WorldPingAccording to data, Bitcoin’s blockchain logged an extremely modest difficulty adjustment at block height 969696, dropping by a mere 0.03%.
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IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project
Strategy’s 847,666 Bitcoin Could Be Worth $161B on a BTC/Gold Reversal
Leveraged funds’ Bitcoin futures shorts fall by 5,300 BTC-equivalent as longs shrink
Bitcoin Price Gets Squeezed at $84K as $85K Becomes the Next Test
Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
Bitcoin Time Capsules Resurface as 5,419 Dormant BTC Moved in September
Bitcoin Miners Bank Strong September as Difficulty Barely Budges
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WorldPingWhile August set a record for dormant bitcoin spending, September still saw a healthy batch of long-idle coins stir, with 5,419.45 BTC valued at $457.23 million shifting to new addresses.
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WorldPingFinance, engineering and trading led hiring demand, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most frequently requested blockchain skills.
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WorldPingBitcoin traded between $84,614 and $84,887 on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, after a sharp rejection from a 24-hour intraday high of $87,085, leaving the market wedged between short-term consolidation and a broader bullish structure.
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WorldPingThe September 29 snapshot shows leveraged funds’ reported shorts fell about 5,300 BTC-equivalent across four products, while longs and open interest also declined.
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WorldPingBitcoin advocate and Strive executive Adam Livingston has mapped out a path for Strategy’s 847,666 BTC to reach $161.8 billion, about $90 billion more than today. The Claim Strategy’s stack is worth about $71.6 billion at the moment.
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WorldPingBitcoin Magazine IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project The International Monetary Fund approved a $139 million disbursement to El Salvador but still wants it to scale back its Bitcoin project.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin Magazine
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