Gate Crypto Flash News and Market Updates

According to BlockBeats, on October 11, Strive CEO Matt Cole posted Bitcoin tracking information similar to MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor, stating "Think Bigger" and hinting at plans to announce additional Bitcoin purchases next week. Strive had previously purchased 2,000 BTC at an average price of $84,422 per coin on October 5, investing approximately $169 million. The purchase brought the company's total Bitcoin holdings to 29,462 BTC.

On October 11, India's Shipping Minister reported that M/T VALTHERA, a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker, was attacked with projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel carries 11 Indian crew members aboard.

According to ChainCatcher, crypto analyst Darkfost reported on Oct 11 that approximately 53% of invested capital in Bitcoin is concentrated above the $83,000 price level, meaning buyers at this level would have lower entry costs than over half of all investors. The $84,000-$85,000 range represents the largest cluster of concentrated holdings and serves as critical resistance for Bitcoin to overcome. Support levels are identified in the $77,000-$79,000 range below.

Today, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had a good call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to her statement. Von der Leyen expressed full support for Zelenskyy's ceasefire proposal aimed at protecting Ukraine and Russia's global food supplies and energy infrastructure.

According to EC President Ursula von der Leyen, this week's European Council meeting will prioritize Ukraine, with discussions on the country's funding needs for the next year. The EU will also provide additional funding for drones and missiles to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and protect its airspace. The European Council will work to mobilize new global support for Ukraine alongside the financial commitments.

According to security researcher @cyberscrilla, a fraudulent Ledger website and application appeared in top Google search results designed to deceive users into disclosing their 24-word recovery phrases. The site reportedly surpassed 1 million visits in the past 30 days, per Google data. In September, cybersecurity firm Zscaler discovered malicious Google advertisements impersonating Ledger, redirecting users to fake wallet verification pages. Ledger is investigating a suspected wallet theft inv

According to Cointelegraph, Argentina's central bank stated that if President Javier Milei wins reelection, banks may be permitted to provide cryptocurrency-related services to customers during his second term. The statement represents a potential reversal of a ban imposed four years ago. The central bank has not yet disclosed a specific timeline, eligibility requirements, or the range of products that would be allowed.

According to CoinGlass data, the crypto market saw $65.54 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours on October 11, with long liquidations accounting for $32.32 million and short liquidations for $33.22 million. Bitcoin liquidations totaled $3.07 million, while Ethereum liquidations reached $4.51 million. The largest single liquidation occurred on HYPERLIQUID-STRK-USD with a value of $786,900.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), tokenized stocks exhibit lower liquidity and higher volatility compared to traditional stocks. The assessment points to structural differences in the tokenized asset market, including lower trading depth and greater price swings relative to conventional securities markets.

According to HTX market data, Solana (SOL) fell below $110 on October 11, trading at $109.99 with a 24-hour decline of 0.5%.

According to PPP prediction market tool, an account (0x6ac5bb06a9eb05641fd5e82640268b92f3ab4b6e) purchased $232,000 worth of MOUZ victory predictions against Vitality in the CS2 EPL Katowice final on October 10, at an average entry price of 34.9 cents per share, acquiring 666,986.6 shares. The BO5 match began at 23:00 UTC, with the winner crowned champion.

Gate News message, according to CryptoRank data, this week's most visited tokens list showed major cryptocurrencies pulled back while select tokens experienced significant gains. $RLC and $STRK topped the most visited list. Top performers include: $RLC surged 197.7%, $STRK climbed 101.7%, and $BTW rose 38.6%.

According to Nasdaq and CNBC, CoreWeave (CRWV) closed at $82.08 on Friday 9 October 2026, up 0.61 percent from Thursday's $81.58, after the stock fell 7.77 percent on Thursday following OpenAI's disclosure that its annualized revenue was roughly $50 billion at end-September, below a previously reported $68 billion that included partner gross revenue. Friday's close remains 7.20 percent below Wednesday's $88.45. On the same day, CoreWeave announced a 240 MW data center campus in Navi Mumbai with

Oracle closed at $141.40 on Friday, October 9, 2026, up 4.21% from Thursday's $135.69, according to Nasdaq daily history. However, the gain recovered only $5.71 of Thursday's $7.87 decline, leaving a $2.16 gap (1.50%) below Wednesday's $143.56 close—meaning Friday did not reverse Thursday's drop. Thursday's 5.48% decline followed reports that OpenAI's annualized revenue was approximately $50 billion, lower than the previously reported $68-70 billion figure. OpenAI declined to comment on the disc

According to ChainCatcher, Papertrade, a perpetual futures platform on HyperEVM, recorded over $80 billion in notional trading volume within one hour of launch on October 11, with users accumulating $4.73 million in losses. According to the protocol's documentation, the PAPER token is minted based on user losses: when LP reserves exceed $2 million, the platform mints 100 PAPER tokens per dollar of user losses.

According to Iran's student news agency on October 11, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Reza'i accused the Trump administration of employing "thugs" to smuggle oil in Omani coastal waters. The allegations also implicated the UAE military and the U.S. Central Command. "You claim the Strait of Hormuz is open, but you are smuggling while it remains under Iranian control," Reza'i stated. He added that the operations use small vessels to transfer oil to larger tankers, which Iran ta

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran's top security official said on October 11 that the country is fully prepared and will demonstrate new capabilities if war breaks out again. The official stated that the U.S. holds high-value assets in the UAE and around the Strait of Hormuz that have not yet been targeted, and warned that regional cables, data centers, and AI facilities would be destroyed in any renewed conflict. The official estimated these facilities are worth over $2 trillion.

According to PeckShield's monitoring, CryptoBillis Ledger Drainer transferred approximately $3.89 million in crypto assets to Binance deposit addresses over the past two days (October 9–11), via Tron network. The transfer comprised 3.685 million USDT and 615,000 TRX (worth approximately $204,000). The hacker is known for stealing over $90 million in crypto assets.

According to Bitcoin News and researcher @0xJohannes, a Ledger hardware wallet purchased weeks ago from an official European distributor was discovered to contain unauthorized spy components. The device contained suspicious circuitry not present in genuine Ledger hardware, suggesting physical tampering before sale. Funds on the affected device have not been stolen. Similar suspected cases have been reported across Asia, South America, and Europe. Ledger's Genuine Check software cannot detect una

According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Simon's center is approaching Mexico's west-central coast as of October 11, bringing extremely dangerous conditions.