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Franklin Templeton has started trading two new Bitcoin DRIP ETFs, FBEQ and FIBT, on the Nasdaq. These funds are built to turn dividends into bitcoin, which adds a new way for investors to get bitcoin exposure. For traders, new bitcoin ETFs can bring fresh demand for the asset.
Bitcoin rose to $81.5K and returned to a key weekly resistance level. The move came as US GDP data beat expectations and US stock markets digested Alphabet's Q3 earnings miss. For traders, the rebound puts bitcoin at a level that could decide its next move.
Bitcoin developers are rushing to fix three security flaws that were uncovered by AI. An October 28 advisory lists four patched releases, and the 29.x version has reached end of life. For traders, the story is a reminder that core network software risks can surface quickly.
Strategy's STRC preferred stock closed eight cents below its $100 stated value. Shareholders also approved daily dividends on four preferred securities, and Michael Saylor said preliminary results showed 99.3% of votes cast in favor. Traders may watch this because the headline links the stock's price to a possible reopening of a Bitcoin funding channel.
Alice & Bob has released a new model that lowers the hardware needed for a possible quantum attack on bitcoin keys by 17 times. This brings such an attack closer to reality. Traders may see growing pressure to adopt quantum-resistant security sooner.
Bitcoin Magazine published an explainer by Allard Peng on three Bitcoin per share measures. The piece covers Bitcoin per share, Bitcoin per assumed diluted share, and net Bitcoin per share. It is educational rather than market-moving, but traders who follow Bitcoin-linked companies may find the terms useful.
A revamped version of Tether's USDT is coming to the Bitcoin network. It is pitched as offering privacy and very quick payments. Traders may watch whether it can win users from stablecoins already on Ethereum and Tron.
Bitcoin options carried a far smaller election premium than they did in 2024, according to an October 26 options snapshot. Attention has shifted to political surprises and steady buying ahead of November 3. For traders, a lower premium suggests the market is pricing in less event risk around the vote.
Hedge funds pulled back from the bitcoin ETF trade, while sovereign wealth funds stepped in. Bitcoin ETFs have since turned positive for the month after more than $400 million in inflows this week. Traders may read this as a sign of renewed demand heading into November.
Around $10 billion in bitcoin options are approaching their expiry date, according to a day-ahead outlook for Oct. 29, 2026. The source points to option pricing as the key signal to watch. For traders, how these contracts are priced may show where positioning is heading before expiry.
A new report from Rootstock argues that institutions could put their Bitcoin holdings to work through lending, collateral and financing. This could create demand beyond Bitcoin's role as a store of value. For traders, it points to a possible new source of buying interest if these uses grow.
Bitcoin fell 1.4% since midnight UTC to around $80,100. Disappointing results from Samsung and Alphabet weighed on tech stocks, and the headline also points to a Fed dissent and a slump in AI tokens. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge is due later today, which could shape trader sentiment.
Glassnode's Bitcoin price analysis points to $85,000 as the lower boundary of a cost-basis zone for long-term holders. The analysis also sees a risk of selling above that level. For traders, $85,000 is a level to watch for possible resistance.
Bitcoin fell almost 2% ahead of Strategy's third-quarter results, holding close to $80,000. Strategy is the largest corporate bitcoin holder, and its coins are now only slightly above what it paid, so traders are watching closely.
Bitcoin is holding close to $80,000 while shares of Samsung and Google have dropped following their earnings reports. Traders are also looking ahead to quarterly earnings from Strategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, due after the close on Thursday.
Bitcoin rose slightly while the Nasdaq and interest rates fell sharply. Strategy's STRC reached its highest price since May, and the company could soon restart large bitcoin purchases, which may matter for traders watching bitcoin demand.
A CryptoSlate report says a model projects Bitcoin could reach $1.6 million by 2036. About 82% of that projected value comes from demand tied to gold and Bitcoin. The model also clashes sharply with JPMorgan's return assumptions, so the outlook is far from settled.
Bitcoin ETFs took in $424 million over three days, lifting October net inflows to $111 million. The gains came despite a hawkish Federal Reserve decision and weaker crypto sentiment. For traders, strong fund demand can hold up even when rate signals turn tougher.
A language-model scan found three flaws that can crash bitcoin nodes running on Windows and Macs. These are the first flaws disclosed under Core's new rules for bugs that are easy to find. Traders may watch this for node stability, though it is not a direct price driver.
Bitcoin dropped below $80,000 as weakness in Samsung-linked tech stocks and a hawkish Federal Reserve hold pushed investors away from riskier assets. Crypto futures saw $356 million in liquidations, showing leveraged traders took heavy losses.
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