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SpaceX announced two new projects representing over 74 billion dollars in U.S. planned investments.

The prediction market platform Kalshi has launched a research grant program with a total amount of $1 million, intending to fund up to 50 independent studies that analyze the 2026 U.S. midterm elections using prediction market data. According to the official rules, eligible users can submit applications before 12:59 PM Beijing time on November 19.

After a field visit to the Yuanjing Star River base in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, the American semiconductor research organization SemiAnalysis stated that the construction cost of this Chinese AI data center park may be only one-fifth of similar projects in the United States. The first phase of the Star River base, with a capacity of 120MW, was completed and delivered in less than a year. On August 6 of this year, the infrastructure for the first phase was completed, and the wind power and energy storage company Yuanjing Technology announced that the base officially commenced production. After nearly three months of electromechanical debugging and deployment of computing power equipment, the first phase of the approximately 200MW project was fully delivered to customers by the end of October.The entire park is planned to reach an IT power supply capacity of 800MW by the end of 2027, comparable to the approximately 820MW planned for OpenAI's Stargate Abilene core park, which is expected to reach this scale by the end of 2026. Stargate is a data center construction plan covering multiple states, with an initial goal of implementing 10GW of AI infrastructure capacity in the United States by 2029. In April of this year, OpenAI announced that it had secured over 10GW of planned capacity ahead of schedule, but these data centers have not all been completed and put into operation.Yuanjing Technology integrates power generation, energy storage, power supply, and data center construction, having built two wind farms with a total installed capacity of 420MW and supporting battery storage, aiming for over 60% of the electricity used by the first two phases of the data center to come from its own wind power. In contrast, the American Stargate Abilene park mainly relies on the grid and on-site gas-fired power generation facilities for electricity. Yuanjing has already operated an 800V high-voltage direct current system in a 5MW machine room, directly converting 10kV alternating current into the direct current required for server cabinets. The park also employs a cooling design that does not require central chilled water units, allowing liquid-cooled and air-cooled servers to share a single water circulation system.

On November 3, the cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood's Robinhood Crypto announced that it is collaborating with the Ethereum scaling network Arbitrum to support projects launched on its Ethereum Layer 2 network, Robinhood Chain, through Open House. This series is aimed at developers, founders, and mentors, with a total funding amount of $1.8 million.The next phase is the second session of the Arbitrum Mentorship Program, lasting 12 weeks, where participants can connect with investors and ecosystem partners, and present at Demo Day. The individual funding amount is $100,000. Applications are open until December 6, 2026.

According to the compilation of the "2026 Crypto Dead Projects List", the number of dead projects this year has reached 368, an increase of 244 from the number disclosed on August 14. Among them, 85 projects actively announced their cessation of operations, accounting for 23.1%; the remaining 283 were identified by RootData based on operational status monitoring and review, accounting for 76.9%.The list includes on-chain projects such as Blast, Abstract, Balancer, Goldfinch, Zapper, Proof of Play, Linera, as well as trading platforms like CoinEx and BitMEX. Among these, 37 projects raised over $10 million, and 94 projects raised over $1 million. In terms of sector labels, DeFi projects are the most numerous, with a total of 110, accounting for 29.9%; infrastructure projects number 64, accounting for 17.4%, with 13 projects each in Layer1 and Layer2. The AI label involves 27 projects. The list covers multiple fields including trading and lending, underlying networks, gaming, and AI.It is reported that RootData regularly monitors the operational status of over 21,000 projects in its database. In addition to determining based on announcements and news, they also conduct further manual reviews of projects that have not updated their official websites and social media for over six months. For more details, see the article "Statistical Logic and Thoughts on RootData's Dead Projects List".

According to a report by the Korean News Agency, South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, Kim Jong-hwan, stated on November 2 at a public forum of the National Economic Advisory Council held in Seoul that the country will link three major projects: semiconductors, AI data centers, and physical AI, to create a national growth platform. The total investment plan for these three major projects is approximately 160 trillion Korean won, which is about 60% of the annual GDP of South Korea at the project's launch year.The government will promote the semiconductor factory's production timeline by at least two years through measures such as one-stop processing for licensing approvals and the formulation of the "Super Wide Area Special Zone Act." Kim Jong-hwan also proposed the M·E·G·A four major promotion strategies, which are to consolidate national power, encourage participation from all economic entities, create new growth momentum, and expand the effects of the results.

According to Bloomberg, Uber has participated in a blockchain investment pilot with institutions such as HSBC and Franklin Templeton, utilizing HSBC's tokenized deposits to purchase a tokenized money market fund issued by Franklin Templeton on Thursday and selling it on Sunday, thereby earning an additional 1.5 days of returns.This model achieves investment and settlement of funds through a public blockchain, allowing companies to avoid selling assets before the traditional market closure on Fridays. This pilot also involves Tradeweb and Fireblocks, with liquidity and settlement provided by Canton Network.

According to an exclusive report from "Du Jia," Tencent Games' Public Technology Line has launched the Motus AI independent platform, focusing on the full chain of 3D character animation. It has integrated over 90 internal and external projects of Tencent and has been applied in multiple games such as "Peacekeeper Elite," "PUBG MOBILE," "Delta Force," "Honor of Kings," "Rock Kingdom," "League of Legends," and "Teamfight Tactics."Motus AI has built a large model matrix that spans the entire production chain of character animation, covering aspects such as skeleton generation, skinning generation, text/video-based motion generation, keyframe interpolation, motion refinement, and real-time intelligent driving. It supports seamless integration into existing production workflows in the form of plugins. The platform includes task management, custom skill packaging, industry terminology understanding, and node-based asset pipelines, positioning itself as an animation production assistant rather than merely a text-to-motion tool. It aims to delegate repetitive tasks such as basic skeleton building, motion pre-generation, and collision checking to AI, allowing animators to focus on refining the quality of performance.Previously, the Motus AI team made its debut at the Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, in August 2026, showcasing the technical practices of end-to-end intelligent pipelines in the field of digital character creation.

Slow Fog released a threat intelligence report stating that they recently received user feedback about a GitHub repository named sol-live, which disguises itself as a Solidity interview practice project. However, it hides commands in the .vscode/settings.json file to download and execute remote scripts, which may trigger malicious payloads when users start the project with custom terminal configurations.Slow Fog's analysis shows that the related malicious payloads can collect browser login databases, wallet extension storage, and macOS Keychain files. They also have the capability to scan and upload local files, execute remote commands, provide interactive Shell access, and monitor the clipboard. In macOS and Linux environments, the malicious terminal configuration must be actively initiated by the user to execute; the attack chain on Windows has not been confirmed due to issues with quote handling.

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it has recently discovered that criminals are impersonating the GIWA blockchain project, spreading false information about the mainnet launch and digital asset issuance, and inducing users to transfer assets.Upbit stated that GIWA is an Ethereum Layer 2 network being developed by its parent company Dunamu, which is currently only running a testnet, and the mainnet is still in the development and preparation stage, with no official launch time announced yet. Upbit reminds users to be cautious of unverified information regarding the mainnet launch, token issuance, and investment, and not to trust unofficial channels that request the purchase of digital assets, transfers, or wallet connections. Project progress should be based on information released by the official GIWA website and official social media.

According to Bloomberg, Spencer Applebaum, General Partner and Co-Head of Venture Capital at Multicoin Capital, stated that unlike institutions such as Paradigm, Framework Ventures, and Haun Ventures, which are expanding their investment scope beyond the crypto space, Multicoin will not extend its investment scope to pure AI projects, as its strengths lie in the crypto field, and believes that many investors are "forcing" a search for intersections between crypto and AI.The $422 million venture capital fund raised by Multicoin in 2022 has been deployed slowly due to the decline in valuations of startup projects following the collapse of FTX. Spencer Applebaum also mentioned that HYPE remains the largest position in Multicoin's hedge fund. Currently, Multicoin's assets under management stand at $2.7 billion.

According to the Gate Launchpool page, there are currently four projects underway: DNA, BLKHION, CT, and GT, offering various asset staking options.Among them, DNA is the first project, with a total reward of 2,800,000 DNA. The APR for the ETH, BTC, and DNA pools is 7.25%, 6.24%, and 218.90%, respectively. The total reward for the BLKHION project is 30,400 BLKHION, with the APR for the USDT, BLKGRWON, and MAG7XON pools being 5.15%, 147.62%, and 97.56%, respectively.Meanwhile, the total reward for the CT project is 1,000,000 CT, with the APR for the USDT, CT, and GT pools being 5.10%, 65.82%, and 2.48%, respectively. The total reward for the GT project is 18,400 GT, with the APR for the ETH and BTC pools being 6.83% and 4.51%, respectively.

Market news reports that the European Union is preparing to accelerate the advancement of satellite projects to compete with SpaceX.

According to the 21st Century Business Herald, the Chaoyang Branch of the Beijing Public Security Bureau reported that it has recently filed a case for investigation into the suspected illegal activities of related companies of Yixin. Currently, several criminal suspects, including the actual controllers Tang and Zhao, have been subjected to criminal coercive measures in accordance with the law.Yixin Group had previously fully suspended the redemption of quasi-fixed income products on May 22 and issued an apology letter to relevant investors on October 11. Yixin stated that the group has incurred significant losses in multiple businesses, and the market value of asset disposal is relatively low. Preliminary findings indicate that the group may be insolvent and has a significant debt repayment gap.

According to South Korean media Dailian, the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) has released the "2026 Digital Asset Policy Compilation." Professor Zhao Zaiyu from Hanyang University pointed out that since the ICO ban in 2017, domestic cryptocurrency projects in South Korea have continuously moved their issuance entities and business foundations overseas due to regulatory gaps. The token issuance of Klaytn is handled by a Singaporean entity, and Wemade's WEMIX is also issued by a Singaporean entity. Subsequently, Metabora moved to Dubai, and NeoFin relocated its foundation to Abu Dhabi, with the trend of industry outflow continuing to intensify.Experts indicate that the core obstacles are the regulatory gaps between domestic and foreign issuers and the difficulties in opening corporate bank accounts. They emphasize that "what Korea needs is not looser regulations, but clearer rules," calling for the Digital Asset Basic Law to clarify the licensing standards for issuance, custody, verification, and other business activities, and to establish special procedures for the return of core functions from overseas to the domestic market.