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Bitcoin’s wealthy holders are increasingly borrowing against their coins, seeking yield and rebuilding positions through interest, Xapo CEO Seamus Rocca told CoinDesk. The trend suggests a shift from short-term speculation toward private-banking services, although customers remain divided over bitcoin’s near-term direction.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a $1.37 billion judgment against the alleged operators of NovaTech and AWS Mining, two crypto schemes prosecutors say collected more than $1 billion while promising returns not supported by actual trading.
Blockstream has launched a consulting business for banks, asset managers and other institutions while opening an office in Lugano, Switzerland. The company will advise on Bitcoin infrastructure, tokenized assets and confidential settlement, using the location as a hub for European operations.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $635 million in outflows on Oct. 22, their largest daily withdrawal since June, as Bitcoin traded near Glassnode’s estimated $81,500 cost basis for ETF-held coins. Ethereum funds also saw withdrawals, extending October’s losses.
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Bitcoin Core has changed its vulnerability policy for bugs that AI can easily uncover. Developers will rapidly patch every maintained release and publish an advisory, replacing lengthy embargoes when secrecy offers little protection against automated discovery.
Bitcoin Core is accelerating fixes and security disclosures for vulnerabilities that AI tools can easily rediscover. The change ends potentially year-long embargoes for those bugs, while critical protocol-level threats remain subject to case-by-case handling.
U.S. investors withdrew $635.6 million from spot bitcoin ETFs on Thursday as an oil-price spike and Middle East tensions triggered renewed risk-off trading. Bitcoin briefly fell below $81,000, although weekly ETF flows remained positive at more than $439 million.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $635.6 million on Thursday, wiping out most of a three-day inflow streak and pushing October flows back into the red. Ethereum and Solana funds also recorded withdrawals, while crypto prices remained comparatively stable before weakening in Moneyiar’s latest market snapshot.
Franklin Templeton has registered two Nasdaq-listed ETFs that begin with 95% U.S. stocks and 5% bitcoin, directing regular and special dividends into bitcoin exposure. The products’ prospectus lists October 27 as the effective date, with FBEQ carrying a 0.09% expense ratio.
Bitcoin briefly fell below $81,000 as US stocks weakened and Brent crude climbed to $116 a barrel, its highest level since March. Traders focused on whether Bitcoin could reclaim its 50-day average at $81,781 or retest lower support.
South Korea’s central bank plans to draft a foreign-exchange law amendment by year-end to regulate stablecoins used for payments and monitor cross-border transfers. The initiative comes as lawmakers debate a broader digital-asset bill and whether a postponed crypto tax should begin in 2027.
Robinhood says bitcoin, gold and oil prediction contracts are among its fastest-growing products as traders move beyond sports. The company also reported rising interest in shorter crypto contracts, including products settling in as little as 15 minutes.
Stand With Crypto says its 3.1 million advocates, state and college chapters, and 45 endorsed candidates could make crypto voters influential in the November 3 US midterms, with major digital-asset legislation and congressional control at stake.
Parker Lewis says Bitcoin could eventually settle every global payment as $107 trillion in debt strains the credit system. He argues merchants may drive adoption by avoiding card fees and chargebacks, while payments—not treasury holdings—will determine Bitcoin’s long-term utility.
Block has launched “Bitcoin Does,” its first mass-consumer Bitcoin advertising campaign, targeting 60 million curious Americans. Led by Maria Pesce, the campaign emphasizes practical uses, self-custody and payments over technical explanations of mining and blockchain.
Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone says Bitcoin could fall to $10,000, citing ETF exhaustion, equity-market dependence, potential Federal Reserve rate hikes and broader macroeconomic risks. Moneyiar data showed Bitcoin at $80,688.263244589 on October 24, 2026.
Bitcoin stayed below $82,000 after a 3.2% fall as concerns over AI infrastructure financing pressured equities. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $635 million in outflows, while leveraged crypto liquidations exceeded $336 million over 24 hours.
