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Strategy Posts $21B Q3 Gain, Buys $29M in BTC, Repurchases $176M in STRC
The firm's Bitcoin holdings hit a record 848,000 BTC, while the quarterly gain is a fair-value mark carrying $1.88 billion in deferred tax.
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China P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43x despite crypto restrictions: Chainalysis
Unique wallets sending P2P stablecoin transactions in China grew 43-fold between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026 as crypto activity increasingly shifted toward direct wallet-to-wallet transfers.
Strategy opts for bigger spending on STRC buybacks over BTC purchases
Strategy bought 334 Bitcoin for $28.7 million last week while spending $176.3 million to repurchase about 1.77 million shares of STRC.
Morning Minute: Uptober Off to a Green Start
Crypto majors and alts are rallying to start October. What’s driving the early action and will it continue?
Metaplanet Sold 10,000 Bitcoin and Bought Back 11,000 to Prove a Point
Rating agencies ask if a Bitcoin company will actually sell when obligations fall due. "We answered by doing it," said CEO Simon Gerovich.
Metaplanet reveals net income strategy to fuel Bitcoin accumulation
Metaplanet revealed a revised capital allocation framework proposing to allocate as much as 15% of total assets to strategic investments to fund its Bitcoin accumulation.
Too big to pause: Could an AI slowdown crash the economy?
Calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models are colliding with an $800 billion investment boom. Could an AI slowdown tank the US economy?
An XRP treasury SPAC surges nearly 300% ahead of Evernorth merger
Armada Acquisition Corp. II rose about 270% last week, leaving the thinly traded shell at nearly four times its roughly $10.50 trust value before merging with Evernorth, an XPR treasury company.
Greek Soldiers Among Alleged Leaders of $8M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
An association for AI enthusiasts was allegedly the recruiting vehicle, and two anonymous tips to a government portal started the case.
Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank partner for 24/7 institutional crypto settlement
The two firms will initially roll out the digital assets settlement service to select institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf region with around-the-clock U.S. dollar settlement.
Cardano's ADA leads gains in narrow range-bound market
In traditional markets, the U.S. Dollar Index jumped to 102.53 early today, the highest since April 2025, extending its rise from the Sept. 9 low of 98.60.
Live updates: Bitcoin above $86,000 as traders price out an October Fed hike
A weak September jobs report took a rate hike off the table, but bitcoin is still stuck below $87,000, with FOMC minutes due Wednesday.
Bitcoin resilience tested as U.S. dollar climbs to 18-month high
A stronger dollar and rising bond yields could be headwinds as fiscal concerns in France and political uncertainty in Spain weigh on the euro.
Metaplanet added 1,000 bitcoin net in the third quarter bringing holdings to 44,000 BTC
The Japanese firm sold 10,000 BTC before buying 11,000 BTC, demonstrating liquidity as it seeks recurring income from preferred securities.
Treasury crackdown exposes crypto's role in $2 million Hamas fundraising network
The Treasury Department said the network raised more than $2 million through purported humanitarian charities, including hundreds of thousands of dollars sent in crypto.
SEC approves a 3x fix for bitcoin and ether traders who miss the wild swings
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 5, 2026
OKX and NYSE Owner ICE Plan 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading Under SEC Exemption
Filed under the SEC's new Innovation Exemption, the notice lists more than 60 stocks, including Nvidia and SpaceX, paired with stablecoins.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial run lacks the crypto rhetoric of his presidential bid
The Ohio Republican candidate holds a stake in a digital asset manager and received donations from many in the industry, but has avoided making crypto a central campaign issue.
Technicals signal bitcoin shift, Ethereum gears up for Glamsterdam: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 5.
Kraken parent adds 24/7 dollar settlement with Singapore Gulf Bank
The partnership will enable select institutions in Asia and the Gulf region to instantly settle US dollar transactions through the bank’s SGB Net
BTC price fights to reclaim 2026 open: Three things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin bulls renewed pressure on range highs with the 2026 yearly open forming the next key resistance to break through.
Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank platform for 24/7 institutional crypto settlement
The two firms will initially roll out the digital assets settlement service to select institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf region with around-the-clock U.S. dollar settlement.
Bitcoin ETFs notch third inflow week as Ether ETFs shed $138M
Bitcoin ETF inflows reached a third straight week, while Ether ETFs swung to outflows and Zcash funds posted their first weekly outflow.
Ethereum investors are stuck in a two-week staking exit line. Here's why.
Ether waiting to enter staking has fallen by more than a quarter since early September, while the exit queue hit its longest of 2026.
Ethereum has a 25-day wait to start staking, with nearly 1.5 million ETH in line
Ether waiting to enter staking has fallen by more than a quarter since early September, while the exit queue hit its longest of 2026.
Bitcoin is about to get a major bullish signal it hasn't had in over a year
Key price averages are on the verge of confirming a major bullish configuration for the first time in over a year.
Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule
NU7 cuts the target block time from 75 seconds to 25, giving exchanges, wallets and developers a live rehearsal before a planned November mainnet launch.
Joint venture of OKX and NYSE parent ICE files for 24/7 tokenized U.S. stock trading
OKXICE, the joint venture of OKX and ICE, plans to launch tokenized U.S. stocks under SEC's new innovation exemption.
OKX, NYSE parent file to launch tokenized US stock platform
The stock trading platform seeks to offer tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies under the SEC’s recently introduced innovation exemption.
Zcash activates NU7 on testnet ahead of November mainnet target
Zcash’s NU7 upgrade is now live on testnet, giving developers several weeks to assess 25-second blocks and other protocol changes before a planned November mainnet activation.
Ether's bitcoin-beating Q3 rally came with a catch. Liquidity thinned.
Ether beat bitcoin in the third quarter, but its market liquidity got thinner, according to Coingecko.
Bitcoin zooms toward $87,000, nearly setting an eight-month high, then reverses
Bitcoin came within about $500 of its late-September peak before sellers pushed it back under $86,000. It's the second rally in a week to stall.
Safe investor asks Swiss watchdog to intervene in governance dispute
Greenfield Capital said it sought changes to Safe Ecosystem Foundation’s board for months before turning to the Swiss regulator.
Zcash gets a Washington lobbyist to push crypto policy
The newly registered lobbying operation lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals among the issues it plans to lobby on in Washington.
Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest
Roman Storm and the XRP army aren’t happy former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump’s new AI czar, Peter Brandt flips bullish and says Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.
There's an election next month: State of Crypto
Congress is gone from Washington for the final pre-election recess, and it's time to take stock of what's going on ahead of November.
Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push
President Trump named a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the helm. As SEC chair, Clayton launched crypto lawsuits including the agency's case against Ripple.
Banking Group Sues to Block Crypto's 'Side Door' Into the Banking System
The Independent Community Bankers of America argues the OCC's national trust charters give crypto firms a "side door into the banking system" without the safeguards that bind traditional banks.
'Uptober' Starts Green as Bitcoin ETFs Draw $134 Million
Spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.4 million over the first two trading days of October, rebounding from a Sept. 30 outflow as a weak jobs report cooled Fed rate-hike bets.
Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force
President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the SIF, reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users
Crypto firms have spent years building financial products on blockchains. Getting people to use them — and keep using them — is becoming the next challenge.
'We Have Identified You, Sir': Near Intents Recovers $3.8 Million After 48-Hour Ultimatum
Near Intents said the roughly $3.8 million drained in an exploit on Thursday was returned in full, a day after the team said it had identified the attacker and gave them 48 hours to return the funds.
Trump expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports
US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war
Garantex was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions for helping Russian entities evade financial restrictions.
The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking
Crypto M&A has hit record levels, but the Clarity Act’s Senate setback leaves dealmakers weighing how much regulatory uncertainty still matters.
El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted
Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, the IMF said.
Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
Work on the introduction of the digital ruble to the budget process is being carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.
Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea
The firm says the Sept. 24 breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it used in-house AI to trace the stolen funds across four blockchains in a race against the attackers.
OpenAI Banned PewDiePie Twice While He Built Ajax, an Uncensored AI That Will Run on Your PC
The YouTuber says OpenAI suspended his account twice while he trained a small, uncensored model built to run on your own computer.
Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall
Finance, engineering and trading led hiring demand, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most frequently requested blockchain skills.
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