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$11 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means

About $11 billion in Bitcoin options expire Friday on Deribit, with Bitcoin trading near $81,500. The expiry covers roughly 135,000 Bitcoin in contrac…

Yesterday
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Bitcoin Price Trades Above $81,500 as Fed Keeps Rates Steady in Split Vote

Bitcoin held near $81,000 after the Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 3.75% to 4% in a 10-2 vote on Wednesday. The decision marked…

Yesterday
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Strategy skips Bitcoin purchases, spends $205M on STRC buybacks

MicroStrategy halted Bitcoin acquisitions this week, pivoting instead toward aggressive share repurchases that drained nearly half its cash reserves. …

4 days ago
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Bitcoin consolidates after 3% loss as AI fears stoke fresh stock-market weakness

Bitcoin consolidated sideways Friday after dropping 3 percent as renewed artificial intelligence concerns hammered equity markets across Asia. The la…

4 days ago
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Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments

A critical vulnerability in Bitcoin wallet software allowed attackers to intercept and manipulate transactions by inserting rogue servers between user…

4 days ago
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Bitcoin slips under $80,000 as traders de-risk ahead of Fed meeting

Bitcoin dropped below the $80,000 level on Wednesday as traders reduced exposure across crypto markets ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting. …

4 days ago
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Bitcoin seeks support above $81K as Brent crude oil hits highest level since March

Bitcoin traded below $81,000 on Tuesday as equities sold off and Brent crude oil surged to its highest level since March, creating cross-asset pressur…

5 days ago
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Crypto under weekend pressure, bitcoin slides below $80,000 on U.S. Middle East evacuations

Bitcoin collapsed below the $80,000 mark over the weekend, marking its weakest position in over a month as geopolitical tensions mounted around U.S. M…

5 days ago
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Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough

Google's new Willow quantum chip presents a potential threat to early bitcoin wallets by dramatically reducing error rates in quantum computing hardwa…

Oct 17, 2026
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Bitcoin shrugs off ETF outflows to trade above $84,000 as oil falls

Bitcoin maintained its position above $84,000 during trading as oil prices declined, according to CoinDesk. The cryptocurrency held on to gains record…

Oct 12, 2026
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Bitcoin's soft-inflation pop to $85,500 fades as bond yields refuse to fall

Bitcoin rallied to $85,500 on Wednesday following a softer-than-expected Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation report, but the move proved tempo…

Oct 1, 2026
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Bitcoin rally shows signs of cooling even as a 'bull score' gauge nears its perfect score

Bitcoin's explosive rally that pushed prices to an eight-month high is losing momentum, even as technical indicators suggest the market remains in bul…

Sep 30, 2026
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Bitcoin gives back gains as long-term holder supply keeps $85K out of reach

Bitcoin retreated from its recent highs as long-term holders maintained resistance above $85,000, signaling cooling momentum in the world's largest cr…

Sep 29, 2026
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Peter Brandt says Bitcoin may hit $600K by 2029, calls XRP a ‘fool coin’

Peter Brandt, the veteran commodity trader with decades of technical analysis credentials, projects Bitcoin could reach $600,000 by 2029 if current ma…

Sep 29, 2026
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Bitcoin beats gold, surge to $100,000 in play

# Bitcoin Aims for $100K as Asset Class Maturity Reshapes Competition with Gold Bitcoin trades in territory where gold's traditional safe-haven narra…

Sep 29, 2026
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Bitcoin holds $83,000 as ZEC drops 12% and oil climbs again

Bitcoin stabilized near $83,000 as broader market volatility rippled through traditional assets and crypto holdings alike. The flagship cryptocurrency…

Sep 29, 2026
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Strategy buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143M as BTC stack hits 847,666

MicroStrategy continues its relentless Bitcoin accumulation campaign. The software firm's investment arm, Strategy, deployed $143 million to purchase …

Sep 28, 2026
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Bond volatility surges while bitcoin and Wall Street stay calm

Bond markets are experiencing their most turbulent stretch since March, yet cryptocurrency traders and traditional equity investors appear largely unp…

Sep 28, 2026
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Bitcoin holders are cashing out, just not the way they did at prior market tops

Bitcoin holders are indeed liquidating positions ahead of what could be a market correction, but the mechanics of their exit differ sharply from previ…

Sep 28, 2026
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Bitcoin ETF inflows slow to $191M as six-day streak reaches $2.8B

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $191 million in inflows Thursday, marking the third consecutive day of declining deposit velocity. This pullback arrives…

Sep 27, 2026
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IBIT options price trading more calmly after Bitcoin rebound

BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF, IBIT, is showing subdued options volatility after Bitcoin's recent rebound, signaling trader confidence and reduced hedg…

Sep 26, 2026
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Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules

A team of researchers has outlined a technical pathway for Bitcoin to support privacy-preserving transfers similar to Zcash's shielded pools, without …

Sep 26, 2026
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Researchers propose Zcash-style private Bitcoin transfers without a soft fork

Researchers have published a proposal for enabling private Bitcoin transfers using Zcash-style privacy mechanisms without requiring a network-wide sof…

Sep 25, 2026
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Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next

Bitcoin's volatility profile is shifting. The latest downturn proved less severe than historical precedent, driven by structural changes in how the ma…

Sep 24, 2026
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Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare

StarkWare completed a weeklong optimization challenge that slashed the computational cost of quantum-resistant Bitcoin transactions by 79 percent. The…

Sep 24, 2026
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Dogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007

Bitcoin dropped below $84,000 on Wednesday as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2007, dragging the broader crypto market lower alo…

Sep 24, 2026
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Bitcoin long liquidations hit $280M as BTC price dips under $84K

Bitcoin experienced a sharp pullback that triggered roughly $280 million in long liquidations as the asset dipped below $84,000 for the first time in …

Sep 23, 2026
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Bitcoin's on a streak it hasn't hit since 2012

Bitcoin extended its rally through September, posting a 10% monthly gain that positions the asset for its first three-month winning streak since 2012.…

Sep 23, 2026
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Zcash leads crypto majors with a 10% gain as bitcoin holds near $87,000

Zcash surged 10% to lead cryptocurrency gainers Tuesday while bitcoin remained anchored near $87,000 after Congress advanced legislation that would ce…

Sep 23, 2026
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Bitcoin price seeks $86K as new support after oil dips below $90

Bitcoin held above the $86,000 level as geopolitical tensions around Iran eased following Donald Trump's pledge to pursue a deal after the November mi…

Sep 22, 2026
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Bitcoin could test $90,000 after shorts get squeezed, but traders warn leverage is building

# Bitcoin Climbs to $86,000 as Leverage Builds Pressure on Short Traders Bitcoin has surged to $86,000, breaking through resistance levels that signa…

Sep 22, 2026
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Bitcoin price tags $86K as analysis sees crypto in ‘new bull market’

Bitcoin broke through $86,000 for the first time since late January, riding a wave of macroeconomic tailwinds that pushed equities higher and crypto a…

Sep 21, 2026
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Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76M, repurchases $174M in STRC

Strategy Holdings executed a dual-track capital deployment this week, acquiring 950 Bitcoin for $75.7 million while simultaneously conducting a $174 m…

Sep 21, 2026
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Bitcoin reclaims 50-week moving average: Is the bear market over?

Bitcoin has closed above its 50-week moving average for the first time in months, triggering fresh debate about whether the bear market has finally en…

Sep 21, 2026
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Bitcoin rises above $81,000, while NEAR jumps 23% on Zcash swap traffic

Bitcoin broke above $81,000 during Asian trading hours as risk appetite strengthened across global markets. The move followed positive developments in…

Sep 21, 2026

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