Vitalik on Ethereum's Relationship with Wall Street: They are Ethereum Users, We are Power Users

On November 20th, the AI-driven brand protection platform Doppel completed a $70 million Series C financing. The financing was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and participated in by a16z, South Park Commons, Script Capital, 9Yards Capital, Sozo Ventures, Strategic Cyber Ventures, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Aurum Partners, and WNBA players Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart, and Kelsey Plum, among others.

On November 20th, based on HTX market information, ZORA surged past $0.06 and is currently trading at $0.058, experiencing a 24-hour increase of 18.9% and having a current market capitalization of $5.8 billion. This morning, Jesse Pollak, a co-founder of Base, announced the upcoming launch of the jesse token, which is scheduled to take place at 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on November 20th (1:00 AM on November 21st Beijing Time). The jesse token will be released from his Base App account jesse.base.eth. Jesse Pollak cautioned that before and after the launch, many people are likely to attempt to impersonate him and the jesse token. He will directly share all updates regarding the jesse token on X and the Base App, so users should be cautious of any content from non-direct sources.

On November 20th, according to a report by CoinDesk, sources disclosed that the fully-backed stablecoin ARC, which is jointly developed by Polygon and the Indian fintech company Anq, is scheduled to undergo a pilot run in the first quarter of 2026. Each ARC token will be pegged at a 1:1 ratio to the Indian Rupee and can only be minted when the issuer receives cash or cash equivalents (such as term deposits, government securities, or cash balances).

On November 20th, the first non-farm payroll report following the shutdown will be released this evening. The views of various institutions are as follows: Rockefeller: It is anticipated that non-farm employment in September will rise by 50,000, suggesting that the employment market remains steady. Previously disclosed labor data has exhibited a clear weakening tendency. Indeed Hiring Lab: In contrast to previous reports, it is not considered that there will be significant alterations in the September non-farm employment report, and the current weak state of the labor market will persist. Pantheon Macroeconomics: Any data that appears unsatisfactory at present may continue to fester due to a six-week data void period, and the negative impact of non-farm data may be magnified. Reuters Survey: It is expected that non-farm employment in September will increase by 50,000. Economists believe that the data in August was suppressed by seasonal abnormal factors and may be revised upward ba

On November 20th, the Perp DEX Astros within the Sui ecosystem announced a partnership with the AI-driven Crypto Asset Research Platform Surf Copilot (Surf Assistant). Surf will offer AI technical support for Astros' AI-driven trading experience. This collaboration marks the first time that the perp trading process on Sui will be deeply integrated with AI, integrating real-time analysis, trend identification, and intelligent signals into the on-chain trading interface, providing users with a more efficient and lower-learning-curve trading experience. Both parties stated that they will launch joint activities and feature highlights in the future, enabling more users to experience the AI x Perp trading approach. Astros is one of the fastest-growing perp trading platforms in the Sui ecosystem, achieving a trading volume of over $100 million shortly after its launch. With a seamless interactive experience and an easy-to-understand trading process, it has attracted a large number of active

Update: On November 20th, based on HTX market data, Bitcoin fell below $92,000, and its 24-hour gain was narrowed to 0.9%.