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Thu, Oct 1, 7:16 AM ET
Open USD stablecoin goes live with $1B liquidity commitment from Coinbase, Mastercard, Stripe and Visa
A new payments-focused stablecoin launches with major card and exchange backing, intensifying competition in dollar-token infrastructure.
coindesk.com · +2 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs extend daily inflow win streak to nine days
Sustained ETF inflows match the August rally pace, a key demand gauge now complicated by tax questions in the ETF creation plumbing.
Decrypt News · +13 outlets
Bitget hacker moves to Zcash privacy pool after Near rejects $50M in laundering swaps
Stolen Bitget funds are being routed through Zcash privacy infrastructure after an attempted laundering route via Near was blocked, keeping exchange security an
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
Crypto industry spent $8 million on Clarity Act lobbying that failed to close the deal
Coinbase-backed political groups are recalibrating after the market structure bill stalled, with lobbying spend and midterm endorsements now the visible respons
coindesk.com · +14 outlets
Bitcoin holds near $85K as soft PCE cools October Fed rate hike bets
Macro data drove crypto price action during the session, with Treasury yields near multi-year highs remaining the key cross-asset pressure point.
theblock.co · +5 outlets
Coinbase completes US derivatives stack after CFTC approval, but its biggest bet sits elsewhere
Full derivatives ownership expands Coinbase's regulated product surface while analysts question where the real growth optionality lies.
CryptoSlate · +7 outlets
Senator Blumenthal calls Tether's USDT a 'superhighway' for Iranian sanctions evasion
Tether counters with $550 million in reported Iran-related freezes, but Senate scrutiny continues over funds that slipped through.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
CFTC sends White House new prediction market rules to cement oversight grip
Rulemaking advances as the agency also investigates allegations of self-dealing bets on Kalshi involving a former congressman.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
Blockchain.com targets $500 million IPO at up to $6 billion valuation
A crypto-native exchange and custodian pursuing a public listing signals continued capital markets appetite for the sector.
coindesk.com · +14 outlets
UK 2027 crypto rules would let firms strip trust protections on bitcoin lent for yield
Proposed UK treatment of yield-bearing crypto lending revives questions about how customer assets are held and protected in insolvency.
CryptoSlate
Anthropic lost $42 billion last year and targets a $2 trillion-plus IPO valuation
Pre-IPO perpetuals and tokenized equity markets are pricing enormous growth expectations for Anthropic despite steep losses.
Yahoo Finance UK · +14 outlets
Bitcoin outperforms gold as $100,000 price talk returns
Second-order coverage focuses on rally mechanics and the shift from short squeeze to long-side risk after bitcoin's move above $85,000.
Forbes · +14 outlets
Cboe's new S&P deal opens the door to tokenized options
A licensing agreement between a major US options exchange and S&P points toward tokenized derivatives infrastructure.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token nearly triples since August
Another single-asset spot crypto ETF hits the US market, extending the altcoin fund pipeline beyond bitcoin and ether.
Decrypt News · +5 outlets
Metaplanet board defends executive equity scheme amid shareholder criticism
The bitcoin treasury company's governance dispute tests investor tolerance for management incentives tied to its accumulation strategy.
coindesk.com · +1 outlets
Hut 8 secures $1 billion credit line but faces 40% liquidity rules
The bitcoin miner's expanded borrowing capacity comes with liquidity covenants that constrain how flexibly it can deploy capital.
CryptoSlate · +3 outlets
Trump unveils 'morally binding' AI accord signed by OpenAI, Google and Nvidia
A voluntary AI governance agreement among major labs and chipmakers arrives amid intensifying policy debate over frontier models.
Decrypt News
El Salvador targets $9 billion in remittances but opts for stablecoins
The country's payments push leans on dollar tokens rather than bitcoin, a notable shift in its crypto strategy.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets

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