#strive斥资2.8亿美元增持3311枚btc 【Old Hands Watch】Strive splashes out $280 million to buy 3,311 BTC, as corporate Bitcoin accumulation continues. Amid volatility in the Bitcoin market, another publicly listed company has chosen to continue increasing its holdings. Nasdaq-listed Strive disclosed that it bought 3,311 BTC from October 5 to 9, at an average cost of approximately $84,500, for a total investment of about $280 million. After completing the transaction, Strive’s Bitcoin holdings rose to 32,773 BTC, marking the company’s largest increase in holdings since January this year. There are two notable aspects to this purchase. First, Strive was not making a small exploratory purchase, but significantly expanding its Bitcoin reserves on its balance sheet within a single week. The company’s continued accumulation of BTC indicates that corporate treasury strategies remain an important capital-flow signal in the market. Second, companies and ordinary investors do not necessarily buy Bitcoin for exactly the same reasons. Companies may raise funds through stock issuance, preferred shares, or other financing instruments, so the amount purchased cannot simply be equated with new net buying pressure, much less used to conclude that Bitcoin is about to bottom. $BTC $ETH $SOL

Bitcoin rose 1.5% to just under $83,900 during Asian trading on Wednesday, after New York Fed President John Williams said he saw no need for additional rate hikes in 2027. Williams did suggest one more increase this year may be appropriate, but markets read his overall stance as dovish, pushing the dollar lower and lifting stocks across Asia. ZEC led the major tokens, climbing nearly 7% to around $1,270. $SOL ‌ and $DOGE ‌ each gained 2.5%, while ETH added 2% to about $2,520. $XRP ‌, BNB and HYPE rose between 1% and 2%, and TRX lagged with a gain of less than 1%.

#法国推进加密自托管申报提案 【Old Leek Watch】France’s crypto regulation sparks controversy again: Do you have to answer to regulators even for your own wallet? The crypto industry has always held a core belief: assets kept in a wallet under your own control, with the private keys held by you. But as regulation becomes increasingly detailed, a practical question is becoming more prominent—when assets do not pass through centralized exchanges, how can regulators still track the flow of funds? France’s recent discussions on crypto-asset regulation have once again put wallet declarations and asset transparency in the spotlight. First, however, let’s clarify the facts: France already has declaration requirements for certain overseas crypto accounts, and service providers may also be required to report transaction information; this does not mean the government has already required everyone to register all self-custody wallets. It still needs to be confirmed which specific proposal the so-called “promotion of self-custody declarations” refers to. If future rules are expanded to cover wallets whose private keys are controlled by individuals, the controversy will involve more than simply filling out another form. Regulators want to improve tax transparency and prevent illicit flows of funds, while users will be concerned about personal privacy, the scope of declarations, and the potential impact of linking wallet addresses to real identities. For ordinary crypto holders, the most important thing is not to see a headline and conclude that the era of self-custody is over, but to distinguish clearly: which accounts are legally required to be declared, what information service providers report, and what obligations individuals actually bear. The core of self-custody is controlling your own private keys, but does that mean you must proactively disclose your wallet information? This boundary is what truly deserves attention in future regulation.$BTC $ETH $SOL