Bitcoin is one of the assets that can provide diversification beyond traditional stock-and-bond portfolios, according to Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments.
TokenPost's spot-market snapshot was recorded at 2:41 a.m. ET (06:41 UTC) Oct. 2.
Core Lightning has warned Bitcoin Lightning Network node operators to upgrade immediately after receiving reports that attackers are targeting systems still running version 26.06.7 or earlier.
US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.65 billion in net inflows in September, their second-largest monthly inflow since October 2025.
September's security fix repairs exports, but older backups for anchor channels with non-deterministic Lightning keys still need replacing.
Bitcoin closes September at $83,563 and Bitget Wallet holds a range from $78,000 to $95,000 for October. Cointribune calculates the gaps and the macro events to follow.
IMF approved about $138M for El Salvador after waiving a Bitcoin accumulation breach and urged the government to reduce its crypto role.
BlackRock's IBIT led fund inflows with $195.6 million on Oct. 1, offsetting withdrawals from several other funds.
Bitcoin was trading at $86,000.20 in the Oct. 2 update.
The move put Bitcoin up 3.17% over 24 hours. Short liquidations across Binance, Bybit and OKX totaled $45.96 million during the same hour.
The liquidation occurred at $86,310 at 1:20 p.m. ET (5:20 p.m.
Bitcoin rose 1.32% during the hour, from $85,260 to $86,381, as short positions accounted for nearly all liquidations.