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Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. BitMine purchased 104,336 ETH worth $417 million during a 20% price dip. Rising Ethereum whale activity signals renewed institutional accumulation. On-chain data confirms large holders are steadily increasing their positions. The move highlights confidence in Ethereum’s long-term strength despite short-term volatility.References 🔥 TODAY: BitMine bought 104,336 $ETH worth $417M as prices fell 20% from August highs, per onchain data.
With the transfer of 127,271 BTC, the United States has become the world's largest sovereign holder of bitcoin.
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On October 14, the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against Chen Zhi, founder of Cambodia's Prince Group, and successfully seized 127,271 BTC under his control, with a market value of approximately $15 billion. This event marks not only the largest judicial seizure of virtual assets in history, but also a public demonstration of state power directly exercising control over on-chain assets.
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Overview of key market events on October 15th.
- 04:06Over 16,000 new developers have joined the Ethereum ecosystem in the first three quarters of this year.ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, citing data from Electric Capital referenced by the Ethereum Foundation, more than 16,000 new developers joined the Ethereum ecosystem between January and September this year. Solana is the second most popular destination for new developers, with over 11,500 developers joining its ecosystem; however, a representative from the Solana Foundation stated that this data may be outdated. Meanwhile, Bitcoin saw nearly 7,500 new developers. The Ethereum ecosystem has become the largest community of active developers among all blockchain projects, with 31,869 developers. In comparison, Solana has 17,708 developers, ranking second, while Bitcoin has 11,036 developers.
- 04:06Bridgewater Associates founder: Stablecoins are not a good store of wealth, have held a small amount of BTC for many yearsChainCatcher reported that Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, analyzed the characteristics of bitcoin and stablecoins and their roles in investment portfolios in a recent interview with Caixin. He stated that he has held a small portion of bitcoin for many years, and the proportion of his investment has not changed. He regards bitcoin as a diversified asset relative to gold, but also pointed out its shortcomings, noting that central banks in various countries will not hold bitcoin. Ray Dalio further stated that stablecoins are not a good means of storing wealth. Essentially, they can be exchanged for the corresponding currency but do not generate interest. Therefore, from a financial perspective, holding stablecoins is not as advantageous as holding interest-bearing fiat assets. The advantage of stablecoins lies in their global applicability, serving as a convenient settlement system for transactions, making them suitable for people who do not care about earning interest. Regarding whether stablecoins can solve the US Treasury bond issue, he believes that if stablecoin buyers already hold US Treasuries, it is equivalent to transferring US Treasuries from one pocket to another. Whether stablecoins can generate new demand for US Treasuries remains to be seen.
- 04:06Bitcoin OG: Lubian Mining Pool Hack Has Nothing to Do with Bitcoin’s Own SecurityJinse Finance reported that in response to the recent heated discussion in the crypto community regarding the theft of 127,000 BTC from the Lubian mining pool, which was eventually seized by the US government, Bitcoin OG 2040 posted on X stating that there are two ways to generate a wallet private key: 1. The simplest is for users to hash {email (uid) + password} to create a private key. This method is one-time use and lacks sufficient strength; 2. Using HSM hardware encryption to generate the private key, which can meet the cryptographic strength requirements for wallet private keys. Lubian used the first method, so the theft was only a matter of time. Even if it wasn't stolen by outsiders, there was a risk of insider theft. Such hacks have nothing to do with the security of Bitcoin itself. Bitcoin has always been the most secure in crypto, bar none.