According to Lookonchain, on November 18th, address FMdRow purchased another 134,680 SOL tokens during the market downturn, costing approximately $17.85 million. Over the past month, this whale has accumulated 324,568 SOL tokens, with a total investment of approximately $44 million, an average purchase price of approximately $160, and currently faces a paper loss of approximately $8 million.

Huoxun Finance News, November 18th - According to a Bithumb announcement, the exchange now supports trading of the Solana on-chain asset Meteora (MET) on the KRW market. Trading will commence today at 17:00 (KST). To celebrate the launch, MET trading will be free of charge from the launch date until 17:00 on November 20th. However, orders placed during this period will not earn trading points or market-making rewards. Some platforms may label this token as MET2; users should ensure consistency between network and contract information when transferring funds.

Huoxun Finance reported on November 18th that, according to Ki Youngju, founder and CEO of CryptoQuant, the current BTC futures market is dominated by retail investors, with clear signs of whales leaving and the momentum for spot inflows into futures exchanges exhausted. Meanwhile, the Coinbase premium has fallen to a nine-month low, ETFs have experienced net outflows for three consecutive weeks, and the on-chain PnL indicator has turned short-selling. If cycle theory holds true, the bottom may be around $56,000. He predicts that in the short term, tight dollar liquidity and slowing capital flows will continue to suppress BTC performance, but a sustained outflow is unlikely in the next six months. If interest rate cuts or a renewed easing narrative occur, ETFs may attract capital back. Furthermore, the adoption of stablecoins and the wave of reverse ICOs initiated by listed companies will encourage traditional assets to be on-chain, with Bitcoin being the biggest beneficiary, while altcoins lacking narrative or fundamentals will lose market attention and liquidity.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated after his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that the central bank is continuing to gradually adjust the pace of monetary easing, demonstrating its firm intention to raise interest rates. Ueda told the media after the meeting, "The mechanism of inflation growing in tandem with wages is being restored. Therefore, I explained to the Prime Minister that we are gradually adjusting the extent of monetary easing." This meeting comes as investors are focused on Takaichi's stance on monetary policy and awaiting details of the economic stimulus package to be announced this week. Ueda said, "We discussed foreign exchange issues. The central bank will closely monitor its impact on the economy while working closely with the government." He also emphasized that the Bank of Japan will make appropriate policy decisions based on economic data. (Jinshi)

According to the latest Gate Ventures Crypto Weekly Report, the market was under pressure this week, with major assets leading the decline. BTC fell 9.9% for the week, and ETH dropped 13.67%. On-chain sentiment weakened significantly, with the Fear & Greed Index falling to 14, entering the extreme fear zone. The ETH/BTC ratio continued to decline to 0.033. The overall crypto market capitalization declined by 9.4%, with BTC and ETH experiencing the largest pullbacks. Other assets generally followed suit, but privacy tokens bucked the trend and strengthened. The top 30 assets saw an average decline of approximately 12%, with only a few coins recording gains. In terms of industry dynamics, several technology roadmaps and infrastructure updates continued to advance. For example, the price of the new payment infrastructure project remained stable in its first week after launch; several technology teams announced new version roadmaps covering cross-chain capabilities, structured design of risky assets, and expansion of on-chain settlement; meanwhile, discussions on collaborations surrounding AI, robotics, on-chain forex, and institutional-grade clearing mechanisms are expanding, bringing more attention to medium- to long-term application scenarios. In terms of financing, a total of 11 transactions were disclosed this week, amounting to approximately $132 million, mainly concentrated in the DeFi, infrastructure, and data sectors.