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Bitcoin price: $87K rebound or another plunge below $81K?

Bitcoin price has rebounded toward $82,800 after a sharp liquidation-driven sell-off, but resistance near $84,400 stands between its weekend recovery and another attempt at $87,000. CoinGecko recorded Bitcoin at $82,726 on Oct. 10, up 0.3% over 24 hours following its…

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Crypto ETFs shed $1.29b as Bitcoin and Ether lead exits

U.S. crypto ETFs tracked across Farside Investors’ Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Hyperliquid and Zcash tables recorded combined net outflows of $1.29 billion during Oct. 5–9, with Bitcoin and Ether funds accounting for most withdrawals. Farside Investors’ daily figures put combined Bitcoin…

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NFT sales rise to $39.85m as Pudgy Penguins jump 125%

NFT sales reached $39.85 million over the seven days to Oct. 10, up 0.90% from the previous week, as Ethereum retained its blockchain lead and Pudgy Penguins sales more than doubled. According to data from CryptoSlam, weekly NFT sales totaled…

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Crypto VC funding: Spiko and Nous Research raise $90m each

Crypto and Web3 funding announcements totaled $380.51 million across 16 disclosed transactions from Oct. 3–9, led by matching $90 million rounds for Spiko and Nous Research. Mecka followed with a $60 million Series B, while Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile secured…

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Bitcoin retreats, Treasury drops rules, OKX draws investment | Weekly recap

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin lost its early-October gains as U.S. exchange-traded funds recorded heavy withdrawals, while the Treasury abandoned two proposed crypto reporting rules. OKX added institutional investors at a $25 billion valuation, and Ethereum…

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CFTC proposes classifying sports event contracts as swaps

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed adding event contracts covering four categories, including sports, to its swap definition while issuing a separate rule excluding casino-style gambling products. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the proposal on Oct. 9, describing…

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Alex Mashinsky gets lifetime crypto ban in New York settlement

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky has agreed to a lifetime ban from the cryptocurrency, securities, and commodities industries under a New York settlement carrying up to $35 million in conditional payments. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the agreement…

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US eyes $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said authorities have located about $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency that they could seize this week as Washington presses ahead with financial restrictions against Tehran. Scott Bessent said at Newsmax’s NPolicy Summit in Washington…

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XRP Ledger Batch goes live, enabling bundled transactions

The XRP Ledger has activated its Batch feature on mainnet with support from 30 validators, allowing users to bundle between two and eight transactions into one operation. XRPScan’s dashboard shows BatchV1_1 as active on mainnet, according to the reported amendment…

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GRAM rises 9% as Telegram expands Money wallet access

GRAM has risen 9% to $1.56 as Telegram has expanded access to Money, its non-custodial wallet for token transfers and collectible purchases. Walt announced that Telegram is extending Money beyond the selected users who previously had access, bringing the wallet…

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OKX launches flexible USDC loans in Europe

OKX has launched crypto-backed USDC loans in Europe, allowing customers to borrow up to 250,000 USDC, or 3.25 million USDC for VIP clients, without a fixed repayment term. OKX said in its Oct. 9 announcement that European customers could access…

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Bitcoin quantum threat: Which wallets face the most risk?

Fireblocks’ research chief has identified exposed public keys as the main factor in Bitcoin’s future quantum risk, citing public estimates that roughly 6.7 million to 7 million BTC sit behind keys already visible onchain. Fireblocks Vice President of Research Michael…