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Twenty One Capital CEO Says $1.09 Billion Quarterly Profit Came From Bitcoin, Not Business
Twenty One Capital's Q3 $1.09B profit was a fair-value gain on its 43,514 BTC, while its 10-Q shows a nine-month loss and no binding Elektron deal.
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Ethereum treasury firm BTCS sold ether at a loss to keep $64 million Aave loan healthy
BTCS sold ether at a loss to keep a $64 million Aave loan healthy; the loan could be liquidated if ether falls near $1,700.
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Bitcoin short-term holders send 47K BTC to exchanges at a loss
Bitcoin dropped to an 11-week low below short-term holders' cost basis, and some of them sent 47K BTC to exchanges at a loss.
Also covered by Decrypt - 4
Arkham Traces $63 Million in Bitget Hack Funds to CoinJoin
Arkham traced $63 million of Bitget hack funds into CoinJoin mixing, with another 959 BTC in labelled wallets.
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Stacks Tests Post-Quantum Signatures With sBTC Transfer
Stacks tested a post-quantum Lamport signature on a mainnet sBTC vault withdrawal; ordinary sBTC wallets are not upgraded.
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I built an interactive tool that shows what happens when you invest monthly into crypto, for past and future
An interactive page lets readers test monthly DCA into BTC, ETH, SOL or XRP using real past prices; the tool is self-built and not independently vetted.
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Bitcoin miner MARA sold 13,597 BTC for $1.1 billion in six weeks, plans to sell more
MARA sold 13,597 BTC for $1.1 billion in six weeks, repaid all bitcoin-backed loans, and plans to fund AI datacenters with the rest.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine - 8
Keel (KEEL) Sells Entire Bitcoin Treasury for $192 Million, Will Sell BTC Daily
Keel sold its 2,520 BTC treasury for $192 million and will sell mined bitcoin daily as it pivots to AI data centers.
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Bitcoin Miner MARA Clears Its BTC-Backed Debt and Approves $500 Million Buyback After Q3 Profit
MARA repaid $750M in bitcoin-backed loans, leaving roughly $350M from its bitcoin sale, and approved a $500M buyback after a Q3 profit.
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Trump Media Reports 15,649 BTC Ahead of Debt Put
Trump Media reports 15,649 BTC, with up to about $1B in noteholder puts due November 30 and much of the bitcoin committed to options.
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MARA posts $634 million Q3 net profit on bitcoin gains, sells 13,597 BTC to pay off loans
MARA booked a $634M Q3 profit on bitcoin gains, then sold 13,597 BTC to repay $750M in loans as it pivots toward AI.
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 46
Glassnode weekly pulse: ETF outflows heaviest since July and short-term holders near break-even with protection demand high.
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Strategy Buys 1,036 BTC but Spends More Repurchasing Its Preferred Stock Just Under $100
Strategy bought 1,036 BTC last week but spent $188.3M repurchasing preferred shares near $99.76, selling none despite an intraday touch of $100.
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Strive’s Weekly Bitcoin Buying Shrinks for a Second Straight Week, to 29 BTC
Strive bought only 29 BTC in the week to Nov. 6, its second straight weekly decline, at about $75,721 per coin per an SEC filing.
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Strategy (MSTR) Adds 1,036 Bitcoin for $81.9 Million as Holdings Slip Below Cost
Strategy added 1,036 BTC for $81.9M, lifting holdings to 850,364 BTC while its average cost sits above the market price.
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Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.3B in biggest weekly outflow since late June
Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.3B in weekly outflows, the largest since late June, with IBIT alone losing $1.21B as BTC fell below $76,000.
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Aave Freezes tBTC Reserve After Threshold Pauses Minting and Redemptions
Aave froze its tBTC reserve after a threshold pause halted minting and redemptions, while repayments and liquidations continue on about $136.5M in deposits.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 18
Bitcoin Trades Below Strategy’s $75,451 Average Purchase Price
Strategy's 849,327 BTC is now worth about $63.58B against a $64.08B cost basis, so the company sits underwater on its average purchase price.
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Quantum Resistant BTC-transactions Without New Cryptography?
A proposal for quantum-resistant Bitcoin transactions via a hash-commit pre-transaction, presented as an idea without analysis or evaluation.
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BlackRock's IBIT holders sold 56,800 BTC near $63K in June, then bought 78,000 back near $77,600. Their average cost is $81,136 a coin, so they're about 6.5% under water now.
Analysis of IBIT holder flows from the fund's daily holdings files, showing average cost near $81k and holders about 6.5% under water.
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These Finland homes get free heat from bitcoin miners (as long as BTC stays above $70,000)
A Finnish startup uses 30 bitcoin miners as home heating, and the economics hold only while BTC stays above about $70,000.
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Russia’s largest bank Sberbank secures approval to trade crypto
Sberbank has won approval to offer crypto trading to all clients from Dec. 1 and is already testing BTC, ETH and USDT trades in its app.
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Strive buys $235 million in bitcoin as warrant exercises yield $369 million
Strive bought 2,822 BTC for $235 million, funded by $369.2 million in warrant exercise proceeds. A routine treasury purchase, moderately newsworthy.
Also covered by Cointelegraph - 24
Bitcoin Price Slides Below $79,000 as Binance Loses $5.8 Billion in Massive Hack
Suspected Binance hack of up to $5.8B drove BTC below $79,000, with Tether and Circle freezing $1.8 to $2.4B in stablecoins.
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Bitcoin, Ether ETFs post $530M outflows as election gains evaporate
Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw $530M in combined outflows as BTC fell below $76,000.
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Bitcoin developer proposes ‘landmines’ to make quantum thieves lose their own BTC
A Bitcoin developer proposes collateral-based 'landmines' to deter quantum thieves from moving vulnerable coins.
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Babylon Advances Native Bitcoin Collateral Plan for Aave V4
Babylon proposes native Bitcoin collateral for Aave V4 that settles permissionless liquidations using WBTC. Risk settings and votes are pending.
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Trump Media moves $342 million in bitcoin to Crypto.com, blockchain data show
Arkham data shows a large BTC transfer from a Trump Media-linked wallet to Crypto.com, about $342 million.
Also covered by r/CryptoCurrency - 29
American Bitcoin (ABTC) Posts $126 Million Profit as Holdings Gain $197 Million
American Bitcoin swung to about $126 million in Q3 net income, driven by a $197.3 million gain on its bitcoin holdings.
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339k BTC moved at a loss last week... twice a normal week.
On-chain data shows 339k BTC moved at a loss in one week, about twice normal, computed from the author's own node.
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btcx.investments - Warning: Unauthorized crypto platform flagged by German Regulator (BaFin)
BaFin has issued a formal warning against the unauthorized platform btcx.investments, a useful consumer-protection flag.
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18,270 BTC left a Binance hot wallet in one transaction, and no one can freeze it. Censorship resistance cuts both ways, and so does "not your keys"
On-chain tracing via TRM Labs shows 18,270 BTC left a Binance hot wallet in one transaction, and the BTC cannot be frozen, unlike stablecoins. A sharp look at censorship resistance.
Also covered by Cointelegraph, Unchained - 33
Moonwell cbBTC Supplier Asks for a Remediation Plan as the Market Holds $1.72 in Cash
Onchain read of Moonwell's cbBTC market shows almost no withdrawable cbBTC against about $4.56M in loans nearly 10 weeks after the MAMO exploit.
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Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5 billion, CEO Paolo Ardoino says
Tether's CEO says it holds 150,000 BTC worth $11.5B, but did not say where the coins sit or how they are reported.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine, Decrypt - 35
Liquid’s Bitcoin Reserves Fully Back Its Tokens Again as Board Member Points to Blockstream
Liquid Federation says roughly 600 BTC lost in September's exploit has been restored to its reserves.
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BitGo Adds Stacks Bitcoin Staking in Qualified Custody
BitGo adds Stacks BTC staking for qualified custody, requiring STX at 5% of BTC position.
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Liquid Reserve Gap Narrows to 600 BTC After Test Transfer
The Liquid federation's reserve gap has narrowed to 600 BTC after a test transfer, and direct peg-outs stay paused until full backing is restored.
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 45
Glassnode's weekly read says BTC fell below $80k on perpetual selling while funding stayed positive and options traders bought protection; spot buyers held steady.
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Strive’s Bitcoin Treasury Reaches 43,000 BTC as It Files a $1 Billion SATS ATM
Strive now holds about 43,000 BTC after buying 6,182 BTC for roughly $511 million, and filed for a $1 billion SATS preferred stock ATM.
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Strategy Adds 811 BTC With MSTR Sales as STRC Buybacks Top $400 Million in Two Weeks
Strategy put $413.1M into STRC buybacks in two weeks, more than six times its bitcoin spending over the same stretch, per its weekly filings.
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BTCPay Tells Merchants to Switch Off Servers Amid Hot Wallet Attack Reports
BTCPay tells merchants to shut servers running 2.4.1 and older after attacks on hot wallets, days after an emergency fix.
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BTCPay, a bitcoin payment tool, tells users to switch off their servers after reports of drained wallets
BTCPay Server reports drained wallets in versions older than 2.4.2 and tells users to shut down servers while the cause is investigated; no loss figure yet.
Also covered by Cointelegraph, Unchained - 43
BTCPay Links Hot-Wallet Drains to Versions 2.4.1 and Older
BTCPay says hot-wallet drains trace to versions 2.4.1 and older; operators should update to 2.4.7.
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b14g just had 97M CORE pulled out of its staking contract, exchanges froze 9M of it. Are we underpricing wrapper risk on BTC staking?
b14g staking wrapper lost about 97M CORE to attacker addresses while the Core chain itself held; a useful lesson on wrapper risk for BTC staking.
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BTCPay Server Urges Shutdown After Reports of Hot-Wallet Sweeps
BTCPay Server told operators to shut down with ./btcpay-down.sh after reports of hot-wallet sweeps. The alert names no affected versions and no patch yet.
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Lost 70k USD (0.85BTC) due to Electrum RBF security breach. I'm devastated and don't know how to move forward
A long-time user reports losing 0.85 BTC from a hot Electrum wallet via an RBF-related breach, a cautionary account of wallet security.
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Strategy Sold 5,552 Bitcoin and Bought 7,218 in Q3 as a $20.9 Billion Markup Drove Profit
Strategy's Q3 operating income came entirely from a $20.9B bitcoin markup, while it sold 5,552 BTC and bought 7,218; CFO Andrew Kang leaves Nov. 5.
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Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets
Selloff in BTC, ETH and XRP forced about $1.5B in leveraged closures, with long positions making up most of the liquidations.
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Wall Street’s Fast Money Fled Bitcoin ETFs, Sovereign Funds Stepped In
Galaxy Research data shows nine hedge funds and banks cut 68,000 BTC of spot ETF exposure as the cash-and-carry trade unwound, while sovereign funds added.
Also covered by Unchained - 50
Strategy reports $19.5 billion in Q3 net income as preferred shareholders approve daily dividends
Strategy reported $19.5B Q3 net income from a bitcoin gain and holds 848,517 BTC; preferreds moved to daily dividends.
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FutureBit Apollo Solo Miner Finds Bitcoin Block 973262, Earning 3.154 BTC
A FutureBit Apollo Solo miner found Bitcoin block 973,262 and collected the full 3.154 BTC reward, a notable solo-mining win.
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4M Bitcoin Bought Above $85K Could Cap Recovery: Glassnode
Glassnode data show about 4M BTC bought above $85K, near the spot ETF average cost, which could cap the recovery.
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About 544,000 BTC moved on Nov 22, 2025 in 200 identical sweeps. It was Coinbase’s internal wallet migration, not new buyers
On-chain analysis: a 544,000 BTC move in 200 sweeps on Nov 22, 2025 was Coinbase's wallet migration, not new buyers.
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Bitcoin treasury Datavault AI plunges 50% after firm says it can’t access its BTC
Datavault AI cut reported 2025 assets by $92.2M after BTC held at Biconomy could not be withdrawn, a counterparty-risk lesson for treasury firms.
Also covered by Decrypt - 55
Osmosis Restores AllBTC Backing With Seized Tokens and Community Funds
Osmosis is restoring AllBTC backing after a 17.19 BTC-equivalent shortfall was covered by seized tokens and community funds.
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Samara Asset Group CEO: Bitcoin Treasury Companies a “Disservice to Shareholders”
Samara Asset Group's CEO argues pure Bitcoin treasury companies serve shareholders poorly and explains how the firm uses BTC as working capital.
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Polymarket Adds Five-Minute Crypto Contracts to US App
Polymarket added five-minute BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP contracts to its US app, settled on CF Benchmarks prices.
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I replayed a BTC-backed loan on every day since 2014. Even at 20% LTV, some got liquidated
A replay of BTC-backed loans on hourly prices since 2014 shows that even 20% LTV loans would have been liquidated at times.
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Ark Invest buys $5.2 million of Circle shares, sells $15.9 million of its own Bitcoin ETF as BTC grinds lower
Ark Invest rebalanced, buying $5.2M of Circle shares and trimming its bitcoin ETF as BTC fell below $80,000.
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Strive Bitcoin purchase adds 6,182 BTC for $511.4 million, lifting holdings to 43,000 BTC as the company expands its preferred-stock funding strategy.
Strive reports a 6,182 BTC purchase for $511.4 million, bringing holdings to 43,000 BTC via preferred-stock funding.
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 44
Glassnode's weekly view: bitcoin near $80k after a failed push to $85k, with longs paying up and ETF buyers stepping back.
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Strategy, Strive face balancing act between bitcoin buying and preferred stock dividends
Strategy and Strive use preferred stock to fund bitcoin purchases, now about 136,000 BTC, raising dividend-obligation questions.
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5.57 The Price Impact of Nothing: Rejected Orders Predict Returns
Research finds Hyperliquid post-only order rejections carry a short-term signal for 10-second BTC perp mid moves.
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Bitcoin’s wealthy holders turning to loans and yield as investment habits mature: Xapo CEO
Xapo CEO says wealthy bitcoin holders increasingly borrow against BTC and seek yield; a useful but interview-based trend read.
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How much BTC does it take to retire? I ran $3k–$10k a month through three price paths
A free bitcoin retirement simulator models cyclical price paths to estimate BTC needed for $3k–$10k monthly spending over 30 years.
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On-Chain Look at 1.0+ BTC Addresses Over the Last 12 Months
Original onchain analysis of 1+ BTC UTXOs created over the last year, with a transparent method and caveats about address ownership.
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BitGo-Held Bitcoin and Ether Will Secure Perps Margin Loans for Some Kalshi Prime Clients
Some Kalshi Prime clients can fund perps margin via loans from a lending affiliate secured by BitGo-custodied BTC and ETH.
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Chinese fraud victims lose key court battle over 61,000 Bitcoin
A UK court ruled Chinese law governs fraud victims' claims to 61,000 seized BTC, a setback for claimants seeking recovery.
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Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth
Musk says Tesla and SpaceX boards are weighing a merger that would combine about 30,000 BTC on one balance sheet; no terms agreed.
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SideSwap Reports About 600 Redemptions After Reopening L-BTC Swaps
SideSwap reopened L-BTC swaps and saw about 600 redemptions, paying users from its own wallet while reserves cover 85.8% of L-BTC.
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Liquid Network Announces Final Stages of Recovery Following Massive Hack
Liquid Network has resumed operations a month after hackers took 4,000 BTC; the snippet gives few details beyond the recovery status.
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Extended Plans Oct. 22 Settlement Move From Starknet to Arc
Extended is moving its settlement from Starknet to Arc, and its notices give conflicting deadlines for converting or withdrawing USDT and wBTC in sub-accounts.
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Strive closes $630M SATS IPO, leaves Bitcoin allocation unspecified
Strive closed a $630M IPO and could buy about 7,372 BTC, potentially surpassing Metaplanet, though its allocation is unspecified.
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Strategy buys another $22 million of Bitcoin, increases planned share buybacks
Strategy added 267 BTC (over $22M) last week and increased its planned share buybacks.
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Liquid Says Bitcoin Swaps Are Restored While Peg-Outs Stay Frozen
Liquid restored Bitcoin swaps but peg-outs stay frozen; reserves cover about 85.8% of L-BTC, a roughly 603 BTC shortfall.
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Super League Stockholders Approve Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC Investment, Paving Way for ‘Superplanet’
Super League shareholders approved Metaplanet's acquisition of about 96% of the company, a step toward a 2,100 BTC investment.
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Lighter Launches BTC and ETH Binary Options on Core
Lighter launched fully funded BTC and ETH binary options on Core, with no leverage or liquidations.
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Metaplanet to take 93.7% stake in Super League through 2,100 BTC deal
Metaplanet plans a 93.7% stake in Super League via a 2,100 BTC deal, giving it access to US capital markets.
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 43
Glassnode's weekly read: BTC near $82k with selling pressure easing, but spot and ETF buyers have not returned and coins are changing hands to newer holders.
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Strategy buys $22M in Bitcoin, repurchases $193M in STRC
Strategy added 267 BTC while repurchasing $193M of STRC preferred shares and raising its buyback program to $3B.
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2026 Q3 Crypto Industry Report
Quarterly market report claims total crypto market cap rose 39.6% to $3T in Q3, with BTC up 42.7% and ETH up 71%. Snippet is promotional and numbers are unverified.
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Crypto Firms Launch Quantum Alliance as 6 Million Bitcoin Sit Exposed
Nine crypto firms formed a quantum alliance modeled on the IETF to set open standards for testing quantum-resistance claims, as about 6 million BTC sit exposed.
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Lost 0.27 BTC to scammers
A user lost 0.27 BTC after a sponsored search ad led to a fake Ledger site that harvested their recovery phrase. A useful warning for wallet users.
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Boros launched native spread markets for BTC and ETH funding rates to earn fixed or floating funding APR
Boros launched fixed-rate spread markets on BTC and ETH funding gaps between Hyperliquid and Gate, a three-leg structure.
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Quantum Alliance forms amid warnings 6.4 million bitcoin face future quantum threat
Nine crypto firms formed a Quantum Alliance to prepare for quantum attacks, with 6.4 million BTC flagged as exposed. They disagree on timing and on freezing vulnerable coins.
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Public bitcoin miners spent about $75,500 to mine each BTC in Q2, while BTC ended June at $58,400
Public bitcoin miners spent about $75,500 per BTC mined in Q2, well above the $58,400 June close, squeezing miner economics.
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Latin America’s MSTR: How OranjeBTC is Running the Saylor Playbook in Brazil | Gui Gomes
OranjeBTC CEO explains BTC-backed lending and bitcoin treasury strategy in Brazil.
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Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Wealthy UAE Clients
Standard Chartered gets Dubai approval to let affluent UAE clients buy BTC and ETH from bank accounts, with in-house custody.
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Bitcoin whale moves $378 million in BTC after six years of dormancy: onchain data
A wallet dormant since March 2020 moved about 4,582 BTC, now worth roughly $378 million, per onchain data. Notable for a large old-coin wake-up, though the snippet is thin.
Also covered by Decrypt - 90
cirBTC Borrowing on Morpho Tops $190 Million as Arc Liquidity Tightens
Borrowing against cirBTC on Morpho has reached over $190M, with 97.4% of supplied USDC borrowed in the main market, signaling tight liquidity.
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Strive buys 3,311 bitcoin for $280 million in largest acquisition since January
Strive bought 3,311 BTC for $280M, lifting holdings to 32,773 BTC.
Also covered by Decrypt - 92
Half of the top 20 quantum-exposed bitcoin addresses belong to exchanges and custodians, holding ~1.06M BTC
Weekly UTXO scan finds about 1.06M BTC in top quantum-exposed addresses, with half held by exchanges and custodians reusing addresses.
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Mezo Sets Oct. 13 Bridge-Out Deadline for swBTC and USDe
Mezo sets an Oct. 13 deadline to bridge out swBTC and USDe, with SolvBTC withdrawals closing Oct. 29 and deposits already suspended.
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Strive reports $208M in warrant exercises as Bitcoin holdings jump 11%
Strive reports $208M in warrant exercises and now holds 32,773 BTC as the fifth-largest public corporate holder.
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Strive Adds 3,311 Bitcoin as Warrants Covering 15.3 Million Shares Near Expiry
Strive added 3,311 BTC as warrant exercises of about $208M came due, and set a binding $100 minimum for SATA preferred shares.
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Metaplanet to issue $329M convertible bonds to pay debt, fund share buybacks
Metaplanet plans a zero-interest five-year bond to refinance Bitcoin-collateralized loans and fund buybacks without selling BTC.
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Bitcoin’s Quantum Wake-Up Call: 1.79 Million Exchange BTC Have Exposed Public Keys.
Analysis claims 1.79 million exchange-held BTC have exposed public keys, a quantum-risk exposure worth understanding, though sourced from a forum post.
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Thoughts on institutional ownership of btc? Is it a threat to the original intent of the technology?
Discussion on whether institutional ETF ownership of bitcoin undermines its decentralized, peer-to-peer original intent.
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A fake crypto wallet app got through Apple's App Store review and drained my BTC. There's no way to actually talk to a person at Apple about it
A user reports losing bitcoin to a fake wallet app that passed Apple App Store review, and says Apple offered no human support channel. A useful warning about app store security.
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BTC Market Pulse: Week 42
Glassnode's weekly on-chain pulse: BTC slipped below $83k, led by perp and ETF selling, while new on-chain capital kept arriving.