DWF Labs found Bitcoin ETF flows generally reinforced price trends: net withdrawals appeared at seven of eight market bottoms and inflows at seven of eight peaks. Largest redemptions often clustered before bottoms. IBIT drew $65.6B net inflows but had little predictive value. ETFs now hold about $110B in assets after $57.96B net inflows, while median ETF-era corrections reached 21.3%.

Bitcoin traded below $82,000 on October 22 even as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in about $1.08 billion over three sessions ending October 21, SoSoValue data shows. The funds added roughly $528 million Wednesday, led by BlackRock and Fidelity. Rising oil prices and weaker risk appetite pressured Bitcoin after it struggled to hold above $84,000.

A Bitcoin whale transferred 2,463 BTC worth about $200.8 million from Coinbase to an unknown wallet. On-chain data shows the funds left the exchange in a single transaction. The receiving wallet remains unidentified and no further details were immediately available.

Strive raised $630 million selling a preferred stock that pays a 15% annual dividend, an effective yield near 16.7%, with daily cash payouts set to start Nov. 9. The company bought 4,045 Bitcoin between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16, lifting its holdings to 36,818 BTC. Shares of ASST closed up more than 13% at $30.75 on Wednesday, a third straight green session.

A five-year-old security flaw in Coldcard hardware wallets has landed manufacturer Coinkite a lawsuit after attackers allegedly drained more than $140 million in bitcoin. The proposed class action claims the devices generated predictable recovery phrases, leaving customers exposed to theft. Coldcard Security Failure Sparks $140M Lawsuit A class action lawsuit filed Sept. 11, 2026, in […]

Bitcoin fell below $82,000 after a failed push toward $85,000, reversing Wednesday's rally. The decline coincided with weaker global risk assets. Derivatives volume rose 19% to $226.6 billion, while open interest fell 2.46% and liquidations climbed 52%. Altcoins fell harder, with Ether dropping toward $2,400. A later reading placed Bitcoin near $82,800, but the rejection near $85,000 remains key.

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On-chain data shows a whale sold 1,917.7 BTC worth $159 million and bought 64,545 ETH worth $155 million over 11 days. In a recent trade, the whale sold 246.25 BTC for $20.64 million and bought 8,286 ETH for the same amount. The total value of these transactions exceeds $300 million.