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Should a chain be able to roll back a $6B hack?
“Neutrality isn’t a product -- Not getting drained is.”
That’s @LorenzoARK of ARK Invest, arguing chains need a rollback option after the $6.3B Binance hack.
@malekanoms says the rollback button is a new vulnerability, and that no institution would want to touch that kind of infra.
They agreed to debate this out with us.
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INDIA'S ED SAYS IT SEARCHED COINDCX, DELTA OVER ALLEGED UNAUTHORIZED CROSS-BORDER CRYPTO TRANSACTIONS
Both exchanges said services remained operational on Nov. 6. Delta denied cross-border digital-asset transfers.
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TZERO WINS @CFTC EXCHANGE APPROVAL, MEETING SPAC EARN-OUT TARGET
The milestone covers 1.25 million shares in its proposed merger at a $350 million pre-money valuation. Shares are due at closing; the deal is not complete.
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CHAINSTACK URGES NODE CREDENTIAL REPLACEMENT AFTER BREACH
The company is treating them as exposed, despite finding no evidence they were read. Old credentials stay valid until customers deactivate them.
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ZCASH PLAN WOULD LEAVE COMMUNITY GRANTS WITH A FINITE TREASURY
The draft would remove 50,000 $ZEC and redirect ZCG's 8% block-reward share to a development and legal-defense lockbox. Polling starts Nov. 16.
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ALT Comparison distinguishing the proposed one-time 50,000 ZEC removal credited to the Network Sustainability Mechanism from the future 8% block-subsidy stream locked for development and legal defense.
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ZCASH FALLS BELOW $965, LOSING ABOUT 3 TIMES AS MUCH AS BITCOIN IN A WEEK
$ZEC fell 26% versus bitcoin's 8.5%, The Defiant calculates. Its $962.71 quote at 6:30 p.m. ET Nov. 11 was about 43% below its Sept. 26 price.
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FT: @nvidia BOARD TO DISCUSS HUANG'S FUTURE THREE DAYS AFTER BACKING HIM
Directors had opened an independent investigation while supporting the CEO. The FT reported planned talks, not a decision to remove him.
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KATANA PLANS REVENUE-FUNDED $KAT BUYBACKS FOR STAKERS
@katana would use trading fees, bridge yield and transaction revenue, sending all purchased tokens to avKAT holders. Buying is planned for later this year; full automation follows.
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NVIDIA FALLS 7.5% AFTER HOURS AFTER NYT REPORT OF CEO AFFAIR WITH DIRECT REPORT
The Times named @nvidia health-care VP Kimberly Powell. The report raises a conflict-of-interest question separate from an existing board probe.
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TRUMP BACKED CRACKDOWN ON SUSPECTED @nvidia AI CHIP DIVERSION TO CHINA, AXIOS REPORTS
Axios says the controls remain unimplemented after three approvals this year. Commerce denied a reported clash between the secretaries.
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ETHLABS TO PULL FASTER ETHEREUM BLOCKS FROM HEGOTÁ PUSH FOR QUANTUM DEFENSE
Quick Slots would cut @ethereum's block intervals from 12 to 10 seconds. The lab's 2027 security target is not an agreed network schedule.
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NOVIG LOSES BID TO SHIELD SPORTS CONTRACTS FROM NEW YORK GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT
A judge found they are not swaps at the preliminary-injunction stage. The ruling does not order a shutdown; Novig has appealed.
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$63M IN BITGET HACK FUNDS ENTER MIXING, COMPLICATING RECOVERY
@arkham traced 847.26 $BTC to CoinJoin transactions, which obscure links between inputs and outputs. Mixing alone does not mean funds are unrecoverable.
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POLYMARKET CUTS STAFF AS REPORTED REVENUE RISES
Bloomberg reports layoffs at @Polymarket; Front Office Sports says marketing was a focus. The company says annualized revenue topped $1.8 billion, up from over $1 billion in June.
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NOMURA WEIGHS CRYPTO UNIT SALE AFTER LOSSES HIT EUROPEAN BUSINESS
Bloomberg reports Marex is a potential buyer of Laser Digital, but no decision is final. The unit spans trading, asset management and onchain credit partnerships.
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LLAMARISK PROPOSES @aave V3 SPEED LIMITS TO SLOW BORROWING BURSTS
Timed borrowing buffers would give Aave's guardian more time to respond to suspected attacks. Legitimate large borrowers could also face delays.
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EXTENDED OPENS $XTEN CHECKER—UNACCEPTED ALLOCATIONS GO TO ECOSYSTEM FUND
Holders must accept terms by 6:59 p.m. ET Dec. 31, 2026. The 300 million-token distribution remains subject to checks; the launch date is unannounced.
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MOONWELL CUTS COLLATERAL LIMITS, RAISING LIQUIDATION RISK
Moonwell says MIP-X75 is live on @base and @Optimism. $VELO and $wrsETH no longer count as collateral; borrowers can repay debt or add eligible collateral.
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VARIATIONAL OPENS OMNI MAINNET, DROPS INVITE-CODE GATE
Eligible users can access 550+ crypto and traditional-asset markets. The trading API remains unavailable, while Variational still targets Q4 2026 for $VAR.
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STACKS TESTS POST-QUANTUM SECURITY FOR sBTC VAULT WITHDRAWALS
A mainnet transfer used a one-time, hash-based signature, Stacks Labs said. The test does not upgrade existing sBTC wallets or the token's Bitcoin backing.
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REPORT: WHITE HOUSE SEEKS CURBS ON CHINESE AI LABS' OVERSEAS CHIP RENTALS
It asked Congress to mandate a Commerce rule, @theinformation reports. The goal is to block remote use of restricted chips without importing them.
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