Market & Price Highlights
Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $107,000.
Ethereum (ETH) is around $3,643.
The broader crypto market cap has slipped — down ~3.5% recently to about $3.69 trillion.
Bitcoin had its first October monthly loss in seven years — a sign that things may be more volatile than usual.
Some analysts believe November often brings strong gains for Bitcoin historically (40%+ in past years) — but that’s not a guarantee.
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🏛 Regulation & Institutional Moves
Hong Kong announced plans to relax crypto-trading rules and launch a tokenisation pilot program, signalling a push toward being a digital asset hub.
A major institutional move: Coinbase Global is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire the London-based stable-coin payment startup BVNK for around $2 billion.
Regulatory & macro themes remain big: interest rates, geopolitics (e.g., U.S.–China trade) and regulatory outlooks are influencing sentiment.
🔧 Tech, Infrastructure & Tokenisation
The shift toward real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation is gaining momentum — meaning physical assets (real estate, bonds etc.) are increasingly being represented on-chain.
Several networks are planning major upgrades (layer-2s, cross-chain). For example, Ethereum’s next improvement is being watched closely.
⚠️ Things to Watch & Risks
Market sentiment is cautious — while past Novembers have been strong, “past performance is not a guarantee of future results.”
Support levels matter: For ETH, ~$3,750 is a key support band; for BTC, if large support fails there’s risk of deeper pullbacks.
Regulatory or macro shocks (interest rate rises, new rules, etc.) could trigger sudden moves.
With tokenisation & institutional interest growing, smaller & newer projects may carry higher risks (and higher potential rewards) but also bigger failures.
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