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Bitcoin6 hours ago

Bitcoin Eyes $87K as ETFs drew $2.6B in September

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $83,739.56 as major cryptocurrencies slipped today, but two weeks of largely flat action keep the broader trend intact. A choppy, stair-step pattern has emerged. To convert the pause into a breakout above $87,000, BTC likely needs the same catalyst that powered September’s surge: large spot ETF inflows.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 8 hours ago · 3 min

Bitcoin Added to Robinhood Treasury in $25M Purchase

Bitcoin gained a new corporate backer as Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) added approximately $25 million of BTC to its balance sheet on Oct. 7, 2026. The move, disclosed by executive Johann Kerbrat at DAS Asia, signals a strategic endorsement of the cryptocurrency despite Robinhood’s roughly $100 billion market valuation.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 10 hours ago · 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 · 12 hours ago · 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 · 13 hours ago · 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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RegulationJames Walker · 6 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

CFTC Opens 60-Day Comment on CTX and CAM Crypto Rules

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Monday for Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions (CTX) and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets (CAM), launching a 60-day comment window once published in the Federal Register. The move targets leveraged retail cryptocurrency trades and matters because it leaves ordinary spot markets outside new federal rules.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 6 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Down 32% One Year After $126K Record

Bitcoin (BTC) is down 32% to $85,453 one year after setting a record high above $126,000 on Oct. 6, 2025. The decline is notably milder than prior cycle anniversaries, when one-year drawdowns ranged from 69.7% to 82.3%, underscoring a comparatively less severe bear market this time.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 6 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bringin launches euro accounts in 30 countries for Bitcoin firms

Bitcoin (BTC) companies gained a new banking option as Bringin launched an invite-only beta of euro business accounts across 30 European countries, enabling firms to hold, accept, and pay in Bitcoin and stablecoins, and run SEPA payments from a vIBAN in their own name. The rollout follows €15 million processed on its consumer platform.

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RegulationJames Walker · 6 Oct, 2026 · 4 min

U.S. drops $10,000 crypto self-custody reporting plan

Crypto reporting rule rollback: The U.S. Treasury Department withdrew a proposed requirement to report transactions over $10,000 to private wallets, FinCEN said Sunday. The move ends a plan dating to December 2020 and matters for banks and exchanges that would have faced new filing obligations.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 5 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Strategy’s Bitcoin Treasury Hits 848,000 BTC After 334 BTC Buy

Bitcoin holdings at Strategy reached 848,000 BTC on Oct. 4 after a 334 BTC purchase for $28.7 million. The latest buy averaged $85,838.80 per coin, lifting the firm’s total cost basis to $63.97 billion. Michael Saylor also disclosed a roughly $21 billion third-quarter gain on digital assets.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 5 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Metaplanet sells 10,000 BTC, buys 11,000 to prove liquidity

Bitcoin treasury holder Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC in the third quarter and later repurchased 11,000 BTC, ending with 44,000 BTC as of Sept. 30. The Japanese company said the round trip was a deliberate liquidity demonstration to show its bitcoin can be monetized and to strengthen access to financing.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 5 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

Bitcoin Trading Debuts at Czech Bank with $23 Minimum

Bitcoin trading is now integrated into Partners Banka’s mobile app, marking the first seamless crypto service by a domestic commercial bank in Czechia. Through a partnership with licensed exchange Anycoin, clients can open a crypto account within minutes and trade bitcoin with as little as $23 (500 Czech korunas).

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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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RegulationEmma Collins · 5 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

OKXICE targets tokenized trading in 60+ U.S. stocks

Tokenized stocks will get a U.S. push as OKXICE moves to launch a trading venue for more than 60 listed companies, enabled by the SEC’s Sept. 17 Innovation Exemption. The joint venture notified the regulator of its plan, and co-chair Andrew Cuomo announced the move on X, signaling round-the-clock, faster-settling equity trades.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 5 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Nears $87K, Then Slips Under $86K After Rally

Bitcoin (BTC) surged to nearly $87,000 early Monday before reversing to just under $86,000 by Asian morning hours, still up 1.3% over 24 hours. The move came within about $500 of an eight-month high and marked a second failed push near resistance in a week, keeping $87,400 in focus.

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RegulationEmma Collins · 3 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

CLARITY Act failure lifts 4 crypto sectors, Bitwise says

CLARITY Act setback reshaped near-term market dynamics as four crypto sectors gained business advantages after the Senate’s Sept. 15 procedural vote. Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan outlined the benefits in a Sept. 30 analysis and warned of 1 risk that could unwind them, highlighting stablecoins’ ability to keep offering rewards on balances.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 2 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin ETFs Add $102.7M as BTC Tops $86K

Bitcoin ETFs drew $102.67 million in net inflows on Thursday, led by a $195.57 million gain at BlackRock’s IBIT, a day after a nine-session inflow streak ended. With bitcoin topping $86,000, trading volume reached $1.97 billion and net assets rose to $109.34 billion, signaling renewed demand.

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AltcoinsJames Walker · 2 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

XRP Moves 35M; Mystery Wallet Forwards 6.5M Within Hours

XRP recorded a 35 million token transfer at 00:21 UTC on Oct. 2, worth $52.4 million, from a Ripple-labeled account to an unlabeled address. Within three hours, that receiving wallet forwarded 6.5 million XRP, underscoring fresh on‑chain movement tied to tagged payments on the XRP Ledger.

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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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RegulationJames Walker · 2 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

SEC Moves to Let Advisers Self-Custody Crypto in Oct. 1 Plan

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed on Oct. 1 a tailored crypto custody framework allowing investment advisers and certain regulated funds to hold client digital assets directly when no permitted custodian is available, a shift that could broaden investor access to more crypto strategies while updating longstanding safekeeping rules.

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AltcoinsEmma Collins · 1 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Zcash Jumps to $1,687 as Privacy Coins Beat Bitcoin 7%

Zcash (ZEC) led privacy coins to outsized September gains as capital rotated away from larger altcoins. ZEC climbed from just under $860 on Sept. 1 to a $1,687.78 peak on Sept. 27 before settling at $1,393 by Sept. 30. Several privacy coins rose more than 30%, beating Bitcoin’s 7% advance.

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RegulationEmma Collins · 1 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

Illinois Delays 0.2% Crypto Tax by Six Months

Illinois agreed to postpone its new 0.2% cryptocurrency tax for six months, averting a January 1 start date pending a judge’s approval. The delay follows talks with industry groups as legal challenges continue, and a joint court request is expected to be filed Thursday morning in Sangamon County.

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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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DeFiJames Walker · 1 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

Thorchain Rejects Freeze After Bitget CEO Request

Thorchain co-founder Chad Barraford defended the protocol’s refusal to freeze hacker-linked wallets after 1 request from Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, arguing neutral networks cannot decide who may transact. The stance underscores a growing clash between exchange security expectations and decentralized recovery realities.

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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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AltcoinsEmma Collins · 30 Sept, 2026 · 2 min

Cardano tapped by Petrobras for 2 low‑carbon fuel pilots

Cardano will underpin two Petrobras research pilots announced Wednesday to verify claims around lower‑carbon fuels. The state‑controlled energy company is testing blockchain-based provenance for sustainable aviation fuel and Diesel R, aiming to improve traceability for cleaner jet fuel and diesel. The effort underscores growing enterprise use of on‑chain verification.