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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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ZCASH FALLS BELOW $965, LOSING ABOUT 3 TIMES AS MUCH AS BITCOIN IN A WEEK

$ZEC fell 26% versus bitcoin's 8.5%, The Defiant calculates. Its $962.71 quote at 6:30 p.m. ET Nov. 11 was about 43% below its Sept. 26 price.

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https://t.co/33BnKj9nbc

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

FT: @nvidia BOARD TO DISCUSS HUANG'S FUTURE THREE DAYS AFTER BACKING HIM

Directors had opened an independent investigation while supporting the CEO. The FT reported planned talks, not a decision to remove him.

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https://t.co/3JRU1Hpc7Y

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KATANA PLANS REVENUE-FUNDED $KAT BUYBACKS FOR STAKERS

@katana would use trading fees, bridge yield and transaction revenue, sending all purchased tokens to avKAT holders. Buying is planned for later this year; full automation follows.

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https://t.co/wiR3AZErtL

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

NVIDIA FALLS 7.5% AFTER HOURS AFTER NYT REPORT OF CEO AFFAIR WITH DIRECT REPORT

The Times named @nvidia health-care VP Kimberly Powell. The report raises a conflict-of-interest question separate from an existing board probe.

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https://t.co/TjMTIhY3OE

[The Defiant Frontier @Defiantfrontier]

TRUMP BACKED CRACKDOWN ON SUSPECTED @nvidia AI CHIP DIVERSION TO CHINA, AXIOS REPORTS

Axios says the controls remain unimplemented after three approvals this year. Commerce denied a reported clash between the secretaries.

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https://t.co/cZAlualxRT

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ETHLABS TO PULL FASTER ETHEREUM BLOCKS FROM HEGOTÁ PUSH FOR QUANTUM DEFENSE

Quick Slots would cut @ethereum's block intervals from 12 to 10 seconds. The lab's 2027 security target is not an agreed network schedule.

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https://t.co/GZ1dOu6z6k

[The Defiant @DefiantNews]

NOVIG LOSES BID TO SHIELD SPORTS CONTRACTS FROM NEW YORK GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT

A judge found they are not swaps at the preliminary-injunction stage. The ruling does not order a shutdown; Novig has appealed.

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https://t.co/RuSh02mRWE

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$63M IN BITGET HACK FUNDS ENTER MIXING, COMPLICATING RECOVERY

@arkham traced 847.26 $BTC to CoinJoin transactions, which obscure links between inputs and outputs. Mixing alone does not mean funds are unrecoverable.

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https://t.co/pc2b5ebKZs

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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

[The Defiant @DefiantNews]

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.

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https://t.co/0ESHctnC8n