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- Jensen Huang Weighs Return as Nvidia CEO Amid Board Investigation
He has discussed the possibility with close associates as Silicon Valley allies press Nvidia's board to reinstate him.
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- Nic Carter Sees Little Novelty Among Digital Asset Treasury Firms
In an Oct. 27 interview with Natalie Brunell, Carter also described an exchange-traded fund as a pure, efficient route to Bitcoin (BTC) exposure through securities.
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- Nvidia Announces Jensen Huang’s Exit From CEO Role and Board
Perplexity CEO Srinivas has backed Huang, while SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has floated hiring him. Three Silicon Valley sources said they would not be surprised by a return.
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- F2Pool Co-Founder 王纯 Says Short-Sighted Decisions Could Hinder a Human Mars Landing
He said his confidence in a human landing was weakening and that he was uncertain about the situation two years from now.
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- Saylor Says Bank Adoption Could Fuel the Next Bitcoin (BTC) Bull Market
Saylor also discussed Bitcoin's integration into traditional finance and the evolution of digital capital toward digital credit and equity.
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- Former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says China Exclusion Was a Mistake
In an interview recorded in October, about a month before he stepped down as CEO, Huang also discussed AI safety, Nvidia’s investments and his preferred successor.
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- Plume CEO Cites Access as a Key Benefit of Tokenized Stocks and Treasuries
Yin cited short-dated U.S. Treasury bills and SK Hynix as investments that can be difficult for some investors to access.
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- Stand With Jensen Petition Tops 90,000 Signatures, Musk Participates
At publication on Nov. 14, more than 90,000 people had signed the petition seeking Jensen Huang’s reinstatement.
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- Hoskinson Says His Cardano Work Is Done as Upgrade Milestones Extend Into Q2 2027
Dijkstra’s first phase includes Linear Leios and is targeted for Q4 2026; a later phase is planned for Q2 2027. The hard fork requires governance ratification.
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- Compound Managing Partner Says Crypto VC Is Near a Standstill
Michael Dempsey said artificial intelligence has drawn developers and capital away from crypto, while token incentives remain difficult to align with long-term interests.
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- Saylor Amplifies Claim That Bank Lending Could Absorb New Bitcoin Supply
The @Strategy post framed weekly bank lending as potential demand for newly mined BTC. Saylor made a similar argument about digital credit and lending at Strategy’s third-quarter 2026 earnings call.
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- Huang’s Resignation Puts Nvidia CEO Succession in Focus
Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO, while a prediction market puts Huang’s return odds at 6% by Nov. 30.
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- Crypto May Converge With Broader Frontier Tech After One or Two Cycles
Dinner participants still saw a role for crypto-focused funds. Khan separately described robotics and embodied AI as logical areas for expansion.
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- Cardano Founder Says He Never Promised ADA Gains or Bitcoin Outperformance
Charles Hoskinson also said he had fulfilled his commitments to Cardano and that the network operates independently.
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- Trump Plans to Take Musk on Asia Trip Ahead of Shenzhen APEC Summit
Trump is scheduled to reach Manila on Nov. 17 before traveling to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. Musk is not expected at Trump’s planned meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.
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- Tom Lee Signs Jensen Huang Petition as Site Lists More Than 30,000 Signatures
The petition site listed thousands of people who identified themselves as Nvidia employees or shareholders, though it did not verify their identities.
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- 廖凯原 Says He Would Invest No Further if Someone Else Leads Nvidia
He said he had invested about $1.3 billion in Nvidia.
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- Nvidia Shareholders Urge Board to Weigh 黄仁勋’s Return as CEO
Altimeter Capital Management CEO Brad Gerstner and Atreides Management Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer Gavin Baker joined the appeal as shareholders.
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- Petition Seeking 黄仁勋’s Reinstatement Tops 11,000 Signatures
It had 11,002 signatures at 7:59 p.m. ET Friday (00:59 UTC Saturday).
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- Bri-Chem Names CFO Tony Pagnucco as Chief Operating Officer
He will keep his finance duties as Bri-Chem seeks to strengthen operations, improve profitability and increase sustainable cash flow.
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- Condor Resources Inc. CEO Chris Buncic to Resign Effective Dec. 23
Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Younie will serve as interim president and CEO while the company seeks a permanent replacement.
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- Joe Carlasare Says Bitcoin Capital Could Return Amid Extreme Fear
The Bitcoin-focused Crypto Fear & Greed Index registered 20 on Nov. 13, down eight points from the previous day.
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- Kevin Hassett Expected to Leave White House Role in Coming Weeks
Hassett directs the White House National Economic Council.
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- Dempsey Says Crypto Venture Activity Stalled as Talent Focused on AI
Dempsey acknowledged tokenization’s potential benefits while saying token incentives have struggled to create long-term alignment. Compound lists crypto alongside AI, machine learning, robotics and biotech.
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- Fed’s Daly Says AI Is Slowing Hiring More Than Displacing Workers
Daly said employers have less need to add staff, while substantial worker displacement has not yet emerged.
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- HP, Commercial Metals and Huntington Ingalls Industries Name New Executives
Emma Walmsley will become HP CEO Jan. 4. Commercial Metals expects Kenji Hashimoto to become CFO Jan. 15, while Renee Swan will take Huntington Ingalls Industries' top human resources role Dec. 7.
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- Christiano Says AI Accident Is Likeliest Cause of Death for Many in Audience
The OpenAI Foundation board member called the assessment subjective and said he had no quantitative model for estimating the risk.
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- Nvidia Board Approaches Arm CEO as Successor to Jensen Huang
Rene Haas is one of several candidates as Nvidia weighs internal and external options. CFO Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO.
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- Commvault Names Danielle Abrahamsen Interim CFO Effective Dec. 1
Abrahamsen currently serves as chief accounting officer and has worked at Commvault for more than eight years.
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- IonQ Appoints Gary Merrill CFO, Effective in Early December
Inder Singh left the CFO and chief operations officer roles immediately. Thomas Austin began serving in a newly created chief accounting officer role.
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- Circle Names Dante Disparte Vice Chairman, Adds COO Role for Walia
Disparte will oversee strategy and global affairs. Mandeep Walia will keep her compliance and risk responsibilities independent, reporting directly to the board.
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- Bessent Says Nvidia Can Keep Growing Without Its Founder
The Treasury secretary also described the company as outstanding.
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- Anonymous Source Says Huang Called Nvidia CFO 'A Deer in the Headlights'
The remark was attributed to an anonymous source describing a finance-team meeting about proposed guarantees worth billions of dollars for data center operators unable to buy Nvidia chips upfront.
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- Sept. Filing Listed Colette Kress's Beneficial Ownership at 4.8 Million Shares
The Sept. 18 Form 4 separated 765,103 directly held shares from 4,010,630 held indirectly.
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- Ethereum Foundation Adds Rebuffo to Applied AI and Client Development Work
Rebuffo said he started the role last week and will work with the foundation’s technical team and management.
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- 纳瓦尔 Calls NVIDIA Founder 黄仁勋 Irreplaceable in Steve Jobs Comparison
His remarks follow a similar Nov. 9 statement by Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire on Huang's role in U.S. AI leadership.
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- SBI CEO Replies 'YES' When Asked Whether He Still Trusts XRP
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has separately said Ripple would not abandon XRP and described XRP and RLUSD as complementary.
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- UK's Initial Crypto Authorization Window Closes Feb. 28, 2027
Applications opened Sept. 30, 2026. The new regime is scheduled to take effect Oct. 25, 2027.
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- Leo KoGuan Wants a Chance to Invest in a Future Superintelligence Company
The Nvidia shareholder said he has invested about $1.3 billion in the chipmaker and wants to back a company founded or acquired by 黄仁勋.
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- Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin’s Portability Helps Give It Value
At Oranje Summit 2026, he contrasted Bitcoin with immovable real estate and difficult-to-transport physical gold.
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