Viewpoint: Bitcoin whales have significantly reduced their holdings over the past 24 hours, and the FOMC curse may strike again.

According to data from the BIT Stock Platform, Google’s stock price has extended its decline to 13.7%, marking its largest single-day drop in history, and is currently trading at $279.6. Based on Berkshire Hathaway’s 13F filing as of June 30, 2026, it holds 78,791,167 Class A GOOGL shares and 27,188,433 Class C GOOG shares, totaling approximately 106 million shares. At current prices, this holding is valued at around $29.6 billion, a decrease of roughly $8.2 billion from the $37.8 billion reported at the end of the prior quarter. Additionally, Berkshire’s public data does not disclose an exact average cost for the stake. Market estimates put the overall average cost above $300, with some analysts placing it near $310 to $320. Using an average price of $310, the holding would show an unrealized loss of approximately $3.2 billion; at $300, the loss would be around $2.2 billion. Earlier, Warren Buffett himself confirmed that this investment was initiated by him and is now being executed by the team of new CEO Greg Abel. Separately, Berkshire Hathaway’s third-quarter 13F filing is expected to be released in mid-November.

Walmart, Eli Lilly, Carnival, Arcos Dorados, and Cigna have joined the list of opponents to the tokenized stock trading plan of OKXICE, a joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. An updated announcement shows that the number of companies that have filed objections has reached 38, more than half of the 62 firms originally on the proposed list. The plan relies on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s "innovation exemption" framework. Under the framework, when tokenizing shares via an unaffiliated third party, the trading venue must notify the issuer and grant a 30-day objection period; if no objection is raised, the trading can proceed, and there is no mechanism to withdraw consent afterward. JPMorgan Chase has also expressed opposition, with a spokesperson noting that the firm is not participating at this stage but does not rule out future opportunities.

Hong Kong fintech firm PhotonPay announced it has closed a $40 million Series C funding round, led by Blockchain Capital, with new investor SBI Group participating, and existing backers IDG Capital, GL Ventures and Lightspeed Faction joining as follow-on investors. The capital will be used to expand its stablecoin-centric financial operating system, enhance multi-asset wallet, global card issuance and local clearing capabilities, and advance the financial execution layer for AI agents. As of August 2026, the company’s annualized transaction volume reached $65 billion, having obtained 34 payment and financial licenses or authorizations across the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving over 200,000 enterprise clients and covering more than 200 countries and regions.

According to data from the BIT Stock Platform, U.S. stocks opened with broad declines in the semiconductor, storage, and crypto-related sectors, while the optical communications sector saw mixed performance. In the semiconductor and storage sector: Seagate (STX) fell 2.51%; Western Digital (WDC) dropped 1.87%; SanDisk (SNDK) declined 3.80%; Micron (MU) fell 3.03%; NVIDIA (NVDA) dropped 1.08%; Intel (INTC) declined 3.60%; AMD fell 1.65%. In crypto-related stocks: Strategy (MSTR) fell 3.39%; Coinbase (COIN) dropped 1.91%; Circle (CRCL) declined 2.61%; BitMine (BMNR) fell 3.03%; SharpLink (SBET) dropped 1.83%. In optical communications-related stocks: FOTO rose 0.43%; Marvell Technology (MRVL) plunged 12.57%; Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) declined 3.20%; Lumentum (LITE) gained 4.13%; Coherent (COHR) fell 0.26%; Ciena (CIEN) dropped 3.84%; Fabrinet (FN) declined 2.20%; AXT (AXTI) fell 6.23%.

Oct 29 Update: #Bitcoin ETFs: 1D NetFlow: +1,684 $BTC(+$134.91M)?? 7D NetFlow: -3,889 $BTC(-$311.62M)?? #Ethereum ETFs: 1D NetFlow: -9,081 $ETH(-$21.11M)?? 7D NetFlow: -101,144 $ETH(-$235.17M)??

According to data from the BIT Stock Platform, the three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower across the board: the Dow Jones Index fell 0.65%, the S&P 500 Index dropped 0.53%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 1.32%. Google fell more than 11%, erasing over $400 billion in market capitalization; Microsoft rose more than 1%, ServiceNow dropped over 18%, Lumentum gained more than 3%, and Marvell Technology fell over 11%. Marvell Technology is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire optical component manufacturer Lumentum.