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Ethereum rose 71% in Q3, with its profit supply ratio still not entering the warning zone.
Coinbase Institutional issued a report noting that ETH rallied 71% in the third quarter, yet on-chain metrics show no clear signs of overheating in its price action. Data indicates the share of ETH supply in profit has exited the accumulation range, but remains well below the warning threshold, signaling the current market has not reached the overextended levels flagged by historical metrics.
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Hacker who stole funds from Ledger transferred $1.07 million worth of ETH to Tornado Cash, with some of the funds flowing into Binance’s hot wallet.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the suspected hackers linked to the recent crypto heist involving Ledger reseller CryptoBillis — with the stolen amount reportedly nearly $90 million — have transferred 430.2 ETH, valued at around $1.07 million, to Tornado Cash via four wallets. After Tether froze some of the related funds, the suspects reportedly began converting USDT to USDD via SUN.io and USDD’s Peg Stability Module (PSM), while another portion of the funds flowed into Binance’s hot wallet. The suspected wallets flagged by Onchain Lens currently hold approximately $70.6 million in assets, including 11,406 ETH (worth ~$28.35 million), 213.371 BTC (~$17.65 million), 13.646 million USDD (~$13.65 million), and 10.909 million USDT (~$10.91 million). As on-chain funds continue to move, the above tracking data and suspect associations remain to be further verified.
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Former Mt.Gox CEO claims to have discovered Ledger hardware wallets implanted with spy modules, which can send mnemonic phrase information via LTE.
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès revealed in a post that a Ledger hardware wallet he received is suspected to have an implanted spy module. The device originated from Malaysia; its outer packaging’s heat-shrink film was intact, and anomalies were not immediately noticeable upon opening. The implant was hidden in the position of the screen’s original buffer pad. Karpelès further detailed that the module contains LTE communication components, an antenna, eSIM, and a microcontroller connected to Ledger’s SPI bus. It can analyze characters displayed on the device to users and exfiltrate relevant data after the mnemonic phrase is configured. Attackers may subsequently monitor the victim’s wallet address and transfer assets at an opportune moment. He urged users to inspect their devices in accordance with Ledger’s official guidance.
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MAGIC rose over 60% in 24 hours, pushing its market capitalization to $33 million.
According to HTX market data, MAGIC has surged over 60% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.0992, with its market cap rising to $33 million.
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某用户6月抄底80枚BTC浮盈138万美元，一周前存入Ledger现已全部被盗
According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, a user purchased 80 BTC for approximately $65,000 around four months ago, with a total investment of about $5.2 million. The user once recorded an unrealized profit of roughly $1.38 million. However, the user bought a Ledger hardware wallet from third-party dealer CryptoBillis a week ago and transferred all 80 BTC into it, only to have the entire funds stolen now. This incident is linked to recent fund thefts involving multiple CryptoBillis clients, though whether the devices were tampered with, the specific attack method, and the attacker’s identity remain unconfirmed.
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Investor Loses 80 $BTC ($5.2M) After Buying Compromised Ledger From Reseller
Poor guy! 4 months ago, he bought 80 $BTC ($5.2M) at a low price of ~$65,000 and was sitting on a $1.38M profit. But a week ago, he bought a Ledger device from reseller CryptoBillis and deposited all 80 $BTC into it. Now he's lost everything.
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) ETFs pulled in $8.17 million Thursday, the only one of four major spot crypto ETF categories to post net inflows that session.
How XRP Broke From the PackSoSoValue data showed Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) funds collectively lost $319.99 million Thursday, while XRP funds added money:
The divergence held through the whole week, with XRP ETFs adding $11.31 million over the first four trading days while the other three categories combined shed $1.21 billion.
Ethereum logged its eighth straight session of outflows, and Solana extended its own losing streak to four sessions.
Franklin’s XRPZ (NYSE:XRPZ) accounted for the entire $8.17 million gain Thursday, while the other four XRP funds posted zero net flows, pointing to demand concentrated in one issuer rather than spread across the category.
Bitcoin’s selloff centered on Fidelity’s FBTC (NYSE:FBTC), which lost $197.09 million, roughly 81% of the category’s total outflow.
BlackRock’s ETHA (NASDAQ:ETHA) led Ethereum withdrawals at $71.12 million, while Bitwise’s BSOL (NYSE:BSOL) lost $5.26 million in Solana, outweighing inflows into two competing funds.
XRP ETFs are now on track for a 13th straight week of net inflows, having added $11.31 million through Thursday.
Friday’s numbers remain pending, and outflows would need to match that full amount to erase the week’s gain.
What the Charts Say About a BounceTrader Cryptoinsightuk said Thursday, as Benzinga reported, that XRP’s aggregated open interest fell 4.6% in token terms and 8.6% in dollar terms, a sharper drop than the price move itself suggests, pointing to leveraged positions getting closed out.
Rising spot trading volume hints buyers may be stepping in despite the broader selloff, even as funding rates turned negative, showing more traders positioned for further downside.
Cryptoinsightuk flagged a bullish RSI divergence on the four-hour chart, where XRP prints a lower low while RSI forms a higher low, a signal that selling pressure may be fading.
The trader expects a potential entry near the lower end of XRP’s range, though a brief liquidity sweep below support remains possible.
Where XRP Stands TechnicallyXRP trades flat at $1.38, after breaking below its rising trendline from August’s $1 low.
That trendline now caps price as resistance, with XRP stuck below its 20-day EMA at $1.4555 and hovering right at its 200-day EMA near $1.3788.
Key levels for XRP: $1.40 to $1.46: resistance zone, 50-day and 20-day EMAs $1.34: 100-day EMA, deeper support Photo via Shutterstock
Kripto para piyasasında Solana tabanlı meme coin projelerine yönelik ilgi devam ederken Super Inu (SI), işlem hacmi ve piyasa verileriyle dikkat çekiyor. Yaklaşık 999,4 milyon token arzına sahip olan Super Inu, topluluk ilgisi ve sosyal medya odaklı piyasa hareketleriyle öne çıkıyor. Paylaşılan verilere göre SI token, yaklaşık 6,34 milyon dolarlık piyasa değerine, 811.900 dolarlık likiditeye ve 8 milyon dolarlık günlük işlem hacmine ulaştı. Peki, Super Inu (SI) coin nedir, hangi ağda çalışıyor ve yatırımcıların dikkat etmesi gereken riskler neler?
Super Inu (SI), Solana blockchain ağı üzerinde oluşturulan ve meme coin kategorisinde yer alan bir kripto para birimidir. Bitcoin ve Ethereum gibi köklü projelerden farklı olarak Super Inu’nun piyasa değeri, ağırlıklı olarak topluluk faaliyetleri, sosyal medya ilgisi ve spekülatif yatırımcı hareketlerinden etkileniyor. Projenin mevcut yapısında belirgin bir merkeziyetsiz finans hizmeti veya geleneksel kullanım alanı öne çıkmıyor. Bunun yerine Super Inu, meme coin kültürünü ve çevrimiçi toplulukların oluşturduğu ilgiyi temel alan bir dijital varlık olarak konumlanıyor.
Super Inu Neden Solana Ağında Çalışıyor? Super Inu (SI), yüksek işlem hızı ve düşük transfer maliyetleriyle öne çıkan Solana blockchain ağı üzerinde faaliyet gösteriyor. Solana ekosistemi, özellikle meme coin projelerinin geliştirilmesi, piyasaya sürülmesi ve merkeziyetsiz borsalarda işlem görmesi açısından önemli platformlardan biri haline geldi.
Solana altyapısının Super Inu gibi meme coin projelerine sağladığı başlıca avantajlar şunlardır:
Hızlı işlemler: Solana ağı, token transferlerinin kısa sürede gerçekleştirilmesine olanak tanıyor. Düşük işlem ücretleri: Kullanıcılar, birçok blockchain ağına kıyasla daha düşük maliyetlerle SI token transferi gerçekleştirebiliyor. Merkeziyetsiz borsa erişimi: Super Inu, desteklenen Solana tabanlı merkeziyetsiz işlem platformlarında alınıp satılabiliyor. Cüzdan uyumluluğu: SI tokeni, ilgili token standardını destekleyen Solana cüzdanlarında saklanabiliyor. Geniş meme coin ekosistemi: Solana’nın aktif meme coin piyasası, yeni projelerin yatırımcılar tarafından keşfedilmesini kolaylaştırabiliyor. Bu avantajlar, Super Inu’nun teknik altyapı açısından erişilebilir olmasına katkı sağlasa da tokenin güvenilirliğini veya uzun vadeli fiyat performansını garanti etmiyor. Bu nedenle yatırımcıların yalnızca Solana ağının sunduğu özelliklere değil, projenin likiditesine, sözleşme güvenliğine ve token dağılımına da dikkat etmesi gerekiyor.
Super Inu ve Süper Zeka Anlatısı Arasındaki Bağlantı Super Inu’nun (SI) dikkat çeken özelliklerinden biri, token sembolünün İngilizcede “Super Intelligence” yani “Süper Zeka” ifadesinin kısaltmasıyla örtüşmesi. Yapay zeka teknolojilerinin gelişmesi ve süper zeka kavramının teknoloji dünyasında daha fazla tartışılması, benzer temalara sahip meme coin projelerine yönelik spekülatif ilgiyi artırabiliyor. Super Inu’nun süper zeka anlatısıyla ilişkilendirilmesinde öne çıkan başlıca faktörler şunlardır:
SI sembolü: Super Inu’nun token sembolü, Super Intelligence ifadesinin baş harfleriyle örtüşüyor. Yapay zeka ilgisi: Yapay zeka ve süper zeka alanındaki gelişmeler, bu kavramlarla ilişkilendirilen kripto paralara yönelik ilgiyi artırabiliyor. Sosyal medya etkisi: Teknoloji dünyasındaki açıklamalar ve popüler paylaşımlar, SI gibi meme coinlerin daha fazla konuşulmasına katkı sağlayabiliyor. Spekülatif yatırımcı talebi: Yapay zeka temalı piyasa anlatıları, kısa vadeli fiyat hareketlerini ve işlem hacmini etkileyebiliyor. Topluluk odaklı büyüme: Super Inu’nun bilinirliği, sosyal medya etkileşimleri ve topluluk faaliyetlerine bağlı olarak değişebiliyor. Ancak SI sembolünün süper zeka kavramıyla örtüşmesi, Super Inu’nun herhangi bir yapay zeka şirketi, teknoloji kuruluşu veya resmi kurum tarafından desteklendiği anlamına gelmiyor. Ayrıca tokenin yapay zeka teknolojilerindeki gelişmelerden doğrudan ekonomik fayda sağladığını gösteren doğrulanmış bir bilgi bulunmuyor. Bu nedenle yatırımcıların Super Inu’yu teknolojik bir yapay zeka projesinden ziyade, popüler kavramlar ve topluluk ilgisi etrafında şekillenen spekülatif bir meme coin olarak değerlendirmesi önem taşıyor.
Super Inu ile Nvidia Arasında Bağlantı Var mı? Super Inu, bazı piyasa anlatılarında Nvidia ve yapay zeka temalı dijital varlıklarla birlikte anılıyor. Bunun nedenlerinden biri, süper zeka kavramının yüksek işlem gücü ve yapay zeka donanımlarıyla ilişkilendirilmesi. Ayrıca bazı işlem platformlarında SI tokeninin, tokenize edilmiş Nvidia hisselerini temsil eden NVDAx gibi varlıklarla eşleştirilebileceği belirtiliyor. Ancak böyle bir işlem çiftinin bulunması, Super Inu yatırımcılarının Nvidia hisselerine sahip olduğu anlamına gelmiyor. SI tokeni ile Nvidia şirketinin hisseleri birbirinden tamamen farklı finansal varlıklar olarak değerlendirilmeli.
Super Inu (SI) Coin Yatırımı Riskli mi? Super Inu, yeni ve spekülatif meme coin projelerinde görülen çeşitli riskleri barındırıyor. Token fiyatı, sosyal medya ilgisinin değişmesi veya büyük yatırımcıların işlem gerçekleştirmesi sonucunda kısa sürede sert yükselişler ve düşüşler yaşayabilir. Özellikle yaklaşık 811.900 dolarlık bildirilen likidite, büyük ölçekli alım ve satım işlemlerinde fiyat kaymalarının yaşanabileceğini gösteren önemli bir unsur olarak değerlendiriliyor. Ayrıca tokenin mint ve freeze yetkileri, büyük cüzdanların toplam arzdaki payı, likidite havuzlarının güvenliği ve bildirilen işlem vergileri yatırım öncesinde incelenmesi gereken faktörler arasında bulunuyor.
Super Inu (SI) Coin Geleceği Nasıl Görünüyor? Super Inu’nun geleceği büyük ölçüde topluluk ilgisinin devamına, işlem hacmindeki değişimlere ve likidite koşullarına bağlı olabilir. Yeni meme coin projelerinde sosyal medya etkileşimi ve yatırımcı ilgisi kısa sürede güçlü fiyat hareketleri oluşturabiliyor. Ancak bu tür yükselişlerin sürdürülebilir olması için piyasa katılımının devam etmesi ve likidite koşullarının sağlıklı kalması önem taşıyor. Super Inu’nun uzun vadeli performansını değerlendirmek isteyen yatırımcılar, token sahiplerinin sayısını, büyük cüzdanların hareketlerini, günlük işlem hacmini ve projenin gelişimine ilişkin duyuruları takip edebilir.
Super Inu (SI), Solana ekosisteminde faaliyet gösteren ve topluluk odaklı meme coin kategorisinde yer alan spekülatif bir kripto para projesi olarak öne çıkıyor. Paylaşılan verilere göre yaklaşık 6,34 milyon dolarlık piyasa değeri ve 8 milyon dolarlık günlük işlem hacmi, token etrafındaki piyasa hareketliliğini ortaya koyuyor. Bununla birlikte Super Inu’nun uzun vadeli değerini destekleyecek somut kullanım alanları ve sürdürülebilir talep koşulları henüz netlik kazanmış değil. Bu nedenle yatırımcıların SI tokeniyle işlem gerçekleştirmeden önce sözleşme güvenliğini, likidite durumunu, token dağılımını ve piyasa risklerini dikkatle değerlendirmesi önem taşıyor.
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Remittix establishes a firm route to public trading as Ethereum’s institutional story and Solana’s next consensus upgrade fuel ambitious market forecasts.
MAJURO, Marshall Islands, Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Remittix has confirmed November 24, 2026 as the scheduled market-launch date for RTX, placing a firm deadline on the final phase of a presale that has raised more than $32 million.
The announcement gives over 40,000 participants a defined transition from presale funding to public trading. It follows the opening of PayFi testing to 1,000 invited holders.
The countdown begins as Ethereum price prediction discussions explore $8,000 and Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade supports a renewed $250 target. Remittix enters that bullish conversation with something large-cap assets cannot offer: a first launch cycle backed by working products and an expanding financial platform.
November 24 Becomes the Central RTX Catalyst
The confirmed launch date transforms the Remittix roadmap into a time-bound market event. RTX is currently available at $0.23, with $0.46 announced as the final presale price and planned minimum exchange launch price.
Remittix is advancing toward a $36 million hard cap after crossing $32 million. The remaining allocation creates a narrowing pre-launch window before broader market access begins.
This timeline is reinforced by product progress. One thousand invited holders can test EUR and USD PayFi routes, including crypto-to-fiat and fiat-to-crypto functions. USDT and USDC are supported across selected networks such as Ethereum, Celo, Base and Polygon, with more currencies and assets planned.
Remittix Is Preparing an Ecosystem, Not a Standalone Token
The Remittix platform is being built as a single destination for holding, transferring, trading and earning with digital assets. PayFi forms the practical settlement layer, helping users move value from crypto into compatible bank accounts for personal or commercial use.
The iOS wallet has already recorded more than 10,000 downloads, and an Android version is awaiting approval. Remittix Markets is live with hundreds of perpetual trading pairs and has processed over $50 million in volume across thousands of active users.
Remittix Earn is approaching release with advertised yields of up to 22% APY on eligible assets. The planned wallet rebuild will connect PayFi, Markets and Earn, potentially allowing each product to introduce users and liquidity to the others.
Ethereum Price Prediction Eyes $8,000 as Solana Targets $250
Ethereum recently traded near $2,500. An $8,000 Ethereum price prediction implies more than threefold upside and reflects a high-conviction bull case based on ETF demand, staking, stablecoin settlement, tokenized assets and continued institutional adoption.
Solana has been trading near $110 after retreating with the wider market. A $250 target would require an advance of roughly 125%, with network upgrades strengthening the long-term case. Alpenglow is designed to replace TowerBFT and reduce targeted finality from approximately 12.8 seconds to around 150 milliseconds.
Ethereum offers established smart-contract scale, while Solana is pursuing faster settlement. Remittix is focused on the consumer-facing gap between blockchain value and everyday banking, giving RTX a distinct route into the wider adoption cycle.
A Defined Launch Could Concentrate Market Attention
The November 24 debut will bring Remittix’s payment, trading, wallet and earning products into public markets together, providing RTX with several potential sources of demand.
As the presale approaches its hard cap, the project’s combination of a fixed launch date, live trading activity, wallet adoption and active PayFi testing could place Remittix among the most closely watched new crypto launches of the final quarter.
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Circle has reportedly minted approximately 750 million USDC on the Solana blockchain within the past 24 hours, according to data shared by @SolanaFloor. This minting activity suggests an increase in USDC liquidity on Solana, a network that has become the second-largest holder of USDC by supply. As of early October, Solana had about $7.3–$7.45 billion in native USDC, highlighting the significance of this recent mint. While this increase in stablecoin reserves on Solana could indicate potential demand for the network’s native token SOL, it remains uncertain whether this newly minted USDC has been actively circulated or deployed in markets. The information comes from a Tier 3 social media source, which may impact its reliability.
Key Takeaways The minting of 750 million USDC on Solana appears to suggest increased liquidity on the network. Market pricing implies that participants may view this development as supportive of a potential increase in SOL demand. While the minting is significant, it is unclear how much of this USDC will enter active circulation. What to Watch Observers will be monitoring how the newly minted USDC impacts Solana’s economic activity, particularly whether it translates to increased demand for SOL. Key developments could include announcements from Solana Labs regarding new projects or partnerships that leverage this liquidity. Additionally, any regulatory changes or shifts in the broader cryptocurrency market could influence Solana’s price movements. Market participants are also likely to watch for any significant changes in decentralized-exchange volume and active addresses on the Solana network.
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The four Tron addresses came off the USDT blacklist at 15:30 UTC with their balances intact, and THORChain has restarted Tron trading, deposits and signing. The 19 other wallets frozen in the same sweep are still blacklisted.
The four Tron addresses came off the USDT blacklist at 15:30 UTC with their balances intact, and THORChain has restarted Tron trading, deposits and signing. The 19 other wallets frozen in the same sweep are still blacklisted.
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Tether has blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses on the Tron network, freezing approximately 1.45 million USDT in the process. The move, made on October 9, 2026, knocked THORChain’s Tron-based cross-chain swaps and liquidity-provider operations offline almost immediately.
According to THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford, the team received no advance communication from Tether before the freeze. One morning the vaults worked. Then they held tokens that could no longer move.
What actually got frozen THORChain is a cross-chain swap protocol. It lets users trade native assets across different blockchains, such as Bitcoin for USDT on Tron, without wrapping them or handing them to a centralized exchange.
The vaults hold the pooled assets that make those swaps possible, which is why freezing four of them stops activity cold.
With the Tron vaults blacklisted, the approximately 1.45 million USDT sitting inside them cannot be transferred. As a result, THORChain suspended Tron swaps and the related liquidity-provider functions.
THORChain currently secures around $47.9 million in total liquidity across all assets, according to recent explorer data. The frozen USDT is a small slice of that total, but it sits on a route that users rely on for stablecoin access.
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THORChain has not yet released a full account of the incident or a timeline for restoring service. That leaves liquidity providers on the Tron side waiting to learn what happens to their positions.
How Tether can do this at all Tether’s TRC-20 contract on Tron includes a function called addBlackList. When Tether calls it on an address, that address can no longer send USDT. Similar blacklist capabilities exist in Tether’s contracts on Ethereum.
Tether uses this power regularly, frequently in response to law enforcement requests. Over its history, the company has blacklisted more than 11,000 addresses across multiple chains, immobilizing billions in value.
What makes this case different is the target. Most freezes hit wallets tied to individual bad actors. This one hit shared infrastructure belonging to a protocol that serves many users at once.
The Bitget shadow In late September, THORChain made a controversial decision not to block addresses connected to the $387.5 million Bitget hack.
The source material does not establish whether Tether’s freeze is connected to the Bitget episode. What is clear is that the order of events is uncomfortable for THORChain: first it declined to censor, then a centralized issuer froze its vaults.
What this means for THORChain and DeFi The immediate stakes fall on Tron-side liquidity providers. Their capital sits in pools that are now partly frozen, with no announced recovery plan.
For THORChain itself, the incident exposes a structural weak point. A protocol can refuse to censor at its own layer and still be censored at the asset layer. If the token you hold has an issuer with a blacklist, your neutrality only goes as far as that issuer’s patience.
USDT moves through decentralized rails, but control over whether it moves at all stays with Tether.
The things to watch now are concrete. Will THORChain release a recovery timeline for Tron swaps? Will Tether explain the basis for the freeze or reverse it?
For now, about 1.45 million USDT sits frozen in four vaults, and a protocol designed to route around gatekeepers is learning exactly where the gate is.
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On October 9, 2026, Tether blacklisted four THORChain vault addresses on the Tron network. The move froze approximately 1.45 million USDT and knocked the protocol’s Tron operations offline.
About three hours later, the blacklist was gone. THORChain got its funds back, its swaps restarted.
What happened on Tron THORChain is a protocol built for cross-chain swaps. It lets users trade assets across different blockchains without handing custody to a centralized exchange.
To pull that off, it keeps pools of assets in vaults on each supported network. Tron is one of those networks, and THORChain ran six vaults there.
Tether’s blacklist hit four of those six. Those four vaults held 93% of THORChain’s assets on Tron.
With the USDT locked in place, the protocol had to pause its Tron-based cross-chain swaps. Liquidity-provider operations on the network were halted too.
THORChain co-founder Chad Barraford said the team received no prior warning from Tether before the freeze.
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The blacklist was lifted at 15:30 UTC the same day. Balances came back intact, and THORChain resumed trading and deposits soon after.
No hacks or thefts were reported on THORChain during the episode.
Following the incident, 19 other wallets remained blacklisted.
How Tether’s off switch works USDT is a token issued by a single company. That company built a blacklist function into the token, which lets it freeze USDT sitting at a given address.
Tether has used this function more than 11,000 times over its history, immobilizing billions in assets.
Usually, those freezes target wallets tied to scams, hacks, or sanctioned actors. This time, the target was a decentralized protocol’s operating infrastructure.
THORChain’s total liquidity across all assets sits at approximately $47.9 million, so a freeze touching approximately 1.45 million USDT is meaningful but far from existential.
The backdrop: hacks, lawsuits, and neutrality THORChain had recently decided not to block addresses linked to a $387.5 million Bitget hack.
No established connection exists between that decision and Tether’s freeze.
A lawsuit coinciding with the incident alleges Tether improperly froze $2.76 million.
What this means for DeFi and liquidity providers The most direct lesson lands on liquidity providers. Anyone supplying USDT to a protocol is also taking on issuer risk, meaning exposure to the decisions of one company, not just smart contract or market risk.
Concentrating 93% of a network’s assets in four vaults is efficient, but it also means a single blacklist action can take out nearly everything at once.
Barraford’s account that the team got no prior warning suggests protocols currently have no reliable channel to contest or even anticipate a freeze before it happens.
The pending lawsuit over the $2.76 million freeze could become a test of whether Tether faces any legal limits on how it uses that power.
What to watch next: whether Tether offers any public explanation for the freeze and reversal, what happens with the 19 wallets that stayed blacklisted, and whether THORChain changes how it holds stablecoin liquidity on Tron.
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THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaultsChad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
THORChain technical co-founder Chad Barraford accused stablecoin issuer Tether of blacklisting the network’s USDt (USDT) vaults without explanation, then unfreezing them hours later.
In a Friday X post, Barraford said that Tether had blacklisted THORChain vault addresses, freezing about a combined 1.45 million USDT in the network’s funds across four wallets. He reported about two hours later than trading would resume after the company unfroze all the addresses.
“We don’t know why this choice was made and have had no comms with USDT before this action and are actively reaching out to have a conversation,” said Barraford before the addresses were unfrozen. “We hope that this was made in error / misunderstanding.”
Cointelegraph reached out to Tether and THORChain for details on the incident, but did not receive an immediate response.
Earlier this week, cross-border payments platform Conduit Technology filed a lawsuit against Tether, alleging that the stablecoin company froze $2.76 million worth of USDt in a wallet tied to an investigation launched by Brazilian authorities in 2024. Two Thai nationals also sued the stablecoin company in August for allegedly freezing $42.4 million in USDt after an alleged ”informal request” from US Homeland Security Investigations.
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THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaultsChad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
THORChain technical co-founder Chad Barraford accused stablecoin issuer Tether of blacklisting the network’s USDt (USDT) vaults without explanation, then unfreezing them hours later.
In a Friday X post, Barraford said that Tether had blacklisted THORChain vault addresses, freezing about a combined 1.45 million USDT in the network’s funds across four wallets. He reported about two hours later than trading would resume after the company unfroze all the addresses.
“We don’t know why this choice was made and have had no comms with USDT before this action and are actively reaching out to have a conversation,” said Barraford before the addresses were unfrozen. “We hope that this was made in error / misunderstanding.”
Cointelegraph reached out to Tether and THORChain for details on the incident, but did not receive an immediate response.
Earlier this week, cross-border payments platform Conduit Technology filed a lawsuit against Tether, alleging that the stablecoin company froze $2.76 million worth of USDt in a wallet tied to an investigation launched by Brazilian authorities in 2024. Two Thai nationals also sued the stablecoin company in August for allegedly freezing $42.4 million in USDt after an alleged ”informal request” from US Homeland Security Investigations.
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On Friday, Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of THORChain, stated that Tether had blacklisted vault addresses linked to the decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, freezing a total of $1.45 million in USDT across four separate wallets. The funds remained inaccessible for several hours before Tether lifted the freeze and restored normal activity.
Tether’s temporary freeze on THORChain walletsBarraford, who is a key developer behind THORChain’s infrastructure, shared the developments on X, reporting that Tether acted without prior communication and did not provide an explanation for the move. He explained that THORChain’s development team was left uncertain about the reasons for the action and attempted to contact Tether directly during the incident.
“We don’t know why this choice was made and have had no comms with USDT before this action and are actively reaching out to have a conversation,” Barraford wrote on social media, prior to the unfreezing.
“We hope that this was made in error / misunderstanding.”
Trading on the affected wallets resumed within roughly two hours after the assets were unfrozen. Neither Tether nor THORChain provided further comment on the matter immediately after the incident.
Mini dictionary: THORChain is a decentralized protocol designed to facilitate cross-chain liquidity and asset swaps without requiring users to give up custody of their tokens.
Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin, can freeze or unfreeze assets to comply with law enforcement requests or mitigate suspicious activity, as has occurred in previous high-profile cases.
Previous freezing controversiesThis recent incident follows a pattern of similar actions involving Tether. Just days earlier, Conduit Technology, a cross-border payments platform, filed a lawsuit against the stablecoin issuer. The lawsuit alleges that Tether froze $2.76 million in USDT associated with a wallet under investigation by Brazilian authorities during 2024.
In August, two Thai nationals also initiated legal proceedings against Tether, claiming the company froze $42.4 million in USDT. According to those claims, the freeze was prompted by an “informal request” from US Homeland Security Investigations, once again highlighting Tether’s broad discretion to restrict asset movement on its platform.
IncidentDateAmount FrozenReasonTHORChain vaultsApril 2024$1.45 millionNot disclosedConduit Technology2024$2.76 millionBrazilian investigationThai nationalsAugust 2023$42.4 millionUS Homeland Security requestThe pattern of unilateral asset freezes by Tether has become a subject of concern among users and industry observers, leading to calls for clearer policy explanations and greater transparency from the stablecoin issuer.
Growing regulatory attentionTether’s practices have begun to attract the scrutiny of lawmakers and regulatory bodies. Recently, Cantor Fitzgerald, a New York-based financial services firm, faced questions from Senate Democrats regarding its business relationships with Tether, as concerns continue to build around the company’s operational transparency and compliance practices.
As legal and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, Tether’s approach to asset management and blacklisting is likely to remain in the spotlight among both industry participants and government authorities.
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Dog-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu has seen a rare pause in its token-burning activity, with no SHIB reportedly burned over 24 hours as the burn rate plunged by 100%.
According to the Shibburn website, $0 worth of SHIB was burned in the last 24 hours, with the Shiba Inu burn rate collapsing by 100%.
This marked a sharp contrast from the day before, when 91,120,170 SHIB was burned, with the burn rate skyrocketing 182,140%.
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The reported zero-burn period means that no tokens were sent to burn addresses during the measured window. It does not necessarily indicate a technical problem with Shiba Inu or its ecosystem, as burn activity can fluctuate significantly depending on community participation and transaction volumes.
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In the last seven days, 401.30 million SHIB was burned, adding to a total of 707.51 million SHIB in the last thirty days.
A total of 410,844,855,570,460 SHIB have been burned, marking a 41.08% drop in Shiba Inu's initial supply of 1 quadrillion tokens.
Shiba Inu price retreatsAt the time of writing, SHIB was down 0.89% in the last 24 hours to $0.00000536 as cryptocurrencies slid late Thursday after Fed minutes showed most officials expected another rate hike before year-end. In the last 24 hours, liquidations across the crypto market reached $969 million, according to CoinGlass data.
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Shiba Inu fell sharply for the second day on Thursday to a low of $0.000005099, marking four days of decline from a high of $0.000006 on October 5. The price drop saw Shiba Inu trade below its 50-day moving average and briefly fell below the 200-day MA before recovering above it.
Altcoins had a strong run into late September; according to Glassnode, the leverage built up along the way has not cleared. The on-chain analytics platform noted that a growing share of large-cap altcoins carry open interest that is higher relative to their market cap than the standard of each coin's past year.
Part of the rise comes from prices falling while positions stay open. Glassnode highlighted the possibility of a forced unwind given this scenario.
Dog-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu recorded an unusual lull in its signature token-burning activity. Over the past 24 hours, no SHIB tokens were removed from circulation, causing the burn rate to drop by 100%, according to data from the Shibburn platform.
Sudden halt in SHIB burningShibburn, a tracking tool for Shiba Inu’s deflationary mechanics, reported that no SHIB tokens were sent to burn addresses during the latest measured period. In comparison, the previous day saw 91,120,170 SHIB burned, when the burn rate spiked dramatically by 182,140%.
The absence of burns for the day does not point to a technical issue within the Shiba Inu ecosystem. Instead, it reflects the fluctuating nature of burn activity, which depends heavily on the level of community engagement and token transaction volumes.
In the last 24 hours, the Shiba Inu burn rate plunged to zero, marking a 100% decrease and a sharp contrast with the surge to 182,140% a day earlier.
In the previous week, the project’s community burned a total of 401.3 million SHIB, while 707.51 million tokens have been removed in the past 30 days. Overall, the market has seen 410,844,855,570,460 SHIB tokens burned since inception, amounting to a reduction of 41.08% from the token’s initial one quadrillion supply.
Market performance and price pressureFollowing the dramatic shift in burn activity, SHIB’s price also came under pressure. Over the past 24 hours, Shiba Inu fell 0.89% to $0.00000536. The downturn in SHIB’s value coincided with a broader market slide, which occurred after the US Federal Reserve’s minutes showed that most officials anticipated another rate hike by year-end.
Liquidations across the crypto market totaled $969 million within the same time frame, according to analytics firm CoinGlass.
PeriodSHIB BurnedLast 24 hours0 SHIBPrevious day91,120,170 SHIBLast 7 days401.3 million SHIBLast 30 days707.51 million SHIBTotal since launch410.84 trillion SHIBRecent price movementShiba Inu faced a second consecutive day of sharp losses on Thursday, hitting a low of $0.000005099. The meme coin’s price has declined for four days since reaching a recent peak of $0.000006 on October 5. During the drop, SHIB traded below both its 50-day and, briefly, its 200-day moving averages, though it later recovered above the longer-term average.
The market sell-off has affected many alternative cryptocurrencies, which had seen strong performances heading into late September.
Leverage and market risksGlassnode, a blockchain analytics company, reported that leverage in large-cap altcoins remains elevated. A growing number of major tokens now have open interest that is relatively high compared to their market capitalizations by historical standards.
According to Glassnode, this situation, where prices fall as positions remain open, could create conditions for a forced unwinding of leverage if market volatility worsens.
Mini dictionary: Glassnode is an on-chain data and analytics platform that provides insights on blockchain activity, investor behavior, and market trends in the cryptocurrency sector. It tracks key metrics such as open interest, trading volumes, and token flows for major digital assets.
Baton Coin (BATON), Solana ekosisteminde yer alan ve Pump.fun platformunun geçmişine gönderme yapan bir meme coindir. Proje, Pump.fun’ın ilk dönemlerinde kullandığı Baton ismini yeniden gündeme taşıyarak bu ismi bir köpek karakteri üzerinden blokzincir dünyasında yaşatmayı amaçlar. BATON, teknik bir altyapı çözümü veya belirli bir finansal hizmet sunan token olmaktan ziyade, internet kültürüne, meme topluluklarına ve kripto para tarihine dayanan bir projedir.
Baton’un hikâyesini diğer meme coinlerden ayıran temel unsur, Pump.fun ile kurduğu tarihsel bağlantıdır. Solana ağında meme coin üretimini ve piyasaya sürülmesini kolaylaştıran Pump.fun, bonding curve mekanizmasıyla çok sayıda tokenın oluşturulmasına öncülük etti. BATON ise platformun bugünkü kimliği ortaya çıkmadan önceki ismine odaklanarak bu geçmişi topluluk odaklı bir meme coin anlatısına dönüştürür.
Projenin yaklaşımı oldukça basittir: BATON bir teknoloji tokenı, haber tokenı veya karmaşık bir kullanım alanına sahip dijital varlık olarak konumlandırılmaz. Bunun yerine, elinde cop bulunan bir köpek karakteri üzerinden mizah, topluluk kültürü ve Pump.fun ekosistemiyle bağlantı kurar. Projenin temel fikri, bu karakteri ve temsil ettiği geçmişi blokzincir üzerinde kalıcı hâle getirmektir.
Baton Coin Hikâyesi Ve Pump.fun İle Bağlantısı Baton Coin’in ortaya çıkışını anlamak için Pump.fun’ın ilk dönemlerine bakmak gerekir. Pump.fun, Solana ağı üzerinde kullanıcıların kendi tokenlarını kolayca oluşturmasına ve işlem görmeye başlamasına imkân tanıyan bir platform olarak öne çıktı. Platformun yaygınlaşmasıyla birlikte meme coin üretimi, kripto para piyasasının dikkat çeken faaliyetlerinden biri hâline geldi.
Ancak Baton anlatısının merkezinde Pump.fun’ın bugünkü adı değil, platformun daha önce kullandığı Baton ismi bulunur. Projenin kendi anlatımına göre Baton, NFT staking protokolü olarak başlayan ve daha sonra meme coinlerin piyasaya sürülmesine odaklanan bir yapıyla ilişkilidir. Ardından platform, bugün bilinen Pump.fun markasına geçiş yaptı.
Bu tarihsel bağlantı, BATON’un temel hikâyesini oluşturur. Proje, platformun geçmişteki ismini yalnızca hatırlatmakla kalmayıp onu bir meme karakteri aracılığıyla yeniden yorumlar. Böylece Baton adı, geçmişte kalmış bir marka unsurundan çıkarılarak topluluk tarafından sahiplenilebilecek bir kripto para anlatısına dönüştürülür.
Burada önemli bir ayrım bulunur: BATON, Pump.fun platformunun kendisiyle aynı şey değildir. Pump.fun, token oluşturma ve işlem süreçleriyle ilişkilendirilen bir platformken BATON, bu platformun geçmişine atıfta bulunan bağımsız bir meme coin projesi olarak ele alınmalıdır. Bu tarihsel ilişki, iki yapının aynı hukuki veya ekonomik varlık olduğu anlamına gelmez.
Baton Coin (BATON) Ne Amaçlıyor? BATON’un temel amacı, karmaşık bir teknolojik problemi çözmekten çok, belirli bir internet ve kripto para kültürünü temsil etmektir. Proje, Pump.fun’ın gelişim sürecinde geride kalan Baton ismini yeniden gündeme getirerek bu isme ait hikâyeyi topluluk kültürü üzerinden sürdürmeyi hedefler.
Bu yaklaşım, meme coin piyasasında sıkça karşılaşılan bir modele dayanır. Bazı projeler merkeziyetsiz finans, blokzincir altyapısı veya uygulama geliştirme gibi alanlarda belirli işlevler sunarken bazıları mizah, karakter tasarımı, topluluk etkileşimi ve internet kültürü üzerinden şekillenir. BATON ikinci grupta yer alır.
Projenin öne çıkardığı unsurlar şunlardır:
Tarihsel anlatı: Pump.fun’ın önceki Baton ismini temel alması. Meme kültürü: Elinde cop bulunan köpek karakterini projenin merkezine yerleştirmesi. Topluluk odaklılık: Teknik işlevlerden çok karakterin ve hikâyenin etrafında bir kimlik oluşturması. Pump.fun ekosistemiyle bağlantı: Solana üzerindeki meme coin üretim kültürüne atıfta bulunması. Basit konumlandırma: Tokenın belirli bir teknoloji hizmeti sunma iddiası taşımaması. Bu özellikler, BATON’un değer önerisinin büyük ölçüde anlatısına ve topluluk ilgisine bağlı olduğunu gösterir. Dolayısıyla projenin benimsenmesi, geleneksel bir yazılım projesinde olduğu gibi yalnızca teknik performans üzerinden değerlendirilemez.
Baton Coin Bir Meme Coin Mi? Evet. Projenin kendi açıklamasına göre BATON, işlevsel bir teknoloji tokenından ziyade bir köpek temalı meme coindir. Projenin tanıtımında sıfır kullanım alanı, tamamen köpek karakteri üzerine kurulu bir kimlik ve derin bir hikâye vurgulanır. Bu yaklaşım, tokenın öncelikli amacının belirli bir hizmetin kullanımını sağlamak olmadığını ortaya koyar.
BATON’un karakteri, elinde cop tutan ve hem tehditkâr hem de sevimli bir görünüme sahip köpek figürü etrafında şekillenir. Projenin mizahi anlatımı, bu karakteri yalnızca görsel bir unsur olarak değil, tokenın kimliğini oluşturan temel sembol olarak kullanır.
Meme coinlerde bu tür semboller, toplulukların ortak bir kimlik geliştirmesine yardımcı olabilir. Bir karakterin kolay tanınması, sosyal medyada paylaşılabilmesi ve belirli bir hikâyeyle ilişkilendirilmesi, projenin görünürlüğünü artırabilir. Bununla birlikte, görünürlük ve topluluk ilgisi kalıcı talep veya fiyat artışı garantisi sunmaz.
BATON’un teknik kullanım alanının bulunmaması da yatırım değerlendirmesinde dikkate alınmalıdır. Tokenın değerini destekleyebilecek unsurlar, öncelikle topluluk katılımı, piyasa likiditesi, işlem talebi ve Pump.fun anlatısına gösterilen ilgi gibi değişkenlerdir. Bunların hiçbiri tek başına sürdürülebilir değer oluşacağını garanti etmez.
Proje Nasıl Çalışır? BATON’un çalışma mantığı, belirli bir yazılım hizmetine erişim sağlamaktan ziyade Solana üzerindeki token alım satım mekanizmalarına dayanır. Tokenın alınıp satılabilmesi, kullanılan piyasa ve likidite altyapısına bağlıdır.
Pump.fun ekosisteminde bonding curve modeli, yeni tokenların ilk aşamadaki fiyat oluşumunda kullanılan mekanizmalardan biridir. Bu modelde token fiyatı, akıllı sözleşmede tanımlanan eğri ve gerçekleşen işlemler doğrultusunda değişebilir. Bir tokenın işlem görmesi ve likiditesinin gelişmesi, piyasadaki alım satım talebiyle yakından ilişkilidir.
Bununla birlikte, BATON’un Pump.fun ile tarihsel bir anlatı üzerinden ilişkilendirilmesi, tokenın Pump.fun platformunun resmî tokenı olduğu anlamına gelmez. Projenin kendi internet sitesinde de Pump.fun ile kurumsal bir bağlantısı bulunmadığı belirtilir. Dolayısıyla BATON’u platformun yerel tokenı veya platform gelirlerine hak kazandıran bir varlık olarak değerlendirmek doğru değildir.
BATON’un fiyatı; alıcı ve satıcıların davranışları, likidite derinliği, işlem hacmi ve projeye yönelik ilgi gibi faktörlerden etkilenebilir. Meme coin piyasasında bu değişkenler kısa sürelerde önemli ölçüde farklılaşabilir.
Baton Hangi Ağda Yer Alıyor? BATON, Solana ekosistemiyle ve Pump.fun platformuyla ilişkilendirilen bir meme coin olarak tanıtılır. Solana, hızlı işlem gerçekleştirme kapasitesi ve görece düşük işlem maliyetleri sayesinde meme coin projelerinin yoğun olarak faaliyet gösterdiği blokzincir ağlarından biridir.
Pump.fun da Solana ekosisteminde token oluşturma ve piyasaya sürme süreçleriyle tanınır. Bu platformun bonding curve tabanlı modeli, yeni tokenların ilk aşamadaki fiyat oluşumunu ve alım satım mekanizmasını belirleyen sistemlerden biridir. BATON’un hikâyesi bu ekosisteme dayansa da tokenın belirli bir platformda anılması, otomatik olarak o platform tarafından resmen desteklendiği anlamına gelmez.
BATON satın almak isteyen kullanıcıların doğru tokenı belirlemek için güncel sözleşme adresini doğrulaması gerekir. Aynı veya benzer isimleri kullanan tokenlar farklı adreslerde bulunabilir. Yalnızca token adı, sembolü veya sosyal medya paylaşımları üzerinden hareket etmek, yanlış varlığın satın alınması riskini doğurabilir.
Baton Coin Tokenomics: Arz Ve Dağılım BATON’un token ekonomisi, projenin teknik bir kullanım alanından çok meme kültürüne odaklanan yapısıyla uyumludur. Projenin tanıtım sayfasında toplam arz, işlem ücretleri ve likidite havuzunun durumu hakkında üç temel bilgi paylaşılır.
Token adı: Baton Sembol: BATON Blokzincir ekosistemi: Solana Toplam arz: 1 milyar BATON İşlem ücreti: Yaklaşık %1 olarak belirtiliyor Likidite: Toplam arzın havuzda bulunduğu belirtiliyor Likidite sağlayıcı tokenları: Yakıldığı ifade ediliyor
Resmi Bağlantılar Website X (Twitter) Son Dakika kripto para haberleri için hemen tıkla.
Konu ile ilgili yorumlarınızı bize yazabilirsiniz. Ayrıca, bu tarz bilgilendirici içeriklerin devamının gelmesini isterseniz, bizleri Telegram, Youtube ve Twitter kanallarımızdan takip edebilirsiniz.
Google appears to be building a premium upgrade inside its own vibe coding tool.
According to TestingCatalog, the company is developing a new Ultra mode for AI Studio Build. The goal is to improve app generation with more advanced tools and skills. Google has not officially announced the feature, and no launch timeline has been documented.
What TestingCatalog spotted The report describes Ultra mode as a work-in-progress upgrade to AI Studio Build. Its stated purpose is to strengthen how the tool generates apps by giving it access to more advanced tools and skills.
Google has not publicly confirmed what those tools and skills include. Pricing, availability and eligible users are also unconfirmed.
The name invites an obvious guess. Google already sells a subscription called Google AI Ultra, and a feature with matching branding would slot neatly into that product ladder.
Recent changes to AI Studio have mostly focused on raising usage quotas for paying subscribers, not on carving out a separate mode. TestingCatalog’s report would mark a shift in that pattern if the feature ships.
How Build mode works today You describe an app in natural language, and the tool generates a full-stack application. Under the hood, that means a React frontend running on a Node.js runtime, with Firebase integrations handling backend needs. Users get a live preview as the app takes shape.
The heavy lifting comes from Antigravity, Google’s coding agent. It supports an iterative workflow, so users can refine an app through follow-up prompts instead of starting from scratch each time.
Finished projects can sync with GitHub. Deployment options include Google’s Cloud Run.
Updates rolled out in late 2025 and through 2026 added multimodal tools and support for generating native Android apps. Users can now build certain apps without managing API keys, which removes one of the more tedious chores standing between a hobbyist and a first working project.
Google’s subscription ladder Google currently splits AI access into tiers. The free tier offers a baseline, while AI Pro costs $19.99/month and comes with progressively higher usage limits.
Google AI Ultra sits at the top. That subscription typically runs between $99.99 and $249.99 per month.
Ultra subscribers get enhanced usage limits and access to premium models such as the Gemini Pro series and Nano Banana Pro. They also receive added functionality in AI Studio, including inside Build mode.
A dedicated Ultra mode would be a different kind of offer: a distinct capability rather than a larger bucket of usage.
What this means for developers and Google For Google, a subscription that can cost as much as $249.99 per month needs features that feel genuinely exclusive, and quota increases only stretch so far as a selling point. A more capable version of Build reserved for premium users would give power users a concrete reason to move from free to Pro to Ultra.
Caution is warranted, though. Features spotted during development can change names, shift scope, or never ship at all, and Google has put no date on this one.
What to watch next: an official announcement from Google, any pricing or tier details, and whether Ultra mode arrives as a standalone capability or simply repackages perks that Ultra subscribers already receive.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Diego Almada Lopez. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
Ethereum rose 71% in Q3, with its profit supply ratio still not entering the warning zone.
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Investor Loses 80 $BTC ($5.2M) After Buying Compromised Ledger From Reseller
Poor guy! 4 months ago, he bought 80 $BTC ($5.2M) at a low price of ~$65,000 and was sitting on a $1.38M profit. But a week ago, he bought a Ledger device from reseller CryptoBillis and deposited all 80 $BTC into it. Now he's lost everything.
Ethereum rose 71% in Q3, with its profit supply ratio still not entering the warning zone.
Coinbase Institutional issued a report noting that ETH rallied 71% in the third quarter, yet on-chain metrics show no clear signs of overheating in its price action. Data indicates the share of ETH supply in profit has exited the accumulation range, but remains well below the warning threshold, signaling the current market has not reached the overextended levels flagged by historical metrics.
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Hacker who stole funds from Ledger transferred $1.07 million worth of ETH to Tornado Cash, with some of the funds flowing into Binance’s hot wallet.
According to Onchain Lens monitoring, the suspected hackers linked to the recent crypto heist involving Ledger reseller CryptoBillis — with the stolen amount reportedly nearly $90 million — have transferred 430.2 ETH, valued at around $1.07 million, to Tornado Cash via four wallets. After Tether froze some of the related funds, the suspects reportedly began converting USDT to USDD via SUN.io and USDD’s Peg Stability Module (PSM), while another portion of the funds flowed into Binance’s hot wallet. The suspected wallets flagged by Onchain Lens currently hold approximately $70.6 million in assets, including 11,406 ETH (worth ~$28.35 million), 213.371 BTC (~$17.65 million), 13.646 million USDD (~$13.65 million), and 10.909 million USDT (~$10.91 million). As on-chain funds continue to move, the above tracking data and suspect associations remain to be further verified.
3 hours ago
Former Mt.Gox CEO claims to have discovered Ledger hardware wallets implanted with spy modules, which can send mnemonic phrase information via LTE.
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès revealed in a post that a Ledger hardware wallet he received is suspected to have an implanted spy module. The device originated from Malaysia; its outer packaging’s heat-shrink film was intact, and anomalies were not immediately noticeable upon opening. The implant was hidden in the position of the screen’s original buffer pad. Karpelès further detailed that the module contains LTE communication components, an antenna, eSIM, and a microcontroller connected to Ledger’s SPI bus. It can analyze characters displayed on the device to users and exfiltrate relevant data after the mnemonic phrase is configured. Attackers may subsequently monitor the victim’s wallet address and transfer assets at an opportune moment. He urged users to inspect their devices in accordance with Ledger’s official guidance.
3 hours ago
MAGIC rose over 60% in 24 hours, pushing its market capitalization to $33 million.
According to HTX market data, MAGIC has surged over 60% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.0992, with its market cap rising to $33 million.
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某用户6月抄底80枚BTC浮盈138万美元，一周前存入Ledger现已全部被盗
According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, a user purchased 80 BTC for approximately $65,000 around four months ago, with a total investment of about $5.2 million. The user once recorded an unrealized profit of roughly $1.38 million. However, the user bought a Ledger hardware wallet from third-party dealer CryptoBillis a week ago and transferred all 80 BTC into it, only to have the entire funds stolen now. This incident is linked to recent fund thefts involving multiple CryptoBillis clients, though whether the devices were tampered with, the specific attack method, and the attacker’s identity remain unconfirmed.
3 hours ago
Investor Loses 80 $BTC ($5.2M) After Buying Compromised Ledger From Reseller
Poor guy! 4 months ago, he bought 80 $BTC ($5.2M) at a low price of ~$65,000 and was sitting on a $1.38M profit. But a week ago, he bought a Ledger device from reseller CryptoBillis and deposited all 80 $BTC into it. Now he's lost everything.
UTXO Management's Loren Asmus: Bitcoin isn't a trade, but a portfolio staple. He breaks down institutional adoption, retention, and why education is key.
Bitcoin is not a trade, says Loren Asmus of UTXO Management. It is a structural allocation that deserves a place in a portfolio because of its risk-adjusted returns. He shares what he heard at the Bitcoin Treasuries conference, why institutions that get involved tend to stay in, and why education is the real barrier.
Chapters:
0:00 Bitcoin Treasuries Conference: The Mood and Takeaways
1:54 How Institutions Have Reframed Bitcoin Since the ETFs
2:55 From “Getting Laughed At” to a 2.5% Allocation Study
5:15 Volatility, Drawdowns, and Where Bitcoin Fits in a Portfolio
7:09 UTXO’s Hedge Fund and Preferred Income Strategy
8:33 Why the Bond Market Is the Bridge: Bitcoin as a Credit Default Swap on Debasement
9:52 The Real Barrier Is Education, and Where the Money Comes From
12:45 Buying Opportunity or Warning? A Long-Term Allocation View
14:14 Underwriting an Asset With No Cash Flows: The Denominator
16:10 Why Institutions Stay In Once They Buy, and Final Thoughts
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Ethereum rose 71% in Q3, with its profit supply ratio still not entering the warning zone.
Coinbase Institutional issued a report noting that ETH rallied 71% in the third quarter, yet on-chain metrics show no clear signs of overheating in its price action. Data indicates the share of ETH supply in profit has exited the accumulation range, but remains well below the warning threshold, signaling the current market has not reached the overextended levels flagged by historical metrics.
2 hours ago
Former Mt.Gox CEO claims to have discovered Ledger hardware wallets implanted with spy modules, which can send mnemonic phrase information via LTE.
Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès revealed in a post that a Ledger hardware wallet he received is suspected to have an implanted spy module. The device originated from Malaysia; its outer packaging’s heat-shrink film was intact, and anomalies were not immediately noticeable upon opening. The implant was hidden in the position of the screen’s original buffer pad. Karpelès further detailed that the module contains LTE communication components, an antenna, eSIM, and a microcontroller connected to Ledger’s SPI bus. It can analyze characters displayed on the device to users and exfiltrate relevant data after the mnemonic phrase is configured. Attackers may subsequently monitor the victim’s wallet address and transfer assets at an opportune moment. He urged users to inspect their devices in accordance with Ledger’s official guidance.
2 hours ago
MAGIC rose over 60% in 24 hours, pushing its market capitalization to $33 million.
According to HTX market data, MAGIC has surged over 60% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.0992, with its market cap rising to $33 million.
2 hours ago
某用户6月抄底80枚BTC浮盈138万美元，一周前存入Ledger现已全部被盗
According to Lookonchain’s monitoring, a user purchased 80 BTC for approximately $65,000 around four months ago, with a total investment of about $5.2 million. The user once recorded an unrealized profit of roughly $1.38 million. However, the user bought a Ledger hardware wallet from third-party dealer CryptoBillis a week ago and transferred all 80 BTC into it, only to have the entire funds stolen now. This incident is linked to recent fund thefts involving multiple CryptoBillis clients, though whether the devices were tampered with, the specific attack method, and the attacker’s identity remain unconfirmed.
2 hours ago
Investor Loses 80 $BTC ($5.2M) After Buying Compromised Ledger From Reseller
Poor guy! 4 months ago, he bought 80 $BTC ($5.2M) at a low price of ~$65,000 and was sitting on a $1.38M profit. But a week ago, he bought a Ledger device from reseller CryptoBillis and deposited all 80 $BTC into it. Now he's lost everything.
2 hours ago
A Ledger user who purchased the device only three weeks ago had 7 million USDT stolen, likely the largest single loss in this incident.
Multiple users who purchased Ledger hardware wallets from dealer CryptoBillis have suffered fund theft, with total losses approaching $90 million. According to monitoring by on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, a user with address TY24Ya bought a Ledger device from CryptoBillis three weeks ago, deposited 7 million USDT into it, and roughly 10 hours ago, the entire sum was stolen—marking one of the largest individual losses in this incident. To date, whether the devices were tampered with, the specific technical root cause of the theft, and the attacker’s identity remain unconfirmed. The public is advised to exercise vigilance and approach hardware wallets from unvetted sources and third-party distribution channels with caution.
The Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have committed over $50 million to building out the Aptos ecosystem. The money is aimed at a specific bet: onchain markets fit for institutions, and AI agents that trade faster than any human could.
The pledge, announced in May 2026, covers first-party products, research, protocol infrastructure, and a dedicated fund for trading and AI partnerships. That is a narrower target than the usual “we’re funding builders” press release.
Where the money is going The commitment splits across four buckets. Aptos will build its own products, fund research, upgrade core protocol infrastructure, and back partners working in trading and AI.
The goal ties those pieces together. Aptos wants institutional-grade markets onchain, plus autonomous AI systems that can carry out complex transactions at machine speed.
Picture a stock exchange where some of the most active traders are software programs. They never sleep, never get bored, and never need a lunch break.
Aptos is already shipping toward that vision. Aptos Labs launched Decibel, an onchain order book exchange for perpetuals and spot trading, on Aptos mainnet in February 2026.
Perpetuals, or “perps,” are futures contracts with no expiry date. Traders can hold a leveraged position indefinitely, which is why they dominate crypto trading activity.
Decibel has since passed $1 billion in cumulative trading volume. Every trade on the platform burns APT, the network’s native token, permanently removing a slice of supply.
That turns exchange activity into a deflationary pressure on the token. More trading means more APT taken out of circulation, a design choice that links product usage directly to tokenomics.
The infrastructure upgrades The other headline product is Shelby, a decentralized hot storage protocol designed for AI agents. Hot storage means data that is kept ready for instant access, rather than archived somewhere slow and cheap.
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AI agents need that kind of storage. An agent that has to wait for its data is an agent that misses the trade.
Aptos also laid out a list of planned infrastructure upgrades. These include encrypted mempools, FIX and CCXT connectivity, and confidential perps trading.
A mempool is the waiting room where transactions sit before they are confirmed. Encrypting it hides pending orders from prying eyes, which can help protect traders from being front-run by bots that spot their moves early.
FIX is the messaging standard traditional financial firms use to talk to trading venues. CCXT is a widely used library that connects trading software to crypto exchanges.
Supporting both means a hedge fund or a quant shop could plug into Aptos using tools it already runs. Institutions rarely rebuild their tech stack to try a new venue, so meeting them where they are matters.
Confidential perps trading follows the same logic. Large traders generally prefer not to broadcast their positions to the entire market.
The numbers behind the bet The announcement landed alongside some healthy network metrics. The stablecoin market cap on Aptos reached an all-time high of $1.93 billion, representing nearly 10x growth since late 2024.
Real-world assets, or RWAs, hit $1.2 billion on the network. RWAs are traditional financial instruments, like funds or credit products, that have been turned into tokens on a blockchain.
The institutional names are notable. BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Apollo Global are among the firms deployed on Aptos.
Those are not companies known for experimenting with weekend side projects. Their presence gives Aptos a credible pitch when it talks about institutional-grade markets.
Aptos launched in 2022. Since then, the Aptos Foundation has committed over $150 million in grants to support builders in the ecosystem.
The new $50 million-plus commitment reads differently from that earlier grant activity. Broad grant programs spray funding across many teams, while this round points capital at specific protocol-level priorities and a defined thesis.
Plenty of Layer 1 blockchains have tried the grant-heavy approach to bootstrap activity. Results tend to vary, and a focused bet on trading and AI is a clearer statement of what Aptos wants to be known for.
What this means for Aptos and its users For APT holders, the most direct mechanism is Decibel’s burn. If the exchange keeps growing, trading volume becomes an ongoing source of supply reduction, though the actual effect depends on how much activity the venue sustains.
For institutions, the pitch is about plumbing. FIX and CCXT connectivity, encrypted mempools, and confidential trading address practical objections big firms raise about trading onchain, namely compatibility, front-running, and privacy.
The stablecoin and RWA figures matter here too. Stablecoins are the settlement cash of onchain markets, and $1.93 billion gives traders and agents a meaningful pool of liquidity to work with.
The AI angle is the more speculative part of the story. Autonomous agents executing trades at machine speed is a compelling idea, but it requires infrastructure like Shelby to work reliably at scale before it becomes a real source of volume.
Competition is the other factor to watch. Aptos is far from the only chain courting institutional traders and AI developers, and differentiation will come down to execution rather than funding announcements.
The things worth tracking from here are concrete. Watch whether Decibel’s volume keeps climbing past its $1 billion mark, whether encrypted mempools and confidential perps actually ship, and whether more asset managers follow BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Apollo Global onto the network.
Money committed is a starting point. The real test for Aptos is whether the products it funds attract the traders, human and otherwise, it is clearly designing for.
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Bitcoin, Donald Trump’ın ara seçimlerden önce İran’a saldırı düzenlenmeyeceğini açıklamasının ardından toparlandı. Perşembe günü 80.300 dolara kadar gerileyen BTC, 82.500 dolar civarına yükseldi. Buna rağmen Bitcoin son bir haftada yaklaşık %4, Ethereum ise %9 değer kaybetti.
Fiyatlardaki toparlanma, piyasadaki kayıpları henüz telafi etmedi. Son 24 saatte 1,09 milyar dolarlık kaldıraçlı pozisyon tasfiye edildi ve bu işlemlerin yaklaşık %85’i yükseliş bekleyen yatırımcılara ait oldu. Bazı altcoinler sert yükselişler yaşarken piyasanın geneli satış baskısından çıkabilmiş değil.
Trump’ın İran Açıklaması Bitcoin’i Neden Toparladı? Trump, perşembe günü Truth Social üzerinden yaptığı açıklamada ABD’nin 3 Kasım’daki ara seçimlerden önce İran’a saldırmayacağını söyledi. Bu mesaj, Orta Doğu’daki gerilimin daha da tırmanabileceğine ilişkin endişeleri hafifletti.
Brent petrolün varil fiyatı da yaklaşık %1 gerileyerek 103 dolar civarına indi. ABD hisse senedi vadeli işlemlerinde de yükseliş oldu. Nasdaq 100 %0,83, S&P 500 ise %0,44 değer kazandı.
Ancak bu gelişmeler jeopolitik riskleri ortadan kaldırmadı. Petrol fiyatının hâlâ yüksek seviyelerde bulunması ve Bitcoin’in haftalık kaybını koruması, piyasanın temkinli kaldığını gösteriyor.
1,09 Milyar Dolarlık Tasfiyede Kimler Kaybetti? Diğer bi konu ise CoinGlass verilerinde son 24 saatteki tasfiyelerin 931 milyon olması. Bunları çoğu da long pozisyonlardan geliyor. Ethereum’da 345 milyon dolar, Bitcoin’de 266 milyon dolar ve Solana’da 65 milyon dolarlık pozisyon liq oldu.. Hyperliquid üzerinde açılmış 20 milyon dolarlık bir ETH-USD pozisyonu ise en büyük tekil tasfiye oldu.
Kaldıraç kullanan yatırımcılar, fiyat beklentilerinin tersine hareket etmesi durumunda teminat yetersizliği nedeniyle pozisyonlarını kaybedebiliyor. Bu pozisyonların zorunlu kapatılması da düşüş sırasında satış baskısını artırabiliyor.
Vadeli piyasa verileri, toparlanmanın henüz yeni kaldıraçlı pozisyon girişleriyle güçlü biçimde desteklenmediğini gösteriyor. Coinalyze verilerine göre Bitcoin vadeli işlemlerindeki açık pozisyonlar son 24 saatte %1,9 azalarak 27,1 milyar dolara geriledi. Buna karşılık uzun pozisyonların kısa pozisyonlara oranı 1,85’e yükseldi; takip edilen hesapların yaklaşık %65’i yükseliş yönünde pozisyon taşıyor.
Yani son tasfiyelere rağmen piyasada yükseliş beklentisi tamamen ortadan kalkmış değil. Ancak yatırımcıların bu beklentiyi yeni pozisyonlarla destekleyip desteklemeyeceği henüz netleşmedi.
STRK ve KAIA Neden Yükseldi? Bitcoin’deki toparlanma sırasında bazı altcoinler çok daha güçlü hareket etti. Starknet’in STRK tokeni son 24 saatte %33 yükseldi. Bu hareket, ağın Ethereum’dan ayrılarak bağımsız bir Layer-1 blockchain’e dönüşme seçeneğini değerlendirdiğini açıklamasının ardından geldi.
Starknet ekibi, olası değişikliğin 2027’ye kadar tam kuantum direnci sağlamayı hedeflediğini belirtti. Ancak plan henüz onaylanmadı; dolayısıyla ağın kesin olarak Ethereum’dan ayrılacağı söylenemez.
Kaia (KAIA) ise Güney Kore’nin en büyük kripto borsası Upbit’te listelenmesinin ardından gün başlangıcından itibaren yaklaşık %40 yükseldi. Aptos %12 değer kazanırken Cosmos ve Polkadot da yaklaşık %10 yükseldi. Binance verilerine göre de RLC coin %40, SKL %30, AMP %20 yükselmiş durumda.
Buna rağmen altcoin piyasasının tamamı toparlanmış değil. CoinDesk 80 endeksi gün başlangıcından itibaren %2,2 yükselirken CoinDesk 100 endeksi son 24 saatlik ölçümde %2,2 geride kaldı. DeFi tokenları da aynı dönemde yaklaşık %4 düştü. Bazı projelere özgü gelişmeler fiyatları yukarı taşırken piyasanın genelinde satış baskısı sürüyor.
Bitcoin’deki Toparlanma Kalıcı Olabilir mi? ABD’de işlem gören Bitcoin, Ethereum ve Zcash ETF’leri perşembe günü net para çıkışı kaydetti. XRP fonları ise aynı gün net giriş alan tek kripto ürün grubu oldu. Bu tablo, piyasa toparlanmaya çalışırken yatırımcıların fonlar üzerinden henüz geniş tabanlı bir alıma dönmediğini gösteriyor.
Bitcoin’deki hareketin kalıcılığını değerlendirirken iki veri öne çıkıyor: Vadeli piyasalardaki açık pozisyonların yeniden artıp artmayacağı ve ETF akışlarının pozitife dönüp dönmeyeceği. Bu göstergelerde iyileşme görülmeden, jeopolitik bir açıklamanın ardından gelen kısa vadeli yükselişi yeni bir yükseliş trendinin başlangıcı olarak değerlendirmek için erken.
Bu içerik genel piyasa verilerine dayanır ve yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. Kendi araştırmanızı yapmanızı öneririz.
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Pendle Finance has a new fixed-yield market, and the collateral is not another wrapped staking token. It is Brazilian credit card debt.
The product, called Senior nOPAL (srnOPAL), shows an annual percentage yield of 11.59% on Pendle. That figure comes from short-term receivables tied to card payments in Brazil.
What srnOPAL actually is srnOPAL is the senior tranche of nOPAL, a tokenized vault. Senior holders eat first. Junior holders get whatever is left, but they are paid more for standing at the back.
In this setup, junior capital provides first-loss coverage. If some receivables go bad, the junior layer absorbs those losses before senior holders feel anything. The minimum coverage is set at approximately 15% of the total investment.
The market went live on September 15, 2026, and matures on January 7, 2027. Pendle’s model lets users lock in a rate until that maturity date, which is why the yield is described as fixed rather than floating.
The base yield on the underlying asset is projected to land between 11% and 12%. The nOPAL token itself targets roughly 11.5%, denominated in US dollars and hedged against foreign exchange swings. That hedge matters, since the receivables originate in Brazil.
The new market also comes with various partner rewards layered on top. Those incentives are part of the pitch, though the 11.59% figure is the headline number on the Pendle app.
Where the yield comes from nOPAL is issued by BlackOpal Finance and runs through the Plume Network. The underlying assets are Brazilian credit card receivables settled via Visa and Mastercard.
When a Brazilian merchant makes a card sale, it may wait for settlement. BlackOpal buys those receivables at a discount, giving the merchant cash immediately. The gap between the discounted purchase price and the eventual settlement is the yield.
BlackOpal says it has recorded zero defaults over more than 25 years and maintained a 0% default rate since inception. The firm also has over $200 million in institutional backing behind it.
A sequel, not a debut srnOPAL extends an earlier nOPAL market on Pendle, which matured in mid-September 2026. The new version rolls things forward with the January 2027 maturity date.
The launch also fits a wider pattern. Platforms including Exponent and Strata Markets have seen activity around similar products, all built on the same idea: slice risk into layers so investors can pick their seat.
Pendle has leaned hard into real-world asset (RWA) markets. Its RWA offerings have collectively crossed $1 billion in total value locked (TVL), meaning more than $1 billion in user funds sits in these tokenized products.
What this means for investors and DeFi The obvious draw is a double-digit fixed rate that does not depend on crypto prices. The senior-junior split lets conservative capital sit behind a loss buffer, while risk-tolerant capital chases higher returns in the junior slot.
The risks are not crypto risks. They are credit risks, emerging-market risks and counterparty risks. If Brazilian consumers or merchants run into trouble, the approximately 15% junior cushion is what stands between losses and senior holders.
There is also the question of how much investors can actually verify. On-chain tokens are transparent. The Brazilian receivables underneath them live off-chain, which means trust in BlackOpal’s underwriting and reporting carries real weight.
The FX hedge reduces one variable but does not remove all of them. Hedges cost money and depend on counterparties, so the USD-denominated yield rests on that arrangement holding up.
For traders, the January 7, 2027 maturity creates a defined window. Short-dated fixed-rate products like this open room for strategies built around locking a rate and holding to term, rather than speculating on price.
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Arkham data shows 12,267 BTC left a wallet holding coins stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack on Thursday, with no exchange deposit recorded.
$1 billion in seized Bitfinex bitcoin moves to new wallets
Posted October 9, 2026 at 6:21 am ET.
A wallet holding bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack sent 12,267 BTC, worth about $1.01 billion, to new addresses on Thursday, according to Arkham data. Nearly all of the bitcoin landed at one new, unlabeled address, and a second transaction went to a different address. Arkham marks both outputs as already spent, meaning the coins have moved again.
In 2022, the government took roughly 94,000 BTC from Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan over the hack, and Arkham’s label for the sending wallet points to that seizure.
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No Exchange Deposit Recorded Arkham recorded no deposit to an exchange. An unlabeled destination does not by itself show whether the coins will be sold or kept. Unchained found no announcement from the Justice Department or the U.S. Marshals Service about the transfer at the time of publication.
Coinbase Prime Deposits a Day Earlier The move followed a separate batch on Wednesday, when government-linked wallets sent about $119 million in USDT, plus bitcoin, to Coinbase Prime deposit addresses, Arkham data shows. Arkham tied those funds to the FTX and Alameda seizures as well as the Bitfinex case. Coinbase Prime also offers custody, so a deposit there does not by itself indicate a sale. Seized crypto worth about $288 million also reached Coinbase Prime in July.
What the Executive Order Says A March 2025 executive order says government bitcoin deposited into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve “shall not be sold and shall be maintained as reserve assets of the United States” for governmental objectives. The order lets agency heads dispose of government digital assets in specified cases, including “pursuant to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction” or where the assets can “be returned to identifiable and verifiable victims of crime.” Unchained found nothing stating whether the coins in this wallet have been placed in the reserve.
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Ledger is investigating reports that customers in Southeast Asia have lost their funds after they bought its hardware wallets through reseller CryptoBillis.
Blockchain analytics firm Arkham said more than $80 million was reportedly taken across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron. However, neither Ledger nor Arkham has confirmed how the losses occurred.
Ledger tells CryptoBillis to pause sales Ledger said it had asked CryptoBillis to stop selling and shipping its devices while the investigation continues.
The warning focuses on customers who bought these wallets from the reseller in the past 90 days.
Anyone who has not configured a recently purchased device should avoid doing so for now. Customers already using one should consider moving their assets to a new Ledger device protected by a new recovery phrase.
That recovery phrase is the set of words granting access to a wallet. Creating a new one prevents anyone who may know the old phrase from accessing the replacement wallet.
Ledger also told customers to only contact it through official support channels.
The company did not identify the affected device models or confirm that any Ledger product had been altered.
Arkham tracks funds across 152 addresses Arkham created a “ledger-drainer” label covering 152 addresses and published images showing how these funds moved across different blockchains.
At the time of this writing, the labelled wallets held about $71.6 million, including around $29.4 million in Ether, $17.68 million in Bitcoin, $13.65 million in USDD and $10.85 million in USDT.
Source: X The balance that can be seen is not the total suspected loss because funds may already have moved out of these tracked wallets. Also, changing crypto prices can change the dollar value.
Arkham says the theft is above $80 million, while some other investigators say the amount is reportedly more than $86 million.
The actual figure has not been confirmed by Ledger, so the current available figures remain estimates.
Also, there has been no actual confirmation of what caused the hack, and there is no confirmation of a company-wide Ledger exploit.
Final Summary Ledger has paused CryptoBillis sales while investigating reports of customer losses. More than $80 million was reportedly taken, but the amount and cause have not been confirmed.
A crypto trader lost 80 Bitcoin (BTC), worth about $6.6 million, in a single transfer on Friday. The coins had sat for 10 days on a new Ledger hardware wallet, a device sold to keep crypto safe offline.
Blockchain tracker Lookonchain says he bought the device from CryptoBilis. Hours after the theft, Ledger told that Southeast Asian reseller to halt sales while it investigates lost funds.
How 80 Bitcoin Left a 10-Day-Old Ledger WalletLookonchain said the trader bought the coins about four months ago at roughly $65,000 each. That came to around $5.2 million.
Public Bitcoin records on mempool show all 80 BTC reached his wallet on September 29. They left in one transfer at 05:54 UTC on October 9.
With Bitcoin price trading above $83,000, Lookonchain put his paper profit at $1.38 million before the coins disappeared.
The same block of transactions carried at least six other large transfers into addresses that blockchain analysts link to the drain.
How Big the Ledger Drain Is, and What Ledger Has SaidLedger has paused the reseller’s sales and told recent buyers not to set up their devices. It has not said whether any devices were tampered with.
Estimates of the total keep rising. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham put losses above $80 million and said the cause is unconfirmed.
MistTrack, the tracking service of security firm SlowMist, offered a higher figure, possibly reaching $90 million. MistTrack also said Tether, which issues the USDT dollar-pegged stablecoin, froze USDT at addresses linked to the theft.
Tether can block its tokens from moving.
Hardware wallet makers have faced repeated scares this year. In August, a Coldcard firmware bug let thieves drain about $70 million in Bitcoin. Ledger said it will share updates as its investigation progresses.
Gate has announced a collaboration with Visa to launch a crypto-linked card, further expanding the use of digital assets in everyday spending and global commerce. The product is expected to launch across 40+ markets globally, allowing users to make payments with digital assets online and in-store wherever Visa is accepted and more conveniently connect their Gate accounts with real-world spending.
When users make payments with the crypto-linked Visa card launched by Gate, the relevant crypto assets will be automatically converted into fiat currency at the point of sale, allowing digital assets held in their Gate accounts to be used for everyday shopping, dining, travel, and other expenses. Users can also apply for and manage the card through the Gate app and access related payment services within a familiar platform environment. Details regarding supported markets, eligibility requirements, supported assets, and service availability can be found on the product page.
Visa has an extensive global digital payments acceptance network spanning more than 175 million merchant locations across more than 200 countries and territories. Through this partnership, Gate is connecting its digital asset capabilities with Visa’s payments infrastructure, enabling users to use digital assets across a broader range of commercial scenarios and further expanding their application in everyday payments. More than 160 stablecoin-linked Visa card programmes are now live globally, with payment volume up nearly 200% year-over-year, demonstrating the rapid expansion of crypto card adoption.
This partnership builds on Gate’s existing global user base and multi-asset service capabilities. Founded in 2013, Gate now serves more than 61 million users, supports trading across 5,300+ crypto assets and 12,800+ stock assets, and provides access to TradFi products spanning metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities. The platform was among the first to implement 100% Proof of Reserves and has built a diversified product and ecosystem portfolio. Its broad user base, multi-asset product offering, and platform capabilities provide the foundation for Gate to extend the use of digital assets into everyday payment scenarios.
Gate has officially launched Gate Money, a globally integrated financial services application. Gate Money brings digital assets, fiat currencies, stocks, ETFs, gold, bank accounts, and payments together in the Gate app. Eligible users can also apply online for a global bank account held in their own name and manage fund receipts, transfers, asset conversions, and payments in one place. Gate’s crypto-linked Visa card further connects assets held in Gate accounts with global payment scenarios, extending Gate Money’s financial services into more everyday spending use cases and giving users greater flexibility in how they use their assets. Currently, users can update the Gate App to v8.39.0 to enable Gate Money.
Gate Founder and CEO, Dr. Han, said: “Digital assets are gradually becoming part of everyday financial life. This partnership with Visa connects the digital asset accounts Gate users already know with a broad range of commercial scenarios, making digital asset payments more intuitive and better aligned with everyday needs. As the service launches across more than 40 countries and territories, we aim to give users greater flexibility in how they use their assets and further expand the practical use of digital assets in global commerce.”
Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currencies, APAC, said: “Consumers want payment methods that are flexible, convenient, and widely accepted. Visa is committed to working with partners to expand payment choices and connect new forms of value to established digital payments infrastructure. Through our partnership with Gate, we look forward to enabling more users to use digital assets wherever Visa is accepted, further enriching their everyday payment experience.”
In recent years, digital assets have increasingly expanded into practical use cases such as payments, consumption, and cross-border commerce. By connecting digital asset accounts with Visa’s payments network, crypto cards offer users a more intuitive way to use digital assets and serve as an important gateway to integrating them into everyday economic activity.
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Gate, founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency and integrated financial services platforms, spanning financial and everyday use cases including asset management, trading and payments. Serving over 61 million users globally, it supports trading across 5,300+ digital assets and 12,800+ stock assets, while providing access to a comprehensive range of TradFi assets, including metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities to meet users’ end-to-end needs across asset holding, trading and spending, trading and spending. As an industry benchmark, Gate was among the first platforms to implement 100% Proof of Reserves. Its ecosystem includes Gate Money, Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, Gate for AI Agent, and a wide range of products and services.
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Gate has announced a collaboration with Visa to launch a crypto-linked card, further expanding the use of digital assets in everyday spending and global commerce. The product is expected to launch across 40+ markets globally, allowing users to make payments with digital assets online and in-store wherever Visa is accepted and more conveniently connect their Gate accounts with real-world spending.
When users make payments with the crypto-linked Visa card launched by Gate, the relevant crypto assets will be automatically converted into fiat currency at the point of sale, allowing digital assets held in their Gate accounts to be used for everyday shopping, dining, travel, and other expenses. Users can also apply for and manage the card through the Gate app and access related payment services within a familiar platform environment. Details regarding supported markets, eligibility requirements, supported assets, and service availability can be found on the product page.
Visa has an extensive global digital payments acceptance network spanning more than 175 million merchant locations across more than 200 countries and territories. Through this partnership, Gate is connecting its digital asset capabilities with Visa’s payments infrastructure, enabling users to use digital assets across a broader range of commercial scenarios and further expanding their application in everyday payments. More than 160 stablecoin-linked Visa card programmes are now live globally, with payment volume up nearly 200% year-over-year, demonstrating the rapid expansion of crypto card adoption.
This partnership builds on Gate’s existing global user base and multi-asset service capabilities. Founded in 2013, Gate now serves more than 61 million users, supports trading across 5,300+ crypto assets and 12,800+ stock assets, and provides access to TradFi products spanning metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities. The platform was among the first to implement 100% Proof of Reserves and has built a diversified product and ecosystem portfolio. Its broad user base, multi-asset product offering, and platform capabilities provide the foundation for Gate to extend the use of digital assets into everyday payment scenarios.
Gate has officially launched Gate Money, a globally integrated financial services application. Gate Money brings digital assets, fiat currencies, stocks, ETFs, gold, bank accounts, and payments together in the Gate app. Eligible users can also apply online for a global bank account held in their own name and manage fund receipts, transfers, asset conversions, and payments in one place. Gate’s crypto-linked Visa card further connects assets held in Gate accounts with global payment scenarios, extending Gate Money’s financial services into more everyday spending use cases and giving users greater flexibility in how they use their assets. Currently, users can update the Gate App to v8.39.0 to enable Gate Money.
Gate Founder and CEO, Dr. Han, said: “Digital assets are gradually becoming part of everyday financial life. This partnership with Visa connects the digital asset accounts Gate users already know with a broad range of commercial scenarios, making digital asset payments more intuitive and better aligned with everyday needs. As the service launches across more than 40 countries and territories, we aim to give users greater flexibility in how they use their assets and further expand the practical use of digital assets in global commerce.”
Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currencies, APAC, said: “Consumers want payment methods that are flexible, convenient, and widely accepted. Visa is committed to working with partners to expand payment choices and connect new forms of value to established digital payments infrastructure. Through our partnership with Gate, we look forward to enabling more users to use digital assets wherever Visa is accepted, further enriching their everyday payment experience.”
In recent years, digital assets have increasingly expanded into practical use cases such as payments, consumption, and cross-border commerce. By connecting digital asset accounts with Visa’s payments network, crypto cards offer users a more intuitive way to use digital assets and serve as an important gateway to integrating them into everyday economic activity.
Learn more here.
About GateGate, founded in 2013 by Dr. Han, is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency and integrated financial services platforms, spanning financial and everyday use cases including asset management, trading and payments. Serving over 61 million users globally, it supports trading across 5,300+ digital assets and 12,800+ stock assets, while providing access to a comprehensive range of TradFi assets, including metals, stocks, indices, forex, and commodities to meet users’ end-to-end needs across asset holding, trading and spending, trading and spending. As an industry benchmark, Gate was among the first platforms to implement 100% Proof of Reserves. Its ecosystem includes Gate Money, Gate Wallet, Gate Ventures, Gate for AI Agent, and a wide range of products and services.
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Settlement rails are shipping while liability remains unallocated — and the gap between the 89% of merchants preparing for agentic commerce and the 3% of transactions involving AI agents is the structural signal nobody is pricing.
While 89% of merchants are actively preparing for agentic commerce, only 3% of transactions currently involve autonomous agents, according to the Checkout.com 2026 report. This gap between preparation and execution is not merely a technical hurdle; it is a structural collision. As the industry attempts to scale, the control points of digital commerce are fragmenting across infrastructure layers, with the fundamental question of who controls the gate splitting rather than consolidating.
Merchants are increasingly reclaiming protocol-level control to manage how agents interact with their storefronts. Shopify recently implemented robots.txt restrictions to block AI crawlers from checkout and cart paths — the first major eCommerce platform to draw the line at the protocol level. Amazon has blocked Meta Muse agent checkouts due to concerns over unauthorized access and credential capture, as GeekWire reported. Only 11% of SMBs are currently agent-ready, per PYMNTS/Visa data, and just 28% of merchants are willing to offer agents their full product range. These moves signal a defensive posture against unvetted agent traffic, forcing a confrontation between open-access AI models and the walled gardens of established marketplaces.
Simultaneously, the underlying settlement infrastructure is rapidly maturing. The institutional stablecoin stack reached a critical milestone this week, integrating reserve management, enterprise payment, and credit assessment. Moody’s issued its first-ever stablecoin protocol rating, providing a baseline for risk, while the Citi-Coinbase collaboration wired its $6 trillion payment network to stablecoins. Furthermore, SAP Pay stablecoin settlement is embedded directly in its ERP software, effectively turning enterprise resource planning into a payment rail. The plumbing is shipping. The gate is not.
Despite these infrastructure advancements, the liability framework remains unallocated. PYMNTS Intelligence data shows that 93% of merchants believe AI providers should bear the financial loss for agent errors, yet no clear mechanism for this exists. While six major banks recently published voluntary guardrails, these principles lack enforcement and fail to address the critical liability gap. The party best positioned to prevent the error — the AI provider — has no financial incentive to do so.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, speaking at Sibos, identified the core market-structure pivot: the choice between open and closed systems. “The biggest barrier to scaling agentic commerce, particularly the agent-delegated model, is building sufficient trust among buyers and sellers,” he said, naming authentication, liability, and fraud as the three binding challenges. Waller’s full remarks on market structure framed the open-versus-closed question as the variable that “could significantly influence how the market structure evolves.” Merchants are currently buying into infrastructure that is actively shipping, but they are doing so without the binding standards necessary to mitigate the risks of autonomous purchasing.
The market is currently defined by a proliferation of competing protocols — from Google and OpenAI to Mastercard and Visa — each vying for dominance in the agent-delegated model. Yet Walmart pilot data showed conversion rates roughly three times lower for direct agent checkouts than for click-out flows, according to Walmart executive Daniel Danker, first reported by Wired. The industry is left with a fundamental question: will the gate be governed by the merchant, the platform, or the protocol? Until liability is clearly assigned, the gate will remain a point of friction rather than a gateway to scale.
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@Circle has deployed its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2) on @SuiNetwork, bringing native $USDC routing to the Move-native Layer-1 blockchain. The integration means $USDC can now move between Sui and 29 other supported blockchains without relying on third-party bridges or wrapped token representations.
How It Works CCTP V2 operates on a burn-and-mint model. On Sui specifically,
The new version also introduces several developer-focused capabilities. According to Circle's official press release,
What It Means for Sui DeFi The deployment removes a structural constraint that has limited dollar liquidity on $SUI-based DeFi protocols. By eliminating the need for external bridging tools, developers can access institutional-grade USDC liquidity directly. on Sui without designing around bridge dependencies or fragmented liquidity pools.
This makes Sui a more composable environment for protocols that require complex, multi-step cross-chain logic.
The Sui integration continues a broader rollout of CCTP V2 across the industry.
Sources:
Circle Press Release: CCTP V2 Launch
CoinDesk: Circle Upgrades Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol
Circle Blog: CCTP V2, The Future of Cross-Chain
Bitcoin rebounded above $82,000 on Friday, October 9, recovering from a 24-hour low near $80,496 after President Donald Trump said the United States would not strike Iran before the November 3 midterm elections. BTC traded around $82,488 at the time of writing, down about 0.6% over 24 hours with a market cap near $1.66 trillion, according to CoinDesk market data.
Trump made the pledge in a Truth Social post published at 12:17 p.m. ET on Thursday, describing talks with Iran as “productive” while insisting the U.S. blockade would “remain in full force and effect.” The statement removed the immediate threat of renewed military escalation that had lifted WTI crude from roughly $89 toward $93.20 a barrel and pushed bitcoin toward $80,300.
Why Bitcoin Rebounded Above $82,000 The turnaround followed about 24 hours of selling that began after reports that the Pentagon had instructed U.S. Central Command to prepare for resuming major combat operations in Iran. Those reports lifted oil and pressured risk assets, and bitcoin’s decline accelerated as leveraged long positions were flushed across the market, with more than $356 million in ether positions liquidated over 24 hours.
Selling ran out of steam near $80,300 once Trump’s post landed, and bitcoin steadily climbed back through $82,000. Ether, XRP and solana trimmed their losses alongside it, though the recovery stayed modest: bitcoin remained down about 2.4% over seven days and 5.8% year to date at the time of writing.
The oil reversal followed the same script. After rising from $89 toward $93.20, WTI crude fell back to roughly $90.69 a barrel, easing one of the clearest macro headwinds behind Thursday’s crypto sell-off.
Bitcoin Price Today: Key Levels to Watch Analysts are treating $81,000 as immediate support and $82,000 as the first resistance to reclaim. Giottus CEO Vikram Subburaj told CoinDesk that a break below $81,000 could send bitcoin toward $80,000 and then the more significant on-chain support near $77,200, while a recovery above $83,300 and then $85,500 would need stronger ETF inflows. BitDelta’s Purvang Mashru called $82,000 the key resistance, adding that a sustained reclaim with ether above $2,500 would stabilize the setup, whereas a break below $80,316 would raise downside risk.
Bitcoin’s 24-hour range spanned roughly $80,496 to $83,150, leaving the rebound short of reclaiming Thursday’s levels and keeping traders in a wait-and-see posture ahead of the midterm election.
Bitcoin had already slipped below $83,000 on Thursday as multi-decade-high Treasury yields, oil above $100 and spot ETF outflows converged, leaving the market exposed to the Iran headline before Friday’s rebound.
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The Bunker Mode Fears That Amplified the Drop A second, more technical concern compounded Thursday’s selling. Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake had floated a “bunker mode” idea — a precautionary migration of crypto holdings to fresh addresses — if AI-accelerated mathematics were to weaken the elliptic-curve cryptography securing Bitcoin and Ethereum. The AI-signature warning drew sharp pushback: Coinbase’s top cryptographer Yehuda Lindell called the concerns “FUD,” Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi described them as a “very sober call,” and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the risk is real but pointed to lattices rather than elliptic curves.
For now, the market’s recovery suggests traders treated Trump’s Iran statement as the more immediate catalyst, with the cryptography debate unresolved but not yet priced as an imminent threat.
Frequently Asked Questions What is the Bitcoin price today? Bitcoin traded near $82,488 on October 9, 2026, down about 0.6% over 24 hours, after rebounding from a session low near $80,496.
Why did Bitcoin rebound on October 9? President Donald Trump said the U.S. would not strike Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, easing geopolitical fears that had pushed oil higher and risk assets lower.
What is Bitcoin’s support level right now? Analysts are watching $81,000 as immediate support, with a break below roughly $80,300 potentially opening the path toward $80,000 and the on-chain support near $77,200.
What is Bitcoin’s resistance level right now? $82,000 is the first resistance to reclaim. A sustained move above it with ether above $2,500 and narrower altcoin losses would stabilize the setup, according to analysts.
Could Bitcoin fall again below $80,000? A break below $81,000 could take bitcoin toward $80,000, and a drop below $80,316 would increase downside risk, though Friday’s rebound has so far held above those levels.
Bitcoin price data and analyst commentary are sourced from CoinDesk as of October 9, 2026.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) shares rose 0.37% to $32.80 in Friday premarket trading after gaining 6.21% on Thursday, as investors assessed reports that Starbucks had explored acquiring the burrito chain.
The advance followed a Financial Times report that Starbucks had considered a potential takeover, although neither company has confirmed a transaction. The uncertainty has drawn differing assessments from Wall Street analysts about whether an acquisition would be financially and strategically feasible.
Starbucks Explored Chipotle Acquisition, but Formal Offer Remains Unclear According to the Financial Times, Starbucks worked with advisers in recent months on a potential acquisition of Chipotle. However, the publication could not establish whether Starbucks had submitted a formal bid or whether its plans remained active.
People familiar with the discussions cautioned that the deal might never materialize, given the challenges involved in combining two major restaurant businesses.
Chipotle had a market valuation of about $41 billion after Thursday’s rally. An acquisition at that scale would surpass Burger King’s $11.4 billion purchase of Tim Hortons in 2014, making it the largest restaurant takeover on record. No proposed purchase price or transaction terms have been disclosed.
A combination would also reunite Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol with Chipotle, which he led from 2018 until his departure in 2024. During his tenure, the chain expanded its digital business and recovered from earlier food-safety problems. Chipotle shares have lost roughly 40% of their value since his departure.
Responding to the takeover report, Starbucks told Reuters that it does not comment on rumors and speculation. The company emphasized that it remained “laser-focused” on executing its two-year Back to Starbucks turnaround strategy and expressed confidence in its long-term growth prospects.
Chipotle did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
Citi Sees Strategic Opportunities, While TD Cowen Questions Feasibility The reported acquisition attracted contrasting assessments from Citi and TD Cowen, particularly over whether the potential benefits could justify the transaction’s size.
Citi analyst Jon Tower identified several possible advantages, including opportunities to accelerate Chipotle’s international expansion through Starbucks’ established global licensing network.
Tower also highlighted possible savings from combining administrative and marketing operations. Chipotle’s cash generation and lack of conventional debt could also make the company an attractive acquisition target.
However, Citi acknowledged that financing such a large transaction at prevailing interest rates could dilute Starbucks’ earnings per share. The companies’ different operating models could also limit procurement efficiencies. Citi maintained its Buy rating on Chipotle with a $45 price target.
TD Cowen took a more cautious position. Analyst Andrew Charles described a deal as unlikely, questioning whether an acquisition involving a baseline valuation exceeding $44 billion before any takeover premium would fit Starbucks’ existing priorities. That estimate reflects Chipotle’s enterprise value, including operating lease obligations, rather than a disclosed purchase price. No bid amount has been announced.
Charles argued that Niccol’s attention remained directed toward improving Starbucks’ domestic operations. Pursuing another large restaurant business could conflict with that strategy, particularly while the company continues investing in staffing and store improvements.
Starbucks has invested more than $500 million in staffing and employee hours under its turnaround program. Its adjusted operating margin rose to 14.4% in fiscal third-quarter 2026 from 10.1% a year earlier, but remained below the 16.7% recorded two years earlier.
Despite his skepticism, Charles acknowledged Niccol’s familiarity with Chipotle as a reason Starbucks might evaluate the opportunity.
Chipotle Tokenized Stock Also Moves Higher Separately, Chipotle Tokenized Stock (CMGon) was quoted at $32.72, up 6.47% over the preceding 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.
The Ondo-issued tokenized instrument provides economic exposure linked to Chipotle shares but trades separately from NYSE-listed CMG stock. Its 24-hour percentage change therefore covers a different measurement period from Thursday’s regular-session stock gain.
TLDR: Bitcoin has fallen 7% from its highs as government transfers and elevated unrealized profits weigh on sentiment. U.S. government Bitcoin holdings fell by 17,468 BTC since October 6, leaving 174,481 BTC tracked. Short-term holders sent 45,600 BTC to exchanges, including 29,100 BTC transferred at a loss. Bitcoin must defend $74,600 to preserve its early bull-market structure, according to CryptoQuant. Bitcoin is trading at $82,529.31 after falling 3.96% over the past seven days. The decline follows a 7% pullback from recent highs, according to CryptoQuant. The analytics firm linked the sell-off to U.S. government Bitcoin transfers and elevated unrealized profits.
Short-term holders also sent 45,600 BTC to exchanges within 24 hours, increasing potential selling pressure. Traders are now watching $74,600, a key level that could determine whether Bitcoin’s early bull-market structure remains intact.
Why Bitcoin Is Facing Renewed Selling Pressure CryptoQuant reported that tracked U.S. government Bitcoin holdings declined by 17,468 BTC since October 6. The transfers were valued at approximately $1.44 billion.
Daily movements included 569 BTC on October 6, 4,632 BTC on October 7, and 12,267 BTC on October 8.
The tracked government balance now stands at 174,481 BTC. These transfers coincided with Bitcoin’s pullback, although the available data does not establish that every transferred coin was sold.
Bitcoin is down 7% from its highs.
U.S. Government BTC transfers sparked the pullback, but the market was already vulnerable due to elevated unrealized profits.
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— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) October 9, 2026
CryptoQuant also identified elevated unrealized profits as a source of market vulnerability. When investors hold substantial unrealized gains, price weakness can encourage profit-taking. That selling can intensify declines when buyers struggle to absorb available supply.
Short-term holder activity adds another concern. These investors transferred 45,600 BTC to exchanges within just 24 hours. Of that amount, 29,100 BTC moved at a loss, marking the largest loss-side exchange flow since June’s pre-rally consolidation.
Exchange transfers do not automatically mean investors have sold their Bitcoin. However, large inflows can signal greater readiness to trade or reduce exposure. Loss-making transfers also suggest that some recent buyers face pressure to exit their positions.
Can Bitcoin Hold $74,600 as BTC Price Tests Support? CryptoQuant identified $74,600 as the short-term holder realized price. This metric represents the average acquisition price of BTC held by short-term investors. It helps traders assess whether recent buyers are collectively holding coins above or below their estimated cost basis.
According to CryptoQuant, holding above this level would preserve the early bull market structure. A decisive break below it could increase the risk of a deeper correction.
Technical analyst Dami-Defi identified $82,500 as Bitcoin’s immediate decision point. The level aligns with an earlier May high and represents nearby support. Bitcoin recently reached $86,996 before retreating to approximately $82,416 in the analyst’s assessment.
$BTC’s weekly recovery is running into resistance around $86.5K–$87K, beneath the broken rising trendline.
I see this as a recovery testing overhead supply, with the current candle pulling back to $82,416 after reaching $86,996.
The immediate decision point is roughly $82.5K,… pic.twitter.com/voe2zArGlY
— Dami-Defi (@DamiDefi) October 9, 2026
A weekly close below $82,500 could open a move toward $76,500, with approximately $74,000 providing another support area. These levels are technical scenarios rather than confirmed price targets.
Momentum indicators offer some counterbalance to the selling pressure. Dami-Defi reported a weekly Relative Strength Index of 57.77, while the MACD histogram remained positive despite contracting.
Bitcoin would need to reclaim the $87,000 region to strengthen the recovery case, with 95,000–96,000 emerging as a potential upside area.
Lennaert Snyder highlighted additional liquidity zones following more than $1 billion in long liquidations. He identified potential resistance near $84,000, $85,000, $87,400, and $90,000.
He also noted that a sweep below $80,000 followed by a strong recovery could present another trading setup.
For now, Bitcoin faces competing forces: rising selling pressure and technical support that could stabilize prices. The $82,500 area is the immediate test, while $74,600 remains the key threshold for assessing short-term holder profitability and broader market structure.
Bitcoin fiyatı, ABD ile İran arasında yeni bir askeri çatışma yaşanabileceğine ilişkin haberlerin ardından 80.000 dolar seviyesine kadar geriledi. 9 Ekim öncesindeki son işlem hareketlerinde petrol fiyatları yükselirken yatırımcılar enflasyon ve faiz beklentilerini yeniden değerlendirmeye başladı. BTC, 21 Eylül’den bu yana görülmeyen seviyelere inerken piyasanın odağı 82.500 dolarlık kritik desteğe çevrildi.
Jeopolitik gerilim, yalnızca enerji piyasasını değil, küresel finans koşullarını da etkiliyor. Petrol maliyetlerindeki artış enflasyonu körükleyebilir ve merkez bankalarının faizleri uzun süre yüksek tutmasına neden olabilir. Bu ihtimal, kripto para piyasasında risk iştahını zayıflatan başlıca faktörlerden biri olarak öne çıkıyor.
ABD-İran Gerilimi Petrol Fiyatlarını Nasıl Etkiledi? NBC News’in Pentagon’dan bir yetkiliye ve konu hakkında bilgi sahibi bir kaynağa dayandırdığı habere göre ABD ordusu, İran’a yönelik yeni saldırı seçeneklerini değerlendiriyor olabilir. Bu haberin ardından petrol fiyatları yükseldi ve enerji piyasasında yeni bir arz endişesi oluştu.
WTI ham petrolün varil fiyatı 93,20 dolara ulaşarak 2 Ekim’den bu yana en yüksek seviyesini gördü. Brent petrol ise 105,88 dolara kadar çıktı. Petrol fiyatlarındaki bu hareket, Orta Doğu’daki çatışmanın enerji maliyetleri üzerindeki etkisinin devam ettiğini gösteriyor.
ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, Teksas eyaletinin San Antonio kentinde destekçilerine hitap ederken Orta Doğu Özel Temsilcisi Steve Witkoff’un İran’la barış anlaşması konusunda ilerleme kaydettiğini söyledi. Bununla birlikte Trump, diplomatik bir anlaşmaya kişisel olarak çok sıcak bakmadığını belirtti ve çatışmanın yakın zamanda sona erebileceğini ifade etti.
FED Faiz Artırımı Beklentisi Neden Güçleniyor? Enerji fiyatlarındaki yükseliş, tahvil piyasasında da dalgalanmayı artırdı. ABD’nin 30 yıllık tahvil getirisi yüzde 5,73’e çıkarak son 24 yılın zirvesini gördü, ardından yüzde 5,65’e geriledi. Piyasalar, savaşın yakıt maliyetleri ve enflasyon üzerindeki olası etkilerini yakından izliyor.
FED Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi Christopher Waller’ın açıklamaları da faiz beklentilerini etkiledi. Waller, ekonomik veriler beklentiler doğrultusunda gelmeye devam ederse enflasyonu yüzde 2 hedefine döndürmek için yeni faiz artışlarının gerekebileceğini söyledi. Ancak artışların art arda toplantılarda yapılmasının şart olmadığını, uygun bir zaman aralığında uygulanabileceğini de ekledi.
CME Group’un FedWatch verilerine göre aralık toplantısında 0,25 puanlık faiz artışı ihtimaline yönelik piyasa beklentisi yüzde 70’in üzerine çıktı. Ekim toplantısında ise faizlerin mevcut yüzde 3,75 ile yüzde 4 aralığında sabit tutulması temel beklenti olmaya devam etti.
Bitcoin İçin 82.500 Dolar Desteği Neden Kritik? Bitcoin, 81.000 dolara kadar gerileyerek 21 Eylül’den bu yana en düşük seviyesini gördü. Bu düşüş, daha önce fiyatın toparlanma sürecinde önem kazanan 82.500 dolarlık desteğin korunmasına ilişkin endişeleri artırdı.
Trader ve analist Rekt Capital, 82.500 dolar seviyesini Bitcoin’in bir sonraki piyasa yapısını belirleyebilecek temel eşik olarak değerlendiriyor. Analiste göre BTC, uzun vadeli dip seviyelerinden başlayan toparlanmanın ardından hâlâ geçiş aşamasında bulunuyor ve bu fiyat bölgesi yön tayini açısından önem taşıyor.
Söz konusu desteğin önemi, Bitcoin’in çok yıllı dip seviyesi olan yaklaşık 57.000 dolardan başlayan toparlanma hareketiyle de bağlantılı. Analistler, mevcut fiyat yapısında 82.500 doların korunup korunamayacağını yakından takip ediyor.
Bitcoin Düşüşü Tasfiyeleri Nasıl Artırdı? BTC’nin 82.000 doların altına inmesi, kripto para piyasasındaki kaldıraçlı uzun pozisyonlarda tasfiyeleri hızlandırdı. CoinGlass verilerine göre haberin yayımlandığı sırada farklı kripto varlıklardaki uzun pozisyon tasfiyeleri yaklaşık 430 milyon dolara ulaştı.
Bu tasfiyeler, fiyatın yükselmesini bekleyerek kaldıraç kullanan yatırımcıların pozisyonlarının otomatik olarak kapatıldığını gösteriyor. Tasfiye miktarındaki artış, düşüş sırasında satış baskısını daha da güçlendirebilir.
Bitcoin’in kısa vadeli görünümünü değerlendirirken 82.500 dolar desteği, petrol fiyatları, ABD tahvil getirileri ve FED beklentileri birlikte izlenmeli. Bu gelişmeleri takip ederek piyasa koşullarındaki değişimleri daha kapsamlı değerlendirebilirsiniz.
Bu içerik kesinlikle yatırım tavsiyesi niteliği taşımamaktadır. Piyasalar yüksek risk içermektedir ve yatırım kararlarınızı almadan önce kendi araştırmanızı yapmanız önemlidir.
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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio is warning that the US Treasury market is exposed to a drop in demand from China and Japan.
The Bridgewater Associates founder says the US depends on foreign capital for about a third of its debt, with much of that money coming from Japan and China, reports Bloomberg.
Dalio tells Bloomberg Television that geopolitical tensions mean China no longer wants to keep adding US debt to its holdings.
He says Japan has lent “a lot of money” that it now wants to bring back home.
Since the start of the year, China and Japan have reduced their holdings of US treasuries by a combined $198.7 billion. Japan, which is the largest foreign creditor to the US, held $1.1039 trillion in US treasuries as of July. China is the third-largest foreign creditor to the US and as of July held $618 billion in US treasuries.
Dalio also repeated his warning that the US could face a debt crisis within three years.
His comments come as a global bond selloff pushes government borrowing costs to multi-year highs.
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury is hovering around 5.3%, a level not seen since 2002.
Inflation, fiscal spending and resilient economic growth have weakened demand for bonds around the world.
Bond prices have kept falling this week, extending a slide that has lasted for months.
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, fell to the $82,000 level as selling pressure intensified in the market. While this raises questions about whether further declines may occur, Chris Kuiper, vice president of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, stated that the bear market may not be over yet.
The Bear Market May Not Be Over Yet! Chris Kuiper from Fidelity stated that it is not clear whether the rise since August marks the beginning of a new uptrend.
At this point, Kuiper stated that this rise could be a counter-trend recovery within the ongoing bear market, and that price increases do not guarantee the end of the bear market, saying, “The bear market may not be over yet.”
Kuiper based his analysis on Bitcoin’s four-year cycle. Noting that Bitcoin has historically formed bull market peaks and bear market troughs at approximately four-year intervals, the analyst stated that the last significant trough was seen in November 2022, raising the expectation that the current cycle could also bottom out around November 2026.
However, Kuiper emphasized that the four-year cycle never repeats with complete precision, suggesting that Bitcoin could fall again, potentially forming a new low in November or later months.
Bitcoin Warning from Chinese Founder: Below $79,000 is on the Agenda! Jack Yi, the founder of LD Capital, who made headlines due to his losses in Ethereum, stated that the correction in Bitcoin may not be over yet.
Yi noted that following Bitcoin’s drop below $82,000, and considering the speed of the decline over the past two days, the downward movement could continue, increasing the likelihood of the price falling below $79,000.
According to Yi, if the $79,000 level is also lost, price movements around $75,000 will be closely watched in the market. These levels are key points to monitor during a potential correction.
Yi concluded that the current downward movement in Bitcoin is not a definitive sign that the overall uptrend has ended, but rather a normal correction within a bull market.
*This is not investment advice.
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Ethereum has printed a sharp drop in its reserves on the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, drawing attention from market analysts.
The trend has come at an unusual time, as the latest data from crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant shows that withdrawals on the exchange have climbed significantly while its price is facing a sharp correction.
100,000 ETH exit Binance reserves in 3 daysAccording to the data, Ethereum reserves on Binance fell from 3.57 million ETH to 3.47 million ETH within just three days, with over 100,000 ETH withdrawn in such a short period.
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While this suggests that more ETH tokens are rapidly leaving the exchange, the sharp decline in the Ethereum reserves has seen it fall to its lowest level in the last six months.
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Although a decrease in reserves prints a bullish outlook for the concerned crypto asset, as it typically indicates increased withdrawals from exchanges, the reverse is currently the case for Ethereum.
Rather than a rally, the sharp decline in the Binance Ethereum reserves came when the asset is facing mounting selling pressure across the broader crypto market, with its price suddenly dropping to $2,400 from a recent high of over $2,700.
What are traders up to?The sudden increase in Ethereum withdrawals while its price is facing a downturn could suggest that traders are making entries amid the market dip to buy the asset at lower prices.
Notably, the data shows that the decline extends a broader trend that began in August, when reserves stood at about 3.92 million ETH.
While reserves have now fallen by about 11.5% since then, the trend could potentially ease immediate selling pressure for Ethereum when demand returns, positioning it for a stronger rally if sentiment flips.
Kripto para piyasasında satış baskısı devam ederken popüler altcoin projelerinden Pyth Network (PYTH), önemli bir token geri alım kararıyla yatırımcıların dikkatini çekti. Projenin merkeziyetsiz yönetim organizasyonu (DAO), belirli ürün gelirlerinin tamamını PYTH token alımlarına yönlendirecek yeni bir mekanizmayı onayladı. Açıklamanın ardından PYTH fiyatında yükseliş yaşanırken yatırımcılar, kararın token ekonomisi üzerindeki olası etkilerine odaklandı.
Pyth Network’ten Kritik Karar: Token Geri Alımları Artıyor Blockchain tabanlı veri sağlayıcısı Pyth Network, OP-PIP-136 numaralı yönetim teklifinin kabul edildiğini duyurdu. “Yüzde 100 Kuralı” olarak adlandırılan yeni düzenleme, DAO’ya aktarılan uygun ürün gelirlerinin tamamının PYTH token rezervlerini artırmak amacıyla kullanılmasını öngörüyor. Önceki sistemde PYTH dışındaki hazine varlıklarının yalnızca üçte biri aylık geri alımlara ayrılırken yeni modelle bu oran yüzde 100’e çıkarıldı.
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Yeni sistem kapsamında DAO hazinesine stablecoin olarak aktarılan gelirler, yetkilendirilmiş bir konsey aracılığıyla açık piyasadan PYTH token satın almak için kullanılacak. Satın alınan tokenler daha sonra DAO rezervlerine eklenecek. Doğrudan PYTH cinsinden elde edilen gelirler ise ek piyasa alımı yapılmadan hazineye aktarılacak. Böylece projenin ürünlerinden elde edilen uygun gelirlerin PYTH rezervlerinin büyümesine katkı sağlaması hedefleniyor.
Pyth Network’ün PYTH Rezervi 42 Milyon Tokena Ulaştı Pyth Network tarafından paylaşılan bilgilere göre DAO’nun mevcut PYTH rezervi yaklaşık 42 milyon token seviyesine ulaştı. Yeni geri alım politikasıyla birlikte rezervlerin zaman içerisinde daha da büyümesi bekleniyor. Ancak düzenleme, protokolün elde ettiği tüm gelirleri kapsamıyor. Yalnızca DAO’ya aktarılan ve OP-PIP-136 teklifi kapsamında uygun görülen gelirler geri alımlara yönlendirilecek. Bu ayrıntı, mekanizmanın piyasa üzerindeki potansiyel etkisini değerlendirmek açısından önem taşıyor.
Token geri alım kararının ardından PYTH fiyatında görülen yükseliş, kripto para yatırımcılarının projeye yönelik ilgisini artırdı. Açık piyasadan gerçekleştirilecek düzenli alımların PYTH talebini destekleyebileceği değerlendirilirken geri alım miktarının DAO’ya aktarılan gelirlere bağlı olacağı belirtiliyor. Bununla birlikte geri alınan tokenlerin yakılmak yerine hazine rezervlerine eklenmesi, dolaşımdaki arz üzerindeki etkinin ayrıca değerlendirilmesini gerektiriyor. Yatırımcılar, önümüzdeki dönemde DAO gelirlerini, geri alım hacmini ve PYTH fiyat hareketlerini yakından takip edecek.
Değerlendirme Pyth Network’ün yeni token geri alım politikası, projenin gelirlerini PYTH rezervlerini büyütmek için kullanma stratejisinde önemli bir değişikliğe işaret ediyor. DAO’nun yaklaşık 42 milyon PYTH tokenlık mevcut rezervi ve yeni gelir dağıtım modeli, yatırımcıların dikkatini çekiyor. Ancak geri alımların fiyat üzerindeki uzun vadeli etkisi, protokol gelirlerinin büyüklüğüne, piyasa koşullarına ve token arzındaki gelişmelere bağlı olacak.
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Borrowing money usually costs money. On Starknet, borrowers are now being paid to do it, at least partially.
Vesu, a lending protocol on Starknet, lets users borrow against BTC and earn STRK rewards on those loans. The rewards for borrowers were announced on October 8, 2026. They are meant to lower the net cost of borrowing for users who come in through the Sats Terminal frontend.
How the Vesu rewards work Vesu operates as a modular, permissionless lending market. Its pools can be set up for different assets and risk profiles instead of everything sharing one giant bucket.
The tokens eligible for both collateral and rewards are WBTC, LBTC, SolvBTC, tBTC, and strkBTC. Each one is a tokenized version of Bitcoin, which is how BTC shows up on networks it was never built to run on.
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Borrowers who take out stablecoins against that BTC collateral can claim STRK rewards every week.
Sats Terminal is the user-facing layer. It gives borrowers a simpler interface for setting up BTC-backed loans. During reward periods, loans taken through Sats Terminal can carry effective net APRs that sit near zero or even dip into negative territory.
If the STRK a borrower collects is worth more than the interest they owe, the loan effectively pays them. The rewards arrive in STRK, so their actual value depends on what the token is worth when a borrower claims it.
The 100 million STRK backdrop The Starknet Foundation has set aside 100 million STRK for its BTCFi Season program, which is built to encourage onchain Bitcoin activity, borrowing included.
Vesu V2 launched around October 2025, adding curated pools for BTC collateral and expanding the lending capacity available to Starknet’s BTCFi users.
What this means for borrowers and Starknet For borrowers, the cost math is the obvious draw. A loan with a near-zero or negative net rate is unusual in almost any market.
It is also subsidized, and subsidies are temporary by design. The cheap borrowing window lasts only as long as the reward periods run and the STRK keeps flowing.
Reward value is the other moving piece. A negative net APR calculated today is only as good as STRK’s value on claim day, which makes the headline rate a snapshot rather than a guarantee.
The near-term signals to watch are straightforward. Watch whether Vesu’s volumes and total value locked climb during the reward periods, how quickly the 100 million STRK allocation is put to work, and whether borrowing activity holds up when the incentives eventually wind down.
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Blockaid’s industry-leading onchain security is coming to LayerZero. Bridge Sentinel by Blockaid is a security-focused DVN that proactively screens each message against Blockaid's real-time threat intelligence engine. Asset issuers will now be able to require transactions involving their assets to complete an independent security review designed to protect against malicious counterparties, stolen funds, or the lack of a real source event. Learn more at Developers or reach out to our team.
The most rigorous tokenized asset issuers in the world choose the OFT Standard because of the level of configuration and control that it provides. One example of this is in the verification and security of a transaction using LayerZero’s cross-chain interoperability protocol. When using the OFT Standard, each issuer chooses which verifiers, or DVNs, must attest to a transaction involving their asset, and how many of these DVNs must agree on the validity of this proposed transaction before it can be completed.
Blockaid now operates one of those DVNs, Bridge Sentinel, featuring built-in real-time fraud detection. An issuer that sets Blockaid’s Bridge Sentinel DVN as required will be forcing an independent security check that is binding: if Blockaid withholds its signature, the message does not complete.
The scope of this fraud detection provided by Blockaid represents a new paradigm in security for cross-chain infrastructure. LayerZero has been a pioneer in giving asset issuers the granular control to set security checks related specifically to token actions on cross-chain protocols, including KYC, AML, allowlists, blocklists, rate limiting, and others.
Blockaid now brings an additional layer of security by monitoring events that happen outside the interoperability mesh, like active exploits, sanctioned entities, and drainer infrastructure. For example, a message with no real source event, a malicious counterparty, or moving stolen funds will be refused before it lands if Bridge Sentinel is part of the required verification configuration.
How It Works A standard attestation confirms a message is authentic. Blockaid’s Bridge Sentinel also evaluates whether it is safe, in the seconds before it signs. Bridge Sentinel evaluates the following:
The event behind the message. It confirms the lock or burn happened on the source chain, and screens the originating addresses for ties to sanctioned entities, drainer infrastructure, and active exploits. The limits on the mint. It holds each mint to a per-message cap and a rolling-window cap, and can enforce a rate limit as issuer policy on routes that carry none at the token level. The configuration of the route. It monitors the verifier set and threshold, ownership and admin roles on both chains, and the addresses holding mint, burn, pause, and rate-limit authority. If any of them change, it stops attesting and notifies the issuer. The outcome of the call. Each message is decoded down to the contract it will call and the addresses that gain value from it, and issuer-defined policies set the response, approving the message, holding it for human review, or refusing to sign. The decision lands before execution, at the only point where a bad transfer can still be stopped outright. In addition, asset issuers will be able to opt in to Blockaid’s Cosigner, which allows Blockaid to proactively take additional actions to protect an asset across all chains, not just the chains related to the individual message in question.
Blockaid is the undisputed leader in onchain security, providing enterprise-grade security for everything onchain, including End User Protection, Onchain Monitoring, Crypto Fraud Prevention, and Cosigner.
Now, the best-in-class security of Blockaid will be available to all issuers whose assets use LayerZero's OFT standard.
For more information on how Bridge Sentinel works, see Blockaid.io.
Blockaid Joins a Marketplace of DVN Providers Featuring Leading Global Enterprises Bridge Sentinel joins a verifier marketplace that institutional issuers already use to build a security stack to their own unique requirements. Fidelity's Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) verifies tokenized assets across eleven chains, with Ondo Finance as its first integrator. Deutsche Telekom MMS runs EU-sovereign infrastructure in twin German and Dutch data centers for issuers building toward MiCA. Google Cloud has attested LayerZero messages since 2023. Alongside them are zk-based verifiers, hardware-attested verifiers, established node operators, and issuers running their own DVNs.
An asset issuer decides which of these DVNs must sign, and how many must agree on a transaction to be valid. Issuers building with regulators in mind cannot compromise on this degree of customization and control: a compliance organization gets to pick names its examiners recognize, a security team gets to pick methodologies it trusts, and a European issuer gets to keep verification inside its own regulatory perimeter. Adding a live threat intelligence review to that stack is one more configuration decision the issuer owns. Read more about enterprise DVNs →
That control is also critical to satisfying an issuer’s risk committee requirements. Institutions judge infrastructure through the frameworks they already use, like vendor security questionnaires, control attestations, independent verification before a listing. LayerZero is working with peers across the industry to codify existing risk standards and best practices, so issuers and their examiners have a consistent bar to evaluate against, rather than a different answer from every vendor. This launch with Blockaid is the first step towards a consistent framework of evaluation institutions and enterprises can trust.
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DWF Labs subsidiaries DWF Maas and Falcon Digital sued cryptocurrency custodian BitGo in London, alleging it sold discounted FF and ESPORTS tokens before their three-month lock-up periods expired.The companies are seeking $114 million in damages, arguing that BitGo’s early sales caused the tokens’ prices to fall sharply.DWF said it raised the issue with BitGo in April and May but pursued legal action after the company did not provide an undertaking.DWF Labs subsidiaries DWF Maas and Falcon Digital are suing cryptocurrency custodians BitGo BTGO over an alleged breach of a token sale’s lock-up terms, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
The two investment subsidiaries of market maker DWF Labs allege they agreed to sell Falcon Finance tokens FF$0.1061 and ESPORTS tokens at a discount to BitGo, which would be subject to a three-month lock-up period, in a lawsuit filed in London’s High Court.
Private token sales are common in the digital asset industry as a means for issuers to raise capital for projects without worrying that buyers will immediately dump the tokens to make a quick buck.
British Virgin Islands-based DWF Maas and Panama-based Falcon Digital claim that BitGo breached its contracts by selling digital tokens before the agreed lock-up periods expired, causing their prices to fall.
FF fell from 8 cents at the start of the lock-up in early March, to around 7 cents by late April, while ESPORTS fell from about 28 cents in mid-March to 7 cents in early June. DWF is seeking $114 million in damages on the basis BitGo’s token sales resulted in direct losses through the fall in both tokens’ prices.
“The discount BitGo received was conditional on the tokens remaining locked, and they were moved to exchanges roughly two months before the first unlock,” DWF said, according to the FT’s report.
“We raised this with BitGo in April and May, and with no undertaking forthcoming, court action became necessary.”
DWF bought $25 million of WLFI tokens last year, the native asset of World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency project backed by President Donald Trump and his family.
The investment drew concern from some lawmakers in Washington, D.C. over DWF’s founder Andrei Grachev’s alleged links to Russia. Grachev was CEO of crypto exchange Huobi’s Russian arm between 2018 and 2019. Huobi has been sanctioned in various jurisdictions for helping Russia evade Western sanctions.
Neither DWF nor BitGo immediately responded to CoinDesk’s request for comment.
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According to TradingBeats' monitoring, as of the morning of October 9, the Hyperliquid whale address 0x880a…311c holds approximately 9,563 ZEC short positions, with a position value of around $11.67 million, using 10x leverage at an average entry price of roughly $1,376.6. The address currently has an unrealized profit of about $1.49 million, translating to a position return of approximately 113.4%. Over the past 24 hours, the address reduced its ZEC short positions in 14 separate transactions, totaling around $3.99 million in position cuts, and still retains a short position worth roughly $10 million. Currently, the ZEC contract mark price is approximately $1,220.5, about 11.3% lower than the address' average entry price.
