Bitcoin tops $85,000 as soft September jobs data lifts rate-pause hopes
The US added just 29,000 jobs in September with unemployment at 4.2%, reviving expectations the Fed will hold rates and pushing bitcoin back toward levels last
Coindesk · +9 outlets
Evernorth clears shareholder vote for Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury
The XRP treasury vehicle won investor approval and filed an S-4 for a listing expected around Oct. 8, backed by more than $1 billion and a Ripple board member.
CryptoRank · +14 outlets
Strategy reports 847,666 bitcoin held at $63.9B cost basis
The company disclosed a total bitcoin stack now valued well above its cost, though its mNAV flywheel has been running backwards as the stock trades near its hol
tokenpost.com · +2 outlets
Crypto-linked equities slide as bitcoin trades below $84K ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Strategy, Coinbase and Circle shares fell as traders positioned for the Trump-Xi summit and bitcoin weakness, even as analysts raised price targets on some name
Stocktwits · +4 outlets
Community bankers sue OCC over crypto trust charters
The Independent Community Bankers of America sued in federal court, arguing the regulator exceeded its authority in approving crypto-linked national trust banks
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
ESMA proposes cutting EU custody and transfer access for non-compliant stablecoins
The proposal would strip licensed custody and transfer services from tokens that fail EU rules, with exit terms still undefined.
Cryptoslate · +4 outlets
Blast shutting down after assets plunge 98% from $2B peak
The Paradigm-backed Ethereum layer 2 is winding down as costs outpace revenue, with users given until Oct. 26 to withdraw.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
Michael Saylor touts Strategy's STRC as steadier than the S&P 500 tracker
Saylor called the preferred instrument a milestone for digital credit, positioning it between Strategy's common stock and bitcoin on the company's own volatilit
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
SEC custody proposal boosts institutional outlook as bitcoin holds below $85K
A proposed SEC custody framework was seen as supportive for institutional participation in crypto markets.
au.finance.yahoo.com · +2 outlets
BitGo CEO says Clarity Act failure leaves systemic risk worse than Lehman
Mike Belshe warned that one firm holding exchange, brokerage and custody functions exposes capital markets.
Theblock · +2 outlets
Tether adds 8,888 bitcoin, now holds fifth-largest BTC wallet
The stablecoin issuer continues to build a large bitcoin reserve.
CoinMarketCap · +6 outlets
BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership
The potential deal spans digital assets, custody, trading and payments infrastructure.
Coindesk · +13 outlets
BlackRock outlines how tokenized portfolios could be traded and rebalanced in real time
The asset manager said tokenization could extend beyond single funds to whole managed portfolios.
Coindesk · +3 outlets
Saylor pushes back on Musk's vision of a moneyless future
The two executives offered competing views on how artificial intelligence and digital money should interact.
finance.yahoo · +1 outlets
Hedge funds built a $1.2 trillion Treasury basis trade on borrowed money
The leveraged basis trade has grown large enough to raise questions about funding stability.
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, applications fall
Finance, engineering and trading led demand, with bitcoin, ethereum and solana the most requested skills.
Coindesk · +4 outlets
Citigroup doubles Strategy price target to $240, citing 30% monthly gain
The 214-year-old bank told investors the beaten-down stock has roughly 50% upside.
Yahoo Finance · +2 outlets
BitMine nears 5% of all Ethereum as ETH hits one-week high
The treasury company's accumulation has become a meaningful share of Ethereum supply.
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