Crypto slides as hot September CPI revives Fed hike bets; nearly $1B in leveraged bets liquidated
Hotter-than-expected US inflation sent bitcoin, ether and XRP lower, with ETH positions accounting for the largest share of roughly $1 billion in liquidations.
finance.yahoo · +7 outlets
Starknet opens STRK holder vote on leaving Ethereum L2 to become standalone L1 over quantum risks
Starknet is polling STRK holders on whether to pursue independence from Ethereum's quantum-security upgrade timeline, a rare challenge to the L2 roadmap.
Cointelegraph · +5 outlets
VanEck withdraws Lido Staked Ethereum ETF registration nearly a year after filing
The withdrawal removes a proposed staking-linked ETH ETF from the SEC queue, underscoring weak issuer appetite for staked-ETH products.
finance.yahoo · +8 outlets
Interactive Brokers adds Ethereum staking for eligible clients via Zerohash
The brokerage joins custodial platforms capturing a growing share of validator deposits in Ethereum's staking market.
Cryptoslate · +14 outlets
Standard Chartered wins Dubai approval to offer direct bitcoin and ether trading to wealthy UAE clients
The bank will let affluent clients buy BTC and ETH from their accounts with custody and settlement kept in-house.
Decrypt · +13 outlets
Coinbase urges Bitcoin quantum migration to start now, warns fix could take years
The exchange, which holds a large share of bitcoin supply, laid out design priorities for a post-quantum migration it says cannot be deferred.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Richard Heart, founder of Hex and PulseChain, arrested in Istanbul on Finnish Interpol Red Notice
The detention adds to legal jeopardy for one of crypto's most prominent promoters of high-yield token products.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Ledger asks resellers in seven Asian markets to pull devices after suspected $86M drain
Ledger said a covert cellular implant captured hardware wallet recovery phrases from screens, prompting Trezor to cut its own reseller network.
Decrypt · +6 outlets
US September CPI comes in hot at 3.7%, keeping an October Fed hike on the table
A gasoline-driven acceleration in consumer prices hit risk assets broadly, with equities and Asian chip stocks selling off alongside crypto.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Babylon proposal to bring native Bitcoin collateral to Aave V4 advances in governance
Further votes and security reviews remain before native BTC lending goes live on Aave V4.
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
Sberbank wins approval to trade bitcoin, ether and USDT under Russia's new crypto law
Russia's largest bank now holds both custody and exchange status and plans to reach apps used by 110 million retail clients.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum's ZK speed race is won, maps ETH role in AI
The Ethereum co-founder's comments on zero-knowledge proving and public key cryptography parameters frame the network's next technical priorities.
BeInCrypto · +7 outlets
Ethereum ETFs break ten-day outflow streak as ETH underperforms bitcoin and Solana this month
Positive ETH fund flows arrived after a long stretch of redemptions, though ether remains roughly flat for the month against stronger BTC and SOL performance.
Yahoo Finance · +12 outlets
Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan urges regulators to target deployers, not the underlying blockchain
The request comes as perpetuals venues face growing scrutiny over individual actors and market conduct.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
BlackRock crypto ETF assets surge 63% but stay far below 2025 peak
Crypto products contributed to BlackRock's earnings beat, though holdings remain well off prior highs.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
BlackRock's Fink warns on $40 trillion US national debt and names a recession trigger
The asset manager's macro caution lands as markets price renewed Fed tightening risk.
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The upgrade is Solana's most significant consensus overhaul in years, with prior Ethereum upgrades having weighed on ETH price in two of three cases.
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Strive buys $235 million in bitcoin as warrant exercises raise $369 million
The purchase expands the bitcoin treasury strategy's holdings, with a separate $500 million SATS preferred offering announced.
The Block · +1 outlets