November 9th, the Ministry of Technology of Sierra Leone officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sign, jointly launching a new chapter in the country's blockchain infrastructure development. The initial phase of the collaboration will focus on establishing a digital identity system and a local stablecoin payment system, aiming to provide secure, transparent, and inclusive digital services to all citizens at a very low cost, and to drive the country towards leapfrog development.During this visit, the Sign team also met with the Minister of Finance of Sierra Leone, the Governor of the Central Bank, the CEO of eGov App, and a representative from the Christex Foundation to reach consensus on the technical roadmap, policy coordination, and implementation plan.This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Sierra Leone in its digital economic transformation and showcases Sign's leading position in advancing "national-level blockchain infrastructure."

November 9th, according to Polymarket platform data, today's League of Legends World Championship "T1 vs KT" prediction market volume has surpassed $5.4 million, reaching $5.45 million; currently T1 has a 64% win rate, while KT has a 36% win rate.

November 9th, according to Coinglass data, if Ethereum falls below $3300, the cumulative long liquidation intensity of mainstream CEXs will reach $595 million.Conversely, if Ethereum surpasses $3500, the cumulative short liquidation intensity of mainstream CEXs will reach $980 million.BlockBeats Note: The liquidation chart does not display the precise number of contracts awaiting liquidation or the exact value of contracts being liquidated. The bars on the liquidation chart actually indicate the relative importance of each liquidation cluster to adjacent liquidation clusters, i.e., intensity.Therefore, the liquidation chart shows the extent to which the price of the underlying asset will be affected when it reaches a certain level. A higher "liquidation bar" indicates that the price reaching that level will trigger a more intense reaction due to a liquidity cascade.

November 9th, convicted Russian crypto scammer Roman Novak and his wife Anna were kidnapped and murdered in the UAE. This incident, related to a ransom and a conspiracy involving digital assets, ultimately ended in tragedy.Roman Novak was well-known in St. Petersburg for his involvement in multiple cryptocurrency projects that defrauded investors of millions of dollars. In 2020, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison for large-scale fraud. After serving his sentence, he moved to Dubai, where he founded the crypto app Fintopio and reportedly raised hundreds of millions of dollars again from new investors.In early October, Roman and his wife traveled to what seemed to be a promising investor meeting near the UAE-Oman border in Hatta. However, they mysteriously disappeared after changing vehicles and leaving their driver behind. As several days passed without any news, Roman's family sounded the alarm. Russian and UAE authorities promptly launched a joint investigation, suspecting that the couple had been lured to a rented villa under the guise of a "business meeting" that was actually a ransom-motivated kidnapping.The kidnappers attempted to force Novak to provide access to his crypto assets—funds purportedly stored in wallets and accounts related to the Fintopio app and its early fraudulent projects. When they failed to obtain the funds, the tragedy unfolded: Roman and Anna were both killed. Russian media cited sources stating that their bodies were dismembered, placed in a container, and abandoned near a shopping center in Hatta.Following the exposure of the case, Russian and international media extensively covered the incident, and the investigation has led to arrests in multiple countries. Currently, 7 suspects have been arrested, including several from St. Petersburg and one from Kazakhstan, facing charges of murder, financial crimes, and illegal money mediation.

November 9th, according to Hyperinsight monitoring, the recent on-chain activities of active contract whales are as follows:· The largest ZEC long position address on Hyperliquid reduced its ZEC holdings to 39,500 coins early this morning, with its unrealized gains shrinking from a peak of $12 million to $200,000;· The "BTC OG Whale" address, after liquidating BTC yesterday and losing $1.3 million, has also broken its undefeated record; the address currently holds 40,000 ETH (about $135 million) with unrealized losses exceeding $2 million, entry price $3,445.58, liquidation price $2,533.69;· Bitcoin whale Owen Gunden has once again deposited 600 BTC into Kraken, worth about $61.17 million. Currently, Owen still holds 6,050 BTC, worth about $618.78 million;· The "Bankrupt Whale" James Wynn has closed his Bitcoin short position (40x leverage) for a profit of $85,380;· "Buddy" Huang Licheng's address went long on ETH with 25x leverage, holding 3,775 coins, with unrealized gains of $80,000;· The "Former 100% Win Rate Whale" closed his BTC long position about 4 hours ago, with a profit of about $38,000, leaving his account with only about $253,500 in assets.

November 9th, founder of crypto quant fund Capriole Investments, Charles Edwards, posted a message saying, "OG Bitcoin Whales Are Selling Off:The attached image intuitively shows how many super whales are cashing out Bitcoin. Each line in the graph represents long-term holders of OG Bitcoin who entered the market before 2018 and have held for over 7 years, showing on-chain transactions.· Orange = Sell-off amount at the $100 million level of OG.· Red = Sell-off amount at the $500 million level of OG.The color scheme for the 2025 chart is unusually rich — indicating OG whales are exiting in a large-scale cash-out."

November 9th, according to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin rebounds above $104,000, the cumulative short liquidation intensity of mainstream CEXs will reach $8.64 billion.On the other hand, if Bitcoin falls below $100,000, the cumulative long liquidation intensity of mainstream CEXs will reach $8.92 billion.BlockBeats Note: The liquidation chart does not show the exact number of contracts to be liquidated or the exact value of the liquidated contracts. The bars on the liquidation chart actually represent the importance of each liquidation cluster relative to neighboring clusters, that is, intensity.Therefore, the liquidation chart shows to what extent the price of the underlying asset will be affected when it reaches a certain level. A higher "liquidation bar" indicates that the price, once reached, will react more strongly due to a liquidity cascade.

November 9th, Cryptocurrency analyst Matthew Hyland recently shared his view, stating, "The reason you should be confident in the price trend of altcoins is that the Bitcoin dominance chart looks very weak, and has been weak for several weeks." Hyland pointed out: "The downtrend is still favorable for continuation, so this rebound is just a 'dead cat bounce' in the downward trend."Hyland also stated that the recent sharp price fluctuations in Bitcoin may have been carefully orchestrated by traditional financial giants. "In the past month, my view has remained basically the same—I believe these fluctuations are actually manipulative actions, with Wall Street just setting themselves up." Bitcoin's dominance has fallen 5% since May.Just on November 4th, the Bitcoin price fell below the $100,000 mark for the first time in four months, sparking concerns about future trends. Although Hyland believes the altcoin market may be about to gain momentum, other indicators still show that the market focus remains on Bitcoin. CMC's Altcoin Season Index is currently only at 28/100, still in the "Bitcoin Season" range.

BlockBeats News: On November 9, according to OnchainLens monitoring, the "Bankruptcy Whale" James Wynn has closed his Bitcoin short position (40x leverage), realizing a profit of $85,380.Now, he still needs to earn an additional $21.9 million to break even.

November 9th, according to OnchainLens monitoring, Solana Bitcoin whale Owen Gunden once again deposited 600 BTC into Kraken, worth approximately $61.17 million. Currently, Owen still holds 6,050 Bitcoins, worth around $618.78 million.Owen Gunden's address deposited 500 BTC into Kraken yesterday.