The company has been announcing new BTC purchases for months now. CEO Matt Cole announced minutes ago that his company has spent another $94.5 million to scoop up 1,107 BTC at an average price of $85,400. Its total holdings have jumped to 27,462 units. Data from tracking websites such as Newhedge show that the…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR The MOVE index of U.S. Treasury volatility rose to around 104, its highest level since March. Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility index remained near 37, close to its 2026 low, while the VIX was near 14. The split shows bond traders pricing…

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Key Takeaways The Sept. 26 chart spans more than a decade of XRP trading. Brandt’s earlier $5.40 projection implied a gain of about 251% from $1.54. He praised an XRP pattern in 2024 while stating that he held no position. Brandt Sees an XRP Bet Without Joining Its Devoted Following XRP’s price history remains compelling…

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The proposal separates spending and viewing rights, allowing users to share transaction details without exposing spending authority. Researchers behind Alloc Init have proposed “Shielded Bitcoin,” a metaprotocol designed to hide BTC transfer amounts and counterparties without changing Bitcoin’s consensus rules or relying on trusted bridge operators. The design borrows the encrypted-note approach Zcash made…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR Zest Protocol has launched a mainnet demo allowing native BTC on Bitcoin to back USDC borrowing on Ethereum. Bitcoin remains inside a self-custodial Taproot vault rather than being wrapped or bridged to another chain. The current demo caps collateral at 0.001…

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Researchers at the cryptography research firm Alloc Init have proposed a system for bringing Zcash-style private transfers to Bitcoin without requiring a soft fork.  The proposal, called Shielded Bitcoin, would conceal transaction amounts, senders, receivers and links to previously spent funds using encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs. The paper was published on Thursday by Clara…

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin cleared key cost bases as spot and ETF demand improved, with profit-taking still restrained. A $14.04B Sept. 25 options expiry could reset positioning as gamma shifts above $90K. Bitcoin faces $96.7K MVRV resistance if buyers absorb the $84K-$85K supply zone. Bitcoin Price Clears Key Cost Bases as $14B Options Expiry Hits Bitcoin’s…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR Strategy has updated prospectus materials tied to its at-the-market equity financing programs. The filing preserves capital-raising capacity that can support future corporate purposes, including Bitcoin acquisitions. It is a financing update, not a disclosure of another completed Bitcoin purchase. Strategy has…

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Key points Bitcoin fell below $84,000 as the US 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007. An analyst put the odds of an October Fed hike above 70% as the Treasury prepared a bond buyback of up to $6 billion. Bitcoin has closed September higher for three straight years, while October has averaged…

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Key Takeaways Singapore’s COE has capped car ownership since 1990, with permits recently topping $75,000. Andre Lee ditched his $24,000 Kia Forte after Singapore’s ownership costs became too much. Singapore puts 80% of homes near transit, showing what’s needed when driving gets expensive. In Singapore, the first hurdle to car ownership is a permit that…

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