Headline.
Voting begins on Election Day for the 2024 US presidential election.
Local time on November 5 marks the official voting day for the US presidential election. Just past midnight Eastern Time on November 5, voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, began voting first, marking the official start of the 60th US presidential election.
Trump-themed Meme coins have surged: MAGA up 28.5% in 24 hours, DMAGA up 131.9% in 24 hours.
CoinGecko data shows that Trump-themed Meme coins are surging, among them: -TRUMP up 11.3% in 24 hours, currently priced at $3.86; -MAGA up 28.5% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.0002088; -STRUMP up 4.3% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.006533; -TREMP up 33.2% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.3903; -FIGHT up 9.2% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.00859; -DMAGA up 131.9% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.01637. Additionally, Harris-themed Meme coin KAMA is down 10.5% in 24 hours, currently priced at $0.01058.
The probability of Trump winning on Polymarket has reached 68%, leading Harris by 36 percentage points.
Prediction market Polymarket data shows that the probability of Trump winning the US presidential election has risen to 68%, while the probability of Harris winning has dropped to 32%, expanding the gap to 36 percentage points.
Industry News.
The UK's first pension fund allocated 3% of its assets to Bitcoin.
UK pension fund consultancy Cartwright is urging institutional investors to allocate assets to Bitcoin and has successfully guided the country's first pension fund to allocate this asset. Cartwright's digital asset director Glenn Cameron stated that this unnamed fund allocated 3% of its £50 million ($65 million) to Bitcoin last month after "extensive consultations with the trustees of the plan, discussing ESG, investment cases, and security in detail."
Bank of Japan's September meeting minutes: If economic and price forecasts meet expectations, the Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates.
The minutes from the Bank of Japan's September meeting show that members unanimously believe that if economic and price forecasts meet expectations, the Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates.
US Presidential Election.
Harris wins Vermont.
According to the Associated Press: Harris wins Vermont.
Trump wins Indiana and Kentucky.
According to the Associated Press: Trump wins Indiana and Kentucky.
The results of the "midnight voting" in the town of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, show a tie between Harris and Trump.
The small town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire announces the voting results of 6 registered voters, with Harris and Trump tied at 3 votes each.
Voting statistics for 7 battleground states in the US presidential election will be revealed no later than noon on November 6.
The seven key states that have the most significant impact on the presidential election results will close polling stations between 7 PM and 10 PM Eastern Time (8 AM to 11 AM Beijing Time on November 6). As states release statistical results, the final outcome is expected to be revealed around noon Beijing Time. Specifically: polling stations in Georgia will close at 7 PM (8 AM Beijing Time on November 6), North Carolina at 7:30 PM (8:30 AM Beijing Time on November 6), and initial winning trends will gradually emerge. If Harris performs well in these states, it may mean she doesn't have to rely entirely on the slower-counting "Blue Wall" states - Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Conversely, if Trump wins these two Southern battleground states, Harris could still win through the "Blue Wall" states, but the results will be revealed later. Polling stations in Michigan and Pennsylvania will close at 8 PM Eastern Time (9 PM Beijing Time on November 6), Wisconsin and Arizona at 9 PM (10 PM Beijing Time on November 6), and Nevada at 10 PM (11 PM Beijing Time on November 6).
Project News.
OpenSea CEO talks about the new version: We built a new platform from scratch.
OpenSea co-founder and CEO Devin Finzer posted on X stating that we have been quietly building, and to achieve true innovation, sometimes you have to take a step back and rethink everything. We have built a new OpenSea from scratch, set to launch in December.
Privacy startup Nym Technologies plans to repurchase $1 million in NYM as a trial run for its ongoing repurchase program.
Nym Technologies, a Switzerland-based startup focused on privacy supported by a16z, will repurchase $1 million worth of NYM tokens aimed at limiting supply and enhancing the company's treasury. Nym CEO Harry Halpin stated in a statement: "This repurchase is not just about establishing a financial strategy, but about preparing for growth." According to The Block's data page, there are currently approximately 803 million NYM tokens in circulation (out of a total of 1 billion), with a trading price of about $0.06. NYM has risen more than 7% in the last 24 hours. NYM is used to incentivize node operators, staking, governance, and participation in the network's hybrid proof consensus mechanism. This initial repurchase will also serve as a "trial run" for the "permanent NYM repurchase," which will grow alongside the development of NymVPN (expected to launch in mid-December). In addition to rewarding network operators, the repurchase funds will also be used for marketing efforts and expanding Nym's technology stack.
People * Voices.
CZ: Very optimistic about investment opportunities in the Middle East, focusing on blockchain, AI, biotechnology, and other fields.
CZ, after appearing at the Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai at the end of October, appeared in another Middle Eastern country, Bahrain, on November 3. He told reporters that before Binance obtained a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license issued by Dubai, it was the first to obtain a similar license in Bahrain among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states. At the second Gateway Gulf Investment Forum held in Bahrain, CZ stated: "Many people do not know the good here." Bahrain, as a country also friendly to cryptocurrencies, is relatively less known. After Binance obtained the license granted by the Central Bank of Bahrain for cryptocurrency asset service providers, it also received approval for a banking license from the CBB, meaning Binance has directly opened channels for fiat currency in and out locally. CZ also mentioned that he understood that Hong Kong peers are actively exploring RWA, but the price fluctuations of real-world assets are relatively small, making it difficult to form sufficient trading volume in the secondary market, and liquidity is prone to gradually shrink, waiting for innovators to propose truly liquidity-bringing use cases. In addition, CZ expressed great optimism about investment opportunities in the Middle East, not only focusing on blockchain investments but also strategically investing in AI, biotechnology, and other fields in the GCC countries.
SkyBridge Capital CEO: Bitcoin will rise regardless of who becomes president of the United States.
SkyBridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci expressed an optimistic forecast for Bitcoin, stating that regardless of who becomes president, Bitcoin will rise. Considering the market's potential reactions to Donald Trump or Kamala Harris winning, if Trump wins, Bitcoin may rise in the short term, as he is generally seen as a deregulator who may overturn many policies of the Biden administration, but Harris has also expressed support for blockchain and Bitcoin.
Bloomberg ETF analyst: BTC's surge may be a response to the US presidential election.
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted on the X platform that BTC suddenly surged today, possibly in response to the US presidential election. Eric Balchunas added, "If anyone thinks Bitcoin is not a good indicator to watch today, please tell me why. In my view, BTC seems to be a clean indicator because it's a topic in the campaign, while stocks and bonds are less important, but I'm open to other thoughts."
