Bitcoin Ranges Near $83K as Traders Look to US Inflation Data
October rate-hike odds have slumped, but analysts say Treasury yields at two-decade highs are still keeping a lid on risk appetite.
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Bitcoin holds $83,000 as dollar strength keeps markets on edge
Bitcoin and gold hold steady as a firm dollar and rising bond yields weigh on sentiment, while IREN secures a multiyear cloud services deal with Anthropic.
BTC price support holds ahead of US CPI data: Three things Bitcoin traders need to know this week
Bitcoin traders braced for inflation-based volatility after BTC price action preserved key weekly support around $82,500.
Global financial watchdog calls for cross-border information sharing, planning for stablecoin crisis
Coins jointly issued by multiple companies can trap reserves in one jurisdiction while redemption demands hit another, complicating cross-border crisis response.
South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin
Loans use third-party custodians for bitcoin holdings and rely on court-ordered sales if borrowers default.
SWI raises $894 million to repurpose former FTX bitcoin miner Genesis Digital to AI
SWI Group said it would use the proceeds from an 800 million-euro ($894 million) fundraise to transform Genesis Digital Assets, acquired from the FTX bankruptcy, from a bitcoin miner to an AI-focused data center.
Altcoins rally on thin trading as bitcoin holds below $83,500
The CoinDesk 80 has risen around 3% in 24 hours, more than double the CoinDesk 5, while spot bitcoin ETFs lost $681 million last week.
UK Freezes $12M London Penthouse of Alleged Prince Group Finance Chief
Thet Li is accused of running the finances of a scam empire tied to $14 billion in Bitcoin the U.S. has moved to seize.
Kraken parent clears Dubai’s final hurdle for dirham trading rollout
Payward received full market approval from Dubai’s VARA to expand its digital asset services in the UAE, building on the preliminary approval received in May.
Standard Chartered adds Ripple USD custody, eyes LMAX collateral deal
Standard Chartered has launched custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger and plans to let institutions use the tokens as trading collateral.
U.S. inflation, Ethereum upgrade talks: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Oct. 12.
South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report
Jeonbuk Bank reportedly began offering Bitcoin-backed loans to corporate customers, with a third-party custodian holding the cryptocurrency used as collateral.
Why a bug that could have threatened XRP’s 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years
The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP’s supply cap, which is why it was undetected for years.
Ledger says unauthorized implant found in at least one device sold by CryptoBilis
Ledger confirmed an unauthorized hardware implant in a device linked to crypto losses at CryptoBilis, a Southeast Asian reseller. The company says confirmed cases are limited and its internal systems remain unaffected.
Global watchdog flags stablecoin risks, AI threats ahead of G20
The Financial Stability Board flagged cross-border stablecoin risks and AI-related cybersecurity threats while urging G20 policymakers to support stronger safeguards.
DATA Network to migrate to Sui, retire own chain
The migration is backed by a $30 million investment from Sui Foundation.
Bitcoin shrugs off ETF outflows to trade above $84,000 as oil falls
Bitcoin is holding on to its weekend gains as oil trades lower. ETFs lost over $600 million in outflows last week.
French lawmakers back reporting rule for crypto wallets over $112K
Holders could face fines of up to 10,000 euros for failing to declare qualifying assets.
XRP Ledger defends emergency patch for unlimited XRP bug
The XRP Ledger Foundation pushed back against claims that its emergency security patch was forced on network operators.
Ledger attack spreads to EU, AI finds ’18 trillion XRP’ bug: Hodler’s Digest
An user reports buying a tampered Ledger from a big retailer in Europe. Security researchers use AI to uncover a “$94 billion” XRP bug — but receive just a $250K bounty.
Everyone wants SCOTUS to take up prediction markets: State of Crypto
The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal.
Tokenized Stocks Show Real Demand But Remain Volatile and Illiquid, IMF Finds
An IMF analysis found that more than half of tokenized stock trading happens outside U.S. market hours, though the roughly $2.3 billion market remains more volatile and less liquid than traditional equities.
Saylor teases Strategy Bitcoin buying after ending September with STRC buybacks
Investors will have to wait an extra day to find out if and how much Strategy added to its Bitcoin treasury in the first week of October.
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs All in the Red for October
Bitcoin ETFs have seen $386.3 million in net outflows through the first seven trading days of October, while Ethereum funds have now posted nine straight days of losses.
Clarity’s failure could speed crypto innovation while shielding incumbents
Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.
President Trump declares ‘energy ceasefire’ between Russia and Ukraine
“Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well,” said Ukrainian President Zelensky.
How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum Attacks
Zakura, a Zcash full node developer, says it expects hash-based signatures to land in Zcash in January, and is rolling out a privacy tool for rotating transparent addresses this week.
IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquid
Investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller and after-hours trades. The IMF says liquidity, legal rules and settlement systems have not caught up.
Coldcard says it’s investigating how phishing link appeared on its X account
Company advised users not to visit or interact with the link in question and said it will share any further verified updates.
Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant; losses may exceed $86M
Ledger said the incident appeared to be isolated to a single reseller and its Southeast Asian market.