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Binance and Polymarket Propose Polygon Hard Fork To Recover About $6,500,000 in Hacked Crypto

Crypto exchange giant Binance and prediction markets platform Polymarket want the Polygon (POL) network to move about 70 million tokens out of the hands of the hackers who stole them late last month.

The two firms have filed a Polygon Improvement Proposal for a one-time hard fork that would set the POL balances in five attacker-controlled addresses to zero and credit the same amounts to recovery wallets the companies control, the proposal says.

The five addresses hold about 70.49 million POL, worth roughly $6.5 million at the October 29th price used in the proposal.

About 23.86 million POL sits in four addresses tied to the Polymarket hack on October 29th, while about 46.63 million POL sits in one address tied to the Binance hack that hit late the same day.

Polygon’s block producers have already added the addresses to a block list, so the funds cannot move.

But the companies say that is only a stopgap.

“The funds cannot move, but nothing in the current setup lets them be returned either.”

The proposal says the attacker has kept trying to get the funds out, including by offering validators cash to help unblock a transaction.

The fork would leave Polygon’s total supply unchanged.

It would only go live after approval through Polygon’s governance process, a test run on the Amoy testnet and proof that Binance and Polymarket control the recovery wallets.

The firms call it an extreme action that should not be reproduced commonly.

The plan is set to be presented at the Polygon Protocol Governance Call on November 5th at 14:30 UTC, with rollout expected to take about two weeks after approval.

Binance says it has already replaced most of the roughly $6.3 billion stolen from its hot wallets in the October 29th attack.

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Global Central Banks Splurge $42,423,360,000 on Gold in Just Three Months Amid Heightened ‘Geopolitical Risk and Concerns’

Global central banks have added more gold to their reserves in the third quarter than in any quarter since late 2024, according to the World Gold Council, an industry body.

Central banks and other official institutions bought a net 321 tonnes of gold from July through September, up 42% from a year earlier, the World Gold Council says.

The council says portfolio diversification and risk management remain the main reasons behind the buying.

Central bank purchases so far this year stand at 675 tonnes, 6% higher than over the same stretch last year.

Gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) also returned to inflows, adding 211 tonnes and lifting total holdings to a record 4,256 tonnes.

Total gold demand slipped 1% from a year earlier to 1,369 tonnes, but its value jumped 22% to $188 billion as the gold price averaged $4,262 per ounce.

Demand for gold bars and coins fell 19% to 268 tonnes, while jewelry demand dropped 17% to 313 tonnes, the weakest third quarter in the council’s records.

Technology demand rose 3% to 85 tonnes, its highest quarterly total since late 2021, as AI-related manufacturing lifted electronics demand.

Says Louise Street, senior markets analyst at the World Gold Council,

“The third quarter was a mixed bag for gold demand. Gold ETF inflows came roaring back, with geopolitical risk and concerns around fiscal discipline driving institutional interest, in contrast to retail investors who held back amid uncertainty over the gold price outlook. Central Banks remained an important pillar of demand as pronounced buying continued from the official sector…

The outlook for gold looks finely balanced through to the end of the year. While rising interest rates and mixed inflation expectations present potential headwinds, the combined shadows of geopolitical risk and financial market stress may cause participants to seek stability in gold.”

Gold is trading at $4,130 an ounce at time of writing.

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USPS Insider Who Stole Checks in $34,000,000 Fraud Scheme Hitting About 6,500 Victims Gets Six and a Half Years in Prison

A former Indiana letter carrier has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for stealing checks from the mail in a $34 million bank fraud scheme that hit about 6,500 victims.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana says Destinee Ruffin, 29, of Indianapolis also got two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and theft of mail.

Ruffin worked at the Bacon Station Post Office in Indianapolis, where she took checks from incoming and outgoing mail between April of 2020 and May of 2022 and sold them to co-conspirators.

The buyers changed the payee names and ran the checks through the bank accounts of people who handed over debit cards, PINs or online banking logins.

Ruffin supplied John Young, 24, with more than $12 million in stolen checks and sold Tony McMullen, 36, more than $235,000 worth.

The case began in the spring of 2020 when a Bacon Station customer complained that an Economic Impact Payment check never arrived, and more complaints led agents to Ruffin’s route.

Investigators later mailed controlled Treasury checks with recorded serial numbers and traced them back to her.

A search of her home, vehicle and devices in April of 2024 turned up thousands of unsold stolen checks worth more than $20 million, with stolen mail piled in closets, in corners and even in the bathroom.

One victim found out her $1,618 payment to keep her retired husband’s health insurance never arrived when she showed up for surgery and was told her coverage had been terminated, forcing the procedure to be canceled.

Says U.S. Attorney Tom Wheeler,

“Destinee Ruffin’s crimes were not isolated acts of theft; they represented a sweeping scheme that touched thousands of households and eroded a fundamental public trust. By stealing millions of dollars’ worth of checks from the mail, Ruffin and her co-conspirators disrupted critical benefits, jeopardized family finances, and caused real harm to individuals who depended on timely delivery for essential needs.”

Ruffin was also ordered to pay $121,270.30 in restitution.

Three of her co-conspirators have already been sentenced, and Young is set to be sentenced on December 3rd.

The Daily Hodl reported on Ruffin’s guilty plea in October.

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BoW Premium Intake Closing Soon, IBKR Fixed vs Tiered, Portfolio Rebalancing & Flex-to-Fix Retirement Strategy

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Bank Deposits have their merits, but let’s face it, they provide you with a tiny fraction of the market yields.  So, where can you park your cash?

But too much yield, and something might be off. One thing you learn fairly quickly when you start your career during the GFC 🤯 is that despite what you hear there is no such thing as no risk in finance. In 2008, the structured finance products I managed were mis-sold as having their risk reduced, when in fact it was just transformed. Some like ABCP were packaged in Money Market Funds. Even institutional investors fell for it. If the yield is too good to be true, particularly for a short-term goal, it almost certainly is. 

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The paper makes the case that the primary purpose of rebalancing is to maintain a portfolio’s intended risk profile, not to generate higher returns. Using a hypothetical global 60/40 portfolio covering 1979–2026, it finds that rebalancing consistently reduced volatility versus buy-and-hold, although buy-and-hold delivered higher returns during this particular period of equity outperformance. The paper also examines the trade-off between rebalancing frequency, transaction costs and allocation bands: less frequent rebalancing and wider bands generally improved cost efficiency, while allowing more drift and therefore more risk. The paper’s most interesting section is arguably its discussion of illiquid assets and the denominator effect. During a market downturn, public assets are repriced immediately while private-market valuations lag. This can make private assets appear overweight, potentially forcing institutions to sell liquid equities at depressed prices to restore their target allocation. Meketa argues that there is no perfect solution: investors must balance policy discipline against the risk of selling at the bottom.

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Wisconsin School District Loses $450,000 to Bank Impersonation Scam

A Wisconsin school district has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to a bank impersonation scam.

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) initially lost $450,000 but has recovered $255,000 and is working to get back the remaining $195,000, reports FOX6 Milwaukee.

The district says it learned it was the victim of bank impersonation fraud and notified authorities on Monday.

MPS has not released details on how or when the fraud happened.

Says MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius,

“This is a sobering reminder of the sophisticated financial scams that occur every day across the country. We are taking swift and immediate action to strengthen our internal procedures to prevent this from happening…

We also are working with our partners at US Bank to recover the remainder of the funds.”

The district says it is putting short-term and long-term controls in place to protect its finances, but it has not said what those controls include.

Along with the criminal investigation, MPS is running its own internal probe.

Deputy chief financial officer Jennifer Buros will serve as acting chief financial officer, with help from Charles Burbridge of the Council of the Great City Schools.

The $450,000 loss is less than one-tenth of one percent of the $1.6 billion budget the Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved in May for the 2026-27 school year.

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3M To Pay $7,350,000,000 To Settle Injury Claims Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Firefighting Foam

Manufacturing giant 3M has agreed to pay billions of dollars to resolve most of the personal injury claims tied to “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam.

The company says it will make a $7.35 billion commitment over nine years, with a present value of $5.8 billion, to settle claims in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation in South Carolina federal court.

Forever chemicals, known as PFAS, linger in the environment instead of breaking down and have been linked to health problems including cancer, reports The Hill.

3M says the deal addresses about 99% of current personal injury claims inside and outside the multidistrict litigation and involves about 115,000 to 120,000 eligible plaintiffs.

The company will pay $50 million in 2026 and nothing in 2027, with about 20% of the payments due in the final two years.

The total also includes a $680 million reserve fund for remaining and future claims.

Says 3M chairman and CEO William Brown,

“This settlement is a significant milestone for 3M and substantially reduces litigation uncertainty. Following our 2023 resolution with U.S. public water suppliers and our more recent settlement with the State of New Jersey, this is another important step in managing legacy PFAS matters.”

3M denies liability for the PFAS claims and says the agreement is not an admission of liability.

Attorneys Fred Thompson and David Hoyle of the law firm Motley Rice say in a statement,

“For the thousands of victims who have sought answers and accountability for nearly a decade, 3M’s $7.35 billion settlement is welcome news.”

3M separately settled claims from public water systems for more than $10 billion in 2023.

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MFS: Patstelling na midterms kan positief uitpakken voor financiële markten

De patstelling in Washington na de midterms kan positief uitpakken voor de financiële markten omdat er minder onzekerheid zal zijn over het overheidsbeleid en de begroting, aldus vermogensbeheerder MFS. “De Democraten hebben de meerderheid in het Congres, maar zij kunnen geen presidentiële veto’s tegenhouden waardoor er een patstelling ontstaat. Dit
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Washington Resident Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $333,249 Romance Scam

Federal prosecutors have secured a guilty plea from a Washington resident accused of running a years-long romance scam that drained over $333,000 from a Portland victim.

Rithy Ham, 45, of Vancouver, Washington, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon.

The scheme ran from September 2020 through May 2024 and relied on invented identities of two women who supposedly needed cash for daily bills, nursing school costs and escape from sex trafficking.

“Believing the women were real and in danger, the victim sent money on multiple occasions.”

The victim sent repeated payments after receiving messages from both Ham and the fabricated profiles.

One transfer of $36,872.35 occurred in November 2022, and another $20,922 came from a retirement account in March 2023.

Ham and his wife controlled the accounts that received the funds, and part of the proceeds paid for an $18,500 check to his wife.

“In total, Ham stole $333,249.52 from the victim, much of it from the victim’s retirement savings.”

Under the plea deal, Ham must repay the full amount and faces up to 20 years in prison on the wire fraud charge and up to 10 years on the money laundering count.

The FBI conducted the investigation.

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IPX Plans to Bring ‘minicoin’ Payments to LINE FRIENDS Online and Offline Stores, Expanding IP Experiences Beyond Content and Merchandise

November 5th, 2026 – Seoul, South Korea


class=”ql-align-center”>With phased rollout targeted for the first half of 2027, the service is expected to connect LINE FRIENDS’ online and offline commerce with the Web3 ecosystem, offering customers in Korea and abroad an additional payment option for purchasing physical products with minicoin

Digital IP entertainment company IPX (formerly LINE FRIENDS) plans to introduce a payment service using ‘minicoin’ at LINE FRIENDS online and offline stores. The service is intended to make digital asset payments a seamless extension of the fan experience, linking fans’ engagement with character IP to the point of purchase and connecting IPX’s online and offline commerce with a Web3-based digital ecosystem.

For more than a decade, IPX has brought its character IPs to life through products, content, and pop-ups, extending these experiences across online and offline channels worldwide. Building on its expertise in IP and retail, the introduction of this service presents a new digital IP commerce model that integrates digital asset payment technology into IP merchandise purchases.

Minicoin is a utility coin developed and issued by Mini Labs under an official license granted by IPX to use its globally popular ‘minini’ character IP. Its blockchain-based ecosystem seeks to transparently record activities generated through interactions between IP and fans, including creation, consumption, and transactions, and link them to registration and settlement processes.

The minicoin payment service is planned for phased rollout across LINE FRIENDS stores in Korea and abroad, with a rollout targeted for the first half of 2027. The service is expected to offer international visitors and overseas fans additional payment options. K-POP SQUARE, which opened in the heart of Seoul’s Hongdae district in June 2025, welcomed over one million visitors in its first year, approximately 80% of whom were international fans from more than 90 countries. As digital assets gain traction as payment methods worldwide, the service is expected to see strong demand.

“This service rollout marks an important step toward using digital assets to purchase physical merchandise, beyond trading and use within specific platforms,” said an IPX official. “We believe that the value of IP can grow further as it expands beyond connecting with fans through content and products to finding new ways to engage with them across the digital IP ecosystem. We will continue to explore new IP business opportunities that connect IP, fans, and commerce together in this evolving landscape.”

 About IPX (F.K.A. LINE FRIENDS)

IPX is the new corporate name of LINE FRIENDS, a global character brand that started with original characters including BROWN, CONY, and SALLY, created for use as stickers for the leading mobile messenger app LINE and its 200 million active users worldwide. IPX has announced a new business strategy that it would accelerate the global expansion of its IP businesses by diversifying its IP portfolios targeting all ages and advancing its digital and retail business. IPX provides diverse IP experiences including BT21(BTS), ZO&FRIENDS(G-DRAGON), minini, and JOGUMAN. It has also carried out its IP-based business by partnering with global companies including Netflix (original animated series) and HoYoverse (Genshin Impact) to win the hearts of over 50 million Millennials and Generation Z worldwide. IPX currently operates in 18 markets worldwide, including Seoul, New York, LA, Tokyo, and Shanghai, and operates on 8 online sales platforms.

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Fidelity: ETF-instroom blijft hoog, obligatie-ETF’s in trek

De Europese ETF-markt trok in oktober 49,9 miljard dollar aan nieuw vermogen aan, minder dan tijdens de uitzonderlijk sterke zomermaanden. Vooral obligatie-ETF’s wonnen terrein, met een netto-instroom van 15,2 miljard dollar, bijna 50% boven zowel het drie- als twaalfmaandsgemiddelde. Aandelen-ETF’s zagen de instroom teruglopen tot zo’n 24 miljard dollar,
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Triodos IM: Spoor spaarders aan meer te beleggen voor veerkrachtiger Europa

Voor de enorme investeringen waar Europa voor staat is privaat kapitaal onontbeerlijk. Volgens Dick van Ommeren, voorzitter van de raad van bestuur van Triodos Investment Management (Triodos IM), blijft daarbij een belangrijke bron nog vaak onbenut: de 10 biljoen euro die op Europese spaarrekeningen staat geparkeerd. "Als 5 tot 10 procent van die spaarpotten
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Schroders over de Amerikaanse tussentijdse verkiezingen: “Een eerste knelpunt wordt het schuldenplafond”

In een reactie op de uitslag van de Amerikaanse tussentijdse verkiezingen zei George Brown, Senior Economist bij Schroders: George Brown “Dat de Democraten zowel het Huis van Afgevaardigden als de Senaat hebben gewonnen, betekent een terugkeer naar een verdeelde regering in Washington. De beleggers hebben dat in het verleden altijd als gunstig
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De gevolgen van de Amerikaanse tussentijdse verkiezingen voor de kapitaalmarkten zijn complex

De gevolgen van de Amerikaanse tussentijdse verkiezingen voor de kapitaalmarkten zijn complex en zullen waarschijnlijk pas na verloop van tijd duidelijker worden, aldus Kubilay Yalcin, Portfolio Director for Equities bij Flossbach von Storch. “Uiteindelijk gaat het erom in hoeverre de nieuwe politieke machtsverhoudingen daadwerkelijk leiden totveranderingen
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Les répercussions des élections de mi-mandat américaines sur les marchés financiers sont complexes

Les répercussions des élections de mi-mandat américaines sur les marchés financiers sont complexes et ne devraient se préciser qu'avec le temps, estime Kubilay Yalcin, directeur de portefeuille actions chez Flossbach von Storch. « En fin de compte, ce qui importe, c’est de savoir dans quelle mesure le nouvel équilibre des pouvoirs politiques entraînera
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Jack Dorsey’s Block To Pay $764,000,000 To Resolve DOJ Anti-Money Laundering Probe

The company behind Cash App is set to pay $764 million to end a federal investigation into its anti-money laundering program.

Jack Dorsey’s Block disclosed the deal in its latest quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Block says it reached an agreement in principle with the Department of Justice (DOJ) in October to settle the matter through a deferred prosecution agreement.

Under the deal, the DOJ will put off for three years a charge that Block failed to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act.

If Block meets the terms during that time, the DOJ will move to dismiss the charge.

The agreement is expected to carry a gross penalty of about $964 million, which drops to about $764 million after credit for earlier regulatory settlements.

The deal still needs a final agreement and court approval. Block had already set aside the full $764 million as of September 30th.

The payment is larger than the $565 million in net income Block reported for the third quarter.

The DOJ and SEC began looking into Block shortly after short seller Hindenburg Research published a report in March of 2023.

Hindenburg alleged that Cash App inflated its user numbers by counting duplicate and fake accounts and that weak identity checks let criminals use the app, reports Yahoo Finance. Block disputed the findings.

The SEC closed its own investigation in March of this year without recommending enforcement action.

Block posted $3.2 billion in gross profit for the quarter. Cash App gross profit rose 27% to $2.07 billion, while Square gross profit rose 14% to $1.16 billion.

Gross profit from Block’s Bitcoin business fell 50% to $52 million after the company cut fees on some Bitcoin transactions on Cash App, Yahoo Finance reports.

Block paid $40 million to New York’s financial regulator in April of 2025 over alleged anti-money laundering lapses at Cash App.

Block runs the Cash App payment app and the Square platform for merchants.

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Aon: Irene Geeve benoemd tot Director Aon Global Risk Consulting

AON heeft Irene Geeve benoemd tot Director van AON Global Risk Consulting (AGRC) Nederland. Sinds 1 november is zij actief in haar nieuwe rol, waarin zij een belangrijke bijdrage zal leveren aan de verdere groei, positionering en executiekracht van AGRC. Irene Geeve Irene brengt meer dan twintig jaar ervaring mee op het gebied van de financiële
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Besluit Buitengewone Algemene vergadering van Aandeelhouders Koninklijke Heijmans N.V.

Op woensdag 4 november 2026 heeft een Buitengewone Algemene Vergadering van Aandeelhouders (BAVA) van Heijmans N.V. plaatsgevonden. Tijdens deze vergadering is mevrouw ir. A.E. (Annemarie) Manger benoemd tot commissaris van Heijmans voor een periode van ruim drieënhalf jaar, deze termijn eindigt na afloop van de jaarlijkse Algemene Vergadering
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Janus Henderson: Geopolitiek bepaalt steeds vaker waar technologiebeleggers hun kansen vinden

Landen willen meer grip op AI, halfgeleiders en kritieke infrastructuur. Janus Henderson’s technologiespecialist Richard Clode onderzoekt hoe de toenemende geopolitieke versnippering het technologielandschap verandert en meer kansen biedt voor actieve aandelenselectie. - Technologische keuzes worden steeds vaker geopolitiek bepaald, nu AI, chips,
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Robeco versterkt private debt-activiteiten met drie ervaren nieuwe medewerkers

Robeco breidt zijn private debt-activiteiten uit met drie ervaren loan managers, die het bestaande Private Debt-team komen versterken. Arthur Staal, Bunyod Obidkhonov en Vicente Esteve Cuevas beginnen op 1 januari 2027 als senior loan manager en zullen werkzaam zijn in Rotterdam. Deze uitbreiding volgt op aanzienlijke toezeggingen van institutionele
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BlackRock ziet nieuwe groeifase voor private markets

BlackRock verwacht op basis van prognoses van Preqin dat het beheerd vermogen in private markets met gemiddeld 8,5% per jaar zal groeien naar $34,1 biljoen in 2031. Private markets zijn nog niet verlost van de erfenis van het goedkope-geldtijdperk, maar voor nieuw kapitaal lijken de vooruitzichten gunstiger. Private equity groeit naar verwachting
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Crypto Strategist Who Nailed 2026 Bitcoin Bottom Hints at BTC Rally to All-Time High After Democrats Win US House and Senate

A crypto analyst known for timely Bitcoin calls believes BTC’s price action following the US midterm election suggests that the flagship digital asset is gearing up for an all-time high (ATH) rally.

Pseudonymous analyst DonAlt tells his 797,800 followers on X that Bitcoin’s monthly chart turned green after it dropped to the $75,000 level on November 4th.

“Good start; the monthly looks like it just wants to go straight back to ATH.  Would be fun if it did. Fingers crossed we continue being this strong.”

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The crypto strategist appears to suggest that BTC continues to respect its support level at $70,000 while potentially carving a higher low on the monthly chart.

Bitcoin rallied to an all-time high of $126,000 in October of last year.

The analyst also counters the prevailing narrative that crypto will be bearish if Democrats win.

“>’Crypto bearish if Republicans lose’
>Republicans lose
>Daily green

I don’t know man; the more the Democrats win, the less grifting is gonna be allowed. And I think that’s a good thing; s**t got disgusting over the last two years.”

Earlier this month, DonAlt said Bitcoin flashed signs of strength as BTC barely flinched following the $6.34 Binance hack.

“Last time the market didn’t properly sell off after a huge event like this was the FTX collapse.

When I saw the lack of follow-through, then I got giga bullish. And we subsequently went from $16,000 to $100,000.

Hard to be bearish here after having been given the same setup yet again.”

The Democrats won a majority in the House and Senate in the midterm election, reports the Associated Press. Democrats won 54 seats in the Senate, compared with 44 for Republicans. In the House, Democrats secured 237 seats, while Republicans won 147.

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CGTN: Global Mayors Dialogue bevestigt opnieuw China’s streven naar openheid

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In a notice, Cognitive Health, which offers healthcare technology and IT consulting services, says it spotted suspicious activity on its network in late April of this year.

The firm also says the files taken include names, dates of birth, health insurance information, medical histories and treatment information.

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The company says it has not found any misuse of the data so far.

It also says it has reviewed its security policies and added new measures to guard against similar attacks.

Cognitive Health urges impacted individuals to keep a close watch on incidents of identity theft and fraud, review account statements and monitor credit reports and explanation of benefits forms for suspicious activity.

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Resultaten Solvay derde kwartaal 2026

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BoW Premium: How Our Pricing And Timelines Work, And Why A Small Team Does It This Way

BoW Premium: How Our Pricing And Timelines Work, And Why A Small Team Does It This Way

Pricing and Timelines of Banker on Wheels Premium Research: the three plans, the 16 November go-live and the price lock

With just a few days left: Premium pricing and timelines, in plain words

In the last three posts I showed you what Premium Research is: BackRoll, the Markets Hub and the Premium Guides.

With just a few days left before the close of presale, I want to answer the questions I get most often: what does it cost, when does access begin, and what happens if you change your mind?

Banker on Wheels is a family-run business, not a software company with a sales team. We’re a small team building apps, working with institutional-grade data providers and producing unique, high-quality research that we want to stand behind for years to come. That’s why we’ve structured Premium the way we have.

We’ve built this website on the trust of our readers over almost seven years. We don’t take that lightly, and we’re grateful for your support.

So here’s exactly how Premium is priced, why the prices will change, and what you can expect when you join.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


  • Three plans: Annual €329 a year, Three years €819 (about €273 a year), Lifetime €2,499 once – no more subscription cost in the future. These are presale prices, plus VAT where it applies. Longer terms cost less per year because you commit for longer.
  • The dates: the presale closes on 15 November 2026. Access opens for everyone on 16 November, and every Annual and Three-year term runs from that day. No matter if you paid a few days before. Enrolment then closes until the second intake in Q1 2027. At that point prices increase to €379 / €949 / €2,799 + VAT if applicable.
  • We provide you with a price guarantee. So, subscribing today compounds savings over the years. Your price is locked for as long as you stay subscribed. But, the prices rise at each intake as the pack grows. A presale member renews at €329 in November 2027 and every year after. A member who signs up in Q1 2027 renews at €379 in 2028.
  • Why intakes, not an open door: onboarding a group takes weeks of mine and Francesca’s time. We batch it, then go back to building for you. Fewer windows, a better experience, more research.
  • Changing your mind: a 14-day withdrawal before access opens, a 7-day downgrade window after it (until 22 November), upgrades at any time at the day’s price minus what you paid, but upgrades take into account the pricing of the next intake. Overall downgrades are more advantageous. For anyone – one-click stop if you don’t want to renew. But we can’t do full refunds once access opens, due to the nature of the content.

The timeline

Timeline of the Premium Research presale: opened 30 September 2026, closes 15 November, access opens 16 November, downgrade window closes 22 November, enrolment closed until 26 December; then the second intake in Q1 2027, the Rollers Community during 2027, the Portfolio and Wealth Tracker in 2027/28 and the first Annual renewal at the locked price on 15 November 2027Timeline of the Premium Research presale: opened 30 September 2026, closes 15 November, access opens 16 November, downgrade window closes 22 November, enrolment closed until 26 December; then the second intake in Q1 2027, the Rollers Community during 2027, the Portfolio and Wealth Tracker in 2027/28 and the first Annual renewal at the locked price on 15 November 2027Two seasons: the presale dates this year, and what follows. Dates after the presale are indicative.

The presale opened on 30 September and closes on 15 November. That is the last day at €329 / €819 / €2,499.

Access opens for everyone on 16 November. Not when you pay: on the same day, for the whole group. Your Annual or Three-year term starts that day too. If you paid on 1 October, your Annual plan still runs to 15 November 2027; you do not lose the weeks in between. The presale locks your price, it does not switch access on early.

Why one go-live day? Because onboarding a group is an all-hands job for us: accounts, first questions etc. 

From 16 November the door is shut until the second intake in Q1 2027, at higher prices. These new prices also serve as reference for any upgrade.

Three plans, one price logic

The three Premium Research plans at presale prices: Annual 329 euros a year, Three years 819 euros every three years (about 273 a year), Lifetime 2,499 euros once, with the second-intake prices 379, 949 and 2,799 shown next to eachThe three Premium Research plans at presale prices: Annual 329 euros a year, Three years 819 euros every three years (about 273 a year), Lifetime 2,499 euros once, with the second-intake prices 379, 949 and 2,799 shown next to eachThe three plans at presale prices, with the second-intake price next to each. All plus VAT where it applies.

Annual is the reference: €329 a year. Three years is €819, about €273 a year: you pay for roughly two and a half years and get three, the third year at half price. Lifetime is €2,499, once.

Why longer is cheaper per year. Commitment. A three-year member lets us plan three years of data contracts and research time, and we pass part of that certainty back. 

Lifetime, honestly. At the presale rate, Lifetime is 7.6 years of Annual. It also includes the Portfolio & Wealth Tracker, which will be sold separately at an indicative €990 when it ships in 2027/28; count that and Lifetime is just over four and a half years (that’s btw how we will amortise it internally for revenue regonition, everything above 4.5 years we assume is free). Lifetime means the life of the service. We have run Banker on Wheels for almost seven years and intend to be here for decade(s), but I would rather you choose it with open eyes than because of a number. 

How does VAT work? All three are net prices. Your country’s VAT (only for EU and the UK) is added at checkout. Stripe determines it based on your location. If you are a VAT-registered business, please write to us before paying. Qualifying business purchases may be eligible for the reverse-charge mechanism.

Why the list price only goes up, and why yours doesn’t

Step chart of the Premium Research Annual price by intake: 329 euros in the presale, 379 at the second intake in Q1 2027, later windows higher and not yet set, with a flat line at 329 showing the locked renewal price of a presale memberStep chart of the Premium Research Annual price by intake: 329 euros in the presale, 379 at the second intake in Q1 2027, later windows higher and not yet set, with a flat line at 329 showing the locked renewal price of a presale memberAnnual plan by intake. The flat line is what a presale member pays at every renewal.

These are presale prices, the lowest this service will ever be. The second intake in Q1 2027 opens at €379 / €949 / €2,799, and later windows are likely to move up again as guides, tools and data are added to the pack. 

The lock – only guaranteed today. Whatever you pay now stays your price for as long as you remain subscribed. Annual at €329 renews at €329, Three years at €819 renews at €819. The one exception is very high inflation: if cumulative inflation between your purchase and a renewal passes 20%, we adjust to average Europe/UK inflation, not more. This is to offset our rising fixes costs like data and infrastructure. The increase is capped to inflation. We aim to keep the lock  rule, but we reserve the right not to offer it to future intakes, so the first intakes today may be the only ones with this guarantee.

Why no discounts, ever. Because we value your trust. First because we aim to deliver to the highest standards, and our work can’t be discounted including the fact that we pay tens of thousands for high quality financial data. A discount would also be unfair to the reader who paid full price the month before. We would rather reward trust with time: the earlier you join, the less you pay, and that advantage grows at every intake that follows. If you cancel and come back later, the price of that day applies. The lock is for members who stay.

Why the door opens only a few times a year

A sixteen-month strip from September 2026 to December 2027 for Premium Research: presale, onboarding with the door closed, second intake in Q1 2027, then production mode with a short window and production again; next to it the family-run, one-author noteA sixteen-month strip from September 2026 to December 2027 for Premium Research: presale, onboarding with the door closed, second intake in Q1 2027, then production mode with a short window and production again; next to it the family-run, one-author noteA small team’s calendar: short windows to join, long stretches to build.

This is the part that surprises people used to software subscriptions. Rollers intakes are periodic. Banker on Wheels is family-run. I write every guide, QC the apps with a handful of geeky users, and answer the emails. When a group joins, the first weeks are onboarding, and that time comes straight out of writing the next guide.

So we batch it. A short window to join, then a long stretch in production mode: writing guides, building tools, refreshing data. From time to time we take a break to onboard a new group. It is the only way a team this small keeps quality where you expect it.

How often? We have not fixed it. At the beginning, a couple of times a year, perhaps. The goal is the highest-quality individual-investor community in Europe, not the biggest one.

What €329 a year actually pays for

Four cards on where a Premium Research subscription goes: data licences from five providers including Finaeon, the apps and their upkeep, research time for the guides, and independence plus the free siteFour cards on where a Premium Research subscription goes: data licences from five providers including Finaeon, the apps and their upkeep, research time for the guides, and independence plus the free siteFour places the money goes. No ads, no sponsors, no outside capital.

The money goes to four places. Data licences first: five providers, including Finaeon (Global Financial Data), centuries of institutional-grade history that, to my knowledge, was never available to individual investors, in Europe or the US. With running costs, that is multiple times the price of a Tour de France bike a year. Then the apps: BackRoll, the Markets Hub and the Library + Toolbox, their hosting, daily data pipelines and new features. 

We will also add new currencies, data, and series in the coming months.

Then research time, the real constraint: ten guides live, around twelve more over the next 12 to 18 months, at the minimum. We hope to ship more. And independence: no ads, no sponsors, no pseudo-indepedent guide no outside capital, so when a product is not in your interest we can say so.

Changing your mind: four doors, in order

Four options for changing your mind on Premium Research: withdraw within 14 days before 16 November for a full refund; downgrade from Lifetime or Three years between 16 and 22 November; upgrade at any time at the day's price minus what you paid; stop the renewal at any time in your accountFour options for changing your mind on Premium Research: withdraw within 14 days before 16 November for a full refund; downgrade from Lifetime or Three years between 16 and 22 November; upgrade at any time at the day's price minus what you paid; stop the renewal at any time in your accountWhat is possible, and when. No full refunds once access opens.

There is no trial. This is typical for online content. Unfortuntaly for us, a trial of guides is just reading the guides; the free site, nearly seven years of it, is the trial. What we offer instead are four doors:

  1. Before 16 November: withdraw. Within 14 days of buying, before access opens, you get a full refund. That is your statutory right, and nothing has been delivered yet.
  2. 16 to 22 November: downgrade. If you chose Lifetime or Three years and it feels too big once you are inside, move to a shorter plan within 7 days and we refund the difference (Lifetime to Annual €2,170, Lifetime to Three years €1,680, Three years to Annual €490), minus Stripe’s non-refundable fee of 1.5% to 5%, VAT adjusted. One move, final, until midnight CET on 22 November. Your price lock stays.
  3. Any time: upgrade. Move to a longer plan and pay its next intake price of the day minus everything you have already paid. During the presale it is the current price – that is €490 from Annual to Three years, €2,170 from Annual to Lifetime, €1,680 from Three years to Lifetime. From 16 November the next intake’s prices apply (€620, €2,470 and €1,980). While upgrade exists, the cheapest route is the longer plan now, not an upgrade.
  4. Any time: stop the renewal. One button under Account, Subscription. Access runs to the end of the term you paid for, then simply stops. No questions, no penalties. If after your first year the research has not earned its place in your process, do not renew.

What we do not do: full refunds once access opens on 16 November. The guides are digital and can be read in a few days. 

Who should join now, and who should wait

Join now if you have followed the free site for a while, and you know you will use at least some of the guides (live and in the pipeline), BackRoll or the Markets Hub. The presale is the cheapest this will ever be, and the lock makes the decision once.

Wait if your portfolio is still small (on €20,000 to €30,000 a flat fee is a big share, and the free content covers most of what you need at that stage), or if you are not sure you would open it. The second intake in Q1 2027 is a fine door too, at €379. There is simply no back door to €329 after 15 November.

Every rule above is written out in full in the FAQ on the Premium Research page.

Recent feedback from two of our first users

“

We could have retired earlier.

By far the best, most serious and most flexible backtesting tool for non-American investors that I have come across. With the other great tools included in Premium, it helps you determine with confidence how much you can spend during retirement. If this set of tools had been available we would have reached the conclusion we could retire much faster.

Martin
Martin, Portugal Portugal
Martin had early access to Premium

“

Institutional-grade tools. Excellent visualisations. Simple portfolios and Bogleheads spirit.

What really sets Banker on Wheels Premium apart is the combination of institutional-grade analytical tools, independent research and a clear focus on long-term investors.

BackRoll is a powerful backtesting platform offering sophisticated portfolio analytics, Monte Carlo simulations and excellent visualisations. The Markets Hub is almost like having a personal Bloomberg Terminal for DIY investors, while the Premium Guides provide valuable insights to support better-informed investment decisions.

What I particularly appreciate is that, despite all the analytical sophistication, the Bogleheads spirit is still very much alive – simplicity, discipline and long-term thinking remain at the heart of the investment philosophy.

Banker on Wheels Premium is an outstanding resource for anyone serious about managing their own investments. Highly recommended!

Maciej
Maciej, Poland Poland
Maciej had early access to Premium

Premium – Available to buy TODAY

One Subscription, Five Components, One Price Lock

Diagram of Banker on Wheels Premium Research: Premium Guides at the core, with BackRoll, Markets Hub, Library + Toolbox, and the Portfolio & Wealth Tracker in development

One subscription. Four components live today, updated continuously – every update included at no additional cost. The fifth, the Portfolio & Wealth Tracker, is in development for 2027/28 as a separate add-on, included with Lifetime.

Premium Guides · BackRoll App · Markets Hub App · Library + Toolbox · Portfolio & Wealth Tracker

See The Offering

Every component is explained on the Premium Research page.

Thank you for reading.
Good Luck and Keep’em* Rolling!

(* Wheels & Dividends)

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DWS: Lokale verkiezingsuitslagen belangrijk voor Amerikaanse bedrijven

De tussentijdse verkiezingen in de Verenigde Staten volgende week kunnen grote gevolgen hebben voor de machtsverhoudingen in Washington, maar ze zullen waarschijnlijk veel minder impact hebben op de financiële markten. Voor bedrijven en beleggers zijn de uitslagen op lokaal niveau vaak belangrijker, omdat daar de besluiten worden genomen over bijvoorbeeld
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Capital Group benoemt Camiel de Vries tot Head of Client Group voor Nederland en de Nordics; Feike Goudsmit krijgt nieuwe institutionele EMEA-rol

Capital Group, een van ’s werelds grootste en meest ervaren actieve vermogensbeheerders, met circa USD 3,6 biljoen aan beheerd vermogen*, maakt vandaag twee benoemingen op senior managementniveau bekend als onderdeel van de verdere versterking van zijn activiteiten in EMEA. Camiel de Vries Camiel de Vries is benoemd tot Head of Client Group voor
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LYVA onthult op EICMA BMW-gelicentieerde concepttechnologie en vijf conceptmodellen

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