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CoinucationMSCI approves rule change that could remove Strategy from its indexes
Bitcoin slipped 0.7% to $81,505 as Fed Chair Warsh declined to signal another rate hike, while Ether fell 0.6% to $2,430.
By Coinucation Research, reviewed by Coinucation Editorial · Published Oct 17, 2026, 07:00 UTC · Covers the last 24 hours to
The 30-second version
- MSCI approved a rule change that could lead to Strategy, Michael Saylor's company, being excluded from its indexes.
- Bitcoin fell 0.7% to $81,505 and Ether fell 0.6% to $2,430, with total crypto market cap at $2.76T and bitcoin dominance at 59.3%.
- Fed Chair Warsh declined to signal another rate hike in a speech in Bangkok, and his comments on AI lifted emerging-market stocks.
- Deutsche Bank plans to launch Bitcoin and Ethereum custody within weeks, according to reports.
- Charles Schwab opened direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to retail clients, and Standard Chartered launched similar trading for affluent UAE clients.
- Stablecoin supply fell by about $342 million, open interest rose 0.8%, and OKX liquidations totaled about $38.3 million.
Market snapshot
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What moved
top 100 by market cap · 24 hoursGainers
- Celestia TIA$0.7499 +13.7%
- Bitway BTW$2.07 +8.4%
- Lighter LIT$3.25 +6.6%
- Worldcoin WLD$0.5304 +5.2%
- KuCoin KCS$7.58 +2.6%
Losers
- Starknet STRK$0.0707 -14.9%
- LayerZero ZRO$1.96 -12.9%
- Pyth Network PYTH$0.0841 -10.8%
A reason appears only where our data or a primary source supports one; otherwise it is just the move.
The big stories
ranked by how many outlets covered them · 218 headlines read1MSCI moves ahead with rule that could drop Strategy from its indexes
MSCI approved a rule change that could result in Strategy being excluded from its indexes. The decision puts the index status of Michael Saylor's company at risk.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing · Bitcoin Magazine · CryptoPotato.
2Schwab and Standard Chartered expand Bitcoin and Ether trading
Charles Schwab opened direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to its retail clients. Standard Chartered introduced bank-integrated Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for affluent clients in the UAE. Separately, XRP spot trading volume exceeded that of Bitcoin and Ethereum on South Korea's Upbit.
BTCETHXRP Reporting: Crypto Briefing · The Daily Hodl · U.Today.
3Deutsche Bank plans Bitcoin and Ether custody launch within weeks
Deutsche Bank is set to begin offering custody for Bitcoin and Ethereum within weeks, according to reports.
BTCETH Reporting: Coinpedia · U.Today · Bitcoin Magazine.
4Microsoft details USDT-funded phishing network that hit 75,000 organizations
Microsoft described a phishing network funded with USDT that targeted 75,000 organizations.
USDT Reporting: CryptoSlate.
5Google searches for Bitcoin and XRP fall sharply
Google searches for Bitcoin reached their lowest level in six years. Searches for XRP dropped 90% on a yearly scale in Google Trends.
BTCXRP Reporting: BeInCrypto · U.Today.
6Solana's Shanghai event stalls as CZ denies role in ad removal
A Solana event in Shanghai stalled and a Solana advertisement there was removed. Binance founder CZ questioned whether Solana understood China's rules, then denied that his post caused the ad's removal.
SOL Reporting: BeInCrypto · Crypto Briefing.
Flows
ETF figures are the latest published by issuers; the most recent trading day on file is 2026-10-05.
Leverage
OKX perpetual swaps| Market | Liquidated | Longs / shorts | Funding (8h) | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $11.25M | $8.23M / $3.02M | 0.0074% | $2.49B +1.6% |
| ETH | $19.85M | $13.18M / $6.67M | 0.0041% | $1.43B +0.3% |
| SOL | $4.93M | $4.17M / $763.0K | -0.0009% | $314.02M -3.0% |
| XRP | $1.10M | $1.02M / $79.0K | 0.0052% | $86.49M +2.0% |
| DOGE | $1.15M | $1.11M / $30.1K | 0.0100% | $96.92M +1.0% |
| BNB | $11.6K | $11.6K / $0.00 | 0.0071% | $55.05M -0.5% |
Leverage is steady: open interest moved +0.8% and liquidations were modest. Total liquidated $38.28M on OKX perpetual swaps; one venue, so the market-wide total is larger. Liquidation calculator.
Treasuries
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Network
Nothing unusual on the networks: fees and hashrate are within their normal range.
Regulation and policy
Bitcoin holds near $82,000 as Warsh avoids signaling another hike
Fed Chair Warsh did not signal another interest rate hike in a speech in Bangkok. Bitcoin held steady near $82,000 as he spoke.
BTC Reporting: CryptoPotato · Crypto Briefing.
Warsh's comments on AI lift emerging-market stocks
Emerging-market stocks rose after Fed Chair Warsh expressed optimism about artificial intelligence.
OP Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
Elon Musk gave over $150 million to Republicans in Texas Senate race
Elon Musk contributed more than $150 million to support the Republican Party in the Texas Senate race.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
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It comes up in today's story: XRP Trading Volume Surpasses Bitcoin and Ethereum in South Korea. Full definition