Tempo, a blockchain for stablecoin payments, said on Oct. 14 that payroll platform Deel is the first customer using its Zones privacy system in production, keeping contractor balances and payout history out of public view. According to Tempo’s Deel case study, the payroll company’s treasury deposit into its Zone remains visible on the public network.
Government Bitcoin [$BTC] holdings have declined in 2026, falling from 647,231 $BTC at the beginning of the year to 645,596 $BTC – a reduction of 1,635 $BTC. In this, Bhutan recorded the sharpest decline, with its tracked holdings dropping 91% from 5,984 $BTC to 518 $BTC. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan and El Salvador are the only governments
Bitcoin fell below $82,000 on Wednesday, October 14, after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September, up from 3.4% in August. The September CPI report showed prices rising 0.6% on the month, led by a 9.1% jump in gasoline, and the hotter-than-expected reading cooled expectations for near-term
The average cost basis for Bitcoin holders of six to twelve months sits at $88,000, while the one-to-two-year cohort averages $100,000. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded cumulative net outflows of $760 million starting October 7. Realized losses by long-term holders dropped 85% from their peak recorded on August 12. Between $88,000 and Bitcoin
Bitcoin ($BTC) is down 2% in the last 24hours, trading at $81,698 after US inflation came in hot and raised the odds of another Fed rate hike. Compounding the decline is a cascade of long liquidations ($63.17 million in the past day) and a break below the $82,000 – $83,000 support zone. Institutions have also
CPI data is coming today with expectations at 3.6%. A hot print would raise odds for more rate-hikes while a cool report would boost the chances for the Fed to pause at least through the end of October. Either way, markets might see increased volatility in the second half of the month, which could impact
$175K Bitcoin Outlook Linked to Institutional Ownership Broader ownership and access to capital have strengthened bitcoin’s resilience since the crypto lending failures of 2022, according to Brian Vieten. The senior research analyst at financial services firm Siebert Financial (Nasdaq: SIEB) outlined his assessment in comments supplied to Bitcoin.com News on Oct. 14, projecting prices beyond
US stocks suffered their sharpest selloff since July on Wednesday as hotter-than-expected inflation data weighed on technology and AI infrastructure companies, with Bitcoin miners among those hit. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, its biggest one-day decline since July 29; the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.9%, its biggest one-day drop since July 23, while the Dow Jones
Bitcoin’s $90K Forecast Faces an $85K Test Bitcoin could regain $85,000 and move toward $90,000 after upcoming economic releases, Matt Mena, senior crypto research strategist at crypto investment product issuer 21shares, told Bitcoin.com News in commentary supplied Oct. 14. He argued that last week’s decline below $85,000 had already reflected much of the downside risk