
Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reports
Bitcoin and crypto markets eyed a recovery from Thursday’s drop despite concerns of another hardware wallet exploit.
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The network is completing a seven-week push to produce blocks twice as frequently, though validators face higher costs and tighter operating windows.

Bitcoin rebounded to $82,000 as Trump ruled out an Iran strike before the midterms, while crypto security experts pushed back on “bunker mode” fears.

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$DOGE slipped below $0.0822 support on the 4-hour chart and now trades near $0.0813. The next structural floor sits at $0.0805 as risk assets decline across the session.

$ASTER has broken below $0.7046 support on the 4H chart and now trades near $0.6873. The next structural level to watch is $0.6710 as downside pressure persists in the current session.

Blockchain analysts identified the US government wallet tied to the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack.

Jonathan Spalletta also spent stolen crypto on a Roman coin marking Julius Caesar's assassination and moon-flown Wright brothers fabric.

Bitcoin ETFs erased October’s net inflows with $485 million in withdrawals, while Ether funds logged a seventh straight outflow session.

$SUI lost its $1.13 support on the 4H chart during Asia trading and now eyes the $1.10 structural floor. Thin $623M volume could amplify moves once direction re-establishes.

$DOGE broke below $0.0881 support on the 4H chart and now faces the next structural level at $0.0842. This breakdown signals a shift in short-term control and exposes critical support ahead.

The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance.

$BTC violated 4H support at $83,250, now testing $83,035. The next structural support is $78,850 in a technical breakdown context.
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