Scott Melker's The Daily Wolf covers Strategy (MSTR) buying more bitcoin (BTC-USD), Binance reopening withdrawals after its hack, and BlackRock (BLK) leading the bitcoin ETF exit. Strategy acquired 811 bitcoin and repurchased 208 million of STRc, bringing its holdings to 849,327 bitcoin and 4.9 billion in USD assets. Binance recorded about $6 billion in outflows after reopening withdrawals, less than 4% of total holdings, while it also saw well over $1 billion in deposits. The host notes these figures are fluid and may change quickly. The show also flags macro factors, including possible Fed rate hikes in December and the midterm elections.
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BTC/USDT
▲ Likely positiveBitcoin
Relevance: medium
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Layer 1 |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 11/01/2026 | 78,354.00 |
| Change that session | +1.00% |
BNB/USDT
• NeutralBNB
Relevance: low
| Market | Crypto |
|---|---|
| Exchange | Binance |
| Sector | Exchange tokens |
| Market cap | $92.9B |
| Close on 11/01/2026 | 712.69 |
| Change that session | +1.24% |
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