Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data pushes Treasury yields lower
Soft September payrolls pulled yields lower and lifted bitcoin to an intraday high near $87,000 after buyers cleared an $85,000 sell wall, though the move faded
Cointelegraph · +15 outlets
Blast to shut down Ethereum layer-2 network, sets Oct. 26 withdrawal deadline
Once holding more than $2 billion in assets, the Paradigm-backed L2 is winding down after costs outstripped revenue and activity faded.
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
SEC proposes crypto custody rule for investment advisers, completing its digital assets agenda
The proposal would let registered investment advisers and funds custody crypto under rules written specifically for digital assets, one of nine agency crypto ac
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bank group sues OCC over crypto trust charters
The Independent Community Bankers of America accuses the regulator of overstepping its legal authority in granting trust charters to crypto firms.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Spot bitcoin ETFs log $2.7B in September inflows, second-best month since October 2025
US spot bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows in early October while ether funds recorded a third straight day of outflows.
Theblock · +5 outlets
Bitget CEO says exchange does not expect to recover much of $388M hack
The disclosure underscores the scale of losses from one of the year's largest exchange breaches.
CNBC · +14 outlets
El Salvador agrees to halt further bitcoin purchases under IMF deal
The IMF disbursed $139 million to El Salvador while requiring the country to stop accumulating BTC under the lending arrangement.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin open interest jumps $2.3B as traders pay up for bullish positions
Rising open interest and perpetual funding rates signal renewed leveraged demand for upside bitcoin exposure.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Tether's USDT is coming back to the Bitcoin network after more than a decade
A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans private USDT transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps and BTC-backed loans while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin's publi
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Ethereum Foundation launches zkAPI for privacy-preserving AI payments on mainnet
Users deposit funds into an Ethereum vault and authorize spending with zero-knowledge proofs so API providers cannot link requests to a payer.
Theblock · +9 outlets
Ethena drops 9% as 3.03B token unlock looms
The pending unlock is a large supply event for the ENA governance token.
CoinMarketCap
BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
A potential deal could span digital assets, custody, trading and payments infrastructure.
Coindesk · +11 outlets
Stablecoin issuers have replaced about 40% of China's lost US Treasury demand
Tether and Circle have added roughly $200 billion in Treasury securities and repo holdings as foreign official demand declines.
Cryptoslate · +3 outlets
ECB outlines three models for putting central bank money onchain
The models come as financial institutions explore tokenized settlement infrastructure.
Theblock · +8 outlets
Cboe seeks to turn VIX into a perpetual-style trade
The exchange operator reportedly wants to extend its volatility index product structure, drawing comparisons to crypto perpetual futures.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Bitcoin dominance nears return to 60% as traders turn risk-on
USDT's share of the market slipped to 6.3% as capital rotated toward bitcoin.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Drift opens exploit recovery claims with initial payouts of just over 1% of user losses
DFX holders can cash out now or wait for further funding, with no firm timeline for full repayment.
Theblock
NEAR Intents hacked for $3.8M
The exploit hit NEAR's intents-based trading product, with the token swinging on the news.
Decrypt News