Hong Kong: Allow cryptocurrency exchanges to connect to global order books

The pilot, part of Brazil's Drex initiative, used Chainlink's infrastructure to connect Brazil's Drex network with Hong Kong's Ensemble platform.

[Goldman Sachs Warns U.S. Government Shutdown Could Severely Impact Economy] Goldman Sachs economist Alec Phillips warns that a U.S. government shutdown could result in the most severe economic impact in history, potentially lasting longer than the 35-day shutdown of 2018-19 and affecting more institutions. If the shutdown lasts six weeks, it is expected to reduce fourth-quarter economic growth by 1.15 percentage points, with the economy possibly not recovering until early 2026.

MicroStrategy currently holds 641205 bitcoins with a total value of approximately $69 billion. The company was founded and led by Michael Saylor, and continues to increase its holdings of Bitcoin assets. （Bitcoin Archive）

[Upbit Launches KITE/KRW Spot Event] Upbit will host the KITE/KRW spot event, scheduled for 2025-11-03 15:00:00 (UTC). Notes: - Registration deadline is 12 hours before the event ends; unregistered users cannot claim rewards. - Only users within the TOP 50 can view their personal rankings; violations will result in disqualification from rewards. - Rankings are based on the cumulative trading amount (total of buy and sell) of the target trading pair during the event period.

[Federal Reserve Governor Smiran: Financial market performance should not overly influence monetary policy assessment] Federal Reserve Governor Smiran stated that when assessing monetary policy, one should not overly rely on the strong performance of the stock market and corporate credit markets as a basis for judgment. He pointed out that the current monetary policy still appears too tight, which could exacerbate economic downside risks. Smiran emphasized that the performance of financial markets is driven by multiple factors, not just monetary policy. This was also the main reason he voted against a 25 basis point rate cut in the first quarter last week.