Skip to content
Satnam SatoshiIn service of humanityFind your place ↗
Menu
LTCMEDIASatnam Satoshi ↗
Menu
The daily edition · R1
LTCLunch Time
Conversations

Daily source edition / R1

The founding archive

The daily record.

An archived source briefing, kept with its original evidence and publication date.

Begin the daily record

AI-prepared · Sources & coverage limits inside

Original source edition

Bitcoin / Proof of work / Human + AILegacy jacket · No original cover was saved

The daily record / October 2, 2026

A little context.
A clearer view.

IBIT holdings dated October 1, 2026, official software release records, and a visible account of what the source desk could not verify.

AI-prepared by LTC MediaAbout 2 minutes to read

Not individually reviewed by a human editor. This is an automated source briefing. The dates belong to the records; the questions belong to all of us.

There is a later version of this day’s record: read revision 2. This earlier version remains available.

Read the recordKeep the source dateQuestion the inference

Wall Street & institutions

IBIT’s dated holdings record: October 1, 2026

Source-effective date

The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF holdings file reports 803,343.05410 BTC and 1,414,760,000.00 shares outstanding as of October 1, 2026. The source supplies a date, not an intraday timestamp.

This is an issuer-reported balance at a point in time. It is not a live price, independently audited total or measurement of money entering the fund. Holdings changes alone are not ETF flows.

For newcomers: read the “as of” date before comparing a number. For experienced readers: the source notebook preserves the exact decimal strings, parser version and retrieved-file hash for this observation.

Follow the evidenceiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF · holdings ↗

The visual briefLTC · Field notes
Conceptual illustration · not live data

A balance is not a flow.

A higher dollar balance can reflect a price change without new investor money.

  1. Price

    A quote values an asset at a particular moment.

  2. Holdings

    A balance counts assets held at a disclosed cutoff.

  3. Flow

    Net creations and redemptions describe movement during an interval.

Before you concludeA flow needs a defined session, complete universe and stated method.

LTC / 2026-10-0201 / 04

Bitcoin & builders

Bitcoin Core v31.1: the dated upstream record

Source-effective date

The official Bitcoin Core repository’s latest-release endpoint returned v31.1, published July 8, 2026. This briefing records the endpoint result; it does not present the release as today’s announcement.

A version announcement describes software, not adoption across a network or a market forecast. Read the upstream notes and verification instructions before deciding whether an update suits your setup.

Follow the evidenceBitcoin Core · software releases ↗

The visual briefLTC · Field notes
Conceptual illustration · not live data

Software implements. Nodes verify.

A release announcement is evidence of software publication, not universal adoption.

  1. Release

    Identify the exact version and its original publication date.

  2. Validate

    A node independently checks blocks against its consensus rules.

  3. Follow

    Keep the block record separate from software version statistics.

Before you concludeCheck the canonical release, signatures and operator instructions.

LTC / 2026-10-0202 / 04

Litecoin & proof of work

Litecoin Core v0.21.5.8: the dated upstream record

Source-effective date

The official Litecoin Core repository’s latest-release endpoint returned v0.21.5.8, published September 12, 2026. This briefing records the endpoint result; it does not present the release as today’s announcement.

A version announcement describes software, not adoption across a network or a market forecast. Read the upstream notes and verification instructions before deciding whether an update suits your setup.

Follow the evidenceLitecoin Core · software releases ↗

The visual briefLTC · Field notes
Conceptual illustration · not live data

Software implements. Nodes verify.

A release announcement is evidence of software publication, not universal adoption.

  1. Release

    Identify the exact version and its original publication date.

  2. Validate

    A node independently checks blocks against its consensus rules.

  3. Follow

    Keep the block record separate from software version statistics.

Before you concludeCheck the canonical release, signatures and operator instructions.

LTC / 2026-10-0203 / 04

Lightning & builders

LND v0.21.4-beta: the dated upstream record

Source-effective date

The official LND repository’s latest-release endpoint returned v0.21.4-beta, published October 1, 2026. This briefing records the endpoint result; it does not present the release as today’s announcement.

A version announcement describes software, not adoption across a network or a market forecast. Read the upstream notes and verification instructions before deciding whether an update suits your setup.

LND uses a beta suffix in the version name returned by its latest-release endpoint. Our parser preserves that suffix and rejects releases marked as drafts or prereleases by GitHub, as well as release-candidate tags. This is a description of the upstream channel, not a safety certification.

Follow the evidenceLND · Lightning software releases ↗

The visual briefLTC · Field notes
Conceptual illustration · not live data

A route through payment channels.

Public capacity is not payment volume. Channel balances and routing constraints matter.

  1. Open

    Onchain transactions establish funded payment channels.

  2. Route

    A payment can cross connected channels with sufficient directional liquidity.

  3. Settle

    Channel closure settles balances onchain under the channel’s rules.

Before you concludeCheck the invoice, expiry and actual payment state.

LTC / 2026-10-0204 / 04

The sourcebook

There is a record
behind the reading.

Each source keeps its own clock. Open any entry to inspect the observation, collection time and evidence record.

08 Public sources04 With parsed observations02 Unavailable at collection
01iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF · holdingsprimary source · 2026-10-01collected
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: dated observation.

  • IBIT reported BTC holdings803343.05410 BTCEffective 2026-10-01 · issuer reported
  • IBIT shares outstanding1414760000.00 sharesEffective 2026-10-01 · issuer reported
Parser
ibit-csv-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
cb8cf6a3eb5d697f90bdf8881be1b2689365098605396adf6d132ed825e8b6fd
02Bitcoin Core · software releasesprimary source · 2026-07-08T09:14:15Zcollected
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: dated event.

  • Bitcoin Core latest returned releasev31.1 versionEffective 2026-07-08T09:14:15Z · upstream release
Parser
github-release-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
3ddf30b77a66db3f446f61892dc00f7a167412658a19a87196b81af5d111d222
03Litecoin Core · software releasesprimary source · 2026-09-12T12:06:49Zcollected
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: dated event.

  • Litecoin Core latest returned releasev0.21.5.8 versionEffective 2026-09-12T12:06:49Z · upstream release
Parser
github-litecoin-release-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
2411da34d8349618ec789dc20dc784a16fe3677d2d58df49bb9743140969a2c6
04LND · Lightning software releasesprimary source · 2026-10-01T16:46:15Zcollected
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: dated event.

  • LND latest returned releasev0.21.4-beta versionEffective 2026-10-01T16:46:15Z · upstream release
Parser
github-lnd-release-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
fbdb977eb616b639e543f8209e907f50cb1ef6e8fea8f7fc9a76577222ad3a01
05Strategy · mNAV definitionsprimary source · No source-effective date establishedunavailable
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: unknown.

Collection unavailable (HTTP 403). No observation is reported.

Parser
source-check-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
No retrieved source hash
Failure
http_failure
06CoinShares · Bitcoin ETPprimary source · No source-effective date establishedreference retrieved
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: unknown.

The page was retrieved as a reference. No numerical metrics were validated from it.

Parser
source-check-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
025c93ab975ca5ba4083f48e10e2ecd85e4c62bec654cf54580491b768d2c05b
07SEC · official announcementsprimary source · No source-effective date establishedunavailable
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: unknown.

Collection unavailable (HTTP 403). No observation is reported.

Parser
source-check-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
No retrieved source hash
Failure
http_failure
08Litecoin Register · community researchsecondary source · No source-effective date establishedreference retrieved
Open the original source ↗

Collected October 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM · America/New_York.
Freshness at edition preparation: unknown.

The page was retrieved as a reference. No numerical metrics were validated from it.

Parser
source-check-v1
Checked UTC
2026-10-03T01:26:52.988Z
Source SHA-256
a1fe8c13a60413f94b48671503d33c8643007e7336f00e7a113b4548de716de4

“Collected” means source observations were parsed. “Reference retrieved” records availability only. Hashes identify retrieved bytes; they do not certify a publisher’s claims. These are not independently audited metrics.

Download the edition record ↗

Leave room for what is missing

The limits belong
in the story.

A dated upstream release can remain the latest returned record for months. Its original date stays attached. A missing observation never becomes zero.

What this edition does not establish

  • Strategy · mNAV definitions: unavailable during this collection (HTTP 403). No claim or metric is supplied from this source.
  • CoinShares · Bitcoin ETP: reference page retrieved only; no headline, holding, flow or valuation metric was parsed or verified.
  • SEC · official announcements: unavailable during this collection (HTTP 403). No claim or metric is supplied from this source.
  • Litecoin Register · community research: reference page retrieved only; no headline, holding, flow or valuation metric was parsed or verified.
  • No independently measured network telemetry, ETF/ETP flow series, company mNAV, Litecoin treasury total, live price, new political headline or community event report is produced by this bounded edition.

Keep the earlier pages

Updates & publication record

No update or correction note is recorded for this revision. Changes become a new saved version; earlier editions remain visible.

Permanent page for October 2, 2026
Link to this exact revision

The date page shows the latest accepted revision for this day. Exact revision links preserve the earlier record.

Saved versions

Publication method & timestamps

Edition date: 2026-10-02 in America/New_York. Preparation: 2026-10-03T01:27:53.337Z. Release record: 2026-10-03T01:27:53.337Z. The publishing process records this timestamp; it is not independently certified.

Publication follows a source-bound automated briefing policy. Material analysis, opinion and other editorial previews remain labeled for human review. Read the newsroom policy.

General education and research, not individualized investment advice. No affiliation with cited organizations is implied. Report a correction with evidence. Public submissions must not contain confidential information.

LTC / The back page

From the archive

Keep the record. Continue the conversation.

This original source edition predates saved daily covers and closing pages. Its source record and publication date remain unchanged.

Return to the evidence whenever you return to the story.

Read slowly.
Think freely.
Build together.

Consistent archive presentation. No new dated closing-page content is attributed to this earlier edition.