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⚡ ~$16B IN BITCOIN OPTIONS EXPIRE THIS MORNING

One of the largest quarterly Bitcoin options expiries of 2026 hits the market today.

Approximately $16 billion worth of BTC options are set to expire on Deribit at:

09:00 Portugal time

The current open interest leans heavily toward calls, with more call exposure than puts.

Important note:

The $16B refers to the NOTIONAL value of these contracts — not the amount of Bitcoin that will be traded at expiry.

What actually matters is the ripple effect around the event:

• Dealer hedges get unwound
• Major positions vanish
• Traders open new positions
• Short-term volatility dynamics may shift

For long-term BTC holders, this changes nothing.

But for the broader market, it marks a significant reset in positioning.

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Bitcoin dropped below $85,000 as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data sent Treasury yields climbing.

The 10-year yield surged past 5% following the release.

S&P Global’s flash U.S. Composite PMI jumped to 58.4 in September—the highest level since July 2021—fueled by broad-based business expansion.

The sell-off highlights how quickly Bitcoin’s recent rally can unravel when markets factor in a more hawkish Fed stance.

Once again, rising interest rates are putting pressure on risk assets.

Robust growth, resilient employment, and elevated input costs reduce the urgency for rate cuts—giving the Federal Reserve room to keep policy restrictive if inflation stays sticky.

Now that short-term liquidations have played out, Bitcoin needs sustained buying momentum to regain traction.

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The pursuit of accumulating more Bitcoin never stops.

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🏦 ANCHORAGE BRINGS INSTITUTIONAL CUSTODY TO BITCOIN “STAKING”

Anchorage Digital is rolling out support for Stacks’ new Bitcoin staking mechanism—specifically tailored for institutional clients.

Crucially, the BTC involved stays on Bitcoin Layer 1, secured within a consensus-enforced timelock.

According to Anchorage:

• BTC is not bridged
• BTC is not wrapped
• BTC is not lent
• BTC is not rehypothecated
• Rewards are paid in BTC

Key clarification:

Bitcoin has not transitioned to proof-of-stake.
Bitcoin’s consensus remains firmly proof-of-work.

This staking mechanism is part of Stacks’ PoX-5 system. Anchorage is providing the regulated custody infrastructure that institutions need to participate.

The significance?
A federally chartered digital asset bank is enabling clients to generate yield on their BTC—without ever moving the underlying assets off the Bitcoin blockchain.

💡 A step forward in trusted, compliant on-chain utility.

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KelpDAO has launched a lawsuit in British Columbia against LayerZero and its CEO, Bryan Pellegrino, accusing the messaging protocol of failing to disclose known security flaws.

Notably, LayerZero had publicly endorsed its bridge configuration prior to the attack—allegedly contributing to the $292 million rsETH bridge exploit, now the largest hack of 2026 so far.

Pellegrino has dismissed the lawsuit as baseless, setting the stage for two conflicting narratives—and a major financial blow to LayerZero’s balance sheet.

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Bitcoin ETFs accumulated $2.3B worth of BTC through Thursday, including $190M in inflows yesterday—despite Bitcoin holding steady around $84K.

Institutional confidence in BTC remains strong, with investors steadily building positions regardless of short-term price stagnation.

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🔐 OVER 20 BTC RECOVERED FOLLOWING COLDCARD SECURITY INCIDENT

A Bitcoin recovery initiative has successfully returned more than 20 BTC to a user impacted by the COLDCARD seed-generation flaw.

The Crypto Recovery Trust reports that white-hat researchers have so far deposited approximately:

50 BTC

from at-risk wallets into the recovery pool.

The issue originated in firmware that produced wallet seeds with insufficient randomness, making it possible for attackers to reconstruct private keys offline.

Important to note:

The COLDCARD devices were not remotely compromised.

And simply updating the firmware does not fix an already weakened seed.

Coinkite has urged users with affected seeds to move their funds to a newly created, secure wallet.

For Bitcoin self-custody, the takeaway is clear:

Security depends not just on the hardware—but on the integrity of the randomness securing your keys.

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Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, is seeing clearer signals that the bear market might be coming to an end. A confluence of indicators now backs her outlook, pointing to an emerging new bull phase.

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⛏ JPMORGAN: BITCOIN MINING COST NEAR $85K

JPMorgan estimates average Bitcoin mining cost at ~$85,000. BTC traded below this for ~280 days—recently surpassing it amid price surge.

Why it matters:

When BTC trades below mining cost, miners may:
• Sell more to cover costs
• Shut down inefficient rigs
• Halt expansion
• Shift energy use elsewhere

Sustained prices above $85K could ease pressure on miners.

Note: $85K is a modeled average. Actual costs vary by electricity, hardware, and financing.

The price vs. production cost balance remains a key supply-side metric.

#Bitcoin #Mining #JPMorgan 💸

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Bitcoin has weathered war, an oil crisis, and surging interest rates — and still climbed 46% since July.

As WisdomData highlights, Bitcoin is doing precisely what it was designed to do.

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⚡ BLOCK INTEGRATES BITCOIN LIGHTNING INTO AI AGENT PAYMENTS

Block has partnered with the x402 Foundation, adding Bitcoin Lightning support to the x402 payment standard.

Built around the web’s HTTP “402 Payment Required” status code, x402 enables software and AI agents to automatically pay for:

• API access
• Data
• Digital services
• Online resources

According to Block, Lightning is ideal for the small, frequent, and low-cost transactions that autonomous systems may create.

Key point:

This isn’t about AI agents driving massive Lightning network usage right now.

It is about embedding Bitcoin into an emerging open standard built for machine-to-machine payments.

Another step forward—expanding Bitcoin’s role beyond peer-to-peer transfers into automated, programmable commerce.

#Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #AI #x402 #MachineEconomy #CryptoPayments

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Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine, says the current crypto cycle is only just beginning — and the real surge is still ahead.

He points to three key catalysts: growing involvement from traditional finance in digital assets, accelerating stablecoin adoption, and the rapid emergence of AI-driven applications.

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🏢 SEQUANS EXITS ITS BITCOIN TREASURY COMPLETELY

One more corporate Bitcoin holder has exited the scene.

French chipmaker Sequans has offloaded its final 游戏副本 314 BTC, wrapping up the full wind-down of its Bitcoin treasury strategy that started earlier this year.

The latest update confirms:

• 0 BTC held on balance sheet
• No crypto assets remaining
• No traditional debt beyond government-backed R&D financing

Earlier in 2026, Sequans sold portions of its BTC holdings to settle convertible debt—now, the final step is complete.

This move is a reminder: corporate Bitcoin adoption isn’t a one-way street.

While some firms are accumulating, others may choose to exit when financial priorities shift.

Real Bitcoin coverage tracks both sides.

#Bitcoin #CorporateTreasury #CryptoExit
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Bitcoin’s correlation with gold has hit a six-year peak.

Since February, we've seen a steady climb in lows — a strong signal that Bitcoin is gaining ground against gold.

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Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust attracted $8.6 million in inflows last week, according to Pete Rizzo.

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Bitcoin reaches $85,000

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🚨 LIGHTNING LABS REVEALS HIGH-SEVERITY PAYMENT ISSUE — NOW PATCHED

Lightning Labs has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability impacting older versions of Lightning Terminal, taproot assets, and lnd.

In affected systems, a Lightning invoice could incorrectly display as:

PAID

even when the underlying payment was actually canceled and refunded to the sender.

This poses a clear risk for merchants:

A business might release goods or services based on a false confirmation of payment.

Key points:

• Sender funds remained safe
• Bitcoin’s base layer was unaffected
• Fixes were already rolled out prior to disclosure
• Updated versions of Lightning Terminal include all necessary patches

The fix was released before public announcement, giving node operators time to upgrade securely.

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Michael Saylor drops a subtle hint about a new Bitcoin purchase.

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💵 MORGAN STANLEY EXPLORES USDT ON BITCOIN VIA UTEXO

Bitcoin-native stablecoin infrastructure gains traction in traditional finance.

Utexo CEO Viktor Ihnatiuk met with Morgan Stanley reps in Washington to discuss running USDT on Bitcoin—and potential expansion into Europe and global markets.

Utexo uses Bitcoin, RGB, and Lightning to enable USDT transfers. Tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino backs the move, saying USDT is returning to its Bitcoin roots.

No formal partnership or product has been announced by Morgan Stanley—talks are early-stage.

Yet momentum grows. Tether confirmed plans to bring USDT to RGB; Utexo is already building tools for Bitcoin-based stablecoin payments.

This signals a shift: Bitcoin may evolve from store of value to settlement layer for digital dollars.

#Bitcoin #USDT #RGB
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Scammers spoofed Giwa — a project supported by Upbit — siphoning more than 760 ETH (around $2M).

The fraud was exposed by DYORSWAP, which has stepped in to reimburse impacted users.

Yet again, moving funds to an unverified Layer 2 serves as an expensive reminder in the world of crypto.

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🏦 BITCOIN ETFs EXTEND INFLUX STREAK TO 8 CONSECUTIVE DAYS

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have now seen net inflows for eight straight trading sessions.

Total net demand since Sept. 17:

~$3.01 BILLION

The most recent session, on Sept. 28, brought in another $31M:

• BlackRock IBIT: +$54.8M
• Grayscale BTC: +$10.3M
• Fidelity FBTC: -$10.9M
• Grayscale GBTC: -$23.2M

The pace slowed noticeably on Monday — yet the streak remains intact.

The real story lies in the cumulative trend:

Over $3B has flowed into spot Bitcoin ETFs across eight consecutive sessions, marking a strong rebound after earlier-month softness in institutional appetite.

One day might be an anomaly.

Eight straight days of inflows? That’s a signal you can’t ignore.

#BitcoinETF #CryptoMarkets #Bitcoin #ETFUpdate

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