Bitcoin
Former Engineer Sentenced to 32 Months in Bitcoin Extortion Attack
Daniel Rhyne used privileged network access to disrupt his employer's systems and demand 20 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at about $750,000 at the time.
US Government Moves Over $100M in BTC and BNB
Crypto trader Ash Crypto said on October 7, citing Arkham data, that wallets linked to the U.S. government moved more than $100 million in Bitcoin and BNB. The transfers included 833.599 BTC worth about $71.6 million and roughly 40,285 BNB valued at $31.63 million, with the combined movement exceeding $103 million without confirming a sale.
Bitcoin drops to $84k sees $143 million in liquidations as ETF inflows turn positive
Fresh October 7 futures closures highlight the gap between a completed fund-flow tally and traders' continuing margin exposure.
2,500 BTC transferred to Bitfinex from unknown wallet, sparking market speculation
2,500 BTC transferred to Bitfinex from an unknown wallet. Bitcoin above $76K on October 9, 2026 at 99.2% YES.
Blackrock Pulls $122M Into Bitcoin ETFs as Ether Loses $202M
U.S. bitcoin ETFs returned to positive territory Tuesday with $118.86 million in net inflows, led almost entirely by Blackrock's IBIT. Ether funds suffered a sixth consecutive day of withdrawals, while XRP and HYPE attracted modest buying. Bitcoin ETFs Flip Positive With $119M Inflow Institutional positioning split sharply across the crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market Tuesday.
Here's what bitcoin needs to break above $87,000
Bitcoin BTC$83,762.81 and the other majors are lower today, but zoom out and the picture is flatter than the daily tape suggests: prices have gone essentially nowhere over the past two weeks.
BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Drew $545.57 Million as Ether ETF Saw Outflows
BlackRock's two U.S. spot crypto ETFs posted a combined $291.7 million net inflow across four trading sessions from Oct. 1 through Oct. 6.
Live updates: Bitcoin slides under $84,000 as $550 million in bets get liquidated
Traders betting on higher prices took the brunt of the forced selling, while oil climbed on Iranian tanker attacks. Fed minutes are due later Wednesday.
Bitcoin Wallet Counts Do Not Show How Many People Own BTC
One 2026 estimate places Bitcoin ownership at 106 million people, while address-based measures count wallets rather than individuals.
Binance Records Largest Weekly Bitcoin Outflow Since June 2023
Net outflows reached 23,137 BTC through Sept. 27, while whale stablecoin inflows to Binance rose more than 40% over roughly six weeks.
Binance BTC Outflows Hit Highest Since 2023 as Whales Add Stablecoins
Binance recorded 23,137 BTC in net outflows in the week through September 27, its largest withdrawal since June 2023, while reserves fell nearly 40,000 BTC since September 20. Whale stablecoin inflows to Binance rose more than 40%, from $21.7 billion to $30.5 billion on a 30-day basis between mid-August and late September.
Bitcoin Price Slips Under $84K as Tom Lee Eyes Biggest Bull Market Ever
Fundstrat's Tom Lee told a Singapore crowd that crypto is “2 days past the bottom” on the same morning a flash crash liquidated more than $400 million in longs, while his treasury company Bitmine said it will stop buying ether at 5% of supply.
