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According to EU-Startups, the Copenhagen startup Numina has completed a €1.1 million pre-Seed funding round, with investors including Nebular, Emblem, Founders A/S, The Nordic Web, and angel investor Bjarke.

According to Axios Pro, informed sources say that the real-time on-chain security and threat prevention platform Blockaid has secured a $40 million investment commitment, which occurred within days following the $6.3 billion hacking incident at Binance.Axios Pro states that this largest cryptocurrency theft in history is driving new investments in cryptocurrency security.

David Chalian, the head and political director of CNN's Washington bureau, interprets that there has been a significant change in the power structure in the United States. The Democratic Party has taken control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the last two years of Trump's term will be completely different from the first two years. Voters have sent a strong rejection of Trump in the elections, with presidential approval ratings underwater even in key Senate states and deep red states.The Democratic Party has secured seats in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, South Carolina, and other states, where Trump won by double digits just two years ago and had victories in all three of his presidential campaigns. Factors contributing to this shift include the alienation of independent voters, the return of Latino and young voters to the Democratic Party, Trump's failed economic governance, and public concerns about the cost of living, all of which have become important reasons for the Republican Party's midterm election losses.

According to a report by Korean Electronic News on November 3, major global semiconductor equipment companies such as Applied Materials, ASML, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron, and KLA have entered the final stages of equipment supply contracts for 2028, with some companies also beginning discussions on procurement orders for equipment available in 2029. Industry insiders say that there is a surge in demand centered around front-end processes, with a desire to quickly move equipment into fabs. Core equipment partners of companies like TSMC, Micron, and Intel are formulating supply strategies for 2029, and some Korean equipment companies that directly trade with these overseas manufacturers are also reviewing supply plans for two to three years ahead.Discussions on wafer fab equipment supply contracts typically start 6 to 12 months before implementation, with delivery taking about 3 to 6 months after purchase orders are placed. Reports indicate that investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure continues, and semiconductor manufacturers are simultaneously advancing large-scale equipment investments, with equipment delivery times now more than doubled compared to usual, with some categories exceeding 2 years, and related contracts being pushed forward by 1 to 2 years compared to normal. ASML stated during its earnings announcement last month that it expects no interruptions in the supply of lithography equipment until 2028 and is also exploring plans to expand future capacity.An executive from a global equipment company stated that discussing equipment supply three years out at this point is unusual, and combined with the current state of fab investments, this trend is expected to continue until 2030. Another industry insider mentioned that global front-end and back-end investments are proceeding in parallel, and the trend of signing equipment import contracts earlier than competitors may spread to the back-end sector, prompting Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to take measures to secure core process equipment in advance. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are currently continuing to advance their fab investments.

According to the latest data, the Democratic Party has currently secured 218 seats in the House of Representatives, confirming control of the House. Counting is still ongoing, with the Republican Party winning 126 seats and the Democrats flipping 25 seats. It is expected that the Democrats will win by a significant margin in this election.According to the rules, there are a total of 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and to become the majority party, 218 seats must be won.

According to the latest data, the results for 154 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in this midterm election have been determined, with the Democratic Party winning 102 seats and flipping 5 seats, while the Republican Party won 52 seats.The election forecasting organization Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) has predicted that the Democratic Party will gain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, regaining a majority after four years as the minority party, thus ushering the U.S. into a new era of divided government. There are a total of 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and a majority party needs to win 218 seats.

According to CBS News, preliminary exit polls for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections show that Trump's approval rating is at 38%, potentially setting a record low for a president in midterm elections. This figure is lower than during his first term and lower than the level of George W. Bush in 2006 when the Republicans simultaneously lost both houses of Congress. About 60% of voters indicated that Trump was a factor in their decision to vote for House representatives. This is primarily driven by Democratic voters, most of whom are voting out of opposition to Trump. Among Republican voters, only a majority of the MAGA camp indicated they were voting to support Trump, while non-MAGA Republicans mostly believe he is not a factor.In terms of the Senate elections, CBS News has predicted that Democrat Roy Cooper will win the North Carolina seat, marking the first time since Kay Hagan in 2008 that the state has elected a Democratic senator. Cooper performed better among independent voters and white women compared to Harris in 2024, with most voters believing his opponent, Republican Michael Whitley, is too supportive of Trump. Democrat Jon Ossoff was predicted to win within 40 minutes after voting ended in Georgia, defeating Republican Congressman Mike Collins. Ossoff performed strongly among Black voters, with a vote share roughly comparable to his 2021 runoff, and made breakthroughs among white voters as well. The competition between South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews is still considered too close to call.

BNB Chain stated that it supports Binance and the relevant teams that have been continuously handling security incidents since last night, and confirmed that BNB Smart Chain, opBNB, BNB Greenfield, and the BNB Chain cross-chain bridge have not been affected by this incident. Currently, all networks are operating normally, and the funds on BNB Chain are secure.BNB Chain also expressed full trust in the Binance team to handle this incident and will continue to collaborate with ecosystem partners to strengthen security protection and maintain industry trust.

Due to the detection of increased attempts of network attacks, the Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Indodax has temporarily suspended user deposits and withdrawals to conduct security assessments and risk mitigation work.The platform stated that currently, user asset security is intact, and no unauthorized withdrawals or data breaches have been detected. The deposit and withdrawal services will resume once the system security is confirmed, and further updates will be released through official channels.

According to BBX data, the global capital markets revealed the latest developments in direct investment in Bitcoin and the performance of brokerage digital asset businesses yesterday. The core information is as follows:Japan Bitcoin Industry has completed a capital increase of 840 million yen, fully paid in physical Bitcoin: The Web3 infrastructure developer Japan Bitcoin Industry announced the implementation of a third-party share allocation capital increase, successfully issuing shares to two institutions, Fulgur LLC and ANAP Lightning Capital (ALC), raising a total of 840 million yen (approximately 5.07 million USD). Notably, this capital increase will be fully funded in physical Bitcoin, with on-chain delivery expected to be completed on November 2. At the same time, the company signed a basic agreement for cooperation in Lightning Network routing business with ALC, which will use the Bitcoin held by ALC as the underlying liquidity for the company's operational channels. The raised funds will be specifically used for the research and development of the infrastructure "aurora" (supporting enterprises to access Lightning payments via API), talent recruitment, and local routing network infrastructure.Robinhood (NASDAQ: $HOOD) Q3 crypto revenue plummets 55%, causing overall profits to fall short of expectations: American internet brokerage giant Robinhood released its third-quarter financial report. The data shows that due to a slowdown in cryptocurrency trading activity and increased operating expenses, overshadowing its strong performance in options and prediction markets, the quarterly profits fell below Wall Street expectations. In the third quarter, its cryptocurrency trading revenue decreased significantly by 55% year-on-year to 120 million USD. Although options trading revenue grew by 31% and event contract revenue surged more than sixfold, driving overall trading revenue up 19% year-on-year to 867 million USD, total operating expenses also increased by 16% year-on-year to 739 million USD. The company's earnings per share for the quarter were 0.51 USD, falling short of analysts' expectations of 0.55 USD, leading to a drop of over 7% in its stock price in after-hours trading.

According to CoinDesk, Google has announced a crypto asset custody security product called Google Multi-Party Compute (MPC) aimed at banks and other financial institutions. This product is currently in private preview, with several large financial institutions participating in testing, and it is planned to be commercially available in early 2027.The system decentralizes control of private keys across multiple independent systems, reducing the risk of single-point theft through collaborative signing. Google's parent company Alphabet has used this technology to protect its digital assets on Ethereum and Solana, but the specific types of assets and the list of financial institutions participating in the testing have not been disclosed.

According to reports from Lei Feng Network · Whale Rhino, the AI prediction engine company Prophetlab has completed tens of millions in seed round financing, jointly invested by institutions including Ivy Capital. The company was established less than four months ago, and its prediction engine, Prophet Engine, has topped the overall list of FutureX released by ByteDance Seed, receiving millions in commercial orders.Prophetlab's early project utilized AI large models to predict World Cup outcomes, successfully forecasting the final results and the top four teams, with some models achieving an accuracy rate of about 75%. The team consists of AI PhDs and FinTech Masters from domestic and international universities. Founding members have participated in the training of billion-scale models such as Alibaba's Qianwen and Tencent's Hunyuan, and have collaborated with Professor Yan Junchi's team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in industry-academia-research cooperation. The company is about to release the Investor's Last Exam list, focusing on commercial predictions.

FORT Robotics, Inc., dedicated to developing a "Physical Artificial Intelligence Trust Layer" security platform, announced that existing investors have committed to an additional investment of approximately 20 million dollars. Among them, Tiger Global led a financing round of about 10 million dollars (Mark Cuban Companies also participated), and this round of financing is expected to be completed this week.In addition, Tiger Global has also committed to invest 10 million dollars in the previously announced common stock PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity); this PIPE is expected to be completed concurrently with the proposed business combination of FORT and Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: NTWO). Including the previously announced PIPE commitments, as of today, the total committed capital related to the proposed business combination with FORT has exceeded 50 million dollars.

According to TheEnergyMag, AI cloud service provider Nebius Group N.V. has secured a $3.5 billion Senior Secured Financing Facility from Citibank, which will be used to support its global AI cloud computing expansion.

According to Bloomberg's report on October 22, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. has secured a loan of 15 billion yuan (approximately 2.25 billion USD), amid a significant increase in chip spending for artificial intelligence-related projects. A knowledgeable source stated that this seven-year offshore yuan loan was provided by six Chinese lending institutions, including Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and the funds will be used for general corporate purposes. The source requested anonymity as the discussion pertains to non-public matters.According to Moneycontrol, which reprinted the content attributed to Bloomberg, this transaction illustrates the role of domestic lending institutions in Huawei's offshore financing since the United States imposed restrictions on Huawei in 2019. Before finalizing, Huawei had exploratory contacts with international banks. Huawei, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The report states that Huawei's research and development expenditure increased to 121 billion yuan in the first half of this year, while stockpiling due to soaring memory costs led to a negative cash flow of 39.9 billion yuan, eroding current profits. According to compiled data from Bloomberg, this is Huawei's first offshore syndicated loan since raising 11.8 billion Hong Kong dollars (approximately 1.5 billion USD) in 2020.

Cryptocurrency data provider Kaiko announced on Twitter that S&P Global led its strategic investment and expanded its Series B funding to $110 million.Kaiko's CEO stated that traditional financial information and digital asset infrastructure are beginning to work together in real-time products.

The lending protocol Secured Finance announced that it has completed recovery and reopened on Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Filecoin. The official statement indicated that users did not lose funds, assets have been replenished, and contracts, balances, positions, and order books have all been repaired and verified.The Secured Finance lending market was attacked on September 5, resulting in a loss of approximately $104,000.

Binance launched the Covered Call and Cash-Secured Put strategies on October 15.These two strategies allow users to sell options contracts while holding the required collateral to earn premium income. Users must provide the corresponding collateral, with Covered Call using stocks as collateral and Cash-Secured Put using cash as collateral.