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As of November 12, four developments are worth distinguishing:
On November 10, CoreWeave reported third-quarter revenue of $3.661 billion, operating profit of $207 million, and net interest expense of $846 million. Operating cash flow was $1.975 billion, while purchases of equipment and capitalized software totaled $9.441 billion. Expansion spending is included, so the difference should not be treated as normal free cash flow. The realization of compute demand still needs to be assessed against financing and replacement costs.
https://investors.coreweave.com/news/news-details/2026/CoreWeave-Reports-Strong-Third-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx
On November 11, MSCI announced the results of its formal review, to be implemented at the close on November 30: 13 securities will be added to the ACWI and 100 deleted. Index changes may affect allocations by index-tracking funds, but the number of additions and deletions alone cannot establish the net flow of funds.
https://ir.msci.com/node/23051/pdf
Aave’s November 12 proposal would adjust reserve factors—the share of borrowing interest retained by the protocol. A static estimate based on balances and rates as of November 9 suggests annual DAO revenue could increase by about $3.5 million. The proposal has not yet been implemented, and this does not mean AAVE holders have received any returns.
https://governance.aave.com/t/direct-to-aip-reserve-factor-updates-across-aave-v3-and-v2-markets/26249
Dual EU regulation of USDC takes effect today, with the EBA overseeing matters including capital, reserves, and liquidity. The announcement was published on October 14 and applies to Circle France; the net impact of the regulatory change on profits has not yet been quantified.
https://www.eba.europa.eu/publications-and-media/press-releases/eba-classifies-usdc-first-significant-e-money-token-european-union
As of November 12, four developments are worth distinguishing:
On November 10, CoreWeave reported third-quarter revenue of $3.661 billion, operating profit of $207 million, and net interest expense of $846 million. Operating cash flow was $1.975 billion, while purchases of equipment and capitalized software totaled $9.441 billion. Expansion spending is included, so the difference should not be treated as normal free cash flow. The realization of compute demand still needs to be assessed against financing and replacement costs.
https://investors.coreweave.com/news/news-details/2026/CoreWeave-Reports-Strong-Third-Quarter-2026-Results/default.aspx
On November 11, MSCI announced the results of its formal review, to be implemented at the close on November 30: 13 securities will be added to the ACWI and 100 deleted. Index changes may affect allocations by index-tracking funds, but the number of additions and deletions alone cannot establish the net flow of funds.
https://ir.msci.com/node/23051/pdf
Aave’s November 12 proposal would adjust reserve factors—the share of borrowing interest retained by the protocol. A static estimate based on balances and rates as of November 9 suggests annual DAO revenue could increase by about $3.5 million. The proposal has not yet been implemented, and this does not mean AAVE holders have received any returns.
https://governance.aave.com/t/direct-to-aip-reserve-factor-updates-across-aave-v3-and-v2-markets/26249
Dual EU regulation of USDC takes effect today, with the EBA overseeing matters including capital, reserves, and liquidity. The announcement was published on October 14 and applies to Circle France; the net impact of the regulatory change on profits has not yet been quantified.
https://www.eba.europa.eu/publications-and-media/press-releases/eba-classifies-usdc-first-significant-e-money-token-european-union
