Ethereum (ETH) declined by 2% on Friday despite reports of key crypto investors in Asia collaborating in an effort to launch a $1 billion ETH treasury, according to Bloomberg.
EUR/JPY slides 0.25% on Friday, trading around 175.40 at the time of writing, after hitting a two-week low of 174.82 earlier in the day. The Japanese Yen (JPY) is appreciating across the board, supported by remarks from Bank of Japan (BoJ) officials suggesting further policy tightening.
USD/CAD weakens on Friday, hovering around 1.4040 at the time of writing, extending its sideways consolidation since October 15. The US Dollar (USD) remains under pressure, hit by the ongoing US government shutdown and persistent trade frictions between the United States (US) and China.