October 11, 2026

Bitcoin

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L2 Posts More Than $3 Billion in DEX Volume With 7 Million Daily Transfers

Key Takeaways Robinhood Chain generated over $3 billion in decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform volume over its first full week, according to defillama.com. Morpho Blue holds $89.04 million of the chain’s $139.78 million in total value locked. Just $13 million sits in tokenized stocks, while weekly DEX volume has already stretched into the billions. The

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Saylor Reports Zero Bitcoin Buys as Strategy’s Cash Reserve Hits $3 Billion

Key Takeaways Strategy increased its USD reserve by $450 million to $3 billion as of July 12, 2026. Bitcoin holdings held at 843,775 BTC, with an aggregate cost basis of $63.69 billion. Strategy raised $466.7 million selling MSTR shares under its ATM program this week. The Tysons Corner, Virginia company maintains the USD Reserve to

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A Bitcoin Whale Just Woke up With $188M After 7 Years — Here’s What Else Moved

Key Takeaways A whale moved 2,931 BTC ($188M) on July 12 after seven years dormant; the coins were acquired near $6,513. EmberCN tracked a trader swapping 17,385 ETH, about $31M, into 496.3 BTC with ETH/ BTC near 0.0285. Dormant wallet awakenings have accelerated in 2026, with old addresses moving $69M and $127M in May. A

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BSP Urges Banks to Strengthen Cybersecurity Against AI-Powered Cyberattacks

Build, Regulate, Navigate. Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has urged financial institutions to overhaul their cybersecurity frameworks to counter the threat of “frontier” artificial intelligence systems capable of launching automated, multi-stage cyberattacks, a regulatory document showed. In

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Blackrock’s Tokenized Funds Hit $2.93B Onchain as Ethereum Leads With $1.1B

Key Takeaways Blackrock’s tokenized funds hold $2.93B onchain, led by Ethereum at $1.1B. Moody’s rated the $2.58B BUIDL fund AAA-mf in 2026, its top grade for a tokenized money market product. Blackrock filed with the SEC on May 8 for two new tokenized funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, aimed at stablecoin holders. A Multichain Footprint Anchored

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SEC Lifts Five-Year Moratorium on New Online Lending Platforms

Build, Regulate, Navigate. Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it will officially lift its nearly five-year moratorium on new online lending platforms (OLPs) effective August 1. According to the regulatory body, the move comes alongside the introduction

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Cambridge Report Reveals Ethereum’s Energy Consumption Dropped 99.98% Post-Merge

Key Takeaways Cambridge released a report detailing Ethereum’s massive energy efficiency gains following the 2022 Merge. The network’s annual power demand dropped to 7.87 GWh, causing total emissions to plummet by nearly 99.98%. Ethereum now consumes a tiny fraction of the energy required by legacy banking systems and global platforms. Cambridge Center Highlights Ethereum Post-Merge

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The US Government Owes $39 Trillion. Here’s Why That’s Bitcoin’s Best Argument Yet

U.S. gross national debt crossed $39 trillion in mid-March, and debt held by the public stood at over $31 trillion. With the Congressional Budget Office projecting a $1.9 trillion deficit in fiscal 2026 and public debt rising to $56 trillion by 2036, Sen. Cynthia Lummis is pitching the proposed BITCOIN Act to have the Treasury

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Solo Home Miner Wins $200,000 With a $150 Mining Device

Key Takeaways A solo home miner claimed the full 3.1382 BTC reward from block #957382 via Public Pool on July 9, 2026. Bitaxe ran at 995.2 GH/s for eight hours before beating roughly 900 EH/s of network hashrate. Win adds to solo block wins tracked by Soloblocks.io and D-Central.tech since block 853,742 in 2024. On

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$8 Billion Bitcoin Attack Could Become Profitable Through Derivatives, Duke Professor Says

Key Takeaways Campbell Harvey says an $8 billion 51% attack could pair Bitcoin hashpower with shorts. Duke University’s model puts the cost near 0.5% of bitcoin’s value, challenging market assumptions. In 2026, bitcoin miners and exchanges face questions over how they would counter such an attack. Harvey outlined the argument on Scott Melker’s “The Wolf

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