Strive Adds $280M in Bitcoin, Outpacing Strategy With Biggest Buy Since January
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2026. Oct. 13. 16:55
Strive has acquired another 3,311 bitcoin for approximately $280 million, marking its largest weekly purchase since January and its third-largest acquisition to date, as the company accelerates its accumulation strategy through warrant exercises and preferred stock issuance. Strive Stacks Even More Bitcoin The Nasdaq-listed company purchased the bitcoin between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9 at […] Trezor Slashes Reseller Network After $93M Ledger Security Scare
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2026. Oct. 13. 16:25
In the wake of the Ledger hardware wallet controversy, which raised suspicions that a third-party retailer distributed tampered devices, rival hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor announced it will revoke specific reseller authorizations effective Jan. 1, 2027. Trezor Tightens Its Distribution Network Following Ledger Security Scare Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders disclosed the company’s decision to […] Fraud Victims Hit Legal Wall in Britain’s $5B Bitcoin Battle
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2026. Oct. 13. 15:55
A British High Court ruling has dealt a significant setback to Chinese fraud victims seeking ownership of more than 61,000 bitcoin seized by London police. The cryptocurrency haul, now worth approximately $5 billion, originated from an enormous Ponzi scheme orchestrated by convicted fraudster Zhimin Qian. The Oct. 12 decision places Chinese law at the center […] UK crypto trader says almost $800,000 lost in knife attack as wrench attacks proliferate
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2026. Oct. 13. 15:24
A crypto trader in the U.K. claimed masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in cryptocurrency at knifepoint, furthering concerns of "wrench attacks" spreading in the country. What the IMF’s World Economic Outlook Means for Bitcoin Price
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2026. Oct. 13. 15:20
If the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) outlook and risk scenarios play out, then bitcoin’s price could face more headwinds than tailwinds from familiar forces: interest rates, the bond market, and AI stocks. In its World Economic Outlook (WEO) the IMF doesn’t mention bitcoin or other crypto assets. However, its analysis could affect this market, too. […] Binance Pulls the Plug on Bitcoin Mining After 6-Year Run
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2026. Oct. 13. 14:40
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, disclosed this week that the company’s mining operations will be sunsetting. The crypto firm said that Binance Pool and related services will officially be discontinued on Nov. 10, 2026. Binance Pool to Shut Down After Six Years and 22,188 Mined Bitcoin Blocks According to mempool.space statistics, […] STRC Nearly Hits $100 After Bitcoin Giant Strategy Breaks Buyback Promise
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2026. Oct. 13. 13:59
Strategy’s STRC preferred stock closed at $99.88 on Monday, its best finish since May, after the bitcoin treasury giant spent roughly seven times more cash buying shares back over two weeks than it spent on BTC. The Promise On July 27, with STRC trading in the $80s, Michael Saylor laid out a simple rule and […] Bitcoin Price Recovery Stalls as $84,000 Resistance Holds Firm
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2026. Oct. 13. 13:00
Bitcoin’s price stands at $83,266 on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time, as buyers attempt to preserve a recovery from recent lows near $80,000. Despite 10 of 15 moving averages registering bullish signals, shorter-term resistance between $83,800 and $84,254 continues to frustrate advances. Oscillators remain largely neutral, suggesting the recovery has yet […] Blackrock Drives $150M Bitcoin, Ether ETF Selling
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2026. Oct. 13. 12:30
U.S. crypto ETFs opened the week under renewed pressure, with bitcoin funds losing $65.40 million and ether ETFs extending their outflow streak to 10 consecutive sessions. Bitcoin ETFs Lose $65M as Ether Outflows Hit 10 Days The new week began much as the last one ended: with institutional investors still trimming exposure to major digital […] South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin
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2026. Oct. 13. 11:58
The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses. Federated Hermes joins Wall Street's tokenization push with plans for first onchain fund shares
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2026. Oct. 13. 11:56
The $911 billion Pittsburgh-based asset manager is teaming up with Prometheum to bring blockchain-based share classes of its funds to traditional brokerage accounts. A $377M Bitcoin Whale Wakes up While Another Dumps BTC for Ether
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2026. Oct. 13. 11:30
A wallet holding 4,582 BTC ($377.6 million) moved its entire balance on Monday, the same day a second whale sold 837.8 BTC at a loss to buy 27,500 ether. Whale No. 1: What Woke Up? Onchain tracker Lookonchain reported that another Bitcoin OG had woken up, transferring out all of their 4,582 BTC ($377.58M). The […] Stacks' STX, a Bitcoin layer-2 token, has surged by 50% in four weeks
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2026. Oct. 13. 11:26
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 13, 2026 Bitcoin, ether slip and rebound as South Korean stocks slide on AI-related concerns
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2026. Oct. 13. 11:06
Investors are positioning ahead of today's bank earnings reports and Wednesday’s U.S. inflation data. Russia’s largest bank Sberbank secures approval to trade crypto
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2026. Oct. 13. 11:02
Sberbank plans to open crypto trading to all clients Dec. 1 and is already testing BTC, ETH and USDT trades in its app. Live updates: Bitcoin continues in tight range near $83,000, recovering from overnight slide
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2026. Oct. 13. 10:46
The third-quarter U.S. earnings season is kicking off today, with results from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and UnitedHealthcare, among others. The key September CPI report comes tomorrow. Live updates: Bitcoin whipsaws between $81,000 and $84,000 as altcoins slide
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2026. Oct. 13. 10:46
Bitcoin bounced back from an early dip as ZEC, HYPE and SOL led altcoin losses. JPMorgan fell after kicking off U.S. earnings season. Bitcoin diverges from South Korean stocks as AI concerns deepen the Kospi selloff
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2026. Oct. 13. 10:38
South Korea’s chipmakers lead another sharp selloff as concerns over AI spending and Chinese competition grow, while bitcoin holds well above its summer lows. Curacao Scraps Hacked Licensing Portal, Misses Its Own Update Deadline
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2026. Oct. 13. 10:30
Curaçao’s gambling regulator says the online portal it uses to license offshore casinos will not return after the hack it disclosed in September. It aimed to give details of interim arrangements by Oct. 9, but had published none by Tuesday morning. No Portal and No Interim Plan The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) announced on Oct. […] Bitcoin Price Surges Past $83.5K as Kucoin and MEXC Go Dark in Korea
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2026. Oct. 13. 09:30
South Korea has ordered domestic access blocks on 27 unregistered offshore crypto exchange websites, including Kucoin, MEXC and BingX, extending an earlier ban on their mobile apps to the web. What Exactly Got Blocked? Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the anti-money laundering arm of the Financial Services Commission, announced on Oct. 13 that the country’s […] Ledger says 'spy' chip inside CryptoBilis Ledger devices transmitted wallet keys over mobile network
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2026. Oct. 13. 09:27
The hardware-wallet maker gave its first public account of how a covert component in devices sold by CryptoBilis could steal users’ master keys without changing Ledger’s software.
UK court ruling boosts government’s chances of keeping $5 billion in seized bitcoin
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2026. Oct. 13. 09:25
The decision concerns 61,000 BTC seized by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation into Zhimin Qian, who pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of people in China. XRP Price at $1.37 Leaves Evernorth’s $214M XRP Buy 46% Underwater
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2026. Oct. 13. 08:30
Evernorth named former Coinbase Asset Management co-CIO Hugo Jeandesboz to run its 473 million XRP treasury on debut day, and XRPN still closed at $16.91, 68% below its $53 high. The Hire Nobody Was Pricing in Evernorth used its first day as a Nasdaq-listed company to name Hugo Jeandesboz as its chief investment officer (CIO). […] Robbers Tied up a UK Crypto Trader at Knifepoint and Took $800K
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2026. Oct. 13. 07:30
A UK-based crypto trader says intruders taped him up, held him at knifepoint, and robbed him of $800,000 on Monday night. The wallet he flagged shows roughly $756,000 parked there before being moved out. “No, This Is Not Satire” The news broke earlier today, with the victim taking to social media and posting a warning […] Gen Z Job-Hops to Level up as 75% Plan a Switch Within Six Months
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2026. Oct. 13. 06:30
Seventy-five percent of Gen Z workers say they plan to switch jobs within the next six months, according to a Robert Half study. For the 18 to 26 cohort, frequent moves are framed less as disloyalty or pure pay chasing and more as a way to build skills faster, with flexibility, clear growth paths, and […] Bitcoin whale that sat through the March 2020 crash moves $378 million
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2026. Oct. 13. 05:45
A bitcoin whale that received coins days before the Covid crash and sat through it has moved millions on-chain. Solana Treasury Firm SkyAI Plans $201M Share Buyback After SOL Sale
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2026. Oct. 13. 05:30
SkyAI plans to buy back as much as 95% of its outstanding shares and warrants for $3 each, using cash and proceeds from selling solana. The move comes after the company sold roughly half its SOL treasury and rejected an unsolicited stock-for-stock bid from Forward Industries. SkyAI Offers $3 Cash Exit for 95% of Shares […] Tokenized SanDisk bets saw more liquidations than XRP as Asia’s chip rout wipes out $800 million
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2026. Oct. 13. 05:27
About $800 million in leveraged positions were wiped out over 24 hours, 86% of them bullish. Chip-stock contracts on crypto exchanges took a chunk of the damage. Once-largest Ethereum NFT marketplace Blur is shutting down after volumes collapse 99%
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2026. Oct. 13. 04:43
Blur will close its website on Nov. 12 after monthly trading fell from about $1.43 billion at its 2023 peak to under $7 million, ten days after sister project Blast announced its own shutdown. Amazon’s Purchase-History Profiling Tagged One Customer’s Body Shape Detail
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2026. Oct. 13. 04:30
An Amazon customer posting under the pseudonym @fangirlinmegan says the company’s internal profiling labeled her as having “flat buttocks” based on her purchase history, a detail that quickly spread on social media. The episode highlights how Amazon can use machine learning and natural language processing to infer physical traits from shopping data, raising GDPR-era privacy […] Bitcoin rebounds above $83,000, decoupling from tumbling Korean stocks
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2026. Oct. 13. 04:18
Bitcoin climbed back above $83,000 after an early dip, decoupling from a sharp slide in Korean chip stocks and weakness in Nasdaq futures ahead of Thursday’s US CPI report. Bitcoin rebounds above $83,000 as it decouples from tumbling Korean stocks and Nasdaq futures
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2026. Oct. 13. 04:18
Bitcoin climbed back above $83,000 after an early dip, decoupling from a sharp slide in Korean chip stocks and weakness in Nasdaq futures ahead of Thursday’s US CPI report. Parlays Push Kalshi Past $3.9 Billion in a Day, Twice in a Weekend
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2026. Oct. 13. 03:30
Kalshi set back-to-back daily volume records over the weekend, at $3.91 billion on Saturday and $3.96 billion on Sunday. Parlay-style combos made up about 70% of both days, most of them long shots priced below 1 cent. Combos Supplied Most of the Growth Kalshi’s daily market data, which runs on U.S. Eastern days, shows $3.91 […] Bybit Brings 1,000+ US Stocks and ETFs Into Crypto Trading Accounts
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2026. Oct. 13. 02:30
Eligible Bybit users can now trade U.S. equities in the accounts they already use for cryptocurrency trading. The service connects stablecoin balances with underlying securities, extending the platform beyond digital assets into conventional investments. USDC Balances Can Now Buy Apple and Nvidia Shares Eligible cryptocurrency traders can now buy more than 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and […] Ripple’s RLUSD Gains Standard Chartered Custody on the XRP Ledger
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2026. Oct. 13. 01:30
Eligible institutions can now safeguard Ripple’s RLUSD on the XRP Ledger through Standard Chartered’s digital asset custody service. The launch expands bank-based stablecoin infrastructure, with a planned LMAX integration targeting future use as trading collateral. Standard Chartered Opens Bank Custody for RLUSD Eligible institutions can now place Ripple USD (RLUSD) issued on the XRP Ledger […] Evernorth Hits Nasdaq With 473 Million XRP as XRPN Trading Begins
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2026. Oct. 13. 00:45
Evernorth began Nasdaq trading today, giving stock market investors access to a company built around an actively managed XRP treasury. The listing brings approximately 473 million XRP into a publicly traded business pursuing strategies to increase its cryptocurrency holdings per share. XRPN Starts Trading as XRP Treasury Reaches Nasdaq Stock market investors gained access to […] Bitcoin Price Falls Below $82K as $406M in Longs Get Liquidated
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2026. Oct. 12. 23:57
Bitcoin cracked below $82,000 Monday evening, setting off another painful reckoning for leveraged crypto traders. Nearly $489 million in positions vanished over 24 hours, with bullish bets accounting for more than 83% of the damage as the broader market stumbled. Bitcoin’s Slide Wipes Out 118,000 Crypto Traders On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, bitcoin’s price slipped […] Sydney Sweeney Mocks Bets on Her Underwear and Dictator Deaths in New Novig Ad
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2026. Oct. 12. 23:18
Sydney Sweeney is back in a new ad for Novig. The 30-second spot for the sports-only prediction market keeps the “just sports” slogan from the September launch ad, but this time takes aim at insider trading, bots, and war bets elsewhere in the industry. A Sports-Only Pitch Aimed at Rivals’ Other Markets Novig posted the […] South Korea’s Bitcoin Lending Experiment Begins at Jeonbuk Bank
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2026. Oct. 12. 22:05
South Korea just cracked open the door to bitcoin-backed banking, according to local reports. Jeonbuk Bank has executed the country’s first reported traditional bank loan secured by bitcoin, allowing businesses to borrow Korean won without selling their coins or surrendering ownership to the lender. A Bitcoin Loan Without Touching Bitcoin Jeonbuk Bank, a subsidiary of […] SWI Turns FTX’s Former Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Toward AI Boom
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2026. Oct. 12. 20:57
Genesis Digital Assets, once one of Sam Bankman-Fried’s largest crypto investments, is being repurposed for the artificial-intelligence boom after SWI Group took majority control. SWI has now raised about $896 million to expand the former bitcoin miner’s data-center footprint for hyperscale computing customers. Genesis Digital Pivots From Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers A bitcoin […] Who Pays and Who Gains as Ledger Drama Fuels Multisig Adoption
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2026. Oct. 12. 19:44
As bitcoin and crypto hardware wallet manufacturers and users increasingly face security challenges, the fallout could lead to higher device sales and more costly short-term but more secure long-term wallet setups for users. Technically savvy bitcoiners have been using multivendor multisig hardware wallet setups for years. Now, following the Coldcard crisis this summer and the […] IMF Warns $65 Billion Tokenization Market Has a Dangerous Catch
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2026. Oct. 12. 19:02
Tokenized assets have climbed to $65 billion, but the technology promising to make Wall Street faster and cheaper carries an uncomfortable twist. The same instant settlement, automated trading and interconnected markets that eliminate financial friction could accelerate the next crisis. IMF Finds $65 Billion in Tokenized Assets The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is raising concerns […] State of TRON Q3 2026 Report Highlights $2.21 Trillion in Stablecoin Settlement Amid Network Activity Growth
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2026. Oct. 12. 18:45
Geneva, Switzerland, October 12, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today highlighted key findings from its State of TRON Q3 2026 ecosystem report. The report examines network activity, stablecoin settlement, liquidity, tokenomics, developer activity, decentralization, and protocol governance during […] Bitcoin Price Faces CPI Reckoning as Analysts Eye $81,300 Support
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2026. Oct. 12. 18:13
Bitcoin’s price is hovering near $82,400 on Monday afternoon as Wall Street delivers a mixed performance across major indexes. Investors remain decidedly cautious ahead of pivotal U.S. inflation data scheduled for release later this week, including the consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI). Bitcoin Slips 1.5% as Crypto Liquidations Top $304 Million […] Cryptobilis Founder Reveals Company Was Sold Months Before Exploit
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2026. Oct. 12. 17:45
Arravind Prabu, founder of Cryptobilis, disclosed that the company had been acquired by an undisclosed party earlier this year. While Prabu acknowledged he assisted the current management team in some events, he denied having any operational visibility into the company’s day-to-day operations. Cryptobilis Founder Discloses Company Sale, Denies Responsibility for Tampered Devices Exploit Arravind Prabu, […] Polymarket Whale Loses $147K Eagles Bet After a Last-Second 57-Yard Kick
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2026. Oct. 12. 17:15
A Polymarket trader who put about $146,700 on the Philadelphia Eagles was eight seconds from a $623,449 payout on Sunday. Then the Jacksonville Jaguars returned a kickoff 53 yards, and Cam Little made a 57-yard field goal as time expired to win 19-17 in London. A 23-Cent Bet That Hit 99 Cents, Then Zero An […] Ontology Halts L1 Blockchain for 41 Hours Over an Unknown Threat
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2026. Oct. 12. 16:38
Ontology pulled the emergency brake on its blockchain for nearly two days, freezing block production after a security warning involving an unnamed ecosystem project. By Monday, Oct. 12, the network was running again, with operators reporting zero network-level losses. Security Warning Brings Ontology Blockchain to a Halt The trouble began Saturday, Oct. 10, when Ontology […] Palantir's Europe head warns the region is 'missing the boat' on AI just as it did with the internet
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2026. Oct. 12. 16:18
The Palantir UK chief said the U.S. is racing ahead on enterprise AI while Europe hesitates, and explained why he thinks the company faces intense political attacks. Sleuth ZachXBT Blasts Ripple’s Cheap $250K Payout for 18T XRP Bug
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2026. Oct. 12. 15:50
The renowned blockchain sleuth criticized the reward the Ripple Ledger Foundation gave Cayden Liao and Veria Labs after a bug that, if exploited, would have let someone issue 18 trillion XRP in a single transaction, 184 times the original capped supply. ZachXBT Criticizes ‘Cheap’ $250K Reward to XRP Infinite Supply Bug Blockchain security and the […] Tom Lee sees $2 trillion wealth transfer fueling crypto demand as Bitmine buys more ether
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2026. Oct. 12. 15:27
The Bitmine chairman said he expects younger investors to drive demand for digital assets as his ether treasury company inches closer to owning 5% of the total supply. Bitcoin Price Defies $681M ETF Outflow as Oil Trades Above $100
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2026. Oct. 12. 15:20
Bitcoin is holding above $80,000 even as Brent crude trades above $100 amid renewed Middle East tensions. The resilience is notable, but roughly $681 million of weekly U.S. spot bitcoin ETF outflows leaves institutional demand as the key test for the next move. Bitcoin Holds Firm as Oil Shock Tests Institutional Demand Bitcoin is refusing […] Tokenized catastrophe bonds target the disaster-insurance gap
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2026. Oct. 12. 15:00
A planned Bermuda issuance would put legal ownership onchain and seek capital for disaster risks that remain costly to insure. Bitmine Surpasses 6M ETH, Closing In on 5% of Ethereum Supply
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2026. Oct. 12. 14:40
Bitmine Immersion Technologies is closing in on a staggering prize: ownership of 5% of Ethereum’s entire ether supply. The company disclosed on Monday that its treasury now holds 6.03 million ETH, representing 4.9% of all tokens in circulation. With $16.2 billion in combined holdings, Tom Lee’s ethereum accumulation machine is approaching its ambitious target after […] Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Lose $1.2 Billion as Institutional Demand Cracks
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2026. Oct. 12. 14:00
U.S. crypto ETF demand reversed sharply in the week through Oct. 9, with bitcoin and ether funds losing more than $1.2 billion combined. Solana also snapped a 14-week inflow streak, while XRP and NEAR emerged as rare pockets of demand. Bitcoin ETFs Lose $681M as 3-Week Inflow Streak Ends The institutional bid that supported crypto […] Bitcoin Price Walks a Tightrope as Bears Circle the $82K Zone
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2026. Oct. 12. 13:10
Bitcoin’s price hovered around $82,550 to $83,000 on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, as technical indicators painted a largely neutral picture with a modest bearish tilt. The cryptocurrency traded within a 24-hour range of $82,550 to $84,231, while repeated failures to reclaim $84,000 kept bullish momentum in check. Despite near-term weakness, bitcoin remains above several longer-term […] Strategy Buys More Bitcoin and Retires Nearly 2M STRC Shares
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2026. Oct. 12. 12:10
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has expanded its bitcoin treasury to 848,250 BTC after acquiring another 250 BTC for approximately $21.5 million. The purchase, disclosed Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, followed Saylor’s Sunday teaser about adding more bitcoin. Strategy also repurchased $192.4 million of its STRC preferred stock, while its combined U.S. dollar reserves and cash holdings stood […] Standard Chartered offers RLUSD custody in Dubai and plans LMAX collateral link
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2026. Oct. 12. 12:09
Ripple previously gave LMAX $150 million in financing to integrate RLUSD into its institutional infrastructure. Ledger claims CryptoBilis cases are limited as up to $93 million is traced, $10 million frozen
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2026. Oct. 12. 12:01
Ledger said every confirmed case involves devices sold by the Southeast Asian reseller, but critics say the hardware-wallet maker must answer for an authorized sales channel. Ledger claims CryptoBilis cases are limited as up to $93M is traced, $10M frozen
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2026. Oct. 12. 12:01
Ledger said every confirmed case involves devices sold by the Southeast Asian reseller, but critics say the hardware-wallet maker must answer for an authorized sales channel. Bitcoin falls below $83,000 as dollar strength keeps markets on edge
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2026. Oct. 12. 11:21
Bitcoin and gold hold steady as a firm dollar and rising bond yields weigh on sentiment, while IREN secures a multiyear cloud services deal with Anthropic. Bitcoin holds $83,000 as dollar strength keeps markets on edge
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2026. Oct. 12. 11:21
Bitcoin and gold hold steady as a firm dollar and rising bond yields weigh on sentiment, while IREN secures a multiyear cloud services deal with Anthropic. Global financial watchdog calls for cross-border information sharing, planning for stablecoin crisis
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2026. Oct. 12. 11:02
Coins jointly issued by multiple companies can trap reserves in one jurisdiction while redemption demands hit another, complicating cross-border crisis response. South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin
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2026. Oct. 12. 10:57
Loans use third-party custodians for bitcoin holdings and rely on court-ordered sales if borrowers default. Shorting XRP, Bitcoin, Ether, SOL Has This NEAR Trader up $20 Million
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2026. Oct. 12. 10:30
A Hyperliquid trader who went long 5.76 million NEAR at $2.35 in September is now sitting on roughly $20.55 million in unrealized profit, and the same account is short seven of the market’s biggest coins. The Position, Line by Line The trade was first flagged by onchain analysts, who noted that the trader’s NEAR long […] SWI raises $894 million to repurpose former FTX bitcoin miner Genesis Digital to AI
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2026. Oct. 12. 10:27
SWI Group said it would use the proceeds from an 800 million-euro ($894 million) fundraise to transform Genesis Digital Assets, acquired from the FTX bankruptcy, from a bitcoin miner to an AI-focused data center. Altcoins rally on thin trading as bitcoin holds below $83,500
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2026. Oct. 12. 10:20
The CoinDesk 80 has risen around 3% in 24 hours, more than double the CoinDesk 5, while spot bitcoin ETFs lost $681 million last week. XRP ETF Buyers Refuse to Quit Despite Sitting on a $230M Paper Loss
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2026. Oct. 12. 09:30
U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in a net $11.31 million last week, even as XRP lost about 8% over the same five trading days. A Green Week on a Red Chart Data compiled by Sosovalue shows XRP spot ETFs booked net inflows of $11.31 million between Oct. 5 and Oct. 9. That more […] U.S. inflation, Ethereum upgrade talks: Crypto Week Ahead
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2026. Oct. 12. 08:58
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 12.
Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years
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2026. Oct. 12. 08:32
The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it was undetected for years. XRP Holders Have Now Parked 90 Million Coins in a Single Yield Vault
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2026. Oct. 12. 08:30
Doppler Finance’s XRP Vault has crossed 90 million XRP, worth more than $125 million, as holders keep moving idle tokens into yield products in the same week Evernorth is set to bring 473 million XRP to Nasdaq. The Number Ladder The milestone saw Doppler’s vault cross 90 million XRP in total value locked. At XRP’s […] Ledger says unauthorized implant found in at least one device sold by CryptoBilis
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2026. Oct. 12. 07:49
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a device linked to crypto losses at CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller. The company says confirmed cases are limited and its internal systems remain unaffected. Bitcoin Price is $4K Away From Wiping out the Next Wave of Shorts
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2026. Oct. 12. 07:30
Bitcoin’s price closed last week near $84,000 and flushed an estimated $140 million in short positions, leaving a fresh wall of bearish leverage stacked between $86,000 and $88,000. What Actually Got Liquidated? Nearly $140 million in shorts were liquidated as bitcoin confirmed a weekly close above $83,000. Hours earlier, a heatmap shared by Kook Capital […] Why the USSR Stopped Drilling at 12,262 Meters Came Down to an Unexpected Limit
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2026. Oct. 12. 06:30
12,262 meters down, the Soviet SG-3 Kola Superdeep Borehole set the world record for the deepest hole ever drilled after a project that began in 1970 aiming for 15 kilometers. The effort ultimately ended in 1992 when extreme heat and pressure made the rock behave plastically, warping and squeezing the borehole shut despite specialized rigs […] This Week in Crypto Law (October 11, 2026)
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2026. Oct. 12. 05:30
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This week brought meaningful developments on both sides of the Atlantic. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission began […] Bitcoin pulls back from $84,000 as oil recovers, ETFs bleed over $600 million
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2026. Oct. 12. 04:49
Bitcoin reversed early gains as oil bounced back to over $92. Analysts express concerns over large outflows from spot ETFs last week. Bitcoin shrugs off ETF outflows to trade above $84,000 as oil falls
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2026. Oct. 12. 04:49
Bitcoin is holding on to its weekend gains as oil trades lower. ETFs lost over $600 million in outflows last week. Recruiters Flag a Worrying Interview Trend as Gallup Puts Engagement at 23%
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2026. Oct. 12. 04:30
Only 23% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, and the disengagement bill totals $8.9 trillion, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2024. Recruiters say that same apathy is showing up in interviews, pushing candidates to prove they have done their homework, with LinkedIn’s Andrew McCaskill and GrowthAssistant CEO Adriane Schwager urging more […] Bitcoin’s Security Faces a 76% Risk by 2046, AI Model Predicts
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2026. Oct. 12. 03:20
Onchain analyst Willy Woo stirred fresh debate over Bitcoin’s long-term security on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, after sharing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated estimates suggesting a 1.3% probability that Bitcoin’s digital signatures could be broken within two years. Drawing inspiration from Woo’s X post, Bitcoin.com News expanded the experiment, consulting approximately four AI models and examining potential […] Ripple Responds to Critical XRP Bug That Threatened Fixed Supply
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2026. Oct. 12. 02:05
XRP’s fixed supply faced a critical software threat that Ripple says was addressed before exploitation. Its engineering team is expanding AI-assisted testing and mathematical checks to uncover longstanding weaknesses as vulnerability discovery accelerates. Ripple Responds to a Threat to XRP’s Fixed Supply A critical flaw could have allowed unauthorized XRP creation, prompting Ripple to reinforce […] XRP Gaining Nasdaq Exposure as Evernorth Takes 473M XRP Public
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2026. Oct. 12. 00:35
Evernorth has completed its merger, bringing an actively managed XRP treasury to public markets ahead of expected Nasdaq trading. Its debut week will also feature a Times Square premiere celebrating the community behind the cryptocurrency. 473 Million XRP Moves Into a Public Company Stock market investors are set to gain exposure to an actively managed […] China Sees Explosive Growth of AI-Powered ‘One Person Companies’
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2026. Oct. 11. 23:23
According to a recent report from the School of Journalism at Fudan University, by May 2026, there were 426 so-called One Person Company (OPC) communities registered in China, featuring the use of AI tools and run by entrepreneurs building solutions across several business fields. China rises as AI One Person Company Powerhouse As it builds […] Papertrade’s Wild Weekend Ends With 93.7% Open Interest Wipeout
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 22:18
After a whirlwind of trading activity on Papertrade, the newly launched perpetuals decentralized exchange (DEX) built on Hyperliquid, the platform’s open interest has collapsed by 93.7% over the past 24 hours. The project’s total value locked (TVL) has also taken a substantial hit, shedding $48 million over the same period. Papertrade’s $11 Billion Open Interest […] DWF Labs Takes Bitgo to Court Over $141M Token Lock-up Dispute
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 21:21
DWF Labs affiliates have taken cryptocurrency custodian Bitgo to London’s High Court, demanding $141 million over allegedly premature sales of discounted tokens. The plaintiffs claim Bitgo violated contractual lock-up restrictions by moving Falcon Finance (FF) and ESPORTS tokens onto exchanges roughly two months before their scheduled release. The alleged transactions placed selling pressure on thinly […] User Exposes Hidden Hardware Implant in European Ledger Wallet
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 20:05
New social media reports indicate that physically exploited Ledger wallets may not be limited to Asia, with similar tampered devices reportedly found in Europe. The report comes as the company confirmed a hidden hardware implant in a wallet affected by the recent $93.4M exploit. New Tampered Ledger Wallets Allegedly Found Outside Asia While the investigation […] Russia’s Moscow Exchange Pilots Crypto Trading for December Launch
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 19:00
The exchange is currently testing its crypto trading capabilities with professional participants in a pilot environment that will escalate to full production before December. Boris Blokhin, Managing Director of Securities Market at the Moscow Exchange, stressed that the exchange’s current licenses allow for this inclusion. Moscow Exchange Announces Cryptocurrency Trading by December The Moscow Exchange, […] Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
2026. Oct. 11. 18:30
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal. Bitcoin Price Eyes $85K, but Momentum Has Yet to Show Up
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 17:20
Bitcoin’s price is holding near $83,770 on Oct. 11, 2026, after recovering from a recent low of $80,308, but the climb toward $84,000 is proving difficult. Short-term moving averages paint a mixed picture, while longer-term indicators remain largely positive. Oscillators suggest momentum has yet to catch up with the recovery, leaving bitcoin caught between improving […] Clarity's failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
2026. Oct. 11. 16:00
Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved. Liquid Network at 86% Backing as Bitcoin Redemption Freeze Drags On
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 15:45
It has been 35 days since an attacker exploited a vulnerability in the Liquid Network’s Elements software, draining nearly 4,000 BTC from the protocol, and although 3,400 BTC has since been recovered, redemptions of LBTC for actual bitcoin remain suspended as an independent external security audit of Elements v23.3.4 is underway. Liquid Network Peg-Outs Remain […] President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
2026. Oct. 11. 15:40
"[It's] news for me," said Ukrainian President Zelensky, "but if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree." More Orange: Saylor Hints at Growing Strategy’s 848K Bitcoin Stash
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 14:15
Strategy could expand its bitcoin holdings after Michael Saylor posted another orange-themed buying hint. His latest message follows a $28.7 million acquisition, while the company balances cryptocurrency purchases with cash commitments to shareholders and creditors. Saylor Signals There Is Room for More Bitcoin Another bitcoin acquisition may be coming from Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), following […] Coldcard X Account Hit by Phishing Scam After $100M Fiasco
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 13:30
Coldcard is confronting another security controversy after its official X account published a phishing link on Oct. 11, 2026, falsely warning customers about a critical firmware vulnerability. The company deleted the post and insists its credentials and two-factor authentication remain secure. The incident follows July’s devastating seed-generation failure, which reportedly exposed thousands of wallets and […] Strangely Rational — Week in Review
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 13:00
This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Bitcoin is finally showing signs of fatigue after […] IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
2026. Oct. 11. 13:00
Investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller and after-hours trades. The IMF says liquidity, legal rules and settlement systems have not caught up. A 1960 Population Model Pegged Nov. 13, 2026 as ‘Doomsday’
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 10:30
In 1960, mathematician Heinz von Foerster and colleagues published a population-growth model in the journal Science that mathematically blew up to “infinity,” a result that later got pinned to Nov. 13, 2026 as an overpopulation doomsday. Today, with the world at about 8.3 billion people in 2025, United Nations projections instead see population peaking around […] Argentina’s Central Bank Rejects Near-Term Crypto Banking Integration
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 08:30
The institution rejected crypto integration into payment service providers and the banking sector for the next two years, leaving the door open to these measures in a hypothetical second Milei term, hinting at lifting the current ban on banks managing crypto. Argentina Rejects Near Future Changes In Crypto Banking Integration While Argentina has reached one […] Chinese Communist Party Calls for a National Blockchain Network
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 06:30
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has called for the creation of a national blockchain network to foster a deeper integration of the country’s real and digital economies. The proposal follows earlier programs to develop blockchain applications for various purposes. China Pushes for Creation of National Blockchain Network as Part of New […] Stephen Hawking’s Warning That AI Amplifies the Illusion of Knowledge
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 04:30
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it’s the illusion of knowledge,” Stephen Hawking warned, echoing a line often attributed to historian Daniel Boorstin. Psychologists Leonid Rozenblit and Frank Keil showed in a 2002 Yale study that people routinely overrate how well they understand everyday mechanisms, and Keil later found in 2015 that internet […] Musk Sees SpaceX Worth Far More Than Earth’s Economy; Saylor Is Bullish
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 03:30
SpaceX could eventually be worth far more than today’s global economy, Elon Musk argues, extending his vision of industries beyond Earth. Michael Saylor responded with a Bitcoin symbol, connecting his bullish reaction to the cryptocurrency. Musk Puts SpaceX’s Potential Beyond the Global Economy SpaceX could reach a valuation far beyond today’s global economy, CEO and […] Bitcoin Drawdown Analysis Maps a $74,500 Level if Losses Deepen
Bitcoin News
2026. Oct. 11. 02:30
Bitcoin’s latest correction has brought a $74,500 historical reference into focus, a new analysis suggests. The comparison examines setbacks during broader advances as the contributor outlines two buying levels if selling continues. How the $74,500 Calculation Works The latest pullback has brought a $74,500 downside reference into focus, according to an analysis published by Cryptoquant […] 
