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Senator Bernie Sanders has accused Google of “extortion” over its new K-12 policy, under which Search and Gemini tools will be off by default until school administrators enable them. Critics argue schools cannot keep traditional Google Search while fully avoiding AI features because AI is now integrated into Search. Google says the changes give schools more control. BeInCrypto

A Democratic sweep of the U.S. Congress has pushed investors to reassess trades tied to President Donald Trump’s policy agenda. U.S. equity futures fell, the dollar weakened and Treasury yields declined, while AI-linked stocks came under fresh pressure amid expectations of greater scrutiny of data centers, spending and technology policy. The Economic Times

President Donald Trump said there was no need for the United States to carry out a nuclear strike on Iran, according to Izvestia. His remarks come amid continued scrutiny of Iran’s nuclear programme and recent U.S.-Iran tensions. I could not independently retrieve the Izvestia page, so this wording is based on the headline provided rather than a verified transcript.

Onchain investigator ZachXBT has identified French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa as the alleged victim of a crypto theft exceeding $133 million. He says the attacker withdrew funds from multiple centralized exchange accounts over several days and converted stablecoins into ETH and XMR across exchanges and bridges. The bank has not confirmed the incident, and the claim remains based on ZachXBT’s analysis.

The White House has outlined a renewed U.S. space strategy focused on commercial development, resource use and permanent operations beyond Earth. Trump’s November 3 proclamation calls for a return to the Moon by 2028, expansion of America’s space economy and infrastructure, and a longer-term push toward human exploration of Mars.

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig says perpetual futures on individual U.S. equities can begin trading for the first time on CFTC-registered exchanges. The contracts were deemed approved as security futures products and will fall under both CFTC and SEC oversight. Selig said the move extends regulated perpetual futures beyond digital commodities after the earlier approval of a bitcoin perpetual futures contract.

Walt has integrated Alchemy Pay to expand fiat access across its Telegram-based crypto ecosystem. The integration connects users to Alchemy Pay’s on-ramp infrastructure, allowing supported customers to purchase digital assets using local currencies and mainstream payment methods across more than 170 countries.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre says AI-powered malware is highly likely to be used in a ransomware attack against British critical national infrastructure by 2028. The agency expects AI to increase the scale and efficiency of ransomware, social engineering and vulnerability exploitation, while lowering operating costs for cybercriminals.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85%, citing persistent and broad-based inflation. The RBA said higher fuel and commodity prices linked to the Middle East conflict, alongside domestic capacity pressures, have pushed its inflation outlook materially higher. Six board members backed the hike, while three voted to hold rates at 4.60%.

AI-linked stocks suffered a broad October selloff as investors questioned the returns on heavy infrastructure spending. Intel fell about 45%, CoreWeave 37% and Nebius 35%, while Nvidia lost around 10%. The Nasdaq Composite declined roughly 5% for the month, with chips, servers and neocloud firms among the hardest-hit groups.