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Bitcoin fell below $81,000 as reports of possible renewed US-Iran military action pushed oil higher. Rising Treasury yields and increased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike added pressure, while traders focused on whether Bitcoin could hold its $82,500 support level.
Standard Chartered plans to offer custody for selected cryptoassets, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets to institutional clients in Singapore, extending a digital-asset service already available in the UAE, Luxembourg and Hong Kong.
The U.S. government moved 12,267 bitcoin, worth about $1 billion, linked to the Bitfinex hack into unlabeled wallets, according to Arkham data cited by CoinDesk. The transfer showed no sign of a sale, following a separate $383 million movement to Coinbase Prime.
US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded about $646 million in combined withdrawals on Wednesday, their sharpest setback in months. BlackRock’s funds led the outflows as Bitcoin fell below $83,000 and Ethereum approached $2,500 amid weakening institutional demand.
The US government moved more than 12,267 seized Bitcoin worth over $1 billion from a wallet linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack recovery, hours after transferring about $770 million in BTC to Coinbase Prime.
Financial products built on Bitcoin-linked corporate securities are emerging in two forms: debt-based tranching and full-reserve spendable balances. The models seek to create stable-value digital money or enhanced digital yield, but both face limits involving risk, liquidity and regulation.
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More than 6 million bitcoin are behind publicly exposed keys, according to new figures from a Glassnode co-founder. The disclosure comes as Justin Drake calls for preparation against potential AI attacks on wallet cryptography, although no such attack is reported to have occurred.
Citi has raised its 12-month Bitcoin target to $113,000, implying a 36% gain from the Oct. 7 reference price. ETF flows and other buying show signs of support, but thin trading volume and a sharp daily outflow leave the recovery’s durability uncertain.
SALT Lending CEO Shawn Owen says Bitcoin’s portability, divisibility and potential use as loan collateral could strengthen its appeal as banks and institutions enter the market. He expects adoption to grow over time, while acknowledging that volatility and price movements will not follow a straight line.
SALT Lending CEO Shawn Owen says banks, credit unions and advisers are increasingly engaging with Bitcoin-backed lending, marking what he describes as the cryptocurrency’s first institutional cycle. The interview covered collateral, volatility, regulation, ETFs and the changing profile of borrowers.
Bison Interests CEO Josh Young says less than 10% of global oil inventories may be usable and puts WTI’s fair value near $105 a barrel. He warns that supply shocks, energy infrastructure damage and rising oil costs could contribute to major currency debasement.
Sui’s Hashi Bitcoin finance network is set for a phased October rollout with more than $500 million in commitments from launch partners. The network will mint hBTC against deposited Bitcoin, while Anchorage Digital will provide institutional access and planned stablecoin liquidity.
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake has urged major crypto holders to prepare for a possible AI-driven attack on wallet signatures. No such attack has been demonstrated, but he recommends gradual moves to addresses with unexposed public keys, while Vitalik Buterin warns against rushed migrations.
Roughly 100 bitcoin mined in July 2010 moved after more than 16 years, rising in market value from about $6 to approximately $8.5 million. The transfer involved early mining rewards, but blockchain records do not identify the holder or show that the coins were sold.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs suffered $487.1 million in net outflows, their largest withdrawal since June 25, as bitcoin traded near support around $81,000-$83,000. October flows have turned negative after strong September inflows, adding pressure to an already fragile market.
The US government moved 9,261 Bitcoin worth about $770 million to Coinbase Prime, including assets linked to the Bitfinex hack, Binance seizures and 2,456 BTC that may represent newly identified law-enforcement recoveries.
Bitcoin recovered late after briefly falling below $81,000, as rising oil prices, Treasury yields, AI concerns and cryptocurrency-security fears pressured risk assets. Tech stocks and crypto-linked data-centre companies also declined, while institutional survey data pointed to continued long-term digital-asset interest.
