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According to The Block, TD Cowen analysts Lance Vitanza and Jonnathan Navarrete raised their price target for Strive (ASST) on Friday from $44 to $56. Strive's bitcoin holdings have increased to 35,595 BTC, valued at approximately $2.9 billion, up from 28,000 BTC at the end of September. This represents an acquisition of nearly 7,600 BTC over two weeks, surpassing TD Cowen's previous forecast of adding 4,750 BTC in the fourth quarter. The purchases include 3,311 BTC acquired on Tuesday (approximately $280 million, marking its largest single transaction since January) and 2,822 BTC on Wednesday. Strive is now the publicly traded company with the fourth-largest bitcoin treasury, marginally ahead of MARA's reported holdings. Strive has simultaneously expanded its SATS preferred stock offering to 7 million shares at $90 per share, targeting $630 million in proceeds, with completion expected by October 20. The company plans to reserve cash sufficient to cover dividend payments for 18 months. TD Cowen expects the offering to fund future bitcoin acquisitions without necessitating additional common stock issuance.
U.S. cryptocurrency trading platform Binance US is seeking to raise up to $100 million in funding at a target valuation of approximately $1 billion. This valuation represents a decline of about 78% from its $4.5 billion valuation prior to its previous funding round in 2022.Binance US raised over $200 million in 2022, with investors including Foundation Capital, RRE Ventures, Circle Ventures, and VanEck. The platform is working to rebuild its market share by reducing fees, launching new products, and expanding its U.S. business coverage.Binance US plans to expand to all 50 U.S. states and apply for a derivatives license to explore perpetual futures, prediction markets, and other financial services. The platform restored USD deposits and withdrawals via ACH transfers in February 2025, and CEO Stephen Gregory assumed office in March 2026. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand has completed the formulation of Bitcoin ETF rules. The new regulations will take effect on October 16, with Bitcoin included as a qualifying asset in the first phase. Under the rules, relevant funds must maintain an average net exposure of at least 80% of net asset value in each fiscal year, custodians must be licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand, fund shares may only be traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, and securities firms may not provide margin financing. Thai mutual funds and private funds will be permitted to invest in locally listed cryptocurrency ETFs, but issuance and offering of depositary receipts related to overseas cryptocurrency ETFs will be prohibited initially.
According to The Paper, the case of Qian Zhimin, involving over 40 billion yuan in illegal fund-raising and more than 60,000 bitcoins, has seen new progress in China's judicial proceedings. On October 13, the Second Intermediate People's Court of Tianjin Municipality announced that it accepted the case on September 28 concerning an application by the Second Branch of the Tianjin Municipal People's Procuratorate to confiscate the illegal proceeds of criminal suspect Qian Zhimin. The assets targeted for confiscation include 61,896.41552945 bitcoins, 72,745.79502 Bitcoin Cash, 72,745.78555 Bitcoin Gold, 72,745.7845 Bitcoin SV, 3,605,989.9995 Ripple (XRP), 70,081,208.62553222 Dogecoin, as well as cash, jewelry, financial assets, and other items.
Odaily News: Bitcoin treasury company Strive (ASST) has announced plans to issue a new class of perpetual preferred stock, SATS, aiming to offer 5 million shares at $100 per share, targeting a raise of $500 million. The proceeds will be used to increase Bitcoin holdings, acquire yield-generating assets, or repurchase company shares.SATS has a fixed dividend rate of 15%, with dividends paid daily, and ranks junior to the company's existing SATA preferred stock, which carries a floating dividend rate currently at 13%. Strive also plans to establish a reserve equivalent to the total dividends for the first 18 months of SATS upon completion of the offering. Additionally, Strive increased its holdings by 3,311 Bitcoin last week, bringing its total position to 32,773 BTC, valued at approximately $2.7 billion. (CoinDesk)
Strategy stated its "Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index" rose to 34% in the third quarter of 2026, indicating that major global banks' adoption of Bitcoin and digital asset-related services continues to increase, though the overall level remains at an early stage. Among them, Fidelity ranked first at 77%, JPMorgan Chase at 47%, and BNY at 46%.Strategy noted that the index increase this quarter was mainly driven by several developments, including expanded access to Bitcoin ETF/ETP products, growth in institutional custody services, and the development of lending businesses using BTC as collateral. Meanwhile, advancements in stablecoins and asset tokenization also contributed to the index increase. As traditional financial institutions gradually explore digital asset infrastructure, Bitcoin-related services are extending from investment products to custody, financing, and financial application scenarios.
Odaily News: Metaplanet has announced the issuance of zero-coupon euro-yen convertible bonds maturing in 2031, with a total scale of 52 billion yen, issued at 102.5% of face value. The bonds will be listed on the Singapore Exchange on October 29, with Merrill Lynch International serving as sole bookrunner. Net proceeds of approximately 51.9 billion yen will be raised, of which approximately 23.6 billion yen will be used to repay the Bitcoin-backed credit facility, which currently has an outstanding balance of approximately $650 million; up to 28.3 billion yen will be used for share buybacks, covering approximately 97.94 million shares, representing approximately 7.1% of issued shares, to offset potential dilution and increase Bitcoin holdings per share. This financing is a key component of Metaplanet's "Project Nova" strategy. Metaplanet currently holds 44,000 Bitcoin, with operations spanning financing, asset management, settlement, and financial product development, and plans to transform from a Bitcoin holder into a Bitcoin-centric native financial platform. The company completed the acquisition of Metaplanet Securities and Superplanet (Nasdaq: SUPA) in 2026, establishing them as the operational foundation for Japan-U.S. capital markets.
Bitcoin mining companies face massive financing gaps during their transition to AI computing, with just three companies including IREN and Riot Platforms requiring over $30 billion in supplemental capital alone. High borrowing costs and stringent credit scrutiny are exacerbating the financial pressure on miners.
Odaily News: Publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies are expected to need approximately $50 billion to complete their planned AI infrastructure projects, with IREN, Riot Platforms, and HIVE Digital facing funding gaps of approximately $21.1 billion, $7.2 billion, and $4.6 billion, respectively.As Bitcoin mining companies expand into AI and high-performance computing, borrowing costs vary depending on clients, contracts, and project completion pathways. IREN secured $3.65 billion in GPU financing in June at a blended interest rate of 6%; in August, it obtained an additional $2.4 billion in fixed-rate financing at a 9% interest rate.Financing arrangements may also include costs beyond interest. In one Cipher Digital deal, Google agreed to backstop $1.4 billion in lease obligations and received warrants representing 5.4% equity in Cipher; if the warrants are exercised, existing shareholders' ownership stakes could be diluted.According to VanEck data, at the Bitcoin bull market peak last October, mining companies' debt had grown by approximately 500% compared to the second quarter of 2024. Despite a weakening Bitcoin market, capital demand continues to rise as mining companies pivot to AI businesses. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that Strive's SATA preferred stock raised an estimated $55 million during the week of October 5, enough at last week's prices to purchase approximately 638 bitcoins. As of October 2, the company held 29,462 BTC. From September 28 to October 4, Strategy did not sell any STRC shares. An 8-K filing submitted on Monday will reveal whether this SATA cash was actually converted into Bitcoin.
According to Investegate, UK Bitcoin treasury company The Smarter Web Company PLC (stock code: SWC) has announced its institutional and retail issuance results, successfully raising a total of £10 million (net proceeds of approximately £8.3 million). The company will issue 111,112 preference shares at an issue price of £90 per share, and is expected to list on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange on October 14, 2026, under the trading code MORE (ISIN: GB00C0HJ0D12).
Bitcoin Treasuries posted on X platform that billionaire Grant Cardone revealed to Peter Schiff that his company uses real estate cash flow every month to buy more Bitcoin, and will buy 500 more Bitcoin through refinancing. The company is using asset classes beyond real estate assets to buy more Bitcoin.
According to The Block, following its acquisition of FTX's Bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets, SWI Group has raised €800 million (approximately $895 million) from institutional investors to expand its AI data centers and high-performance computing infrastructure in the United States and Europe. As part of its strategic transformation, the company is converting its suitable Bitcoin mining facilities for AI computing purposes, gradually exiting the cryptocurrency mining business.
Odaily News: The Smarter Web Company has announced the completion of a $13.25 million initial public offering (IPO) through MORE, the UK's first Bitcoin-backed preferred stock. MORE will begin trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market this Wednesday, with the first weekly dividend scheduled to be paid on November 9.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Bitcoin mining company Genesis Digital Assets will transition to an AI data center. In June, SWI Group invested $500 million to acquire a large stake in the company, subsequently becoming the controlling shareholder, and announced on October 12 a funding raise of 8 billion euros (approximately $9 billion) for data center upgrades and expansion.
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that publicly listed Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark disclosed its September operational data: mining output of 529 BTC, sold 702 BTC, of which 700 BTC were sold through call option exercises and 2 BTC were sold directly on the spot market; the company holds 13,530 BTC, with an average operating hashrate of 36 EH/s and contracted power capacity of 1.8 GW. CleanSpark also disclosed that 3,475 BTC in its treasury are recorded as collateral for derivatives trading or as receivables.CleanSpark has secured $2.276 billion in financing for its Sandersville data center expansion project, with the related lease agreements expected to generate approximately $6.6 billion in contract revenue. CEO Matt Schultz stated that the financing will fully fund the project through to completion. As the business expands beyond Bitcoin mining, the company will cease publishing monthly Bitcoin mining updates and switch to quarterly disclosures.
Odaily News: Bitcoin life insurance company Meanwhile has announced the completion of a $37.5 million funding round led by Bain Capital Crypto, with participation from Haun Ventures, Framework Ventures, Pantera Capital, Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Morgan Creek Digital, among others. The company's cumulative funding has now exceeded $180 million.Meanwhile is headquartered in Bermuda and is licensed to conduct insurance business entirely in Bitcoin. The company stated that an unstable macroeconomic environment has driven increased demand for Bitcoin life insurance policies in markets across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.In early 2026, Meanwhile launched BTC Life 1-Pay, a single-premium whole life insurance product, for high-net-worth clients outside the United States, following the earlier launch of BTC 10-Pay for U.S. taxpayers. Policies can be held by individuals, trusts, or corporations for inheritance and estate planning purposes. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, Bermuda-headquartered Bitcoin life insurance provider Meanwhile has announced $37.5 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised past $180 million. The round was led by Bain Capital Crypto, which will enable the company to expand into overseas markets such as Asia and Europe.
Ansem (@blknoiz06) tweeted that as AI continues to expand, the value of culture and collective belief will become increasingly prominent. He believes that if quantum risk poses a substantial threat to Bitcoin, Zcash could see a higher valuation driven by its privacy and store-of-value narrative; he also agrees with Murad’s broader take on memecoins—in a world where AI commoditizes intelligence, cultural assets that people truly believe in may command a massive premium, despite the extremely low likelihood of pure memecoins flipping Bitcoin.
Odaily report: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has completed the drafting of relevant rules to allow cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be listed and traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, initially limited to Bitcoin and Ethereum. The rules will take effect on October 16, 2026.Initially, products such as depositary receipts linked to overseas cryptocurrency ETFs will not be permitted, and Thai brokerages will still not be allowed to assist retail investors in investing in overseas cryptocurrency ETFs. Institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals are not subject to this restriction. Mutual funds and private funds may invest in cryptocurrency ETFs established in Thailand.The relevant ETFs must adopt a passive investment approach, tracking the prices of the underlying crypto assets, and must maintain an average net exposure to any single cryptocurrency of at least 80% of net asset value during each fiscal year. Brokerages may not provide margin financing, and fund assets must be custodied by digital asset custodians regulated by the SEC. (Cointelegraph)