[Ethereum Whale Has Sold 30,300 ETH This Year, Total Value $99.36 Million] [On-chain analysis shows that the 'ETH ICO 1 Million ETH Whale' has sold a total of 30,300 ETH so far this year, with a total value of $99.36 million and an average selling price of $3,279. Currently, this whale still holds 97,750 ETH on-chain, valued at approximately $391 million.]

[Bank of Canada Cuts Interest Rate by 25 Basis Points and Signals Pause in Rate Cuts] The Bank of Canada has lowered its policy interest rate by 25 basis points for the fourth time this year and hinted that rates may remain unchanged in the future to address the impact of U.S. tariff pressures on the Canadian economy. Bank of Canada Governor Macklem stated that U.S. tariffs of up to 50% on steel, aluminum, automobiles, and lumber have severely impacted key sectors of the Canadian economy, with weak economic growth expected to persist until 2027. Macklem emphasized that the current policy interest rate helps the economy adjust and keeps inflation close to 2%, but monetary policy cannot fully offset the damage caused by tariff policies.

[Bitcoin Core Developer Luke Dashjr Optimistic About BIP 444's Success Probability] Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr believes the probability of BIP 444's success is relatively high, although some confusion may arise initially. He stated that opponents would need to initiate a reverse fork and split the chain to reject BIP 444, but the likelihood of this happening is low. Additionally, Luke Dashjr considers claims about freezing BTC as mere FUD targeting BIP 444, asserting that actual coins will not be affected. However, Mempool developer mononaut opposes this view and has listed several financial use cases utilizing OP_IF in Tapscript that could potentially be frozen due to BIP 444.

[Bank of Canada Lowers Benchmark Interest Rate to 2.25%] [On October 29, the Bank of Canada lowered the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, in line with market expectations. This marks the second consecutive rate cut by the Bank of Canada.]

[Dow Jones Index Hits 48,000 Points, Setting a Historic High] [Market data shows the Dow Jones Index rose to 48,000 points, marking a historic high.]