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Bull or bear? Today’s $106k retest decided Bitcoin’s fate

A plain-English guide to why this level matters now, and what to watch if bulls fail.

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Can the Bitcoin Power Law model save the bull run?

The range that matters: $48k floor to $492k top, with the top increasing over time.

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Exchange BTC Lightning channels break our favorite Bitcoin metric

Bitcoin Lightning capacity, nodes, and channels seem almost a forgotten force amid focus on US spot Bitcoin ETF flows.

Fed cancels December rate cut, 18% chance of hike, slowing Bitcoin rally

Fed cancels December rate cut, 18% chance of hike, slowing Bitcoin rally

Markets drop the December cut; Bitcoin likely steadier than alts into 2026.

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Crypto market loses $100 billion in market cap while S&P hits new highs

Bitcoin and Ethereum dip over 4% as Nvidia leads S&P 500 gains amidst heightened market sensitivity ahead of Federal Reserve decision.

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NFTs are coming back but Blue Chip projects are on life support

NFTs: Where are they now? A look back at the once $25 billion industry.

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Watch these 4 tripwires to signal XRP price direction this week

If BTC lifts, XRP’s move can mechanically extend. But what matters most for Ripple and XRP?

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Crypto’s week ahead: Everything you need to know to close out October

Will a 25 bp cut ignite a 72-hour Bitcoin squeeze?

Mt. Gox delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore?

A one-year extension converts a date shock into a process drip; compare the remaining stack to monthly ETF intake and hedging capacity before adjusting allocations.

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The 5 unbelievable crypto comeback stories that changed the world forever

Are these the definitive crypto comebacks? Plus some of the most notable failures.

How XRP’s renewed role is driving crypto-fiat settlement and innovation worldwide https://cryptoslate.com/how-xrps-renewed-role-is-driving-crypto-fiat-settlement-and-innovation-worldwide/

Inflation to set up Bitcoin melt-up as rates to fall to 2.75% by next October

Flow pulses plus a path to ~3% fed funds create convexity for Bitcoin, unless sticky core inflation keeps real yields high.

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On-chain dollars hit 2.3% of global payments: Why Bitcoiners should care

Inflection point reached? $46T settled on-chain this year in USD.