According to security agency Blockaid, the Reth execution client and its derivative client op-reth have a state root calculation error affecting some EVM blockchains, including multiple OP Stack chains. Unpatched nodes may experience synchronization stalls or return incorrect state proofs (eth_getProof). This issue is a client correctness defect, not a known attack event, and no financial losses have been detected so far. Reth merged the fix on November 3, with fixed versions including reth v2.1

Anchorage Digital has submitted a swap dealer registration application to the U.S. National Futures Association (NFA) through its subsidiary Anchorage Digital Swap Dealer, LLC, which is currently under review by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). If approved, the company plans to offer institutional clients BTC and ETH European options with maturities of up to one year and gradually expand its product offerings in accordance with regulatory requirements. Anchorage stated that the g

Wu reported that the Democratic Party won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, raising market concerns that it will strengthen regulation of the AI industry. At the same time, the Democratic Party plans to investigate the Trump family's business transactions involving cryptocurrencies and other areas. Due to the uncertainty of related policies, the U.S. stock and cryptocurrency markets fell sharply. The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 4.98% intraday, the S&P 500 Ind

Wu reported that Core Scientific, once the largest Bitcoin mining company, announced during its Q3 earnings call that it is accelerating the phase-out of self-operated Bitcoin mining. The number of mining machines in operation on the network has decreased by nearly 50% compared to the end of 2025, and it plans to completely shut down mining operations by Q4 2026, transitioning to operate solely as a high-performance computing power hosting provider starting in 2027; in Q3, its hosting revenue re

According to The Defiant, in response to the hot wallet theft incident, Binance has submitted a constitutional proposal to ArbitrumDAO, requesting the recovery of 8,426 ETH and 74.56 million ARB (totaling over $31 million) that were previously urgently frozen on Arbitrum One. These funds are intended to replenish the SAFU fund and reserves that have already compensated users, without requesting additional funds from the DAO. Since the unfreezing requires authorization through DAO on-chain govern

Wu reported that Zilliqa announced it will shift from an independent Layer 1 to an Ethereum Layer 2 called Zilliqa Institutional Layer (ZIL), targeting regulated institutions. Zilliqa stated that the usage of the original chain was insufficient to support independent operation; the new network will rely on Ethereum to secure settlement, incorporate built-in identity and compliance mechanisms, and establish a permissioned market for verified institutional trading. Its token will remain ZIL. Zilli

New York startup Uranium Digital has completed a $16.5 million Series A funding round, led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Portal Ventures and Apeiron Investment Group. The funding will be used to expand its electronic trading platform, which offers uranium trading services to institutions and tracks ownership of physical uranium stored in warehouse facilities via blockchain. Previously, Uranium Digital completed a $6.1 million seed round in 2025, supported by Framework Ventures.

1. Initial US jobless claims drop to 189,000, hitting a new low since July For the week ending October 31, initial jobless claims in the US were 189,000, the lowest since the week of July 18, with expectations at 196,000 and the previous figure revised from 194,000 to 195,000. 2. Vitalik: The crypto industry's top priority for the next two years is survival, not winning competition Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated in an interview that with major exchanges like Binance repeatedly suffer