Ethereum L2 Blast to shut down, sets Oct. 26 withdrawal deadline after revenue collapse
Blast, a Paradigm-backed Ethereum layer 2 once valued at $2.3 billion, is winding down because operating costs exceed revenue, forcing users to exit by October
Bitcoin News · +13 outlets
Ethereum Foundation launches zkAPI on mainnet for private, prepaid AI model payments
The zero-knowledge API lets users pay for AI model access on Ethereum without revealing identity, moving a prior proposal into a working mainnet implementation.
Cointelegraph · +10 outlets
Chainalysis uses AI to trace $387M Bitget hack to North Korea
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis attributed the September Bitget exchange breach to North Korean actors as Bitget rebuilt its protection fund to $309 milli
Decrypt · +12 outlets
SEC approves Cboe rule change for six triple-leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs
The approval clears the way for 3x leveraged crypto products to list as BlackRock's IBIT ETF prints a golden cross.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
SEC proposes easing crypto custody rules for advisers, completing its crypto agenda
SEC Chair Paul Atkins unveiled the proposal, the last major item in the agency's crypto rulemaking push, while Commissioner Peirce issued a parting challenge.
ct.com · +6 outlets
U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September; unemployment rises to 4.2%
The soft payrolls report sent bond yields lower and lifted rate-cut expectations across markets, feeding into crypto's risk-on tone.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin nears highest level since January as $85,000 sell wall clears
BTC pushed toward $86K in an 'Uptober' rally, aided by cooling yields after the weak jobs report.
The Block · +13 outlets
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana ETFs all saw outflows on the final day of Q3
Investors pulled $148.7 million from U.S. spot Bitcoin funds on September 30, part of quarter-end outflows across major crypto ETFs.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Spot bitcoin ETFs logged $2.7 billion in September inflows
Institutional demand held up through the month even as the quarter closed with a single-day outflow.
The Block · +14 outlets
Tether's $190 billion USDT stablecoin returns to the Bitcoin network this month
Tether is reissuing USDT on Bitcoin for the first time in a decade, raising questions about practical utility for users.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Arbitrum pauses new Stylus activations over AI-assisted attack risks
Existing Stylus programs keep running and a proof-conflict guard can delay unconfirmed withdrawals to Ethereum.
Cryptoslate · +9 outlets
Aave says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K
The founder said the exploit hit a third-party adapter rather than the core V3 protocol contracts.
ct.com · +4 outlets
Bank group sues U.S. regulator over crypto trust charters
A banking trade group challenged the granting of national trust charters to crypto firms.
CoinDesk · +13 outlets
Circle launches wrapped Bitcoin on Ethereum and Arc
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenization push into wrapped BTC across its chains.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Circle pushes back on MiCA's bank-deposit mandate for stablecoins
The issuer argued against European rules requiring stablecoin reserves to be held as bank deposits.
Decrypt News · +1 outlets
Tokenized RWA market tops $34 billion as trading patterns shift
Real-world asset tokenization kept expanding even as a separate report found 70% of tokenized assets fall short on transparency.
ct.com · +8 outlets
BlackRock's next big tokenization bet
The asset manager is expanding its onchain fund strategy beyond its existing tokenized offerings.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin open interest jumps $2.3 billion as traders pay more for bullish positions
Derivatives data showed rising bullish positioning even as leveraged funds trimmed BTC futures shorts and longs alike.
CoinDesk