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  • Saylor teases Strategy Bitcoin buying after ending September with STRC buybacks
    by Robert Lakin on October 11, 2026 at 5:11 pm

    Investors will have to wait an extra day to find out if and how much Strategy added to its Bitcoin treasury in the first week of October. Strategy chair Michael Saylor teased investors watching Sunday for a signal of the company’s recent Bitcoin purchases with the message “There’s always room for more orange,” in a post on X.However, any official notification via a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission won’t likely come before Tuesday, as federal offices will be closed on Monday for the Columbus Day holiday.Source: Michael Saylor @saylor on X.comRead more

  • Here’s what happened in crypto today
    by Robert Lakin on October 11, 2026 at 12:59 pm

    Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, investors will wait until Tuesday to see if Strategy bought more Bitcoin last week as the SEC is closed Monday for Columbus Day. Hardware wallet maker Ledger, which has been investigating reports of crypto losses involving its devices purchased from a Southeast Asian reseller, confirmed that one of the affected users’ devices contained an unauthorized hardware implant, Meanwhile, a Sam Altman-backed life insurer licensed to operate completely in Bitcoin, announced $37.5 million in new funding from existing investors for a total $180 million.Strategy chair Michael Saylor teased investors watching Sunday for a signal of the company’s recent Bitcoin purchases with the message “There’s always room for more orange,” in a post on X.However, any official notification via a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission won’t likely come before Tuesday, as federal offices will be closed on Monday for the Columbus Day holiday.Read more

  • Coldcard says it’s investigating how phishing link appeared on its X account  
    by Michael Millard on October 11, 2026 at 10:40 am

    Company advised users not to visit or interact with the link in question and said it will share any further verified updates.Bitcoin-only hardware wallet Coldcard said an unauthorized phishing link appeared Sunday on its official X account, which the company said it has used offline two-factor authentication with tightly restricted access since 2017.The company said it was investigating how the post, which has since been deleted, was published from its account.It advised users not to visit or interact with the link in question, adding that Coldcard’s only official website is https://coldcard.com. Read more

  • Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant, says losses may exceed $86M
    by Michael Millard on October 11, 2026 at 9:05 am

    Ledger said the incident appeared to be isolated to a single reseller and its Southeast Asian market. Hardware wallet maker Ledger, which has been investigating reports of crypto losses involving its devices purchased from a Southeast Asian reseller, confirmed that one of the affected users’ devices contained an unauthorized hardware implant.Ledger said in a Saturday post on X that it was contacting users as part of its ongoing investigation into the losses, which investigator Specter estimated may exceed $86 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron.Ledger asked that individuals who have information regarding the investigation to contact its bounty program at [email protected] more

  • CFTC proposals aimed at separating prediction markets from casino gambling  
    by Michael Millard on October 11, 2026 at 7:50 am

    The two measures attempt to set the stage for a potential US Supreme Court battle over federal and state jurisdiction.The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued two proposals, one that would define event contracts as “swaps” under federal law and another that excludes traditional casino gambling from that definition.Several states have sued prediction-market operators, including Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging illegal gambling, and the CFTC has countersued to defend its federal jurisdiction over event contracts, which it claims are beyond the purview of state regulators.The first proposal clarifies the definition of “swap” to include event contracts, including those tied to sports, politics, cultural events and weather.Read more