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Last week in Bitcoin: → BTC closed ~2% lower, running to ~$86.6K Monday before a ~$80.3K low Thursday, then settling in the low $83Ks. $1.14B liquidated on Oct 8. → US spot ETFs saw ~$680M net outflows. $485M left on Oct 7, the largest day since June, before inflows returned Oct 9 with IBIT leading. → Strategy acquired 250 $BTC and repurchased $192M of $STRC. → Bitcoin Miner Genesis Digital Assets Raises About $900 Million for AI Data Center Pivot. → The Lombard App is now live via Ledger Wallet. Deposit native BTC, earn yield-bearing LBTC, without leaving self-custody. → Sui launched Hashi with $500M committed for Bitcoin-backed lending. Native BTC stays on Bitcoin via 2-of-2 multisig; hBTC mints on Sui. → Mezo's veBTC contract was exploited Oct 5. ~5.52 BTC drained across 37 positions held by 36 users. → Thailand finalized spot BTC and ETH ETF rules, effective Oct 16. → Bitcoin Core 32.0rc3 shipped as the next major release candidate.
Democrats wanted a dedicated CFTC office to advocate for retail crypto investors. The Clarity Act does that with the creation of the Office of the Retail Commodity Advocate. Democrats voted no on protecting retail investors with a dedicated CFTC advocate.
NEW: Michael @Saylor's @Strategy adds 250 $BTC and repurchases $192M in $STRC preferred shares, bringing total holdings to 848,250 $BTC with $5.5B in USD assets.
Strategy Spends $192M on STRC Buybacks While Adding Just 250 BTC Strategy said it acquired 250 BTC for $21.5 million at an average price of $86,194 between October 5 and 11, bringing total holdings to 848,250 BTC at an aggregate cost of about $64.0 billion. The company also repurchased 1.93 million STRC shares for $192.4 million over the same period. The bitcoin purchase was funded mainly with $21.0 million in proceeds from MSTR share sales, while USD cash stood at $640.5 million and the USD Reserve at $4.88 billion as of October 11.
Strategy Buys 250 BTC, Spends $192M on STRC Buybacks Strategy said it acquired 250 BTC for $21.5 million at an average price of $86,194 between October 5 and 11, bringing total holdings to 848,250 BTC at an aggregate cost of about $64.0 billion. The company also repurchased 1.93 million STRC shares for $192.4 million over the same period. The bitcoin purchase was funded mainly with $21.0 million in proceeds from MSTR share sales, while USD cash stood at $640.5 million and the USD Reserve at $4.88 billion as of October 11.
THE BLOCK: Michael Saylor's Strategy $MSTR acquired another 250 bitcoin for approximately $21.5 million, bringing its total holdings to 848,250 $BTC. The company also repurchased $192 million of its $STRC preferred stock.
You think BTC is going up. Should you trade Perps or Options? 🤔 Both can trade the same market idea — but they give you very different ways to manage the trade. 🔹 Choose Perps if you want more control over when you exit There is no expiry. If BTC takes longer than expected to move, you can keep the trade open — as long as you have enough margin. The trade-off: If BTC moves too far against you, you can be liquidated. You may also pay funding fees while the position stays open. 🔹 Choose Options if you want to know your maximum loss before you enter When you buy an Option, the most you can lose is the amount you paid for it. There is also no liquidation price before expiry. The trade-off: You need to choose an expiry. If BTC moves the way you expected, but only after your trade ends, you can still lose. So before you trade, ask yourself: Do I want more freedom over when I exit? → Perps Do I want to know my maximum risk before I enter? → Options Neither is better. The better choice is the one that matches how you want to manage your risk and your trade.
Bloomberg Strategist: Bitcoin Has Become a "Stock-Market Puppet" Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone @mikemcglone11 said in an October 1 interview with Wealthion that Bitcoin's high correlation with U.S. equities, combined with its greater volatility, has made it increasingly look like a "stock-market puppet." He noted that Bitcoin is down about 4% this year while the S&P 500 is up around 3%, and that Bitcoin has also lagged the stock market for nearly five years. McGlone added that he still stands by his view that Bitcoin could fall to $10,000 and sees no reason yet to abandon that call. He also said the broader crypto market remains in the process of a "purge."
NEW: @krakenfx receives UAE regulatory approval with @Payward FZCO licensed by VARA to offer spot and margin trading in AED-denominated pairs to retail, professional and institutional clients, launching in the coming weeks.
THE BLOCK: UK bitcoin treasury firm The Smarter Web Company has conditionally raised £10 million ($13.2 million) through a preferred share offering, with £4 million ($5.3 million) in net proceeds earmarked for additional bitcoin $BTC purchases. The preferred shares are expected to begin trading in London on Oct. 14, carrying an initial annual dividend rate of 12%, payable weekly.
NEW: SWI Group has raised €800 million ($895 million) to expand AI infrastructure after taking control of FTX-backed bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets. The company is repurposing suitable bitcoin-mining facilities for AI and high-performance computing workloads as part of its broader shift away from crypto mining.
ChainGPT AI News: @COLDCARDwallet removed a phishing post from its X account. A verified badge can make a fake migration request look official. The cause remains under investigation. Use COLDCARD's official site for guidance, not the deleted post's link. https://app.chaingpt.org/ai-web3-news/51274/coldcard-phishing-alert-fake-post-on-verified-x-account-pushes-fraudulent-migration
Payward Receives Full Market Approval from Dubai’s VARA; Kraken Plans UAE Launch in the Coming Weeks Kraken parent Payward has received full market approval from Dubai’s VARA, allowing regulated virtual-asset services for retail, professional and institutional investors. Kraken plans to launch in the UAE within weeks, with AED-denominated spot and margin trading, direct AED deposits and withdrawals, onchain staking and tokenized stocks via xStocks. Institutional clients will also get OTC spot and Kraken Prime. Crypto derivatives and other products are planned for late 2026 into 2027, subject to further approval. Payward received preliminary VARA approval in May.
THE BLOCK: Crypto investment manager 3iQ has received in-principle approval from the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) for a Category 4 license via its UAE entity. Last year, 3iQ partnered with UAE-based Further Asset Management to launch a joint fund with $100 million in seed capital.
🚨 BREAKING: Iran's IRGC says a crude supertanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz—the third tanker incident since Saturday.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Saw $681 Million in Net Outflows Last Week; Spot Ethereum ETFs Recorded $542 Million in Net Outflows From October 5 to October 9 (ET), spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net outflows of $681 million, ending a three-week streak of net inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $542 million, with BlackRock’s ETHA leading the outflows at $477 million.
NEW: South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank has started offering bitcoin-backed loans, according to Edaily news. The bank will initially accept only bitcoin as collateral for loans offered on a limited basis to corporate clients, and plans to expand the services depending on demand and regulatory developments. $BTC
THE BLOCK: MoonPay CLO & Former CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham explains why crypto does not need Congress and can proceed through agency rulemaking alone. "There is very little that the CFTC's jurisdiction doesn't touch, because the way that the Commodity Exchange Act is drafted, pretty much everything is a commodity except for onions and movie box office receipts," Pham told The Block.
A mysterious whale is selling $BTC and buying $ETH! The whale sold 410.14 $BTC ($34.16M) on #Hyperliquid, then bought 14,341 $ETH ($36.14M) on DEXs. https://arkm.com/explorer/entity/4912c96f-9ab6-4120-8d26-16be1899bc39
Asia's weekly TOP10 crypto news: Kyrgyzstan Shuts Down USDKG, South Korea Tightens Cross-Border Crypto Rules, China Plans a National Blockchain Network, Thailand Finalizes Crypto ETF Rules, and Hong Kong–Malaysia Explore Stablecoin Cooperation.
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