Cointime update: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree placing four factories belonging to Japan Tobacco in Russia under the temporary management of Russian companies, Russian state news agency TASS and Japan’s NHK reported on November 5. The order transfers operational control of the plants to Russian entities. No further details on the scope or duration of the takeover were given.
Cointime update: Boeing, ServiceNow and Nebius have joined the list of companies objecting to their own shares being traded in tokenized form on the OKXICE platform, bringing the total number of opposing companies to 62 as of Nov. 5. The three firms add to a growing group of corporations pushing back against the tokenization of their equity on the exchange.
Cointime update: E Fund’s Nasdaq ETF (159696) and GF Fund’s Nasdaq ETF (159941) will suspend trading from the market open on November 6, 2026, and resume at 10:30 that morning. Redemption services will continue as normal during the one-hour halt. The two funds did not disclose a reason for the suspension in the announcements.
Cointime update: The ninth China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai, with Deloitte China chair Jiang Ying saying the event for the first time brings together the country’s three national-level opening brands — “Export to China,” “Buy in China” and “Invest in China” — linking import procurement, market distribution and onshore investment. She said the expo’s spillover effects convert domestic market opportunities into shared Asia-Pacific growth momentum, supporting regional and global economic recovery.
Cointime update: The ninth China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai, with KPMG Asia Pacific and China Chairman Zou Jun saying the event has long served as a platform for economic and trade dialogue between China and other countries. Zou said the expo showcases frontier technology and also serves as a source of industrial and governance transformation. The comments were made at the opening of the expo.
Cointime reports: Iran’s foreign minister and Jordan’s foreign minister held a phone call to discuss the regional situation, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported. The call comes amid heightened tensions in the region. No further details of the conversation were disclosed.
Cointime update: Nexchip announced it will join Hefei Construction Investment and Hefei Qinhe in injecting a combined RMB 9.1 billion into wholly owned subsidiary Jingyi Integrated at RMB 1.00 per registered capital, with Nexchip contributing RMB 5.1 billion. Registered capital rises from RMB 2 billion to RMB 11.1 billion, cutting Nexchip’s stake from 100% to 63.96% while it remains the controlling shareholder. Jingyi is the build entity for Nexchip’s phase-four project, a RMB 35.5 billion 12-inch wafer fab targeting about 55,000 wafers per month in 40nm and 28nm CIS, OLED and logic processes.
Cointime update: Nexchip Semiconductor (晶合集成) plans to repurchase its A-shares via centralized bidding at no more than RMB 37.00 per share, with total buyback funds between RMB 500 million and RMB 800 million. The shares will be used for an A-share employee stock ownership plan or equity incentive, and the repurchase period will not exceed 12 months from board approval.
Cointime update: Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif disclosed on November 5 that the email addresses of 380,536 customers were leaked following a “third-party security breach.” The exchange said no other personal information was compromised in the incident. Zaif did not provide further details on the nature of the breach or the third party involved.
Cointime reports: Gate’s TradFi trading volume climbed to about $11.5 billion in the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, its third consecutive weekly increase, even as BTC and ETH spot ETFs saw net outflows of roughly $202 million and $431 million respectively. ETF, Hong Kong and Korean equity trading made up a larger share of activity. Gate also launched Taiwan stock trading, initially supporting 19 Taiwan Stock Exchange-listed names including TSMC and MediaTek.
Cointime update: De¹ released Ginza 1.0, the first AI model in its Financial World Model line, on November 5. The model gives users real-time, forward-looking predictions of potential transaction outcomes before they sign, providing high-fidelity decision support for on-chain trades. Ginza 1.0 is now available under a Limited Early Access program.
Cointime update: Apple’s pre-market gain narrowed to 1.23% after the company launched a seven-tranche US dollar investment-grade bond offering. The iPhone maker is tapping the high-grade debt market across seven maturities in dollars, with the size of the deal not disclosed. The move comes as Apple shares traded higher ahead of the US open.
Cointime reports: US spot ether ETFs recorded a net inflow of $53 million on November 5. The figure marks another day of positive flows into the Ethereum-linked funds, as tracked by the investment data provider.
Cointime reports: Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest sold $2.9 million worth of Bullish ($BLSH) shares through its ETFs on Wednesday. The firm also bought 1,894 shares of Circle ($CRCL) via its $ARKF ETF in the same session.
Cointime update: Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said eurozone inflation data indicate the UK is not the only country facing energy price risks. The remarks point to shared exposure across European economies as energy costs feed into consumer prices. Lombardelli was speaking about the inflation outlook and the risks energy prices pose to the UK economy.
Cointime reports: The Baltic Dry Index climbed 1.71% to 2,740 points, the index tracking dry bulk shipping rates showed. The move marks a gain for the benchmark, which reflects freight costs for dry bulk commodities including iron ore, coal and grain. No further details were disclosed.
Cointime reports: Shanghai nickel and coke futures rose more than 2% at the open of China’s night trading session, with low-sulfur fuel oil, rapeseed meal, wood pulp, Shanghai tin and coking coal each gaining over 1%. On the downside, propylene and LPG fell more than 3%, plastics dropped over 2%, and styrene, fuel oil, rapeseed oil, pure benzene and ethylene glycol each declined more than 1%.
Cointime update: France changed the venue of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting from Marseille to Paris at the last minute as protests continued, three diplomats said and an email seen by Reuters showed on March 5. The decision was described as “rare.” No further details on the schedule or the protests were provided.
Cointime update: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said progress toward peace would be welcome and would help bring down energy prices. The remark links geopolitical developments to the outlook for energy costs, a key input for UK inflation.
Cointime reports: Bitcoin miner Core Scientific reported third-quarter revenue of about $233 million, up 187% year over year, with earnings per share of $0.47. Net income reached roughly $1.178 billion, driven mainly by non-cash gains from changes in warrant fair value, while adjusted EBITDA rose to $133.6 million and margin expanded to 57% from 25%. Hosting revenue was $215.4 million, up nearly 60% quarter over quarter and about 92.5% of total revenue, while self-mining revenue fell about 79% year over year to $12.26 million.