According to Darkfost analysis, the North Korean hacking group Lazarus has stolen a staggering $11.87 billion (approximately 16 trillion KRW) in cryptocurrency to date—equivalent to 45% of North Korea’s entire GDP. At this point, it’s more accurate to view North Korea not as a nation, but as a large-scale criminal organization. https://t.co/vOSHwq83PI

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.

🚨 WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH XRP? THE RALLY HAS BEGUN! Over the past two weeks, XRP has rocketed from $0.99 to $1.38—a 40% surge! But the real bombshell is hidden in the derivatives market: While open interest (OI) has declined on retail exchanges, it has surged 36% on the institutional giant CME! 🏦 Institutional funds are significantly increasing net long positions. Are bears being trapped in a short squeeze—or have the big whales entered the stage? Are you on the XRP train? 🚂💎 #XRP #Ripple #Crypto #Altcoins #BullRun

🚨 MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS HIT ASIAN MARKETS! Following the U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and incoming missile attacks, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index plunged over 250 points to 25,310! 💥 Rising U.S. Treasury yields are pressuring tech and growth stocks. Alibaba and Meituan suffered losses, while Kuaishou stood out positively. In traditional markets, the waters remain choppy—trading without stops in risky markets is financial suicide, friends! 🛑📉 #HongKong #HangSeng #StockMarket #AsianMarkets #Alibaba

🚨 GOLD RESERVES ARE OVERFLOWING! As global uncertainty and conflicts escalate, a total of 175,000 ounces of physical gold have been added to Brink’s and Malca-Amit vaults! 🏛️✨ Major capital continues to seek safe harbor ahead of the coming storm. While spot markets may see minor short-term pullbacks, institutional demand is humming along. Digital gold—Bitcoin—or traditional gold? Which is your safe haven? 🥇⚡ #Gold #Gold #XAUUSD #SafeHarbor #Crypto

🚨 Yen Collapses, Dollar Strengthens! The Japanese Yen has dropped to its lowest level in a month, breaking below the 160 level against the Dollar. Remarks from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh have sent the Dollar soaring, while hedge funds are increasing their short positions on the Yen! 📉 The macro winds are blowing strongly. How will this volatility in global markets affect crypto? 👀 💬 Let’s meet in the comments—do you think a correction is coming?

🚨 EMERGENCY ON THE POLYGON (MATIC) NETWORK: NODES ARE GOING OFFLINE! The Austin and Kyoto hard forks have been successfully activated on the Polygon PoS network. However, nodes that have not updated their clients (Bor & Heimdall) have lost synchronization with the network! ⚠️🛠️ What Changed? Critical security vulnerabilities, including gas exhaustion in bridge synchronization and deep message attacks, have been patched. 💡 Node operators on Polygon must urgently update to the latest version—otherwise, you will be completely disconnected from the network! 📲