Does This $32M Whale Know Where Bitcoin’s Price Goes After $82.5K

Key Takeaways A Hyperliquid whale holds a 391.48 BTC short worth $32.36M, opened near $82,863 with 13x cross leverage. Polymarket puts bitcoin’s odds of reaching $100,000 by Dec. 31, 2026, at just 27.5%. Coinglass data shows about $3.3B in shorts at risk if BTC climbs back to $85,000. The Nitty Gritty Of The Matter The […]

BTC USD Price Stalls as Fresh Saylor Buy Fails to Clear $87K

Bitcoin (BTC USD) fell about -0.5% to about $85,800 after sellers rejected a move above $87,000 for the third time since September 23. The setback came as Strategy bought 334 BTC and Strive added 2,000. This creates a clear contrast: corporate accumulation continues, but Bitcoin’s price has not yet turned that demand into a confirmed […]

Sui-Based Volo Protocol Hit by $3.5M Exploit, Freezes Vaults to Contain Damage

An attempt to bridge 19.6 WBTC away was intercepted and blocked by the protocol, thereby removing the assets from the attacker’s control. Volo Protocol, a liquid staking platform built on the Sui network, reported a security breach that led to the loss of approximately $3.5 million from its vaults, according to an official update […]

[Op-Ed] Harry Santos: Atty. Edwin Lacierda for DICT: The Philippines Needs a Tech Builder, Not Just a Tech Bureaucrat

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The next head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology should understand technology, communicate the plans well with the public, obsess over details, and know how to get things done inside government. Edwin Lacierda […]

Ledger Investigates $86M Crypto Drain as Reseller Supply-Chain Fears Grow

The company has launched an investigation into potentially tens of millions of dollars in crypt theft linked to hardware wallet purchased through CryptoBilis. On-chain researchers estimate that somewhere between $72 million and $86 million may have been stolen, as Ledger begins investigating reports of these major crypto losses from users who bought hardware wallets […]

Crypto Funds Pull in $1.2B as Bitcoin Rally Revives Institutional Demand

Institutional demand pushed crypto funds higher, but caution lingers as markets looked toward the April FOMC decision for direction. Investment products tied to digital assets saw $1.2 billion in inflows after extending their run to four consecutive positive weeks. CoinShares revealed that the inflows likely reflect improving institutional interest, supported by Bitcoin reaching its […]

eBay Coupons: 20% Off in October 2026

Long before we had Amazon, Facebook Marketplace, or thousands of other online retailers, we had eBay. And now, we have an eBay coupon to help you save on basics like vacuums and phones, as well as your most niche needs—because eBay has everything from haunted objects to ironic landline phones to retro gaming consoles. One of the first […]

Fake Instagram Relationship Cost $211K but Losses Didn’t End at Arrest

Key Takeaways Kuan Tsou received a five-year split sentence with one year to serve. Tsou must repay $211,000 and is barred for life from Alabama’s securities industry. Total losses reached about $270,000 despite the courier’s arrest. A Grocery Store Pickup Became a Police Sting Kuan Tsou’s sentence and restitution order were announced Oct. 7 by […]

CFTC proposes classifying sports event contracts as swaps

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed adding event contracts covering four categories, including sports, to its swap definition while issuing a separate rule excluding casino-style gambling products. Summary The Oct. 9 proposal covers contracts tied to sports, politics, cultural events, and weather. A separate interim final rule excludes sportsbook wagers and casino games from […]