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Markets16 Oct, 2026

SanDisk Tokenized Stock Liquidations Surpass XRP as $800M in Positions Are Wiped Out

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Markets13 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $83,000 as Asian Tech Stocks Slide

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Markets12 Oct, 2026

SWI Group Raises $894 Million to Turn Former FTX Bitcoin Miner Into AI Data Centers

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Markets12 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Holds Above $84,000 as ETF Outflows Top $681 Million

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Markets10 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Whale Holds $32.36M Short as BTC Trades Near $82,500

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Markets10 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Volatility Falls, but Extreme Price Swings Remain Frequent in 2026

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Markets8 Oct, 2026

Standard Chartered Expands Crypto, RWA Custody to Singapore

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Markets8 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin falls below $83K as oil jumps on Iran plan

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Markets7 Oct, 2026

XRP ETFs Extend 12-Week Inflows as Price Dips to $1.46

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Markets7 Oct, 2026

U.S. Moves Over $100M in BTC, BNB; Sale Unconfirmed

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Markets7 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin slips under $84K as oil jumps on tanker attacks

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Markets6 Oct, 2026

TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: What to Expect

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Markets6 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin holds $86K; $84K breakdown eyed by bears

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Markets5 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Paths Mapped at 94%, 39% and 9% Volatility

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Markets2 Oct, 2026

VIX Perpetuals Explored by Cboe for 30‑Day Gauge

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Markets2 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Tops $86.9K Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report

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Markets1 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Holds $82K-$85K Range as ETFs See $148.7M Outflow

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Markets1 Oct, 2026

Singapore Crypto Activity Hits $284B as Institutions Soar 94%

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Markets1 Oct, 2026

Bitcoin Slips to $83.7K after $85.5K Pop as Yields Hold

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Markets30 Sept, 2026

XRP ETFs Add $121M in September as Assets Shrink

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Markets30 Sept, 2026

European Investors Gain Bitcoin Exposure Without U.S. Dollar Risk

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Markets30 Sept, 2026

Robinhood launches in‑app AI agents for trading

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Markets30 Sept, 2026

Bitcoin Cools as Bull Score Hits 90, Price at $83.3K

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Markets29 Sept, 2026

Blockchain.com targets $500M IPO at up to $6B valuation

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Markets29 Sept, 2026

Bitcoin Steadies as 10-year Yield Seen Reaching 6%

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MarketsEmma Collins · 16 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $81K after Two-Hour Dip to $79.8K

Bitcoin (BTC) bounced 1.3% to nearly $82,000 on Friday Asian morning hours after buyers snapped up a swift drop to about $79,800. The two-hour dip reversed as risk appetite improved alongside a 1.3% rise in Asia-Pacific equities, underscoring resilient demand near the $80,000 area and a supportive cross-asset tone.

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MarketsJames Walker · 15 Oct, 2026 · 9 min

Lovely Legends Prepares for Its Next Big Move: LF Futures Trading

Lovely Legends is preparing for its next major evolution. After expanding from a Telegram-based crypto experience into a cryptocurrency exchange, the LF Labs-powered platform is now setting its sights on an ambitious new milestone: LF Futures Trading.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 15 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

BlackRock’s Fink warns recession risk from AI halt, $40T debt

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned a U.S. recession could be triggered by any moratorium on AI data center buildouts, saying the sector’s capital spending now underpins growth. He also sounded the alarm over the $40 trillion national debt, underscoring fiscal risks alongside potential policy shocks to technology investment.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 15 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Dips Below $81K as Fed Rate Jitters Mount

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $81,000 early Thursday as stronger U.S. inflation data revived concerns of a potential Federal Reserve rate hike this month. BTC neared $80,000 on Wednesday before rebounding to about $81,500, but those gains faded. Prices are down more than 2% over 24 hours, with major altcoins falling 3.5% to 4%.

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MarketsJames Walker · 14 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Watches U.S. CPI: 0.6% m/m Seen at 8:30 ET

Bitcoin heads into the 8:30 a.m. ET U.S. CPI release with markets bracing for a 0.6% month-on-month and 3.6% year-on-year print. Core CPI is seen at 0.2% m/m and 2.5% y/y. The outcome matters for BTC because it could reset Federal Reserve interest-rate expectations.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 13 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

SanDisk Tokenized Stock Liquidations Surpass XRP as $800M in Positions Are Wiped Out

More than $800 million in leveraged positions were liquidated across 10 crypto exchanges in 24 hours as Bitcoin briefly fell below $81,000 and South Korean chip stocks tumbled. SanDisk perpetual contracts recorded more liquidations than XRP, highlighting the growing presence of stock-linked derivatives on crypto trading platforms.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 13 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $83,000 as Asian Tech Stocks Slide

Bitcoin recovered above $83,000 after briefly falling below $81,000, showing resilience as South Korean chip stocks and U.S. technology futures came under pressure. Traders are also watching oil prices, the U.S. dollar and upcoming inflation data for clues about broader market conditions.

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MarketsJames Walker · 12 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

SWI Group Raises $894 Million to Turn Former FTX Bitcoin Miner Into AI Data Centers

SWI Group has raised €800 million ($894 million) from institutional investors to expand its AI computing and data center business across Europe and the United States. The company plans to repurpose facilities operated by former Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets, now renamed SWI Digital.

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MarketsJames Walker · 12 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Holds Above $84,000 as ETF Outflows Top $681 Million

Bitcoin traded above $84,000 on October 12 despite $681 million in weekly outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs. Falling oil prices offered some relief to markets, while Treasury yields and upcoming US inflation data remained key concerns.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 10 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Whale Holds $32.36M Short as BTC Trades Near $82,500

A Hyperliquid trader is holding a $32.36 million Bitcoin short position with 13x leverage as BTC trades near $82,500. The position comes one year after the October 2025 liquidation event that wiped out more than $19.1 billion in leveraged positions.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 10 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Volatility Falls, but Extreme Price Swings Remain Frequent in 2026

Bitcoin’s overall volatility has declined, yet it has recorded more unusually large daily price moves in 2026 than during the 2018 bear market, according to a CoinDesk analysis. The trend highlights why investors may need to look beyond standard volatility measures when assessing Bitcoin risk.

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MarketsJames Walker · 8 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

Standard Chartered Expands Crypto, RWA Custody to Singapore

Standard Chartered will expand its digital asset custody to Singapore, adding selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets for institutions and accredited corporate investors. The service, announced Thursday, sits within the bank’s financing and securities-services unit and remains subject to applicable regulatory requirements, extending a business already active in the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 8 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

Bitcoin falls below $83K as oil jumps on Iran plan

Bitcoin (BTC) broke below $83,000 on Thursday Asian morning hours, falling 1.6% to just under $82,800 as oil prices jumped following a report the White House asked the Pentagon for strike options against Iran, pushing Treasury yields back toward their highest since 2002.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 7 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

XRP ETFs Extend 12-Week Inflows as Price Dips to $1.46

XRP exchange-traded funds in the U.S. added $3.14 million on Oct. 6, led by a $10.55 million day for Bitwise, extending a 12-week streak of net inflows. Hours later, a flash move pushed XRP from $1.52 to $1.46, underscoring persistent volatility even as ETF demand remains steady.

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MarketsJames Walker · 7 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

U.S. Moves Over $100M in BTC, BNB; Sale Unconfirmed

Bitcoin (BTC) and Binance Coin (BNB) worth more than $100 million moved from U.S.-linked wallets on Tuesday, including 833.599 BTC ($71.6 million) and 40,285 BNB ($31.63 million). Some BTC flowed to addresses labeled as Coinbase Prime deposits, but no sale has been confirmed.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 7 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin slips under $84K as oil jumps on tanker attacks

Bitcoin (BTC) fell about 1.5% early Wednesday, slipping below $84,000 as oil prices rose on stepped-up Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The move lifted Treasury yields and the dollar, pressuring cryptocurrencies broadly. BTC touched about $83,840 after trading near $86,600 Tuesday, while altcoins dropped as much as 5%.

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MarketsJames Walker · 6 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026: What to Expect

TOKEN2049 Singapore returns October 7–8 with 25,000 attendees, hundreds of industry leaders and a packed agenda spanning Bitcoin, DeFi, stablecoins, AI and institutional adoption.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 6 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin holds $86K; $84K breakdown eyed by bears

Bitcoin (BTC) traded just above $86,000 early Tuesday, down 0.2% over 24 hours, after another rejection near $87,000 on Monday. The level matters because a clean break below $84,000 would signal bearish control, with the uptrend of higher lows from last week at risk, according to FxPro.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 5 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Paths Mapped at 94%, 39% and 9% Volatility

Bitcoin (BTC) investors have three distinct paths, Michael Saylor said on Oct. 4: direct ownership of BTC, amplified exposure via Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR), or dollar income via STRC preferred stock. A chart dated Oct. 2 mapped their historical volatility at 94% for MSTR, 39% for BTC, and 9% for STRC.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 2 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

VIX Perpetuals Explored by Cboe for 30‑Day Gauge

VIX perpetual futures are under exploration by Cboe Global Markets, bringing a crypto-style, no-expiry design to Wall Street’s 30-day volatility gauge. The effort is in early stages with no contract specifications or regulatory filing. A move would adapt a 1993 concept and modern crypto format to the equity volatility benchmark.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 2 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Tops $86.9K Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $86,885 on Friday before the U.S. jobs report, then eased near $86,000. The move leaves BTC up about 1.5% on the day and roughly 3% in October. Traders are watching unemployment at 4.1% and nonfarm payrolls at 90,000, as multi‑decade‑high 10‑year yields at 5.34% shaped this week’s range.

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MarketsJames Walker · 1 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Holds $82K-$85K Range as ETFs See $148.7M Outflow

Bitcoin (BTC) opened the new quarter pinned between $82,000 and $85,000, with spot ETFs logging a $148.7 million net outflow on Wednesday. The move ended a nine-day inflow streak that drew $3.08 billion. Prices briefly topped $85,000 after softer U.S. inflation, but momentum faded into familiar, choppy trading.

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MarketsJames Walker · 1 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Singapore Crypto Activity Hits $284B as Institutions Soar 94%

Singapore crypto activity reached $284 billion in the 12 months to June 30, marking a 55.4% year-over-year expansion. Institutional-platform business surged 94% to $60 billion as exchange growth and net cross-border inflows accelerated. The city-state emerged as the region’s largest measured crypto economy amid declines elsewhere in Central and Southeast Asia and Oceania.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 1 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Slips to $83.7K after $85.5K Pop as Yields Hold

Bitcoin (BTC) pared a soft-inflation rally on Thursday Asian hours, trading just above $83,700 after spiking to $85,500 on Wednesday. Gains faded as U.S. Treasury yields held near their highest levels since 2002, underscoring tight financial conditions that continue to pressure risk assets.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 30 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

XRP ETFs Add $121M in September as Assets Shrink

XRP ETFs pulled in $121.4 million in September over a five-session inflow streak, even as net assets declined with XRP trading under $1.50. The month featured a $75.6 million four-day run from Sept. 22–25 and a $3.96 million intake on Sept. 28, underscoring strong demand despite price pressure.

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MarketsJames Walker · 30 Sept, 2026 · 2 min

European Investors Gain Bitcoin Exposure Without U.S. Dollar Risk

Bitcoin (BTC) exposure in Europe widened on Wednesday as HANetf listed the first currency-hedged crypto exchange-traded commodities, offering euro- and pound-hedged access to BTC without U.S. dollar risk. HSBC is providing the currency hedging, aiming to limit exchange-rate swings that can erode returns for European investors.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 30 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Robinhood launches in‑app AI agents for trading

Robinhood launched in‑app AI agents for crypto and stock trading, bringing automated assistance directly into its retail platform. The rollout includes default-on trade approvals and a planned Loops feature designed to run recurring strategies around the clock, signaling a push to automate workflows for active traders and first‑time investors alike.

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MarketsJames Walker · 30 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Cools as Bull Score Hits 90, Price at $83.3K

Bitcoin (BTC) traded just above $83,300 on Wednesday Asian morning hours as momentum indicators flashed a cooloff. A composite “Bull Score” stands at 90/100 after BTC cleared its 365-day moving average last week, but spot demand has fallen by an estimated 170,000 BTC over 30 days, signaling waning follow-through.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 29 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Blockchain.com targets $500M IPO at up to $6B valuation

Blockchain.com plans to raise about $500 million in an initial public offering at a $4 billion–$6 billion valuation, aiming to list by year-end. The London-headquartered crypto financial services firm has already filed confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, beginning the review process before publicly disclosing financial details.

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MarketsJames Walker · 29 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Steadies as 10-year Yield Seen Reaching 6%

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $84,117 as some analysts projected the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield could rise to 6%, a level last seen in 2000. The impact on BTC depends on why yields climb. If deficits drive the move, it may bolster alternatives to sovereign debt. That context matters now.