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MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI
The bitcoin miner’s transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as its treasury has fallen from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August.
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Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round
Meanwhile has signed 15 brokers serving high-net worth clients across markets iSwitzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE.
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Your Bitcoin or Crypto AI Agent Might Upsell You: Here’s How to Fix It
Giving an artificial intelligence (AI) agent access to your bitcoin, stablecoin or other crypto asset wallet might cost you in an unexpected way. If the agent thinks you’re wealthy, it might upsell you. Similarly, access to your other financial information could work against you. There are trivial ways to reduce this risk: don’t give the […]
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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1B
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday, while Ether funds extended their outflow streak to eight sessions, shedding $641 million.
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MARA Holdings moves $81M in BTC, is Bitcoin price at risk?
MARA Holdings has transferred nearly 1,000 Bitcoin worth approximately $81.13 million to Galaxy Digital, according to blockchain transaction data flagged by onchain analytics platform Lookonchain. In an October 9 post on X, Lookonchain identified a transfer of 996.105 BTC from…
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Live updates: Bitcoin slips from day's highs, set to close week with a loss
Bitcoin ETFs lost $244 million on Thursday and the ZEC fund extended a run of October outflows. Bitcoin is back near $82,000 after a $1 billion liquidation.
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New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitments
Layer-1 blockchain Sui is launching Hashi, an institutional protocol allowing holders to use bitcoin as collateral without moving it off the Bitcoin network.
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Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flush
About $356 million in ETH positions were liquidated over 24 hours, more than bitcoin despite ether’s market value being less than a fifth as large.
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Dark Web Market Founder Gets 40 Years, Agrees to Forfeit 1,230 Bitcoin
A crypto-only dark web marketplace has brought its co-founder decades in federal prison and an agreement to surrender digital assets and real estate. The case involved drug trafficking, concealed payments, and vendor ratings for hiding shipments. A $5 Million Fine Alongside Crypto and Property Losses Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton received a 40-year federal prison […]
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Satoshi’s Abandoned Poker Experiment Returns With a Bitcoin Twist
Nearly 18 years after Satoshi Nakamoto left an unfinished poker interface buried inside Bitcoin’s original software, researcher Robin Linus has developed a cryptographic protocol that makes the game possible. His Bitcoin Poker design allows two people to play Texas Hold’em without a dealer, privately generate cards, and enforce payouts through Bitcoin’s existing rules. The catch […]
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Wall Street's tokenization boom could have bigger winners than bitcoin and ether, Citrini says
The research firm sees tokenized stocks, bonds and loans creating new markets for trading and lending, with fee-generating platforms and companies poised to benefit.
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Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Worth $8.3 Million Moves After 16 Years
A batch of 100.02 BTC mined in July 2010 moved Wednesday after 16 years. It's worth about $8.3 million, but nothing in the transaction shows who owns it.
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US Government Shifts $1 Billion in Bitcoin, $94 Million in Tether
The U.S. government’s cryptocurrency shuffle isn’t over. Following two days of bitcoin transfers totaling $770 million, federal wallets moved another 12,267.02 BTC worth approximately $1.01 billion on Thursday. The latest activity also included $94.15 million in USDT and some small test transactions, raising fresh questions about the government’s intentions and the fate of bitcoin recovered […]
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Crypto crumbles as anniversary of flash crash nears
It was October 10, 2025, when bitcoin plunged from about $122,000 to $105,000, with much of the decline occurring within minutes.
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Bitcoin ETFs Suffer Worst Loss Since June as Uptober Turns Red
Investors yanked $484.9 million out of spot Bitcoin ETFs in a single day. Oil is near $100, bond yields are at their highest since 2002, and the Fed isn't done hiking.
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Bitcoin Price Drops Below $81K as Crypto Liquidations Top $1.1 Billion
Bitcoin broke below $81,000 to an intraday low near $80,500, wiping out billions from its market cap. Over $1.1 billion in total crypto positions were liquidated, led by ether with $333 million. Middle East Tensions and Oil Surge Pressure Crypto Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped below the $81,000 threshold on Thursday amid a marketwide sell-off that […]
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Strategy shareholders face dilution drag despite brighter bitcoin forecasts, TD Cowen says
TD Cowen kept its $260 price target on Strategy (MSTR) as dilution limits the benefit of higher bitcoin forecasts.
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Zcash Dives 16%, Falling Harder Than Bitcoin Amid Market Sell-Off
Zcash dropped to $1,115 Thursday, wiping out all price gains accumulated since Sept. 16 and driving $38 million in leveraged long liquidations. Sharp Sell-Off Ends Weeks of Gains Privacy coin zcash (ZEC) dropped below $1,200 for the first time in weeks Thursday as the previously top-performing cryptocurrency surrendered all gains made since Sept. 16. Market […]
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Bitcoin nears 3-week low as oil heads higher on Iran strike woes
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 and oil prices gained after reports that military confrontation between the US and Iran could return.
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From Zero to $8 Million: Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Awakens After 16 Years
On Oct. 7, Galaxy Research disclosed that it had identified a batch of 100 bitcoin mined in July 2010 that had finally stirred after lying dormant for 16 years, 2 months, and 24 days. While it took a while to spend the 100 BTC from Satoshi’s era, this particular wallet moved around 894 BTC before […]
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El Salvador Defies IMF Waiver Terms to Stack More Bitcoin Daily
According to the country’s Bitcoin Office, the one-bitcoin-a-day accumulation strategy has continued, even after the IMF stressed that the country had not met the criteria for public-sector crypto holdings under a $1.4 billion ongoing credit facility. El Salvador Keeps Adding Bitcoin Despite IMF’s Warnings El Salvador appears adamant about continuing its bitcoin addition strategy, even […]
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Bitcoin pulls back as analysts forecast $80,000-$90,000 Q4 trading range
Bitcoin traded near $82,000 on Thursday, with analysts at QCP expecting a fourth-quarter range of $80,000 to $90,000.
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‘Bunker Mode’? Crypto Experts Argue Over AI Threat to Bitcoin, Ethereum
Blockchain researcher Justin Drake is urging cryptocurrency holders to prepare for “bunker mode,” warning that artificial intelligence (AI)-driven mathematical discoveries could threaten the cryptography protecting Bitcoin and Ethereum. His proposed defense is surprisingly simple: move assets to fresh addresses that haven’t exposed their public keys. Drake believes the worst-case timeline for breaking widely used digital […]
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Sui’s Hashi launches with $500M for Bitcoin finance
Sui’s Hashi will launch this month with over $500M committed, while Anchorage Digital adds institutional access and stablecoin liquidity.
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Bitcoin Price Holds Above $82K Despite Mounting Bearish Pressure
Bitcoin’s price is struggling to find its footing on Oct. 8, 2026, after a sharp selloff knocked prices from the mid-$85,000s into the low $82,000s. Trading near $82,500, the cryptocurrency faces mounting pressure across its hourly and four-hour charts, although daily technical indicators remain neutral. The $82,180 level has become the market’s immediate line of […]
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Sui’s Hashi to launch with $500M in Bitcoin finance commitments
Hashi has more than $500M in commitments ahead of mainnet launch, while Anchorage offers institutions settlement and self-custody.
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Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million
The 100 BTC came directly from two mining rewards created during Bitcoin’s “Satoshi era” and had not moved for more than 16 years.
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The crypto casino Vavada has rolled out a major redesign and expanded features for crypto players
Vavada updates its crypto casino with a redesigned interface, Favorites section, crypto tournaments, and Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT payment support.
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Live updates: Bitcoin pulls off worst levels late in Thursday session
Crypto markets tumbled on Thursday, with cryptography fears, rising oil prices and interest rates, and the one-year anniversary of last October's flash crash on traders' radar.
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Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto
Justin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000.
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Bitcoin ETFs post biggest outflow since June, can BTC price hold $82K?
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs lost $484.9M on Oct. 7 as BTC fell near $82,700, while Ether ETFs extended their outflow streak to seven sessions.
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Bitcoin monthly ‘new money’ inflows near $5B as BTC price rally stalls
Bitcoin’s realized cap rise in the 30 days to Oct. 5 came mostly from existing holders, not fresh capital, Glassnode data showed.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP flash buy signals, will prices rebound?
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP flashed four-hour buy signals after sharp drops, but thin volume and macro risks still cloud a rebound.
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US Bitcoin ETFs shed $485M in biggest daily outflow since June
Bitcoin ETFs erased October’s net inflows with $485 million in withdrawals, while Ether funds logged a seventh straight outflow session.
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Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say
Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling.
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Bitcoin breaks below $83,000 as oil jumps on Iran strike-plan report
Bitcoin has slipped under a level FxPro says opens a "quick path to $80,000." Brent crude climbed above $102 and pushed Treasury yields back toward their highest since 2002.
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Robinhood Puts $25M Into Bitcoin, Citing Belief in Crypto’s Future
Robinhood is adding bitcoin to its corporate assets, extending its exposure beyond the cryptocurrency services it offers customers. The allocation reflects a diversification strategy as the brokerage expands its digital asset business and trading infrastructure. Robinhood Puts Its Own Assets Into Bitcoin Bitcoin is becoming part of Robinhood’s corporate balance sheet through a $25 million […]
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Engineer Who Sabotaged Employer for Bitcoin Ransom Gets Prison Time
A former infrastructure engineer at a New Jersey-based industrial company has been sentenced to 32 months in federal prison after admitting that he sabotaged his employer’s computer systems—and demanded roughly $750,000 in bitcoin to stop the attack. Daniel Rhyne, 59, of Kansas City, Missouri, was sentenced Sept. 28 in federal court in Trenton after previously […]
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10 AI Models Including Claude and ChatGPT Pick Crypto’s Year-End Winners
The crypto leaderboard has been anything but sleepy in 2026, with venice token (VVV) up a staggering 1,541% year to date and several others already sitting on triple-digit gains. With less than three months left, Bitcoin.com News asked several leading AI models a tougher question: Which cryptocurrency still has the most firepower left before Dec. […]
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Bitcoin Price Erases October Gains: Why $81,300 Is Now the Critical Level
Bitcoin price dropped to an intraday low of $82,734, erasing early-month gains. Despite forced long liquidations, open interest remained steady, signaling aggressive new short positioning by traders. Surrendering Key Support Bitcoin continued to slide Wednesday, dipping below $83,000 amid a marketwide pullback that dragged several high-cap altcoins down by 4% or more. The top cryptocurrency’s […]