Market Summary for the First Week of November This week centers on U.S. employment data and monetary policy decisions by the Bank of England and the Reserve Bank of Australia. Key events include: ① Australia’s interest rate decision and U.S. JOLTS on the 3rd; ② ADP employment and ISM Services PMI on the 4th; ③ the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on the 5th; and ④ the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report on the 6th. On October 28, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.75–4.00%, though two of the twelve voting members advocated for a 0.25 percentage point hike. The Fed assessed that economic activity continues to expand strongly, but inflation remains elevated. Thus, this week’s manufacturing and services PMI data, along with employment reports, will be critical in shaping expectations for future rate hikes. Particularly, the sequence of events—ADP Employment at 13:15 GMT on the 4th, followed by ISM Services PMI at 15:00 GMT on the 4th, the Bank of England’s rate decision at 12:00 GMT on the 5th, and Non-Farm Payrolls at 13:30 GMT on the 6th—could become the primary source of market volatility this week. Within the crypto market, Devcon 8, taking place from the 3rd to the 6th, is the most significant industry event. As it brings together core Ethereum developers and researchers, attention should be paid to technical roadmaps and new announcements related to ETH and major L2 and DeFi projects. On the token supply side, the unlocks of ENA on the 2nd and KITE on the 3rd are of interest; however, due to discrepancies in reported volumes across tracking platforms, confirmation of KITE’s actual unlock size is necessary. Additionally, the U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for the 3rd, so short-term market volatility stemming from vote counting and results should be monitored. However, the election outcome itself is unlikely to directly determine BTC price movements; actual market reactions will depend on concurrent trends in U.S. Treasury yields, the U.S. dollar, and equity index futures. Overall, this week’s crypto market hinges on whether the U.S. labor market remains robust following last week’s FOMC rate hold. With monetary policy decisions from the UK and Australia, the U.S. midterm elections, and Ethereum’s Devcon 8 occurring simultaneously, we may see concurrent volatility driven by both macroeconomic factors and individual project developments.