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TREE NEWS update: BitGo has acquired an undisclosed amount of Aptos’ APT token, the NYSE-listed custodian said, without specifying the size of the purchase or how it obtained the tokens. BitGo already holds and stakes APT on behalf of its clients. The company did not disclose the purchase price or the timing of the acquisition.

TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia’s intraday decline widened to 5%, while the semiconductor index fell back more than 0.3%, as of the latest trading session. The move marks a sharp pullback in the chipmaker’s shares and a renewed downturn for the broader semiconductor sector index.

TREE NEWS update: Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty said Egyptian troops have been stationed in Saudi Arabia for months to support the kingdom’s defense. In an interview broadcast on France 24 on the evening of the 9th, he said Egypt’s parliament has authorized President Sisi to take measures he deems necessary to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s defense capabilities. “Saudi security is part of Egypt’s security,” he said.

TREE NEWS update: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on March 10 that the risk of escalation between the United States and Iran is “not fully ruled out.” Speaking after a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris, Barrot said France backs efforts to de-escalate, including regional moves to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and a political solution. UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband called for a “comprehensive diplomatic effort” to end the standoff and ensure the strait reopens.

TREE NEWS update: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Moscow on Tuesday that Russia will not agree to another ceasefire while the situation in Ukraine remains unclear, whether it is called a “truce” or a “ceasefire,” and accused Europe of trying to use a ceasefire to buy time for aid to Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Western countries broadly want the conflict to drag on rather than create conditions for a peaceful settlement. A new round of trilateral Russia-U.S.-Ukraine talks began the same day in Abu Dhabi, the first face-to-face consultations in nine months since negotiations stalled in February.

TREE NEWS update: MiniMax released H3 Image, an open-source image generation model, with weights published and an API opened the same day, and access also available through MiniMax Code, its open platform and Hailuo AI. The company positions H3 Image as the state-of-the-art open-source image model, capable of generating 4K (4096×4096) images in 10-20 seconds, compared with roughly 50 seconds at the fastest for mainstream models.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Finance issued 4 billion yuan ($550 million) of green sovereign bonds in Canada on Nov. 9, split evenly between 3-year notes at 1.4% and 5-year notes at 1.5%. The sale drew 54.04 billion yuan in orders, 13.5 times the offer, with Asia-Pacific investors taking 77% and green and sustainable investors 41%. The bonds will list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

TREE NEWS update: Prosus repurchased 2.78014 million of its own shares during the week of Nov. 2-6 at an average price of €36.6009, for a total of more than €101.7 million ($114.0 million). The buyback covers the five trading days of that week.

TREE NEWS update: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said trilateral talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine were constructive and substantive. He gave no further details on the outcome of the discussions or any agreements reached. The comment is the first public assessment of the three-way format from the Ukrainian side.

TREE NEWS update: Iraq’s Border Crossing Authority announced on Nov. 10 that the Sheeb border crossing with Iran has reopened after technical requirements and necessary procedures were completed. The Mandali crossing will temporarily close from the morning of Nov. 13 due to technical requirements and maintenance work. On Oct. 21, an Iraqi government spokesperson said Sheeb had been closed for technical reasons.

TREE NEWS update: Binance warned iPhone users to delete sideloaded apps, saying an iOS exploit could expose seed phrases and private keys. The exchange’s alert targets users who installed apps outside Apple’s App Store, which it says leaves wallet credentials vulnerable. Binance did not specify which iOS versions or sideloaded apps are affected.

TREE NEWS update: Grayscale has pledged $1 million to a Zcash ETF campaign, with its ZCSH fund trading on NYSE Arca and holding $675.7 million in assets as of Nov. 9. The fund’s prospectus sets a 2.5% annual sponsor fee.

TREE NEWS update: IBM will end immigration sponsorship in its largest division, the company said. The move affects its main business unit, which is the biggest part of the company’s workforce. IBM gave no further details on which roles or locations would be affected or when the change would take effect.

TREE NEWS reports: The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.3% as US stocks reversed an early slide of as much as 1.3%, with the index turning positive. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained more than 1.2% in the same session.

TREE NEWS reports: Low-sulfur fuel oil closed down 2.46% in the night session, leading declines among energy and industrial commodities. Synthetic rubber fell 2.32%, fuel oil dropped 2.13%, LPG slipped 0.7%, PTA lost 0.44% and iron ore eased 0.29%.

TREE NEWS update: Solana trading platform Jupiter is launching four new products — token baskets, yield vaults and a new portfolio product — ahead of the Solana Breakpoint conference. The platform says it has routed more than $1.3 trillion in trades. The expansion moves Jupiter beyond its core trading business.

TREE NEWS reports: TSMC’s ADR rose more than 2% and Broadcom gained 3.6%, with both stocks now having recovered all the ground lost in the Nov. 5 selloff. The moves mark a full rebound for the two chipmakers from that session’s sharp decline.

TREE NEWS update: New Zealand meat producer Silver Fern Farms signed strategic partnerships with Meituan’s Xiaoxiang Supermarket and JD Worldwide during the China International Import Expo. Under the Meituan deal, the two parties aim to reach 200 million yuan in gross merchandise value by 2027. The JD Worldwide partnership will use Silver Fern Farms’ grass-fed red meat and supply chain to expand cross-border and bulk trade channels.

TREE NEWS update: UN Secretary-General António Guterres criticized fossil fuel dependence at the COP31 climate summit, singling out oil companies that earned billions in profits while households, businesses and governments suffer. Host-country President Erdoğan welcomed an oil discovery in Turkey’s mountains, while Turkey’s climate envoy pushed countries to commit to electrifying their economies. Oil companies have broadly benefited since the US-Israel war with Iran disrupted Middle East energy shipments and pushed up fossil fuel prices.