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Regulators check banks after Binance hack

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The Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency contacted banks after the $6.3 billion Binance hack, asking about unusual activity or disruptions.

CNBC reports that OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans, and protect ratepayers.

CNBC reports that Rheinmetall shares fell about 17% after the company cut its 2026 outlook for the second time in three months.

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OpenAI pledges to pay for data center power after election highlights AI concerns - OpenAI pledged to solicit community input around AI data centers, publish construction plans and protect ratepayers.

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CNBC reports that Rheinmetall shares fell about 17% after the company cut its 2026 outlook for the second time in three months.

Rheinmetall shares plunge 17% after outlook cut as military contracts stall - Rheinmetall cut its 2026 outlook for the second time in three months, citing delays to German military projects and artillery ammunition deliveries.

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AGood morning, it's Thursday. Regulators are checking on banks after the Binance hack.
BSix point three billion dollars, Adam. That's the hack, and now Washington is picking up the phone.
AWatcher Guru posted on X that US regulators contacted banks to check for security risks. Reuters backs it up.
APer Reuters, the Federal Reserve and the Comptroller of the Currency reached out. They asked about unusual activity or disruptions.
BGood. That's what regulators should do. A quick check-in, no panic.
AOne reply on X says if hackers can hit Binance, banks are at risk too. That's a leap.
BIs it? Everything's connected now. Exchanges, stablecoins, bank accounts.
AConnected, sure. But nothing here says any bank was breached. It's a check for exposure, not a finding.
BFair. But a six billion dollar hole makes everyone nervous. I'd have made the calls too.
AAgreed on that. Calls, yes. Conclusions, not yet.
BMoving to Silicon Valley. Zero Hedge posted on X that Sequoia Capital is reportedly shutting its London office.
ASequoia is the venture giant. But I can't find a confirmation yet, so it's a claim for now.
BThe headline pitches it as the big VC firms pulling back. That's the story people will run with.
AOne office isn't a retreat. Firms open and close offices constantly.
BSure. But if it's true, it tells you where the money thinks the next decade is. And it isn't London.
AThat's a big conclusion from one unconfirmed post. Let's see if Sequoia says anything.
ANext one is brand new. Zero Hedge posted on X that the US is suspending South Africa and Rwanda from a key African trade program.
BInteresting that they're paired. Those two countries have very different relationships with Washington.
AExactly. And there's no official confirmation yet. So we don't know the reasons, or whether it's permanent.
BTrade access is leverage. This administration uses it openly. Whether that works, we'll see.
ALeverage works when the goal is clear. Here, we don't even have the goal yet.
BFair. Details first, opinions after.
BLast one, and it's early. The midterms are barely over, and Polymarket has opened a market on who wins the 2028 Iowa Republican caucus.
AOf course it has. The campaign starts the minute the last one ends.
BI like it. Money on the table tells you what people really believe.
AOr what a few early bettors believe. A market this early is mostly guessing.
BGuessing with a price tag. That beats a pundit with a hunch.
APundits don't lose money when they're wrong. Fair point there. Still, I'd call it a conversation starter, not a forecast.
BConversation starter. I'll take that. We'll check back when there's something to read.

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