Ledger Brings Self-Custodial Bitcoin Loans to Its Wallet, Powered by Morpho

Ledger’s Crypto Loan lets users borrow USDC or USDT against cbBTC or wBTC with approvals on a hardware device. Morpho via Yield.xyz powers the feature, rolling out now.

Prosecutors Lean on Bitcoin Fog Appeal to Keep Roman Storm Case in Manhattan

DOJ cites the Bitcoin Fog appeal to justify Manhattan venue in Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash case as FinCEN pulls back a mixer rule, sharpening the legal line around crypto mixing.

Bitcoin Pauses While Zcash and Monero Break Rank: ETF Flows, Halvings Vote, and a Flat Macro Tape

Bitcoin and Ethereum are range-bound, but Zcash and Monero led 24-hour gains. Here’s why privacy coins are attracting flows as rates steady, ETFs flex, and key levels emerge.

SEC greenlights Cboe listing for 3x Bitcoin, Ethereum, and commodity ETFs from Volatility Shares

The SEC approved Cboe’s plan to list six 3x leveraged ETFs tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, silver, oil, and natural gas. Daily-reset products await effective registrations before trading.

4chan’s 364‑Day Bitcoin Pattern: Is October 5, 2026 the Cycle Low?

An anonymous 4chan post nailed Bitcoin’s Oct. 6, 2025 peak. The same 364‑day cadence points to Oct. 5, 2026 as the bottom. Coincidence—or a real cycle marker?

Strive Buys 2,000 BTC for $169M, Lifts Treasury to 29,462—Largest Add Since May as 13% Preferred Funding Scales

Strive acquired 2,000 BTC for $169M at $84,422 average, taking holdings to 29,462 BTC. Cash sits at $284.7M with no debt as its 13% SATA preferred program does the heavy lifting.

Metaplanet Sells 10,000 BTC, Buys Back 11,000—A Pricey Signal to Credit Markets

Metaplanet offloaded 10,000 BTC and repurchased 11,000 in Q3 to prove liquidity, lifting holdings to 44,000 BTC, booking a ~$97M deferred tax asset, and preparing for a credit rating.

Bitcoin’s Stronger Golden Cross: 100/200 EMA Flip Signals Durable Trend as BTC Stalls Below $87,354

Bitcoin hovers near $86.1k while a rarer 100/200 EMA golden cross strengthens the uptrend. Macro cools, ETFs add $189.8M, and key Fed/CPI dates loom as $87,354 caps price.

Strategy Logs $20.91B Q3 Fair-Value Gain, Adds 334 BTC, Prioritizes $176M in STRC Buybacks

Strategy posts a $20.91B Q3 digital asset gain, buys 334 BTC to reach 848,000 coins, and repurchases $176.3M of STRC as it leans into balance-sheet discipline and liquidity.

Bitcoin ETFs Kick Off ‘Uptober’ With $134.4M Inflows as Soft Jobs Data Eases Fed Hike Bets

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $134.4M over the first two trading days of October after a $148.7M outflow, as weak jobs data cut rate-hike odds and BTC pushed toward $87K.