📰 News Events

1. Federal Reserve Governor postpones hearing

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook announced that she will be unable to attend the November 5 White House hearing concerning the investigation into President Trump's mortgage fraud, creating regulatory uncertainty.

2. Obright acquires Trail of Bits

Opright is in preliminary talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Trail of Bits, according to reports from The Information and ChainCatcher, bolstering its AI security infrastructure capabilities.

3. Asian Stocks Rise After Fed Signals

Asian stock markets are heading for broad gains on Wednesday after U.S. stocks recovered from their session lows, following Bloomberg reports that the Federal Reserve may not need to sharply raise interest rates next year.

📊 Market Shifts

1. Morgan Stanley Raises Oil Price Forecasts

Morgan Stanley raised its Brent crude price forecast to $105 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2026 and $100 in the first quarter of 2027, signaling potential inflationary pressures affecting global markets, including crypto assets.

2. STRK Whales Hold $615 Million

The ten largest Starknet whales hold 7.09 billion STRK tokens, worth over $615 million, according to Santiment data. This follows a massive price surge after the platform hinted at plans to expand its Layer 1 network.

3. Ledger Suspends Device Sales

Ledger has asked sellers and distributors in six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to suspend device sales and remove products from shelves amid an ongoing investigation into counterfeit devices.

🐋 Whale Movements