Blast, once a $2.3B Ethereum layer-2, is shutting down and sets Oct. 26 withdrawal deadline
The Paradigm-backed L2 said operating costs exceed revenue, making the network no longer viable as ETH L2 economics deteriorate.
Yahoo Finance · +8 outlets
SEC proposes crypto custody rule letting investment advisers and funds self-custody client assets
The proposal completes the agency's digital assets rulemaking agenda even as Congress' broader market structure bill stalls.
The Block · +14 outlets
Coinbase and other validator exits spike to nine-month high after MetaMask security incident
MetaMask said an attacker diverted staking rewards, prompting it to exit Lido validators; Lido estimates up to 45 days to exit and re-enter.
Cryptoslate · +4 outlets
Ethereum Foundation launches zkAPI on mainnet for privacy-preserving API and AI model payments
The mainnet launch turns an earlier zero-knowledge payment proposal into a working implementation for prepaid private access to AI models.
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, unemployment rose to 4.2%
The weak payrolls print eased Treasury yields and lifted tech and crypto markets ahead of the release.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bank policy group sues U.S. regulator over crypto trust charters
The lawsuit challenges the federal regulator's authority to grant national trust charters to crypto firms, a key pathway for stablecoin and custody businesses.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
NEAR Intents halts cross-chain services after $3.8M exploit, pledges full compensation
The latest in a string of crypto hacks this quarter, the incident paused cross-chain settlement across the intents-based protocol.
The Block · +8 outlets
Ethereum layer-1 scaling push targets 200 million gas limit as Glamsterdam and Pectra work advances
Prysm 7.2.0 supports the scheduled fork but validators must explicitly configure the higher gas preference; Glamsterdam hits testnet Oct. 6.
Cryptoslate · +10 outlets
Spot bitcoin ETFs log $2.7B in September inflows as institutional demand holds
September inflows reflected steady institutional demand, though a 9-day, $3B inflow streak ended with $149M in exits.
The Block · +8 outlets
Tether's $190B USDT stablecoin is returning to the Bitcoin network this month
The move re-establishes USDT issuance on Bitcoin rails, reviving a rail dormant since the Omni era.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Circle launches wrapped bitcoin on Ethereum and Arc
The USDC issuer expands into wrapped BTC, deepening its cross-chain footprint on Ethereum and its own Arc network.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Bitcoin reclaims $85K as 'Uptober' opens with a surge; ETH and XRP sentiment at multi-month lows
Bitcoin rallied off its $82,000-$85,000 range as risk-on positioning returned, even as sentiment on ETH lagged.
Decrypt News · +4 outlets
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 and ether to $3,028
The bank lifted its forecasts citing resumed ETF inflows, though it remains far more bullish on bitcoin than on ether.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Patrick McHenry sees lame-duck window for CLARITY Act as SEC pursues own crypto agenda
With the market structure bill stalled, the SEC is pushing ahead with rulemaking that regulators say achieves similar outcomes.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
EIP-8363 ethereum staking reward burn proposal pulled from Hegota upgrade
The proposal, which would have burned part of staking rewards, was withdrawn from the upgrade set.
The Block · +14 outlets
ECB outlines three models for putting central bank money onchain
The central bank framework explores how tokenized settlement could integrate with central bank reserves.
The Block · +7 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs' nine-day $3B inflow streak breaks as $149M exits
The first outflow after a three billion dollar run signals cooling demand at the margin.
The Block · +1 outlets
70% of tokenized assets fall short on transparency, report finds
The findings raise disclosure concerns for a tokenization sector attracting growing institutional interest.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets