Bitcoin has fallen below $106,000 for the first time since June, its price fluctuating around the $105,000 mark and at moments falling below it. The total capitalization of the crypto market has dropped by $600 billion in just over a week, Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/10/17/this-will-be-brutal-bitcoin-suddenly-goes-into-free-fall-as-price-crash-panic-wipes-600-billion-from-crypto/">calculates</a>. Traders fear that the current decline could turn into a major collapse after bitcoin's record <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/bitkoin-vpervye-za-poltora-mesaca-podnalsa-vyse-120-000-cto-stoit-za-novym-ryvkom">high</a> of $126,000 earlier this month, the publication writes.

Bitcoin fell in price to $105k as US bank stocks tumble

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The new cryptocurrency purchase cost the largest bitcoin holder an average of $123.6k per coin

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LG Corp.

Silver broke through an all-time high of $53 an ounce amid liquidity shortages in London and investors fleeing to safe-haven assets. Samsung posted its biggest profit in three years thanks to hype around AI chips. LG Electronics India shares jumped 50% on the first day of trading after a record offering. These and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of October 14.

Highlights for the morning: silver on the cusp, Samsung's record profits and LG's debut in India 

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The bank estimates that about 99% of the total volume of stablecoins is pegged to the U.S. dollar or dollar-denominated assets

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At current gold prices, bitcoin should be worth $644k by 2028, according to VanEck

Bitcoin traders target $140k after record rally - Bloomberg

Steady inflows of money into bitcoin-ETFs and correlation with gold could push the cryptocurrency to new highs

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A bitcoin holder will not have to pay the alternative minimum corporate tax of 15% on profits from unrealized bitcoins

Strategy will avoid tax for unrealized bitcoins. Why is this important for investors?

The combined capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has fallen by about $300 billion in the current week, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-26/crypto-s-300-billion-wipeout-marks-harshest-selloff-in-months">reported</a>. The sharp weakening of leveraged positions hit the largest tokens and brought market sentiment down to its lowest point since early summer.