Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 with $2.4B weekly inflow, largest since October
The inflow pushed bitcoin ETF year-to-date net flows back above zero, after sitting roughly $5.8 billion in the red two months ago.
Theblock · +14 outlets
SEC crypto FAQ clears token buybacks as crypto buybacks hit record $638M in 2026
SEC staff guidance on buybacks and network upgrades coincided with record buyback spending led by Hyperliquid.
Cryptoslate · +4 outlets
SEC crypto advocate Hester Peirce to depart the agency next week
Peirce, known as Crypto Mom, leaves Oct. 2 amid the agency's latest crypto policy push.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Kalshi loses Sixth Circuit appeal, sports contracts subject to state gambling laws
The ruling widens a circuit split and requires Kalshi to lock out users in Ohio, Tennessee and other states.
Theblock · +13 outlets
Bitcoin dominance falls below 60% as altcoins and privacy coins gain
BTC's share of total crypto market value slipped under 60%, reviving altcoin-season speculation.
Analytics Insight · +14 outlets
Bitget hacker moves $83M in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze
Two wallets have been nearly emptied, with about $75 million left across the five original holding accounts.
Coindesk · +3 outlets
Researchers propose 'Shielded Bitcoin' private payments using Zcash technology
The paper maps private bitcoin-denominated transfers that would run alongside Bitcoin without changing its consensus rules, though a way to lock and release rea
Coindesk · +13 outlets
Fed stablecoin rule would impose 24-hour notification clock and capital cost on issuers
The proposal would require supervised payment stablecoin issuers to hold capital against circulation risk and alert the Fed within 24 hours if reserves fall sho
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets
Riot Platforms repays $200M Coinbase credit facility, releases collateral
The bitcoin miner cleared the facility secured by a pledge of its financial assets.
Cointelegraph · +5 outlets
Binance's $100M Circle deal boosts USDC in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts say
Analysts say the five-year deal could extend USDC's reach in emerging markets while Tether's liquidity edge persists.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
Bitcoin holds near $84,000 as historic Q3 rally nears its end
BTC steadied above $84,000 after touching an eight-month high above $87,000 on Sept. 21.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Solana's Alpenglow 150-millisecond settlement upgrade reaches second public testnet
Running on both public test networks gives application teams a place to validate software before the live blockchain switches.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
LayerZero faces $292M lawsuit as nearly $15B moves off the protocol
Evercrest Technologies, behind KelpDAO, alleges negligent misrepresentation over April's rsETH exploit.
Cryptoslate · +2 outlets
Bitcoin holds near $84,000 as 10-year Treasury yield hits 5.22%
Rising bond yields offset regulatory progress, and traders cut $1.7 billion in leverage during the Treasury shock.
Cryptoslate · +9 outlets
XRP Ledger batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support reset
A brief drop below the 80% support threshold restarted the two-week activation clock for the transaction-bundling feature.
Coindesk · +7 outlets
Bitcoin miners Riot and CleanSpark pivot toward AI data centers as mining revenue falls
Riot's mining share of segment revenue fell from about 92% to 65%, while CleanSpark is converting mines into AI data centers.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
NEAR hits one-year high after Bitwise files final prospectus for spot ETF
NEAR outperformed BTC and the broader altcoin market days after the Bitwise filing.
finance.yahoo · +1 outlets
Kraken parent Payward bets billions on becoming financial infrastructure beyond crypto trading
Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward is unifying trading, payments, asset management and institutional services on common rails.
Coindesk · +1 outlets