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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared that the cost of Bitcoin mining is roughly half derived from capital expenditures on computing power equipment and the other half from electricity consumption; in contrast, the cost of AI inference is almost entirely dominated by capital expenditures on computing power. This difference reflects the distinct cost structures of the two computing businesses. Bitcoin miners need to continuously pay for electricity and determine their profit margins based on mining machine efficiency, coin prices, and network difficulty changes; AI inference, on the other hand, relies more on investments in expensive hardware like GPUs, as well as equipment utilization and computing efficiency.The industrial boundaries of both are also changing. As the demand for AI computing power grows, some Bitcoin mining companies are beginning to shift their existing electricity resources and data center facilities towards AI and high-performance computing businesses, hoping to transition from pure mining to computing infrastructure services. Some mining companies are leveraging previously allocated electricity capacity for mining to enter the AI data center market. However, transformation does not mean that cost pressures disappear: mining operations are more directly exposed to fluctuations in electricity prices and Bitcoin prices, while AI computing businesses must bear risks related to GPU procurement, depreciation, and underutilization. Both types of businesses compete for electricity and computing resources, but ultimately, profitability depends on how these resources are converted into revenue.

According to the market information platform Liquid247.xyz, the current price of BTC is $81,522. The thickest order book is on Binance perpetual: buy orders at $39,167,800, sell orders at $37,475,000, with buy orders exceeding sell orders by $1,692,800.The spot buy orders on Binance are also thicker than sell orders, but the scale is much smaller than the perpetual. If a large buy or sell suddenly occurs, exchanges with thinner order books will be affected first, and price fluctuations will be more pronounced.

Recently, TRON founder Justin Sun shared his views on personal assets outside of TRON during a 3.5-hour offline discussion with Jin Ming. The core configuration points are as follows:BTC: As a base asset, there has been no reduction in holdings over the past year. Although concerned about the impact of quantum computing and AI algorithms, believing the market has not fully priced in the related risks, he still insists on holding and has adopted a cold wallet sheltering mode for isolation.ETH: Reduced holdings by about 80%-90% in the $3600-$4000 range last year, currently retaining only about 20% of the base asset for observation, and has not repurchased. Most of the funds from the reduction have been transferred to U.S. stocks.NVIDIA: Main position in U.S. stocks, positioned as a base asset in the AI field, heavily invested and not reduced.NASDAQ 100: Heavily held. Slightly bearish in the medium term (due to capital clustering, high interest rates, etc.), but no short positions taken, and the position is retained.A-shares: No holdings. Overall bearish on traditional assets, more inclined towards AI applications and Web3 directions.In the interview, Justin Sun emphasized that ETH is an aggressive asset, BTC is a base asset, and he is optimistic about applications in AI health management, while being bearish on certain hardware sectors. The above is a summary of the interview points, not a complete balance sheet.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time October 16), the total net outflow of Bitcoin spot ETFs was $82.3893 million.The Bitcoin spot ETF with the highest single-day net outflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF IBIT, with a single-day net outflow of $71.7803 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow of IBIT has reached $6.5568 billion.Next was Fidelity ETF FBTC, with a single-day net outflow of $10.6090 million. Currently, the historical total net inflow of FBTC has reached $1.0455 billion.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $104.290 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (market value compared to the total market value of Bitcoin) is 6.35%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $5.6878 billion.

Bitdeer released a weekly update on Bitcoin on platform X, stating that as of October 16, its Bitcoin production for the week was 294.2 coins, all of which have been sold, with a net increase of 0 coins. The current Bitcoin holdings are 0 (excluding customer deposits).

According to Coinglass data, the current whale holdings on the Hyperliquid platform amount to 8.232 billion USD, with long positions totaling 3.833 billion USD, accounting for 46.57% of the holdings, and short positions totaling 4.399 billion USD, accounting for 53.43%. The profit and loss for long positions is 182 million USD, while for short positions it is -150 million USD.Among them, the whale address 0x5b5d..60 has shorted ETH with a 5x leverage at a price of 2322.64 USD, currently realizing an unrealized profit and loss of -10.3679 million USD.

According to Coinglass data, in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation across the network was 333 million dollars, with long positions liquidated at 222 million dollars and short positions liquidated at 111 million dollars. Among them, Bitcoin long positions were liquidated at 57.553 million dollars, Bitcoin short positions at 25.2268 million dollars, Ethereum long positions at 36.4898 million dollars, and Ethereum short positions at 32.4437 million dollars.

According to The Block, TD Cowen analysts have raised the target price for Bitcoin treasury company Strive from $44 to $56, maintaining a "Buy" rating. Analysts Lance Vitanza and Jonnathan Navarrete noted that the amount of Bitcoin purchased by Strive in the past two weeks has exceeded their previous expectations for the entire fourth quarter.The company's Bitcoin holdings increased from 28,000 coins at the end of September to 35,595 coins (worth approximately $2.9 billion), a net increase of nearly 7,600 coins, far exceeding TD Cowen's original estimate of 4,750 coins. Strive has now jumped to fourth place among publicly traded companies in terms of Bitcoin holdings, slightly surpassing MARA. Additionally, Strive plans to expand its preferred stock issuance to 7 million shares (at $90 per share), aiming to raise $630 million to continue increasing its Bitcoin holdings without diluting common stock. The issuance is expected to be completed on October 20.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC breaks through $85,611, the cumulative short liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.597 billion. Conversely, if BTC falls below $77,547, the cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream CEX will reach $1.13 billion.

According to the market intelligence platform Liquid247.xyz, Coinbase's spot BTC has approximately 61.84 sell orders at the price level of $81,869, with a nominal value of about $5.06 million, which is an increase of about 0.47% from the mid-price of approximately $81,483 at that time. The total buy orders on the near-end market amount to approximately $26.26 million, while the sell orders are about $24.59 million.Coinbase's spot buy orders net a surplus of approximately $1.67 million, accounting for 3.29% of the total depth. This sell order is the most prominent selling pressure at the near-end.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the market prediction event "Bitcoin October Price Prediction" on Polymarket, the "Yes" option for the sub-market "82,500 USD" experienced severe fluctuations, dropping from 87.5% an hour ago to the current 62.5% (a fluctuation of 25%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Gate market data, BTC/USDT is currently reported at $80980.9, with a 24-hour decline of 1.77%.

According to data from mempool.space, Bitcoin completed its latest mining difficulty adjustment at block height 971712, with the difficulty increased by 5.92% to 140.58T. The previous adjustment was a slight decrease of 0.03% to 132.72T.

Glassnode and Coinbase Institutional jointly released the Q4 2026 "Charting Crypto" report. The report suggests that Bitcoin has transitioned from a bottoming phase to an initial recovery in Q3, with an overall positive outlook for Q4, although caution is still advised in the short term.The report shows that the net unrealized profit and loss indicator (NUPL) for Bitcoin has returned to the "optimistic/anxious" range, still below the threshold of the "belief/denial" phase. The supply of Bitcoin that has not moved for over a year continues to increase, with long-term holders largely maintaining their positions during the rebound, and the return of new participants has driven a recent rise in active supply. As of the end of September, there is a dense cost area for Bitcoin above the price, which includes the resistance area that previously limited the rise in September, while multiple layers of support are distributed below.

According to market news, a certain address contract account has accumulated earnings of over 21.7 million USD. On October 16, 2026, at 18:32, it closed approximately 12.31 million USD in BTC long positions, realizing a profit of about 180,500 USD.Previously, it held approximately 12.27 million USD in BTC long positions, which have now been fully liquidated. Address: 0xbf732ea04197942783e34730ed6e0f6099575d58.

According to Coinglass data, if BTC falls below $77,944, the cumulative long position liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.893 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $85,942, the cumulative short position liquidation intensity on major CEXs will reach $1.315 billion.

According to the market information platform Liquid247.xyz, the Hyperliquid address 0x2fd1cb...603e took a long position on BTC with 288.649 coins, with a nominal value of 23.6715 million USD.At the time of publication, BTC was reported at 82,008 USD.

According to Coinglass data, in the past 24 hours, the total liquidation across the network was 313 million dollars, with long positions liquidated at 165 million dollars and short positions liquidated at 148 million dollars. Among them, Bitcoin long positions were liquidated at 50.51 million dollars, Bitcoin short positions at 35.86 million dollars, Ethereum long positions at 27.76 million dollars, and Ethereum short positions at 44.62 million dollars.

According to the market information platform Liquid247.xyz, the current price of BTC is $82,213. The thickest order book is on Binance perpetual: buy orders at $41,535,900, sell orders at $40,260,100, with buy orders exceeding sell orders by $1,275,800.The spot buy orders on Binance are also thicker than sell orders, while the spot on Coinbase and OKX perpetual have thicker sell orders. If a large buy or sell order suddenly appears, the exchange with a thinner order book will be affected first, and the price fluctuations will be more pronounced.

According to Coinglass data, the current holdings of whales on the Hyperliquid platform amount to 8.588 billion dollars, with long positions totaling 4.015 billion dollars, accounting for 46.75% of the holdings, and short positions totaling 4.573 billion dollars, accounting for 53.25% of the holdings. The profit and loss for long positions is 253 million dollars, while the profit and loss for short positions is -233 million dollars.Among them, the whale address 0x5b5d..60 has shorted ETH with a 5x leverage at a price of 2322.64 dollars, currently showing an unrealized profit and loss of -14.4412 million dollars.