Note: The X account is not owned by the original Enron entity. Users should be aware of the risk.

Ahead of Election Day, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s core message was: “The polls are wrong.” He maintained the optimistic stance he has held throughout the campaign, stating, “This feels just like 2024 — when we won big, taking the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives. That’s exactly the situation now. The polls are wrong.” On Monday evening, Johnson appeared alongside former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin at a campaign rally for Rep. Jen Kiggans in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. He urged voters to cast their ballots, reminding the crowd, “Especially in a competitive race like this, victory often comes down to a razor-thin margin.” Johnson also noted, “In the last election cycle, we won 10 races by margins of 6,000 votes or less.”

Binance co-founder He Yi posted that since the start of 2026, Binance’s security team has detected and blocked a total of 57 suspected North Korea-linked cyber threat incidents. These attacks reflect that state-sponsored attackers continue to target the cryptocurrency industry. The attack methods include fake recruitment interviews, malware disguised as popular development tools, compromised software packages and browser extensions, fake video conferencing applications, and social engineering attacks designed to steal credentials or deploy remote access malware. Binance successfully intercepted many of these attacks, but even a single failure to stop one would have extremely severe consequences, and such incidents should not occur.

Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin has released an update on its security incident, noting that affected assets are currently valued at around $36.3 million, with $12.9 million already frozen and related work ongoing. The platform and its mobile application remain suspended until security is confirmed to be restored. The company stated that customer assets are secure, with balances still recorded in individual accounts. Previously, the exchange had announced it had frozen $11 million in related assets.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Baghaei stated that no new progress has been made in the negotiations. All parties continue to exchange information via mediators as before, while Iran has maintained its highest level of defensive readiness and preparedness to deliver a firm response to any act of aggression. Past experiences have left Iran unable to hold any optimism regarding the sincerity of U.S. diplomatic engagement.

According to CNN, while state legislative races may not have garnered the highest level of attention in this year's consequential U.S. midterm elections, strategists from both major parties agree that state legislatures in several key U.S. states are shifting politically in a direction favorable to the Democratic Party. In swing states including Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Democrats are poised to gain legislative seats. Currently, Republicans hold full or partial control of these states' legislatures. A shift in state legislature control could have major implications: it would not only alter policy directions in these states, but also impact future congressional redistricting and the political landscape of the 2028 presidential election. Sabato's Crystal Ball, the independent political analysis unit at the University of Virginia, recently adjusted election ratings for 10 state legislative districts to lean more favorable to the Democrats, citing a relatively unfavorable political environment for Republicans this year. Per data from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), Republicans currently control bicameral state legislatures in 28 U.S. states, Democrats control 18, and three states are split between the two parties. Nebraska's legislature is classified as a nonpartisan body.

It is reported that Oracle (ORCL.N) will allocate 65% of its $10 billion stock offering to 10 investors.