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Saylor shares Strategy Bitcoin chart showing 849,327 BTC after sell-off
Michael Saylor posted a chart of Strategy's 849,327 BTC holdings, valued at $64.4bn, days after the company disclosed an 811 BTC purchase and a $208m preferred-stock buyback.
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IMF warns tokenised markets carry volatility and liquidity risks
The IMF says tokenised equities trade at roughly 1.5 times the volatility of traditional stocks and remain far smaller than mainstream markets, urging clearer rules as adoption grows.
Bitcoin new money inflows hit $4.9bn as rally stalls
Glassnode data shows fresh capital covered less than two fifths of Bitcoin's $12.8bn realised cap growth in the 30 days to 5 Oct, with existing holders driving most of the rise.
ESMA sets three-month deadline for EU firms to exit non-compliant stablecoins
The European Securities and Markets Authority has told EU crypto firms to stop serving clients with stablecoins that fall outside the MiCA framework, with exposures to be resolved by 8 January 2027.
US Bitcoin ETFs post $485m daily outflow, largest since June
Spot Bitcoin funds lost $485m on Wednesday, erasing October's inflows, while Ether ETFs fell for a seventh straight session.
Bitcoin-backed loans shift from trading to tuition and working capital
Lenders SALT and Ledn say borrowers are increasingly using Bitcoin-backed loans for real-world costs such as tuition, emergency bills and business cash flow rather than speculation.
Ripple Prime finances leveraged stock ETFs after Hidden Road deal
Ripple's prime brokerage arm is financing leveraged stock ETFs, a business long run by banks, after its $1.25bn purchase of Hidden Road, CoinDesk reports.
