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- 25m ago
Smashed Quantum Computing Record Raises Stakes for Bitcoin Security
Quantum computing firm Quantinuum has announced a major breakthrough in error correction, achieving a record 99.9995% logical fidelity that it says strengthens its path toward a commercially viable, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. The advance comes amid mounting concerns that increasingly powerful quantum machines could eventually undermine the cryptography protecting bitcoin and other…
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- 3h ago
Mt Gox Repayments Delayed Again as Bitcoin Billions Sit Idle
Mt Gox creditors just lost another year to a repayment process that has dragged on since the exchange collapsed in 2014. The latest extension pushes the deadline into October 2027, leaving billions in bitcoin and some creditors still waiting for their funds. Japanese Court Grants Mt Gox a Fourth Extension On Oct. 16, 2026, rehabilitation […]
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- 4h ago
Bitcoin Rally Stalls at $83K as ETF Outflows Raise Concerns
Bitcoin rebounded over $2,000 on Monday from a Sunday low of $80,595 to peak above $83,000, dispelling fears of a “Black Monday” market crash. However, the rally lost momentum at $83,000 resistance, settling under $82,000 with a $1.64 trillion market cap. Bitcoin Bounces Above $83K as ‘Black Monday’ Fears Fade Bitcoin staged a recovery […]
- 5h ago
Strive Buys 1,223 Bitcoin While Preparing a $630 Million Cash Raise
Strive has added another 1,223 BTC to its corporate treasury, spending approximately $100 million between Oct. 14 and 16 at an average price of $81,734 per bitcoin. The acquisition brings the Nasdaq-listed company’s holdings to 36,818 BTC, worth roughly $3 billion. Meanwhile, Strive is preparing to collect proceeds from a $630 million preferred-stock offering, potentially […]
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- 7h ago
Crypto ETFs Lose $593M in a Week as Bitcoin, Ether Selling Persists
U.S. crypto ETFs remained under pressure in the week through Oct. 16, with bitcoin funds losing about $229 million and ether ETFs shedding $320 million. The pace of withdrawals eased from the previous week, yet selling spread across all major ETFs as investors continued to reduce risk. Crypto ETF Outflows Drop 52% but All Major […]
- 9h ago
MARA Ships $83 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges as Its Stock Sinks 45%
Wallets tied to MARA Holdings, one of the largest public bitcoin miners, have moved 1,000 BTC worth about $82.8 million to crypto exchanges in five days, while MARA’s shares have nearly halved in a month. Following the Coins Onchain trackers flagged the transfers early Monday, writing that MARA “appears to be selling” after wallets linked […]
- 10h ago
Strategy Holds 848,517 BTC After Latest $22M Bitcoin Purchase
Strategy founder Michael Saylor has added another 267 bitcoin to the company’s enormous treasury, bringing its holdings to 848,517 BTC. The $22.1 million acquisition comes alongside a $193.1 million repurchase of preferred shares and an expansion of Strategy’s digital credit securities repurchase program to $3 billion, revealing a company simultaneously accumulating bitcoin and reshaping its […]
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- 11h ago
Hyperliquid Whale Down $9 Million This Week Flips to a 20x Tesla Bet
The Hyperliquid trader behind a $98 million bitcoin long has dumped the position at a loss and moved into $46 million of leveraged Tesla and chip-stock bets, two days before Tesla reports earnings. The Nitty Gritty of the Matter Bitcoin.com News first covered this wallet on Sunday, when it held a 40x bitcoin long worth […]
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- 1d ago
A $98 Million Bitcoin Long Bet on Hyperliquid Hangs by a Thin Thread
A bitcoin trader is staring down a potential $98 million liquidation after a punishing week wiped nearly $9.8 million from a Hyperliquid account. With 40x leverage and bitcoin’s price slipping toward $81,000, another sharp decline could finish the job. Hyperliquid Trader Risks $98 Million Bitcoin Liquidation A massive bitcoin long position on Hyperliquid is teetering […]
- 1d ago
Bitcoin Price Faces 10 Big Tests as 5 Catalysts Keep $100K Alive
Bitcoin’s bulls are still talking six figures while the market struggles to hold $81,000. With ten potential market movers approaching and five catalysts capable of reviving momentum, the coming week could settle some arguments. Bitcoin’s price enters Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in a peculiar predicament. The cryptocurrency has spent another week fighting to preserve its […]
- 1d ago
Saylor Teases ‘More Orange’ After His $100 Trillion Bitcoin Vision Speech
Strategy founder Michael Saylor delivered an ambitious vision for bitcoin at ParaFi Investor Day 2026, arguing that bank lending, tokenized securities, and bitcoin-backed credit could eventually support a $100 trillion financial system. Speaking alongside ParaFi Capital partner Jeff Park, Saylor discussed Strategy’s multibillion-dollar bitcoin treasury, its 12% preferred stock, artificial…
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- 1d ago
Beyond the Casino – Week In Review
This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Bitcoin is roughly flat in the past seven […]
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- 1d ago
Bitcoin’s Old Guard Stirs as 13-Year-Old Wallets Move Millions
Two bitcoin addresses dating to 2013 collectively moved approximately $34 million in bitcoin within five seconds on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, with both transactions appearing at block height 971894. Two 2013 Bitcoin Wallets Wake Up in the Same Block After a flurry of dormant BTC activity in August following the Coldcard breach and another busy […]
- 2d ago
Bitcoin Price at $81,500 Leaves Bulls and Bears at a Standoff
Bitcoin traded near $81,500 on Oct. 17, 2026, with its technical indicators offering competing signals. Shorter-term moving averages favored sellers, while longer-term averages continued to support buyers. The relative strength index (RSI) stood at 46, and the broader technical rating remained neutral. With support clustered around $81,000 and resistance extending toward $82,500, bitcoin faces a…
- 2d ago
Lopp’s Wrench Attack Map Hits 702 After AI-Assisted Search Work
Bitcoin security expert Jameson Lopp’s archive of physical attacks against cryptocurrency holders has more than doubled to over 700 documented incidents after researcher Pizza Bitcoiner used artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted searches to uncover hundreds of overlooked cases. The expanded records expose a disturbing history of kidnappings, home invasions, and violent robberies, including 31…
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- 2d ago
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose $152M as Blackrock Drives Friday Selloff
U.S. crypto ETFs closed Friday under renewed selling pressure, with bitcoin funds losing $82.39 million and ether ETFs shedding another $69.68 million. Solana, XRP and zcash also finished lower, while NEAR once again attracted fresh capital. Bitcoin ETF Demand Stays Fragile as Friday Outflows Hit $82M The week ended much as it had traded: with […]
- 2d ago
Arthur Hayes Says OpenAI and Anthropic Are Worthless and Bitcoin Wins
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes says the artificial intelligence boom is burning cash on a government backstop, and that the bigger it gets, the higher bitcoin goes. The Arguments Put Forth by Hayes Hayes laid out the convictions on the Convergence podcast with Luke Martin, with his four key talking points being: Money is being wasted. […]
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- 2d ago
Bloomberg Sees Bitcoin Price at $10K and Cryptoquant’s CEO Doesn’t Agree
Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone has put a $10,000 target back on bitcoin, and within hours, Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju replied that the onchain floor sits much closer to $30,000. McGlone’s Domino Theory McGlone laid out the call in an X post yesterday, previewing a Bloomberg Intelligence report titled “A Bitcoin $10,000 Reversion Path […]
- 2d ago
Strategy Sinks Nearly 10% on MSCI News But Saylor Is Still $5B Up
Strategy shares lost 9.6% on Friday in the first full session after MSCI’s index ruling, even though the company’s 848,250 bitcoin still sit about $5 billion above cost. The Breakdown MSCI announced on Oct. 15, after U.S. markets closed, that companies which mainly hold assets rather than run a business will lose index eligibility. Friday […]
- 2d ago
Nine Blockchain Groups Unite as Quantum Threat Hangs Over Bitcoin
A new coalition of nine blockchain organizations is tackling a problem that could eventually put roughly 6.4 million bitcoin at risk, including an estimated 1.1 million BTC associated with Satoshi Nakamoto. Launched this week, the Quantum Alliance wants to establish common security standards before powerful quantum computers can crack the digital signatures protecting cryptocurrency wallets. […]
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- 3d ago
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps 5.92% in Third-Largest Hike of 2026
On Friday, at block height 971712, bitcoin mining grew considerably more demanding as the network’s latest difficulty adjustment climbed 5.92% to 140.58 trillion, marking its highest reading since March 5. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Seven-Month High After 5.92% Increase The network’s difficulty, basically how hard miners must work to find the next Bitcoin block, increased […]
- 3d ago
Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $81K as Analysts See Potential Market Bottom
Bitcoin slipped below $81,000 on Oct. 16 amid heightened market volatility, but analysts remained cautiously optimistic, suggesting a potential local bottom. Bitcoin Dips Below $81,000 After Midweek Reversal Bitcoin lost the $82,000 threshold Friday, roughly 24 hours after reversing a downtrend that saw the cryptocurrency dip below $80,000 for the first time in weeks. […]
- 3d ago
Bitcoin Giant Strategy Plans STRC Daily Dividends Starting in November
Michael Saylor’s bitcoin treasury company Strategy has announced plans to begin paying daily cash dividends on its STRC preferred shares starting Nov. 2, pending shareholder approval of changes to its dividend structure. The company also intends to maintain STRC’s 12% annual dividend rate as it seeks to keep the stock trading near $100 per share. […]
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- 3d ago
Deutsche Bank Nears Launch of Institutional Bitcoin, Ether Custody
The banking giant stressed that this move is part of a strategy to achieve an 8% compound annual growth rate in its corporate banking services by 2028. Deutsche Bank co-head Gerald Podobnik said these services will complement the bank’s traditional offerings. Deutsche Bank Confirms Launch Of Crypto Custody Services in Germany Deutsche Bank, one […]
- 3d ago
Ledger Thieves Might Have a New Big Problem—Stealing From Criminals
The Ledger wallet crisis just took another twist that could, in theory, lead to movie-like battles between criminal groups, as “big boss task scam bros” reportedly lost millions to Ledger hardware wallet tamperers. Analysts at blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis found that three addresses attributed to task scammers collectively lost 60 BTC ($4.9 million) when their […]
- 3d ago
Bitcoin Can Win Whether AI Boom Continues or Crashes: Bitwise CIO
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues that bitcoin could benefit across radically different AI-driven economic outcomes, from a productivity boom to a recessionary crash. His thesis rests on one idea: Whether the world gets more abundance, more money creation, or simply more adoption, scarcity still favors bitcoin. Bitcoin Doesn’t Need One AI Outcome to Win, Matt […]
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- 3d ago
Block’s Proto Bitcoin Mining Hardware Now Available to Own via Sazmining
Bitcoin mining services provider Sazmining has launched a new offering that allows individual investors to purchase mining hardware developed by Block’s Proto division. Sazmining Serves Up Block’s Bitcoin Hashboards The Wyoming-based company announced Friday that customers can purchase Proto immersion hashboards outright while Sazmining handles installation, operation, and maintenance at a U.S.…
- 3d ago
Bitcoin ETFs Add Just $5M as Ether Loses Another $60M
U.S. bitcoin ETFs eked out a $5.06 million inflow on Thursday, offering only limited relief after another volatile stretch of institutional positioning. Ether remained under sustained pressure, while selling intensified across solana, HYPE and zcash funds. Blackrock Adds $17M to Bitcoin ETF as Rivals Stay Weak The headline was green for bitcoin, but the underlying […]
- 3d ago
Hut 8 Funnels $161 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges
A wallet tied to Hut 8 has pushed nearly 2,000 BTC toward exchanges and trading desks in seven days, emptying itself by early Friday. Following the Coins The trail starts in custody, and Arkham labelled the source addresses as Hut 8’s Coinbase Prime custody wallets. From there, the coins hopped to a single intermediary address […]
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- 3d ago
XRP Is Outtrading Bitcoin and Ether on South Korea’s Biggest Exchange
XRP topped Upbit’s spot volume in snapshots taken more than seven hours apart, beating bitcoin and ether in won trading even as its price drifted lower subsequently. The Numbers The first snapshot circulated yesterday evening (U.S. time) ranked Upbit’s top three spot pairs by 24-hour volume: XRP/KRW: $145.57 million, 11.74% of Upbit’s volume BTC/KRW: $126.50 […]
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