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According to an analysis released by Unemployment Labs on November 12, 2026, researchers conducted forensic-level tracing of publicly available model weights and found that six recently released AI models from DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, MiniMax, and Ant Group contain digital fingerprints matching the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture.The study indicates that these models used high-end hardware subject to U.S. export controls during the initialization phase. Although this fingerprinting technology cannot track the specific location or acquisition method of the chips, nor can it prove whether export rules have been violated, the technical evidence suggests that these leading Chinese AI developers have begun utilizing the Blackwell architecture for model training. Researchers ruled out the possibility of other hardware and noted that this analytical method has been validated against known model training hardware.

On November 12, the semiconductor company AMD's official account posted a message congratulating Chairwoman and CEO Lisa Su for receiving the annual CEO title awarded by Yahoo Finance. AMD stated that the title of annual CEO sounds great and congratulated Lisa Su, noting that the recognition comes from Yahoo Finance. Lisa Su has served as CEO of AMD since 2014 and currently also holds the position of Chairwoman. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi announced the award on the same day.Yahoo Finance reported that AMD's stock price has risen 158% this year, while Nvidia has dropped 7%, Broadcom has fallen by less than 1%, the S&P 500 index has increased by 11%, and the Nasdaq Composite index has risen by 10%. Yahoo Finance also mentioned that Lisa Su received the National Medal of Science awarded by U.S. President Trump this year and participated in several high-profile international conferences. Lisa Su stated on Yahoo Finance Invest that joining AMD was a desire to be part of a company at the forefront of technology and believes that technology can bring tremendous benefits to the economy and the world.Yahoo Finance reported that AMD acquired World Labs for $8.2 billion. World Labs was founded in 2024, focusing on 3D environment software, and was established by AI researcher Fei-Fei Li, who previously served as Chief Scientist at Google Cloud. Yahoo Finance stated that Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, reporting directly to Lisa Su. Yahoo Finance also noted that Lisa Su joined AMD as an executive in 2012 when the company was on the verge of bankruptcy.

According to official news, Frax Finance announced the launch of the FRAX burn engine, which will use protocol revenue for programmatic buybacks and the destruction of FRAX. According to its third-quarter report, the revenue generated from frxETH will flow into this engine in the fourth quarter.The total locked value of frxETH is currently 120 million dollars, and from the ETH staking revenue it generates, Frax retains 8% as a protocol fee, 100% of which will be used to purchase FRAX on the open market and destroy it.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction on Polymarket for the event "WTA Finals Group A: Jessica Pegula vs. Linda Noskova," the sub-market "WTA Finals Group A: Jessica Pegula vs. Linda Noskova" has seen the winning probability for the option "Jessica Pegula" fluctuate dramatically, rising from 46.5% an hour ago to the current 87.5% (a fluctuation of 41%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Bloomberg, informed sources revealed that the prediction market platform Kalshi is negotiating a new round of financing with investors, with a valuation of approximately 65 billion dollars. A few weeks ago, Kalshi just completed a new round of financing with a valuation of 40 billion dollars.

According to The Block, the New York State Department of Financial Services has issued new guidelines for advertising and marketing requirements for licensed cryptocurrency entities in the state, which include avoiding misleading or deceptive content. Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow stated in a press release that today's guidelines reinforce the commitment to protecting New York residents and ensure that advertising and marketing practices in the virtual currency space are clear, comprehensive, and accessible.The New York State Department of Financial Services announced on the same day that these guidelines apply to virtual currency entities licensed or chartered by the department, requiring them to establish and implement policies and procedures for advertising and marketing materials related to virtual currency products, services, and activities, with a focus on content accuracy, clear disclosures, and governance and review processes. Relevant entities must update their policies and procedures according to the guidelines by May 10, 2027, review them at least once a year, and maintain records for regulatory inspection. The Department of Financial Services will assess the implementation and effectiveness of these policies and procedures through examinations and ongoing supervision.Common practices listed in the guidelines include: reviewing marketing claims to ensure they fairly present products, services, or activities, are supported by evidence and verifiable, and do not contain exaggerated or false statements about performance or regulatory status; customer disclosures should be clear, prominent, easily understandable to the general audience, and clearly identify the entity providing the products, services, or activities; establishing governance review processes for advertising and marketing materials, designating responsible parties, conducting due diligence on third-party promoters, and promptly monitoring and addressing instances of fraudulent or improper use of their name or brand by others.

NVIDIA's board of directors announced today that co-founder Jensen Huang has resigned from his positions as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, effective immediately. The company's current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while continuing to manage the company as CFO. The board has initiated the selection process for a new CEO, considering both internal and external candidates.The 58-year-old Kress joined NVIDIA in September 2013 and has been with the company for over 13 years, being one of the core management members who accompanied NVIDIA's growth from a graphics chip manufacturer to a global AI chip giant. During her tenure, NVIDIA's annual revenue grew from approximately $4.1 billion in fiscal year 2013 to $21.59 billion in fiscal year 2026.Before joining NVIDIA, Kress worked at Cisco for 3 years and spent 13 years at Microsoft, where she served as the financial leader of the Server and Tools division, and also worked at Texas Instruments for 8 years. She has long been responsible for NVIDIA's financial strategy, capital allocation, performance disclosure, and investor relations, serving as an important representative for the company in communications with Wall Street, and has participated in the company's quarterly earnings call multiple times.

Julian Lafarge, Chief Market Strategist at Barclays Private Bank, stated that despite the uncertainty surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's future, the uncertain returns on AI investments, and rising financing costs testing market confidence, investors should continue to participate in the AI market. Lafarge believes that AI is not a bubble but a technological revolution that will impact all industries, although its commercialization and infrastructure development cannot happen overnight.Lafarge pointed out that Nvidia is referred to as the "central bank of AI trading," but even if the company changes its CEO, it does not mean that the entire AI industry chain's trading needs to be re-evaluated or renegotiated. He compared the potential leadership transition at Nvidia to previous management transitions at Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon, arguing that a successor taking over does not necessarily weaken corporate value.However, Barclays lists interest rates and the financing environment as major risks that could disrupt the market. As the scale of AI infrastructure investment expands, the market's focus is shifting from whether the demand for computing power is real to whether the massive capital expenditures can generate sufficient returns. Data center construction also faces bottlenecks such as power access, equipment installation, and commercial operation cycles, while expectations of tightening Federal Reserve policies may also raise corporate financing costs and depress long-term cash flow valuations.Lafarge emphasized that the trillions of dollars in AI investment commitments cannot quickly translate into actual computing power delivery, and there will be significant divergence in investment returns among companies. Tighter financing conditions may change the pace of industry investment and competitive landscape, but it does not mean that the long-term demand for AI infrastructure will disappear. Barclays still prefers to maintain exposure to AI investments until there are clear signs of a significant slowdown in industry growth momentum.

According to SEC filings, Ethereum treasury company BTCS (Nasdaq: BTCS) released its Q3 2026 financial report, stating that as of September 30, it holds 49,571 ETH, with a fair value of approximately $133.1 million, down from 70,787 ETH at the end of 2025. Among these, 2,880 ETH are staked, and 46,607 ETH are deposited in DeFi protocols, with most digital assets held as collateral in Aave.In terms of finances, BTCS reported total revenue of $4.09 million for the quarter, a year-over-year decrease of 17.1%. Revenue from DeFi operations was $3.51 million, compared to $720,000 in the same period last year; revenue from blockchain infrastructure was $590,000, down from $4.22 million in the same period last year. The net profit for the quarter was $54.53 million, primarily from unrealized gains of $58.35 million in digital assets; the cumulative net loss for the first three quarters was $49.53 million.Regarding liabilities, as of September 30, BTCS's DeFi protocol borrowings amounted to $63.01 million, with convertible notes at $14.51 million; cash and cash equivalents were $460,000, and stablecoins were $860,000.

HYPE Financial Company Hyperion DeFi released its financial report for the third quarter of 2026. As of September 30, the company held approximately 1.85 million HYPE, with a total market value of HYPE holdings reaching 167.9 million USD. The net asset value (NAV) rose to 182.4 million USD, with cash, cash equivalents, and stablecoins totaling 14.54 million USD.The net profit for the quarter was 39.59 million USD, and the adjusted EBITDA was 48.66 million USD; third-quarter revenue and gross profit increased by 127% quarter-over-quarter to 810,000 USD.

Blockchain asset tokenization platform Figure Technology Solutions released its Q3 2026 financial report, with net revenue of $287 million, a year-on-year increase of 84%. Adjusted net revenue was $283 million, up 83% compared to Q3 2025. Net profit was $89.32 million, with a net profit margin of 31%, a decrease of 26 percentage points year-on-year.Adjusted EBITDA increased by 91% year-on-year to $164 million; total loan market transaction volume surged 135% year-on-year to $5.8 billion; as of September 30, 2026, the company's cash and cash equivalents reached $1.59 billion, with total digital asset holdings of $100 million, and the circulation of YLDS increased from $328 million at the end of last year to $504 million.

According to PR Newswire, Bit Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: BTBT) announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 on November 12, 2026. As of September 30, 2026, the company held approximately 163,725.9 ETH, with a market value of about $439.4 million based on the closing price of ETH at approximately $2,684 on that day; of which 74,606.4 ETH were directly held, with a fair value of approximately $200.2 million.In the third quarter, the company staked 73,683 ETH in liquid staking, obtaining 66,192 LsETH; among them, 19,000 LsETH were used as collateral for a loan, listed on the balance sheet as $37.1 million in digital asset collateral receivables; the remaining 47,192 LsETH were accounted for as digital intangible assets, amounting to $98.3 million. In the third quarter, the company sold 1,625 ETH for $3.4 million, with an average selling price of approximately $2,114.62 per ETH, and did not purchase any ETH during the quarter.The company recorded a non-cash impairment of $3.2 million on LsETH for the quarter, which does not represent realized losses. As of September 30, 2026, the company held 27,043,750 shares of WhiteFiber, accounting for 59.7% of its total outstanding shares.

British bank Griffin has completed a $20 million Series B financing round, led by Octagon Partners, with participation from Notion Capital, A+ Ventures, Nordic Ninja, Breega, and others. The company's valuation exceeds $100 million, though it has not disclosed whether this is pre-money or post-money valuation. Griffin stated that the funds from this round will be used to drive business expansion and achieve profitability.Griffin was founded in 2017 by former Airbnb employee David Jarvis and CircleC co-founder Allen Rohner, and it obtained a full banking license in 2024 and officially launched. Currently, Griffin provides banking infrastructure services to over 80 companies, including Uber, Countingup, Anna Money, Yonder, and Prosper. The company serves over 300,000 retail and business customers, processing approximately 10 million payments annually. As of September 2026, its recurring revenue has increased 3.2 times year-on-year, a figure that has not yet been audited.Griffin co-founder and CEO David Jarvis stated that the company will expand its card issuance and stablecoin business: the card issuance business will support branded retail and corporate debit cards, with credit card products to be launched later; in terms of stablecoins, the company is developing reserve-related services for enterprises and advancing on-chain cross-border payment solutions.

According to EU-Startups, the startup Nebuly, headquartered in Turin and New York, has completed a Series A funding round of 18.95 million euros (approximately 21 million dollars), led by Planven, with participation from Exor Ventures, Tenacity Capital, TGV, and others.

SE3, headquartered in Munich, has completed a $30 million Series A funding round, led by Accel, with participation from Keen Venture Partners, Seedcamp, and Lakestar.SE3 is developing spatial AI for drones.

According to Jiemian News, Tongxin Intelligence has completed hundreds of millions in seed and angel round financing, with investors including Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund, Beijing General Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Songlin Technology, Pingzhi Information, Anwu Intelligence, and Yuzizhangquan.The funds from this round will mainly be used for core architecture design and research and development before chip tape-out. Tongxin Intelligence was founded in April 2026 by artificial intelligence scientist, president of Beijing General Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, and chair professor at Peking University and Tsinghua University, Zhu Songchun. Its first product is positioned to support AGI algorithm inference chips, aimed at applications such as large models, world models, and general intelligent agents, with plans to start FPGA prototype verification in early December this year.

According to The New York Times, German industrial robot company Agile Robots has raised $500 million in a new round of financing led by SoftBank, with investors including Nvidia, bringing its valuation to $8.5 billion. Agile Robots founder Zhaopeng Chen stated that the funds will be used for expansion in the United States, increasing production in Germany, and entering new markets, preparing for a potential IPO in the future.The company is collaborating with partners such as Google DeepMind, with total financing reaching $2 billion. Agile Robots was founded in 2018 and is dedicated to combining artificial intelligence with robotics to help factories increase productivity and reduce costs. Zhaopeng Chen mentioned that physical AI is one of the solutions for Europe to close the gap with AI in the United States and China and to revitalize its industry.