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Welcome to Issue #378 of the Bitcoin Breakdown daily newsletter, where we’re rounding up the most talked-about developments in the Bitcoin-only space from the past weekend with our Quick Bits and Quick Media sections.

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Now for today’s Top Stories:

• 🪙 Trump’s Weekend Chill Sends BTC Skyward

• 🏦 Morgan Stanley Opens Bitcoin Gates to All Clients

• 🏆 Venezuela’s Freedom Fighter Becomes First Potential ‘Bitcoin Nobel’

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TODAY’S TOP STORIES

🪙 Trump’s Weekend Chill Sends BTC Skyward

The crypto market experienced its most significant flash crash in history on October 10, with $20B liquidated in under an hour. Bitcoin dropped 13% to $102K in a single hour after US President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the trade war with China. However, analysts say excessive leverage and risky positioning played a significant role. Bitcoin has in the mean time rebounded toward $115K, while the wipe-out pushed its dominance to above 62%. With little left to liquidate, many see the dip as a necessary correction and clearing event before the next leg higher. Please don’t use leverage – just stack sats & stay humble. BeInCrypto

🏦 Morgan Stanley Opens Bitcoin Gates to All Clients

Morgan Stanley is opening the Bitcoin floodgates, letting all clients — even 401(k) holders — buy BTC funds starting October 15. The $8.2T wealth giant is ditching its millionaire-only rule to rival Coinbase and Robinhood in attracting younger investors. Advisors will offer BTC funds from BlackRock and Fidelity, with direct trading coming soon. The move reflects Wall Street’s warming stance as regulators and Trump’s pro-Bitcoin order pave the way for retirement account adoption. Bitcoin News

🏆 Venezuela’s Freedom Fighter Becomes First Potential ‘Bitcoin Nobel’

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and outspoken Bitcoin advocate, has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for democracy. Praised as a unifying force against authoritarian rule, she calls Bitcoin a ‘lifeline’ for citizens crushed by hyperinflation and financial repression. Machado envisions BTC as part of Venezuela’s future reserves, helping recover stolen wealth and rebuild the nation, making her the first Nobel laureate to openly champion Bitcoin as a tool for liberation. Decrypt

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QUICK BITS

• Mysterious trader opens massive short positions on Hyperliquid 30 minutes before Trump's 100% China tariff announcement on October 10, profiting $192M.

• Bitcoin Core developers release the controversial v30 update, increasing OP_RETURN data limit from 80 to 100,000 bytes, amid community debate over blockchain bloat and fundamental principles.

• Crypto dot com CEO Kris Marszalek calls for regulatory investigation into exchanges following record $20B in liquidations during the recent market downturn, questioning trading platform practices and fairness.

• Binance pays $283M in user compensation after Friday's market crash caused three Binance Earn assets to depeg from intended prices.

• Bank of Russia Deputy Chairman Vladimir Chistyukhin announces that domestic banks can conduct limited Bitcoin operations under strict 1% capital exposure caps and oversight requirements.

• Kalshi, a bitcoin-friendly prediction market platform, raises $300M at $5B valuation from Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, expanding access to 140 countries globally.

• Steak 'n Shake, an American restaurant chain that recently started accepting bitcoin, reverses decision to look into accepting ether payments after backlash from the Bitcoin community .

• US SEC Chair Paul Atkins pushes 'future-proofing' initiatives to cement Bitcoin and crypto-friendly policies before potential administration changes, aiming to establish a lasting regulatory framework that protects the industry's freedom.

• Coinbase prepares to launch an American Express credit card offering up to 4% BTC cashback exclusively for Coinbase One subscribers this fall.

• Mt Gox Bitcoin whale awakens after 13 years, deposits 300 BTC worth $33.47M to Binance with a 410,624% profit from a purchase price of $11.

• Bitcoin exchange balances drop to 6-year lows, signaling severe supply shortage.

• Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index is back at Extreme Fear… 👀

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QUICK MEDIA

• Adam Livingston, author of 'The Great Harvest', in a collaboration video with Swan Bitcoin, analyzes the October 10th market crash triggered by Trump's 100% Chinese software tariff announcement, where $20B was liquidated affecting 1.6M traders, highlighting Bitcoin's superior resilience with a minimal drawdown versus 30-60% altcoin collapses (Oct 13 | 13:42 min watch). 

• Coffeezilla, an independent investigator of scams and frauds, in his alternative YouTube channel called Voidzilla, examines how someone made $190M shorting Bitcoin and some scamcoins just before Trump's tariff announcement, questioning whether suspicious timing indicates insider trading (Oct 12 | 7:03 min watch).

• Matthew Pines, Executive Director at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, in an interview with Natalie Brunell of the Coin Stories podcast, predicts that bitcoin would surge 10x-20x over the next 5 years to reach parity with gold's market capitalization, and advocates for the US to embrace Bitcoin as digital gold while China anchors itself to physical gold (Oct 12 | 2:00 min watch). 

• The 'What is Money?' Show publishes a tribute video to Dr Ron Paul, featuring warnings about centralized monetary control, advocating for sound money as the foundation of free society while exposing the dangers of endless money printing (Oct 11 | 14:13 min watch). 

• Julian Figueroa, a Bitcoin content creator also known as Kinetic Finance, in his new channel 'The Exit Manual', demystifies Bitcoin in just 9 minutes by explaining how it solves the fundamental 'trust problem' in traditional money systems through a decentralized network that eliminates the need for banks or government intermediaries (Oct 11 | 9:58 min watch). 

• Guy of Coin Bureau details the Bitcoin and crypto market's crash on October 10, wiping out $19B and liquidating 1.6M traders after Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese goods (Oct 12 | 11:44 min watch).

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