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Strategy pauses bitcoin buying and spends $204.9M on STRC buybacks as Strive adds 6,182 BTC BitcoinStrategy pauses bitcoin buying and spends $204.9M on STRC buybacks as Strive adds 6,182 BTCThe biggest bitcoin treasury company put last week's cash into its own preferred stock, not into bitcoin.2 min read Foundation says Passport phishing emails came from its own domains via leaked Cloudflare keys BitcoinFoundation says Passport phishing emails came from its own domains via leaked Cloudflare keysFoundation, the maker of the Passport bitcoin hardware wallet, says spam emails that appeared to come from its official domains were sent using one or more compromised Cloudflare API keys. It says funds on Passport are safe and the devices are not compromised.2 min read Bitcoin closed at its weakest since mid-September. Fed week starts at $80,000 BitcoinBitcoin closed at its weakest since mid-September. Fed week starts at $80,000Your Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Monday 26 Oct 2026.4 min read Last week the Fed was silent. This week it, the ECB and the BoJ all decide BitcoinLast week the Fed was silent. This week it, the ECB and the BoJ all decideYour bitcoin week ahead for 26 to 30 Oct 2026, with Friday's $10.9 billion Deribit expiry read strike by strike.6 min read Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as longs lose $404M. It ends near $80,400 BitcoinBitcoin dips below $80,000 as longs lose $404M. It ends near $80,400Saturday was supposed to be quiet. Then the floor gave way for about an hour.3 min read Electrum 4.8.3 fixes a server trick that turned fee bumps into theft BitcoinElectrum 4.8.3 fixes a server trick that turned fee bumps into theftThis note explains the flaw Electrum has just fixed, why a light wallet was exposed to it, and what users should do tonight.3 min read Bitcoin’s $81,000 floor gave way after the bell. Weekend starts lower BitcoinBitcoin’s $81,000 floor gave way after the bell. Weekend starts lowerYour Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Saturday 24 Oct 2026.4 min read Dow drops 1.2% as tech steadies. Bitcoin holds $81,000, ends near $81,200 BitcoinDow drops 1.2% as tech steadies. Bitcoin holds $81,000, ends near $81,200Wall Street spent Friday picking through the rubble of the AI selloff. Bitcoin barely moved, and that was the story.4 min read Bitcoin Core will rush out fixes for bugs an LLM could easily find BitcoinBitcoin Core will rush out fixes for bugs an LLM could easily findThis note explains what Bitcoin Core has changed in how it discloses bugs, and why software that finds bugs quickly is the reason.3 min read The yen jumped on Japan’s 2.1% inflation, then gave it back. Bitcoin bounced to $81,880 BitcoinThe yen jumped on Japan’s 2.1% inflation, then gave it back. Bitcoin bounced to $81,880Your Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Friday 23 Oct 2026.4 min read Nasdaq drops 2.6% on AI selloff. Bitcoin hits $80,814, ends near $81,400 BitcoinNasdaq drops 2.6% on AI selloff. Bitcoin hits $80,814, ends near $81,400Bitcoin lost the $84,250 line before Asia woke up and spent the US session more than $2,800 below it.4 min read Bitcoin held $84,250 through New York’s close. Asia’s sell-off took it to $82,700 BitcoinBitcoin held $84,250 through New York’s close. Asia’s sell-off took it to $82,700Your Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Thursday 22 Oct 2026.5 min read Nasdaq rises 1% after SpaceX beat. Bitcoin tops $84,250, ends near $84,500 BitcoinNasdaq rises 1% after SpaceX beat. Bitcoin tops $84,250, ends near $84,500Bitcoin broke through the $84,250 line in the first hour of US cash trading and spent the rest of the session just above it.4 min read Pressed Against the Lid BitcoinPressed Against the LidBitcoin climbed to its best level in a week into the US open, but offers below $84,000, thin ETF buying and a shrinking stablecoin pile keep the $84,250 ceiling in place.7 min read SpaceX and Tesla study a merger that would pool 30,221 bitcoin BitcoinSpaceX and Tesla study a merger that would pool 30,221 bitcoinElon Musk says special committees at both companies are weighing a combination. Both companies hold bitcoin on their balance sheets, and their filings show the coin counts have not changed this year.2 min read Macro Note: UK inflation hits 3.5% as fuel feeds into services BitcoinMacro Note: UK inflation hits 3.5% as fuel feeds into servicesThis note asks whether Britain's latest inflation print matters for bitcoin, and why the answer is "not today, but it adds up".4 min read Seoul bounced 4%. Bitcoin peaked at the open and drifted to $82,700 BitcoinSeoul bounced 4%. Bitcoin peaked at the open and drifted to $82,700Your Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Wednesday 21 Oct 2026.4 min read Dow climbs 1% on earnings. Bitcoin tags $83,339, ends near $82,400 BitcoinDow climbs 1% on earnings. Bitcoin tags $83,339, ends near $82,400Bitcoin finished Tuesday's US session about 0.7% above its UTC open, after a spike to $83,339 at the open faded by more than half.4 min read Bitcoin dipped to $81,100 as Seoul sold chips. It is back at $82,000 BitcoinBitcoin dipped to $81,100 as Seoul sold chips. It is back at $82,000Your Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Tuesday 20 Oct 2026.4 min read Super League stockholders back Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC deal for control BitcoinSuper League stockholders back Metaplanet’s 2,100 BTC deal for controlSuper League stockholders approved every proposal tied to Metaplanet's investment of 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million. At closing, expected in the fourth quarter, the Nasdaq company becomes Superplanet and Metaplanet will own about 95.7% of its common stock.2 min read Nasdaq bounces 1.1%. Bitcoin stalls under $83,100 and ends near $81,850 BitcoinNasdaq bounces 1.1%. Bitcoin stalls under $83,100 and ends near $81,850Bitcoin finished Monday's US session about 0.2% below its UTC open, after giving up an early-morning push to $83,100.4 min read Strategy raises its buyback limit to $3 billion and adds 267 bitcoin BitcoinStrategy raises its buyback limit to $3 billion and adds 267 bitcoinThe company spent almost nine times as much retiring STRC preferred stock as it did on bitcoin, then gave itself room to keep going.2 min read Bitcoin bounced $2,100 off Sunday’s low. It needs $1,800 more BitcoinBitcoin bounced $2,100 off Sunday’s low. It needs $1,800 moreYour Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Monday 19 Oct 2026.4 min read The Fed is silent this week. Solana, China and $78,000 puts are not BitcoinThe Fed is silent this week. Solana, China and $78,000 puts are notYour bitcoin week ahead for 19 to 23 Oct 2026, with Friday's Deribit options expiry read strike by strike.6 min read Chip perps lost up to 7% in minutes on Saturday. Most of it is back BitcoinChip perps lost up to 7% in minutes on Saturday. Most of it is backPerpetual futures on SanDisk, Micron and a triple-leveraged chip ETF fell 6–7% between 21:22 and 21:32 UTC on Saturday (23:22–23:32 CEST), with Wall Street shut, and had recovered most of it by Sunday morning.4 min read Bitcoin spent Friday night in a $425 box. The Fed has gone quiet too BitcoinBitcoin spent Friday night in a $425 box. The Fed has gone quiet tooYour Asia-afternoon, European-morning market read for Saturday 17 Oct 2026.3 min read Chips crack, oil tops $109. Bitcoin bends to $80,705 but keeps $80,000 BitcoinChips crack, oil tops $109. Bitcoin bends to $80,705 but keeps $80,000Bitcoin slid about 2.6% from its Friday high into the US afternoon, then steadied near $81,500 at the cash close.3 min read Warsh stays silent. Bitcoin fades under $82,000 into the US open BitcoinWarsh stays silent. Bitcoin fades under $82,000 into the US openThe Fed chair skipped an October rate preview in Bangkok. Spot gave back the post-expiry bounce as US cash trading began.3 min read Deribit’s put wall held. Delivery printed $82,111 BitcoinDeribit’s put wall held. Delivery printed $82,111Friday's Deribit weekly settled above $82,000. The $78,000 and $80,000 puts never came into play. Monday's $84,250 high is still the Brief's flip line.3 min read Bitcoin held the bounce. Friday’s put wall is the test BitcoinBitcoin held the bounce. Friday’s put wall is the testYour European-morning market read for Friday 16 Oct 2026.4 min read