BTC falls below $110,000

- EU proposes centralized financial oversight via ESMA, mirroring the U.S. SEC model to unify stock and crypto market regulation across 27 nations. - Aims to reduce regulatory fragmentation, lower cross-border compliance costs, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness against U.S. financial markets. - France and others oppose "passporting" rules under MiCA, fearing regulatory arbitrage, while ESMA seeks expanded authority to enforce consistent crypto rules. - Draft legislation expected by December faces res

- BlockDAG defends transparency claims with $435M presale data, 312K holders, and institutional backing. - CEO Antony Turner highlights 1,400 TPS testnet, F1 team partnerships, and $86M allocated institutional investments. - 20K miners and 3.5M testnet users demonstrate organic growth, contrasting speculative rivals like Hyperliquid. - Leaked exchange listing rumors with Coinbase/Kraken suggest potential mainstream adoption, pending presale completion.

- Faruk Ozer, founder of collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, was found dead in prison on Nov 1, 2025, while serving a 11,196-year sentence for a $2.6B fraud. - Authorities suspect suicide; his death reignited debates over Turkey's solitary confinement practices at Tekirdag F-Type prison, criticized by human rights groups. - The 2021 Thodex collapse left 400,000 users stranded, prompting Turkey to implement stricter crypto regulations despite remaining a $200B regional crypto market. - Ozer's case mir

- Bitcoin HODLers sold 405,000 BTC in 30 days, the largest drawdown since July 2025, as spot trading volume surged to $300B in October 2025. - Analysts debate if this reflects market stabilization or prelude to further capitulation, with Binance dominating 58% of spot trading volume. - Long-term holders offloaded 325,600 BTC while short-term holders face average losses, raising concerns about sustained distribution phases. - Miner reserves stabilized near $115,000 price level, but risks persist below $110,