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L2 Network Katana tweeted that it has completed three acquisitions, including the Sushi deployment on Katana (now Katana Swap), IDEX (now Katana Perps), and Vault Bridge (native yield generation).Katana also updated its tokenomics; vKAT and the voting mechanism will be phased out, and holders can participate in yields by staking to avKAT. Starting from November 17, a portion of the fees from Swap, Perps, Vault Bridge, and sequencer will flow to avKAT, and a programmatic buyback will be initiated, reducing the unstaking cooldown period from 45 days to 7 days.

According to Bloomberg, Japan's financial group Nomura is exploring the sale of its digital asset business Laser Digital, with Marex being one of the potential buyers.The report states that the business involved in this negotiation includes cryptocurrency trading, asset management, and on-chain credit cooperation. Currently, the details of the transaction and the progress of the negotiations have not been disclosed.

Stripe posted on platform X that the AI model routing platform OpenRouter has officially become a part of Stripe, and both parties will collaborate to help businesses explore new business models and optimize token routing and usage.OpenRouter stated that over 10 million developers and businesses are currently using its services. Previously, Bloomberg reported in August that Stripe had finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter for over $7 billion.

According to Oura's announcement, the smart ring manufacturer Oura has signed a final agreement with the AI-native primary care company Counsel Health to acquire the latter for $625 million in cash, with the final price subject to adjustments based on the acquisition price. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of this year.After the acquisition is completed, Oura users will be able to directly converse with Counsel's medical AI within the app to receive personalized advice, and can be connected to licensed doctors within minutes if needed. Oura stated that the company achieved a record growth of 153% this quarter, with membership exceeding 6 million.

ABB stated that the Chinese government has blocked SoftBank Group's acquisition of its robotics business for $5.4 billion. SoftBank indicated that the Foreign Investment Security Review Office under the National Development and Reform Commission has prohibited its acquisition of ABB's robotics business in China.ABB and SoftBank are currently communicating about the deal and seeking ways to advance the transaction. ABB's robotics business employs over 7,000 people, supplying robotic arms and industrial machinery to manufacturers like BMW, and has a large-scale operation in China. SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son previously listed this acquisition as part of his strategy to expand into the artificial intelligence industry.

According to market news, Palo Alto Networks is negotiating to acquire the AI agent security startup Clutch for $500 million in cash and additional milestone payments.

According to Bloomberg, the American defense technology startup Shield AI plans to acquire radar sensor company Echodyne for $5.3 billion, which includes $4.8 billion in cash and equity, as well as an additional $500 million contingent on the achievement of milestones by Echodyne.Shield AI will also raise $2.5 billion in new funding to support the acquisition, which includes $1 billion in structured equity financing provided by Blackstone and $500 million in debt financing provided by JPMorgan Chase. Along with the previously completed $1 billion Series H financing, the company's valuation will reach $28.8 billion, more than doubling from a valuation of $12.7 billion in March. This financing will be in place after the acquisition is completed. Shield AI was founded in 2015 and primarily develops AI software systems called Hivemind for autonomous aircraft.

According to Techcrunch, Dropbox announced plans to acquire cloud technology company Tigris Data for $350 million, which could become its largest acquisition to date. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026 and aims to enhance its AI infrastructure capabilities and support the development of the storage platform DBX Agent Cloud for enterprises and developers.Initially, the platform will provide independent object storage services, compatible with Amazon S3 tools and applications, with plans to add file system functionality later to support AI agents in managing files and maintaining continuity across different tasks and sessions. Dropbox will also upgrade the AI capabilities of its core products, allowing users to process files through AI, select different models, and connect to third-party tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Muse.The company stated that there are currently no plans for layoffs due to the acquisition; it had already reduced its global workforce by about 9% last month. Tigris Data was founded by engineers who were involved in developing Uber's storage infrastructure and completed a $25 million Series A funding round last year.

The Nasdaq-listed trading and investment platform eToro announced on November 4 that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Argentine comprehensive financial application LB Finanzas. The company stated that this acquisition will strengthen its presence in Latin America, with Argentina serving as a regional hub.LB Finanzas was founded in 2018 in Rosario and provides investment and account services within a single application for individuals and businesses, covering stocks, ETFs, crypto assets, and money market funds, as well as offering Argentine peso and US dollar accounts and payment solutions. The company has seen significant growth in user scale and trading volume, currently serving hundreds of thousands of users, regulated by the Argentine National Securities Commission and the Central Bank.eToro co-founder and CEO Yoni Assia stated: Both parties believe that everyone should have access to the tools and knowledge needed to grow wealth. By combining local expertise with eToro's global scale and products, we can advance faster and further in the region. LB Finanzas co-founder and CEO Camilo Cristia stated: For existing customers, current services will remain unchanged, and we will increase products and scale in the future. The transaction is subject to the completion of customary closing conditions and marks eToro's fourth acquisition in 2026; the company previously agreed to acquire the self-custody crypto wallet Zengo in April, acquired the Israeli crypto exchange Bit2C in May, and announced an agreement to acquire the US brokerage TradeZero in August.

According to a Yellow Card announcement, the company completed the acquisition of the Brazilian virtual asset service provider GoMoney in October, with the transaction amount undisclosed. GoMoney was established in 2018 and is headquartered in São Paulo. After the acquisition, it will continue to be operated by the founding team as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yellow Card.This acquisition allows Yellow Card to directly conduct business in Brazil for the first time, providing customers with local payment and receipt services in Brazilian Real, including Pix, and settling in stablecoins. GoMoney has applied to the Central Bank of Brazil for a virtual asset service provider license and will continue to operate under a transitional system during the approval period.

According to Axios, OpenAI will acquire the development tool startup Pierre Computer. The technology of this startup has been integrated into OpenAI's code generation model Codex.As AI entities take on more programming tasks, OpenAI is joining the ranks of those challenging Microsoft's GitHub.

Omen AI acquires water monitoring startup Aquatic Labs through a combination of cash and stock, with plans to integrate data center cooling water sensor technology.

Citrini analyst Jukan commented on social media regarding the "Marvell acquisition of Lumentum" event, stating that the only explanation for Lumentum's management accepting this deal is their lack of confidence in the current AI development cycle. They believe the market will collapse within two to three years.

According to the Washington Post, SpaceX is in talks with EchoStar to acquire its wireless business Boost Mobile or to obtain network usage rights to launch its own mobile communication service; the report cites informed sources saying that the two parties have discussed launching wireless services under the SpaceX brand through collaboration in recent months. Reuters cited the report stating that Boost's existing network is primarily leased from AT&T and T-Mobile.The report states that this move aims to support Elon Musk's Starlink Mobile plan, combining the satellite constellation with ground cellular networks to challenge the three major carriers in the United States. EchoStar had approximately 7.38 million wireless users at the end of the second quarter, mainly Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile customers; Musk also met with EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen last month. If the deal involves the transfer of network leasing agreements, it may still require the consent of AT&T and T-Mobile.

According to Marvell's announcement, the company has reached a final agreement to acquire Lumentum in an all-stock transaction.The agreement stipulates that Lumentum shareholders will receive 4.500 shares of Marvell common stock for each share they own, implying an enterprise value of approximately $115 billion for Lumentum, equivalent to about $1132 per share, representing a premium of approximately 23.9% over the closing price on October 28, which was unaffected by rumors. After the transaction is completed, existing Marvell shareholders will hold about 67%, while Lumentum shareholders will hold about 33%.Both parties stated that the merger will integrate Marvell's capabilities in electrical and optical interconnects, switching, and custom chips, along with Lumentum's strengths in high-performance lasers, optical transceiver modules, and optical circuit switching, aiming to create a full-stack connectivity portfolio for AI infrastructure and expand the addressable market size to approximately $550 billion.The transaction is expected to achieve over $1 billion in annualized operating cost synergies and is anticipated to enhance Marvell's non-GAAP earnings per share in the first year post-closing. The closing is expected in the first half of 2028, pending approval from both parties' shareholders and regulators. After the closing, Matt Murphy will continue to serve as Chairman and CEO, and three directors from Lumentum, including CEO Michael Hurlston, will join Marvell's board of directors.

According to PR Newswire, global AI solutions company RWS announced that it has officially completed the acquisition of Acolad's parent company Acogroup after completing the relevant labor negotiations and obtaining all regulatory approvals, with the transaction amount undisclosed.This acquisition will further expand RWS's business layout in the European and North American markets. Acolad customers will gain access to AI technologies and platform support from RWS, including Language Weaver Pro, Trados, and Cultural Intelligence Layer, enhancing the intelligence of enterprise content processing, translation, and localization workflows. The two parties will also integrate professional capabilities in regulated industries such as interpretation, transcription, data services, and life sciences.

According to market news, Thrive Holdings, an investment holding company supported by OpenAI, has announced the acquisition of the physical security company ADT, with an acquisition price of $10 per share, corresponding to an equity value of approximately $7.6 billion, and a total enterprise value of $15.3 billion for the transaction.

On October 28, Jack Cable, co-founder of AI coding security company Corridor, and Ashwin Ramaswami published an article on the Cognition official website stating that Corridor will join Cognition and take Devin Security to the next stage. Cognition later stated on X that the company is acquiring Corridor. Cognition is the developer of AI software engineer Devin.Jack Cable and Ashwin Ramaswami wrote that Corridor was founded about two years ago with the mission of accelerating secure and autonomous software development, and it has now become a security layer for AI-native teams. The two stated that they will collaborate with Cognition President and early Corridor advisor Russell Kaplan, Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos, and Chief Technology Officer Steven Hao. They also mentioned that throughout their careers, they have discovered and fixed vulnerabilities in critical systems and believe that AI agents are now capable of executing end-to-end attack chains, necessitating new tools for defenders.Previously, Corridor announced in August 2025 the completion of a $5.4 million seed round led by Conviction, and in March 2026 announced the completion of a $25 million Series A round led by Felicis, with a valuation of $200 million, with participation from Conviction, Timeless, Lux Capital, Datadog, SV Angel, and others. Its product positioning is to embed security controls in the process of AI-generated code, rather than adding security measures after the code is written.

According to Gate market data, DoorDash's pre-market stock price rose nearly 10% after the company acquired competitor Instacart for $17 billion.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that semiconductor company Marvell is in deep negotiations to acquire data center optical communication equipment manufacturer Lumentum, with the deal possibly being announced as early as next week. Currently, the two parties have not reached a final agreement, and details and timing may still change.Lumentum currently has a market value of approximately $83 billion, while Marvell's market value is about $221 billion. Following the news, Marvell's stock fell about 8% in after-hours trading, while Lumentum's stock rose about 17%. Earlier this year, Nvidia invested $2 billion in Lumentum.