Summary of the 168th Ethereum Consensus Layer ACDC Meeting: Discussion on upgrades to Fusaka, Glamsterdam, etc.

- U.S. and China announce "Busan Truce" at APEC summit, agreeing to cut tariffs, stabilize supply chains, and resume U.S. agricultural exports to China. - Tech tensions persist as U.S. maintains AI chip export bans on China, while China suspends investigations into U.S. semiconductor firms. - Global markets rise on trade optimism, but analysts warn past agreements like 2020's Phase One deal have failed due to noncompliance and geopolitical friction. - U.S. farmers gain short-term relief with China pledging

- Walmart offers top U.S. store managers up to $620k annually, including stock grants, to align their interests with company performance and boost retention. - The 2024 compensation overhaul raised regional manager salaries to $160k and contributed to a 10% improvement in hourly worker retention over a decade. - CEO John Furner emphasized "owner-like" incentives, with shareholding influencing profit management, as Harvard Business School studies the strategy's business outcomes. - Walmart's approach mirror

- Bitcoin fell below $110,000 amid Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut and end of quantitative tightening, sparking macroeconomic concerns despite expected 2026 easing. - Coinbase’s $1.05B Q3 profit highlights sector resilience, but Bitcoin’s technical outlook remains fragile with critical support at $105,400–$103,800. - Analysts predict two short-term scenarios—post-FOMC rebound to $109,000–$110,000 or pre-meeting retracement toward $120,000—amid diverging views on Fed’s 2026 trajectory. - Market uncertainty pe

- Analysts predict Ethereum could reach $4,500 by year-end as it consolidates in a tightening symmetrical triangle pattern. - Price oscillates between $3,850–$3,900, with key breakout levels at $4,200 (bullish) and $3,750 (bearish) determining next moves. - Growing institutional interest and Layer-2 adoption support Ethereum, though macro risks and profit-taking remain near-term concerns. - The triangle's apex signals imminent volatility, with bulls defending $3,850 and bears targeting $3,750 as critical t