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Should a chain be able to roll back a $6B hack?

“Neutrality isn’t a product -- Not getting drained is.”
That’s @LorenzoARK of ARK Invest, arguing chains need a rollback option after the $6.3B Binance hack.

@malekanoms says the rollback button is a new vulnerability, and that no institution would want to touch that kind of infra.

They agreed to debate this out with us.

Join us at 4:45pm ET 👇
https://t.co/iMF0jBCVQh

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POLYMARKET CUTS STAFF AS REPORTED REVENUE RISES

Bloomberg reports layoffs at @Polymarket; Front Office Sports says marketing was a focus. The company says annualized revenue topped $1.8 billion, up from over $1 billion in June.

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https://t.co/l847bO1UDG

[Converge @ConvergeDefiant]

NOMURA WEIGHS CRYPTO UNIT SALE AFTER LOSSES HIT EUROPEAN BUSINESS

Bloomberg reports Marex is a potential buyer of Laser Digital, but no decision is final. The unit spans trading, asset management and onchain credit partnerships.

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https://t.co/J1VKUckW2v

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LLAMARISK PROPOSES @aave V3 SPEED LIMITS TO SLOW BORROWING BURSTS

Timed borrowing buffers would give Aave's guardian more time to respond to suspected attacks. Legitimate large borrowers could also face delays.

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https://t.co/CLfuKMq8JH

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EXTENDED OPENS $XTEN CHECKER—UNACCEPTED ALLOCATIONS GO TO ECOSYSTEM FUND

Holders must accept terms by 6:59 p.m. ET Dec. 31, 2026. The 300 million-token distribution remains subject to checks; the launch date is unannounced.

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https://t.co/TIpFGnm05r

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MOONWELL CUTS COLLATERAL LIMITS, RAISING LIQUIDATION RISK

Moonwell says MIP-X75 is live on @base and @Optimism. $VELO and $wrsETH no longer count as collateral; borrowers can repay debt or add eligible collateral.

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https://t.co/2ZSMJ1fqxo

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VARIATIONAL OPENS OMNI MAINNET, DROPS INVITE-CODE GATE

Eligible users can access 550+ crypto and traditional-asset markets. The trading API remains unavailable, while Variational still targets Q4 2026 for $VAR.

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https://t.co/0ELPgAJHAw

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STACKS TESTS POST-QUANTUM SECURITY FOR sBTC VAULT WITHDRAWALS

A mainnet transfer used a one-time, hash-based signature, Stacks Labs said. The test does not upgrade existing sBTC wallets or the token's Bitcoin backing.

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https://t.co/GTykNnaKLR

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

REPORT: WHITE HOUSE SEEKS CURBS ON CHINESE AI LABS' OVERSEAS CHIP RENTALS

It asked Congress to mandate a Commerce rule, @theinformation reports. The goal is to block remote use of restricted chips without importing them.

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https://t.co/39ezG4UvLS

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

RESEARCHERS SAY CODEX FLAW PUT SOFTWARE RELEASES AT RISK

Depi’s proof of concept linked a sandbox escape to credentials for backdooring @OpenAI’s Codex npm package. Depi says the bug was fixed; no malicious release was reported.

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https://t.co/BzdqzTOYQv

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Full episode here: https://t.co/7yuYDzNNV5

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Should a chain be able to roll back a $6B hack?

“Neutrality isn’t a product -- Not getting drained is.”
That’s @LorenzoARK of ARK Invest, arguing chains need a rollback option after the $6.3B Binance hack.

@malekanoms says the rollback button is a new vulnerability, and that no institution would want to touch that kind of infra.

They agreed to debate this out with us.

Join us at 4:45pm ET 👇
https://t.co/iMF0jBCVQh

[The Defiant @DefiantNews]

Want institutions on-chain? Don't give blockchains an undo button.

@malekanoms: The most important payment systems in the world, like Fedwire, are irreversible by design. Add a 5-day reversal window and every deal on Earth sits in escrow.

@LorenzoARK pushes back 👇 @DefiantNews

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

RUNWAY OPENS PRAXIS-1 ROBOT MODEL BEYOND PARTNER TESTING

@runwayml released weights and code for local use. It predicts video and robot actions together; its published recipe for new hardware uses full-model fine-tuning.

Read more here:
https://t.co/0ESHctnC8n

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MAPLE CO-FOUNDER EXITS, CITING STRATEGY SPLIT WITH CEO

Chairman Joe Flanagan says he'll help with a handover through year-end. @maplefinance calls it an agreed transition and says its direction is unchanged.

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https://t.co/2pnapAEWk5

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PYTH ADDS NYSE REFERENCE DATA FOR TOKENIZED STOCKS

@PythNetwork says its marketplace now carries real-time quotes and trades from five NYSE Group exchanges. Clients must license the data directly with NYSE.

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https://t.co/HxUCwcSUHz

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ANTHROPIC PERP EXPOSURE TOPS $300M ACROSS MARKETS, NOT ONE CONTRACT

Buildix’s Nov. 11 @HyperliquidX readings were 25 minutes apart. https://t.co/4z5amQT7JQ’s contract alone had $109.37M in open interest, up about 30% from Nov. 10.

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https://t.co/manJQXfMHk

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KEPLR USER REPORTS 1,200 $ATOM MOVED WITHOUT PERMISSION AMID RECOVERY

The recipient is absent from Keplr’s Nov. 8 recovery list. The assets are unbonding, but who controls the receiving wallet is unknown.

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https://t.co/qpqzXcnaca

[Converge @ConvergeDefiant]

OKXICE SETS NOV. 23 LAUNCH FOR ROUND-THE-CLOCK STOCK-TOKEN TRADING

The @okx–@ICE_Markets venture expects over 70 assets, including 59 Direxion ETFs. Issuer objections can still block third-party tokens of their shares.

Read more here:
https://t.co/ROX74mpJxV

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

IBM TARGETS 520 PROGRAMMABLE QUBITS, UP FROM 120

Nighthawk r3 is designed for 10,000 quantum operations, a circuit-complexity target—not a speed measure. IBM plans to link two r3 chips into a 1,040-qubit system in 2027.

Read more here:
https://t.co/xs2uSymPlD

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RESEARCHER: iOS 27.2.1 LEAVES FLAW OPEN THAT COULD EXPOSE WALLET SECRETS

@SlowMist_Team says a malicious app could read wallet data stored in plaintext. @TrustWallet and @zerion say their iOS users are unaffected.

Read more here:
https://t.co/gb4V2lLUWa

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

ANTHROPIC BANKERS WEIGH $1.5T IPO VS. $1.4T TARGET

Bloomberg, citing the Financial Times, reports pricing could exceed $70–$78 a share. The proposed sale could raise up to $64.4B, including existing holders’ shares.

Read more here:
https://t.co/GmWMH8s8jS