Cointime update: Huobi HTX listed the FTNT/USDT perpetual contract on November 5, offering up to 20x leverage for both long and short positions. The exchange announced the listing in an official notice, with the contract supporting 1x to 20x leverage. FTNT is now available for trading on the platform’s derivatives market.
Cointime reports: Israeli parties that have declared support for former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Honesty Party, to form a government now hold 67 seats in the Knesset, above the chamber’s 60-seat majority threshold, Israeli media reported on the 5th. The tally gives Eisenkot a prospective coalition majority in the 120-seat parliament.
Cointime update: MUJI Japan’s MUJI App suffered a customer data breach, MUJI China said in a response, stating the incident is confined to MUJI Japan. MUJI China’s member data is stored on separate servers and is not transferred overseas in line with local regulations, the company said, adding that the breach will not affect the information or experience of MUJI members in China.
Cointime update: Petrobras will import 600 million liters of diesel in November, equivalent to about 125,000 barrels per day, after planned refinery maintenance reduced output and stronger demand changed its outlook, logistics and marketing director Angelica Laureano said. The state-run oil company had expected to need almost no imports in November following heavy purchases in October.
Cointime reports: BondBloxx Investment Management senior investment strategist Joanne Bianco said investors view the US midterm election results as supportive for bond and equity markets, since the outcome raises the bar for further fiscal spending and increases the likelihood of more checks on policy. A more fragmented policy environment should make it harder to expand the fiscal deficit further and could improve the fiscal outlook, she said, adding that focus will shift back to geopolitics and whether the US economy can stay resilient.
Cointime update: China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) on the 5th reaffirmed its position on the relationship between live-action and AI-generated micro-dramas, stating it will support live-action productions while regulating AI ones. A relevant official restated the policy in Beijing, describing the administration’s stance as clear and unambiguous. No further details on specific regulatory measures were given.
Cointime update: Russia has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Iran, Interfax reported. The advisory gives no further details on the reason for the warning or any specific security concerns cited by Moscow. It was not immediately clear whether the guidance affects other countries in the region.
Cointime reports: The semiconductor ETF fell 4.28% in early US trading, leading declines among sector ETFs. The global tech index ETF and tech sector ETF dropped as much as 2.99%, while the internet index ETF lost 1.31%. Energy, financials, regional bank and banking ETFs rose as much as 1.65%. The S&P tech sector fell 2.58%, while telecom, financials and energy sectors gained over 1%.
Cointime reports: Asian markets closed lower on Nov. 5 as AI-regulation concerns hit Japanese and South Korean equities. The Nikkei 225 fell 1,110.73 points, or 1.79%, to 61,077.90, while South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 300.15 points, or 5.28%, to 5,383.65. The KOSDAQ lost 5.11%, with sidecar mechanisms triggered and program trading briefly halted; SK Hynix fell 9.45% and Samsung Electronics 7.56%.
Cointime update: Israel’s Arab-majority political alliance, the Joint List, said on March 5 that it will recommend to President Isaac Herzog that former IDF chief of staff and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot be tasked with forming the next government. The announcement marks the alliance’s formal entry into coalition consultations with the president.
Cointime reports: The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.4% at the US market open, with AI hardware stocks sharply lower: Qualcomm opened down 14%, on pace for its worst day since 2020, while SanDisk, AMD, Seagate, Western Digital, Micron and SK Hynix dropped as much as about 7.2%. Apple rose 1.4% after entering the investment-grade bond market for the first time in over a year. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index gained 2.5% to 5,871.98, with Alibaba up 5%.
Cointime reports: The S&P 500 opened 9.90 points lower, down 0.13%, at 7,678.72. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 322.89 points higher, up 0.61%, at 53,679.01, while the Nasdaq Composite opened 178.40 points lower, down 0.69%, at 25,558.11.
Cointime update: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with senior Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin, Interfax reported. The meeting between the Russian head of state and the Iranian security figure was disclosed without further details on the agenda or outcomes. Rezaei is a senior figure in Iran’s security establishment.
Cointime update: Greece’s Aegean Airlines said two of its flights — one from Thessaloniki to Milan and one from Athens to Vienna — received bomb threats on November 5. The airline immediately coordinated with authorities, and security checks confirmed no explosives were found on board. Both flights have since departed from the airport.
Cointime reports: Emirates Group reported a first-half after-tax profit of 3.6 billion UAE dirhams ($980 million) for the April-to-September period, down 66% year on year. The Dubai-based aviation group attributed the decline to regional conflict and high oil prices. The figures were disclosed on November 5.
Cointime update: Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin, a 2027 FOMC voter, said demand is solid and the economy is in good shape, with strong business revenue supporting investment and hiring. Barkin also said costs are widely reported to be elevated and rising. He did not address the policy rate in the remarks.
Cointime reports: Su Jie, a research staffer in Volcano Engine’s automotive business, has reportedly left the company, with his next destination unclear. A person close to Volcano Engine said claims that Su was the “No. 1 R&D lead” for the auto business are inaccurate: he had moved to an individual-contributor role months before departing and was not the R&D head. His departure will not affect the normal launch of Volcano Engine’s automotive products.
Cointime update: Upbit will list trading pairs for CARDS against the Korean won, Bitcoin and USDT, the exchange announced on November 5. The listing adds three quote-currency markets for the token on the South Korean exchange. Upbit did not disclose a specific start time for trading in the announcement.
Cointime update: The European Commission said on March 5 it is too early to conclude whether multiple bomb threats against European passenger aircraft are linked, as national authorities continue investigating. EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, speaking in Dublin, said the bloc has activated an aviation security information-sharing mechanism and that there is no information yet to determine whether cyberattacks are involved.
Cointime update: Poland’s central bank governor said the country’s gold holdings have generated a paper gain of 140 billion zloty. The figure reflects the appreciation in value of the central bank’s gold reserves. No further details on the valuation method or the size of the holdings were provided.