Daily BitcoinsNews Daily — 26 October 2026

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Monday, October 26, 2026 — Your afternoon crypto briefing

With markets pricing a 90% chance the Fed holds rates this week, Wall Street is using the pause to double down on Bitcoin while a record $24 billion floods into DeFi yield.

BTC Price $80,224	24h Change -0.6%
Market Cap $2.71T	Fear & Greed 50 Neutral

Total crypto market cap slipped about 2.2% over 24 hours even as trading volume jumped roughly 75%, a classic pre-Fed standoff. With sentiment stuck at Neutral, direction likely hinges on Wednesday's policy signal.

📡 The Signal

Bitcoin

While You Wait on the Fed, Strive Just Raised $1 Billion to Buy More Bitcoin

Asset manager Strive filed a 1 billion USD stock offering to expand its corporate Bitcoin treasury, pushing its holdings beyond 43,000 coins — one of the largest corporate stashes in the world, locked away from circulation.

The Data: The raise targets a treasury of 43,000+ BTC while Bitcoin trades near 79,965 USD, just under the 80,000 USD level, and futures price a 90% chance of a Fed rate pause this week.

The Takeaway: Retail traders watch daily candles; institutions are accumulating through the uncertainty. If the Fed signals a friendlier path, the shrinking float of coins in private hands could make upside moves sharper than the mood suggests.

Full breakdown →

📡 Signal vs. Noise

🟢 Fed Meeting Looms: 90% Pause Odds Leave Bitcoin Pinned Near $80K
A pause is priced in, so the statement matters more than the decision — hawkish language risks a dip below $80K support.

🟢 $24 Billion in Stablecoins Flooded DeFi in a 560% Surge
Capital is chasing yield instead of sitting idle — a historically bullish sign for DeFi token demand, but USDC toppling Tether in pools shifts where the yield lives.

🔴 Ethereum Halts Glamsterdam Testnet After Audit Finds 13 Contracts at Risk
A delayed upgrade is better than a broken one — the audit caught a fee-accounting flaw before it touched mainnet funds, but the timeline slips.

🔴 Aviva Brings a £22 Billion Fund to XRP Ledger
Real-world asset tokenization keeps landing on chains — but history says institutional RWA flows rarely pump the native token. Don't chase the headline.

🟢 SEC's $75M Token Safe-Harbor Plan Faces State Regulator Pushback
Reg CA could give token projects legal clarity for the first time — if the fight between federal and state watchdogs doesn't stall it.

🟢 Over $730 Million in Token Unlocks Loom This Week
Late-October supply waves hit altcoins unevenly — check whether your bags unlock before adding exposure.

🔢 By the Numbers

$1B — Strive's new BTC-focused stock offering
Pushes its treasury beyond 43,000 coins and removes supply from circulation.

$24B — Stablecoins locked in DeFi protocols
A record 560% surge shows capital hunting yield rather than hiding on exchanges.

90% — Odds of a Fed rate pause this week
With a hold priced in, Wednesday's statement language is the real market mover.

📊 Chart of the Day

BTC 24h

Bitcoin spent the last seven days holding the line just below the psychologically critical $80,000 level.

💡 Analysis: The standoff reflects futures markets pricing a 90% chance of a Federal Reserve pause at this week's October meeting, keeping institutions on the sidelines. A decisive break above $80,000 after the Fed commentary would signal the waiting game is ending.

👀 What to Watch

Federal Reserve October policy decision and press conference — the statement, not the pause, will steer Bitcoin's test of $80,000.
Ethereum core developers' follow-up on the paused Glamsterdam Hoodi testnet activation and a revised schedule.
Late-October token unlocks: over $730 million in supply hits the market across major altcoins this week.
UK FCA's new DeFi and smart-contract rules open for engagement ahead of the November 18 deadline.