Crypto News — October 8, 2026

Crypto news from Thursday, October 8, 2026. The market was worth about $2.87T, with Bitcoin up 0.30% over 24 hours and sentiment at "Greed" that day. The Token Times newsdesk published 2 original briefs.

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Bitcoin

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BitcoinOctober 8, 2026·2 min read 6 sources

Claude AI Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $250K by 2027 Amid US Reserve Speculation

Anthropic's Claude AI forecasts a potential Bitcoin price surge to $250,000 by 2027 if the US establishes a strategic BTC reserve.

BTC+0.3%STRK+54.2%KAIA-5.8%

Technology

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TechnologyOctober 8, 2026·1 min readvia Decrypt

AI Firm Manus Raises $500M After Failed Meta Acquisition

Manus secures significant funding following the collapse of Meta's $2 billion acquisition bid, which was blocked by Chinese regulators.

BTC+0.3%

BTC2

$82,990.00 ▲ 0.18%

7d -2.47%

STRK1

$0.109 ▲ 54.28%

7d +93.54%

KAIA1

$0.054 ▼ 6.84%

7d +45.87%

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