Bitcoin Holds Near $86,000 After Short Squeeze and Near-$1 Billion ETF Inflow
Bitcoin climbed above $86,000 as heavy ETF inflows and forced short liquidations reinforced the September rally. With open interest rising and macro conditions shifting, the next test is whether fresh demand can support the move after forced buying fades.
Better’s Bitcoin Mortgage May Give the Lender Years of Control Over Borrowers’ Crypto
Better’s Bitcoin-backed mortgage offers home-buyers a way to fund a down payment without selling their crypto. But the terms show pledged Bitcoin may be reused by the lender and remain unavailable until the main mortgage is repaid or refinanced.
Liquid Gets 3,400 Bitcoin Back, but $47 Million Still Remains With Hackers
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Liquid Network recovered 3,400 BTC, about 85% of the Bitcoin withdrawn during the $320 million incident.
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Why Liquid’s Security Keys Could Not Stop a 4,000 Bitcoin Withdrawal
A software flaw allowed roughly 4,000 BTC to leave Liquid Network’s reserves even though its federation keys remained secure. The incident appears tied to how Liquid’s Elements software handled transaction proofs, exposing a weakness that let unbacked L-BTC be exchanged for real bitcoin.
Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Bitcoin and Ether ETNs to UK Investors
Hargreaves Lansdown has added nine Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes for eligible UK investors. The products provide crypto price exposure through investment accounts, but investors hold issuer debt rather than cryptocurrency and face access checks, fees and insolvency risk.
