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BTC struggles to hold $83K; Strive and MicroStrategy boost holdings; HEX drops after Schueler's arrest.
MARA Ships $83 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges as Its Stock Sinks 45%
Bitcoin.com - 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 […]
Strategy Buys $22M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $193M of STRC
Decrypt - The Bitcoin treasury firm raised its preferred stock buyback cap to $3 billion and now holds 848,517 BTC, bought at an average of $75,446.
BTC USD Touched $83,000 With Everything Going Its Way, and Still Could Not Hold It
99Bitcoins - Bitcoin price rebounds above $82,000 as oil eases, but ETF outflows and rate risks leave the move unconfirmed and vulnerable to reversal. The post BTC USD Touched $83,000 With Everything Going Its Way, and Still Could Not Hold It appeared first on 99Bitcoins.
Korea’s FSS chief apologizes for leveraged ETFs as “bring money home” plan backfires
Cryptopolitan - South Korea’s top financial supervisor has admitted to lawmakers that regulators pushed single-stock leveraged ETFs through review to meet a launch date. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) chief Lee Chan-jin is now the third senior official to admit fault for products that cost retail investors trillions of won. What did the FSS chief admit to?...
HEX Sinks After Richard Schueler’s Istanbul Arrest Shakes Market
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Turkish police raided a residence in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district on Oct. 14 and detained HEX founder Richard Schueler. The token’s… Read the original on HEX sinks $246 million after Richard Schueler’s Istanbul detention. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Strategy buys $22M in Bitcoin, repurchases $193M in STRC
CoinTelegraph - Strategy added 267 Bitcoin to its holdings as it bought back 1.94 million STRC shares and boosted its preferred stock buyback program to $3 billion.
Strive and MicroStrategy Buy 1,490 Bitcoin as Market Recovers
BeInCrypto - Strive and Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, announced fresh Bitcoin purchases totaling 1,490 BTC on Monday, October 19, as the cryptocurrency recovered from last week’s brief fall below $80,000. Strive acquired another 1,223 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 36,818 Bitcoin, according to an announcement shared by CEO Matt Cole. The company has yet to disclose the The post Strive and MicroStrategy Buy 1,490 Bitcoin as Market Recovers appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Strive’s Bitcoin Stash Hits Major Milestone as Buying Spree Continues
CryptoPotato - The company has announced three major acquisitions in the past 8 days alone.
Morning Minute: Crypto Rebounds as 'Black Monday' Looms
Decrypt - The original “Black Monday” occurred 39 years ago today. Is history about to repeat itself?
Strategy’s Bitcoin Holdings Hit New ATH After Another 267 BTC Buy
CryptoPotato - The announcement on Monday came after another Saylor hint on Sunday.
Strategy Holds 848,517 BTC After Latest $22M Bitcoin Purchase
Bitcoin.com - 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 […]
‘Terrifying Precedent’: Dutch Hand US Data From Seized Anti-Fascist Server
Decrypt - Police seized the Autistici/Inventati server under a 1981 treaty after the U.S. designated the Italian activist group “global terrorists.”
What History Says Happens After Chip Stocks Have a Week This Bad
BeInCrypto - BTIG has told investors to use any rebound in semiconductor stocks to cut their exposure. The firm expects a drawn-out decline in the sector that could stretch into 2027. The warning followed an 11.4% weekly drop in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX), its steepest since April 2025. Meanwhile, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) has now The post What History Says Happens After Chip Stocks Have a Week This Bad appeared first on BeInCrypto.
World Says Zoom, Bain Capital and VanEck Funds Adopt Human-Verification Technology
Binance News - World announced on Sunday that Zoom, Bain Capital and VanEck Funds are adopting its human-verification technology to help exclude malicious bots. According to NS3.AI, World ID will show a blue badge beside verified participants on Zoom calls, and companies can reserve verification for sensitive calls. The system uses iris scans and encrypted identity records rather than a central database of individuals. The technology is controversial, while advocates say it protects security and privacy.
BingX, YouHodler added to ESMA MiCA register in latest update
CoinTelegraph - ESMA’s latest MiCA register update includes BingX, YouHodler and Banco Santander’s Openbank, bringing the total to 375 unique CASPs.
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir Expected to Visit Tehran This Week, Iranian Media Reports
Binance News - According to Jin10, the Iranian Students’ News Agency reported that Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is expected to visit Tehran this week.
Musk vows SpaceX shares for 72 million kids hours after telling Anthropic how to give
Cryptopolitan - SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) founder and CEO, Elon Musk announced early Monday that every child in the United States will receive one unit each of his shares in the Starship maker next year. Musk committed to the giveaway estimated at roughly $10.5 billion within a day of publicly criticizing the new charity fund that Anthropic announced...
Microsoft quits Nscale’s Essex AI site, leaving another Trump-visit AI pledge without its backer
Cryptopolitan - Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has reportedly walked away from the Loughton, Essex, data center agreement it entered into with Nscale during the September 2025 state visit of US President Donald Trump to the UK, citing potential power delays to the facility into the 2030s, per the Telegraph. Microsoft was supposed to be the headline name of...
Strategy Nears Golden Cross Weeks After Bitcoin Flashed Same Bullish Signal
Binance News - Strategy (MSTR), which holds $69.81 billion in bitcoin, could form a golden cross as soon as Monday, weeks after bitcoin flashed the same bullish signal. The crossover occurs when the 50-day average rises above the 200-day average, according to CoinDesk; since 1999, MSTR was higher 12 months later after only 10 of 19 golden crosses, with a median return of 3.3%. Bitcoin has risen nearly 5% to $82,000 since confirming its golden cross on Sept. 8.
GEOPOLITICS | Iran’s Main Oil Terminals Stay Empty as US Blockade Restrains Exports
Binance News - Iran’s main oil-loading terminals have remained empty for weeks, according to Bloomberg, adding to signs that a US naval blockade is throttling Tehran’s exports.
Netanyahu Says He Learned Early That Striking First Was Essential
Binance News - According to Jin10, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced new national security principles on October 18, saying they prioritize prevention and offense over containment and defense, including preemptive strikes to thwart evolving threats. He said war made it necessary to upgrade Israel’s traditional security principles. Netanyahu said he grew up in a neighborhood where people often fought and learned early that striking first was essential. He said that to survive, prevent war, or stop an enemy from assassinating him, one must fight or kill the enemy first. ...
AI | Tenstorrent Raises $1.5 Billion at $6.2 Billion Valuation
Binance News - AI chip startup Tenstorrent Inc. raised $1.5 billion in a funding round that values it at $6.2 billion, after attracting takeover interest earlier this year, Bloomberg reported.
HSBC’s Max Kettner Says Market Stress Is Mostly Technical
Binance News - Max Kettner, HSBC’s chief multi-asset strategist, called the market “incredibly technically-driven” and said he sees no fundamental catalyst beyond earnings to calm concerns about artificial intelligence. He spoke on “Bloomberg Surveillance,” according to Bloomberg.
Bitcoin Mining Offshoot Nscale Loses Microsoft AI Deal as Power Delay Extends Into 2030s
Binance News - Microsoft abandoned Nscale’s planned AI data center in Loughton, Essex, after UK Power Networks warned grid capacity may not be available until the early-to-mid 2030s. The site was intended to supply 50 megawatts of Azure computing capacity using 23,040 Nvidia chips by early 2027, according to CoinDesk. Nscale has cleared the site and is exploring other power options, while saying its other Microsoft contracts remain in place. Britain’s data center connection requests total about 73 gigawatts.
China’s Expansion Stays on Target as Retail Sales Exceed Expectations
Binance News - China’s retail sales rose at twice the expected pace, while economic expansion remained on track to meet targets, Bloomberg reported.
MARA public wallets send 1,000 BTC to Binance and Gate, stoking 2026 selling rumors
Cryptopolitan - MARA Digital Holdings prepared to sell another 1,000 BTC, with transactions from the company's known wallets to Binance and Gate.
Judge Rejects Gemini and CFTC Bid to Void $5 Million Settlement
CoinPaprika - A U.S. federal judge rejected a joint request from crypto exchange Gemini and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to overturn Gemini's $5 million settlement. The January 2025 penalty and a permanent injunction stay in force.
ESMA Adds Nine Crypto-Asset Service Providers, Bringing Total to 375
Binance News - The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) added nine crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register, bringing the total to 375. According to ChainCatcher, the additions include MEGE zweite, BingX's Austrian entity; YouHodler's Italian subsidiary; and Santander-owned Openbank Deutschland.
Micron Is Developing Edge Inference Memory for Physical AI
Binance News - Micron is developing edge inference memory for physical AI, with industry estimates pointing to mass production in the second half of 2028. According to ChainCatcher, Micron Vice President Li Zhe said at SEDEX 2026 in Seoul that the company is working on edge inference memory, or EIM, and is discussing related products with major customers. Micron is exploring EIM for LPDDR6 to meet low-power DRAM needs in applications such as autonomous driving and humanoid robots. EIM sits between an AI chip and memory, stacking LPDDR on a logic chip to process inference data at high speed; its computing architecture has not been ...
Serenity Says Microsoft's Nscale Exit May Benefit Nebius and IREN
Binance News - Serenity said Microsoft’s exit from its partnership with Nscale may benefit Nebius, IREN and other cloud providers with powered data center capacity and the ability to deliver computing resources. According to Odaily, Serenity wrote on X that Microsoft’s decision may reflect Nscale’s inability to deliver on schedule, rather than a reduced need for AI computing capacity, and could lead Microsoft to seek other suppliers. Microsoft has withdrawn from a data center project with U.K. cloud provider Nscale in Loughton, Essex. Microsoft has not given a specific reason for ending the partnership, while the project has faced delays. Local authorities told ...
Polymarket Bitcoin October 19 Breakthrough Market: $82,000 Yes Odds Fall 20.5 Points
Binance News - On Polymarket’s “Bitcoin Breaks Through on October 19” market, the “Yes” odds for the “$82,000” sub-market fell to 69.5% from 90% one hour earlier. According to ChainCatcher, the decline was 20.5 percentage points.
Three Men Jailed for Up to Six Years After Bristol Home Invasion to Steal Crypto
Binance News - Three men were sentenced to up to six years in prison after breaking into a Bristol home on May 15, assaulting a resident and demanding cryptocurrency. According to Odaily, the victim suffered a head injury and received hospital treatment, while the attackers left without obtaining any crypto. Terroll Paul, Mohamed Samagassi and Pierre Madzou each admitted aggravated burglary and were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on October 15. Paul received a six-year sentence, Madzou was sentenced to five and a half years, and Samagassi received five years. The victim’s underage sister called police, who arrested the men at the scene. ...
Four-Minute Transfers Change How Money Moves Around the World
Binance News - The gap between four-minute transfers and three-day waits is a key challenge for money-transfer companies such as Western Union and MoneyGram. According to NS3.AI, Brendan Tonks, a 44-year-old plumber in South Sydney, said transfers to his family took those amounts of time.
Nvidia's Custom NVHBM Plans Point to Trend in Custom Base Dies, Industry Insiders Say
Binance News - According to Jin10, Nvidia has reportedly asked Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Micron Technology to use base dies made with TSMC's 3nm process for NVHBM, Nvidia's custom high-bandwidth memory technology, while using sixth-generation DRAM for the core dies. Samsung Electronics has decided to accept Nvidia's technical requirements. On October 19, the company said it does not comment on matters involving customers.
Hazrati: Armed Forces' Strength and Public Participation Keep Iran Standing Firm Against Its Enemies
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hazrati, chairman of Iran's Government Information Council, said the strength of the armed forces and people's participation keep Iran standing firm against its enemies.
Ignas Says PAPER Mining Rewards Fall Nearly 90%, Transfers May Trigger Selling
Binance News - Crypto analyst Ignas said PAPER mining rewards have fallen nearly 90%, from 100 to approximately 11 PAPER per $1 of qualifying trading losses. According to NS3.AI, Ignas estimated that recovering a $1,000 trading loss through staking earnings would take approximately 200 to 385 days at recent yields, excluding token-emission dilution. Ignas said some traders may sell PAPER to recover losses once transfers become available, potentially adding selling pressure. Galaxy Research previously noted that PAPER’s market price affects mining activity, which determines the protocol’s long-term revenue.
Ripple's Big Event in 7 Days: All Eyes on AI and XRP Ledger Security
U.Today - This has historically been where Ripple makes its most significant product and partnership announcements, with expectations rising for this key event. This has historically been where Ripple makes its most significant product and partnership announcements, with expectations rising for this key event.
Placeholder Partner Chris Burniske Sees Early Bull-Market Opportunity and Favors Buying
Binance News - Placeholder partner Chris Burniske said he views current market conditions as an early bull-market opportunity and favors buying. According to Foresight News, he said Bitcoin has held relatively firm while long-tail assets have continued to lose value, with many tokens down 20% to more than 40% from their peaks and Bitcoin down less than 10%. Some market participants believe Bitcoin has absorbed much of the market’s risk appetite and that most of the correction is complete; others argue its limited decline could make a sharp drop more damaging. Burniske said he agreed with the first view. Burniske said prices could still fall further and suggested investing remaining ...
USDD Reports $9.7 Million in Q3 Revenue as Treasury Balance Reaches $31.24 Million
Binance News - USDD’s Q3 2026 treasury report recorded $9.7 million in revenue and a record treasury balance of $31.24 million, which exceeded $30 million for the first time. According to NS3.AI, revenue increased 26.7% quarter over quarter, while quarterly expenses fell 69.4% to $7,601. Net profit was approximately $9.7 million, and the report recorded $9.11 million in returns from Smart Allocator asset allocation.
Stocks rebound into key tech earnings: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
CoinTelegraph - Analysts expect Bitcoin to retest $80,000 support again as stock markets attempt to recover last week’s losses.
CSOPSAMSUNG2LUSDT Rises 10% in 24 Hours to 6.30900 USDT
Binance News - CSOPSAMSUNG2LUSDT rose 10.0% over the past 24 hours, according to market data. According to NS3.AI, the token is currently trading at 6.30900 USDT.
STOCKS | Citi Cuts BNY Mellon Price Target From $160 to $157
Binance News - According to Jin10, Citi lowered Bank of New York Mellon's price target from $160 to $157.
Zcash Developer Zakura Proposes Fix to Stop Quantum Computers Linking Shielded Swaps
Decrypt - Zakura says a single published Zcash address could let a future quantum attacker link every payment a wallet has ever received.
Indonesia Stock Exchange Chief: We Met With MSCI Online
Binance News - According to Jin10, the head of the Indonesia Stock Exchange said it met with MSCI online.
Binance Runs Wallet No-Deposit Yield U Leaderboard Event With 150,000 U in Rewards
Binance News - Binance announced on X that its Wallet No-Deposit Yield U leaderboard event is underway, offering participants a share of 150,000 U in rewards. The activity runs from now until October 24, 2026, at 7:59 AM (UTC+8). To take part, users must click “Participate Now” on the event page, activate U assets in Wallet No-Deposit Yield, and exchange through Binance Wallet while holding at least 100 U. The announcement lists these three actions for participants seeking to join the leaderboard challenge and share the reward pool. The required steps involve registering through the event page, activating U assets in the specified wallet feature, and exchanging through Binance Wallet while maintaining a holding of at least 100 U. The event is described as a ranking activity, with the 150,000 U ...
CryptoQuant: Bitcoin Supply-Demand Dynamics Shift, but Strong Recovery Faces Challenges
Binance News - CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s supply-demand dynamics are shifting, but a strong recovery remains challenging. According to PANews, exchange reserves rose from about 2.67 million BTC in early October to about 2.68 million BTC, still well below January levels. The analysis said low reserves do not necessarily indicate an ongoing supply contraction, as transfers may reflect custody changes, and the increase alone does not prove selling. Spot demand recovery has stalled: 30-day spot demand briefly approached zero before turning negative again, while positive perpetual futures demand has supported overall demand. ...
Emirates Cancels Flights to Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh Through October 24, Iranian Media Reports
Binance News - According to Jin10, Emirates announced the cancellation of flights to Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia through October 24.
French 10-Year Bond Yield Rises 10 Basis Points to 4.89%
Binance News - According to Jin10, France's 10-year government bond yield rose further, climbing 10 basis points on the day to 4.89%.
Binance Announces 21 Winners of Writing Contest
Binance News - Binance announced on X that 21 users have won its writing contest after two rounds of manual screening and a final evaluation by two AI models. Entries were scored across five areas: relevance to the theme, creativity and memorability, accuracy of brand expression, completeness and quality, and originality and risk control. Scores were averaged and ranked to determine the results. The “Moon Rising Over the Sea” category has eight winners, each receiving 150 U: @zhoguwn2782184, @Ai86666, @Naive_BNB, @hanhanbtc, @0x_MrFive, @ack666, @Xiaoyu_184CM and @HARD__BOY897. The “Together Under the Same Moon, Though Far Apart” category also has eight winners, each receiving 150 U: @Crypto777888, ...
Zhu Hexin: China Integrates Cross-Border Business Autonomy and Open-Ecosystem Development
Binance News - According to Jin10, Zhu Hexin, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China and Administrator of China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), said at the October 19 opening ceremony of the 2026 Financial Street Forum annual meeting that foreign exchange management has in recent years placed corporate autonomy in cross-border operations and open-ecosystem development within one governance framework. He said the approach aims to give businesses greater flexibility, improve the ecosystem, expand opening-up and strengthen governance. SAFE has coordinated foreign exchange policies for trade, investment and financing to help companies allocate domestic and overseas funds and conduct ...
Bitcoin Eyes $83K as ‘Black Monday’ Prediction Fizzles: Market Watch
CryptoPotato - ARB and RAY has rocketed the most over the past day, while TIA and STRK have posted the biggest losses.
China Expands Export Controls to More Drones and Industrial Machinery
Binance News - China is imposing export controls on additional drones and industrial machinery, Bloomberg reported.
South African Business Sentiment Holds Steady in September Despite Iran War
Binance News - South African business sentiment steadied in September, supported by high precious-metal prices and increased tourism and car sales, Bloomberg reported. Inflationary pressure from high oil prices remained a concern.
SOXL Contract Price Gains 7.49% vs. Premarket Reference, While SQQQ Falls 3.24%
Binance News - U.S. stock contract prices showed mixed moves against their premarket reference prices, with SOXL leading gainers and SOXS posting the steepest decline. According to ChainCatcher, RootData data showed that the top five gainers were SOXL, SNXX, AXTI, BE and CIFR, while the top five decliners were SOXS, SQQQ, MRNA, CDNS and LLY. SOXL, the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF, traded at $100.69, up 7.49% from its $93.67 premarket reference. SNXX stood at $9.67, up 6.18% from $9.11; AXTI was at $53.80, up 4.52% from $51.47; Bloom Energy (BE) traded at $230.01, up 3.93% from $221.31; and Cipher Mining (CIFR) was at $9.30, up 3.56% from ...
STOCKS | TSMC Revises Kumamoto Plans, Switching Second Plant to 3nm and Cutting Capacity
Binance News - Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved a change to TSMC and its Japanese subsidiary JASM’s production plan for the Kumamoto plant on October 16, 2026. According to Sina Finance, the revised plan aims to start producing 3nm logic semiconductors at the second plant by December 2028, with monthly capacity of 6,000 300mm wafers. First shipments are expected in the fourth quarter of 2028, and production is planned to continue for more than 10 years, primarily for Japanese customers. The second plant is being built next to JASM’s first Kumamoto plant. Its original plan, approved in February 2024, focused on 6nm and 12nm logic ...
Galxe Says G Staking and Smart Savings Users Must Act by Oct. 26
Binance News - Galxe said most of its core services have moved to Gravity L1 as the Gravity Alpha mainnet is gradually shut down. According to Foresight News, users with G staking positions must initiate unstaking by Oct. 26 at 11:00, while Smart Savings users must manually migrate or withdraw their funds by then; both processes have a seven-day waiting period. The G staking page will be taken offline at the deadline. Funds left in Smart Savings after the deadline will be automatically moved to Smart Balance and can no longer be withdrawn through Smart Savings. Gravity Alpha is scheduled to stop operating on Nov. 1, after which assets ...
STOCKS | Goldman Sachs Strategists: Caution Builds as Investors Turn Defensive
Binance News - Goldman Sachs said investor positioning is becoming more defensive as risk appetite weakens and hedge fund net leverage declines, with funds moving out of momentum and cyclical stocks and into safe-haven assets. According to Sina Finance, a team led by Christian Mueller-Glissmann said Goldman Sachs’ sentiment and positioning indicator fell to the 46th percentile, its lowest level since April, amid increased bond inflows, higher safe-haven positioning and a rotation into defensive sectors. Commodity trading advisers and risk-parity funds remained positioned for declines in risk assets. The team estimated that momentum-focused exchange-traded funds saw net outflows of $5.1 billion in September, one of the largest monthly withdrawals in recent years, ...
Dubai's Economy Contracts 2.3% in First Half, Report Says
Binance News - Dubai's real GDP contracted 2.3% year over year in the first half. According to Sina Finance, high inflation weighed on real growth in wholesale and retail trade, where activity fell 6% in constant prices; real estate declined 2.5%, transport and storage fell 7.4%, and construction grew 2.4%. Financial and insurance activities grew 8.8%, lifting their share of GDP to 14% from 12.5% in the same period last year. Hadi Badri, CEO of Dubai Economic Development Corporation, said the growth in financial and insurance activities, alongside continued expansion in information and communications, strengthened Dubai's position as a hub for capital, businesses, and innovation. He said ...
Accenture puts its $1.5 billion China unit under review after unsolicited approaches
Cryptopolitan - Accenture has reportedly hired JPMorgan to review its Greater China unit, valued at up to $1.5 billion, after unsolicited interest over the past year.
STOCKS | South Korea Says SK Hynix’s Solidigm IPO Would Constitute a Duplicate Listing
Binance News - Lee Chan-jin, governor of South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service, said the country’s top financial regulator is closely monitoring the listing of SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm and considers its potential IPO a so-called “duplicate listing.” According to Sina Finance, Lee told lawmakers on Monday that regulators would discuss whether the IPO must comply with South Korean securities registration rules. South Korea has tightened oversight of parent-subsidiary listings to protect minority shareholders, but current laws do not authorize regulators to block Solidigm from listing overseas.
STOCKS | Goldman Sachs: Momentum Reversal Could Benefit Lagging U.S. Consumer Stocks
Binance News - Goldman Sachs strategists said narrowing market breadth is raising the risk of a momentum reversal, which could create opportunities in previously overlooked U.S. consumer stocks. According to Sina Finance, a team led by Ben Snyder said leading stocks could fall if momentum reverses, while lagging sectors may catch up. The team identified defensive stocks including Tyson Foods and Kroger for investors concerned about further deterioration in growth prospects and a broader market selloff. These stocks have lower realized share-price volatility and higher free-cash-flow yields than other companies in their sectors. The strategists said market breadth is extremely narrow, risks from holding momentum assets are rising, and market concentration remains near levels seen during the ...
Michaël van de Poppe Sees Bitcoin Reaching $1 Million in Dot-Com-Style Rally
Binance News - Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe says Bitcoin could reach $1 million this cycle, likening it to the late-1990s dot-com boom. An October 17 post cited a chart of five Bitcoin crash bottoms, projecting a conservative bear case near $197,000 by 2030, according to BeInCrypto. Bitcoin was near $81,000 in mid-October 2026, 36% below its $126,080 all-time high reached on October 6, 2025. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, and former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes have also floated $1 million targets; Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone has said Bitcoin could instead fall to $10,000. Van de Poppe's scenario includes a potential parabolic rise and 80% correction, but the forecasts remain speculative.
JPMorgan takes JPM Coin to Ethereum for institutional clients: Report
CoinTelegraph - JPMorgan is reportedly expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, allowing institutional clients to make payments and settle tokenized asset transactions.
Iran Supreme Leader Adviser Mohammad Mokhber: UN Chief Admitted He Had No Real Power
Binance News - According to Jin10, Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser and assistant to Iran’s supreme leader, said he asked the UN secretary-general what role he held at the United Nations and what powers he had; the secretary-general was speechless and admitted he had no real power.
Bitcoin News | 411 Bitcoin Bought for $53,900 in 2013 Moved on Sunday, Now Worth $34 Million
Binance News - A Bitcoin wallet that had not transacted since September 2013 moved its entire balance of 411.45 BTC on Sunday, worth roughly $34 million at today’s price near $82,600. The owner paid about $53,900 for the coins when Bitcoin traded around $131 — a 630-fold appreciation. The funds went to a new private address, not an exchange.Thirteen Years Without a Single TransactionThe wallet received the bulk of its coins on September 11, 2013, and the owner did not buy, sell or move anything for the next 13 years.That period included three halvings — July 2016, May 2020 and April 2024 — the 2017 retail boom and its collapse, the 2022 FTX failure, and the launch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs in 2024.At 18:23 UTC on Sunday the entire balance went out in a single transaction, ...
Samsung Display Starts Talks on Inkjet OLED Pilot Line, May Prioritize IT Panels
Binance News - Samsung Display has begun talks with several partner companies to build an inkjet OLED pilot line, with laptops and monitors among the IT panels it may prioritize. According to Sina Finance, industry sources said on the 19th that Samsung Display is assessing the line’s feasibility and has selected inkjet printing from among the non-FMM technologies it has studied over several years. Fine metal masks (FMMs) use tiny openings in a metal sheet to deposit organic emissive materials precisely; all RGB OLEDs previously mass-produced have used ...
GEOPOLITICS | Kenya Remittances Could Fall for First Time Since 2009 on US Tax, Iran War
Binance News - Remittance flows to Kenya could decline this year for the first time since 2009, as a new US tax on money transfers and headwinds from the Iran war weigh on the country’s largest source of foreign exchange, Bloomberg reported.
Pan Gongsheng: Pilot to Ease Overseas Institutions' RMB Trading in China's FX Market
Binance News - According to Jin10, People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng said at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Financial Street Forum annual conference that a pilot program would further facilitate overseas financial institutions' RMB buying and selling in China's foreign exchange market. The People's Bank of China plans to allow eight Chinese and foreign overseas RMB clearing banks to conduct proprietary trading in China's interbank foreign exchange market, in line with international market practices and trading conventions. The pilot is intended to make it easier for overseas institutions to participate more deeply in the domestic foreign exchange market and promote integration between onshore and offshore markets. Pan said China would further open its foreign exchange ...
Eli Lilly's OMVOH Meets Primary Endpoint in Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Trial
Binance News - According to Jin10, market sources said Eli Lilly's OMVOH met the primary endpoint in a pediatric ulcerative colitis trial.
Initia to Migrate USDC From Noble to Injective
Binance News - USDC on Initia will migrate from Noble to Injective after Circle discontinues USDC on Noble. According to Foresight News, Initia said Initia Labs has developed a redemption vault, so users do not need to take action. Existing USDC.n will remain usable, while newly transferred USDC will arrive as USDC.inj. Outgoing USDC.n will be automatically redeemed through the vault for USDC.inj before being sent to its destination. Applications may gradually transition from USDC.n to USDC.inj, and users can also exchange the tokens at a 1:1 ratio through Initia Wallet. ...
PBOC Announces Measures to Expand Standing Lending Facility Access and Advance RMB Internationalization
Binance News - According to Jin10, People's Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng announced a series of policy measures the PBOC will soon introduce, including a liquidity support tool to address large redemptions by non-bank institutions; expanding the range of institutions eligible for the standing lending facility; promoting connectivity between bond markets; facilitating overseas financial institutions' RMB transactions in China's foreign exchange market; and issuing guidance on financial support for international science and technology innovation centers, including Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei). The PBOC will also respond to market demand, improve the quality of policy supply, and advance RMB internationalization.
STOCKS | Indonesia’s Stock Rout Deepens Ahead of Officials’ MSCI Meeting
Binance News - Indonesian markets extended their selloff, with stocks deepening their worst rout in almost 30 years and losses spreading to bonds and the rupiah, according to Bloomberg. Officials are set to meet with MSCI, which warned Indonesia may face a two-step downgrade.
AI | Don Wilson Weighs the GPU Market’s Trillion-Dollar Question
Binance News - DRW founder and CEO Don Wilson said last year that he wanted to build a GPU market bigger than oil, Bloomberg reported. He returned for this year's first Chicago live show at City Winery to discuss the effort, the recent tech selloff and credit concerns around neocloud CoreWeave. The conversation also covered DRW's development of a GPU “crunch spread,” plans to launch GPU futures and the possibility of token futures.
71% of Americans Doubt Trump Will Deliver $5,000 Dividend Checks: Poll
DailyHODL - An NBC News poll finds 71% of Americans don't expect to receive the proposed $5,000 payment if Republicans keep Congress. The post 71% of Americans Doubt Trump Will Deliver $5,000 Dividend Checks: Poll appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
XRP Finally Bounces: Price Shows First Bullish Dynamic Since September
U.Today - XRP might finally recovery for the first time since September plunge. XRP might finally recovery for the first time since September plunge.
HKMA Assigns Darryl Chan New Executive Roles in Leadership Shuffle
Binance News - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has given Darryl Chan new executive roles as part of a reshuffle, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The authority is preparing to make way for a new crop of leaders in the coming years.
UBS Expects ECB to Raise Rates by 25 Basis Points in March 2027
Binance News - According to Jin10, UBS expects the European Central Bank to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in March 2027, following a rate hike in December; it had previously forecast that the current rate-hiking cycle would end in December.
GEOPOLITICS | Philippines Calls in China Envoy Over Use-of-Force Remarks
Binance News - The Philippines’ top diplomat summoned China’s envoy to protest his remarks about the use of force amid their maritime dispute in the South China Sea, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | Intel Gains 3.4% Premarket After JPMorgan Upgrades Rating From Underweight to Neutral
Binance News - According to Jin10, Intel shares rose 3.4% in premarket trading after JPMorgan upgraded its rating from Underweight to Neutral.
Binance Will Launch Pick Campaign With Up to 1 Million USDC in Rewards
Binance News - According to the announcement from Binance, its Binance Pick campaign will officially launch on 2026-10-21 (UTC), with Early Bird reservations opening on 2026-10-19. The reservation period runs from 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-20 23:59:59 (UTC), followed by the prediction period from 2026-10-21 00:00:00 to 2026-11-15 23:59:59 (UTC). The prize pool can reach 1,000,000 USDC, with its size tied to the number of users who reserve during Early Bird. Participants can earn Scores by completing tasks that may include campaign sign-up, daily check-ins, referrals, trading, and posting on Square. Eligible users can use Scores to make predictions in available markets; successful predictions increase their Scores. Scores are campaign-only points with no monetary value and cannot be redeemed, ...
MARA Sends $82.8 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges During a Shaky October
BeInCrypto - MARA Holdings appears to be selling Bitcoin (BTC) again as the market swings through October. Wallets linked to the miner sent 1,000 BTC to Binance and Gate over 5 days. On-chain tracker Lookonchain flagged the deposits, the second large MARA transfer it has spotted this month. Follow us on X to get the latest news The post MARA Sends $82.8 Million in Bitcoin to Exchanges During a Shaky October appeared first on BeInCrypto.
STOCKS | Intel and AMD Jump More Than 140% in 2026 as CPU Demand Recovers, but Profitability Diverges
Binance News - Intel and AMD shares have risen 144% and 147%, respectively, in 2026 as AI infrastructure investment expands from GPUs to CPUs. According to Sina Finance, citing Barchart columnist Sushree Mohanty, AMD currently has a clearer earnings-growth advantage than Intel, which remains in transition. Intel’s Data Center and AI business reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $6.3 billion, up 59% year over year, and operating profit of $2.5 billion. Its foundry business, however, posted a $2.1 billion loss. Analysts expect Intel’s earnings per share to reach $1.04 in 2026 and $1.44 in 2027; its forward price-to-earnings ratio based on 2027 estimates is about 62.3. ...
Volcano Engine Launches Seedance AI Drama Incentive Program, Offering Up to 200,000 Yuan per Series
Binance News - Volcano Engine, ByteDance’s cloud and AI services platform, launched an incentive program offering up to 200,000 yuan per AI drama made with Seedance. According to ChainCatcher, the program covers AI animated and AI-generated realistic dramas released on the Hongguo Short Drama app, excluding live-action productions. Eligible videos must be made entirely with Seedance, with Seedance 2.5 accounting for more than 50% of production. To qualify, a work must rank among the monthly top 50 AI dramas by Hongguo popularity score and pass review. Monthly awards are 200,000 yuan per title for ranks 1–10, 100,000 yuan for ...
AI TRENDS | Wall Street Financing May Decide the Next Stage of the AI Race
Binance News - The next stage of the AI race may depend on which companies can secure long-term capital at lower cost and greater scale. According to Sina Finance, Nvidia joined Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR in August to establish an AI infrastructure financing platform intended to mobilize more than $500 billion. Analysts cited in the article estimate that capital expenditure by the five major U.S. hyperscalers could reach $730 billion in 2026, with up to one-third expected to be financed through debt. Nvidia’s platform aims to bring outside investors, including pension funds, insurers and sovereign wealth funds, into AI ...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Plans FY2027 Shipbuilding Line Restart for Defense Equipment
Binance News - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to restart a shipbuilding production line in fiscal 2027 to build defense equipment. According to Sina Finance, people familiar with the matter said on Monday that the line in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, is intended to build military vessels for Japan's Ministry of Defense. Japan's government has increased defense spending and promoted vessel exports, boosting ship demand; the restart is intended to expand shipbuilding capacity. The line is part of the Tamano Works of subsidiary Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems. The parent company will reopen a land-based hull construction berth and expand staffing. The factory formerly belonged to Mitsui Shipbuilding, now Mitsui E&S. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries took over the site in 2021 after ...
Morgan Stanley Raises Meta Platforms Price Target to $820 From $775
Binance News - According to Jin10, Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Meta Platforms (META.O) to $820 from $775.
MapQuest maps license plate readers from Motorola, Axon, Verkada, and Flock
Cryptopolitan - MapQuest's Surveillance Layer plots license plate readers from Motorola Solutions, Axon, Verkada and seven other vendors next to Flock Safety's.
SpaceX Accused of Throttling Ukraine Starlink as Trump and Musk Deny Role, Zelensky Says
Binance News - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said tests found that Starlink-equipped drones lose satellite connectivity in Ukraine when traveling faster than 161 kilometers per hour, while the same system remains connected at speeds above 180 kilometers per hour in the EU. According to Sina Finance, Zelensky said the restriction appeared intentional, with the U.S. government setting it and SpaceX implementing it technically. Musk said the U.S. military determines Starshield’s speed and usage restrictions, with final authority resting with the president. U.S. President Donald Trump denied involvement, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said ...
Launchpad Fees Explained: Creation Costs, Trading Fees and Effective Take Rates
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Some U.S. Counties Offer Retirement Basics for About $2,400 a Month, but 45% of Older Households Fall Short
Binance News - Some counties in Pennsylvania, New Mexico and Mississippi have monthly housing, food and transportation costs of about $2,400. According to Sina Finance, research by the University of Massachusetts Boston and the National Council on Aging found that 45% of U.S. households aged 60 and older have incomes insufficient to cover basic expenses, while 80% could face poverty after a major financial emergency. In 2025, the median income for U.S. households aged 65 and older was $59,680. Cambria County, Pennsylvania, had estimated monthly costs of $2,372, the lowest among the areas highlighted. Guadalupe County, New Mexico, came to $2,394, ...
AI | Elice’s South Korea Kosdaq Debut to Test Investors After Firmus IPO Cancellation
Binance News - Data-center infrastructure company Elice Inc. is set to debut on South Korea’s tech-heavy Kosdaq market Tuesday, according to Bloomberg. The listing will test AI investor appetite after peer Firmus canceled its high-profile IPO this month.
AI TRENDS | Claude's Page Requests Trigger No Kings Coalition Instagram Suspension; Meta Apologizes
Binance News - Meta Platforms said on October 18 that Instagram mistakenly suspended the No Kings Coalition account during nationwide anti-Trump protests after Anthropic's Claude accessed related pages at about four times the normal rate, triggering the platform's automated security system. According to Sina Finance, Meta said the system treated the requests as suspected bot traffic; public access was restored after about an hour, but full administrator access did not return until 5:33 p.m. Saturday (U.S. Eastern Time). The coalition said nearly 3,000 events were held across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., and that Instagram was an important channel for reaching supporters and sharing event information.
Malaysia Airlines Considers Green Surcharge as SAF Costs Could Push Fares Higher
Binance News - Malaysia Aviation Group said on October 19 that it is considering a green surcharge to help cover the high cost of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to Sina Finance, group head Nasaruddin A. Bakar said the airline must balance emissions targets with passengers’ ability to pay, and that passing all fuel costs on to customers could dampen travel demand. Options under review include asking passengers to help cover SAF’s additional costs. Bakar said the final decision on a green tax rests with the Malaysian government and that regulators, fuel suppliers, and airlines need to work together to lower SAF costs. He said further fare increases were possible, but ...
JPMorgan Brings JPM Coin to Ethereum for Institutional Clients
Binance News - JPMorgan Chase is launching its JPM Coin deposit token on Ethereum for institutional clients, extending its blockchain payments push, according to Bloomberg. Wall Street is growing more comfortable moving money on public networks.
South Korea Launches 2 Trillion Won Trade Finance Program for SK Hynix Suppliers
Binance News - South Korea has launched a 2 trillion won (about $1.4 billion) trade-finance program with SK Hynix and four commercial banks to support semiconductor suppliers. According to Sina Finance, the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said a signing ceremony was held on the 19th at SK Hynix’s semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, attended by Minister Kim Jung-kwan. SK Hynix, the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woori Bank, and Hana Bank signed the agreement. The ministry described it as the largest agreement for a single company since the export supply-chain guarantee program began in August last year. ...
Zakura Releases Experimental P2Pv2 as Testnet Runs Dual-Stack
Binance News - Zakura, a node implementation for Zcash, has announced experimental network-layer P2Pv2 to replace its legacy protocol inherited from Bitcoin. According to ChainCatcher, Testnet and Regtest currently run the new protocol alongside the old stack by default, while Mainnet still defaults to the legacy stack; the native protocol version is p2p-v2/3. P2Pv2 uses a new protocol stack designed to optimize latency, throughput or resilience, with one secure connection able to carry multiple independent services. Its zakura-quic transport is based on quinn-proto and uses QUIC, TLS 1.3 and Ed25519 peer authentication. It removes the Iroh dependency and lets ...
Nvidia GTC Berlin Opens October 20, With Jensen Huang Keynote Set for October 21
Binance News - Nvidia’s GTC conference will run in Berlin from October 20 to 22, with CEO Jensen Huang scheduled to deliver a keynote on October 21. According to ChainCatcher, the event will feature more than 100 sessions covering accelerated computing, agentic AI, physical AI, robotics, open-source models and AI infrastructure.
LIVE: Markets open high in tech’s first earnings week as Trump-Iran tensions remain high
Cryptopolitan - U.S. stock futures are up despite fears of a Black Monday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq try to recover from last week’s losses. Asian markets are mostly down, oil prices have eased, and the euro is slipping as unrest spreads across France. Meta (META) and Tesla (TSLA) report earnings this week, with investors hoping...
PRECIOUS METALS | COMEX Silver: CNT Adds 611,500 Ounces, but Asahi Withdraws 658,400
Binance News - According to Jin10, CNT received 611,500 ounces of silver, while Asahi withdrew 658,400 ounces, leaving total inventories down a net 50,800 ounces. Asahi also converted warrants for 28,900 ounces to Eligible status.
How Crypto Launchpads Work: Bonding Curves, Graduation and the 2026 Landscape
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