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According to the "2026 Crypto Geography Report" released by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, Sub-Saharan Africa, although the smallest crypto market in the world, became the fastest-growing region globally with an annualized growth rate of 13.4% from July 2025 to June 2026, reaching a total scale of 101 billion dollars. South Africa and Nigeria together account for over three-quarters of the trading share in the region.Among them, South Africa's crypto economy surged 52% year-on-year to 39.3 billion dollars, with strong growth in commercial payment scenarios and cross-border stablecoin flows, becoming a regional crypto hub connecting neighboring countries. Nigeria's crypto scale reached 38.1 billion dollars, ranking third in global grassroots adoption rates, with local trading platforms absorbing half of the inflow funds from the country's centralized exchanges amid changes in the regulatory environment, and Bitcoin accounting for as much as 92% of small P2P transfers.

CryptoQuant analyst Axel Adler Jr.'s latest report indicates that the rolling distribution volume of Bitcoin long-term holders (LTH) has decreased by 22% in the past week, showing that the potential selling pressure from long-term holders has eased.However, despite Bitcoin's price remaining above the average cost basis of long-term holders, their unrealized profit margin continues to narrow. Adler points out that the distribution activity of long-term holders has weakened, but the shrinking profit buffer is still worth noting.

According to BBX data, the global capital markets revealed the latest developments in direct investment in Bitcoin and the performance of brokerage digital asset businesses yesterday. The core information is as follows:Japan Bitcoin Industry has completed a capital increase of 840 million yen, fully paid in physical Bitcoin: The Web3 infrastructure developer Japan Bitcoin Industry announced the implementation of a third-party share allocation capital increase, successfully issuing shares to two institutions, Fulgur LLC and ANAP Lightning Capital (ALC), raising a total of 840 million yen (approximately 5.07 million USD). Notably, this capital increase will be fully funded in physical Bitcoin, with on-chain delivery expected to be completed on November 2. At the same time, the company signed a basic agreement for cooperation in Lightning Network routing business with ALC, which will use the Bitcoin held by ALC as the underlying liquidity for the company's operational channels. The raised funds will be specifically used for the research and development of the infrastructure "aurora" (supporting enterprises to access Lightning payments via API), talent recruitment, and local routing network infrastructure.Robinhood (NASDAQ: $HOOD) Q3 crypto revenue plummets 55%, causing overall profits to fall short of expectations: American internet brokerage giant Robinhood released its third-quarter financial report. The data shows that due to a slowdown in cryptocurrency trading activity and increased operating expenses, overshadowing its strong performance in options and prediction markets, the quarterly profits fell below Wall Street expectations. In the third quarter, its cryptocurrency trading revenue decreased significantly by 55% year-on-year to 120 million USD. Although options trading revenue grew by 31% and event contract revenue surged more than sixfold, driving overall trading revenue up 19% year-on-year to 867 million USD, total operating expenses also increased by 16% year-on-year to 739 million USD. The company's earnings per share for the quarter were 0.51 USD, falling short of analysts' expectations of 0.55 USD, leading to a drop of over 7% in its stock price in after-hours trading.

Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua stated that the global financial markets have been quite volatile recently, and one cannot expect to make money every moment in investments and trading. He mentioned that even Duan Yongping has to endure significant unrealized losses, with some stock investors previously making ten times their investment now facing an 80% retracement, and the situation for ordinary stock and cryptocurrency investors is even worse. The overall environment is still in a rate hike cycle, and Bitcoin has become a relatively well-performing asset.Yi Lihua reiterated that the upward trend is not a straight line, nor is the pullback; he still sees a bullish market trend and continues to wait for the right pullback. With the midterm elections approaching, market volatility and trading opportunities are increasing. He also mentioned that Coinbase has launched a global derivatives trading competition with a maximum prize pool of 2 million USDC, believing that this event provides a platform for communication and testing trading strategies, and he himself will participate and learn.

The Hong Kong-listed company Ruihe Smart sold 38.76 bitcoins, worth approximately 3.1219 million US dollars, excluding transaction costs. The company intends to use the proceeds as general working capital.

According to CBC, a federal judge in Miami, USA, sentenced 20-year-old Canadian man Trenton Johnston to 25 months in prison. Previously, he admitted to participating in a money laundering conspiracy and surrendered approximately 3.8 million dollars worth of stolen cryptocurrency.Johnston began his crimes in January 2024, impersonating Google technical support and representatives from cryptocurrency companies to trick victims into providing wallet access codes. In one case, he and an accomplice defrauded a victim in California of 185 bitcoins (worth about 13 million dollars at the time). He then used the stolen funds to purchase luxury items such as a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, two BMWs, jewelry, and private jet rentals. Johnston has agreed to be deported back to Canada and is still facing drug possession charges in Florida.

According to Rootdata, yesterday (Eastern Time, October 28), the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $137 million.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow that day was BlackRock ETF IBIT, with a net inflow of $136 million. As of that trading day, IBIT's historical cumulative net inflow was $66.562 billion.Following that was Bitwise ETF BITB, with a single-day net inflow of $1.3 million.

According to CoinDesk, APX Lending, a lending institution in Toronto, Canada, announced on Wednesday that it plans to launch Bitcoin-backed mortgages in the first quarter of 2027, allowing homebuyers to raise down payments or full home payments without selling their Bitcoin.The company has opened a waiting list and claims it will become Canada's first regulated Bitcoin mortgage provider, but has not yet disclosed mortgage rates, repayment terms, loan-to-value ratio limits, or the trigger conditions for additional collateral or liquidation.

CryptoQuant analyst CoinNiel stated that as of October 27 (UTC), Bitcoin exchange outflows indicate an improvement in supply conditions, but the evidence still supports a neutral stance. The exchange shifted from a net inflow of 7,278 BTC on October 26 to a net outflow of 12,702 BTC on October 27, with net outflows of 4,633 BTC and 4,048 BTC over the past 7 days and 30 days, respectively, although there were inflows recorded on 4 days in the past week.The funding rate is +0.00762%, higher than the 7-day and 30-day averages, indicating a bullish tendency but not overheated; the open interest is $25.67 billion, up 0.56% over 7 days and 0.33% over 30 days. The LTH-SOPR decreased from 1.1657 to 1.0124, close to the breakeven point, but it cannot confirm a decrease in selling volume. CoinNiel stated that he maintains a neutral judgment until a sustained trend of net outflows from exchanges is formed; if net outflows continue and the funding rate and open interest remain stable, it will strengthen a bullish judgment. If net inflows reoccur and both increase significantly, a reassessment will be necessary. Recent net outflows have largely been driven by single-day movements, the funding rate remains positive, and open interest is growing moderately.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that the ETF engine has hardly operated this year, with net inflows close to zero from the beginning of the year to now, yet Bitcoin has only dropped 7%. In the context of weak ETF demand while prices remain strong, the likelihood of OG whales or miners selling off in large quantities seems low; those who wanted to sell may have already done so.Ki Young Ju expects that once the uncertainty of the U.S. midterm elections dissipates and ETF capital inflows resume, bullish momentum will return.

CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost pointed out that short-term holders of Bitcoin (STH) have been in a profitable state on average for nearly two months, with an estimated cost basis of $76,500 and a current average profit margin of about 5.5%. Compared to less than a month ago when unrealized profits averaged as high as 20%, this level has significantly narrowed.The last time short-term holders had such high profits was shortly before the peak in October 2025, so the subsequent market consolidation is not surprising. Darkfost believes that short-term holder profits are still present, and the cost basis of $76,500 remains a noteworthy support level, with short-term holders likely to intervene here to defend the average entry price.

According to Bitcoin News, the UAE company Standard Asset Company (abbreviated as SAC) has established its headquarters in Abu Dhabi and announced a $1.5 billion investment strategy in Bitcoin and real estate.The company plans to acquire income-generating real estate in the UAE while establishing a Bitcoin reserve exclusively managed by Coinbase Asset Management. This strategy aims to generate income through real estate and obtain additional returns from the managed Bitcoin holdings.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the "Bitcoin October Price Prediction" event on the prediction market Polymarket, the "Yes" option in the sub-market "Below $80,000" experienced a sharp fluctuation in winning probability, dropping from 78.5% an hour ago to the current 59.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Bitcoin Core has discovered 3 new vulnerabilities, one of which allows attackers to remotely crash nodes. This vulnerability can affect nodes running Windows, macOS, or BSD by exhausting memory, while Linux nodes are not affected by this attack.Another vulnerability can gradually deplete node memory, and the third may corrupt blockchain rollback data.

According to Bloomberg, after a summer rebound, Bitcoin's upward momentum is gradually fading, currently retreating to around $80,000, with investors facing ongoing selling pressure as they attempt to breach the $100,000 mark. The cost basis for investors who bought Bitcoin in the past two years is concentrated at $87,000 and above, and the selling pressure around this price level has suppressed Bitcoin's rebound twice this year, followed by at least a 25% retracement in price.Additionally, the average cost basis for Bitcoin ETF holders is about $81,500. If the price continues to close below this level, it may indicate that the average ETF holder has turned to a floating loss, weakening recent on-chain support. Furthermore, macroeconomic factors are also putting pressure on Bitcoin. AI concept stocks have performed poorly this month, and analysts believe that Bitcoin remains highly correlated with tech stocks. Concerns over AI valuations and debt risks are weighing on Bitcoin, and the market has yet to confirm the start of a new bull market; future trends will still depend on the macro environment and sustained buying performance.

As the "leader" of the Prince Group of Cambodia, Chen Zhi has been apprehended, prompting various judicial jurisdictions to initiate the disposal of assets related to the Prince Group. Local courts have appointed Joint Provisional Liquidators (JPLs) to investigate and preserve the corresponding assets surrounding the 30 British Virgin Islands (BVI) entities actually controlled by Chen Zhi. The bankruptcy proceedings in the British Virgin Islands are collective in nature, and the eligibility for creditor claims is not determined by nationality or jurisdiction; potential victims from any jurisdiction can file claims, which means that victims of online fraud and gambling from China can also submit claims at some point in the future.It is reported that the liquidation list includes 30 BVI companies, including Prince Global Group Ltd, most of which are actually controlled by Chen Zhi, while only 28 BVI companies are listed on the U.S. Treasury's sanctions list. Furthermore, "the scope of liquidation is not solely determined by sanctions," as two companies not sanctioned but included in the liquidation list, Amber Hill Ventures Limited ("AHV") and Lateral Bridge Global Limited ("LBG"), have been mentioned in U.S. judicial proceedings and are considered entities within the widely associated network of the Prince Group, accused of having no other practical use besides participating in money laundering. The prosecution claims that of the more than 120,000 bitcoins confiscated in the U.S., over 90,000 flowed through AHV, LBG, and another company registered in the Cayman Islands, Future Technology Investment; among them, the chairman and shareholder of AHV is Fan Yang, and the chairman and shareholder of LBG is Minyi Tang, who are referred to in the U.S. indictment as "Co-conspirator 6" and "Co-conspirator 7," respectively. Regarding the claims of victims of online fraud and gambling, a claims filing and distribution process has not yet been established. If a liquidation process is initiated in the future and there are sufficient funds to support distributions to creditors, the liquidators will establish a claims process, adjudicate claims, and make distributions in accordance with the British Virgin Islands bankruptcy law.

Bitwise released the report "Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions for Bitcoin in 2027," predicting the return rate, volatility, and correlation with stocks for Bitcoin over the next 10 years.Bitwise stated that under the baseline scenario, Bitcoin is expected to rise to $1.6 million by 2036.