Strategy spends nearly 9 times as much on STRC as Bitcoin

Strategy has spent $192.4 million buying back its STRC preferred shares while purchasing just 250 Bitcoin for $21.5 million between October 5 and 11, 2026.  SummaryStrategy spent $192.4 million repurchasing STRC shares between October 5 and October 11, company disclosures show.The company purchased 250 Bitcoin for $21.5 million at an average price of $86,194 each.Strategys Bitcoin holdings reached 848,250 BTC, acquired for approximately $64 billion including fees and expenses.MSTR share sales funded $21 million in Bitcoin purchases, while existing cash covered another $500,000.Strategy reported $4.88 billion in designated reserves and $640.5 million in other available cash balances.  According to the companys October 12 announcement, the transactions increased its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings to 848,250 BTC, acquired for approximately $64 billion, including fees and expenses. The latest purchase carried an average price of $86,194 per coin, while the company repurchased roughly 1.93 million shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, known as STRC.  The STRC repurchases were nearly nine times the amount spent on Bitcoin during the reporting period. Strategy financed most of its cryptocurrency acquisition through common stock sales, while its preferred-share transactions continued under the companys existing capital management program.  You might also like:  Michael Saylors Strategy hints at another big

Yesterday 20:43Industry

MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Buys Drop 84% in 2 Weeks. Why Is Saylor Slowing Down?

Strategy, the Nasdaq-listed company that holds more Bitcoin (BTC) than any other public firm, bought just 250 coins last week. Its stack now stands at 848,250 BTC.  Two weeks ago, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy added 1,665 BTC. Last week it bought 334, making this its second smaller purchase in a row.  Sponsored  Sponsored  How MicroStrategys Bitcoin Buys Shrank in 3 Weeks  The latest 250 BTC cost about $21.5 million, at an average of $86,194 per coin, according to the filing. For scale, Strategy bought 55,500 BTC in a single week in November 2024.  Strategy has acquired 250 $BTC and repurchased $192M of $STRC. As of 10/11/26, we hold 848,250 BTC and $5.5B of USD Assets. $MSTRhttps://t.co/PHEXogMumh  — Strategy (@Strategy) October 12, 2026  The slowdown does not reflect an empty bank account. MicroStrategy held about $4.9 billion in its dollar reserve, a cash pile set aside for dividends, according to its October 5 filing.  MicroStrategy USD Reserve and Bitcoin Holdings. Source: Strategy  Instead, more of its money has gone into buying back its own shares. In the week to October 4, it spent $176.3 million repurchasing Stretch (STRC), a preferred stock that pays investors a monthly dividend.  Sponsored  Sponsored  That was roughly six times its Bitcoin spend, as BeInCrypto reported in its

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Thailand wants a piece of the $120 billion Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF market, but on its own terms

Thailand has finalized rules allowing domestic Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs while restricting retail access to competing overseas investment products.  Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $82,751.93 24-hour change: down 0.35% Loading price history… 24H Down 0.35% 7D Down 3.66% 30D Up 7.03%  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Oct. 8 that 11 regulatory notifications will take effect on Oct. 16, establishing a framework for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds listed exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.  Thailands move follows the success of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the United States, which have attracted about $70.37 billion in combined cumulative net inflows since their launches.  Related Asset Ethereum ETH · $2,529.49 24-hour change: up 1.06%  According to SoSoValue data, the funds held about $121 billion in combined net assets as of Oct. 12, illustrating the scale of the market Thailand seeks to enter.  Thailand prioritizes domestic ETFs over foreign competitors  Under the new framework, Thailand will initially prohibit the issuance and offering of investment products linked to foreign crypto ETFs, including depositary receipts that would otherwise allow local investors to gain exposure to overseas funds through domestic securities markets.  Securities companies will also be restricted from facilitating investments in foreign crypto ETFs for clients who do not

Yesterday 20:00Industry

Morgan Stanley delays tokenized stocks: What's holding it back?

Morgan Stanley has pushed its expected timeline for supporting tokenized equities on its alternative trading system to the first quarter of 2027, moving beyond its earlier second-half 2026 target as the U.S. bank develops the infrastructure needed for blockchain-based securities trading.  SummaryMorgan Stanley now targets early 2027 for tokenized equities, replacing its earlier late 2026 timetable.Amy Oldenburg said limited product availability and institutional demand continue affecting tokenized equity trading preparations.DTCC plans an October 2026 tokenization service launch after completing production transactions involving traditional securities.Morgan Stanley is developing proprietary wallet infrastructure and testing blockchain applications through its Digital Asset Lab.Oldenburg predicted tokenized real world assets could reach between $3 trillion and $10 trillion by 2030.  According to Amy Oldenburg, Morgan Stanley‘s head of digital asset strategy, the bank is actively building the technology required to support tokenized stocks but needs more time for suitable financial products and institutional demand to develop. Speaking during TOKEN2049 in Singapore, the executive described Q1 2027 as a more realistic target than the timetable she outlined in March. The updated schedule concerns support for tokenized securities on Morgan Stanley’s existing trading infrastructure, not the launch of a separate cryptocurrency exchange.  JUST IN: Morgan Stanley pushes tokenized stock trading launch

Yesterday 19:50Industry

A Solana wallet tested a fake address with $10, then sent it $30,750

Lookalike payment addresses targeted nearly 4.5 million Solana wallets over 11 months, according to blockchain-data firm Bitquerys Oct. 9, 2026 findings. The findings show why a successful small test transfer can still precede a much larger payment to a scammer.  Related Asset Solana #7 SOL · $110.89 24-hour change: up 1.18% Loading price history… 24H Up 1.18% 7D Down 8.21% 30D Up 8.63%  The technique, known as address poisoning, plants a misleading entry in a wallet‘s payment history. A tiny incoming transfer puts the sender’s lookalike address near a legitimate payment. If the user later copies that address, they can send money to the wrong recipient.  A Solana test transfer can reach the wrong address  Bitquery describes a Nov. 17, 2025 case in which a wallet first paid $10 in USDT to its Gate.io deposit address. A lookalike sent dust 12 seconds later. The wallet then sent a second $10 test to the fake, followed by 30,749.80 USDT to that same address.  Related Asset Tether USDT · Stablecoin  The implication is that a successful test confirms delivery to the selected address, but cannot establish who controls it. If the destination was copied incorrectly, repeating the payment repeats the mistake.  Receiving dust does not itself drain a wallet

Yesterday 18:55Industry

China probes P2P giant CreditEase, founder faces police action

Chinese authorities have opened a criminal investigation into companies linked to former peer-to-peer lending giant CreditEase, with founder Tang Ning and several other suspects placed under compulsory criminal measures as the group faces a major investor repayment crisis.  SummaryBeijing police opened a criminal investigation into CreditEase related companies and imposed measures on controllers.CreditEase stopped payments on fixed income style products in May and later warned of insolvency.Police asked affected investors to submit documents online, by mail, or at local police stations.Yiren Digital reported second quarter revenue of RMB 890 million, down 46% year over year.Investment records link CreditEase backed funds to Circle, Matrixport, Figure, Archax and Poko historically, previously.  According to the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureaus Chaoyang Branch, which issued a police notice on October 12, investigators recently opened a case involving suspected illegal activities at companies associated with CreditEase, known in Chinese as Yixin. The notice identified two individuals by their surnames, Tang and Zhao, aged 53 and 51, respectively, as actual controllers who had been subjected to criminal compulsory measures. Public information identifies the founder as Tang Ning, while the police statement did not disclose the specific suspected offenses or announce formal criminal charges.  The investigation follows CreditEase‘s decision to

Yesterday 18:52Industry

UK Freezes $12M London Penthouse of Alleged Prince Group Finance Chief

In briefUK authorities have frozen the £8.9 million London penthouse of Thet Li, the alleged finance chief of Prince Group, The Times reported.Authorities will ask a court on Monday to continue the seizure of Lis watches and jewelry, valued at £10.6 million, and £92,570 in cash.The U.S. has sought forfeiture of about $14 billion in Bitcoin tied to Prince Group, which denies any wrongdoing.  UK authorities have frozen a London penthouse overlooking Buckingham Palace that belongs to Thet Li, the alleged finance chief of Prince Group, The Times reported Sunday.  Li, 39, paid £8.9 million in 2022 for the 13th-floor apartment near St Jamess Park, according to the report. Authorities placed a freezing order on its Land Registry record following a Foreign Office investigation.  The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Li in October 2025 among 146 Prince Group targets, describing him as a “de facto illicit finance CFO” involved in “bulk cash smuggling and managing dirty money.”  The UK sanctioned him in March under its global human rights regime, citing his links to Chen Zhi and Prince Group, whose Cambodian scam centers it says subject workers to forced labor and cruel treatment.  UK authorities also accuse Li of being a “key lieutenant” to the groups leader who

Yesterday 18:12Industry

Blockchain Life 2026 to Bring 200+ Speakers to Dubai on Dec. 1-2

Blockchain Life 2026, the 17th edition of the international forum on Web3, cryptocurrency, mining and AI, will take place Dec. 1-2 at Festival Arena in Dubai. Organizers expect more than 15,000 attendees from over 130 countries, alongside 200+ speakers and 200+ sponsors.  The two-day forum will gather founders, executives, investors and traders for conference sessions, an expo and networking. The program will run across three stages, with leaders from crypto exchanges, Web3 projects and mining companies among the expected speakers.  Sponsored  Sponsored  The expo will feature more than 200 sponsors, including exchanges, mining firms, Web3 and AI teams, and startups. MEXC, OKX, EMCD, BingX, Bitget and MicroBT are among the companies that have announced their participation. The program also includes a Startup Pitch competition, where early-stage projects present to investors and industry figures, and the Blockchain Life Awards, which recognize companies for achievements in the space.  AI Future Forum debuts alongside the main event as a new track focused on emerging technologies. The track will cover practical applications of artificial intelligence, advances in robotics and the convergence of AI with crypto and business. All Blockchain Life tickets include access to both events, according to the organizers.  Blockchain Life Week will run from Nov. 27 to Dec.

Yesterday 18:03Industry

Standard Chartered adds Ripple USD custody, eyes LMAX collateral deal

Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody services for Ripples RLUSD stablecoin, with plans to expand its use as trading collateral.  The UK-based multinational bank announced Monday it rolled out RLUSD support on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch, giving eligible institutional clients access to its digital asset custody infrastructure.  Standard Chartered plans to extend its collateral-mirroring model to LMAX Group, an institutional trading company, allowing clients to use RLUSD as trading collateral while keeping the tokens in the banks custody.  The model would let LMAX recognize the value of eligible RLUSD holdings without requiring clients to transfer the tokens to its trading platform. Standard Chartered said this could reduce transfer-related risks and help institutions manage their exposure to trading counterparties.  Ripple, the blockchain payments company behind RLUSD, and LMAX Group previously announced a partnership in January 2026 to expand institutional use of the stablecoin.  Standard Chartered said the additional collateral capabilities remain subject to final documentation, testing, regulatory requirements and internal approvals.  Cointelegraph contacted Standard Chartered for further details and will update this article upon receiving a response.

Yesterday 17:46Industry

Switching from Cryptomus to Heleket leaves the same UK sanctions target

The UK placed crypto payment brands Cryptomus and Heleket under the same sanctions designation on Oct. 8, 2026, naming Xeltox Enterprises Ltd. as the target. Switching between the two brands leaves the shared designation relevant to the counterparty assessment.  Related Company Cryptomus One Account, Endless Possibilities  For merchants choosing a payment processor and customers seeking access to funds, the operator matters as much as the name on the checkout. The Foreign, Commonwealth s notice lists Cryptomus, Heleket and Certa Payments Ltd. as variations of Xeltoxs name.  What changes for payments and UK access  Xeltox appears in the notice under unique ID RUS3755. The UK says it has reasonable grounds to suspect the company has supported or benefited from Russias government through the Russian financial-services sector, citing its ownership of Cryptomus and activities linked to and continued through Heleket.  The listed measures include an asset freeze, restrictions on trust services, director disqualification, internet-services sanctions and correspondent-banking and payment-processing restrictions.  For the banking measure, the notice prohibits UK credit or financial institutions from establishing or continuing correspondent relationships with the designated person and from processing payments to, from or through it. It also extends the measure to credit or financial institutions owned or controlled by that person.  The internet

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