Why Wall Street Prefers Cash Over Bitcoin: Michael Saylor Explains
Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy, acknowledged that relying solely on Bitcoin as collateral is not enough to keep Strategy's preferred stock (STRC) trading near its $100 target.
STRC is Strategy's perpetual preferred stock, offering a 12% annual dividend and designed to trade around par value of $100.
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Stephan_2 hours ago

I’ve recently been systematically studying @poteto’s pstack—truly amazing! It feels like a whole new world has opened up!
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KRenJizhaoSuperGod 44 minutes ago

$BULLA continues to surge after a strong rebound, and bullish momentum is accelerating. I'm going long here, watching to see if it can break above $0.0766. Entry: $0.07550 – $0.07600 Target: $0.07660 / $0.07800 / $0.08000 Stop-loss: $0.07380

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Falcon_Official20 minutes ago

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GM, New week, same question: is this rebound stable, or just quiet
Monday opened with a bounce, but the details matter more than the headline. I went through the overnight data and built a three-lane plan, so the week has rules before the volatility arrives.
The overnight scoreboard
BTC is back near $82,500. It trades up 0.7% since midnight UTC and 1.3% over the past 24 hours, while Nasdaq futures rose more than 1% after last week's technology-led losses. The driver was macro: stronger Chinese economic data and lower oil prices lifted risk appetite. China's Q3 GDP grew 4.5% y

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Orvillo1 2 hours ago

good morning gng
it’s a new week, let’s print!

CybersecurityAmbassador an hour ago

【OpenSky · Daily Exploration Day 12】
OpenSky's exploration coordinates for today: “The foundation must be solid for the upper levels to stand firm”
Do you truly understand how solid the foundation beneath our feet is? We stand on the SAFE public blockchain—relaying data at high concurrency, confirming node interactions with low latency, and natively supporting zodiac-themed track logic at the contract layer.
What it brings to OpenSky is more than just foundational support; it provides four kinds of “certainty”:
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Coinhusays1 34 minutes ago

CSI 500 led gains at +0.90%, making it the strongest tier today: this was not merely index heavyweight support, but gains in mid-cap industry leaders (given today’s PPI data, the pro-cyclical resources/chemicals chain should be the main driver).
Technology continued to be pressured: STAR 50 led the entire market lower at -1.18%, while the ChiNext Index fell -0.48%; semiconductors and new energy weakened for a third consecutive week, remaining the main decliners.
Small-cap sentiment cooled: CSI 2000 fell -0.39%, hot-money sentiment was mediocre, and small-cap stocks did not rise across the boar

CoinLedgeran hour ago

🚨 WORLDCOIN UNDER PRESSURE 🚨
Worldcoin’s October slide is raising a serious question: Can AI hype alone keep WLD above $0.50?
The narrative around AI and decentralized identity remains strong, but price action is telling a different story. As selling pressure builds, $0.50 becomes a critical psychological battleground.
⚠️ Lose $0.50 decisively → downside risk could accelerate.
🔥 Reclaim key resistance → bulls could attempt a strong recovery.
For traders, this is no longer just about the AI narrative. The chart needs to prove the hype can translate into real buying pressure.
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Crypto_Mughalan hour ago

MONDAY CRYPTO MARKET BULL RUN UPDATES

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Cryptoluter2 hours ago

U.S. Threatens "Devastating" Retaliation if EU Restricts American Firms' Satellite Spectrum Access
The United States has threatened "devastating" retaliation if the European Union moves forward with restrictions on American companies' access to satellite spectrum, according to a statement released on October 19, 2026. The dispute centers on the EU's efforts to prioritize domestic satellite operators, such as those involved in the IRIS² constellation, for limited spectrum resources, potentially disadvantaging U.S. firms like SpaceX's Starlink. The U.S. warning marks a significant escalation in

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Peteran hour ago

ETH/BTC RSI HITS ITS LOWEST LEVEL SINCE MAY
The daily RSI has dropped to around 25, showing strong downside momentum and oversold conditions.
Could this be a turning point for Ethereum against Bitcoin?
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KRenJizhaoSuperGod 2 hours ago

$UNI Current price: 7.328. The upper Bollinger Band at 7.4478 is the first resistance, while MA20 at 7.1292 is the medium-term line of defense. The bullish structure remains intact: MA5 at 7.2782 has crossed above MA20, and the MACD histogram remains positive at +0.04082. However, RSI at 62.7 is nearing overbought territory, and the price is hugging the upper band, making chasing the rally notably risky. The funding rate is positive at +0.0033%, and the Fear & Greed Index is at 59, in the greed zone, indicating crowded bullish sentiment. At this point, position sizing matters more than directi

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GoodLuckHawk 28 minutes agoBullish

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TraderJinHu an hour ago

The low has not been breached; still bullish, first target 83600, second target around 85000

CoinLedger11 minutes ago

💰 $BTC /USDT | 2H MARKET UPDATE
Bitcoin is currently moving sideways between $80,000 support and the $83,500–$84,300 resistance zone. The market is waiting for a clear move, and the next breakout could set the direction for BTC’s next short-term trend.
If buyers manage to push BTC above $84,300 and hold that level, we could see a move toward $85,000 and potentially $86,000. But if Bitcoin gets rejected near resistance, the price could pull back toward $82,000 or even retest $80,000 support.
📊 Key Levels to Watch
🟢 Support: $82,000–$80,000
🔴 Resistance: $83,500–$84,300
🚀 Upside Target: $86,

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CryptoMishuan hour ago

🔥 What are we discussing today? Gate Square’s trending topics have been updated!
🔹 $BTC has climbed back above $82k. Can it hold?
🔹 South Korea’s KOSPI opened down 3.17%. Will tech stocks remain under pressure?
🔹 Altcoin rebound momentum is fading. Will funds flow back into altcoins?
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MarketAdvicer2 hours ago

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The macroeconomic fog has lifted, revealing a landscape of stark contrasts: stubborn inflation, resilient crypto assets, and a speculative frenzy fueled by legacy brands.
The release of the U.S. September Producer Price Index (PPI), which surged well above expectations, has abruptly shifted the narrative from "soft landing" to "sticky inflation." This data point is not merely a statistical adjustment; it is a fundamental challenge to the Federal Reserve’s policy trajectory. With producer costs rising, the pressure on consumer prices is inevitable, forcing mark

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