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According to the market intelligence platform Liquid247.xyz, Coinbase spot BTC has approximately 64.53 sell orders at the price level of $82,071, with a nominal value of about $5.3 million, which is about 0.40% above the mid-price of approximately $81,741 at that time. The total near-term sell orders amount to about $25.1354 million, while the buy orders are approximately $18.7532 million.Currently, the net sell orders on Coinbase spot are about $6.3822 million, accounting for 14.54% of the total depth. This sell order level is the most prominent resistance in the near term.

The computing power and inference cost trading platform Itô co-founder Affaan announced that the Itô team has joined the trading company Jump Trading, responsible for its computing power trading business. Affaan and co-founder Alejandro stated that the team will lead the newly established internal computing power trading desk at Jump Trading and has begun trading in this emerging market.According to their introduction, Itô initially hoped to leverage the new contract market to help enterprises address the centralized AI supply chain risks that the existing system struggles to cover. After communicating with over a thousand funds, enterprises, venture capital institutions, and related practitioners, the team focused on the intermediate market for computing power and inference costs. They noted that the common contract duration for capacity is 3 to 5 years, with about 30% requiring prepayment, while the revenue for late seed round to Series C companies is mostly settled monthly and based on usage, and the secondary market prices for popular chips are also quite volatile.Affaan also mentioned that the total contract value for related medium market clusters sometimes ranges from hundreds of millions to several hundred million dollars. Itô previously built a platform as an end buyer, with team members' backgrounds including Goldman Sachs' credit basket business, open-source engineering tools, and supercomputing cluster research. They stated that Jump Trading's conditions in credit, risk control, trading experience, and hardware led them to choose to advance this business through an internal trading desk.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index closed up 195.6 points on October 12, an increase of 0.38%, reporting at 51,850.55 points; the S&P 500 Index fell by 4.33 points, a decrease of 0.06%, reporting at 7,807.21 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 120.27 points, a decrease of 0.44%, reporting at 27,245.9 points.

The blockchain project Tempo released a report indicating that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) plans to adjust accounting rules for stablecoins, allowing eligible tokens to be classified as cash equivalents on company balance sheets, or reducing accounting barriers for enterprises adopting stablecoins.Under current accounting practices, stablecoins, even if fully backed by U.S. dollars, may not be counted as cash reserves reported by the company, thereby affecting liquidity ratios and loan covenants. The proposed rules allow companies to use stablecoins for payments and settlements but require them to have direct redemption rights with the issuer. Purchasing USDC through exchanges may not necessarily meet the criteria for classification as cash equivalents.In its 2025 annual report, Coinbase classified USDC and other payment-type stablecoins as cash equivalents, based on its redemption arrangement with Circle. The public comment period for the FASB proposed rules will continue until November 19, after which the board will review feedback and determine the final accounting changes and effective date. At the time of this proposal's release, the market size for U.S. dollar stablecoins had exceeded $300 billion.

According to the Miner Weekly briefing published by BlocksBridge Consulting, Bitcoin mining companies expanding into the fields of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing are facing significantly different borrowing costs, with lenders increasingly scrutinizing large data center projects. The briefing points out that securing large AI clients is only part of the challenge; mining companies also need to raise billions of dollars to purchase computing power equipment, build data centers, and ensure the power infrastructure required for contract fulfillment. BlocksBridge indicates that large lending institutions have become more selective about data center loans, with decisions increasingly depending on client qualifications, contract terms, and project completion paths.The transition from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure by IREN reflects the differences in financing costs: the company secured $3.65 billion in GPU financing in June at a blended interest rate of 6%; in August, it completed another $2.4 billion financing with a fixed interest rate of 9%. The two agreements correspond to different projects and are not directly comparable, but they show that even within the same company, borrowing costs can vary significantly. Financing arrangements may also incur costs beyond interest; in another transaction involving Cipher Digital, Google guaranteed a $1.4 billion lease obligation in exchange for warrants representing a 5.4% equity stake in Cipher, with exercising the warrants potentially diluting existing shareholder equity.The rise in financing demand highlights the overall challenges mining companies face in entering the AI market. Data from VanEck shows that during the peak of the Bitcoin bull market in October last year, mining company debt surged by approximately 500% compared to the second quarter of 2024.

An important ruling has been made by a UK court regarding the cross-border asset recovery dispute involving over 61,000 Bitcoins related to the illegal fundraising case of Tianjin Blue Sky Ge Rui in China. On October 12, local time, a judgment obtained by Caixin from the High Court of England and Wales indicated that the UK High Court determined that the property rights claims made by Chinese investors regarding the Bitcoins in question should be judged according to Chinese law rather than UK law.This means that approximately 16,000 Chinese victims who have participated in the UK recovery process may not be able to share in the substantial appreciation gains brought about by the soaring Bitcoin prices under UK law, and can at most recover their principal and interest.

Cryptocurrency analyst Darkfost stated that the Bitcoin long-term holder SOPR (Spent Output Profit Ratio) has re-established itself above the 1.1 annual average line and maintained that level, indicating that the average profit margin achieved by long-term holders over the past year is about 10%. Currently, the weekly average of BTC long-term holder SOPR is 1.25, and the monthly average is 1.16, both above the annual average, suggesting an improvement in market conditions and that long-term holders are starting to realize profits again.Darkfost pointed out that this change is worth comparing to the previous bear market: at that time, as the bear market approached its end, long-term holders also began to profit again. He believes that moderate profits in the market are a positive signal and may further boost investor expectations for the future market.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Lorenzo Valente, the Director of Digital Asset Research at Ark Invest, stated in a video interview with Bitcoin Magazine that despite Bitcoin's lackluster performance and even decline this year, Ark Invest has not changed its long-term view, still considering Bitcoin over a five-year cycle and believing its development is still in the early stages. He also introduced Ark's Big Ideas report and discussed Bitcoin's role as digital gold and a permissionless currency.Valente pointed out that the rise of stablecoins has changed Ark's judgment on the emerging market Bitcoin narrative. He also talked about the rise of tokenized stocks and real-world assets, as well as the functionalities that tokenized stocks can achieve that traditional brokerage accounts cannot.Additionally, he mentioned the impact of rising interest rates, inflation, and AI on Bitcoin's macro outlook, and explored which tokenized business models will ultimately prevail, as well as the possibility of tokenizing U.S. assets for offshore markets.Regarding the market outlook, Valente provided Ark's perspective on Bitcoin's future over the next 12 to 18 months and discussed the four-year cycle and key points to watch moving forward. Ark's Big Ideas report set a Bitcoin price target for 2030, and the reasons why institutional funds are still on the sidelines were also among the topics he discussed.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Willem Middelkoop, founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund and author of The Big Reset, stated in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine that central banks are purchasing gold at a record pace but are unwilling to hold Bitcoin. The reason is that central banks prefer to hold assets that they can control, while the price, supply, and market of Bitcoin are beyond their control.Middelkoop pointed out that institutional investors are entering this market through Bitcoin ETFs, and the fund he manages has also allocated Bitcoin. He mentioned that currency devaluation trades are driving Bitcoin, gold, and commodities into a bull market, and discussed topics such as BRICS nations, de-dollarization, and declining demand for U.S. Treasury bonds.He proposed a 25% investment portfolio model that includes real estate, gold, stocks, and Bitcoin, and provided a target price of $1 million for Bitcoin by 2030. The interview also covered topics such as oil prices, the situation in Iran and the Gulf, as well as the Bitcoin Amsterdam conference and "Mad Max"-style Bitcoin scenarios.

According to Forbes, venture capitalist Alex Lazarow wrote that in the past two years, Stripe, Mastercard, and Circle have acquired American stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge, British BVNK, and Singapore cross-border payment platform Tazapay, respectively, with a total transaction value exceeding $3 billion. These three companies were established between 2020 and 2022, raising a total of approximately $200 million, indicating that stablecoin payment infrastructure is becoming a field where traditional payment giants and cryptocurrency companies are competing to establish a presence.Among them, Stripe announced in 2024 that it would acquire Bridge for slightly over $1 billion; the total value of Mastercard's acquisition of BVNK could reach up to $1.8 billion, including $1.5 billion in base consideration and $300 million in contingent consideration; Circle agreed to acquire Tazapay for $400 million in stock, with the transaction expected to be completed in 2027. The growth in stablecoin adoption, the gradual clarification of regulatory frameworks, and the rising demand for real-time cross-border payments are the main factors driving mergers and acquisitions.Data shows that in 2025, the adjusted transaction volume of stablecoins is expected to grow by 91% year-on-year, reaching $10.9 trillion, close to Visa's $14.2 trillion; the scale of real-world payments is expected to more than double, reaching approximately $390 billion. These transactions reflect that acquirers value not only stablecoin technology but also verified business scale, payment networks, and compliance qualifications.As stablecoin payment infrastructure matures, applications such as dollar accounts, stablecoin payment cards, and cross-border remittances are also emerging, and in the future, more local infrastructure companies similar to Bridge and BVNK may be acquired in various regions around the world.

According to SoSoValue data, as of 8 AM Eastern Time on October 12, 2026, the total net purchase of Bitcoin by global listed companies (excluding mining companies) for the week was $22.5 million, a decrease of 90.6% compared to two weeks ago.Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) purchased 250 Bitcoins last week at a price of $86,194, spending approximately $22 million, bringing its total holdings to 848,250 Bitcoins.The Japanese listed company Metaplanet did not purchase any Bitcoin last week.In addition, two other companies announced their Bitcoin purchases or holdings last week. Bitcoin reserve and cutting-edge artificial intelligence investment company Bitcoin Japan announced on October 7 that it purchased 5.8847 Bitcoins at a price of $84,706.34, bringing its total holdings to 17.8035 Bitcoins; Ethereum asset company Bitmine announced after 8 AM Eastern Time on October 5 that it purchased 1 Bitcoin, without disclosing the specific purchase amount, bringing its total holdings to 214 Bitcoins.As of the time of publication, the total amount of Bitcoin held by global listed companies (excluding mining companies) is 1,163,359 Bitcoins, an increase of 0.3% compared to two weeks ago, with a current market value of approximately $9.657 billion, accounting for 5.8% of Bitcoin's circulating market value.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan recently stated in an interview that Bitcoin's market capitalization could rise to $30 trillion in the next decade, with a path similar to the long-term expansion following the launch of gold ETFs.He compared two time points: in 2004, when gold ETFs were introduced, the gold market was approximately $2.5 trillion; by 2024, when Bitcoin spot ETFs are expected to launch, Bitcoin's market capitalization is around $2 trillion.Hougan believes that the long-term upside potential for Bitcoin remains significant, and the real risk does not lie at the protocol level or in quantum computing, but rather in whether investors can navigate multiple bull and bear cycles and maintain their holdings.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened on October 12 with an increase of 144.81 points, a rise of 0.28%, reporting at 51,799.76 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index opened down 12.47 points, a decrease of 0.05%, reporting at 27,353.7 points; the S&P 500 Index opened up 8.17 points, a rise of 0.1%, reporting at 7,819.71 points.

Bitfinex Alpha's latest report indicates that whether Bitcoin can regain the $84,500 level this week will depend on whether the U.S. CPI data changes market expectations for interest rates and yields, as well as whether spot market buying can follow up.This round of correction is similar to multiple adjustments during the previous recovery phase, and investors with holding costs within the original trading range have not shown significant selling. However, spot buying remains a weak link in the current market, with Bitcoin ETF investors' average holding cost around $84,340, and the current price is below this level, leading some investors to potentially sell as the rebound approaches their cost level.Analysts believe that if this week's core CPI month-on-month increase is 0.2% or lower, it may reduce market interest rate hike expectations and drive yields down, providing room for BTC to rise; if the core CPI reaches 0.3% or higher, it may continue to suppress the performance of risk assets. BTC may fluctuate in the range of $81,300 to $84,500 in the short term.If the price breaks through and stabilizes above $84,500, while ETF fund flows are strong, the market may retest the year-to-date opening level of $87,722; if it falls below $81,300 with continued capital outflow, it may further dip to around $77,400, the true market average level.

According to Bloomberg, Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, stated at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting in Bangkok that given the many innovative developments currently underway in the digital payment sector, the UK has no urgent plans to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to the public.Breeden pointed out that whether to advance a retail CBDC (i.e., "Britcoin") will depend on whether equivalent benefits of tokenization and financial innovation can be achieved through other means.

According to Crowdfund Insider, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) analyst Craig Siegenthaler adjusted the target prices for three major retail trading and cryptocurrency platforms in early October 2026, as follows:Robinhood (HOOD): Target price raised from $140 to $156, maintaining a "Buy" rating.Coinbase (COIN): Target price raised from $174 to $203, maintaining a "Buy" rating.eToro (ETOR): Target price lowered from $46 to $39, maintaining a "Neutral" rating.

According to PRNewswire, Ethereum treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies disclosed an increase of 12,532 ETH last week. Currently, the company's cryptocurrency holdings include 6,028,946 ETH, 214 BTC, equity in Eightco Holdings worth 85 million yuan, and shares in Beast Industries valued at 180 million dollars.Currently, Bitmine has staked 5,067,309 ETH (worth approximately 12.9 billion dollars).

According to CoinDesk, the market started cautiously this week due to the strengthening of the US dollar and rising US Treasury yields. Bitcoin is trading above $83,000, while gold hovers around $4,180 per ounce, with both down about 0.5%. Tech stock futures are slightly lower, WTI crude oil has risen above $92 per barrel, and the US dollar index (DXY) remains above 102.4.The US inflation data to be released this Wednesday will become the focus of the market. The market expects the year-on-year growth rate of the core CPI in the US to be 2.5%, and the overall CPI year-on-year growth rate to be 3.7%. If these expectations are met, it will accelerate compared to last month and may further influence the market's judgment on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.In addition, according to market news, IREN, which has shifted from Bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure business, has reached a multi-year cloud service agreement with the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. Following the announcement, IREN's US stock rose about 4% in pre-market trading.

According to The Block, the UK Bitcoin treasury company The Smarter Web Company is conditionally raising £10 million (approximately $13.2 million) through a preferred stock issuance. Of this, £4 million (approximately $5.3 million) in net proceeds will be used to increase its Bitcoin holdings.This batch of preferred shares is expected to start trading in London on October 14, with an initial annual dividend yield of 12%, paid weekly.

Bitcoin Treasuries posted on platform X that billionaire Grant Cardone revealed to Peter Schiff that his company purchases more Bitcoin every month using cash flow from real estate and will buy an additional 500 Bitcoins through refinancing.The company is acquiring more Bitcoin using asset classes outside of real estate assets.