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U.S. Regulators Contact Banks After $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Banks are checking for unusual activity and service disruptions. A major U.S. bank has contacted Binance and begun an internal review.
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Technology
Airbnb Plans First-Half 2027 Rollout of AI Trip-Planning Agent
The agent is designed to help guests compare options and manage travel tasks. Separately, Airbnb’s support assistant resolved about 40% of customer-support issues without human help in Q3.
People
Pinnacle Bank Names Cliff Dennett CEO as Assets Near $1 Billion
The transition is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2027, with current CEO Jeffrey D. Payne set to become board chair.
Business
Appian Raises 2026 Cloud Subscription Revenue Outlook to $536 Million-$538 Million
The company also expects total revenue of $873 million to $877 million and adjusted EBITDA of $116 million to $119 million in 2026.
Business
IREN AI Cloud Revenue Jumps 182% as Bitcoin Mining Falls to $28M
Total revenue rose 66% to $228 million, and AI cloud carried an 86% gross margin.
Business
PAR Technology Posts $0.26 Q3 Non-GAAP EPS, Beating Estimate by 4 Cents
Revenue rose 15% year over year to $137.1 million, while annual recurring revenue increased 18.1% to $354.5 million.
Business
Runway Growth Finance Posts $15.9 Million in Q3 Net Investment Income
Total investment income was $40.6 million. The portfolio had a fair value of $1.1 billion.
Investing
Bitcoin (BTC) Downtrend May Put Gold and Stocks at Risk
Senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone put gold’s volatility at about 2.2 times the S&P 500’s annualized volatility, the highest level since 2007.
Business
Kodiak AI's Q3 Revenue Climbs 285.7% to $2.97 Million
Its GAAP loss was 9 cents per share, 16 cents better than estimates. Net income included a $78.2 million gain from changes in the fair value of common stock.
Markets
InvestingBitcoin (BTC) Downtrend May Put Gold and Stocks at Risk
Senior commodity strategist Mike McGlone put gold’s volatility at about 2.2 times the S&P 500’s annualized volatility, the highest level since 2007.
InvestingBinance’s AVGOUSDT Perpetual Trades 24/7 and Offers Up to 10x Leverage
InvestingGold Reaches Two-Week High as Dollar and 10-Year Treasury Yield Ease
Zcash Falls 3.56% in Four Hours to $1,278 on Binance Spot
[Korea crypto watch] XRP leads domestic interest ranking with 24.75% trading share
Regulation
RegulationComplaint Alleges ChatGPT Helped Plan an Attempt to Poison a Man
The 40-page document names OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman as defendants and describes hundreds of conversations between the chatbot and James Gates’ estranged wife.
RegulationArkansas Accuses Kalshi of Hiding Risks and Allowing Underage Users
RegulationCFTC Gives DCMs 30 Days to End Geographic Restrictions That Violate Access Rules
French Hill Wins Reelection as Democrats Take House Control
Hyperliquid Strategies Seeks CFTC Registration for U.S. Accounts
Bitcoin
BusinessIREN AI Cloud Revenue Jumps 182% as Bitcoin Mining Falls to $28M
Total revenue rose 66% to $228 million, and AI cloud carried an 86% gross margin.
Ethereum
Stablecoins
InvestingBinance’s AVGOUSDT Perpetual Trades 24/7 and Offers Up to 10x Leverage
The USDT-settled contract launched April 20, 2026, and tracks Broadcom common stock.
Korea
TechnologyIndia Flags AI-Assisted Campaign as South Korea Urges Exchange Security After Binance Hack
India identified an AI-assisted campaign targeting financial firms. South Korea’s regulator called for stronger controls after Binance estimated $6.3 billion in affected token assets.
AI & Tech
TechnologyAirbnb Plans First-Half 2027 Rollout of AI Trip-Planning Agent
The agent is designed to help guests compare options and manage travel tasks. Separately, Airbnb’s support assistant resolved about 40% of customer-support issues without human help in Q3.
BusinessIREN AI Cloud Revenue Jumps 182% as Bitcoin Mining Falls to $28M
BusinessPAR Technology Posts $0.26 Q3 Non-GAAP EPS, Beating Estimate by 4 Cents
Kodiak AI's Q3 Revenue Climbs 285.7% to $2.97 Million
India Flags AI-Assisted Campaign as South Korea Urges Exchange Security After Binance Hack
RWA
InvestingGold Reaches Two-Week High as Dollar and 10-Year Treasury Yield Ease
Gold futures added to their prior-session gains after Democrats swept Congress in the U.S. midterm elections.