The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates unchanged this week, while over 80% of analysts predict a rate hike in December.

Upbit has placed INIT under trading alert due to security risks. The alert period is from October 26, 2026, 13:00 (UTC+8) to November 23-27, 2026. The affected trading pairs are INIT/BTC and INIT/USDT. INIT deposits are currently suspended.

The Foundation's phishing email campaign and potential data breaches have affected people beyond its customers. One person who applied for a job reported receiving a phishing email, and users who have contacted the Foundation through any email address should remain vigilant. (Source: Bitcoin News)

In 2015, an ancient whale purchased 100,000 ETH through an ICO at $0.311 per ETH, costing $31,000. Six months later, this whale sold 50,000 ETH at $5.47 per ETH, making a profit of $274,000. The remaining 50,000 ETH were held for 11 years before being transferred out. Within two hours, 5,000 ETH were transferred out, of which 1,500 ETH entered centralized exchanges, valued at $3.45 million.

Ether and XRP led losses among the majors as the AI trade took another hit in Asia, where Goldman Sachs cut its Kospi target by 25%.

In an interview with PIVOT, CZ stated that the combination of AI and blockchain holds great promise. AI agents will facilitate high-frequency, low-value transactions using cryptocurrencies, while blockchain can provide digital authentication. CZ advised the Japanese government to strengthen digital innovation and encourage young Japanese people to engage in AI and blockchain entrepreneurship, believing that now is the best time to start a business and that the traditional lifetime employment system should be re-examined.