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Crypto firms freeze more than $3bn in funds as Binance investigates potential hack

The Guardian /

Also: South China Morning Post Binance pledges to cover losses after US$6 billion crypto hack, Bloomberg Polymarket Trading Halted After Reports of Stolen Funds, The New York Times Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election, The Japan Times Binance freezes more than $2.5 billion in assets amid suspected hack, Financial Times Binance halts withdrawals after $6.3bn hack, BBC Binance says crypto worth $6.3bn impacted in suspected hack

In other languages: La Nación Binance investiga un posible hackeo tras la salida de miles de millones de dólares: “Problema de seguridad” (es), Le Temps Binance rapporte une cyberattaque massive et gèle plus de 2,5 milliards de dollars (fr), Valor Econômico Binance suspende saques após suspeita de ataque hacker provocar onda de vendas de criptomoedas (pt), Jornal de Negócios Binance suspende levantamentos e depósitos após suspeita de ataque informático (pt) · see all

  1. Alphabet Plunges by Record With AI Exposure Topping $1 Trillion

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street, MarketWatch Microsoft to raise up to $25 billion in bond market as investors get pickier about AI debt binge, BBC Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street, Semafor Alphabet loses $500 billion in market value, The Japan Times Google erases a record $500 billion as AI eats into sales, The Economist Google’s $500bn bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AI, Le Monde Google hit by the AI revolution it helped spark, Financial Times Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout, The Globe and Mail Microsoft plans to raise $25-billion in U.S. bond sale, source says · see all

    In other languages: Cinco Días Microsoft se une la avalancha financiera de la IA con una emisión de deuda de 25.000 millones (es), Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Massiver Kursrutsch von Alphabet: Google-Konzern verliert 500 Milliarden Dollar Börsenwert (de), Jornal de Negócios Alphabet apaga mais de 500 mil milhões de dólares após registar maior queda em bolsa de sempre (pt), Diario Financiero Las acciones de Alphabet se desploman post resultados y se traducen en una debacle de US$ 500 mil millones (es), Expansión (México) Por qué Google quiere que sigas usando su buscador en la era de los chatbots de IA (es), Le Figaro Google frappé au cœur de son modèle publicitaire par l’intégration du « mode IA » à son moteur de recherche (fr), La Nación Google factura como nunca, pero en unas horas perdió US$500.000 millones en la Bolsa: la IA amplía y arruina su negocio (es), Valor Econômico Microsoft anuncia nova emissão de títulos de dívida e amplia onda de endividamento para IA (pt) · see all

  2. Amazon Shares Drop After Spending Soars, Online Business Slows

    Matt Day / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report

    In other languages: Handelsblatt KI-Boom: Amazon profitiert von Cloud-Geschäft (de), Valor Econômico Números da Amazon no 3º trimestre evidenciam necessidade de mais capital, dizem analistas (pt)

  3. Press statement by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis following the announcement of the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, to step down on 7 February 2027

    Council of the EU /

    Also: European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A), Euronews ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends, The Japan Times ECB President Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe, Financial Times ECB holds rates as Lagarde announces early departure, Bloomberg Lagarde Quits ECB Early, French Debt: Global Return, MercoPress Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February, Le Monde ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down early, The Economist Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril, The Globe and Mail Christine Lagarde: The outsider who led the ECB her way, The Guardian ECB president Lagarde says central bank ready to intervene in markets if necessary– business live · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Lagarde sai para ter "liberdade de intervenção" e garante que não haverá decisões do BCE "no limbo" (pt), Der Standard EZB-Chefin Lagarde kündigt Rücktritt im Februar an, Leitzins bleibt stabil (de), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [속보] ECB 금리 동결, 예금금리 연 2.50% (ko), Estadão Christine Lagarde renuncia à presidência do Banco Central Europeu e deixará cargo em fevereiro (pt), Børsen Krise efter krise fik hun ECB til at stå sammen. Nu går Lagarde af (da), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: EZB: Keine Zinserhöhung trotz steigender Inflation (de), NRC Lagarde treedt vervroegd terug als ECB-president. Gaat ze een rol spelen in de Franse campagne? (nl), Der Spiegel Geldpolitik: EZB lässt Leitzins trotz hoher Inflation vorerst stabil (de), Cinco Días El euro cae a mínimos tras el BCE, Wall Street sufre el desplome de Google y la banca pesa en el Ibex (es), Valor Econômico Países muito endividados devem considerar que juros ficarão altos por algum tempo, diz Lagarde (pt), Dagens industri Källor: ECB-höjning innan jul så gott som säker (sv) · see all

  4. DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants

    Emmy Martin and Lauren McCarthy / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17bn, The Guardian DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation, Bloomberg DoorDash to Buy Rival Instacart in $17 Billion Deal

    In other languages: Brazil Journal DoorDash compra Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt), Handelsblatt Lieferdienste: US-Essenslieferant Doordash kauft Konkurrenten Instacart für 17 Milliarden Dollar (de), Valor Econômico DoorDash compra rival Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt)

  5. Big Tech’s $750 Billion AI Bet Collides With Slowing Core Growth

    Julia Love and Spencer Soper / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Big Tech’s US$750 billion AI bet collides with slowing growth in core businesses

  6. Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Kyiv Post Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries Under US Pressure Ahead of Midterms – WSJ

  7. Canada to take equity stake in AI firm

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Canada, Nvidia Back Cohere at Over $20 Billion Valuation

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Schwarz-Gruppe investiert Milliarden in KI-Start-up Cohere (de)

  8. Global tech rout deepens after US earnings stoke AI spending fears

    Financial Times /

  9. Xi elevates general who led purge of China’s military

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg China Elevates Key Actor With Rare Politburo Pick, The Wall Street Journal China’s Xi Demands More Loyalty as Purges Trim Party Elite

  10. AI agents will come for govt data. Govt is yet to decide which door they’ll use

    Inderpal Singh / The Ken /

  11. In Moving Gradually, Fed Risks Having to Play Catch-Up to Quell Inflation

    Colby Smith / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times Strong US inflation and growth will keep Fed on a tightening path, The Globe and Mail U.S. inflation heats up in September, supporting expectations of Fed rate hike, Bloomberg Reaching 2% Inflation Will Be Challenging for the Fed, Feroli Says

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Bitcoin fica perto de US$ 80 mil após Fed e balanços de tecnologia nos EUA (pt), Expansión La Fed, el dólar y las tecnológicas amenazan los 80.000 dólares del bitcoin (es), Dagens industri Experten om Fed-beskedet: Tonen lite duvaktig (sv), Handelsblatt Preise: Wichtiges US-Inflationsmaß steigt – Druck auf Fed wächst (de), Jornal de Negócios Indicador de inflação preferido da Fed regista maior subida em cadeia dos últimos seis meses (pt) · see all

  12. Two fears will decide the fate of Anthropic’s giant IPO

    Financial Times /

    Also: South China Morning Post As Anthropic eyes a mega-IPO, why are Chinese tech valuations so far behind?

  13. UN Warns of Freezing Winter as Russian Strikes Threaten Ukraine’s Power

    Kyiv Post /

  14. Private-sector council proposes use of forex surplus to cover fiscal measures

    The Japan Times /

  15. Inside the U.S. Military’s Open-Ended Mission to Keep Gulf Oil Flowing

    Shelby Holliday / The Wall Street Journal /

  16. CATL, BYD, Gotion to gain as fossil-fuel prices drive demand for battery energy storage

    Themis Qi / South China Morning Post /

  17. Canada and Europe share challenge of diversifying without antagonizing US and China

    Zi-Ann Lum and Ben Makuch / POLITICO Europe /

  18. Tokyo inflation exceeds BOJ’s 2% target before rate decision

    The Japan Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision

  19. Tuas Power to explore importing up to 500 MW a year of hydropower from Laos

    Annabeth Leow / The Business Times /

  20. China's ASEAN snub binds the Philippines closer to the US

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  21. TotalEnergies posts record profits, fueled by global diesel market turmoil

    Le Monde /

  22. US-Owned Startup Plans $600 Million Malaysia Rare-Earth Refinery

    Danial Azhar / Bloomberg /

  23. Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

  24. Assessing China as a technological innovator

    Josh Lerner / CEPR /

Earlier today

  1. Intel Plunges After PC Slump and Supply Snags Hurt Outlook

    Ian King / Bloomberg /

  2. Binance Founder Says Possible Hack of Exchange; Bitcoin Falls

    Muyao Shen and Vildana Hajric / Bloomberg /

  3. ANZ Raises Oil Price Forecast as Market Tightens on Iran War

    Weilun Soon / Bloomberg /

  4. Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida

    Brenda Medina / ICIJ /

  5. Raizen Business Split Gives Shell Some Rights Over Fuel Unit

    Rachel Gamarski and Dayanne Sousa / Bloomberg /