Macro
US services price gauge hits a four-year high, clouding Bitcoin’s rate-relief outlook
September's prices index rose to 74.0 while growth slowed, leaving rate relief uncertain for leveraged Bitcoin exposure.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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Mining
3 countries control 66% of Bitcoin mining, but 1 rival is gaining
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Legal
DOJ presses Tornado Cash prosecution as Treasury drops mixer reporting plan
An October 5 venue filing invokes a Bitcoin Fog appeal, showing why narrower privacy policies have not ended the Tornado Cash case.
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Derivatives
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Macro
US credit spreads eased on October 2 after widening beyond the weakest borrowers
From September 25 to October 1, credit premiums rose most in the weakest debt and also edged higher in investment-grade bonds. All three measures eased on October 2.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy buys just 334 Bitcoin as preferred-share buybacks reach $1.45 billion
Strategy bought 334 BTC on Oct. 1–4 and repurchased $176.3 million of STRC over Sept. 28–Oct. 4 as the preferred stock nears 100 sessions below par.
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Metaplanet sold 10,000 Bitcoin in a credit-rating bid, only to buy back 11,000 BTC at a higher price per coin
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Macro
Bitcoin gets a 20-day window to see whether energy relief can move the Fed
G7 leaders are frontloading diesel releases as traders watch for any spillover into inflation expectations and liquidity.
Macro
US jobs revision turns July’s 21,000 gain into a 10,000 loss
Softer hiring and slower wages weaken the labor case for another Fed hike, while inflation and household employment complicate the outlook.
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Adoption
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ETF
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