In brief
The Bank of Russia added Sberbank to its register of crypto exchange operators on October 12, six days after listing it as a digital depository.
Sberbank plans to launch its first crypto products on December 1 inside SberBank Online, SberInvestments and SberBusiness, starting with Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT.
Retail buyers face a 300,000 ruble annual cap per intermediary and a mandatory knowledge test, and paying for goods with crypto remains illegal in Russia.
The Bank of Russia has added Sberbank to its register of organizations authorized to exchange digital currencies, clearing the country's largest lender to buy and sell crypto in its own name and with its own money. The decision was posted on the regulator's website, Russian outlet Interfax reported.
The approval landed six days after the central bank put Sberbank on its separate list of digital depositories, the firms that keep the official record of who owns which coins. Holding both statuses lets the bank sit on the other side of a client's trade and also keep the ledger of that client's holdings, without sending anyone to an outside venue.
Myriad: What will the Fed do next? Click to make your prediction.Sberbank said the depository status would let it offer crypto services in interfaces clients already use. That means SberBank Online, SberInvestments and SberBusiness, where the bank plans to start with Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether's USDT on December 1, according to its press service.
The bank has hedged that date, saying it depends on the central bank's decisions and on the secondary regulations being ready in time. Both approvals by the Bank of Russia have now arrived, which leaves the secondary rulebook as the main variable.
Sberbank ended the second quarter with 110.6 million retail clients and 3.5 million corporate clients, per its quarterly results. Plugging crypto into that user base turns a regulated on-ramp into one more menu item inside an app those customers already use for everyday banking.
Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov has forecast that crypto trading volumes in Russia could reach 4 trillion rubles, roughly $46 billion, in the regime's first year and 7.5 trillion rubles by 2029 or nearly $89.7 billion. The bank also plans to accept Ethereum and USDT, alongside Bitcoin, as collateral for loans once the central bank allows them into public circulation.
Under the law Putin signed in August, non-qualified investors can spend up to 300,000 rubles (about $3,800) a year per intermediary, buyers must pass a knowledge test, and the central bank's draft list of tradable coins includes only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT.
In January 2022, the Bank of Russia proposed banning crypto use, mining and exchanges outright, citing threats to financial stability. Less than five years later, it is licensing the country's biggest lender to run a crypto desk. As of today, spending crypto inside Russia is still illegal, so Sberbank customers will be able to buy Bitcoin but not pay for products with it.
Firms already on the registers have until September 1, 2027, to bring their operations fully in line with the new law, the central bank said.
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The Bank of Russia has officially listed Sberbank as an authorized crypto exchange operator, enabling the country’s largest lender to purchase and sell digital assets directly using its own funds. This regulatory move, announced on October 12, follows Sberbank’s addition to the register of digital depositories just six days earlier.
Sberbank enters crypto market with new servicesWith the latest registration, Sberbank is now permitted to act as both an exchange operator and a digital depository. This dual authorization allows the bank to facilitate trades and maintain client asset records entirely within its own systems, eliminating reliance on third-party platforms.
Sberbank, founded in 1841, is the largest banking and financial services company in Russia, serving over 110 million retail customers and 3.5 million corporate clients. The bank plans to introduce its first digital asset products on December 1 through its integrated apps, which include SberBank Online, SberInvestments, and SberBusiness. The initial offering will feature trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether (USDT).
According to Sberbank’s press service, these crypto services will be accessible to clients directly within the bank’s established digital interfaces. The December 1 rollout is contingent on finalized secondary regulations from the central bank, which are still pending.
Regulatory framework and user restrictionsRussia’s legal environment for digital currencies is evolving. President Vladimir Putin signed a law in August establishing new limits for retail crypto investors. Non-qualified individuals are restricted to spending a maximum of 300,000 rubles, approximately $3,800, per year through any single intermediary. Those wishing to participate must also pass a mandatory knowledge assessment. The current draft list of tradable digital assets is limited to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT.
Despite the expanded access to crypto purchases, it remains illegal to use digital currencies for payments within Russia. As a result, Sberbank clients can buy and hold cryptocurrencies, but cannot use them directly for transactions involving goods or services.
Market impact and future growth projectionsAnatoly Popov, Deputy Chairman of Sberbank’s Management Board, has projected that the Russian crypto trading market could reach 4 trillion rubles, or about $46 billion, in its first year under the new regime. He further expects this figure to climb to 7.5 trillion rubles, roughly $89.7 billion, by 2029. Sberbank also intends to accept Ethereum and USDT, alongside Bitcoin, as collateral for loans once the Bank of Russia authorizes public circulation for these assets.
Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov has forecast that Russian crypto trading volumes could reach 4 trillion rubles, or about $46 billion, in the first year and approach 7.5 trillion rubles, nearly $89.7 billion, by 2029.
Sberbank’s integration of crypto services represents a notable shift in Russian monetary policy. In January 2022, the Bank of Russia had proposed a ban on crypto use, mining, and exchanges, citing concerns over financial stability. The current approach signals a more regulated and structured entry into the digital asset sector by major financial institutions.
Registered crypto service providers in Russia must comply fully with new regulatory standards by September 1, 2027, as specified by the central bank.
Mini dictionary: Sberbank, founded in 1841, is Russia’s largest lender and a key player in the country’s banking and financial sector, with a vast network of clients and digital services.
AssetAvailable for Trading?Can be Used for Payments?Investor LimitBitcoinYesNo300,000 rubles/yearEthereumYesNo300,000 rubles/yearUSDTYesNo300,000 rubles/year
Bitcoin holds near $81,500 after falling 2% over the past 24 hours as hotter-than-expected CPI data fueled expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
Notable Statistics:
Coinglass data shows 89,108 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $331.89 million. SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $175.6 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Tuesday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $24.84 million. In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Bitway, Venice Token and Pearl. Notable Developments:
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Analyst Kevin expects Bitcoin to form a higher low around the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, noting that BTC bottomed in the weeks following the 2014, 2018 and 2022 elections.
He argues that higher-timeframe indicators already resemble previous market bottoms, making a fresh low historically unusual.
Kevin sees $77,000 to $83,000 support holding for a rally to $93,000 to $100,000, while a breakdown below $77,000 could trigger a pullback to $67,000 to $76,000.
Trader KillaXBT noted that Bitcoin’s decline heading into Oct. 14 could set the stage for a reversal, citing a recurring pattern over the past year in which BTC moves against bearish expectations around that date.
The trader suggested a potential rebound if the historical pattern repeats.
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Crypto YouTuber The Modern Investor has outlined a bullish price forecast for Cardano (ADA) in an outlook in which Bitcoin (BTC) climbs to $295,000.
The crypto commentator shared his price targets for several major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Cardano. He argued that the current market cycle will either follow previous bull run patterns or usher in unprecedented growth for the crypto industry.
“I could totally see Bitcoin going to around $295,000,” The Modern Investor said, adding that Ethereum could reach $11,000. As for Cardano, he predicts $5, and $8.95 for XRP.
How Much Would Cardano Gain From $0.2348 to $5? Cardano is trading at $0.2348, up 0.4% over the past 24 hours and 13% over the past month. A rally to The Modern Investor’s $5 target would deliver a gain of approximately 2,030% from the current price. In dollar terms, ADA price would rise by $4.7652, reaching more than 21 times its present value.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin is trading at approximately $83,400, up 7% over the past month. A rally to $295,000 would deliver a gain of about 254%, adding $211,600 to its current price.
These targets highlight the scale of the gains The Modern Investor anticipates under his bullish market scenario.
Tokenization to Drive the Next Crypto Bull Run The Modern Investor’s outlook comes amid expectations that tokenization will become a major driver of crypto adoption and valuations.
He referenced forecasts estimating that between $5 trillion and $10 trillion worth of real-world assets will be tokenized by 2030. The commentator also cited remarks from Fundstrat co-founder and BitMine chairman Tom Lee, who expects the current crypto bull market to surpass previous cycles.
Lee has identified tokenization, artificial intelligence, and a more favorable regulatory environment as factors distinguishing the current cycle from earlier rallies driven by initial coin offerings, meme coins, and stablecoins.
The Modern Investor believes these developments will contribute to a much larger market expansion than investors experienced in previous cycles.
“Large Investors Are Preparing for a Major Move” Beyond tokenization, the YouTuber argued that large-scale crypto accumulation signals that wealthy investors are positioning themselves ahead of major economic disruptions.
He pointed to reports of substantial Ethereum purchases and significant XRP accumulation, arguing that the scale of these transactions indicates that institutional and wealthy investors are preparing for a major market move.
Meanwhile, the commentator also raised concerns about a stock market crash, an artificial intelligence bubble, and rising global debt. He suggested that some investors are accumulating digital assets in anticipation of these risks.
Can Cardano Reach $5 in the Next Bull Run? For Cardano holders, The Modern Investor’s $5 target represents an extremely bullish scenario requiring ADA to rise more than 2,000% from its current price.
Such a rally would deliver substantial returns to investors who accumulate ADA at current levels. ADA’s price reached $3.10 in the 2021 bull run, and many market commentators believe history could repeat.
Essentially, the Modern Investor’s forecast places Cardano among the assets he expects to benefit from an exceptionally strong bull market. But his $5 target remains a price projection, not a guaranteed outcome.
The proposal would keep collateral on Bitcoin but use WBTC to settle permissionless liquidations. Risk settings and further governance votes are still pending.
The proposal would keep collateral on Bitcoin but use WBTC to settle permissionless liquidations. Risk settings and further governance votes are still pending.
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Babylon Labs is pushing forward a plan to let people borrow on Aave V4 using Bitcoin that never leaves the Bitcoin network.
The pitch is simple. Your BTC stays put, you borrow against it, and nobody has to hold your coins for you.
The catch, as with most things in DeFi governance, is that the paperwork isn’t finished. Risk parameters still need to be set, and more Aave DAO votes are required before anything goes live on mainnet.
How the setup actually works
The proposal is built on Babylon’s Trustless Bitcoin Vaults protocol, or TBV. Instead of wrapping BTC into a token on another chain, TBV locks the coins in self-custodial Taproot UTXOs on Bitcoin itself.
Think of it as a safe deposit box with programmable rules. The box sits on Bitcoin, and the rules decide when the contents can move.
Those rules are enforced through Taproot scripts and zero-knowledge proofs. Put plainly, cryptography plays the role a custodian normally would, and no third party ever holds the keys.
On the Aave side, deposits show up through an internal accounting unit called vaultBTC. It acts as a verifiable record of the BTC sitting in vaults, which Aave can then treat as collateral.
The integration leans on Aave V4’s modular design, which organizes markets into components called spokes. Babylon’s plan adds two of them.
The first is the Babylon Core Lending Spoke. This is where borrowers would post vault-backed BTC and take out assets such as USDC, USDT and WBTC.
The second is the BTC Vault Swap Spoke. Its job is to handle the messy part of lending: liquidations.
The WBTC twist in liquidations
Every lending market lives or dies by its liquidations. When a loan’s collateral falls below a safe threshold, outside parties called liquidators step in, repay the debt and collect the collateral at a discount.
That works smoothly when the collateral is a token sitting on the same chain. It gets awkward when the collateral is locked BTC on an entirely different network.
Babylon’s answer is to keep the collateral on Bitcoin while settling liquidations in WBTC. Through the BTC Vault Swap Spoke, liquidators would receive WBTC immediately rather than waiting on native BTC to move.
So liquidators get a familiar asset they can use right away on Ethereum. Borrowers, meanwhile, never had to wrap anything going in.
The design keeps liquidations permissionless, meaning anyone can act as a liquidator. Babylon has published documentation on the liquidation model in its developer docs.
Importantly, control over risk settings stays with the Aave DAO. Babylon builds the plumbing, but tokenholders decide how much can be borrowed and when positions get closed out.
A timeline measured in governance phases
Babylon and Aave first announced their partnership on December 3, 2025. The idea moved into Aave’s formal process with a DAO temperature check that began on May 25, 2026.
A temperature check is Aave’s version of a show of hands. It gauges interest before a proposal moves into the heavier ARFC and AIP stages, which are the detailed request-for-comment and final on-chain vote phases.
Public testnet deployment for native BTC-backed borrowing was active by October 2026. Around the same time, HashKey Cloud’s integration of TBV for institutional clients was confirmed on October 7, 2026.
That institutional piece matters. Custody-wary funds have often been the loudest critics of wrapped Bitcoin, so a trust-minimized route may appeal to exactly that crowd.
Still, testnet is testnet. Real money hasn’t touched this design yet, and the remaining ARFC and AIP phases are where proposals tend to get picked apart line by line.
Why this matters for Bitcoin in DeFi
Bitcoin has always had an awkward relationship with DeFi. It’s the largest crypto asset, yet using it in lending markets has usually meant wrapping it and trusting someone to hold the real coins.
That tradeoff has kept plenty of long-term holders on the sidelines. For a group whose motto is roughly “not your keys, not your coins,” handing BTC to a custodian is a tough sell.
Babylon’s model tries to remove that objection entirely. If it works as described, holders could tap lending markets without ever giving up custody.
There’s also an interesting second-order effect on Aave itself. The protocol holds one of its largest token supplies in WBTC, but borrow demand for that WBTC has historically lagged.
In other words, a lot of WBTC sits in Aave’s pools doing very little. Since liquidators in Babylon’s design get paid in WBTC and borrowers can take out WBTC, the integration could potentially put more of that idle supply to work.
What to watch
The first thing to track is the risk parameters. Loan-to-value ratios, liquidation thresholds and supply caps will determine whether this is a niche experiment or a serious Bitcoin borrowing venue.
Conservative settings would limit early risk but also limit appeal. Aggressive ones would attract borrowers while putting more weight on the untested liquidation path.
The second is how the WBTC settlement holds up under stress. A design that pays liquidators instantly needs enough liquidity behind it during a sharp BTC drawdown, which is precisely when everyone wants out at once.
The third is competition. Wrapped Bitcoin products have long dominated BTC collateral in DeFi, and a credible native alternative on the largest lending protocol would put pressure on custodial models to justify their trust assumptions.
For BTC holders, the appeal is clear: borrowing power without surrendering custody. For Aave, it’s a shot at drawing in a huge pool of capital that has mostly stayed on the sidelines. Whether both sides get what they want now depends on a few more rounds of DAO voting.
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MAJURO, Marshall Islands, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remittix has invited 1,000 RTX holders to test PayFi, placing its flagship crypto-to-bank payment platform in the hands of real users ahead of the scheduled November 24, 2026 token launch.
Invited participants can test EUR and USD routes while Remittix prepares more currencies, assets and networks. The rollout gives holders direct experience with the technology behind its push into the trillion-dollar global remittance market.
The update arrives as an ambitious Bitcoin price prediction points toward $200,000 and Solana prepares to activate Alpenglow on October 21. With institutional Bitcoin demand growing and Solana targeting near-instant finality, crypto news is again focusing on platforms capable of turning blockchain technology into everyday financial activity.
Remittix PayFi Moves Into Real-User Testing
Remittix PayFi is designed to let supported cryptocurrency fund a transfer that delivers fiat through a compatible bank account. This removes the need for recipients to handle tokens, use an exchange or navigate a separate off-ramp.
The testing environment supports crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto activity using EUR and USD. USDT and USDC are available across Ethereum, Celo, Base and Polygon, with further assets and payment routes planned as the platform approaches wider release.
This structure targets international remittances, contractor payments, overseas suppliers and crypto holders seeking a simpler route into traditional banking.
A Connected Ecosystem Expands the RTX Opportunity
PayFi remains the primary Remittix proposition, but the wider ecosystem creates more ways to retain users. The iOS wallet has passed 10,000 downloads, while the Android edition awaits approval. A planned rebuild will unite PayFi, trading and earning features.
Remittix Markets offers hundreds of perpetual pairs, serves thousands of traders and has processed more than $50 million in volume. Remittix Earn is also approaching release with advertised yields of up to 22% APY on eligible crypto and stablecoin holdings.
Together, these products can move users between payments, trading and earning opportunities inside one RTX-centered economy.
Bitcoin Price Prediction Eyes $200,000 as Solana Targets $500
The $200,000 Bitcoin price prediction gained fresh momentum after Strive disclosed a 3,311 BTC purchase worth approximately $280 million. The acquisition reinforces the institutional scarcity argument behind bullish Bitcoin forecasts.
Solana has scheduled its Alpenglow mainnet activation for October 21. The new consensus system targets finality of roughly 150 milliseconds, down from approximately 12.8 seconds. A bullish Solana price prediction of $500 would value that speed improvement as a major advantage for trading, payments and consumer applications.
The RTX Pre-Launch Window Continues to Narrow
Remittix has raised more than $32 million from over 40,000 participants toward its $36 million hard cap. RTX is currently available at $0.28, while $0.46 is the announced final presale price and planned minimum exchange launch price.
With PayFi being tested, Markets already live and November 24 fixed for the RTX launch, Remittix enters its final presale stretch with working products behind its PayFi narrative. For buyers comparing the best crypto presale opportunities before public trading, the combination of payments utility and a connected ecosystem gives RTX several potential demand channels from day one.
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US inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, coming in above expectations. The result adds another macro risk for Bitcoin just as is close to a key daily support area.
Key Takeaways
Headline CPI rose 0.6% in September and 3.7% year over year.
Core inflation held at 0.3% for the month but reached 2.6% annually.
Gasoline rose 9.1%, while shelter also accelerated during the month.
A daily Bitcoin close above $80,500 remains an immediate chart checkpoint.
PPI, retail sales and a Fed speech could shape the next macro response.
The September report was broader than one jump in gasoline
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the Consumer Price Index rose 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis in September, following a 0.4% increase in August. The annual rate moved to 3.7% from 3.4% in the previous report.
Energy drove much of the monthly increase. Gasoline rose 9.1% and accounted for more than half of the all-items gain, while the wider energy index climbed 5.2%. Over the past year, energy prices were up 20.4%, with gasoline up 34.2%.
However, the report did not point only to fuel costs. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.3% for a second month and accelerated to 2.6% year over year from 2.4%. Shelter increased 0.4% after a 0.3% gain in August, while used cars, airline fares, recreation, education and apparel also rose during the month.
That mix gives markets a more complicated reading than an energy-led spike alone. Higher oil prices can reverse quickly; a firmer core measure and higher shelter costs may be harder for policymakers to dismiss.
Bitcoin’s first move may not settle the inflation question
Stronger-than-expected inflation can push traders to reconsider the timing and scale of future interest-rate cuts. Bond yields and the dollar often react first, and Bitcoin can move alongside broader changes in risk appetite.
Yet the first response to CPI often proves incomplete. Traders initially focus on the headline, then reassess the report’s composition, the response in traditional markets and the next set of economic data. A sharp move immediately after the release can therefore reverse before the daily candle closes.
The daily close leaves $80,500 in focus
Bitcoin’s recent defence of the $81,000 area established the nearby support range now under scrutiny. A daily close above $80,500 could indicate that the market has absorbed the first inflation reaction without losing that structure.
The chart checkpoint
$80,500 is the immediate daily-close level. Intraday volatility may reflect the first response to the CPI data; the close could offer a clearer view of whether buyers are still defending the broader support area.
The $80,000 zone sits just below that checkpoint. A sustained move beneath it could bring $70,500 into focus, where options-market positioning may become less supportive and a decline could become more volatile.
On the upside, $90,000 remains relevant because option sellers may need to adjust their hedges if Bitcoin moves above that area. That process can add momentum when it coincides with stronger spot demand, though it does not guarantee a continued advance.
Thursday’s releases may either reinforce or soften the CPI message
Producer-price data and retail-sales figures are due on Thursday at 12:30 UTC. PPI may offer a further reading on cost pressure earlier in the supply chain, while retail sales could show whether consumer demand remains resilient despite higher prices.
On Friday at 03:30 UTC, Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak. Markets may look for clues about how policymakers are weighing renewed inflation pressure against growth and financial conditions.
Inflation has raised the bar for a sustained recovery
The CPI release delivered a faster headline increase, but it also showed that price pressure extended beyond energy. That leaves Bitcoin facing both an immediate technical test and a macro question that may take several sessions of trading to resolve.
For now, the market can watch whether Bitcoin holds above $80,500 at the daily close, then assess whether Thursday’s data and Friday’s Fed commentary strengthen or weaken the case for tighter financial conditions.
This article is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Economic data and technical levels can influence markets without determining future price movements.
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Bitcoin falls below 83,000 dollars this Wednesday, October 14, following a higher-than-expected U.S. inflation release. The CPI reaches 3.7% year-on-year in September, versus 3.6% expected. Core inflation also rises to 2.6%. Investors now fear further interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, while the crypto market is already struggling to regain momentum.
In brief
Bitcoin falls below 83,000 dollars after the U.S. CPI release.
Inflation reaches 3.7%, while Core CPI exceeds expectations at 2.6%.
Markets reassess risks of further Fed rate hikes.
Bitcoin plunges below $83,000 after the CPI surprise
The market awaited U.S. inflation figures. They have just been released, and bitcoin reacts immediately. BTC falls below 83,000 dollars after the Bureau of Labor Statistics release. A few hours earlier, it was still trading around 83,500 dollars. Selling pressure resumes as investors were already anticipating a difficult release.
The figures exceed forecasts on two key indicators. Overall inflation reaches 3.7% in September, up from 3.4% in August. Economists had expected 3.6%. Month-on-month, prices rose 0.6%, in line with expectations.
The Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, stands at 2.6% year-on-year. The consensus was 2.5%, after 2.4% in August. Its monthly increase reaches 0.3%, versus 0.2% expected. The surprise is therefore not huge in absolute value. However, it comes at a bad time for bitcoin. The market emerges from several difficult sessions. On October 7, BTC had already fallen below 84,000 dollars with 547 million dollars of crypto liquidations.
The latest inflation data now add macroeconomic pressure to this fragility. U.S. stock futures also fall after the release. Notably, the Nasdaq 100 loses nearly 0.5% in initial reactions.
The Fed could raise its rates longer than expected
The problem for bitcoin mainly comes from U.S. monetary policy. Higher-than-expected inflation reduces the Fed’s room for maneuver. To curb price increases, the central bank may keep rates high or decide on new hikes.
It actually raised its key rate by 25 basis points in September, bringing its range to 3.75-4%. Before the CPI, investors were mainly betting on a pause at the October 28 meeting. The release changes their expectations. According to market data reported by the Financial Times, the estimated probability of a rate hike in October rose from about 22% to 45% after the inflation figures.
Traders also factor in a scenario of three additional 25 basis point hikes over the coming quarters. This schedule remains a market anticipation, not a central bank commitment.
U.S. bonds are already reacting. The two-year Treasury yield reaches about 4.86%, driven by new monetary expectations. For bitcoin, higher bond yields present additional competition. Investors can obtain attractive yields on assets considered less risky.
Funding conditions also remain less favorable for speculative positions. The Fed has not yet made a new decision. It has several other economic statistics to review before its late-October meeting.
Bitcoin risks retesting $80,000
The return below 83,000 dollars puts several price levels back at the center of trading. Bitcoin had already tested the 81,000 dollar zone during previous corrections. The psychological threshold of 80,000 dollars then constitutes another milestone monitored by traders. On the upside, 84,000 and 85,000 dollars remain zones to reclaim to regain some stability.
The market, however, has little room after its recent turbulence. On October 12, Bitcoin’s drop below 82,000 dollars was accompanied by more than 406 million dollars in long position liquidations. These liquidations affected the entire crypto market, not only BTC.
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs also experienced a tough period. Between October 5 and 9, they recorded nearly 679 million dollars in net outflows. Pressure on investors therefore does not come solely from the CPI. The upcoming U.S. producer price release, scheduled for October 15, will provide a new element on inflation’s trend.
Bitcoin will also have to contend with rate expectations until the Fed’s decision on October 28. For now, the dip below 83,000 dollars illustrates BTC’s sensitivity to U.S. economic surprises. Stabilization of monetary expectations could calm sales. A new deterioration would make 80,000 dollars more exposed.
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In brief UK software engineer Lewis Barber is suing the operator of BitMEX, the crypto derivatives exchange that shut down in September, in London's Commercial Court. Barber wants 324.8 BTC returned, alleging BitMEX traded with him without authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's financial regulator. His lawyers say other UK traders may have similar claims, which could run to hundreds of millions of pounds in total. A British software engineer is suing the operator of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX for the return of 324.8 BTC, alleging it traded with him in the UK without regulatory approval, according to The Guardian and particulars of claim reviewed by Decrypt.
The Bitcoin was worth £20.4 million on October 1, the claim says, or about $27.2 million by Decrypt's calculation using the claim's exchange rates.
Lewis Barber, who brought the claim against BitMEX operator HDR Global Trading, entered into around 2,294 trades on the exchange between 2018 and 2022 from five accounts, the claim says. It challenges the 1,053 that lost him money.
All of them were perpetual swaps, a derivative similar to a futures contract but with no expiry date. Each trade was a regulated activity that BitMEX was not authorized to carry out in the UK, the claim argues, so none can be enforced against Barber under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Myriad: When will Bitcoin hit a new all-time high? Click to make your prediction.The claim says BitMEX did not restrict access from the UK, let new users select it as their country of residence, and ran promotional campaigns worldwide, including an advertisement in The Times in January 2019. It also cites a March 2020 warning from the FCA that BitMEX may have been trading regulated investments in the UK without authorization.
Barber also claims damages for deceit, alleging BitMEX knew it was not authorized when it implicitly represented that it could lawfully trade with him. His solicitors wrote to BitMEX rescinding the trades in December 2025, the claim says.
The claim has been filed but not yet formally served on BitMEX, the Guardian reported. "No such claim has been served on HDR Global Trading Limited," a BitMEX spokesperson told the newspaper.
BitMEX also faces a proposed class action in New York alleging theft of Bitcoin and insider trading, which names co-founders Ben Delo, Arthur Hayes and Samuel Reed.
The three co-founders pleaded guilty in 2022 to violating the Bank Secrecy Act through anti-money laundering failures at the exchange, and were pardoned by President Donald Trump in March 2025. BitMEX itself pleaded guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations in 2024 and was ordered to pay $100 million in January 2025.
BitMEX in the UKBitMEX shut down on September 23, having announced in July that it would close.
Delo gave Reform UK £36 million in September, the largest single donation in British political history, Decrypt reported.
Many other investors are likely to be in a similar position to Barber, his law firm Seladore Legal said in a statement shared with Decrypt, putting the potential total at hundreds of millions of pounds.
"Other UK-based persons may have entered into similar contracts with BitMEX, although whether any individual has a claim will depend on the particular facts and trading history," said Gareth Keillor, a partner at the firm.
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Pi Network Price trades near $0.079 on Wednesday, with Bitcoin around $82,300, according to CoinGecko.
Ethereum price stands near $2,440, while XRP trades around $1.35 as hotter inflation weighs on cryptocurrencies. Pi’s upcoming Protocol 28 upgrade offers a potential catalyst for recovery toward $0.10 this week.
The dollar index reached an 18-month high after U.S. CPI inflation exceeded expectations. Markets now anticipate a more hawkish Federal Reserve, potentially restricting demand for speculative assets.
Protocol 28 Upgrade Could Support Pi Network Recovery Pi Network has scheduled its Protocol 28 mainnet upgrade for October 16, according to the project’s official announcement. Node operators were instructed to update their software by October 13 before the network transition. The deadline has passed, placing attention on Friday’s planned activation and whether implementation proceeds smoothly.
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The dollar index just hit a new 17-month high as US CPI inflation came in higher than expected.
The market is now expecting the Fed to be more hawkish. https://t.co/6P3FuCzubO
— Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) October 14, 2026
The team says Protocol 28 improves how the network manages delays in transaction data. It also allows developers to update multiple smart contracts together and modify stored information more safely. These changes may improve the technical base for applications, but it remains to be seen how widely these features will be adopted by developers.
If the token successfully activates, it will undoubtedly make its ecosystem more prominent, particularly following its period of weakness. Over time, more applications would be encouraged, and more would participate, due to the extra tools provided to developers. That result might help to build confidence, and any short-term price gain might rely on new market demand.
Pi Coin Price Prediction: Can PI Recover to $0.10 Before the Upgrade? The PI coin traded at $0.07857 on October 14. The last candle was down 1.06% and the price of the token is near the $0.077 support. However, Pi Network price stayed under the $0.09 resistance level, and the bearish momentum made it easier to see the charts heading back towards the $0.10 recovery.
The RSI was weak at 37.10, which is below the neutral point of 50. The MACD line measured approximately -0.00078, below the signal line near -0.00071.
The Pi Network price places immediate support at $0.077, roughly 2% below the displayed price.
Source: TradingView The positive side is that the $0.08 zone might be an early indicator that buyers are coming back. The next levels of resistance are at $0.09, and this would imply a possible profit of some 14% from $0.07857.
Breaking that threshold would put the chart’s $0.10 price goal within reach, which is approximately 27% above the current price.
The gain is what’s different, as the future Pi Network price outlook reveals a 25% increase over approximately $0.08005. If PI Network price can maintain support, break the $0.09 resistance level and develop more upward momentum, then it can rise to $0.10.
Evernorth plans to deploy around 473 million XRP via an institutional strategy, with a current value of approximately $648 million.
U.S. public company Evernorth has selected Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, and BitGo as its first institutional partners, and plans to deploy its approximately 473 million XRP holdings starting in the fourth quarter via institutional strategies. The holdings are currently valued at around $648 million. Evernorth went public via a SPAC merger and will also expand into lending on the XRP Ledger and on-chain DeFi strategies in the future.
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According to CME Group’s FedWatch data, ahead of today’s release of U.S. September CPI figures, the probability that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in October stands at 78.4%, while the chance of a cumulative 25 basis point rate hike is 21.6%. For December, the likelihood of the Fed keeping rates unchanged is 12%, the probability of a cumulative 25 basis point hike is 69.7%, and the probability of a cumulative 50 basis point hike is 18.3%.
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Bitcoin treasury firm Strive filed an 8-K document today disclosing that it added 2,822 Bitcoin to its holdings between October 12 and 13, at an average price of approximately $83,266 per coin. The acquisition cost $235 million, bringing its total Bitcoin position to 35,600 coins.
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Saifedean Ammous, the author of the 2018 academic book “The Bitcoin Standard,” said that Bitcoin already functions as a medium of exchange and that volatility’s effect on that is likely to diminish.
Bitcoin (BTC) can serve as a medium of exchange as it becomes less volatile than gold while surpassing the market capitalization of the largest precious metal, wrote Ammous in a Tuesday X post.
“Holding Bitcoin is using Bitcoin as money, and its lack of widespread use as a method of payment is no evidence against its monetization unfolding,” added Ammous.
The remarks come in response to a passage in Professor Lawrence H. White’s book, “Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin?,” which argued that Bitcoin’s fixed supply makes it too volatile to serve as a medium of exchange.
“With no supply response to demand swings, BTC’s price is too volatile for people who want a reliable medium of exchange,” wrote White in a Monday X post, referencing chapter six of his book. He added that the lack of supply response was the reason stablecoins have “eaten BTC’s lunch transaction volume.”
Other industry watchers have also predicted that Bitcoin would eventually surpass gold. In May 2025, Bitwise’s head of European research, André Dragosch, told Cointelegraph that their in-house prediction forecasts a $1 million Bitcoin price by 2029, which would make Bitcoin match gold’s market capitalization.
However, Bitcoin’s current $1.6 trillion market capitalization would need to grow by at least 18-fold to surpass Gold’s near $29 trillion market cap to become the leading global asset.
In April 2025, Blockstream CEO Adam Back predicted Bitcoin will start rivaling gold’s use cases as a monetary hedge, due to global financial instability and rising fiat inflation.
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The exchange, which puts its own share of all bitcoin at about 5%, called the post "an input to an open discussion" and flagged signing risks that weigh on large custodians.
Coinbase lays out what it wants from Bitcoin's quantum-resistant upgrade
Posted October 14, 2026 at 6:32 am ET.
Coinbase set out what it wants from Bitcoin‘s shift to signatures that can resist a future quantum computer, and much of its list traces back to how a large custodian actually signs transactions.
Holding roughly 5% of all BTC in existence by its own count, the exchange described the post as “an input to an open discussion, not a set of instructions or a final Coinbase position.”
Coinbase argued the work should start before anyone proves the threat is real. “We believe it is important to begin preparing well ahead of any CRQC announcement,” the company wrote in the post, referring to a cryptographically relevant quantum computer, one able to derive private keys from exposed public keys. It said changes to Bitcoin’s consensus rules, and the migrations that follow, can take years.
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Hybrid Keys and Swappable Signatures
Coinbase said it favors an output type that lets new post-quantum signature schemes be added or replaced later without a full redesign. It pointed to BIP-360, a draft that would create a Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR) output through a soft fork by dropping Taproot’s key path, and to a design called P2TRv2.
The exchange also floated a 1-of-2 hybrid, in which the same coins could be spent either with a classical ECDSA or Schnorr key or with a post-quantum key. That would let active wallets add protection before the network settles what happens to older signature types.
Why Custody Shapes the Wish List
Stateful signature schemes could be smaller and faster, but Coinbase wrote in the post that managing their state “is notoriously error-prone and could even lead to forgery.” It said its signing servers run independently across zones, which a scheme needing an exclusive lock on each key and its state would make infeasible. If stateful schemes are adopted, Coinbase wants a stateless fallback. Separately, it listed SHRINCS, a compact hash-based draft that itself pairs a stateful signing path with a stateless backup, as a candidate to evaluate alongside ML-DSA, SLH-DSA and FN-DSA.
It also wants Bitcoin’s options to include at least one scheme with promising compatibility with multi-party computation (MPC), which splits signing control across parties, describing that in the post as “a consideration for scheme selection, not a request for the Bitcoin community to develop a particular MPC protocol.”
Coinbase said it would be useful to consider whether and how holders who move late could still migrate after any cutoff for legacy signatures, and wrote in the post that legacy funds, including dormant and lost coins, are “best treated as a separate governance and engineering problem.” That question has already drawn pushback: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson argued that BIP-361, a draft that would phase out legacy ECDSA and Schnorr spending, would in practice require a hard fork.
Earlier this year, Google researchers described how a fast quantum machine could target bitcoin transactions in the minutes before they are confirmed.
Related Listen: Why a Hidden Public Key Still Can’t Protect Your Bitcoin From Quantum Computing
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Bitcoin (BTC) can still preserve its traditionally strong October performance, as onchain data points to a local BTC price bottom forming.
Key points:
Onchain data suggested that Bitcoin could still end October strong, following historical patterns. Bitcoin exchange reserves remained 1.7% lower than in mid-September, while whales avoided selling.Apparent demand neared a transition to positive readings for the second time in 2026.BTC price analysis flags “potential bottom” signalsNew analysis published on crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant Monday show onchain conditions in a state of “cautious optimism.”
Bitcoin continues to weather mixed macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, which include 24-year highs in US bond yields, rising oil prices and cooling capital inflows to exchange-traded products. These conditions have dampened optimism over Bitcoin delivering a strong performance in October.
“Now, signs of a potential bottom are emerging,” CryptoQuant contributor XWIN Research Japan wrote.
Since the start of October, conditions have changed to increasingly benefit crypto and risk assets. XWIN points to cooling expectations of interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve into 2027, boosting the odds of inflows improving. At the same time, markets expect more clarity over the US domestic political situation after the approaching Midterm Elections.
“Less political uncertainty after the vote could help investors reassess allocations,” XWIN continued.
Bitcoin exchange reserves, apparent demand and whale holdings give XWIN reasons to believe that October’s local low may have already occurred.
The BTC supply on exchanges has fallen from 2.726 million on Sept. 20 to 2.68 million as of Tuesday, a decrease of 1.7%, despite a modest increase over the past week.
At the same time, the combined holdings owned by large-volume investors, or whales, remain above 3 million BTC. The cohort’s urge to reduce exposure has survived BTC/USD dropping from $87,000 on Oct. 2 to near $80,000 on Oct. 8.
Bitcoin demand data stays bullish in OctoberApparent demand, a measure that compares newly mined BTC with changes in dormant supply, shows overall demand remains supportive.
The metric has been negative throughout 2026, with a brief period of positive 30-day readings in the second half of August. Since then, demand has been negative, but has recovered to near-neutral levels as of this week.
“These developments suggest conditions for a bottom are improving. Confirmation requires sustained ETF inflows, stronger US spot buying and continued demand recovery,” XWIN said.
“‘Uptober’ need not mean uninterrupted gains: a correction can build the foundation for the next advance.”Bitcoin apparent demand growth. Source: CryptoQuant
This week, crypto asset manager Bitwise said that Q3 onchain data pointed to “crypto spring” after historically significant performance. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, meanwhile, announced what he saw as the start of a new crypto bull market in late August, calling the bear market “over.”
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Bitcoin trades near the $83,300 mark on Wednesday after briefly crossing $84,000, as a sharp sell-off in Asian equities and broader macroeconomic uncertainty continue to weigh on market sentiment. The cryptocurrency was trading at the $83,388 mark.
In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin was down 0.08% and Ethereum was down 0.21% to trade around the $2,504 mark. Among the major altcoins, BNB, Solana, Hyperliquid and Cardano corrected up to 1.65%, whereas XRP, Tron, and Dogecoin gained less than 1%.
The recent correction has been accompanied by over $800 million in crypto liquidations over the past 24 hours, indicating significant pressure on leveraged positions, said Avinash Shekhar, Co-Founder & CEO, Pi42.
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He further said that meanwhile, weakening institutional demand and outflows from Bitcoin ETFs suggest that investors are adopting a cautious approach despite signs of accumulation at lower price levels.
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Minal Thukral, Executive VP-Growth & Crypto Business Head at CoinDCX, said Bitcoin price is trading at around $83,700 after a firm rebound from the intraday low below $81,000, and market sentiment remains neutral while the fear and greed index rises slightly to 55.
Over the last week, Bitcoin was down 0.53% and Ethereum was down 3.91%. Among the major altcoins, BNB, Tron, Dogecoin, Hyperliquid and Cardano corrected up to 9.84%.
Prateek Gupta, Head of Business, Mudrex, said Bitcoin is trading near $83,000 after testing resistance at $84,000, showing resilience despite broader market weakness, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $65 million in outflows, reflecting mixed institutional demand.
Gupta further said that on-chain data shows BTC has held support near $81,500, the average cost basis for US ETF investors, with large holders resuming accumulation after more than a year of selling. Corporate buying continues, with Strive adding 3,311 BTC to reach 32,773 BTC.
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CoinSwitch Markets Desk: BTC briefly reclaimed $84K due to volatility in Asian equities, as concerns over AI valuations and semiconductor competition influenced broader market sentiment. Looking ahead, upcoming U.S. inflation data, Treasury yield movements and technology earnings will be key catalysts, while stabilisation in global equities could support renewed momentum across crypto markets.
Nischal Shetty, Founder, WazirX: Bitcoin trades near $83,326 with a positive daily bias, supported by strong moving averages and neutral RSI. Support sits at 83,000-83,250, while 83,700-83,900 forms resistance. Holding support could preserve momentum.
Vikram Subburaj, CEO, Giottus: Bitcoin is trading near $81,900 as investors remain cautious amid uneven institutional demand and uncertainty over US monetary policy. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded heavy outflows earlier this month, with withdrawals of $484.9 million on October 7 and $244.1 million on October 8.
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Bitcoin traded around $83,450 after spiking to $84,000 early in the European morning.The CoinDesk 80 fell 0.6% since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 20 edged higher, with DeFi tokens the weakest sector.Traders await U.S. CPI, expected to show inflation quickening to 3.6%, after New York Fed President John Williams said he saw no need for rate increases in 2027.Bitcoin BTC$83,212.45 was trading around $83,450 in the European morning after briefly spiking to $84,000 at 08:00 UTC, having bounced from a low of $80,970 on Tuesday.
Altcoins struggled to follow, with the CoinDesk 80 falling 0.6% since midnight UTC while the CoinDesk 20 added 0.2%, leaving close to two-thirds of the CoinDesk 100’s members lower. CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season index slipped to 55 from 60 a week ago.
Some pressure eased overnight after New York Fed President John Williams said he saw no need for interest-rate increases in 2027, though he left the door open to one more this year.
That puts the focus on today’s U.S. consumer price index, the last inflation reading before the Fed’s Oct. 28 decision. Economists polled by Dow Jones estimated annual inflation quickened to 3.6% from 3.4%, CNBC reported, with gasoline averaging $4.34 a gallon against $3.08 a year earlier, according to AAA.
S&P 500 index futures edged up 0.2%, while Brent crude held near $106 a barrel.
Derivatives positioningFutures activity is cooling: 24-hour crypto futures volume fell 26% to $156.79 billion. Cumulative open interest (OI) dropped to $140 billion, down 2.27%. Liquidations slid more than 80% to $136.32 million. Lower forced selling points to a calmer, less leveraged market. The long-short taker volume ratio still leans bearish, with shorts accounting for 52% of the flow.Bitcoin and ether traders are de-risking: OI in the two largest cryptocurrencies is down 3.5% and 2.7%, respectively, alongside flat to negative price action over 24 hours. The drops in dollar-value OI mean positions are being closed, not just marked down, so capital is leaving. It's typical of the caution ahead of key economic reports.ZEC is the only major token showing fresh money: OI is up over 4% alongside a 1% rise in spot price. Because OI is measured in dollars, the faster gain suggests new contracts of roughly 3% are being opened, which is net capital inflow beyond the price move. The coin’s 24-hour OI-adjusted cumulative volume delta (CVD) is positive, and annualized perpetual funding rates are almost 10%. That means buyers are aggressive and longs are paying to hold positions. Canton Network's CC token shows a similar setup.Leverage appears to be rotating into altcoins: Over the past 30 days, OI in bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies has declined, while that in tokens such as NEAR and Wormhole has risen significantly. The discrepancy points to speculative capital seeking higher beta.CVD shows where the buying and selling pressure is: BTC and TRX lead the past 24 hours, while UNI, SUI and NEAR have the most negative values among the majors. NEAR stands out because rising OI alongside heavy net selling suggests the buildup may be bearish positioning.Bitcoin's implied volatility is rising: BTC’s 30-day implied volatility index, BVIV, has bounced to 40%, higher than its 50- and 100-day averages. Traders may want to watch this because spikes in implied volatility are often a feature of risk aversion. Ether's index is up slightly.Options traders are trading downside protection in bitcoin: BTC's 24-hour options rankings show puts at the $60,000, $78,000 and $75,000 strikes at the top. In ETH's case, calls at the $3,400 and $2,600 strikes top the list, along with the $2,300 put.Token talkOptimism OP$0.1541 has slipped 4.2% since midnight after rallying to its highest since mid-May on Tuesday. The run followed Uniswap’s Unichain completing its testnet migration to OP Enterprise on Oct. 13, with the mainnet move scheduled for Oct. 29. Under the arrangement, Optimism will run Unichain’s production infrastructure, including its sequencer.DeFi is the weakest corner of the market, with the CoinDesk DeFi index (DFX) falling 1.8% since midnight. Liquid staking token lido LDO$0.4227 lost 2.9%, jito JTO$0.5277 2.8% and uniswap (UNI) 2.5%.Some of last week’s biggest gainers are leading the decliners, with starknet STRK$0.07904 down 4.5% since midnight, kaia KAIA$0.04529 3.8% and celestia (TIA) 3.7%. Celestia reached its highest level of 2026 at about $0.63 on Saturday.AI agent payments token kite KITE$0.1395 leads the gainers with a 5.3% rise, followed by oracle token pyth PYTH$0.08505, up 4.5%, and privacy-focused AI platform token venice VVV$22.67, up 2.4%. Zcash (ZEC) has added 1.7%.Related Assets
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Bitcoin fiyatının yönü konusunda belirsizlik devam ederken kripto para analisti Joao Wedson, kısa vadeli yatırımcıların maliyet verilerinden hareketle önemli fiyat seviyelerini paylaştı. Analiste göre BTC fiyatının 82.658 doların üzerinde kalması, toparlanma ihtimalini destekleyebilir. Bu seviyenin kaybedilmesi durumunda ise 74.264 dolara doğru geri çekilme riski gündeme gelebilir.
Wedson’un değerlendirmesi, kısa vadeli yatırımcıların kâr ve zarar durumunu ölçen zincir üstü verilere dayanıyor. Bitcoin’in olası yükseliş ve düşüş senaryolarında hangi fiyat bölgelerinin öne çıktığını anlamak isteyen yatırımcılar için bu seviyeler yakından izlenmesi gereken göstergeler arasında yer alıyor.
Bitcoin İçin En Önemli Destek Seviyesi Hangisi?
Analistin paylaştığı verilere göre Bitcoin 83.608 dolar seviyesinde işlem görürken kısa vadeli yatırımcıların MVRV oranı 1,13 olarak ölçüldü. MVRV oranı, piyasa değerini gerçekleşen değerle karşılaştırarak yatırımcıların genel kâr veya zarar durumuna ilişkin fikir veriyor. 1,13 seviyesi, bu yatırımcı grubunun ortalama olarak yaklaşık yüzde 13 gerçekleşmemiş kâr taşıdığına işaret ediyor.
Wedson’un analizinde 82.658 dolar, Bitcoin’in kısa vadeli görünümü açısından belirleyici eşik olarak öne çıkıyor. Fiyatın bu bölgenin üzerinde tutunması, alıcıların piyasadaki varlığını koruduğunu gösteren bir işaret olabilir. Ancak tek başına bu seviyenin üzerinde işlem görmek, yükselişin kesinleştiği anlamına gelmiyor.
BTC Yükselirse Hangi Dirençler İzlenmeli?
Bitcoin’in yukarı yönlü hareketini sürdürmesi halinde analistin belirlediği ilk önemli direnç 91.051 dolar seviyesinde bulunuyor. Fiyatın bu bölgeyi aşması durumunda sonraki direnç noktası 99.444 dolar olarak öne çıkıyor.
Bu seviyeler, olası yükseliş sırasında satış baskısının artabileceği bölgeleri belirlemek açısından önem taşıyor. BTC’nin 91.051 doları aşması, 99.444 dolara doğru hareket alanı oluşturabilir. Bununla birlikte piyasa koşulları, işlem hacmi ve yatırımcı talebi fiyatın bu dirençleri geçip geçemeyeceğini belirleyecek unsurlar arasında yer alıyor.
Kripto para piyasasında direnç seviyeleri kesin fiyat hedefleri olarak değerlendirilmemeli. Bunlar, geçmiş fiyat davranışları veya analitik modeller üzerinden izlenen ve farklı piyasa koşullarında değişebilen referans noktalarıdır.
82.658 Dolar Kaybedilirse Ne Olabilir?
Wedson’a göre Bitcoin’in 82.658 dolar desteğinin altına gerilemesi, daha düşük fiyat bölgelerinin gündeme gelmesine neden olabilir. Bu senaryoda ilk önemli hedef, kısa vadeli yatırımcıların ortalama maliyetini temsil eden 74.264 dolar seviyesi.
Bitcoin’in 74.264 doların altına düşmesi, söz konusu yatırımcı grubunun ortalama olarak gerçekleşmemiş kârdan gerçekleşmemiş zarara geçmesi anlamına gelebilir. Böyle bir değişim, bazı yatırımcıların pozisyonlarını kapatmasına yol açarak satış baskısını artırabilir. Ancak bu sonuç kesin değildir; yatırımcıların davranışları piyasa koşullarına göre değişebilir.
Analist, daha sert bir düzeltme yaşanması durumunda izlenebilecek diğer destek seviyelerini de sıralıyor. Bunlar sırasıyla 65.871 dolar, 57.478 dolar ve 49.084 dolar. Fiyat bu bölgelere gerilerse piyasanın satış baskısı ve yatırımcıların pozisyonlarını kapatma eğilimi daha yakından takip edilmelidir.
Bitcoin Analizinde Hangi Veriler Birlikte İzlenmeli?
Yalnızca destek ve direnç seviyelerine bakmak, Bitcoin’in yönünü değerlendirmek için yeterli olmayabilir. MVRV oranı, işlem hacmi ve fiyatın kritik bölgelerdeki davranışı birlikte incelendiğinde daha kapsamlı bir piyasa analizi yapılabilir.
Özellikle 82.658 doların korunup korunmadığı ve 74.264 dolar çevresindeki fiyat hareketleri, kısa vadeli görünüm açısından önem taşıyor.
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Galaxy Research Head of Research Alex Thorn noted in a recent post that despite the growth of institutional and centralized Bitcoin holdings in recent years, more than half of the cryptocurrency’s supply remains in addresses with unknown ownership. He argues that a significant portion, possibly even the majority, of Bitcoin is still held by individuals via self-custody. Per Galaxy Research’s supply attribution map, based on block height 971,382 and an unspent Bitcoin supply of roughly 20.098 million BTC, "unattributed" addresses account for 55.1% (about 11.1 million BTC). Among attributed holdings, exchanges make up 17.9%, ETFs and funds 6.0%, Patoshi (linked to Satoshi Nakamoto’s early mining patterns) 5.6%, followed by custodial institutions, miners, and corporations, among others. Top attributed holders include Coinbase, BlackRock’s IBIT, Binance, Fidelity Custody, and Strategy.
Recent rapid advancements in quantum computing technology have brought the quantum threat back to the forefront of security concerns for cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin.
The possibility that sufficiently powerful quantum computers could break the current cryptographic systems of cryptocurrencies is raising concerns about the long-term security of digital assets. Therefore, the transition to quantum-resistant technologies and the preparation of existing networks against quantum attacks are becoming increasingly important in the crypto sector, and warnings are mounting. The latest warning comes from Coinbase.
Coinbase Issues Quantum Warning for Bitcoin! Coinbase, which holds approximately 5% of the BTC supply, stated that the Bitcoin network needs to prepare for cryptographic threats that quantum computers may pose in the future. It emphasized that the network should begin planning for a transition as soon as possible. Coinbase’s assessment noted that the transition process could take years.
The exchange stated that Bitcoin needs to proactively respond to potential cryptographic risks that may arise from quantum computers in the future.
At this point, an article titled “Working Together on Bitcoin’s Post-Quantum Readiness” written by Coinbase analyst Shashank Agrawal emphasized that Bitcoin’s transition to post-quantum security cannot be solved simply by choosing a new digital signature algorithm. The exchange added that many factors need to be considered together, including block space constraints, full node verification capacity, institutional asset custody requirements, compatibility with retail wallets, and how to handle non-transferable funds.
According to the company, developers, researchers, and other stakeholders in the crypto ecosystem need to work in coordination to protect the network against future threats.
At this point, Coinbase stressed that the transition could take years and that preparations needed to be completed before any quantum computing threat became a reality.
Coinbase also stated that the future of Bitcoins whose keys are lost or cannot be transferred by their owners, and which are held in old addresses, also needs to be addressed.
*This is not investment advice.
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Saifedean Ammous, author of the influential book “The Bitcoin Standard,” stated that Bitcoin is already being used as a medium of exchange and that the impact of its volatility is likely to decrease over time.
Debate on Bitcoin’s role as a medium of exchangeIn a recent post on X, Ammous argued that Bitcoin could serve as a medium of exchange, especially as its price fluctuations become less extreme, potentially even outpacing gold in stability while overtaking it in terms of market value.
Ammous emphasized that holding Bitcoin constitutes using it as money, and its relatively limited use for everyday payments does not undermine the process of monetization, which he expects to unfold further as the network matures.
“Holding Bitcoin is using Bitcoin as money, and its lack of widespread use as a method of payment is no evidence against its monetization unfolding,” stated Ammous.
His comments came in response to Professor Lawrence H. White, an economist and author of “Better Money: Gold, Fiat, or Bitcoin?” White contended that Bitcoin’s fixed supply leads to significant price volatility, making it unsuitable as a reliable medium of exchange.
White, referencing chapter six of his book, warned that because Bitcoin’s supply cannot respond to demand swings, its price becomes too unstable for regular transactions. He further highlighted that this limitation has allowed stablecoins to take a leading role in daily payment volume compared to Bitcoin.
White wrote, “With no supply response to demand swings, BTC’s price is too volatile for people who want a reliable medium of exchange.”
Mini dictionary: Stablecoin, a digital currency designed to maintain a stable value by pegging it to a reserve asset such as the US dollar or euro, and is widely used for payments due to its low volatility compared to other cryptocurrencies.
Industry projections and comparisons with goldSeveral analysts in the cryptocurrency industry have forecasted that Bitcoin could eventually match or surpass gold’s market capitalization. In May 2025, André Dragosch, head of European research at Bitwise, a leading crypto asset manager, projected a Bitcoin price of $1 million by 2029, a valuation that would bring its total market cap in line with that of gold.
Currently, Bitcoin holds a market capitalization of approximately $1.6 trillion, while gold’s global market cap stands near $29 trillion. For Bitcoin to overtake gold as the leading store of value, it would need to grow at least 18 times its current market size.
AssetMarket Cap (approx.)Required Growth to Match GoldBitcoin (BTC)$1.6 trillion18-foldGold$29 trillion–Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, a blockchain technology company, predicted in April 2025 that Bitcoin will begin to compete with gold’s traditional role as a monetary hedge. He pointed to increasing global financial instability and inflation in fiat currencies as potential catalysts for Bitcoin’s growing relevance as an alternative store of value.
Metaplanet bought nearly 74 million of its common shares on October 14 as it arranged a ¥52 billion convertible bond to repay Bitcoin backed borrowing and fund further repurchases. Strategy disclosed $192.4 million in STRC preferred share buybacks alongside a $21.5 million Bitcoin purchase this week. Both are Bitcoin treasury companies spending capital on their own securities, but the shares they buy, the claims they reduce and the future dilution they face are different.
Summary
Metaplanet bought 73,981,400 common shares at ¥261 each on October 14 for about ¥19.31 billion. Its ¥52 billion convertible bonds have a ¥339 conversion price and mature in October 2031. Metaplanet earmarked roughly ¥23.6 billion for debt repayment and up to ¥28.3 billion for buybacks. Strategy bought back $192.4 million of STRC preferred shares during October 5 to 11. Strategy acquired 250 BTC for $21.5 million and did not report an MSTR common share repurchase that week. The Metaplanet disclosure page lists a completed October 14 ToSTNeT-3 share repurchase and the final terms of its bond. The original October 13 bond notice set out the use of proceeds. Strategy’s October 12 SEC exhibit details a week in which it bought both Bitcoin and its own preferred stock. The companies are not carrying out the same trade under different names.
JUST IN: Metaplanet looking to raise $328.5M to repay Bitcoin-backed debt and buy back shares
The Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm plans to issue convertible bonds and expects to allocate about $149M to debt repayment and up to $179M to share repurchases. pic.twitter.com/tXmLKvDskU
— crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) October 14, 2026 The chosen headline captures a shift in immediate spending, not an abandonment of BTC. Metaplanet’s financing is designed partly to replace borrowing secured by Bitcoin; Strategy’s holdings rose by 250 BTC. A real comparison asks which claim each buyback retires, what new claim the financing creates and how the number of shares behind each company’s Bitcoin changes.
Metaplanet completed a smaller buyback than it sought Metaplanet initially planned to repurchase as many as 96,934,800 common shares through an off auction transaction at ¥261, a maximum outlay near ¥25.30 billion. Its October 14 result reports 73,981,400 shares bought at that price. Multiplication gives ¥19,309,145,400, or roughly ¥19.31 billion. The executed purchase was about 76.3% of the planned share count and roughly ¥5.99 billion below the proposed maximum.
The distinction between the maximum and the executed amount matters. A headline that says Metaplanet bought ¥25.3 billion of shares would take the planned ToSTNeT ceiling for the result. The company has a larger authorization for up to 200 million common shares or ¥60 billion through October 13, 2027. Authority is not completed spending. The transaction reported today is the ¥19.31 billion off auction purchase.
The prior crypto.news report described the October 13 financing plan before the October 14 execution result. The new figure provides a measurable difference between intention and outcome. Some shareholders may not have sold into the buyback at the specified price. Public notices establish the number filled but do not identify the motives of holders who did not participate.
Buying common shares reduces the number of shares outstanding if the acquired treasury stock is excluded from that count. With BTC holdings unchanged, BTC per remaining common share rises mechanically. The change is not the same as a realized profit: cash used to buy shares leaves the company, and its new convertible debt creates a possible future common share claim. Per share Bitcoin exposure must be assessed after all three entries.
JUST IN: Metaplanet sold and rebought $BTC to manage its obligations
The company says it ended Q3 with a holding of 44,000 BTC after selling some Bitcoin to cover obligations before buying back more. pic.twitter.com/J2OzGxnvnW
— crypto.news (@cryptodotnews) October 5, 2026 A new bond removes one Bitcoin loan pressure point Metaplanet planned ¥52 billion of zero coupon, euro yen denominated convertible bonds due October 29, 2031. It expects net proceeds around ¥51.9 billion, with about ¥23.6 billion designated to repay borrowing under a Bitcoin collateralized facility and up to ¥28.3 billion for share repurchases. The allocation adds to roughly ¥51.9 billion, subject to rounding and actual execution. The company expects the loan repayment in November.
A zero coupon bond does not require periodic coupon payments, but principal remains due if the bonds are not converted or otherwise settled. The investors receive the potential to convert into common shares. Metaplanet’s October 14 terms set the conversion price at ¥339, a 29.89% premium over the ¥261 share price used for today’s repurchase. That premium does not guarantee the market will reach the conversion price or that conversion will occur.
The refinancing changes collateral exposure. Repaying part of a Bitcoin backed facility can release collateral or reduce the chance that a price decline forces additional collateral under that facility, depending on its terms. It does not remove all corporate borrowing or Bitcoin price risk. A new unsecured convertible liability remains. “Debt free” would be an inaccurate description of the transaction.
Metaplanet’s earlier capital allocation revision set a policy around borrowing and Bitcoin holdings. The latest bond fits that effort to change financing sources. It is a balance sheet decision rather than a reported BTC sale. The company has not disclosed a new Bitcoin purchase in the October 14 buyback result.
Future conversion can reverse today’s share count gain The conversion price permits a rough upper scale calculation, not a prediction of investor behavior. Dividing ¥52 billion face amount by ¥339 per common share gives about 153.39 million potential shares if all bonds converted at that price, ignoring adjustments, costs and the detailed bond conditions. Today’s completed buyback retired or moved 73.98 million common shares into treasury. Full conversion at the initial price would exceed today’s buyback by approximately 79.4 million shares.
The calculation does not mean an automatic net issue of 79.4 million today. Conversion can occur later, may not occur at all, and terms can include adjustments. Further repurchases under the ¥60 billion authority could change the count. It does show why a buyback funded by convertibles must be analyzed beyond the morning’s reduction in outstanding stock.
Consider two separate outcomes. If the share price stays below conversion levels and no conversion occurs, Metaplanet retains a debt repayment obligation in 2031; shareholders keep the immediate share count reduction, subject to what the company does with the borrowed money and remaining cash. If the share price rises enough for conversion, the debt claim can become equity and the common share count expands. An increase in company value might still leave holders better off, but the BTC per share calculation then needs the enlarged denominator.
A convertible investor can also hedge exposure, affecting trading supply before a formal conversion. The October 13 materials mention a proposed loan of shares by chief executive Simon Gerovich to the bond manager for hedging. A stock loan is not itself a new issue of shares. It is another reason to distinguish market trading pressure from the final number of shares issued.
Strategy bought preferred shares, not common stock Strategy’s weekly disclosure says it bought back 1,932,145 STRC preferred shares for $192.4 million between October 5 and 11. It acquired 250 BTC for $21.5 million in the same period and reported 848,250 BTC held as of October 11. Its MSTR common share repurchase row shows no purchase for the week; the full $1 billion common authorization remained available.
STRC is a variable rate perpetual preferred security. A preferred holder has a different cash dividend and priority position from an MSTR common shareholder. Repurchasing STRC can reduce the amount of that security outstanding and its associated claims, depending on accounting treatment. It does not directly reduce the MSTR common share denominator. Saying Strategy “bought back MSTR” because it repurchased STRC would be wrong.
The company’s $21 million in common share sale proceeds funded most of its BTC purchase, with another $0.5 million from USD Cash. Therefore MSTR common shares were issued while preferred shares were repurchased. Whether the combined activity improves Bitcoin per MSTR share requires the exact diluted share count, treatment of preferred securities and valuation of remaining liabilities. The fact that corporate BTC increased by 250 is true but does not, alone, answer the per common share question.
Strategy reported $4.88 billion in its USD Reserve for preferred dividends and debt interest and $640.5 million in separate USD Cash. Repurchase authority is not identical to cash on hand. The company had $354.8 million of preferred buyback authority remaining as of October 11. These amounts reveal a financing business managing recurring cash obligations alongside BTC accumulation.
Both buybacks can be rational for different reasons The earlier buyback debate centered on its discount to Bitcoin holdings. Metaplanet’s management can argue that buying common shares below the value it attributes to the underlying business raises remaining shareholders’ BTC per share while replacing collateralized borrowing with longer dated convertible financing. Its plan also carries a cost: cash and possible later dilution. Whether the conversion premium and buyback price create value depends on future prices and the company’s other assets and claims.
Strategy’s prior STRC support shows the preferred program has a longer history. Strategy can argue that supporting STRC near its stated amount preserves a preferred financing channel and lowers the amount of a dividend bearing instrument outstanding. Spending on preferred repurchases may help the company raise future capital on better terms. The opposing concern is whether repeated buybacks and payouts consume resources that could increase BTC per common share. The October release does not settle that question without the next quarters’ financing and share count data.
A previous news account emphasized the latest ratio. The superficial ratio in Strategy’s disclosure, $192.4 million in STRC purchases divided by $21.5 million in BTC purchases, is about 8.95. Metaplanet’s completed ¥19.31 billion buyback and ¥23.6 billion planned loan repayment are in another currency and different reporting stage. Converting all amounts to dollars at a spot exchange rate would not make the transactions economically equivalent. One is completed common share repurchasing with a new bond planned; the other is completed preferred repurchasing alongside common issuance and BTC buying.
There is no need to label either company as moving “away from Bitcoin” based on these filings. Metaplanet is reducing reliance on collateralized BTC loans while leaving the treasury strategy intact in its stated plan. Strategy still bought BTC. The consequential shift is that share price, financing cost and cash claims have become as important to analyze as the number of coins added each week.
The clean comparison is Bitcoin per claim For Metaplanet, start with BTC held and subtract secured debt or other liabilities where a net asset measure is needed. Divide relevant net exposure by common shares outstanding now, then repeat with all potential shares under the convertible in a scenario where it converts. Account for cash spent on buybacks and debt refinanced. Those steps distinguish a present arithmetic lift from eventual economic accretion.
For Strategy, the analogous exercise cannot ignore preferred claims. STRC’s cash dividend is not equivalent to an MSTR common dividend. Retiring preferred shares may change obligations without changing common shares; issuing common stock to purchase BTC changes the denominator. The company publishes its own metrics, but a reader should know which securities are included in each before comparing periods.
The most revealing prospective observation is not whose buyback is larger. Metaplanet should disclose final bond settlement, actual loan repayment and further share purchases. Strategy should disclose further STRC buybacks, MSTR issuance and BTC additions. Measured together, those entries show whether each company generated more net Bitcoin exposure for the holders of the security being discussed.
The Metaplanet share count can swing twice Metaplanet said the maximum 96,934,800 shares it initially sought in the off auction deal represented about 7.1% of common shares excluding treasury stock at September 30. Using that rounded proportion implies a reference base of roughly 1.365 billion shares. The actual 73,981,400 share purchase represents about 5.4% of that approximate base. It would be incorrect to claim today’s completed trade removed the full 7.1% initially proposed.
At the initial ¥339 conversion price, full conversion of ¥52 billion principal represents about 153.39 million shares. That is roughly 11.2% of the same approximate September reference base. Subtracting today’s 73.98 million purchased shares leaves a potential difference of 79.41 million shares, or roughly 5.8% of that earlier base. This is a deliberately simple scenario, not a forecast or a final diluted share count. It excludes subsequent buybacks, adjustments, conversion choices and other outstanding securities.
The timing creates the central tension. A holder can see a smaller share count after today’s purchase while the contingent shares from the five year bond remain off the current basic count. A future shareholder report should publish both basic and fully diluted figures and explain how treasury shares are treated. Quoting only the near term BTC per share uplift would miss the other side of the financing.
Metaplanet’s ¥60 billion authorization could retire additional common shares, but it does not require the company to spend that amount. The ¥28.3 billion planned allocation of bond proceeds for buybacks is narrower than that program ceiling. Mixing the two amounts would overstate funds already raised or committed to a purchase. The next dated buyback result is the evidence of execution.
The collateral substitution is not a free release of Bitcoin A Bitcoin backed revolving loan and a five year convertible bond expose the treasury to different stresses. The credit facility places BTC at the center of the lender’s protection. Depending on the contract, a drop in BTC’s value can require more collateral or a reduction in borrowing. A convertible bond is supported by the company’s general ability to pay and by the investor’s right to take shares under specified conditions. Replacing part of the secured borrowing with a convertible can reduce immediate collateral demands while creating a longer dated debt and potential equity claim.
Metaplanet’s expected ¥23.6 billion repayment is only part of a larger credit facility. Reporting on its filing puts the facility limit at $800 million and the amount drawn at about $650 million on September 30. Dollar and yen values at different dates cannot be simply subtracted to produce an exact remaining balance. The company should disclose the actual November repayment, currency conversion, new balance and quantity of BTC released from pledge.
Even if pledged coins are released, they remain in the treasury unless separately sold or transferred. Free collateral may improve flexibility to hold, sell or pledge assets later, but release does not create new BTC. A gross holding count can remain unchanged while the amount encumbered against loans falls. For a shareholder evaluating downside risk, the encumbered portion is a different number from total BTC owned.
A zero coupon structure postpones explicit interest payments. It does not make financing costless. Investors can receive shares at the conversion price if the trade works for them, and a company may ultimately repay principal if conversion does not occur. The economically relevant cost includes dilution scenarios, offering expenses and the value of any option granted to bondholders. Comparing the bond’s zero coupon with the credit line’s interest rate alone would omit that option.
The maturity date in October 2031 gives Metaplanet time before a cash repayment falls due, subject to the detailed redemption provisions. Strategy’s STRC is perpetual, with variable cash dividends and no identical maturity. The difference helps explain why a common buyback next to convertible issuance is not the same transaction as an STRC repurchase. The two companies are rearranging different claims around their Bitcoin holdings.
What to watch Metaplanet bond closing: Confirm the ¥52 billion issue closes on October 29 and read any final amendments to the ¥339 conversion terms. Loan repayment: Check whether the planned ¥23.6 billion repayment occurs in November and what Bitcoin collateral is released. Further common buybacks: Separate today’s ¥19.31 billion completed purchase from additional activity under the ¥60 billion authorization. Strategy STRC repurchases: Track the remaining $354.8 million preferred authority and any change in outstanding shares. Bitcoin per share: Compare actual BTC holdings, diluted common share counts and preferred obligations across the next filings. FAQ How many shares did Metaplanet buy on October 14? It bought 73,981,400 common shares at ¥261 each through ToSTNeT-3, a total of about ¥19.31 billion. Its proposed maximum for that transaction had been higher.
What will Metaplanet do with the bond proceeds? Its October 13 plan allocates about ¥23.6 billion to repay borrowings and up to ¥28.3 billion to share repurchases from roughly ¥51.9 billion of expected net proceeds.
What is the conversion price of the new bonds? The October 14 terms set it at ¥339 a share. Conversion is contingent on investors’ choices and the detailed bond terms.
Did Metaplanet sell Bitcoin for the buyback? The announced financing plan uses convertible bond proceeds and identifies repayment of Bitcoin backed loans. The buyback notice does not report a BTC sale funding the transaction.
Did Strategy repurchase MSTR common shares? No MSTR common repurchase was reported for October 5 to 11. Its $192.4 million repurchase concerned STRC preferred shares.
Did Strategy stop buying Bitcoin? No. It reported a 250 BTC purchase for $21.5 million during the same week as the STRC buyback.
Could Metaplanet’s bond create new common shares? Yes, if bondholders convert. At ¥339 per share, ¥52 billion in principal represents approximately 153.39 million shares before adjustments and detailed conditions.
Are the two buybacks directly comparable? No. Metaplanet bought common stock with convertible financing planned; Strategy retired preferred shares while selling some common stock and acquiring BTC. This is educational analysis, not investment advice.
Disclaimer: This article is for information and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Figures reflect regulatory filings and reporting available at the time of writing and change with each disclosure. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or asset. Always do your own research. Information is accurate as of October 14, 2026.
Coinbase wants the post-quantum migration for Bitcoin to start now in a phased approach to allow adaptation without full network upgrades.
According to the firm, which controls about 5% of Bitcoin supply via its custody arm, the migration will take years; hence, taking early steps now is crucial. In its latest blog post, the exchange wrote,
We believe it is important to begin preparing well ahead of any CRQC announcement. Bitcoin consensus changes and ecosystem migrations can take years, so it is important that we begin this work now.
CRQC refers to a stable and functional quantum computer that can crack current cryptography, such as elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) or ECDSA that secures networks like Bitcoin.
Google researchers believe such a quantum computer could be feasible by 2029, while the U.S. government wants all tech systems to be quantum-proof by 2035. In other words, the Q-Day could be in 2-9 years, based on these projections, and blockchains should be ready before then.
Source: Kalshi
Coinbase post-quantum proposals for Bitcoin
Bitcoin transactions can only be approved by a private key (through signatures such as ECC or ECDSA).
But because Bitcoin transfers include public keys when one spends, powerful computers (quantum or AI models) can reverse-engineer them to generate related private keys. As such, attackers with these powerful machines can siphon funds using reverse-engineered private keys.
Coinbase proposed allowing one or more PQ signature systems via proposed P2MR (Pay-to-Mast-Root) or P2TRv2 address systems.
Source: Coinbase
Additionally, the exchange proposed a hybrid configuration that allows one to spend using classical keys or PQ keys for a smooth migration. To further prevent forgery risks, Coinbase recommended the so-called stateless PQ signatures.
However, the exchange said dormant, “lost Bitcoin,” or late transition should be addressed separately to avoid taking too much time and delaying the entire migration process.
In our view, that discussion can proceed alongside, and independently of, the technical work to add PQ signature support, so it need not delay progress on that work.
Source: Matrixport
About 3.5M BTC or 17% of the supply, including Satoshi’s holdings, are inaccessible or believed to be lost.
Besides, Glassnode estimates that 21.5% of the BTC supply (3.8M to 4.3M BTC) is exposed to address reuse (exposed public keys) and quantum risk.
Source: Glassnode
Coinbase is already pushing for a quantum-safe custody system, PQ-CoreKMS, by next year and plans to support various PQ signatures.
Interestingly, other players such as Project Eleven are also advancing a similar custody platform that can offer a dedicated operational layer despite the evolving and different PQ systems for various blockchains.
Final Summary
Coinbase wants the community to start Bitcoin’s phased post-quantum migration
Glassnode estimates that 21% of BTC supply is at quantum risk due to address reuse
Borrowing against Bitcoin is nothing new. Over the past decade, this market has moved away from fixed-term loans and toward open-ended credit lines, and the way holders reach cash has shifted with it. Here are the basics of lending and savvy borrowing.
Summary
Crypto lending allows holders to access fiat or stablecoins without selling their Bitcoin or other digital assets, preserving their exposure to potential price gains.
Unlike fixed term loans, crypto credit lines have no set maturity date and allow borrowers to access funds repeatedly as they repay outstanding balances.
Centralized lenders typically handle custody and identity verification, while decentralized protocols use smart contracts to manage collateral, borrowing and repayment.
Borrowing against crypto may avoid an immediate taxable sale in some jurisdictions, although tax treatment varies and collateral liquidation can create tax obligations.
Falling collateral prices increase loan to value ratios and can trigger forced liquidation, making borrowing limits and collateral management important considerations.
HODLer’s dilemma
“To sell or not to sell” is a common theme in heated Reddit threads. To buy real-world goods or cover daily living expenses, holders still have to convert crypto back into fiat currency, but there are several reasons to think twice before doing so.
Giving up all future price gains is only part of the problem. Depending on the jurisdiction, sellers may trigger capital gains tax right away.
Crypto lenders found a solution to this conundrum: separating spending power from ownership. The crypto temporarily goes to the lender, or into a DeFi smart contract, as collateral, and the borrower receives fiat or stablecoins in return. The platform releases the collateral (with its upside potential intact) when the loan is repaid.
How much can be taken out depends on what the lender will lend against a specific asset. The borrower gets a percentage of their collateral value, based on the platform’s LTV (loan-to-value) tiers. Stablecoins usually have the highest borrowing power (over 85% on Clapp).
Where the market is
Lending comes in two main forms, fixed-term loans and credit lines, following the same foundational logic. Instead of cashing out Bitcoin or Ethereum, borrowers post it as collateral and receive fiat or stablecoins, often within minutes.
Banks weigh income and credit history, while platforms that loan crypto, whether crypto-to-crypto or crypto-to-fiat, mostly look at one thing: whether the collateral is enough to back the loan. This model removes several constraints of traditional finance, including paperwork and, to a degree, geographic limits, though product availability still varies by region.
How does a crypto loan work?
A fixed-term cryptocurrency loan locks up collateral for a set amount of time (usually between one month and a year) with a fixed interest rate. Repayment terms vary: some lenders require interest-only monthly payments with the principal due at the end; others accrue interest that is paid in full at maturity.
A credit line does not have an end date or a fixed schedule. It replenishes as users repay and may also let one borrow against a basket of cryptocurrencies. Clapp users, for example, may combine up to 25 assets and reshuffle them while the line is active. Interest rates often float depending on LTV.
CeFi vs DeFi
Centralized (CeFi) and decentralized (DeFi) lending coexist and work differently behind the scenes. For many, this is a choice between familiarity and customer support versus pseudonymity.
On DeFi platforms, lending runs entirely on smart contracts, which are automatic if-then agreements on a public blockchain. Users interact with the protocol directly, with no intermediary, identity checks or customer support, and interest rates are guided by algorithm, moving with supply and demand.
In CeFi, the platform is the intermediary. It handles custody and identity verification (KYC/AML) and often provides direct access to fiat payment systems. Risk management combines automated systems with human oversight, while regulatory compliance gives institutions a more familiar framework to work within.
The DeFi sector remains largely unregulated, as platforms typically do not have a corporate operator to hold a license or enforce compliance.
When users choose to borrow instead of selling
In most cases, people have three reasons: keeping their upside, getting cash quickly, and not triggering a taxable sale.
Holding on to potential gains
After posting crypto as collateral, the borrower remains exposed to its price throughout the life of the loan or credit line, unless it is liquidated. Imagine a holder taking out a crypto loan against 1 BTC for a year, during which the price goes up 50%. All the gains, minus the interest paid, are theirs, not the lender’s. When the loan is paid back, the collateral is released.
Cash on short notice
An instant crypto loan or credit line is usually a matter of a few taps. The user picks the asset to borrow, sets the collateral amount and confirms, and the funds arrive within moments.
Alternative to a taxable sale
In many jurisdictions, selling crypto for fiat, or even swapping one crypto for another, creates a tax obligation. In the United States, the IRS treats virtual currency as property, so the rules resemble those for stocks: selling Tesla shares and Bitcoin at a profit both trigger capital gains tax. The UK’s Cryptoassets Manual by HMRC treats sales similarly. Rules differ by country, and a loan can still become a taxable event if the collateral is liquidated.
Key risk: Liquidation
A price drop is a problem for borrowers too. As collateral loses value, LTV rises, and if it crosses the platform’s liquidation threshold (over 90% on Clapp), part of the collateral is sold to restore a healthy ratio. In a sharp crash, that sale can happen close to the bottom, which is the worst time to sell.
There are several ways to reduce that risk:
Borrowing less, and adding collateral as its value declines.
Keeping backup capital in fiat or stablecoins for top-ups or partial repayment.
Choosing CeFi lenders, which may send margin call notifications.
Using multi-collateral credit lines that allow topping up or swapping pool assets at any time. Replacing more volatile tokens with stablecoins may enlarge the safety buffer.
Keys to smooth borrowing
A loan for crypto holders gives cash without a sale, so they keep their price exposure and may not trigger an immediate taxable event. The flipside is liquidation risk, which a low LTV and some spare capital for top-ups help keep in check.
Credit lines add flexibility on top of that: there is no fixed repayment date, and on multicollateral products the borrower can add, remove or swap collateral assets while the line is open. Whichever format fits, check the liquidation threshold alongside fees and repayment terms.
According to Farside Investors’ monitoring, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $175.7 million yesterday. Of that total, IBIT recorded a net inflow of $65.9 million, while FBTC posted a net inflow of $103.1 million. Ethereum ETFs logged a net inflow of $24.8 million, with FETH bringing in $8.1 million and Grayscale’s Ethereum product seeing a net inflow of $16.7 million.
Strive increases its Bitcoin holdings by another 2,822 coins at an average price of approximately $83,266.
Bitcoin treasury firm Strive filed an 8-K document today disclosing that it added 2,822 Bitcoin to its holdings between October 12 and 13, at an average price of approximately $83,266 per coin. The acquisition cost $235 million, bringing its total Bitcoin position to 35,600 coins.
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Tether AI Research has released an open-source multilingual automatic speech recognition (ASR) model named QVAC TranscribePsy, which has around 254 million parameters and can run fully on-device—no audio upload to the cloud required. The company noted the model can process audio from smart glasses connected via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi in near real time, and also operate on onboard processors of humanoid robots. On the Core ML version for iPhone 17 Pro Max, transcribing 10 minutes of audio takes roughly 1.65 seconds. According to its published benchmark data, TranscribePsy achieves a word error rate (WER) of 8.02% on the Open ASR Leaderboard, 6.58% on Multilingual LibriSpeech, and 21.56% on Common Voice. Among six tested smartphones, it is the fastest in speed, approximately 2.6 times faster than the second-fastest model. The model supports 25 European languages for laptops and 8 European languages for mobile phones, with model weights and builds in formats including GGUF and Core ML released under the Apache 2.0 license. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that he hopes advanced speech AI can run locally on users’ own devices, ensuring data does not leave the device.
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Physical Intelligence opens its robot model API: Picking strawberries, assembling servers, new actions can be trained in just 4 days.
Beating AI News Flash: U.S.-based robotics AI firm Physical Intelligence (Pi) has launched the beta version of its Pi API, opening access to its foundational robotics model to more enterprises. Developers only need to upload robot operation data to fine-tune the model on Pi’s cloud computing power, then control their own robots via the API. There’s no need to train models from scratch or build complex training and inference infrastructure independently. Pi showcased real-world use cases from multiple partners, including AgRobotics’ strawberry-picking robots, autonomous loaders for self-driving trucks, and robots for food processing and server assembly. Among these, startup Almond used the Pi API to get its dual-arm robot to learn polishing the parts required for its own assembly after just 4 days of iterative training and testing. Pi had previously open-sourced robotics models such as π0 and π0.5, but developers still had to deploy and train them on their own. This time, the company has further packaged model fine-tuning, computing power, and inference services into an API, aiming to become a shared intelligent foundation for various robots. However, test access is still by application only, and pricing has not been announced yet.
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Spark: Q3 Net Protocol Revenue Surpasses $4 Million, Stablecoin Swap Layer Hits Over $14 Billion in Trading Volume in Its First Month
DeFi lending protocol Spark has disclosed that its net protocol returns exceeded $4 million in the third quarter of 2026. In the first half of the year, DeFi lending spreads narrowed significantly, with lending capital profitability turning negative in the second quarter. After driving growth for Spark Savings USDT in Q3, related returns rebounded above capital costs. During the same period, Spark partnered with Uniswap and Sky to launch a stablecoin swap layer, which went live with $150 million in USDS liquidity, offering stablecoin swap services to banks, fintech firms and payment companies, and recorded over $14 billion in trading volume in its first month.
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Morgan Stanley's Q3 net revenue hit $20.34 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $19.89 billion.
Morgan Stanley released its third-quarter financial results, reporting net revenue of $20.34 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $19.89 billion. The firm posted earnings per share of $3.03 for the quarter, while net interest income came in at $3.25 billion, beating the forecast of $2.78 billion.
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Dutch central bank approves Qivalis' electronic money institution license, bringing euro stablecoin issuance a step closer.
Qivalis, an alliance backed by 37 major European banks, has secured an electronic money institution (EMI) license from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB, the Dutch central bank), bringing it closer to issuing euro-denominated electronic money tokens (EMT), a regulated stablecoin format. The firm still needs to fulfill remaining requirements under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, including publishing a whitepaper, and plans to distribute the tokens via banks, crypto exchanges, and payment service providers over the coming months rather than directly to consumers. Under the EU MiCA framework, EMTs must be pegged to a single fiat currency, issued by authorized credit institutions or EMIs, redeemable at par at any time, and non-interest bearing. Since its launch in September 2025, the Qivalis alliance has expanded to include 37 European banks including BBVA, BNP Paribas, ING, and DZ Bank, and has selected Fireblocks to provide digital asset infrastructure.
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Standard Chartered has unveiled a new crypto trading service that lets eligible affluent clients buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum directly through their existing bank accounts. This marked a first for the bank and for an international lender in the UAE.
Standard Chartered Enables Direct Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Standard Chartered launched a first-of-its-kind crypto trading solution for affluent clients, according to an official announcement on October 14. Eligible professional clients in the UAE can now buy and sell Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) directly through their existing bank accounts.
It becomes possible through a strategic collaboration between the bank’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) businesses, alongside SC Ventures-backed Zodia Markets, and regulation by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
The crypto trading solution integrates institutional-grade custody, liquidity, and client access within a single, end-to-end digital asset ecosystem. Transactions will run within the bank’s ecosystem under a closed-loop model, reducing wallet risks.
This will enable clients to access crypto assets with their existing banking relationship while benefiting from institutional-grade custody and operational safeguards.
Samir Subberwal, Global Head of Wealth Solutions, Retail Products, Data & Analytics at Standard Chartered, described the launch as a significant milestone that brings crypto assets into the bank’s core wealth offering. He added that clients demand secure, regulated access as digital assets move into the mainstream.
“We are proud to be the first international bank in the UAE to launch a cryptocurrency trading offering,” said Rola Abu Manneh, CEO for UAE, Middle East and Pakistan at Standard Chartered.
Expanding Crypto Capabilities Across UAE Institutional and Wealth Services The launch builds on Standard Chartered’s broader crypto assets activities in the UAE and other key regions. This builds on Standard Chartered’s launch of spot crypto trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum for institutional clients in the UAE last month.
The service lets eligible institutional clients trade deliverable BTC/USD and ETH/USD through familiar electronic FX platforms, with settlement options including the bank’s own digital asset custody.
As CoinGape reported earlier, Standard Chartered launched institutional USDC minting and redemption through DIFC, becoming the first G-SIB to offer institutional access to USDC through a regulated banking channel.
Recently, Standard Chartered announced institutional custody support for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. The bank also joined Ripple and LMAX Group to enable RLUSD as eligible collateral.
Leading cryptocurrencies posted steady gains on Tuesday as investors awaited September’s consumer inflation data against a backdrop of elevated oil prices.
Crypto Market SteadyBitcoin crossed $84,000 but failed to sustain the rally, while Ethereum consolidated around the $2,500 region. XRP and Dogecoin recorded noticeable spikes.
Cryptocurrency-related stocks also dipped, with Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) closing down 0.33% and 1.43%, respectively.
More than $190 million was liquidated across the cryptocurrency market in the last day, largely from bearish short positions, according to Coinglass data.
Bitcoin’s open interest rose by a modest 0.34% over the last 24 hours, matching the movement in spot price. Derivatives traders were net short on BTC as the Long/Shor Ratio slipped below 1.
"Greed" sentiment persisted in the market, according to the Crypto Fear & Greed Index.
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The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $2.908 trillion, following an increase of 1.20% from the previous day.
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Stock Market Feels the StrainStocks ended in the red on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 180.45 points, or 0.35%, to close at 51,670.10. The S&P 500 closed 0.02% lower at 7,805.45, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.15% to end at 27,204.38.
The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO), which tracks WTI crude oil, rose 1.36% to $153.09 as Iran reportedly outlined new tactics to disrupt shipping and keep global oil prices elevated.
All eyes will be on Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index report as investors look for clues on the future path of monetary policy.
Bitcoin FOMO FadesAli Martinez, a widely followed cryptocurrency analyst and trader, highlighted a setup similar to a previous bounce, in which holding the 200-Day Simple Moving Average and closing above the 50-Day Simple Moving Average triggered a rally for Bitcoin.
“The key level to watch is $84,000, where the 50 SMA currently sits. A 4-hour close above it could confirm the next leg higher to $93,000,” the analyst added.
On-chain analytics firm Santiment reported Ethereum leading in social sentiment, with 2.05 bullish comments per bearish one across X, Reddit, and Telegram, while commentary for Bitcoin turned predominantly bearish.
Russia continues the integration of cryptocurrencies in its financial system, with a growing role for traditional banks. Sberbank, the largest banking institution in the country, has just obtained authorization to trade digital assets. The bank is already preparing operations on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT in its application. This advance accompanies the establishment of a market regulated by the Russian authorities, who want to organize the exchange and custody of cryptocurrencies.
In brief Sberbank obtains authorization to trade cryptocurrencies in Russia. The bank tests transactions in bitcoin, ether and USDT in its application. The launch of the first products is scheduled for December 1st. Starting next July, cryptocurrency transactions will have to go through authorized intermediaries. Sberbank gets the green light to trade cryptocurrencies The Bank of Russia has registered Sberbank in the register of authorized providers to exchange cryptocurrencies, according to the Interfax agency. This decision follows the bank’s registration as a digital custodian at the beginning of the month. It can thus prepare services covering two distinct activities: trading and custody of digital assets.
The register now includes nine organizations, including VTB and T-Invest Lab. This evolution marks a change of direction compared to the project presented by the central bank in 2022. At that time, the institution planned to ban national exchange platforms and block the operations of Russian financial intermediaries on cryptocurrencies.
However, a law that came into force on September 1st now establishes a regulated framework. It provides for the participation of banks, brokers, exchange platforms, and digital custodians. In this system, authorized traders can buy and sell cryptocurrencies with their own funds, without going through an organized platform. According to the Bank of Russia, custodians are responsible for recording asset ownership and transfers.
Bitcoin, ether and USDT: the first tests in the application Thanks to these two authorizations, Sberbank will be able to combine trading services with custody services. The bank has also been working on a cryptocurrency wallet since the beginning of the year. According to Interfax, it plans to launch its first products on December 1st, directly from the interfaces its clients already use.
The institution is currently testing transactions on several digital assets in its application. The trials focus notably on Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and other major tokens. However, the Bank of Russia still needs to define the final list of authorized cryptocurrencies, as indicated by Sberbank to the media Vedomosti. This decision will therefore determine the assets accessible to future users of banking services.
This openness remains subject to precise restrictions. National payments in cryptocurrencies remain prohibited in Russia. In addition, the central bank plans that from next July, transactions will have to go through authorized intermediaries. This rule would effectively exclude peer-to-peer exchanges settled by means of Russian bank accounts.
In the short term, Sberbank must finalize its services while respecting regulatory requirements. The launch announced for December 1st will mark a new stage in crypto regulation in Russia. The final list of authorized assets and the access modalities will then specify the scope of this offer. The evolution of the system will depend notably on the rules set by the central bank and their application to client operations.
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Physical Intelligence opens its robot model API: Picking strawberries, assembling servers, new actions can be trained in just 4 days.
Beating AI News Flash: U.S.-based robotics AI firm Physical Intelligence (Pi) has launched the beta version of its Pi API, opening access to its foundational robotics model to more enterprises. Developers only need to upload robot operation data to fine-tune the model on Pi’s cloud computing power, then control their own robots via the API. There’s no need to train models from scratch or build complex training and inference infrastructure independently. Pi showcased real-world use cases from multiple partners, including AgRobotics’ strawberry-picking robots, autonomous loaders for self-driving trucks, and robots for food processing and server assembly. Among these, startup Almond used the Pi API to get its dual-arm robot to learn polishing the parts required for its own assembly after just 4 days of iterative training and testing. Pi had previously open-sourced robotics models such as π0 and π0.5, but developers still had to deploy and train them on their own. This time, the company has further packaged model fine-tuning, computing power, and inference services into an API, aiming to become a shared intelligent foundation for various robots. However, test access is still by application only, and pricing has not been announced yet.
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Spark: Q3 Net Protocol Revenue Surpasses $4 Million, Stablecoin Swap Layer Hits Over $14 Billion in Trading Volume in Its First Month
DeFi lending protocol Spark has disclosed that its net protocol returns exceeded $4 million in the third quarter of 2026. In the first half of the year, DeFi lending spreads narrowed significantly, with lending capital profitability turning negative in the second quarter. After driving growth for Spark Savings USDT in Q3, related returns rebounded above capital costs. During the same period, Spark partnered with Uniswap and Sky to launch a stablecoin swap layer, which went live with $150 million in USDS liquidity, offering stablecoin swap services to banks, fintech firms and payment companies, and recorded over $14 billion in trading volume in its first month.
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Morgan Stanley's Q3 net revenue hit $20.34 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $19.89 billion.
Morgan Stanley released its third-quarter financial results, reporting net revenue of $20.34 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $19.89 billion. The firm posted earnings per share of $3.03 for the quarter, while net interest income came in at $3.25 billion, beating the forecast of $2.78 billion.
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Dutch central bank approves Qivalis' electronic money institution license, bringing euro stablecoin issuance a step closer.
Qivalis, an alliance backed by 37 major European banks, has secured an electronic money institution (EMI) license from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB, the Dutch central bank), bringing it closer to issuing euro-denominated electronic money tokens (EMT), a regulated stablecoin format. The firm still needs to fulfill remaining requirements under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, including publishing a whitepaper, and plans to distribute the tokens via banks, crypto exchanges, and payment service providers over the coming months rather than directly to consumers. Under the EU MiCA framework, EMTs must be pegged to a single fiat currency, issued by authorized credit institutions or EMIs, redeemable at par at any time, and non-interest bearing. Since its launch in September 2025, the Qivalis alliance has expanded to include 37 European banks including BBVA, BNP Paribas, ING, and DZ Bank, and has selected Fireblocks to provide digital asset infrastructure.
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DigUp Overhauls Mac Search With Google’s New Model: Locate a Specific Shot in a Video Even If You Forget the Filename
Dongcha Beating AI News Flash: Finding files on Mac typically requires remembering names or keywords. If you only recall a zebra appearing in a video segment, or a podcast episode discussing sleep, traditional file search tools are of little help. Independent developer Abdur Rahim’s open-source tool DigUp solves this by enabling direct content-based file searches. Type in "zebra in video" and it will jump to the exact frame where the zebra appears; search for "segment discussing sleep" and it will pinpoint the relevant timestamp in the podcast. It can also search photos, PDFs, and even open the exact page of a specific clause in a contract. DigUp leverages Google DeepMind’s EmbeddingGemma 2 model, released on October 6. This model converts text, images, audio, and video into comparable numerical features, allowing users to find corresponding visuals or audio based on a text description. DigUp pre-indexes selected folders, and during searches, it can also precisely match details like invoice numbers and error codes. All indexing and search processes run locally on Mac, eliminating the need to upload private files to the cloud. Free and open-source, DigUp has earned over 3,000 GitHub stars in less than a week since its launch. It currently only supports Macs with Apple’s custom silicon, requiring macOS 14 or later. First-time use requires downloading an approximately 865 MB model and spending time building the index.
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During the afternoon US trading session ahead of the CPI release, new positions are heavily concentrated in the storage sector, with bulls dominating.
According to TradingBeats' monitoring, at least 14 accounts (with positions exceeding $100,000) opened new U.S. stock positions in the afternoon session. Among these, 12 accounts opened long positions totaling approximately $3.2081 million, while the other 2 accounts opened short positions totaling around $725,500. The new long positions are concentrated in the storage sector. Micron Technology (MU), SanDisk (SNDK), and SK Hynix (SKHY) accounted for about $2.6695 million in new long positions, making up roughly 83.2% of the total long position volume in this round. Specifically, Micron attracted 5 accounts to open new long positions, totaling approximately $1.384 million, with a volume-weighted average price of $947.99. SanDisk saw 2 accounts opening long positions totaling around $678,200, at a weighted average price of $1,455.36. SK Hynix had 1 new long account buying about $607,300. Short positions also centered on semiconductors and storage: one account opened a new short position of roughly $379,000 in SOXL in the afternoon, then closed it entirely; another account opened short positions of approximately $181,100 in SanDisk and $165,300 in Micron respectively. The remaining new long positions are distributed across Applied Materials (AMAT), Microsoft (MSFT), Nebius (NBIS), Broadcom (AVGO), and the Korean stock leverage ETF (KORU), with total position amounts of about $118,700, $103,900, $102,600, $103,300, and $110,100 respectively. Positions in Broadcom and KORU have since been exited.
DigUp Overhauls Mac Search With Google’s New Model: Locate a Specific Shot in a Video Even If You Forget the Filename
Dongcha Beating AI News Flash: Finding files on Mac typically requires remembering names or keywords. If you only recall a zebra appearing in a video segment, or a podcast episode discussing sleep, traditional file search tools are of little help. Independent developer Abdur Rahim’s open-source tool DigUp solves this by enabling direct content-based file searches. Type in "zebra in video" and it will jump to the exact frame where the zebra appears; search for "segment discussing sleep" and it will pinpoint the relevant timestamp in the podcast. It can also search photos, PDFs, and even open the exact page of a specific clause in a contract. DigUp leverages Google DeepMind’s EmbeddingGemma 2 model, released on October 6. This model converts text, images, audio, and video into comparable numerical features, allowing users to find corresponding visuals or audio based on a text description. DigUp pre-indexes selected folders, and during searches, it can also precisely match details like invoice numbers and error codes. All indexing and search processes run locally on Mac, eliminating the need to upload private files to the cloud. Free and open-source, DigUp has earned over 3,000 GitHub stars in less than a week since its launch. It currently only supports Macs with Apple’s custom silicon, requiring macOS 14 or later. First-time use requires downloading an approximately 865 MB model and spending time building the index.
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During the afternoon US trading session ahead of the CPI release, new positions are heavily concentrated in the storage sector, with bulls dominating.
According to TradingBeats' monitoring, at least 14 accounts (with positions exceeding $100,000) opened new U.S. stock positions in the afternoon session. Among these, 12 accounts opened long positions totaling approximately $3.2081 million, while the other 2 accounts opened short positions totaling around $725,500. The new long positions are concentrated in the storage sector. Micron Technology (MU), SanDisk (SNDK), and SK Hynix (SKHY) accounted for about $2.6695 million in new long positions, making up roughly 83.2% of the total long position volume in this round. Specifically, Micron attracted 5 accounts to open new long positions, totaling approximately $1.384 million, with a volume-weighted average price of $947.99. SanDisk saw 2 accounts opening long positions totaling around $678,200, at a weighted average price of $1,455.36. SK Hynix had 1 new long account buying about $607,300. Short positions also centered on semiconductors and storage: one account opened a new short position of roughly $379,000 in SOXL in the afternoon, then closed it entirely; another account opened short positions of approximately $181,100 in SanDisk and $165,300 in Micron respectively. The remaining new long positions are distributed across Applied Materials (AMAT), Microsoft (MSFT), Nebius (NBIS), Broadcom (AVGO), and the Korean stock leverage ETF (KORU), with total position amounts of about $118,700, $103,900, $102,600, $103,300, and $110,100 respectively. Positions in Broadcom and KORU have since been exited.
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Data: More than half of Bitcoin's supply remains unaccounted for, with the majority likely held in personal self-custody.
Galaxy Research Head of Research Alex Thorn noted in a recent post that despite the growth of institutional and centralized Bitcoin holdings in recent years, more than half of the cryptocurrency’s supply remains in addresses with unknown ownership. He argues that a significant portion, possibly even the majority, of Bitcoin is still held by individuals via self-custody. Per Galaxy Research’s supply attribution map, based on block height 971,382 and an unspent Bitcoin supply of roughly 20.098 million BTC, "unattributed" addresses account for 55.1% (about 11.1 million BTC). Among attributed holdings, exchanges make up 17.9%, ETFs and funds 6.0%, Patoshi (linked to Satoshi Nakamoto’s early mining patterns) 5.6%, followed by custodial institutions, miners, and corporations, among others. Top attributed holders include Coinbase, BlackRock’s IBIT, Binance, Fidelity Custody, and Strategy.
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Shipping risks resurface in the Strait of Hormuz, with WTI crude oil's daily trading volume rising 16% month-on-month.
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A $15 million ETH long position exited at break-even, and a certain account fully liquidated all positions ahead of the CPI announcement.
According to TradingBeats' monitoring, a whale address starting with 0x4ff9 closed out 6,000 ETH long positions in the past hour, worth approximately $14.979 million, exiting nearly at break-even. All positions in the account have now been cleared. The long position was opened on October 9, held for nearly five days, with an average entry price of around $2,491.34 and an average exit price of roughly $2,496.51. The trade generated a gross profit of about $31,100; after deducting bilateral trading fees and funding fees, the net profit stood at only approximately $9,753.
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In September, DEX spot trading volume was approximately 26% of CEX spot trading volume, while 86% of RWA perpetual contracts were traded on-chain.
According to Unfolded data, DEX spot trading volume in September reached approximately 26% of CEX trading volume, a sharp rise from around 18% a year ago. In September 2026, DEX spot trading volume hit roughly 26% of CEX volume (compared to about 18% a year prior), with a significant rebound since June. Meanwhile, 86% of RWA perpetual contracts are traded on-chain.
Bitcoin (BTC), ABD Merkez Bankası (Fed) yetkilisi John Williams’ın faiz politikasına ilişkin açıklamalarının ardından yükselişe geçti. Lider kripto para birimi yüzde 1,5 değer kazanarak 84.000 dolar seviyesine yaklaşırken, Zcash (ZEC) başta olmak üzere birçok altcoin piyasadaki toparlanmaya eşlik etti. Williams’ın 2027 yılında ek faiz artırımlarına ihtiyaç görmediğini belirtmesi, küresel piyasalarda risk iştahını destekledi. Kripto para yatırımcılarının odağında ise perşembe günü açıklanacak ABD enflasyon verileri bulunuyor. Söz konusu verilerin Bitcoin’in 85.000 dolar seviyesine yönelik olası hareketinde belirleyici olması bekleniyor.
Bitcoin, çarşamba günü Asya işlem saatlerinde yüzde 1,5 yükselerek 83.900 dolar seviyesine yaklaştı. New York Fed Başkanı John Williams’ın 2027 yılında ek faiz artırımlarına ihtiyaç görmediğini belirtmesi, doların zayıflamasına ve Asya borsalarında alımların güçlenmesine katkı sağladı. Williams, bu yıl bir faiz artırımının daha uygun olabileceğini de ifade etti. Buna rağmen açıklamalar, ABD hisse senedi piyasalarındaki kayıpların sınırlanmasına yardımcı olurken kripto para piyasasında da olumlu bir hava oluşturdu. Fed’in gelecek dönemde izleyeceği para politikasına ilişkin beklentiler, Bitcoin başta olmak üzere riskli varlıkların fiyat hareketleri açısından önemini koruyor.
İlginizi Çekebilir: Bu 3 Altcoin İçin Kritik Saatler: Yön Belli Olacak mı?
Kripto para piyasasındaki toparlanmaya Zcash (ZEC) öncülük etti. ZEC, yaklaşık yüzde 7 değer kazanarak 1.270 dolar seviyesine ulaşırken günün en dikkat çeken yükselişlerinden birini gerçekleştirdi. Solana (SOL) ve Dogecoin (DOGE) yüzde 2,5 yükselirken Ethereum (ETH), yüzde 2 artışla 2.520 dolar seviyesine yaklaştı. XRP, BNB ve HYPE yüzde 1 ila yüzde 2 arasında kazanç kaydederken TRX yüzde 1’in altında yükseliş gösterdi. Piyasadaki geniş çaplı toparlanma, yatırımcıların riskli varlıklara yönelik ilgisinin yeniden güçlendiğine işaret ederken Bitcoin’deki pozitif fiyat hareketinin altcoin piyasasını da desteklediği görüldü.
Fed Yetkilisi Williams’tan Faiz Açıklaması New York Fed Başkanı John Williams, 2027 yılında ilave faiz artırımlarına ihtiyaç görmediğini belirterek para politikasının geleceğine ilişkin beklentileri etkiledi.
Williams’ın açıklamalarında öne çıkan değerlendirme şu oldu:
2027 yılında daha fazla faiz artırımına ihtiyaç görmüyorum. Ancak bu yıl bir faiz artırımı daha uygun olabilir.
Bu ifade, kaynak metindeki açıklamanın Türkçe anlam aktarımıdır; birebir doğrulanmış alıntı değildir. Açıklamaların ardından S&P 500 vadeli işlemleri yüzde 0,2 yükselirken Asya-Pasifik hisse senetlerini takip eden MSCI endeksi yüzde 0,7 değer kazandı. Samsung Electronics ve SK Hynix hisseleri de beş günlük düşüş serisini sonlandırdı.
Perşembe günü açıklanacak ABD enflasyon verileri, Bitcoin’in kısa vadeli yönü açısından belirleyici olabilir. Enflasyonun beklentilerden düşük gelmesi, Fed’in ilave faiz artırımı ihtimalini zayıflatabilir. Böyle bir senaryoda Bitcoin’in 85.000 dolar seviyesini yeniden test etmesi mümkün görülüyor. Öte yandan Orta Doğu’daki gerilim nedeniyle Brent petrolün 106 dolar seviyesine yükselmesi, enflasyon üzerindeki risklerin sürdüğüne işaret ediyor.
Değerlendirme Bitcoin fiyatındaki toparlanma, Fed’in faiz politikasına ilişkin beklentiler ve küresel piyasalardaki olumlu görünümle destekleniyor. Lider kripto para biriminin 84.000 dolar seviyesine yaklaşması, yatırımcıların yükseliş beklentilerini güçlendirirken 85.000 dolar seviyesi kısa vadede kritik bir direnç noktası olarak öne çıkıyor. Ancak yükselişin sürdürülebilirliği, ABD enflasyon verilerine ve küresel piyasalardaki risk iştahına bağlı olacak. Beklentilerin altında açıklanacak enflasyon verileri Bitcoin’in yukarı yönlü hareketini destekleyebilirken, olası olumsuz veriler kripto para piyasasında satış baskısını yeniden artırabilir.
Son Dakika kripto para haberleri için hemen tıkla.
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PANews, October 14 — Bitcoin treasury company Strive announced plans to issue a new type of perpetual preferred stock, SATS, offering 5 million shares at $100 per share to raise $500 million, according to CoinDesk. The proceeds will be used to increase its Bitcoin holdings, acquire yield-generating assets, or repurchase company stock.
SATS will offer a fixed annual dividend yield of 15%, paid daily, with liquidation and dividend priority below Strive's existing perpetual preferred stock SATA, which currently carries a 13% yield. In addition, Strive plans to establish a dividend reserve at the completion of the offering to cover SATS dividend payments for the next 18 months.
In terms of Bitcoin holdings, Strive added 3,311 BTC last week, bringing its total holdings to 32,773 BTC, worth approximately $2.7 billion at current prices. Just three months ago, the company held fewer than 20,000 BTC.
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The US government’s Bitcoin pile is a little lighter this year. Government holdings have reportedly fallen by approximately 1,635 BTC in 2026, leaving an estimated 328,372 BTC on the books as of early October, according to tracking from sources including BitcoinTreasuries.
Where the coins are, and where some of them went
The estimated balance stands at 328,372 BTC. Tracked holdings as of October 7, 2026, ranged from 319,000 to 328,000 BTC depending on the tracker, a spread that reflects a decline over the course of the year.
Why the range? Government wallets are not labeled with a tidy nameplate. Different trackers attribute different addresses to federal agencies, so the final tally depends on who is counting.
The more eye-catching activity came in the first week of October. Wallets connected to the US government moved around 17,733 BTC, with the transfers primarily flowing to Coinbase Prime, the exchange’s institutional custody and trading arm.
No sales have been confirmed. The activity is consistent with custody consolidation, which means moving coins between storage arrangements rather than dumping them on the open market.
A treasury built from crime scenes
None of these coins were bought. The government’s entire Bitcoin position comes from law enforcement seizures and forfeitures. Two cases account for the bulk of it. Roughly 94,643 BTC traces back to the 2016 Bitfinex hack, and about 127,271 BTC comes from Silk Road recoveries.
Executive Order 14233, signed in March 2025, created the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and prohibited sales of seized assets. The order was designed to stop the long-standing practice of auctioning off forfeited Bitcoin.
The valuation rollercoaster
Based on a prevailing Bitcoin price of $82,000 to $83,000, early October estimates put the total value of the government’s holdings between $26 billion and $28 billion.
The valuation of US government crypto holdings has declined by approximately $16 billion from a peak near $40.7 billion in late October 2025. The bigger driver is price movement on every remaining coin, not coins leaving wallets.
What this means for the market
With sales of seized assets prohibited under Executive Order 14233, large transfers to Coinbase Prime look more like a reorganization of custody than a liquidation pipeline, which could mean less supply overhang from forfeited coins than markets historically worried about.
Holdings have reportedly declined by approximately 1,635 BTC this year despite the prohibition on sales. The source data does not specify why. Possible explanations range from court-ordered returns to victims to wallet attribution changes by trackers, but none has been confirmed. The difference between tracker estimates (319,000 versus 328,000 BTC) is far larger than the reported decline itself.
Key things to watch from here: whether further large transfers to Coinbase Prime follow the October activity, whether any official accounting clarifies the 1,635 BTC decline, and how the reserve’s dollar value tracks Bitcoin’s price. At $82,000 to $83,000 per coin, the reserve sits well below its late-2025 peak.
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Bitcoin [BTC], which recently rallied above the long-standing $85,000 resistance level, is now showing signs of forming a potential October bottom.
Though this might be a short-term market noise, the timing is what is making the situation tense.
With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, market participants are watching whether the latest correction could mark a turning point for the largest cryptocurrency.
Remarking on the same, XWIN Japan and DeFi Asset Management said,
These developments suggest conditions for a bottom are improving. Confirmation requires sustained ETF inflows, stronger U.S. spot buying and continued demand recovery.
Source: CryptoQuant
Market analysts paint a concerning picture for Bitcoin
In fact, according to Benjamin Cowen, founder & CEO of ITC, Bitcoin’s percentage of supply in profit and loss is actually highlighting the changing state of market profitability.
Source: X
The above chart shows that approximately 71.04% of Bitcoin supply was in profit, while 28.96% remained in loss. Although most holders were still profitable, the significant share of supply at a loss suggests that market stress remains elevated.
Meanwhile, a crypto data analyst, Maartunn, highlighted growing weakness in U.S. institutional demand, pointing to the Coinbase Premium Gap plunging to approximately -$107.
Source: CryptoQuant
For those unaware, a deeply negative premium generally indicates that Bitcoin is trading at a discount on Coinbase relative to other exchanges.
Is Bitcoin’s October bottom actually nearing?
At the same time, Glassnode confirmed the bearish pressure surrounding Bitcoin in their weekly market update.
They showed how declining Spot, Futures, and ETF indicators, with moderate risk signals across spot and ETF markets, are adding pressure on the recent rally.
Source: Glassnode
Well, the consideration is not limited here, as CoinGlass data added further fuel to the fire, as they shed light on 169,781 traders being liquidated over the past 24 hours, resulting in total liquidations of $811.79 million.
Source: Coinglass
Signs of hope for BTC?
All this came on the heels of Bitcoin trading at $83,220.70 at press time. Meanwhile, BTC ETFs recorded $65.40 million outflows on the 12th of October.
Source: SoSo Value
Now, amidst all these mixed and concerning pictures of Bitcoin, AMBCrypto also highlighted that Bitcoin is in an accumulation-to-neutral phase rather than a confirmed bull run, suggesting that a more sustainable rally may still be ahead.
Final Summary
Bitcoin faces a tough time, but 71.04% of its supply in profit, and 28.96% in loss, suggests things could get better.
However, with total liquidations shooting to $811.79 million in the past 24 hours, FUD remains.
The 10-year US Treasury yield topped 5.3% this month, its highest since 2002, so Bitcoin (BTC), which pays no yield, now competes with a government-backed return above 5%.
The catch is that yields are rising on inflation and debt worries rather than weakening growth, which could make the move harder for risk assets to shrug off.
Why Does a Safer Payout Make Bitcoin Harder to Justify?Bitcoin offers no interest or dividends, so investors profit only if its price rises. Meanwhile, a Treasury note now pays more than 5% with almost no default risk, so buyers need a bigger expected gain to hold Bitcoin instead.
Valuation math adds a second layer. Higher yields raise the rate used to discount future gains, so those gains are worth less today, and assets without cash flows, such as crypto, can be sensitive to that logic.
Money is already flowing into bonds. Bond ETFs have drawn a record $469 billion so far this year through September.
How High Can Yields Climb Before Risk Assets Crack?The 10-year yield has climbed about 1.2 percentage points in 2026 and touched 5.34% earlier this month.
10-year yields sit comfortably over 5%. Source: CNBC Dan Ivascyn, chief investment officer at bond manager Pimco, told the Financial Times the yield could reach 6%, and that readings of 5.5% or more would probably produce
“some decent weakness in risk markets, both credit and equity”
Bitcoin’s direction increasingly hinges on the US bond market, though liquidity and fund flows can offset rate pressure.
Still, the squeeze may outlast this month’s moves. A Bloomberg video explainer notes that AI companies’ debt sales now compete with Treasury borrowing for investor cash. Investors are already rethinking the 60/40 portfolio, and any asset that pays nothing must keep beating a 5% Treasury.
Patricio Worthalter Deposits 10,000 $ETH ($25.05M) to Gemini, Continues Dumping
Patricio Worthalter (@worthalter) continues to dump $ETH, depositing another 10,000 $ETH ($25.05M) into #Gemini 40 mins ago.
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Whale Purchases 1,162 $BTC ($96.77M) Through Wintermute
It appears a whale bought 1,162 $BTC ($96.77M) via Wintermute.
Over the past 12 hours, 5 newly created wallets received 1,162 $BTC ($96.77M) from Wintermute.
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A crypto whale purchased 1,162 Bitcoin via Wintermute, valued at $96.77 million.
According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, a crypto whale purchased 1,162 BTC worth $96.77 million via Wintermute. Over the past 12 hours, five newly created wallets received this asset from Wintermute.
5 minutes ago
Malicious counterfeit of 200,000-star REA: Fake installation package flagged as malware, downloaded 172 times.
Beating AI News Flash: The viral AI reverse tool REA has been maliciously counterfeited. On October 13, a developer issued a warning in REA’s official GitHub repository, noting that a fake repository had been set up offering a Windows installer suspected of containing a Trojan horse. REA recently surpassed 200,000 GitHub stars, and the fake installer had amassed 172 downloads at the time of reporting. The counterfeiter registered a GitHub repository named `rea-tools/rea`—closely resembling REA’s official website `rea.tools`—and directly copied the official README. They added a "Windows Standalone Version" download entry to the original documentation, providing an 82.6 MB compressed package. The reporter’s scan found that Microsoft Defender flagged both the compressed package and its executable as the Wacatac Trojan, with 8 out of 45 VirusTotal security engines marking it as malicious. Sandbox analysis also uncovered suspicious behaviors in the file, including debugging environment detection and delayed execution. REA’s maintainers then merged a fix pull request (PR) on October 13, adding a download source warning to the official README to remind users to obtain the software via the official GitHub repository, official website, or npm. The reported fake repository is currently inaccessible.
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Bitget launches CFD demo account feature, with new users receiving 10,000 USDT in virtual funds for simulated live trading upon account opening.
Bitget has now launched a Contract for Difference (CFD) demo account feature. Users can fully experience CFD trading without investing real funds. Upon account creation, users receive a default 10,000 USDT in virtual funds, allowing them to trade all CFD products including forex, precious metals, commodities, and stock indices based on real market conditions to test and optimize their trading strategies. This demo account supports both ECN and zero-fee modes, and is independent of live trading accounts; its risk control mechanisms such as liquidation threshold rates are consistent with those of live accounts. To use this feature, users must register and open a self-operated CFD live trading account, then upgrade the Bitget app to version 2.94.0 or higher. For more product details, please refer to Bitget’s official page.
5 minutes ago
The POAP founder has transferred another 10,000 ETH to Gemini, and currently holds 41,468 ETH.
According to Yu Jing Monitoring, POAP founder @worthalter sold an additional 10,000 ETH (valued at $25.05 million) 20 minutes ago. Since the 5th, he has transferred a total of 18,000 ETH (worth $45.86 million) to Gemini over the past 9 days. His remaining ETH holdings stand at 41,468 ETH, valued at $103.7 million.
Researchers at the Center for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering (IC3E) from Imperial College London have published major research on post-quantum Bitcoin security. The paper proposes a model that would make Bitcoin transfers private and quantum-proof, all without the need for a soft fork.
Bitcoin’s quantum resistance proposals Back in 2018-2020, the group’s research dubbed “Commit-Delay-Reveal” proposed a similar quantum-secure Bitcoin framework.
While clever, it required a network soft fork and thereafter asset migration from vulnerable ECDSA addresses to the quantum-resistant chain using a multi-step time delay. The method would also have demanded network-wide protocol upgrades and triggered heated debates among developers.
An alternative was the traditional way of transitioning from ECDSA to lattice-based or hash-based alternatives. However, this would still demand a soft fork, which is socially and technologically difficult to coordinate. The model would also likely cause deployment delays, consensus realignment issues, and network congestion due to larger signature sizes/Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs.
What the latest research showsThe group’s newest “Compact Shielded Client-Side Validation (CSV)” framework is a grand breakthrough that eliminates the soft fork challenge.
Rather than enforcing changes at the consensus layer, it layers advanced post-quantum cryptographic technology on top of current transaction architectures.
This means that all bulky post-quantum keys, transaction histories, and algorithmic proofs would get verified at the peer-to-peer level. The underlying Bitcoin blockchain becomes an immutable ledger rather than a computational engine.
Note that using this quantum-safe layer requires clients to download compatible client software to conduct transactions over the Bitcoin network.
Recent events in the quantum spaceMore recently, Ethereum’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson had a disagreement surrounding quantum security mechanisms. Vitalik supported hashes while Hoskinson bet on lattices.
Despite the debate, the crypto community is encouraged to conduct any migrations to quantum-proof addresses in a meticulous manner to prevent loss of funds.
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MONACO, Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New crypto AlphaPepe has crossed 12,500 holders before its first public exchange chart, turning community growth into the clearest signal behind the presale. More than 100 new holders are joining daily, while the project has now raised over $2.98 million.
The milestone lands one day before AlphaPepe’s fifth CEX partnership reveal on Wednesday, October 14. Four exchange partnerships are already been announced, and online communities are debating whether Binance could be the next major name linked to $ALPE. Bitcoin, meanwhile, is trading around $83,000 after another volatile session, keeping the $100,000 target firmly in retail focus.
AlphaPepe Crosses 12,500 Holders Before Exchange Trading
AlphaPepe has now crossed 12,500 holders while $ALPE remains in presale. That matters because the crowd is forming before public price discovery begins, rather than arriving after the first exchange rally has already happened.
More than 100 new holders are reportedly joining each day, giving the milestone momentum rather than making it a static number. The presale has also moved beyond $2.98 million raised, showing that the growing holder base is being matched by continued buying activity.
For retail searching for a new crypto, that is the simple attraction. Thousands of buyers are already positioned while the first public exchange chart is still ahead.
Wednesday’s CEX Reveal Adds Fuel to the Holder Growth
The 12,500-holder milestone arrives at the same time as AlphaPepe’s biggest near-term exchange catalyst. The fifth CEX partnership reveal lands Wednesday, October 14, following four exchange partnerships already announced.
That countdown has pushed Binance into the center of online discussion, with communities asking whether the world’s largest crypto exchange could be next. The exchange identity is still waiting to be revealed, which is exactly what is keeping attention on Wednesday.
The timing gives existing holder growth more weight. AlphaPepe is not trying to build a community after listings begin. It already has more than 12,500 holders waiting before the next exchange name is even known.
AlphaSwap Gives the Crowd a Product to Use
The holder story is also backed by a product that is already accessible. AlphaSwap, AlphaPepe’s AI DEX, is live in Early Access, and Auto-Trade registration is open while $ALPE remains pre-listing.
The ecosystem is being built by an ex-Shibarium developer, adding a stronger technical background than a typical meme presale selling only a future roadmap. That gives new holders a reason to look beyond the meme branding and exchange countdown.
$ALPE is currently priced at $0.03335, with a listing price from $0.08. The gap gives retail a clear pre-listing repricing story while AlphaPepe continues adding holders before the first public-market cycle.
Bitcoin Price Prediction Eyes $100,000
Bitcoin is trading around $83,000 after falling as low as roughly $81,000 on Tuesday, with a global technology selloff weighing on risk appetite. AI stocks have been under pressure, while oil above $100 and fresh inflation concerns are keeping traders cautious ahead of new U.S. CPI data.
For bulls, $100,000 is now a much easier target to visualize than the more extreme forecasts seen earlier in the cycle. From around $83,000, Bitcoin needs roughly another 20% move to reach six figures, and Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer recently pointed to $100,000 as the next major target if BTC holds the $80,000 area and clears resistance around $86,000.
That makes the next breakout important. Bitcoin already has the institutions, ETFs and mature public market behind it. AlphaPepe sits much earlier, with 12,500 holders building before its first exchange chart and another CEX reveal arriving Wednesday.
AlphaPepe Turns 12,500 Holders Into a Pre-Listing Signal
AlphaPepe crossing 12,500 holders is more than another dashboard milestone. It shows that a sizable crowd has formed before $ALPE reaches open-market trading, while more than 100 buyers continue joining each day.
Now that crowd is heading into Wednesday’s fifth CEX reveal with four partnerships already announced and Binance dominating the online conversation. AlphaSwap is already live in Early Access, and the project’s ex-Shibarium developer gives the product story more weight behind the momentum.
Bitcoin traders are watching whether BTC can break from the low-$80,000s toward $100,000. AlphaPepe buyers are watching a different kind of setup: 12,500 holders are already onboard before the first public chart even starts.
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FAQs
What is the Bitcoin price prediction?
Bitcoin price prediction eyes $100,000 if BTC holds the 80,000area*,* clearsresistancearoundthemid − 80,000s and broader risk appetite improves.
How many AlphaPepe holders are there?
AlphaPepe has crossed 12,500 holders, with more than 100 new holders reportedly joining each day while $ALPE remains in presale.
When is AlphaPepe’s fifth CEX reveal?
AlphaPepe’s fifth CEX partnership reveal is set for Wednesday, October 14. Four CEX partnerships are already announced, while online communities are discussing whether Binance could be next.
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