Bitcoin Drops Below $70K as Leverage Gets Flushed; NEAR, Worldcoin, ICP Rally on Narrative and Cash-Flow Bets

Bitcoin slid under $70K for the first time in eight weeks, kicking off $728M in 24h liquidations. Yet NEAR, Worldcoin, ICP, and Hyperliquid climbed on AI and buyback-driven catalysts.

Cardsmiths’ America250 Currency Series 6 Hides Redeemable Bitcoin and Dogecoin in Patriotic Packs

Cardsmiths’ America250 Currency Series 6 blends U.S. history with crypto: packs hide redeemable Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Litecoin, with limited boxes numbered to 1,776.

Microsoft’s Majorana 2 Quantum Chip Claims 1,000x Reliability Leap, Turning Up Bitcoin’s Q‑Day Clock

Microsoft touts a 1,000x reliability jump for its Majorana 2 quantum chip as AI speeds R&D, qubit lifetimes hit 20 seconds, and the debate over Bitcoin’s Q‑Day risk intensifies.

Mt. Gox Moves $739M in BTC as Price Slips; The Real Risk Is Sentiment, Not Supply

Mt. Gox shifted 10,422.65 BTC while Bitcoin dipped below $70K. With ~35,000 BTC left to distribute by Oct. 31, 2026, ETF flows and sentiment may matter more than these transfers.

Bitcoin Sentiment Turns South: Traders Now Eye $55K as ETFs Bleed and Price Hits Two-Month Low

BTC slipped below $68K, down 12% on the week. Prediction markets now lean toward $55K over $84K amid 11 days of U.S. ETF outflows, a treasury sale, and $600M in liquidations.

Sanders and Warren Press Labor Department to Scrap 401(k) Crypto Plan, Cite Fiduciary Risks and Trump Ties

U.S. senators urge the Labor Department to drop a rule easing Bitcoin, crypto, private equity, and private credit in 401(k)s, warning diluted ERISA prudence and Trump-linked conflicts.

Strategy Stock Extends Slide After First BTC Sale Since 2022 as Bitcoin Drops; $400 Target Holds

MSTR fell 9% to $136.08 after selling 32 BTC, as Bitcoin slid to $67,288. Despite a 70% drawdown from its 52‑week high, TD Cowen kept a $400 target. Crypto equities also weakened.

Standard Chartered Says Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Tilts Momentum Toward Ethereum

Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick sees Strategy’s $2.5M BTC sale as an ETH/BTC inflection, eyeing a 0.04 ratio, a $4K year-end ETH, and long-term upside from staking and tokenization.

After Strategy’s 32 BTC Bitcoin Sale, Expect Scrutiny—not a Treasury Selloff

Strategy sold 32 BTC ($2.5M) for the first time since 2022. Analysts argue capital structure—not contagion—will drive treasury moves, with BTC still 46% below its 2025 high.

Hive Digital’s $297.8M Revenue Jump Signals a Calculated Pivot From Bitcoin Hashrate to AI Compute

Hive Digital’s FY26 revenue rose 158% to $297.8M as it mined 2,885 BTC and unveiled a 320MW Toronto AI campus targeting $660M ARR—while posting a GAAP loss amid non-cash charges.