Top 5 Crypto News (Oct 18, 2026) — Short & To the Point
1. Bitcoin steady around $81–82K BTC holding near $81.4K–$81.8K. Total market cap ~$2.73–$2.76T. Liquidations ~$200M. Fear & Greed at 54 (Neutral).
2. US Bitcoin ETFs see $228M weekly outflow Spot ETFs recorded $228.4M net outflow this week, led by IBIT (~$165M).
3. Ledger supply-chain attack (~$90–100M theft) Hardware implants in devices sold via Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis stole seed phrases. Ledger confirmed it was a distribution attack.
4. Saylor targets $100K, Strategy holds 848,250 BTC Michael Saylor calls current phase an early bull market. Strategy’s holdings hit a new record after recent purchases.
5. Circle expands USDC to ~40 new markets Stablecoin remittances shown to be ~84% cheaper than traditional bank transfers.
1. Bitcoin steady around $81–82K BTC holding near $81.4K–$81.8K. Total market cap ~$2.73–$2.76T. Liquidations ~$200M. Fear & Greed at 54 (Neutral).
2. US Bitcoin ETFs see $228M weekly outflow Spot ETFs recorded $228.4M net outflow this week, led by IBIT (~$165M).
3. Ledger supply-chain attack (~$90–100M theft) Hardware implants in devices sold via Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis stole seed phrases. Ledger confirmed it was a distribution attack.
4. Saylor targets $100K, Strategy holds 848,250 BTC Michael Saylor calls current phase an early bull market. Strategy’s holdings hit a new record after recent purchases.
5. Circle expands USDC to ~40 new markets Stablecoin remittances shown to be ~84% cheaper than traditional bank transfers.