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Japan September CPI Rises 2.1%; Measure Excluding Fresh Food and Energy Gains 2.4%
Japan’s October 23 release reports three national CPI measures on a 2025 base; the inflation figures alone do not establish a Bank of Japan decision.
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 194,000; Continuing Claims Rise
October 22 labor data show initial claims down 6,000, while insured unemployment rose 25,000 for a different reporting week.
Strive Closes $630M SATS Preferred Offering; Bitcoin Allocation Unspecified
Strive closed the sale of 7 million SATS shares at $90 each. The $630M gross amount is not a disclosed completed Bitcoin purchase.
Strive Adds 1,223 Newly Disclosed BTC, Taking Holdings to 36,818
Strive disclosed 1,223 additional BTC bought October 14–16. Its weekly total was 4,045 BTC, while effective common shares also increased.
Strategy Buys 267 BTC as Weekly STRC Repurchases Total $193.1M
Strategy added 267 BTC for $22.1M during October 12–18 and spent $193.1M repurchasing STRC. Its bitcoin holdings stood at 848,517 BTC on October 18.
2026-10-15: Bitcoin Falls Below $80K as U.S. Producer Inflation Jumps
2026-10-15: Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 after U.S. producer prices rose 1.3% in September, reviving inflation and rate concerns across risk markets.
Strive Buys 3,311 Bitcoin and Lifts Holdings to 32,773 BTC
Strive purchased 3,311 bitcoin at an average cost of about $84,500, taking its reported holdings to 32,773 BTC as of October 9.
Bitcoin Falls Below $82,000 After U.S. Inflation Reaches 3.7%
Bitcoin slipped below $82,000 after September U.S. CPI rose 3.7% year over year, reinforcing pressure from higher yields and tighter rate expectations.
Ether ETF Flows Turn Positive After 10-Day Outflow Streak
U.S. spot Ether ETFs recorded $24.8 million in net inflows on Oct. 13, ending a 10-session outflow streak as ETH traded near $2,500.