Bitcoin ETFs hold over a million BTC ($70.4 billion); the Crypto.com Exchange ranked as the top USD-supported crypto exchange in October; UBS launched a tokenised fund on Ethereum.
US spotBitcoin ETFs had a weekly net inflow of $2.2 billion last week. Spot Ether ETFs saw a $13 million net inflow.
On the macro side, the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at 0.25%, in line with expectations. In the US, GDP increased at a 2.8% annualised rate in Q3, lower than the 3.1 % estimate done by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. The September personal consumption expenditures price index increased 0.2% month-on-month and 2.1% year-on-year, close to the Fed’s 2% target inflation. The latest CME FedWatch Tool showed a 99% probability of a November rate cut in the US (vs 95% last week).
Notable updates: Stacks’s (STX) Nakamoto upgrade went live, Immutable X (IMX) was issued a Wells Notice by the SEC; the Crypto.com App listed Kaia (KAIA) and Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)
Notable events in the coming week: Interest rate decisions from Australia, UK, and US, US Presidential Election
Weekly Market Index
Price index was down by -0.63%, while volume and volatility indices increased by +20.40% and +81.08%,respectively. Volatility increase was led by DOGE (+183.48%) and ETH (+92.45%).
DOGE futures open interest approached near all-time highs since April 2024 on 29 October; traders attributed this movement to US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s popularity and the potential to set up a ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (D.O.G.E.) associated with Elon Musk and Trump.
Chart of the Week
US spot Bitcoin ETFs hold 1.03 million BTC as of 1 November, crossing a critical milestone and reflecting continued strong institutional investor interest. The ETFs recorded a net inflow of $2.2 billion last week, the largest since March 2024. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded the largest daily net inflow of $872 million on 30 October.
This coincided with Bitcoin price surpassing the $73,000 level on 30 October before retracing to $68,000 level towards the end of the week.
Weekly Performance
BTC increased by +0.8%, while ETH decreased by -2.6%, in the past seven days. Prices for all other selected top market capitalisation tokens mostly decreased except SUI (+8.6%) and DOGE (+6.6%). NEAR (-14.9%) led the decrease.
Key categories mostly decreased in market capitalisation change in the past seven days except for Layer-1. The meme category led the drop.
Notable Updates
Newly Listed Tokens in the Crypto.com App
News Highlights
Investment Vehicles
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will launch a virtual asset index on 15 November, which will include a reference index for BTC and ETH. The reference index is a 24-hour volume-weighted reference spot price of BTC and ETH designed for the settlement of financial products. It aims to provide transparent and reliable benchmarks for investors to make decisions.
Paxos introduced a new USD-backed stablecoin, Global Dollar (USDG), which aims to meet Singapore’s upcoming stablecoin regulatory framework. Singapore’s DBS Bank plans to support the cash management and custody of USDG reserves.
Leading asset manager Wellington Management partnered with Ondo Finance to launch a tokenised US treasury fund, Delta Wellington Ultra Short Treasury On-Chain Fund. Ondo will provide 24/7 redemption capabilities and allow the assets to be used as collateral or cross-border settlement.
SingularityDAO merged with Cogito Finance and SelfKey to form Singularity Finance. The new entity seeks to consolidate the AI-powered wallet management functions of SingularityDAO and incorporate real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation solutions. The entity will feature a consolidated token, SFI.
Intent-Based Protocols: Intent-based protocols aim to simplify user experience and reduce barriers to entry into crypto. This report provides an overview of the intent-based protocols.
Pair Trading: Pair trading is a market-neutral strategy exploiting price movements between two correlated assets. Traders seek pairs with historical correlation, monitoring price spreads to identify long and short opportunities.
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Bitcoin ETFs hold over a million BTC; the Crypto.com Exchange ranked as the top USD-supported crypto exchange in October; UBS launched a tokenised fund on Ethereum
