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Bitcoin8 Oct, 2026

US Government Moves $770M in Bitcoin as Mystery Wallets Surface

Bitcoin moved as the U.S. government shifted about 9,261 BTC, valued at $770 million, to Coinbase Prime on Tuesday and Wednesday. The flow included seized assets—nearly half tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack—and an additional 2,456 BTC traced to previously unrecognized holdings, highlighting the scale and opacity of Washington’s cryptocurrency inventory.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 7 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

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 · 7 Oct, 2026 · 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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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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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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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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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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BitcoinEmma Collins · 29 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin outpaces gold as DXY jumps 2.7%; $100K in sight

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its lead over gold this week, trading near $84,117 as the U.S. Dollar Index climbed 2.7% since Sept. 9. Gold fell nearly 4% on Monday as longer-duration yields hit their highest levels since 2007. BTC’s price action now puts a potential rally to $100,000 in play.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 28 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Treasury Hits 847,666 as Strategy Buys 1,665 BTC

Bitcoin holdings at Strategy rose after the firm bought 1,665 BTC between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27, lifting its treasury to 847,666. A Sept. 28 Form 8-K shows $246.2 million in net proceeds from selling 1,469,165 shares of MSTR stock, with $142.7 million allocated to bitcoin purchases.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 26 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin may gain Zcash-style privacy via new paper

Bitcoin could add Zcash-style shielded privacy without changing network rules, as three researchers propose “Shielded Bitcoin,” published Thursday. The paper outlines encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs to hide amounts, senders and recipients while preventing new coin creation, aiming to upgrade privacy without a consensus overhaul.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 24 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin quantum-safe tx cost cut to $66 after AI push

Bitcoin (BTC) development efforts cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing a quantum‑resistant transaction to $66 from $320 in one week, after an open optimization contest. The work matters for hardening cryptocurrency signatures against future quantum attacks without prohibitive compute costs.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 23 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Reclaims $87K as Momentum Builds, Peaks at $87,251

Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $87,000 for the second time in 48 hours, topping out at $87,251 before easing to about $86,400. The move follows a rebound from an intraday low of $85,163 on Sept. 22 and firm support above $85,000, with BTC up 35% since pre-Aug. 19 levels.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 23 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin 'Death' Calls Hit 478; First Came at $0.11

Bitcoin (BTC) has been declared “dead” 478 times since 2010, including 24 declarations this month, underscoring persistent skepticism even as the asset has matured. The first obituary arrived in December 2010, when BTC traded at $0.11, highlighting how often peak pessimism has contrasted with subsequent market performance.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 23 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Logs Rare 3-Month Streak; September Up 10.9%

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to close a third straight monthly gain in September, a feat last seen in 2012. The cryptocurrency rose 4.8% in July, 25.2% in August, and is up 10.9% this month, underscoring rare momentum that matters for trend watchers assessing durability of the latest advance.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 22 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Tests $86K as 1.07M BTC Supply Wall Comes Into Focus

Bitcoin has pushed into the $86,000 area, where Glassnode identifies roughly 1.07 million BTC of supply between $83,000 and $86,000. ETF breakeven levels and short-liquidation clusters add to the significance of the zone.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 22 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin ETFs Pull Nearly $1B as BTC Reaches Highest Level Since January

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows on Sept. 21, marking their strongest daily inflow since October 2025 as Bitcoin climbed to its highest level since January.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 22 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Whitehats Move 52 BTC From Coldcard Exploit to Trust

Whitehat researchers moved 52.37 BTC linked to the Coldcard exploit into a recovery trust designed to return recovered Bitcoin to verified owners.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 21 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin: Strategy Adds 950 BTC, Hoard Hits 846,000

Bitcoin (BTC) buying resumed at Strategy (STRC) last week, with 950 BTC acquired for $75.7 million between Sept. 14-20, lifting the company’s holdings to 846,000 BTC. The stash equals roughly 4% of all bitcoin that can ever exist. Strategy also repurchased $174 million of STRC preferred stock, deploying nearly $250 million in cash.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 21 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

X sues users over Bitcoin bot farm, seeks $277,000

Bitcoin is at the center of a new X lawsuit alleging two users built a fake news bot farm to harvest creator-fund payouts. X seeks at least £207,000 ($277,000) and named nine accounts tied to coordinated “breaking” headlines posted seconds apart. The platform is represented by Lewis Silkin LLP.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 21 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Holds Above $81K as NEAR Surges on ZEC Swap Activity

Bitcoin traded above $81,000 during Monday's Asian session as NEAR surged about 23% on increased Zcash swap activity through NEAR Intents. Broader markets also gained as investors watched U.S.-China trade talks and falling oil prices.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 19 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Holds Near $81K as BIT-Linked Wallet Sends 2,400 BTC to Binance

Bitcoin is holding near $81,000 as a wallet linked to BIT, formerly Matrixport, sends another 1,000 BTC to Binance. The latest transfer brings the wallet's reported deposits to 2,400 BTC this week.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 19 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Reclaims $81K as ETF Inflows Return

Bitcoin has climbed back above $81,000 as renewed spot ETF inflows and a broader market rebound put BTC back in focus.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 18 Sept, 2026 · 2 min

Bitcoin Holds September Loss to 1.5% amid Headwinds

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding a contained 1.5% decline in September, a month that has averaged a roughly 3% drop since 2013, as policy and macro headwinds test sentiment. After a 25% August rally to around $81,000, BTC remains up about 32% this quarter, trading near $78,000.

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BitcoinEmma Collins · 16 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Core 32.0 Enters Final Testing With Fee and Security Updates

Bitcoin Core 32.0 has entered its release-candidate phase with changes to fee estimation, block-processing performance, wallet handling and node security. The final release is currently targeted for October 10, 2026.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 14 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

ByteDance Secures $29.6B Loan as AI Infrastructure Race Accelerates

ByteDance has secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 banks as it expands its AI infrastructure, highlighting the enormous capital requirements behind the global AI race.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 14 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Symbiosis Recovers 15 BTC After Bitcoin Bridge Exploit

Symbiosis recovered about 15 BTC after an attacker exploited its Bitcoin Bridge and minted billions of unbacked syBTC, highlighting ongoing risks in cross-chain infrastructure.

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BitcoinJames Walker · 12 Sept, 2026 · 6 min

Bitcoin NFT Sales Surge as BRC-20 Transactions Drive Weekly Growth

Bitcoin NFT sales jumped 50% over the week as high-value BRC-20 transactions helped drive a broader 6.8% increase in global NFT sales.