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Bitcoin Tests $81,300 Support as ETF Cost Basis Nears $84,340
Bitcoin is trading inside a narrow range flagged by Bitfinex, bounded below by $81,300 support and above by the approximately $84,340 aggregate cost basis carried by US spot Bitcoin ETF investors, a positioning setup that points to the 14 October CPI release as the next structural catalyst.
Coinbase: U.S. Traders Access 80% of Crypto Derivatives Liquidity
The 80% coverage metric is Coinbase's own characterization, not a figure derived from an independent audit of global derivatives open interest broken down by venue eligibility. Traders should treat it as a stated access claim rather than a verified liquidity benchmark.
Orca and Loopscale Teams Combine to Form Formation
The teams behind Orca, the concentrated liquidity AMM on Solana, and Loopscale, the on-chain credit protocol, are combining to form a new entity called Formation. The announcement marks a structural shift for two protocols that have operated as distinct pillars of Solana's DeFi stack.
CFTC Chair Selig: Only Regulated Crypto Exchanges Can Offer Leverage
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig has stated that only federally regulated crypto exchanges should be permitted to offer leveraged products to U. S.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Dip Ahead of Fed Minutes
The dip across major tokens reflects a recurring pattern ahead of high-impact Fed communications: liquidity providers and leveraged longs reduce exposure before a scheduled release that could reprice rate expectations in either direction.
CFTC Proposes Federal Crypto Rulebook After Congress Stalls
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to establish its own federal crypto market structure framework after Congress failed to pass comprehensive digital asset legislation, a shift that could reshape compliance obligations for exchanges, brokers, and market participants operating in U. S.
Jay Clayton Crypto Return: Why Trump Picked Him
The appointment was reported by CoinGape , which identified Clayton as the nominee to lead the initiative.
Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Now Holds Over 10,500 BTC
Morgan Stanley's spot Bitcoin ETF has crossed a reported threshold of more than 10,500 BTC in holdings, according to a report by U. Today, bringing the fund's total Bitcoin exposure closer to what would represent a significant institutional accumulation milestone.
SEC Approves 3x Bitcoin ETF: Market Impact and Risks
The SEC's approval of a 3x leveraged Bitcoin ETF marks a structural shift in how derivatives exposure reaches regulated markets, giving traders daily amplified access to Bitcoin price moves through a familiar brokerage wrapper.
Bitcoin Q4 Outlook: Fed, Bond Yields and Key Price Level
The Federal Reserve's remaining 2026 FOMC schedule represents the highest-stakes macro input for Bitcoin this quarter. Markets are pricing a specific rate path, and any deviation from that consensus, whether a surprise hold, a faster cut, or hawkish guidance, creates an immediate repricing event across risk assets.
SEC Enters Grant Hiatus, Pauses New Crypto ETF Reviews
A grant hiatus is a procedural hold, not a substantive policy decision. During a hiatus, the SEC suspends the issuance of new orders or approvals without prejudging the underlying merits of any filing.
Evernorth to Add 473M XRP in Bid for Largest Public XRP Treasury
Evernorth is set to bring 473 million XRP onto its balance sheet, a move the company says would position it as the largest publicly traded XRP treasury among listed companies.