JOON HYOUNG LEE

U.S. Bitmain bought 740,000 Ethereum in a month… "There was no panic sell"

The world's largest Ethereum (ETH) reserve firm Bitmain has been reported to have purchased as many as 745,000 Ethereum in the past month. According to the Strategic Ethereum Reserve on the 9th, Bitmain added about 744,600 Ethereum from early last mo

Bitcoin investor sentiment contracts…'Rich Dad' Kiyosaki "Crash Coming" warns

Investor sentiment for cryptocurrencies has contracted amid a decline in Bitcoin (BTC) prices. There are also views that major cryptocurrency prices could plunge soon. On the 9th, according to cryptocurrency analysis firm Alternative, as of that day

U.S. Bitcoin ETF posts $1.2 billion net outflow this week… two consecutive weeks

U.S. Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded net outflows of $1.2 billion (about 1.75 trillion won) so far this month. On the 9th, on-chain analytics firm SoSoValue reported that approximately $1.22 billion was net withdrawn fro

"OG whale prepares to sell all 11,000 bitcoins… $1.12 billion in value"

A whale (large investor) appears to have begun selling as many as 11,000 bitcoins (BTC). On the 9th (local time), on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain stated on its official X account, "Bitcoin OG (early investor) Owen Gunden (Owen Gunden) appears to

Ethereum TVL down 24% in one month…lowest since July

The Ethereum (ETH) network's total value locked (TVL) has fallen by nearly 24% in the past month. According to DeFiLlama on the 9th, the Ethereum network's TVL was about $74 billion as of that day. Compared with one month ago, it decreased by about 2

"Even $90,000 Is Precarious"…Bitcoin Whales Continue to Cash Out

Whales (large investors) have recently been continuously selling Bitcoin (BTC). There are concerns that the Bitcoin price could soon give up the $90,000 level. According to on-chain analytics firm LookOnChain on the 9th, Owen Gunden, known as a Bitco

"200% return in a month"… Zcash, 'solo rally' amid downturn

'Privacy coins' strength Amid major cryptocurrencies' downturn Zcash hits a 7-year high Up 26% this month alone "Plenty of room for further gains" Privacy coins such as Zcash (ZEC) have recently shown a 'solo strength' amid the cryptocurrency downtur

'Hawkish' Powell... Bitcoin collapses below $110,000

Crypto Now Powell draws a line on a December rate cut Reduced preference for risky assets such as crypto Falls to $106,000 in two weeks Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. central bank (Fed), made 'hawkish' (preference for tighter monetary policy) remar

Garden Finance $5.5 Million Hacked…"10% Reward if Returned"

The cross-chain project Garden Finance suffered a large-scale hacking attack. On the 30th (local time), UBlockchain reported that Garden Finance recently suffered damages of $5.5 million (about 8 billion won) from a hacking attack. Garden Finance rep

EA co-founder joins SUI Foundation…joins as an advisor

Bing Gordon(Bing Gordon) EA co-founder is joining the SUI(SUI) Foundation. On the 30th (local time), according to SolidIntel, the SUI Foundation recently recruited Gordon as an advisor. Previously, Gordon served as EA's Chief Creative Officer (CCO) f

US investment bank "'Ethereum reserves' Sharplink undervalued… stock could surge"

An analysis said the stock of US Nasdaq-listed Sharplink Gaming, which holds Ethereum (ETH), could rise more than 75%. According to CoinDesk on the 30th (local time), US investment bank (IB) Bernstein set a price target for Sharplink at $24. Sharplin

European Central Bank holds deposit rate steady for 3rd consecutive time… annual 2.00％

The European Central Bank (ECB) left its policy interest rates unchanged on the 30th (local time). The ECB held a monetary policy meeting in Florence, Italy, and decided to keep the deposit rate (2.00％), the main refinancing rate (2.15％), and the mar

[Market] Bitcoin Downtrend Continues… $108,000 Also Collapses

Bitcoin (BTC) price has plunged below $108,000. According to the virtual asset market coverage site CoinMarketCap on the 30th, Bitcoin was trading at $107,940.98 as of 10:52 p.m. that day, down 4.44% from the previous day. Compared with a week ago, i

"DeFi emerges as an alternative to traditional finance… Tokenized asset market cap to surge"

An analysis found that, thanks to the growth of the DeFi industry, the market capitalization of tokenized assets will grow to $2 trillion (about 2,870 trillion won) within the next three years. On the 30th (local time), according to CoinDesk, global

U.S. Treasury Secretary 'U.S.-China trade talks concluded... signing possible next week'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on the 30th (local time) that the U.S.-China trade talks, which included the issue of China's export controls on rare earths, have been concluded and that signing could be possible next week. Secretary Besse

WSJ "JPMorgan Tokenizes Private Funds on Its Own Blockchain"

Global investment bank (IB) JPMorgan has tokenized private funds on its own blockchain. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, "JPMorgan has tokenized private funds on its own blockchain," and "this product will be offered to private banking clients

[Analysis] "October Bitcoin spot trading volume $300 billion…a positive sign"

This month, Bitcoin (BTC) spot trading volume has surpassed 300 billion dollars (about KRW 429 trillion). Darkpost, a contributor to CryptoQuant, said on the 30th (local time) via CryptoQuant, "This month's spot trading volume on major cryptocurrency

[Market] Bitcoin falls below 110,000 dollars… Kimchi premium 4.66%

Bitcoin (BTC) price has fallen below 110,000 dollars. According to the virtual asset market tracking site CoinMarketCap on the 30th, as of 7:15 p.m. that day Bitcoin was trading at 109,887.86 dollars, down 2.73% from the previous day. Compared with a

Trump meme coin issuer pursues acquisition of U.S. crowdfunding firm

The issuer of U.S. President Donald Trump's meme coin, OfficialTrump (TRUMP), is pursuing the acquisition of a U.S. crowdfunding firm. Bloomberg reported on the 30th (local time) that "'Fight Fight Fight' is in negotiations to acquire the U.S. busine

Changpeng Zhao "All BNB I hold were directly purchased… I have never sold any"

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, rebutted rumors about selling Binance Coin (BNB). Changpeng Zhao said on the 30th (local time) via X, "(The Binance Coin I hold) has not been sold except when used for payments." He also said, "The Binance Coi

[Market Update] Bitcoin surpasses $111,000… Kimchi premium 4.29%

Bitcoin (BTC) price surpassed $111,000. According to crypto market status tracker CoinMarketCap on the 30th, Bitcoin was trading at $111,284.27 at 4:14 p.m., down 1.76% from the previous day. Compared with a week earlier, it was up 1.21%. The kimchi

Hong Kong tightens monitoring of DAT companies… 'Must understand fundamental risks'

The Hong Kong government is strengthening monitoring of companies that have adopted the Digital Asset Treasury (DAT). On the 30th (local time), according to The Block, Kelvin Wong, chairman of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), sa

Binance refutes CZ 'quid-pro-quo pardon'…"Unfair politicization"

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, directly refuted allegations of a quid-pro-quo pardon for founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). On the 30th (local time), Binance.US said via its official X (X) account, "USD1 and World Liberty Financial (

"7 ETFs may be approved next month"…Growing optimism for XRP

XRP spot ETF approval imminent 9 pending with the US SEC Industry: "It's practically a matter of time" Billions of dollars in new inflows expected "Institutional trading already accelerating" As early as next month, up to seven XRP spot exchange-trad

Aria "Tokenization will reshape the IP industry… Korea is a key market" [Coin Interview]

### **David Kostiner Aria co-founder** ### **Story (IP)-based project** ### **Making IP investment more flexible with blockchain** ### **IP collaborations with BTS, BLACKPINK, etc.** ### **Also unveiled an institution-only platform** ### **"Expanding

Bithumb holds 'BIZ Conference'... corporate targeting 'speeds up'

Domestic virtual asset exchange Bithumb announced on the 23rd that it will hold the 'Bithumb BIZ Conference 2025' at the JW Marriott Hotel in Seoul on the 30th of this month. The conference was organized to respond to the entry of corporations into t

Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade…Could It Be the Signal for a Fourth-Quarter Rebound?

Final test scheduled for the end of this month If successful, applied to the mainnet in December Significant improvement in network scalability Possible catalyst for price increase "Forecasts of surpassing $5,000 within the year" Ethereum (ETH) Fusak

Synthetic dollar pegging collapse… US-China tensions also shake stablecoins

On the 11th, USDe's value temporarily collapsed At one point during trading it fell to $0.65 Pegging maintained through combinations such as derivatives "Could shake confidence in stablecoins" Due to the fallout from US-China trade tensions, the valu

"The rally isn't over"… Bitcoin nearing the 200 million-won mark

Taking a breather after record high Exceeds 170 million won in the KRW market ETFs see net inflows for nine consecutive trading days "Prediction: exceed $130,000 this month" Bitcoin (BTC) prices, which rose sharply during the Chuseok holiday period,

U.S. CME introduces 24-hour cryptocurrency futures trading…"Support starting early next year"

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in the United States will support 24-hour cryptocurrency futures and options trading starting next year. CME Group said on the 2nd (local time) that "it will support 24/7, 24-hour cryptocurrency futures and optio