GPT-Live and Realtime API, Images API, as well as built-in tools and related costs such as web search, document search, and Code Interpreter. Using Codex via API key is not included in the benefits, and the credits will not increase the usage limits for ChatGPT or Codex that is already logged in. Free credits are prioritized over purchased credits; when exhausted and no remaining credits are available, requests will fail with HTTP 429 and error code credit_balance_exhausted.

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.

Yushu Technology disclosed its third-quarter report for 2026. The company's single-quarter revenue was 666 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 69.93%; the net profit attributable to the parent company was 113 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of 17.37%, with a nearly 50% decrease compared to the previous quarter.Regarding the profit decline, a relevant person from Yushu Technology's Board Secretary Office stated that it was mainly due to increased R&D investment in computing power and large model directions. This person also mentioned that looking at the longer term, the impact is controllable, and the single quarter only shows a phase change; currently, R&D investment relies on fundraising planning and will not be blindly increased.

Bitget PoolX is about to launch the BGBTC locking activity, where users can lock BGBTC to share airdrops of 7,100 UNI. The individual locking limit is 30 BGBTC. The locking period is from October 29, 18:00 to November 3, 18:00 (UTC+8).

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.

Allium CEO and Co-founder Ethan Chan stated that Allium discovered a security incident on October 25, involving unauthorized access to some of its systems. Allium immediately took measures to limit access and protect the systems, has directly notified affected customers, and continues to provide updates and support.Allium has engaged an independent cybersecurity firm to assist with the response and investigation, focusing on strengthening security controls such as authentication and monitoring. After the investigation is completed, it plans to share a summary of the findings and response measures. Allium stated that its core platform, including Allium App, Explorer, and Explorer APIs, has been restored, although some features remain temporarily unavailable during the recovery period, with the latest availability and updates published on the status page. Ethan Chan expressed apologies for the disruption caused by the incident and stated that maintaining customer trust requires clear communication and ongoing follow-up.

According to informed sources, in response to market skepticism, Josh Payne, founder and CEO of Nscale, an AI data center developer transformed from a Bitcoin mining company, stated that the company will continue to advance its IPO as planned, with a target valuation of $30 billion. In a recent internal memo to employees, he mentioned that Nscale has an "insatiable" market demand and a "robust capital structure," and stated that "data speaks louder than words."Reports indicate that the AI infrastructure industry is under pressure as Nscale approaches its IPO. The company claims to have signed contracts worth $103 billion, but as of August 2026, it has only delivered 55 megawatts of computing power, while potential contract demand corresponds to a capacity of 10 gigawatts. Its data center projects are also facing delays, safety violations, and operational challenges, with Microsoft recently withdrawing from one of its data center projects in the UK.

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.

Alphabet (GOOG.O) CEO Sundar Pichai stated that the company is developing a streamlined version of Gemini 4 Carbon for over 1 billion users.

Google (GOOG.O) collaborates directly with Anthropic on TPU and partners with Broadcom (AVGO.O).

Microsoft (MSFT.O) reported that for the three months ended September 30, revenue from its commercial arrangement with OpenAI was $10 billion.

Federal Reserve Chairman Waller refuted the view that the decision not to raise interest rates might affect the determination to combat inflation. He stated that the Federal Reserve would never adopt a "loose" inflation target and pointed out that the overall impact of inflation on consumers takes six years to manifest.Waller emphasized that consumers are feeling the pressure of rising fuel costs, short-term inflation expectations are increasing, but households and businesses have confidence in the Federal Reserve's ability to maintain price stability.