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According to Gate market data, on November 4, the German DAX30 index closed up 608.21 points, an increase of 2.35%, at 26,509.12 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose 194.55 points, an increase of 1.83%, at 10,832.98 points; the French CAC40 index increased by 157.58 points, an increase of 1.96%, at 8,177.89 points; the Euro Stoxx 50 index rose 142.49 points, an increase of 2.32%, at 6,287.05 points; the Spanish IBEX35 index increased by 584.8 points, an increase of 3.11%, at 19,392 points; the Italian FTSE MIB index rose 1,131.67 points, an increase of 2.27%, at 51,073.5 points.

According to Cointelegraph, the French National Assembly passed Amendment I-2701 with 150 votes in favor, 44 against, and 8 abstentions, requiring taxpayers to report self-custodied crypto assets totaling no less than 100,000 euros (approximately 112,000 USD) to the tax authorities, with the reporting threshold calculated based on the holdings as of December 31 of the relevant tax year.In the same session, the National Assembly rejected another amendment with 69 votes against and 14 in favor, which originally aimed to exempt from tax the income from crypto payments for goods and services not exceeding 1,000 euros (approximately 1,120 USD) within the tax year. The aforementioned reporting requirement has been included in the 2027 Finance Bill and must be retained in the final legislation to take effect. The National Assembly is required to complete the first reading of the bill by November 17, and the Senate is scheduled to begin discussions on November 20.The National Assembly also postponed the vote on the revenue portion of the budget for the second time, which was originally scheduled for October 20. Faustine Fleuret, the global public affairs head of the lending protocol Morpho, stated that the revenue portion "is likely to be rejected," which could lead to the entire bill being rejected in the National Assembly, including the provisions incorporated through the passed amendments.Previously, the assembly rejected two proposals to impose an exit tax on unrealized crypto gains for taxpayers moving abroad and passed an amendment on October 16 to tax the income from converting crypto assets into stablecoins classified as electronic money tokens under EU rules.

Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to raise up to 9 billion euros through its first euro bond issuance.

Eurozone October Harmonized CPI Year-on-Year - Unadjusted Initial Value 4%, Expected 4%, Previous Value 3.8%

Eurozone October Core Harmonized CPI Year-on-Year - Unadjusted Initial Value 2.2%, Expected 2.2%, Previous Value 2.2%

Meta Platforms (META.O) launches a six-part inaugural euro bond issuance.

Meta Platforms issued dollar bonds for the first time in six months, planning to issue at least $20 billion in debt in the U.S. and European markets. This bond issuance is divided into five parts, with maturities ranging from 5 years to 30 years, and the preliminary pricing guidance for the longest maturity bonds is about 2.5 percentage points higher than U.S. Treasury yields. Citigroup and Morgan Stanley are responsible for underwriting.

According to Cointelegraph, Kraken has restricted accounts related to a suspected theft of over $133 million in cryptocurrency assets involving an unnamed institution in Europe, and is cooperating with law enforcement to recover the funds. Kraken stated that this incident did not originate from its platform, its security systems were not breached, and customer accounts were not compromised.Previously, on-chain investigator ZachXBT discovered that the suspected stolen amount increased by an additional $27 million from the previously disclosed $106 million. Bitquery data shows that approximately $62.98 million in stablecoins was exchanged for 27,553 ETH within about 4 hours. Kraken, Crypto.com, and OKX have all been reported to be involved in the related fund flows, with Crypto.com taking measures to prevent the related funds from being transferred through its platform, while OKX stated that it is investigating.As of the reporting time, approximately $78.3 million remains in wallets associated with the attackers, while about $30.5 million has been transferred out. The identity of the victims and ZachXBT's speculation about a large financial institution in Western Europe being attacked and attempting to cover up the incident have not been confirmed.

Meta Platforms (META.O) held a conference call to discuss the issuance of U.S. dollar and euro bonds in batches.

According to PR Newswire, global AI solutions company RWS announced that it has officially completed the acquisition of Acolad's parent company Acogroup after completing the relevant labor negotiations and obtaining all regulatory approvals, with the transaction amount undisclosed.This acquisition will further expand RWS's business layout in the European and North American markets. Acolad customers will gain access to AI technologies and platform support from RWS, including Language Weaver Pro, Trados, and Cultural Intelligence Layer, enhancing the intelligence of enterprise content processing, translation, and localization workflows. The two parties will also integrate professional capabilities in regulated industries such as interpretation, transcription, data services, and life sciences.

August Hyldgaard of Danske Bank stated that the recent general weakness of the euro may continue after Fitch Ratings adjusted France's credit rating outlook to negative. This adjustment was not part of the regular rating schedule, and French government bonds will face pressure this morning. Fitch pointed out that weak economic growth, rising borrowing costs, and an expanding fiscal deficit are the reasons for the adjustment.

Google's parent company Alphabet has launched its second euro bond issuance this year, planned to be divided into seven parts, with maturities ranging from 2 years to 19 years. The spread for the shortest maturity bonds is about 60 basis points, while the longest is between 205 to 210 basis points. Barclays, BNP Paribas, and Deutsche Bank are responsible for this issuance, with pricing expected on Monday evening.

Alexandre Laizet, an executive at Capital B, the first Bitcoin reserve company in Europe, stated in a video interview with Bitcoin Magazine that France's debt has reached 120% of GDP, but the real issue is not the debt itself, but rather that the borrowed funds are used for consumption instead of investment. The debt crisis in Europe, combined with currency devaluation, provides a reason to hold Bitcoin.Laizet believes that the structure of France's capital market is suitable for implementing a Bitcoin reserve strategy, which is also the reason why Capital B chose to establish itself in France. He also mentioned that Capital B aims to become the largest company by capital size in Europe and to expand its Bitcoin holdings by continuously increasing its position during bear markets.The interview also covered new rules introduced by MSCI for Bitcoin reserve companies, the perpetual credit and regulatory environment in the European market, and the growing interest of credit investors in Bitcoin collateralized loans.

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) released a commissioned research report on overseas financial regulatory systems, totaling 609 pages, authored by the Japanese law firm Atsumi & Sakai. The report covers eight countries and regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, China, and Hong Kong, aiming to provide references for Japan's financial system planning and legislation.The report focuses on outlining the regulatory systems for cryptocurrency exchanges, stablecoins, and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) in various regions, including the U.S. "GENIUS Act," the EU MiCA regulations, the UK's stablecoin regulatory framework, and China's regulations on virtual currencies and RWAs to be released in February 2026.The report points out that, according to current Chinese regulations, the issuance, trading, and related services of RWA tokenization within the country are generally prohibited, except for businesses that have obtained approval from the competent authorities and rely on specific financial infrastructures. Additionally, the report discusses Hong Kong's expansion of the scope of tokenized securities trading and related market regulatory arrangements.

Eurozone September unemployment rate 6.5%, expected 6.4%, previous value 6.4%

Eurozone Q3 seasonally adjusted GDP annual preliminary value 1.3%, expected 1.1%, previous value 1.2%

Eurozone Q3 seasonally adjusted GDP quarterly rate preliminary value 0.4%, expected 0.2%, previous value 0.6%

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde stated that the Governing Council debated whether it was appropriate to raise interest rates. The outcome of this meeting is to keep the interest rates unchanged.

According to Gate market data, the European Stoxx 600 Index's increase has expanded to 1%, reaching a new intraday high.