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Altcoins gained more than major cryptocurrencies as the CoinDesk 80 rose about 3% in 24 hours, but liquidity remained thin and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs suffered $681 million in weekly outflows. Traders now await Wednesday’s U.S. consumer price index for the next major market signal.
UK authorities have frozen an £8.9 million London penthouse belonging to Thet Li, an alleged Prince Group finance chief. The action forms part of a wider probe involving luxury properties, jewelry, cash and billions of dollars in cryptocurrency allegedly linked to the group.
Jeonbuk Bank has reportedly started offering won-denominated corporate loans secured by Bitcoin, with a third-party custodian holding the cryptocurrency. The service follows South Korean legal changes covering the seizure and liquidation of virtual-asset claims.
Bitcoin pulled back after nearing $84,000 as oil prices recovered and U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs posted $681 million in weekly outflows. Analysts are watching $82,000 support and U.S. inflation data due October 14 for the next major market catalyst.
Strategy chair Michael Saylor hinted at further Bitcoin buying after the company ended September with large STRC preferred-share repurchases. An SEC filing is not expected before Tuesday, leaving investors waiting for details of any early-October BTC addition.
U.S. spot Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs are all recording net outflows in October. Bitcoin funds saw a small Friday rebound after heavy withdrawals, while Ethereum extended a nine-day losing streak and Solana posted five straight days of outflows.
Metaplanet’s sale of 10,000 Bitcoin and repurchase of 11,000 at a higher price cost roughly ¥11.57 billion on the replaced coins, highlighting the cash demands and financing deadlines facing corporate Bitcoin holders.
BTCPay Server version 2.4.5 removes Tor from the standard Docker deployment’s automatic components. Operators must explicitly add the Tor fragment at their next setup or update to preserve onion access, while private-network HTTP destinations are blocked by default.
Proposed 3x Bitcoin and Ethereum funds are moving closer to market access, but their daily resets mean investors can lose money even if Bitcoin later returns to its starting price. Futures exposure, fees and possible one-day losses add further risks.
Bermuda-based Meanwhile, which says it is the first life insurer licensed to operate entirely in Bitcoin, raised $37.5 million from existing investors led by Bain Capital Crypto. The funding lifts total investment above $180 million as demand grows for its Bitcoin-denominated policies.
Luxor reported a 6% to 13% annualized Bitcoin financing spread for September through prepaid mining contracts paired with cash-settled hedges. The structure can stabilize gross Bitcoin receipts, but delivery, counterparty, margin and BTC/USD risks mean the figure is not a guaranteed net return.
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Bitcoin’s rebound is being tested near $80,400 after US spot Bitcoin ETFs suffered almost $730 million in outflows across two sessions. Futures positioning, Sunday’s put-heavy options expiry and renewed spot demand will determine whether the recovery reflects fresh buying or short covering.
Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the October 2025 crypto flash crash, but altcoin liquidity and spot trading remain weak. CoinDesk’s data points to a selective recovery, with market-making capital returning mainly to the two largest digital assets.
Nearly a year after bitcoin’s October 2025 flash crash triggered about $19 billion in liquidations, analysts say traders have better risk data—but leverage, crowded positioning and derivatives still leave the market vulnerable to another sharp selloff.
Bermuda-based Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile has raised $37.5 million from existing investors, bringing total funding above $180 million as it reports stronger international demand for policies aimed at succession and estate planning.
Bitcoin’s average volatility has fallen sharply in 2026, but CoinDesk counted 10 three-sigma trading days—more than during 2018’s bear market. The pattern highlights persistent tail risk as institutional liquidity and derivatives positioning reshape the cryptocurrency market.
Bermuda-regulated Bitcoin life insurer Meanwhile has raised $37.5 million from existing investors, taking total funding above $180 million as it expands succession and estate-planning products for wealthy Bitcoin holders outside the US.
