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Bitcoin’s Crypto Fear and Greed Index has fallen to 56, returning to neutral territory as the cryptocurrency retreats from last week’s high. Higher oil prices, rising Treasury yields, weaker ETF flows and lower prediction-market odds point to a more cautious backdrop for digital assets.
Ledger says every confirmed case in last week’s suspected wallet-draining incident involved devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis. The company says its systems and direct sales channels were unaffected, while investigators have traced more than $86 million in suspected losses.
Bitcoin fell as much as 2.2% after failing to hold above $84,000, while Brent crude climbed to $107.25 on renewed energy-supply concerns involving Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz. Options traders remained cautious, though market analysis continued to leave room for a possible upside breakout.
Eclair has merged two fixes aimed at preventing Lightning nodes from paying excessive Bitcoin mining fees during dual funding, splicing and signer-mode transactions. The changes are in the master branch, but the latest listed packaged release remains September’s v0.14.3.
Palantir Europe chief Louis Mosley says European hesitation over artificial intelligence risks repeating the region’s failure to capitalize on the internet. He also defended the company amid political criticism of its defense, law-enforcement and public-sector contracts.
NEXTPredict paid $12,000 for Kalshi contracts covering roughly $3 million of conference investment if more than half of flights into JFK are canceled on October 21. Susquehanna provided market-making services in the arrangement.
Strategy bought 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million between October 5 and October 11, extending four straight weeks of purchases. The company now holds 848,250 BTC and separately repurchased $192.4 million of its STRC preferred stock, according to a Monday filing.
XRP Ledger developers fixed a vulnerability present since 2015 that could have let an attacker create counterfeit XRP through a specially crafted payment. The team said there is no evidence of exploitation, while Moneyiar data showed XRP down 3.15% over 24 hours.
Tom Lee says a potential $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion wealth transfer to younger investors between 2026 and 2028 could boost crypto demand. His comments came as Bitmine bought 12,532 ETH and moved closer to its goal of holding 5% of ether’s total supply.
Rep. Warren Davidson said America’s debt, inflation and declining dollar purchasing power make sound money and real assets central to the country’s economic future. The Bitcoin Magazine interview also covered crypto legislation, self-custody, CBDCs, stablecoins, bitcoin’s political role and U.S. government holdings.
France’s proposed crypto tax amendment could make Bitcoin- and Ether-to-USDC swaps taxable from 2027, before investors withdraw cash. It would also introduce new basis rules for older holdings and preserve restrictions on carrying crypto losses into future tax years.
ARK Invest is standing by its five-year Bitcoin outlook despite a flat-to-down year. Lorenzo Valente discussed the firm’s 2030 thesis, Bitcoin as digital gold and permissionless money, stablecoins, tokenization and the factors keeping some institutions cautious.
Willem Middelkoop says Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030 as investors seek protection from currency debasement. He argues central banks prefer gold because they can influence it, while institutions are accessing Bitcoin through ETFs.
Harneys and droppRWA plan to issue tokenized catastrophe bonds in Bermuda in early 2027, using onchain legal ownership and potentially smaller units to channel capital toward disaster risks that remain difficult to insure.
Bitcoin’s rebound has taken it close to the $84,000-$85,000 zone where substantial invested capital may create selling pressure. Ethereum reclaimed $2,500, but weakening derivatives positioning and $26.5 billion of estimated futures exposure leave its recovery vulnerable to renewed liquidations.
Evernorth Holdings rose as much as 5% in its Nasdaq debut as XRPN began trading as a publicly listed XRP treasury company. The firm expects to hold about 473 million XRP and appointed former Coinbase Asset Management executive Hugo Jeandesboz as chief investment officer.
An unauthorized Ledger hardware implant has renewed debate over whether Bitcoin ETFs offer safer custody than self-managed hardware wallets. Analysts disagree on the risks, while experts warn that both device security and rushed transfers require careful scrutiny.
Bitmine bought 12,532 ETH worth about $31.9 million, lifting its holdings to 6,028,946 ETH, or 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply. Chairman Tom Lee said the company needs roughly 100,000 more ETH to reach its 5% target, while predicting a major crypto bull market.
