The Week That Was
from Bitcoin News Digest Podcast Hosted by Mike Richardson
Executive Summary During the week of October 11–17, 2026, Bitcoin prices experienced severe volatility, initially pushing toward $84,200 before dropping near the $80,000 threshold due to escalating macroeconomic pressures. Global financial markets were shaken by surging crude oil prices, hawkish Federal Reserve remarks, and an intense sell-off in Asian and U.S. equities linked to artificial intelligence valuations. Major corporate entities actively adjusted their strategies, with Strategy expanding its treasury holdings while facing potential exclusion under new MSCI index rules, and Strive executing substantial coin purchases financed by preferred stock offerings. Meanwhile, institutional spot exchange-traded funds saw heavy net outflows, and international developments included Sberbank securing regulatory approval for crypto trading in Russia and Jeonbuk Bank issuing South Korea’s first Bitcoin-collateralized loan. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bitcoinnewsdigest.substack.com/subscribe
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