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- 8d ago
Bitcoin companies are learning that holding forever takes cash
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC and bought back 11,000 at a higher average price to show it was willing to sell its Bitcoin. The Japanese treasury company was pursuing a credit rating and better access to financing, and its Oct. 5 disclosure explained why turning coins into cash was part of that effort. Prospective creditors needed […] The post Bitcoin companies are learning that holding forever…
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- 9d ago
Being right about Bitcoin won’t save your 3x leveraged ETF position
Bitcoin's next recovery could vindicate your investment thesis but leave your leveraged fund deep in the red, because the fund's daily reset can make waiting a pretty expensive habit. Getting Bitcoin right and actually making money on Bitcoin are becoming two different skills, especially now that Wall Street is preparing products for people who don't […] The post Being right about Bitcoin won’t…
- 9d ago
Bitcoin’s weekend rebound faces an $80,400 test after nearly $730 million in ETF outflows
Bitcoin traded near $82,900 in PerpFinder’s Oct. 10, 09:36 UTC snapshot, with traders watching whether the weekend rebound brings fresh leverage or further position unwinding. The same snapshot put Binance BTC futures open interest at $7.70 billion and showed longs receiving funding, indicating negative funding. Saturday’s Deribit expiry has already settled at 08:00 UTC; Sunday’s […] The post…
- 9d ago
Inflation target of 2% may not stop the next Fed rate freeze
The Fed can stop raising rates before inflation reaches 2% if officials believe the economy's already heading there without another increase. September's meeting left most unconvinced, with strong spending and persistent price increases outweighing the strain expensive borrowing was putting on parts of the economy. The minutes released Oct. 7 explain the thinking behind that […] The post…
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- 10d ago
Backing Polymarket’s primary favorites would have lost 4%, new audit finds.
Bitquery’s 273-race scorecard found an 87% win rate, but its equal-dollar hypothetical shows why accurate calls can come at losing prices. The post Backing Polymarket’s primary favorites would have lost 4%, new audit finds. appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 10d ago
Strategy’s $150 million-a-day STRC market has a hidden dependency on its own buybacks
Strategy's $1.45 billion preferred-share buyback program is supporting a substantial share of trading in one of its key Bitcoin financing instruments. According to a Keyrock research report, Strategy's repurchases accounted for more than 20% of weekly trading volume in its variable-rate preferred stock, STRC, during almost every week of September. The company's share reached about […] The post…
- 10d ago
Bitcoin miners escape months of distress as daily revenue surges by 78%
Bitcoin miners are emerging from months of financial pressure as rising BTC prices lift daily industry revenue by 78%. According to CryptoQuant's weekly report shared with CryptoSlate, total daily mining revenue climbed from approximately $27 million at July's lows to as much as $48 million, following Bitcoin's roughly 45% recovery from $58,000 to above $83,000. […] The post Bitcoin miners…
- 11d ago
PumpFun is making millions from a market where 81% of memecoins crashed 90%
Talos reports rare observed recoveries, while platform fees and PUMP burns offer no automatic route back to break-even for other tokens. The post PumpFun is making millions from a market where 81% of memecoins crashed 90% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 11d ago
Bitcoin crashes through $81,000 buy wall as $1 billion crypto liquidation bloodbath unfolds
Bitcoin registered an intraday low near $80,000 as a cryptocurrency selloff triggered over $1 billion in liquidations, overwhelmingly hitting traders betting on higher prices. The largest cryptocurrency traded around $80,744 as of press time, down 3% over 24 hours and roughly 4% over the past week, extending a retreat from its recent attempt to reclaim […] The post Bitcoin crashes through…
- 11d ago
Why XRP’s 63 billion circulating tokens don’t tell buyers what’s for sale
An Oct. 7 snapshot counts 21.98 billion XRP in exchange custody, while executable supply depends on sell orders and price tolerance. The post Why XRP’s 63 billion circulating tokens don’t tell buyers what’s for sale appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 11d ago
Bitcoin’s slide below $81,000 exposes why a Fed pause may not save the crypto market
Bitcoin slid below $81,000 on Oct. 8, with an intraday low near $80,800, even as traders expect the Fed to hold in October. The September FOMC minutes, released Oct. 7, said most participants viewed another rate increase by year-end as probable and left decisions dependent on data. December remains an expectation inferred from the policy […] The post Bitcoin’s slide below $81,000 exposes why a…
- 11d ago
US government moves another $1 billion in Bitcoin as BTC slides $4,000
US government-linked wallets moved over $1 billion in Bitcoin on Oct. 8 as BTC prices fell and more coins reached Coinbase Prime. On Oct. 8, Galaxy Research flagged the transfer of 12,267 BTC, valued at approximately $1 billion, from a government-controlled address holding assets recovered from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The Bitcoin initially moved to […] The post US government moves another $1…
- 11d ago
Bitcoin ETFs suffer biggest exodus since June as Ethereum withdrawals hit nine-month high
US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds saw their steepest withdrawals in months as the cryptocurrency market continued to decline. Data from SoSoValue shows that the 12 listed US Bitcoin ETFs lost $484.9 million on Oct. 7, their largest single-day outflow since June 25. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led the withdrawals with $207.7 million, […] The post Bitcoin ETFs suffer…
- 11d ago
Bitcoin keeps losing ground when Wall Street opens as Coinbase discount deepens
Eight of 13 cash sessions fell from September 21–October 7, 2026, but boundary checks and opposing ETF flows leave sustained institutional selling unproven. The post Bitcoin keeps losing ground when Wall Street opens as Coinbase discount deepens appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 12d ago
Ethereum falls 6%, leaving $1.35 billion in long bets at risk of liquidation
Ethereum’s slide toward $2,500 has put about $1.35 billion of leveraged long positions at increasing risk of liquidation. CoinMarketCap data showed roughly $1.35 billion of ETH long exposure sat at liquidation levels below the prevailing price, compared with about $999.78 million of shorts vulnerable above it. The figures represent positions exposed across a range of […] The post Ethereum falls…
- 12d ago
Bitcoin price has risen 84% since January 2024 while Treasury yields climbed
Bitcoin gained 84.2% from the January 2024 pre-ETF baseline through Oct. 5, 2026, even as nominal and real yields rose. The post Bitcoin price has risen 84% since January 2024 while Treasury yields climbed appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 12d ago
Bitcoin drops to $84k sees $143 million in liquidations as ETF inflows turn positive
Fresh October 7 futures closures highlight the gap between a completed fund-flow tally and traders’ continuing margin exposure. The post Bitcoin drops to $84k sees $143 million in liquidations as ETF inflows turn positive appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 12d ago
S&P brings ratings-style scrutiny to $10 billion crypto vault market as $6 million Base incident exposes risks
The vault framework compares impairment risk while leaving capital protection and future returns unpromised. The post S&P brings ratings-style scrutiny to $10 billion crypto vault market as $6 million Base incident exposes risks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 12d ago
Cardano’s price breakout could trigger the next ADA squeeze or trap leveraged bulls
Cardano's value has climbed about 42% since Sept. 16, taking ADA from roughly $0.19 to $0.27, and the positioning behind the move has expanded faster than the dollar liquidity beneath it. Santiment counted 413 transactions of $100,000 or more on Oct. 5, the highest since June 4 and about 2.2 times the recent weekday baseline, […] The post Cardano’s price breakout could trigger the next ADA…
- 13d ago
Bitcoin rally delivers $4.1 billion tax windfall for Strategy
Strategy’s October filing shows an accounting consequence. ETF cost estimates measure fund holdings, while redemptions determine how Bitcoin leaves. The post Bitcoin rally delivers $4.1 billion tax windfall for Strategy appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 13d ago
US services price gauge hits a four-year high, clouding Bitcoin’s rate-relief outlook
September's prices index rose to 74.0 while growth slowed, leaving rate relief uncertain for leveraged Bitcoin exposure. The post US services price gauge hits a four-year high, clouding Bitcoin’s rate-relief outlook appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 13d ago
Ethereum bears keep selling but ETH price stays near $2,700 as US spot ETFs record $206M in outflows
Ethereum’s institutional demand is weakening around the same time derivatives positioning shows traders are selling aggressively without yet breaking the broader price structure. US spot ETH exchange-traded funds recorded $50.76 million of net outflows on Oct. 5, extending their losing streak to five consecutive sessions, according to SoSoValue data. The products have shed $205.88 million […]…
- 13d ago
Ethereum’s proposed 3x ETF could reach CME’s futures threshold with just $362 million
At ETHU's Oct. 6 disclosed futures valuation, a 3x Ethereum ETF with $362.1 million in assets would target about $1.09 billion of exposure. If held entirely in standard CME Ether futures, that would equal 8,000 contracts, CME's single-month and all-month accountability level. The SEC approved Cboe BZX's rule change to list Volatility Shares' proposed ETHK […] The post Ethereum’s proposed 3x ETF…
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- 14d ago
CFTC makes its biggest move yet to bring offshore crypto trading back to the US
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is offering US crypto exchanges a federal route to retail leverage as Congress remains stalled on market-structure legislation. On Oct. 5, the financial regulatory agency opened rulemaking for Regulation Crypto Asset Transactions (CTX) and Regulation Crypto Asset Markets (CAM), which would create a national framework for platforms offering retail…
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- 14d ago
Strategy buys just 334 Bitcoin as preferred-share buybacks reach $1.45 billion
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) made its smallest positive Bitcoin purchase of 2026 even as a 43% quarterly rally in the cryptocurrency helped generate a $20.9 billion gain on its digital-asset holdings. In an Oct. 5 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Michael Saylor-founded company said it bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million […] The post Strategy buys just 334…
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- 14d ago
Metaplanet sold 10,000 Bitcoin in a credit-rating bid, only to buy back 11,000 BTC at a higher price per coin
Metaplanet sold 10,000 Bitcoin and later bought back 11,000 BTC to strengthen its credit profile and expand beyond accumulation during the third quarter. The Tokyo-listed company said it converted enough Bitcoin into cash during the third quarter to exceed the outstanding principal of its bonds, borrowings, and other interest-bearing debt. It subsequently rebuilt the position […] The post…
- 14d ago
NYSE owner and OKX plan 24/7 tokenized stock trading using Uniswap
Intercontinental Exchange and OKX are preparing an always-open market where tokenized US stocks could keep repricing after Wall Street closes. On Oct. 4, OKXICE, the companies' 50-50 joint venture, notified the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it intends to launch a Tokenized Securities Venue under the regulator's new Innovation Exemption. The proposed platform would […] The post…
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- 15d ago
Bitcoin’s $85,000 recovery awaits proof that ETF investors kept buying after payrolls
Glassnode estimated the probability of an additional quarter-point hike at the Oct. 28 meeting fell from 66% on Sept. 28 to 22% by 15:00 UTC on Oct. 2. The post Bitcoin’s $85,000 recovery awaits proof that ETF investors kept buying after payrolls appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 16d ago
Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on money they have to keep borrowing
Companies can own a mountain of US government debt without betting that bond prices will rise. Hedge funds buy Treasury securities and sell futures against them to collect a small pricing gap, borrowing most of the purchase money to make the return worthwhile. The government gets another buyer, whose interest lasts as long as the […] The post Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury trade on…
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- 16d ago
Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step in
Companies building AI applications can rent powerful computers instead of buying the equipment themselves, paying for access to the graphics processing units, or GPUs, that run their software. Lower rental prices make those applications cheaper to operate, but they can also make life harder for the company that bought the machines and needs the rent […] The post Plunging GPU prices threaten AI…
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