S&P Launches Digital Markets 50 Index
S&P Global announced its new index, the Digital Markets 50 Index, on October 7. The index aims to provide investors with diversified exposure to digital assets.
The Smarter Web Company Increases Bitcoin Purchases
UK-based The Smarter Web Company purchased an additional 25 BTC, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 2,550. The company’s total Bitcoin portfolio is valued at approximately £210.49 million. Since the beginning of this year, Bitcoin’s return has been 57,439%, and the company remains the publicly traded company with the most Bitcoin holdings in the UK.
Strategy’s Bitcoin Asset Value Exceeds $80 Billion
US public company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has surpassed $80 billion in asset value despite not making any new Bitcoin purchases. The company’s holdings of 640,031 BTC reached this value as the Bitcoin price exceeded $126,000. Its shares rose 9.5% over the last five trading days, bringing its year-to-date gain to 24%.
London Stock Exchange: Bitcoin Pulls Back on Profit-Taking After Record High
According to London Stock Exchange Group data, Bitcoin fell on profit-taking after reaching a record high in the previous trading day. James Madden, trading director at Deus X Pay, stated that the rise was driven by institutional demand, positive macro conditions, and seasonal momentum. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw inflows of $3.2 billion in the week ending October 3. Madden said that expectations of Fed interest rate cuts and increased correlation with gold are the two main factors supporting Bitcoin prices.
Zeta Network Transforms into a Bitcoin Finance Company
Zeta Network, which trades on the US stock exchange, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with the SOLV Foundation and will transform into a Bitcoin-focused finance company. As part of the new structure, the company will launch institutional-level Bitcoin fund management strategies and offer digital asset-based investment products to investors.
CEA Industries’ BNB Assets Reach 480,000
CEA Industries, which trades on Nasdaq, shared its latest data on its digital asset treasury, announcing that its BNB assets have risen to 480,000. This represents an increase of approximately 60,000 BNB since the beginning of September. The total value of the company’s BNB holdings is $585.5 million, while its total cash and crypto holdings have reached $663 million.
Deutsche Bank: Bitcoin Could Enter Central Bank Balance Sheets by 2030
Deutsche Bank economists predict that Bitcoin’s role as a reserve asset is growing and that it could be included in central bank balance sheets alongside gold by 2030. The bank emphasized that Bitcoin’s volatility remains a concern but that its scarcity, liquidity, and inflation protection features are making it an increasingly legitimate asset.
BNB Futures Positions Surpass $3 Billion
According to Coinglass data, with the increase in the BNB price, the total number of BNB contract positions across the network rose to 2.37 million, reaching a historic record level with a market value exceeding $3.06 billion. A 13.7% increase was recorded in the last 24 hours. Binance holds the largest share with 1.04 million BNB ($1.35 billion), while Bybit’s XPL contract positions were recorded at 247,400 BNB ($2.47 billion).
Grayscale Announces First Spot Crypto ETFs Offering Staking Feature in the US
Grayscale announced that it has implemented a staking mechanism for its Ethereum Trust ETF ($ETHE), Ethereum Mini Trust ETF ($ETH), and Solana Trust (GSOL), which is in the process of being converted into an ETF. These products became the first spot crypto ETFs in the US to support staking functionality.
Staking Amount on Starknet Exceeds $100 Million
Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced on the X platform that 601 million STRK tokens have been staked, reaching a value of approximately $108.81 million. In addition, under the newly launched Bitcoin staking feature, 510,2763 BTC (approximately $63.77 million) has been staked so far.
SharpLink’s ETH Treasury Earnings Exceed $900 Million
SharpLink Gaming, which launched its Ethereum treasury strategy in June 2025, announced that its unrealized gains have surpassed $900 million. The company, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol $SBET, stated that it has doubled its ETH holdings in four months and that “each share has become more valuable.”
