Iran
8 hours agoNews Editor

Reuters: Iranian negotiators hold third straight day of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha

Iranian negotiators held talks for a third consecutive day with Qatari mediators in Doha, the capital of Qatar, according to Reuters, which cited an official familiar with the discussions. The talks are aimed at advancing an agreement to end the war between the United States and Iran. The report identifies Doha as the venue and says the meetings have now entered their third day in a row. No additional details on the participants, timetable, or terms under discussion were disclosed in the source item.

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Reuters: Iranian negotiators hold third straight day of talks with Qatari mediators in Doha
Binance
8 hours agoNews Editor

Binance restores withdrawals for SOL, USDT and USDC on Solana

Binance has restored withdrawals for SOL, USDT and USDC on the Solana network, according to an official announcement cited by Odaily. The update is limited to the resumption of withdrawal services for those three assets on Solana. The source material does not provide additional details on the reason for the earlier disruption, the exact timing of the restoration process, or whether any other network-related services were affected. Based on the available information, the announcement confirms only that withdrawals on Binance for SOL, USDT and USDC over Solana are now back online.

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Binance restores withdrawals for SOL, USDT and USDC on Solana
artificial intelligence
9 hours agoNews Editor

China starts interim filing for outbound AI technology transfers as firms review delivery, licensing and control changes

China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology on Oct. 16, 2026 issued Announcement No. 48, proposing to add 40 technologies across artificial intelligence, biomedicine and photovoltaics to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted from Export, with 23 items tied to AI. While the catalogue revision is open for public comment through Nov. 15, the authorities have already launched a pre-export interim filing requirement for technologies listed in the annex. The filing scope goes beyond outright transfers of ownership. It also covers overseas licensing, situations where a domestic technology owner or actual controller becomes a foreign entity, and exports that have already started but are not yet complete. The article says AI companies should immediately review overseas deployment plans, licensing deals, R&D cooperation and equity transactions against actual technical deliverables rather than contract labels alone. It also lays out what companies should prepare: a deliverables list covering model weights, code, documents, deployment scripts, support permissions and update services; records for open-source disclosures; ownership and control-chain checks for financing or M&A; filing materials through the Ministry of Commerce platform; contract clauses that leave room for regulatory procedures; and a parallel review of cross-border data flows under the Personal Information Protection Law.

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China starts interim filing for outbound AI technology transfers as firms review delivery, licensing and control changes
Citi
9 hours agoNews Editor

Citi says U.S. midterm Senate outcome is the key swing factor for next week’s stock market

Citi Research said in an Oct. 30 U.S. equity strategy report that the market has already priced in much of the expectation for a Democratic sweep of both chambers, leaving two tail scenarios as the real risk for next week’s market direction: Republicans unexpectedly holding the Senate, or Democrats winning more than 53 seats. According to Citi strategists Scott T Chronert and Patrick Galvin, those two outcomes point to sharply different paths for equities. A Republican hold could act as a positive surprise and support a year-end rally, while a Democratic result above 53 seats could push investors to price in the risk of higher corporate tax rates in the 2028 election cycle, weighing on valuations. Citi said the House outcome is largely expected to favor Democrats and may have limited marginal market impact on its own, while the Senate result carries broader implications for sector leadership, financial regulation, healthcare spending, debt ceiling talks, and even the timeline for AI data center construction in several states. The report also highlighted Texas as a state to watch because of its potential spillover into AI infrastructure expectations.

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Citi says U.S. midterm Senate outcome is the key swing factor for next week’s stock market
Binance hacker
9 hours agoNews Editor

Binance hacker swaps 970,500 SOL worth $95.9 million into BTC

A wallet identified by Lookonchain as linked to the Binance hacker is converting stolen SOL into BTC. The address, shown as AffzFDKZ...GigBEaU, is said to be swapping 970,500 SOL with an estimated value of $95.9 million. Lookonchain said that in the past hour alone, the wallet moved 487,000 SOL, worth about $46.4 million based on the figures cited in the update. The conversion is currently being carried out through Relay Protocol. The update did not provide more detail on execution prices, destination wallets, or whether the full amount has already been converted. The monitored activity centers on the movement of SOL and its ongoing swap into BTC.

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Binance hacker swaps 970,500 SOL worth $95.9 million into BTC
DeFi
9 hours agoNews Editor

DeFi Fees, Revenue, and Holder Payouts: A Look at How the Money Moves

The Defiant published a piece examining how money flows through DeFi protocols, focusing on the distinction between fees, revenue, and payouts to token holders. The article says buybacks and token burns can be counted as holder revenue even when no cash is sent directly to a holder’s wallet. It also uses a worked example to separate those flows from treasury income and staking payouts. The piece centers on classification: several streams may come from protocol activity, but they do not represent the same kind of economic transfer. By drawing a line between buyback-and-burn mechanics, treasury income, and staking distributions, the article highlights how reported DeFi revenue figures can describe different things depending on methodology.

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DeFi Fees, Revenue, and Holder Payouts: A Look at How the Money Moves
AERO
8 hours agoNews Editor

AERO valuation remains weighed down by dilution as 1.2x revenue cap comes into focus

Foresight, citing a post by DhruTech, said AERO’s apparent cheapness comes with a trade-off: continued dilution. The brief note frames the token’s valuation around a single question rather than a broader market narrative. Even after fees are directed to holders, the overhang from new issuance remains central to how AERO is being judged. The key issue raised in the source is whether a 1.2x revenue cap can do enough to curb dilution. No additional figures, timeline details, or supporting metrics were provided in the source material. As presented, the argument is concise: AERO may look inexpensive, but that discount reflects a cost, and the market’s attention is fixed on whether the 1.2x revenue ceiling is sufficient to stop further dilution pressure.

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AERO valuation remains weighed down by dilution as 1.2x revenue cap comes into focus
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