According to mempool data, Golden Finance reported that miners dug out empty blocks (blocks that only contain the block reward Coinbase transaction) at Bitcoin height 868664, with a time interval of only 42 seconds from the previous block height. Miners package empty blocks for economic reasons, which is the wisest choice for them. In order to fully utilize this time for mining and avoid conflicts with transactions packaged in the parent block, miners cannot fill the block with transactions, which means they can only try to mine empty blocks.

According to DefiLlama data, the total market value of stablecoins has grown by 0.38% in the past week, now reaching 173.117 billion US dollars, close to the highest level since May 2022 (i.e. 173.145 billion US dollars on October 6). Among them, the total market value of USDT has increased by 0.3%, now reaching 120.441 billion US dollars, with a market share of 69.62%.

cryptocurrency analyst PlanB stated on social media, "Bitcoin's October closing price was $70,231, slightly lower than March's monthly closing price of $71,285. Be prepared for the US election."

 Microsoft has officially announced that it will terminate support services for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 and strongly recommends that users migrate to Windows 11 system as soon as possible. Microsoft stated that starting from October 14, 2025, Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates, and continuing to use it will face constantly evolving and adjusted malicious threats, which pose security risks. Microsoft stated that users can first check if their current Windows 10 PC can be upgraded to Windows 11, or consider purchasing a new, more secure PC.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase, accused the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) of taking secret actions to suppress the cryptocurrency industry. Grewal claimed that documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act showed a series of so-called suspension letters. Allegedly, in these letters, the FDIC instructed banks to delay or stop providing services to cryptocurrency companies. He described these letters as "shameful examples of US government agencies trying to cut off the financial channels of law-abiding American companies" and pointed out that the FDIC unfairly targeted legitimate cryptocurrency companies, restricting their access to banking services. Documents shared by Coinbase showed that FDIC officials urged banks to avoid launching or expanding cryptocurrency-related services due to concerns about security, stability, and potential consumer risks. In each case, the FDIC requested that banks wait until further review was completed - a process that Coinbase believes sets unfair barriers for cryptocurrency companies.

According to Farside Investors data, this week's cumulative net inflow of US Bitcoin spot ETF was 2.2202 billion US dollars, of which: BlackRock IBIT: +2.1489 billion US dollars; Fidelity FBTC: +89.8 million US dollars.

according to official sources, Paxos announced that it is expected to release the first attestation report for the Singapore compliant stablecoin USDG, which is launched in partnership with DBS Bank, this month (November 2024). Paxos stated that the attestation report is expected to be issued by the independent third-party accounting firm Enrome LLP, and the review will be conducted in accordance with the standards set by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. It is reported that Paxos will subsequently release proof reports every month, aiming to establish community trust and ensure complete transparency and reliability of financial data.

 Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po published a blog post stating that his delegation had achieved fruitful results during their visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last week. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly establish a $1 billion investment fund, which will invest in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area enterprises in the fields of manufacturing, renewable energy, fintech, and healthcare in Saudi Arabia. In addition, a fintech company from Hong Kong Cyberport signed a commercial agreement with local partners.

according to an analysis by the Hong Kong Economic Daily, Bitcoin recently broke through and is expected to reach a historic high in speculation about the potential results of the US election. The correlation between the price of Bitcoin and the inflow of funds is expected to further increase, and liquidity will become an increasingly important price driver. Last week, global funds poured into the US market's Bitcoin spot trading fund, betting on Trump's victory in the US election, and his support for Bitcoin was seen as a "Trump trade". The market expects the size of the US Bitcoin ETF to double by 2025 and quadruple by 2027. As for Hong Kong investment options involving Bitcoin, we will have to wait and see.

The Fed has yet to declare victory in its fight against inflation, but policymakers have shifted some of their attention to the biggest part of their dual mandate, employment. "The October nonfarm payrolls will be an important confirmation or negation of the stronger September data, but may not be enough to shift market attention back to the risk of a U.S. recession," Citi economist Veronica Clark said in a recent report, "However, the October data will reflect the impact of the ongoing Boeing strike and hurricanes. Clark estimates that these factors will reduce employment by 70,000 to 80,000. Citi's view on nonfarm payrolls is milder than generally expected, with an increase of 90,000 and a small increase in the unemployment rate to 4.23%. In addition, Citi said that any downward revision to the September data may be more significant than usual.

UBS (UBS.N) said it has launched the first tokenized investment fund.

US Vice President Harris will deliver a speech at a campaign event in Wisconsin at 14:40 local time (3:40 a.m. Beijing time the next day).

According to Lookonchain monitoring, ACT developers spent 4 SOL to buy 126 million ACT, and sold 52.4 million ACT for 7,455 SOL ($1.25 million) through multiple wallets, making a profit of $1.25 million. ACT developers still hold 21 million ACT ($630,000), so be wary of another potential sell-off.

According to Arkham monitoring data, about 12 hours ago, the Bitwise Ethereum exchange-traded fund ETHW ETF transferred 1,363 ETH to the Cumberland DRW address, worth about $3.48 million. In addition, about 13 hours ago, the Bitwise Bitcoin exchange-traded fund BITB transferred 1,939 BTC to the Coinbase Prime address, worth about $137.42 million.

On November 1, the official development team of TON recently fixed two critical vulnerabilities in the TON virtual machine. One of the vulnerabilities could be exploited by malicious contracts to trigger an abnormal crash of the virtual machine, thereby affecting the stability of the network. The development team adjusted the internal processing method of the virtual machine in the latest version of Github Release to prevent such attacks.

According to CoinDesk, Tron founder Justin Sun was interviewed at the Hong Kong Fintech Week, in which he said that fair issuance is one of the biggest advantages of Meme coins. Everyone can track the tokens. I told the Memecoin developers on Tron that if they want to be at the forefront, they need to ensure fair release and distribution. Meme coins can quickly attract attention, and I study Meme coin trends every day. Stories are constantly changing, making things exciting and never boring. One day it may be a new Elon Musk Meme coin, the next may be a16z coin, or even a Meme coin with religious, artificial intelligence or art themes. New concepts are constantly emerging.

Hong Kong stablecoin issuer IDA announced a strategic partnership with Zand Bank, the UAE’s first fully licensed and fully digital bank. The two parties aim to enable cost-effective and efficient cross-border transactions in the Belt and Road and BRICS Plus regions, providing businesses with 24/7 digital payment services.

On November 1, blockchain game company 81Ravens raised $4.5 million for its arena shooter game Paravox, led by Japanese investors Digital Hearts Holdings and Gree Ventures. The company plans to use the funds for further development and marketing of Paravox. The game will be released on the Solana blockchain.

On October 31st, CZ stated in an interview at the main venue of the Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai that "he cannot predict the future, but can analyze history. From a historical perspective, Bitcoin has gone through a very clear four-year cycle. 2013 and 2017 were bull markets. However, in fact, 2012 was a "recovery year" that many people did not trace back that far. 2016 was also a "recovery year", and 2017 soared all the way. 2020 is also a "recovery year", and 2021 is a bull market. So based on existing analysis, 2024 should also be a "recovery year". As for what will happen next year, it is not clear, but in the long run, he is still very optimistic about the entire industry."

According to data disclosed by the Blockchain Association, since Gary Gensler became the chairman of the US SEC, the US crypto industry has spent over $400 million to respond to the agency's enforcement actions. The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed lawsuits against some large crypto companies during this period, including Coinbase and Kraken. It is reported that this $400 million figure is based on self-reported data from members of the Blockchain Association, reflecting the huge compliance costs and potential damage to industry innovation and employment brought about by SEC enforcement. The members of this association include companies such as Ripple, Coinbase, Crypto.com, Grayscale, and Kraken.