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Bitcoin continued its weak decline, trading at around $77,290 as of November 3. Morgan Stanley downgraded Coinbase, slashing its price target by 53% to $120 and expressing pessimism about the company’s recovery prospects. Another 12 companies, including NVIDIA, Costco, Nike, and Micron, joined the opposition to OKXICE’s tokenized U.S. stocks, bringing the total number of companies that have spoken out to 50. Macro Events & Crypto Hot Topics Following Microsoft and McDonald’s, another 12 companie

The Bank of England (BOE) faces growing expectations for a rate hike this week, with a decision scheduled for the 5th, as surging energy prices drive inflation concerns. ING Bank stated in a report on the 2nd that the deepening energy crisis has made it difficult for the BOE to avoid taking

Seoul foreign exchange market participants have repeatedly submitted bid-ask quotes significantly divergent from market prices during overnight and early morning hours for several months. On November 2 at 7:02 AM, Seoul Foreign Exchange Brokers and Korea Money Brokerage recorded an 80 won spread

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk complained on November 1st that the cost of operating the Grok AI bot service is unsustainably high relative to revenue, according to Yahoo Finance. The complaint came in response to a user reporting that Grok bot usage surged to 100% before the reset date, having never

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum research at GasBuddy, forecasted that US national average gasoline prices could fall below $4 per gallon next week. De Haan posted on X that the oil market dropped significantly after Trump signaled a preference for negotiations over new attacks on Iran. The

As of November 3, 2026, the Bitcoin white paper has marked its 18th anniversary. On October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published the document on a cryptography mailing list, proposing a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. The U.S. SEC approved the listing of multiple Spot Bitcoin ETPs in 2024, and a $6.3 billion hack at Binance in 2026 once again sparked industry discussion about self-custody. Satoshi Nakamoto published the white paper in 2008, addressing the double-spending problem in digital

The US military struck Iran's Qeshm Island on November 2, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials. The attack was part of a series of limited covert operations the US has conducted against Iran in recent weeks, even as President Donald Trump has publicly emphasized the

Uniswap launched its VolatilePair Hook on the Robinhood Chain to enhance liquidity for liquidity providers. The feature sets trading fees for each side of a trade and dynamically adjusts them as market conditions fluctuate. Uniswap announced the launch on its official X account, stating the

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said in a post on X on Nov. 3 that Binance’s roughly $6.3 billion in losses in this incident involved no external borrowing, no asset sales, and no external fundraising; the losses were covered directly by the company’s balance sheet. He noted that this differed from the approach taken in other events that outsiders often compare it with. Earlier, CZ said the funds had been 100% allocated, with only about 5% still needing time to convert into some smaller, les

South Korean financial regulators and major banks discussed funding structure diversification strategies last month as low-cost deposits migrate to equity markets. The Financial Services Commission and Ministry of Economy and Finance convened with external experts to address rising funding costs as

Bitcoin fell to $77,200 on November 3, extending its downward trend. Hyperion Decimus founder Chris Sullivan said the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) saw short positions equivalent to approximately 29,220 BTC over 24 hours (about $2.2 billion), with short trading volume reaching $21.99 billion; following the Binance hack, large amounts of Bitcoin flowed into cold storage. CME Sees Short Positions Equivalent to 29,220 BTC in 24 Hours According to data from Hyperion Decimus founder and CEO Chris

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan spends between $100,000 and $200,000 annually on AI tokens, he revealed in an interview on Walter Isaacson's podcast The Builders set to publish on Tuesday. Tan uses AI agents extensively for work projects, coding tasks, and personal life management, including granting

JPMorgan raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 8,000, citing improved market breadth as US technology stocks declined amid artificial intelligence investment concerns. The upgrade reflects that over 50% of S&P 500 constituent stocks recently recorded 20-day highs, a threshold not crossed

KB Financial Group has not filed a disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission one month after a data breach at its subsidiary KB Kookmin Bank, despite the number of affected individuals expanding to 2,210—more than 18 times the initially reported 119 victims. The delay persists

Fitch Ratings began its annual consultation with the South Korean government on Nov 3 to assess the country's credit rating, sparking interest in a potential upgrade after 14 years at the same level. South Korea has held an AA- long-term foreign currency credit rating with a stable outlook from Fitc

Micron Technology stocks showed signs of potentially entering a downward phase as average daily trading volume last month fell to 27.05 million shares, down 52.91% from the June peak of 57.44 million shares, according to Yonhap Infomax overseas stock daily trends data. Investment media outlet

JP Morgan projected a 66% probability that Democrats will secure control of both the House and Senate in the US midterm election on the 3rd, a scenario the bank expects could drive long-term Treasury yields lower. According to CNBC on the 2nd (local time), the investment bank's analysis centers on t

Seoul's bond market faces volatility on November 3rd as it absorbs a super-long treasury auction, while the Reserve Bank of Australia announces its rate decision at 12:30pm followed by a press conference at 1:30pm. Market participants monitor whether RBA will raise rates and signal future moves, as

Wall Street analysts are recommending defensive stocks, real assets, and dividend stocks to hedge against AI stock concentration risk following a recent correction in AI-related equities. Last week's market movements raised concerns that the AI investment boom may be nearing its peak, with worries i

Amazon will continue aggressive AI infrastructure investments reaching nearly $500 billion annually, according to a November 3 Yahoo Finance report citing JP Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth. The analyst projects Amazon's capital expenditures will surge 77% year-over-year to $395 billion in 2027 and