The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has upgraded its Project Ensemble pilot to enable 24/7 settlement of tokenized transactions and is planning trials of regulated stablecoins linked to government debt.

Investors will watch the November 3 midterm elections and the November 6 employment report for potential impacts on Bitcoin, amid recent ETF withdrawals and broader market uncertainty.

Polygon’s Open Money Stack now lets qualified foreign businesses use US banking rails with Solana stablecoins, linking traditional finance and blockchain without requiring a US entity.

Rising AI spending and disappointing earnings have put pressure on equities, while gold ETFs recorded significant outflows in October. Bitcoin ETFs saw smaller withdrawals, reviving its macro‑hedge narrative.

A recent Sui Foundation design note outlines how on‑chain permissions and atomic transactions can help enforce spending limits and improve safety for AI‑driven financial agents.

Dutch cinema chain Pathé will hypnotize 30 participants on November 9 to see if they can experience a film as if for the first time, while Netflix’s regional revenue has surpassed North American box‑office earnings.

The two most profitable Hyperliquid traders this month have combined short exposure of about $1.06 billion across crypto, metals and other assets, with one account shorting 22 markets worth $617.5 million.

Block, Circle and Riot Platforms will release their third‑quarter results on November 3‑4, offering insight into the performance of payment services, stablecoin issuance and Bitcoin mining amid market volatility.

Bitcoin recovered to just over $78,000 after a weekend bounce, while most altcoins slipped, led by NEAR's 6% decline.

Ethereum network fees surged to a 2026 high of $47.3 million on Oct. 30 following a Binance breach, while a large holder purchased 16,658 ETH for nearly $38 million.