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TREE NEWS update: Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said a half-point rate increase should be considered if monthly core CPI stays around 0.3% or higher, backing a December hike. Bitcoin slipped toward $74,000 as traders raised their bets on a December increase on Kalshi. The remarks tie the central bank’s inflation threshold directly to near-term rate policy.

TREE NEWS update: WalletConnect has introduced a single-integration crypto checkout product, with Binance Pay listed as live for direct exchange-account payments. Other exchange integrations are still marked as coming soon, meaning merchants can currently accept payments directly from Binance accounts through the one integration. The product is pitched as a way to streamline crypto payments for merchants.

TREE NEWS reports: JPMorgan global markets strategist Dubravko recommends going long on stocks that have outperformed over the past 12 months and shorting those strong over the past three months, effectively betting tech will beat energy and defensive sectors. He said the AI supply chain’s upstream segment offers an attractive buying point after a concentrated selloff, while large cloud service providers have limited near-term upside but should benefit mid-term from tighter computing supply improving pricing power, margins and cash flow.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Slovak Foreign Minister Branár in Beijing on November 10, 2026. Wang said China-Slovakia relations have maintained a high level of strategic partnership and produced positive results in various areas of cooperation. He expressed China’s willingness to work with Slovakia to further consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen strategic coordination and unlock cooperation potential, contributing to healthy China-Europe relations and world peace and stability.

TREE NEWS reports: The US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index came in at 97.8 for October, below the expected 98.2 and down from the prior reading of 97.9. The reading marks a slight decline in small-business sentiment from September, missing consensus forecasts.

TREE NEWS reports: The 5-year local government bond ETF managed by Penghua (159972.SZ) surpassed 10 billion yuan in assets, reaching 100.33 billion yuan as of Nov. 9, 2026, Wind data showed. It is the first such ETF in China to cross that threshold, marking a new scale milestone for the product.

TREE NEWS update: Kayleen Fulton has sued the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin over her dismissal, alleging she was fired less than two weeks after disclosing a cancer diagnosis and after helping organize a staff letter challenging a requirement to endorse the foundation’s new mandate. The lawsuit names both the foundation and its co-founder as defendants.

TREE NEWS reports: The SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF (XLV) fell just 0.04% in the week of Nov. 2-6 while the S&P 500 dropped 2.70% and the Nasdaq-100-tracking QQQ fell 4.98%, with the Nasdaq down 5.52% on Nov. 5 alone. XLV rose 3.07% on Nov. 4, the first trading day after the midterm elections, and Moderna gained 14.64% for the week while Eli Lilly fell 4.48% despite 39% revenue growth.

TREE NEWS reports: Exodus shares rose 10% as the crypto wallet company reported third-quarter revenue of $32.5 million, up 7%, alongside a net loss of $8.3 million. The results were released ahead of the company’s Q3 earnings presentation.

TREE NEWS update: On-chain sleuth ZachXBT said FinCEN’s claim that MEXC handled $16 billion in illicit funds “seems exaggerated” and called for the underlying data and peer comparisons to be published. He acknowledged MEXC’s historically lax AML/KYC policies but said he could flag hundreds of millions to billions in illicit activity at any major CEX including Binance, Coinbase, Bybit, OKX and Kraken. MEXC CEO Vugar Usi said the exchange has opened communication with FinCEN through a U.S. law firm.

TREE NEWS update: The Insurance Association of China released model clauses for general commercial medical insurance — short-term, long-term and city-customised — along with the first edition of a recommended drug coverage list for commercial health insurance. The association said the documents fill gaps in existing industry standards. The move sets reference terms for insurers writing commercial medical and health products.

TREE NEWS update: Emirates’ president said the airline hopes to take delivery of up to five Boeing 777X aircraft next year. The remark sets an expectation for the long-delayed widebody’s entry into the Dubai-based carrier’s fleet. No further details on delivery timing or terms were provided.

TREE NEWS update: Anthropic plans to raise up to $64.4 billion in its initial public offering, selling shares at $70 to $78 apiece. The filing sets the price range for what would be one of the largest listings on record. No further terms, including the number of shares offered or a listing venue, were disclosed.

TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia shares reversed into negative territory in US premarket trading, having earlier risen more than 2%. The turn lower came after the stock briefly extended gains before the open. No further details were immediately available.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s insurance sector paid out 1.94 trillion yuan in claims and benefits in the first three quarters of the year, up 3.9% year-on-year, the Insurance Association of China said. Original premium income rose 0.9% to 5.26 trillion yuan over the same period. Reserves for life and long-term health insurance liabilities held by life insurers exceeded 28 trillion yuan, up 12.7% from the start of the year.

TREE NEWS update: Senator Elizabeth Warren is preparing to take over the Senate Banking Committee and plans to scrutinize prediction markets and Trump family crypto businesses, an aide said. The aide added that the Trump family crypto ventures should “preserve their documents” ahead of the oversight. Warren’s chairmanship is set to bring tougher questions for the sectors.

TREE NEWS update: Anthropic plans to sell 825 million shares at $70 to $78 each in its initial public offering, raising up to about $64.4 billion. Cornerstone investors will separately subscribe to $26 billion of common stock. The filing sets the price range for one of the largest IPO fundraisings on record.

TREE NEWS reports: The price of Nvidia’s RTX 5080 graphics card in Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei electronics market fell to about 14,000 yuan, down from roughly 18,000 yuan on Oct. 23, a drop of 4,000 yuan. The mainstream RTX 5060 model edged down about 200 yuan from last month. The wholesaler said GPU prices are currently flat but expects them to rise once limited factory shipments run out.

TREE NEWS reports: Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sold $6.1 million worth of Block shares and $1.13 million worth of Bullish shares through its ETFs on Monday. The firm also trimmed its own bitcoin ETF holdings while buying Nvidia and SoFi stock.