Golden Finance reported that on October 18, according to Bitcoin Archive, Bitcoin spot ETFs had a net outflow of $228 million in the past week; month-to-date net outflow has reached $618 million. The account asked, "Can Uptober still be saved?" highlighting the contrast of recent ETF fund outflows against the market's expectation of the traditional October rally.

Golden Finance reported that on October 18, according to CoinGape, Strive has priced its expanded SATS preferred stock issuance at $90 per share, aiming to raise approximately $630 million in total proceeds to further purchase Bitcoin and meet other company needs. The company stated that part of the funds raised will be used to acquire Bitcoin and related products but did not disclose the specific amount allocated for acquisitions. The new shares are designed with a 15% annual cumulative dividen

Golden Finance reported that on October 18, according to Bitcoin News, former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès publicly criticized Ledger's handling of hardware wallet supply chain implant attacks. Karpelès stated that Ledger had been aware of such threats as early as March 2026 but failed to adequately warn customers; he said that evidence of mass-producible, self-aligning implants should have triggered the highest level of security response, rather than burying the warning in an article on Ledger Aca

According to Jinse Finance, on October 18, CoinDesk reported that Polygon Labs announced the completion of its acquisition of the US-regulated crypto payment service provider Coinme, aiming to enter the payment industry dominated by Visa and Stripe through stablecoin infrastructure. CEO Marc Boiron stated that the acquisition helps Polygon control customer relationships and capture revenue that previously flowed to intermediaries; he said Polygon is already a company focused on payments, using b

Golden Finance reports, according to the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA), based on data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office, there have been about 12 incidents of ships or tankers being attacked or targeted in the past 7 days. During this period, approximately 254 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz, averaging about 36 vessels per day. The agency also reported a total of 84 related incidents recorded, of which 74 involved projectile attacks. About three-quarters of the attacks

Jinse Finance reported that on October 18, according to CryptoBriefing, a working paper from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) pointed out that rising bank deposit interest rates slow the growth of stablecoins, as both compete for the same pool of funds. The paper, titled "Are Stablecoins Substitutes for Bank Deposits?", numbered BIS Working Paper No. 1382, was released on October 13 and authored by Rashad Ahmed and Iñaki Aldasoro. Its conclusion is that reserve-backed stablecoins are

Golden Finance reported that on October 18, Jiang Zhuoer (@Jiangzhuoer2) posted that the risk of quantum attacks on Bitcoin is currently underestimated and not reasonably priced. He believes the likelihood of occurrence within 1.5 years is low, citing estimates that "Q-Day" is more likely to occur in the mid-2030s; with the development of AI-assisted research, quantum attacks have shifted from "two or three decades later" to "a few years later." His estimate is that about 1.7 million coins from

Golden Finance reported, according to Saudi Arabian Television: U.S. Secretary of War (Defense Secretary) Hegseth stated that Iran must quickly choose between reaching an agreement or going to war. If Iran wastes the opportunity to reach an agreement, we will swiftly deliver a devastating strike. Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions, or it will face a devastating military action.

Golden Finance reported that on October 18, according to information from Iran, at 18:15 local time on the 17th, the Iranian armed forces fired upon and intercepted ships attempting to "illegally" pass through the Strait of Hormuz near the Sirik area. (CCTV News)

Golden Finance reported that on October 18, according to Bitcoin.com News, Turkey's Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek confirmed that Richard Heart (real name Richard James Schueler), founder of HEX, PulseChain, and PulseX, was detained on October 14 in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. His wife and three bodyguards were also detained. Authorities searched 15 properties in three districts of Istanbul, seizing approximately $7.15 million in cash, 160,000 lira, six cryptocurrency cold wallets, multi