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Crypto Weekly Recap: Why Bitcoin Fell, Ledger Hack and MSCI Risk for Strategy

CoinCentral·October 18, 2026·1 min read
Crypto Weekly Recap: Why Bitcoin Fell, Ledger Hack and MSCI Risk for Strategy

Bitcoin fell to about $79,800 on October 15 after higher-than-expected US inflation data, then rebounded. Tampered Ledger hardware wallets were used to steal an estimated $90 million. MSCI's new index rules could affect Strategy and other companies holding mostly crypto. Circle's USDC became the first stablecoin to get the EU's top e-money token approval.

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