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Uber is experimenting with an on-chain treasury on the Canton network. The company utilized tokenized deposits from HSBC to purchase shares in the Franklin Templeton money market fund through Tradeweb, with the settlement conducted via Fireblocks on the Canton platform. This pilot project allowed for partial liquidation over a weekend, although the amount invested has not been disclosed.

AI investment is undergoing a market evaluation. As of the close on October 30, the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.86%, with Intel dropping 28.6%, Nvidia decreasing by 4.2%, and Amazon falling by 1.4%. Alphabet saw a significant decline of 12.64% on October 29. Amazon reported a negative free cash flow of $42.4 billion over the past 12 months, while Alphabet had a Q3 free cash flow of -$9.1 billion, driven by capital expenditures of $51.4 billion. On October 30, China's STAR 50 index fell by 5.4…

ICE is investing in Trade[XYZ] by acquiring a minority share as part of a deal to establish US perpetual markets utilizing Hyperliquid technology. The new retail market and clearing framework will need regulatory approval, with ICE serving as the sole operator. Additionally, Stan Druckenmiller has indicated that he is an investor in this venture, although the specific investment amounts have not been revealed.

Polymarket has announced a security breach. The company reported that a third-party service was compromised, impacting its international platform on October 29. Trading resumed after about an hour, and Polymarket stated that it will fully reimburse the affected traders while also reporting the incident to law enforcement. Researchers from Hudson Rock discovered wallet-draining code within a script hosted by DebugBear. Polymarket has not yet revealed the total amount of losses or the number of…

Kalshi has secured $1 billion in funding at a valuation of $40 billion. According to CNBC, which cites the company, the funding round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management. This valuation represents an increase from $22 billion in May. Kalshi plans to use the funds to expand its offerings beyond prediction markets, including leveraged event contracts, single-stock perpetuals, and compute markets.

Binance is looking into a possible security incident and assures that user funds remain secure. Tether's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has stated that over $1.567 billion in USDT has been frozen in relation to a potential hack involving Binance. Additionally, Circle's CEO, Jeremy Allaire, mentioned that over $800 million in USDC has been frozen in collaboration with law enforcement. CZ indicated that it appears to be a hacking incident and expects that all users will be fully compensated. It's important…

🚀 In a major business move, DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart for $17 billion, with the transaction including cash and stock at $65 per share. Following this announcement, DoorDash's stock saw a 7% increase, while Instacart's experienced a 3% drop.

❗️🛢🇪🇺 Europe plans to release 42 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves over three months, according to a report. More details can be found in the Bloomberg article.

⚠️ The IMOEX futures brace for potential disruption in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi regarding Ukraine.

📰 The date for the Russia-U.S.-Ukraine trilateral talks depends on Ukraine's behavior in the coming days. According to Ushakov, if Ukraine conducts mass strikes during the November 4 celebrations, it could influence Russia's attitude toward engaging in these negotiations.

🇮🇷 Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced Russia's readiness to mediate between the United States and Iran. He indicated that if enriched uranium is the issue, Russia is prepared to facilitate its removal from Iran.

🇷🇺 The State Duma has passed the draft federal budget for 2027 in its first reading. According to Anton Siluanov in an interview with IS "Vesti," the budget's parameters are resilient to external shocks, energy price volatility, and sanctions.

⚠️ The NRA has assigned a "under observation" status to the credit rating of PJSC "MGKL". More details can be found by visiting the press release on the NRA website here.

📈 US Initial Jobless Claims remained steady at 194,000, aligning with the previous report and slightly below the forecast of 198,000. Meanwhile, Continuing Jobless Claims decreased to 1.701 million, surpassing expectations of 1.720 million and falling from the prior 1.728 million, according to the latest economic report.

🇺🇸 The United States sees stable inflation figures in September. The PCE Price Index increased by 0.3% month-over-month, matching expectations and the previous month's figures. Year-over-year, it rose by 3.6%, aligning with forecasts and slightly up from the previous 3.4%. The core PCE growth rate was 3.1% year-over-year, meeting predictions and up from the prior 3%.

📊 The U.S. economy showed stronger performance in the second quarter of 2026, with GDP growth reaching 3.4% quarter-over-quarter. This surpasses expectations of a 3.2% increase and follows a previous growth rate of 2.2%.

🚨 Ukraine's central bank has increased its key interest rate to 16.5% from the previous 16%.

📊 Upcoming economic indicators for the United States are set to be released today at 15:30 Moscow time. The preliminary GDP data for the third quarter of 2026, initial jobless claims, and the PCE Price Index for September will provide key insights into the nation's economic health.

eCash is planning a Bitcoin fork. eCash (ECX), linked to Paul Sztorc and LayerTwo Labs, aims to activate Drivechains (BIP300/301) on a distinct network at Bitcoin block 973,728. The timing will depend on block production rates. Standard BTC balances will be mirrored at a 1:1 ratio in coin units, not in value. Support from exchanges may differ, and replay protection will be optional. The project's FAQ also mentions the potential for reusing early Satoshi-era coins on ECX, while BTC will remain…

PREDICT Pre-TGE Sale The Binance Wallet has set the sale date for October 29, from 08:00 to 10:00 UTC. Eligible users must have Alpha Points, and there is a subscription limit of 6 BNB per user. After the Pre-TGE, participants will be able to claim a PREDICT Key on the BSC. The actual PREDICT tokens will be credited to Binance Alpha accounts at the time of the TGE. In a separate announcement, the project revealed that approximately 400,000 USDT was transferred from unauthorized user wallets o…