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October 17, 2025Bloomberg (Crypto) logoBloomberg (Crypto)

Retail Buyers Lost $17 Billion on Bitcoin Hype After Stock Crash

Retail investors have lost an estimated $17 billion in an attempt to gain Bitcoin exposure through digital asset treasury firms such as Metaplanet and Michael Saylor’s Strategy, according to a new research ￰0￱ losses came from an overpricing of share premiums that allowed these companies to sell stock for far above the value of their actual crypto holdings.

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Roblox AI age tool will estimate every user’s age, but analysts question upside

Roblox AI age tool will estimate every user’s age, but analysts question upside

Roblox has unveiled a major new safety system that will use artificial intelligence to estimate the age of every user on the platform. CEO David Baszucki said the plan is to finish the rollout by the ...

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Strategy Dominates Q3 With 640,808 Bitcoin and 26.0% BTC Yield

Strategy Dominates Q3 With 640,808 Bitcoin and 26.0% BTC Yield

Strategy Inc. reported $2.8 billion in Q3 net income as its 640,808- bitcoin treasury, valued at $70.9 billion, delivered a 26% BTC yield and reinforced its leadership in profitable, large-scale insti...

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ECB’s Digital Euro Plans Spark Crypto Backlash and Potential Bitcoin Embrace in EU

ECB’s Digital Euro Plans Spark Crypto Backlash and Potential Bitcoin Embrace in EU

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde announced the progression of the digital euro, a central bank digital currency (CBDC), into its final preparation phase, aiming for a potent...

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