
Thursday, October 8: Bitmine nears its ether finish line. Wolfspeed's $1.5B loan. Centinela on strike.
The Triple Tape — Thursday, October 8, 2026. Morning cross-asset open: stocks, crypto, and metals.
Takeaway: Bitmine says it stops buying ether about 100,000 ETH from now; Wolfspeed jumps ~16% premarket on a conditional $1.5B Department of War loan; 700+ workers strike at Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine — watch the $22B 30-year auction at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Bitmine will stop buying ether at 5% of supply, about 100,000 ETH away
Samsung Wallet adds USDC transfers on Solana for 82M U.S. Galaxy devices
Wells Fargo in talks with Kraken parent Payward for crypto liquidity
Kazakhstan's central bank…
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