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According to Bloomberg, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was dismissed by the board on the evening of November 11 local time due to an extramarital affair scandal, and Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress has taken over as interim CEO.Insiders revealed that after weeks of denial, Huang broke down emotionally at the last moment, his iconic energy depleted, and began using phrases like "whatever" and "I don't care," lamentingly degrading himself as "a pile of shit." The dismissal was triggered by the exposure of his extramarital affair with a suspected Alice Huang, followed by revelations of a relationship with another executive.Currently, NVIDIA's board has hired a law firm to investigate. Huang is expected to testify before Congress regarding the related events in the coming weeks.

The latest 13F filing for the third quarter of 2026 submitted by the quantitative hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, founded by mathematician Jim Simons, shows that the institution has significantly adjusted its U.S. stock holdings, nearly completely liquidating its positions in Nvidia, Meta, Apple, and Amazon, with Nvidia's holdings decreasing by 99.7% from a previous market value of approximately $1.42 billion. This reduction occurred weeks before the controversy involving Jensen Huang was exposed.From the perspective of the top ten holdings, Micron Technology ranks first with $1.62 billion, Advanced Micro Devices ranks second with $1.21 billion, followed by United Therapeutics at $908 million, Intel at $835 million, Google's parent company Alphabet at $828 million, and UnitedHealth at $817 million. Additionally, it has established a new position in SpaceX, with a holding value of approximately $621 million.In terms of specific adjustments, the institution has significantly increased its holdings in SanDisk, with the number of shares increasing by 5451%; Micron Technology and UnitedHealth saw their share counts increase by 619% and 507%, respectively, while AMD increased by 140%. Aside from Nvidia, the share counts for Meta, Apple, and Amazon were reduced by 99.9%, 99.8%, and 99.5%, respectively, and it reduced its position in Palantir by 71%. The institution also completely exited its positions in Blackstone, the S&P 500 ETF, Mellanox Technologies, and Danaher, among others.

According to Coinglass data, if ETH breaks through 2,112 USD, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 856 million USD. Conversely, if ETH falls below 1,913 USD, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach 601 million USD.

The blockchain game project MapleStory Universe (MSU) announced on its platform that due to the discovery of unauthorized external access to part of its off-chain server infrastructure, all services will be placed in maintenance mode starting from November 12, 2026, at 12:43 Beijing time. Preliminary investigations indicate that the blockchain and smart contracts were not affected, and on-chain records and wallets show that this incident did not result in asset transfers or theft, and user wallet private keys were never uploaded to the MSU system.The attackers obtained records of some users after November 5 at 07:26, including wallet addresses, nicknames, avatars, login history, some email addresses, associated social account information, OpenAPI usage records, and transaction and service activity records, but did not include real names, phone numbers, physical addresses, KYC, or payment card information. In addition, information registered for 328 applications in the Builder Center was also accessed, but the exposed API keys could not affect assets. MSU has cut off the attack path, revoked leaked credentials, and replaced affected servers, and will replace all operational keys before restoring services.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the probability of the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Jaylen Brown: Points O/U 22.5" for the event "Raptors vs. 76ers" on the prediction market Polymarket has experienced a dramatic fluctuation, dropping from 53% an hour ago to the current 31% (a fluctuation of 22%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to The Block, the DeFi Education Fund, Paradigm, Uniswap, and a16z led the submission of an amicus brief supporting the legal challenge by the crypto industry against Illinois' Digital Asset Tax Act. Aave Labs, Chainlink Labs, Figment, Phantom, Hyperliquid Policy Center, Solana Policy Institute, Stand With Crypto, and others co-signed the brief.The brief argues that the law is overly broad, imposes unfavorable tax treatment on transactions involving blockchain technology, and fails to clearly distinguish between taxable digital asset businesses and software and network infrastructure that helps users trade independently. It is estimated that 2.64 million residents in Illinois hold digital assets, ranking fifth in the nation.The law was signed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker in June 2026 and imposes a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions, originally set to take effect in January 2027 but postponed to July 2027. The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and The Digital Chamber had previously filed a lawsuit against Illinois regarding this matter.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the event of "Bitcoin breaking through on November 12" in the Polymarket prediction market, the "yes" option for the sub-market "72,000" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, plummeting from 88.25% an hour ago to the current 73.25% (a fluctuation of 15%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Seoul Economic Daily on November 12, British artificial intelligence infrastructure company Nscale is advancing the construction of more than two artificial intelligence data centers in South Korea. The company established its Korean entity, Nscale Service KR, in July 2026, responsible for data center investment, development, operation, and management. Nscale was founded in 2024, independently procures graphics processing units, and operates artificial intelligence data centers, with a corporate value of approximately 35 billion USD, equivalent to about 47 trillion Korean Won, and is pushing for a listing in the United States.The project has been confirmed to be located in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province. The original plan was to construct a phase one artificial intelligence data center with a scale of 300 megawatts as a consortium, but it has since changed to be built separately by Nscale and other participants. The data center for which Nscale is responsible is currently undergoing licensing and preparing to commence construction. The company is also evaluating the addition of data centers in other regions of South Korea, through methods including new site construction, renovation of existing facilities, and leasing data centers from other companies. An industry insider who requested anonymity stated that Nscale has previously renovated old data centers overseas and installed graphics processing server units to reduce capital burdens, and may propose similar collaborations to South Korean companies.Additionally, according to the report, the American cloud company CoreWeave is also advancing the construction of data centers in South Korea and appointed Kim Hyun-sik, who previously worked at Microsoft and SoftBank, as the head of its Korean subsidiary last year. The artificial intelligence data center being built by Amazon Web Services and SK Group in Ulsan is scheduled to begin operations next year, and Microsoft has recently started construction on its third data center in Busan. Goldman Sachs analysis indicates that after the Democratic Party's victories in U.S. state and local elections, about 45% of the planned capacity expansions for artificial intelligence data centers in the U.S. may be affected by regulations. CoreWeave stated in a conference call on November 11 that it is expanding its business in Canada, Europe, and Asia to diversify regional regulatory risks. The South Korean government is promoting differentiated electricity pricing by region and a dedicated electricity pricing plan for artificial intelligence data centers.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $77,108, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.283 billion. Conversely, if BTC falls below $70,268, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.185 billion.

According to CoinPost, Super League Enterprise, which is about to be acquired by Metaplanet, disclosed on November 9 that it has purchased an additional 16 bitcoins.

According to official social media news, Huobi HTX's "Expert Lecture" Episode 8 will officially air today at 19:00 (UTC+8). This episode is themed "Global Asset Revaluation: New Wealth Logic in the Era of High Interest Rates," featuring Huobi HTX Chief Analyst Cloud, who will conduct an in-depth sharing on "Asset Game in the Era of High Interest Rates: Which is More Attractive, U.S. Treasuries, Gold, or BTC?"At that time, Cloud will analyze the investment logic, risk-return characteristics, and future trends of U.S. Treasuries, Gold, and BTC, in conjunction with the global macroeconomic situation, dollar interest rate trends, and cryptocurrency market dynamics. He will explore market opportunities and asset allocation strategies under the changing logic of global asset pricing, providing investors with multi-dimensional market observations and decision-making references.

According to Crypto Briefing, Aave founder Stani Kulechov stated at the DAS London conference that DeFi lending protocols need to introduce a "circuit breaker" mechanism, as the consequences of oracle failures could take years to resolve.He pointed out that the over-reliance on immutable code systems lacks contingency plans. When oracle data deviates, the protocol may trigger liquidations based on incorrect prices, and the immutable nature can lead to irreparable failures. The circuit breaker mechanism draws from traditional markets' practice of halting trading during extreme conditions, allowing protocols to pause operations until the issue is identified.

According to Brazilian media Portal do Bitcoin, Ailton de Aquino Santos, the Director of Regulation at the Central Bank of Brazil, stated that about 30% of the applications for licenses from cryptocurrency service providers have issues with registered capital not meeting regulatory requirements, and many applying institutions have not submitted audited financial statements.The Central Bank of Brazil previously announced 120 cryptocurrency license applications, of which 119 are still under review, and 1 has been rejected. According to the new regulations, the minimum capital requirement for cryptocurrency trading and intermediary service providers can reach 37.2 million reais (approximately 7 million USD). Currently, the regulatory authority has not disclosed the list of non-compliant companies, and the 30% non-compliance ratio does not mean that the same proportion of applications will ultimately be rejected.

According to Global Market Broadcast, Bridgewater's Co-Chief Investment Officer Karen Karniol-Tambour will leave to become the first CEO of the newly established Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Canada Prosperity Fund. This fund is one of the initiatives promoted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, aimed at strengthening Canada's key strategic industries and reducing economic dependence on the United States. The fund has an initial investment of 25 billion Canadian dollars (17.7 billion US dollars), sourced from the federal government, and will only invest in Canadian companies and projects to seek long-term returns.41-year-old Karniol-Tambour has been with Bridgewater since graduating from Princeton University in 2006. In 2023, during a company reform led by CEO Nir Bar Dea, she was appointed Co-Chief Investment Officer alongside Greg Jensen and Bob Prince, responsible for Bridgewater's Asia strategy, which includes the China investment management business. Sources indicate that Bridgewater has no plans to hire or promote anyone else to replace Karniol-Tambour. In addition to Jensen and Prince, Bridgewater also has two Deputy Chief Investment Officers, Ben Melkman and David Trinh.

The AI infrastructure and video platform company RUM Group (formerly Rumble), listed in the United States, disclosed that it reduced its holdings by 198.46 bitcoins in the third quarter, holding 94.68 bitcoins as of September 30, valued at approximately 7.9 million dollars.According to previous reports, Rumble's revenue in the third quarter increased by 290% year-on-year, achieving adjusted EBITDA profitability for the first time.

British AI chip startup Fractile has completed a $720 million Series C funding round and plans to deliver its first batch of chips and systems next year.

According to Gate market data, ETH/USDT is currently priced at $2101.57, with a 24-hour increase of 3.79%.

According to The Defiant, Buildix data shows that the exposure of Hyperliquid's perpetual contracts related to Anthropic across multiple markets has surpassed 300 million dollars.Among them, the exposure of the Trade.xyz contract reached 109.4 million dollars, which is about 30% higher than the snapshot data recorded by The Defiant on November 10.