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Bitcoin ETFs Add $102.7M as BTC Tops $86K
XRP Moves 35M; Mystery Wallet Forwards 6.5M Within Hours
VIX Perpetuals Explored by Cboe for 30‑Day Gauge
Bitcoin Tops $86.9K Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
SEC Moves to Let Advisers Self-Custody Crypto in Oct. 1 Plan
Zcash Jumps to $1,687 as Privacy Coins Beat Bitcoin 7%
Illinois Delays 0.2% Crypto Tax by Six Months
Bitcoin Holds $82K-$85K Range as ETFs See $148.7M Outflow
Thorchain Rejects Freeze After Bitget CEO Request
Singapore Crypto Activity Hits $284B as Institutions Soar 94%
Bitcoin Slips to $83.7K after $85.5K Pop as Yields Hold
Cardano tapped by Petrobras for 2 low‑carbon fuel pilots
XRP ETFs Add $121M in September as Assets Shrink
European Investors Gain Bitcoin Exposure Without U.S. Dollar Risk
SEC’s Atkins pledges onchain rules after CLARITY Act fail
Robinhood launches in‑app AI agents for trading
Bitcoin Cools as Bull Score Hits 90, Price at $83.3K
Zcash moves Tachyon’s Udon into Zakura Common library
Bitcoin outpaces gold as DXY jumps 2.7%; $100K in sight
Blockchain.com targets $500M IPO at up to $6B valuation
Bitcoin Steadies as 10-year Yield Seen Reaching 6%
ESMA sets 2027 focus on MiCA oversight and crypto
Bitcoin holds $83K as ZEC slides 12% on rate jitters
Bitcoin Treasury Hits 847,666 as Strategy Buys 1,665 BTC
Bitcoin Braces for 2 PM Trump Oval Office Event
Bitcoin Falls to $83K as 91 of 100 Altcoins Slide
California Memecoin Ban Signed in AB 2409 with 10 Bills
Bitcoin Slips 1.3% as Nasdaq Futures Fall on Iran Risk
XRP Eyes $1.70 as Kalshi Contract Trades at $0.32
Bitcoin may gain Zcash-style privacy via new paper
Bitcoin ETFs Add $102.7M as BTC Tops $86K
Bitcoin ETFs drew $102.67 million in net inflows on Thursday, led by a $195.57 million gain at BlackRock’s IBIT, a day after a nine-session inflow streak ended. With bitcoin topping $86,000, trading volume reached $1.97 billion and net assets rose to $109.34 billion, signaling renewed demand.
XRP Moves 35M; Mystery Wallet Forwards 6.5M Within Hours
XRP recorded a 35 million token transfer at 00:21 UTC on Oct. 2, worth $52.4 million, from a Ripple-labeled account to an unlabeled address. Within three hours, that receiving wallet forwarded 6.5 million XRP, underscoring fresh on‑chain movement tied to tagged payments on the XRP Ledger.
VIX Perpetuals Explored by Cboe for 30‑Day Gauge
VIX perpetual futures are under exploration by Cboe Global Markets, bringing a crypto-style, no-expiry design to Wall Street’s 30-day volatility gauge. The effort is in early stages with no contract specifications or regulatory filing. A move would adapt a 1993 concept and modern crypto format to the equity volatility benchmark.
Bitcoin Tops $86.9K Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $86,885 on Friday before the U.S. jobs report, then eased near $86,000. The move leaves BTC up about 1.5% on the day and roughly 3% in October. Traders are watching unemployment at 4.1% and nonfarm payrolls at 90,000, as multi‑decade‑high 10‑year yields at 5.34% shaped this week’s range.
SEC Moves to Let Advisers Self-Custody Crypto in Oct. 1 Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed on Oct. 1 a tailored crypto custody framework allowing investment advisers and certain regulated funds to hold client digital assets directly when no permitted custodian is available, a shift that could broaden investor access to more crypto strategies while updating longstanding safekeeping rules.
Zcash Jumps to $1,687 as Privacy Coins Beat Bitcoin 7%
Zcash (ZEC) led privacy coins to outsized September gains as capital rotated away from larger altcoins. ZEC climbed from just under $860 on Sept. 1 to a $1,687.78 peak on Sept. 27 before settling at $1,393 by Sept. 30. Several privacy coins rose more than 30%, beating Bitcoin’s 7% advance.
Illinois Delays 0.2% Crypto Tax by Six Months
Illinois agreed to postpone its new 0.2% cryptocurrency tax for six months, averting a January 1 start date pending a judge’s approval. The delay follows talks with industry groups as legal challenges continue, and a joint court request is expected to be filed Thursday morning in Sangamon County.
Bitcoin Holds $82K-$85K Range as ETFs See $148.7M Outflow
Bitcoin (BTC) opened the new quarter pinned between $82,000 and $85,000, with spot ETFs logging a $148.7 million net outflow on Wednesday. The move ended a nine-day inflow streak that drew $3.08 billion. Prices briefly topped $85,000 after softer U.S. inflation, but momentum faded into familiar, choppy trading.
Thorchain Rejects Freeze After Bitget CEO Request
Thorchain co-founder Chad Barraford defended the protocol’s refusal to freeze hacker-linked wallets after 1 request from Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, arguing neutral networks cannot decide who may transact. The stance underscores a growing clash between exchange security expectations and decentralized recovery realities.
Singapore Crypto Activity Hits $284B as Institutions Soar 94%
Singapore crypto activity reached $284 billion in the 12 months to June 30, marking a 55.4% year-over-year expansion. Institutional-platform business surged 94% to $60 billion as exchange growth and net cross-border inflows accelerated. The city-state emerged as the region’s largest measured crypto economy amid declines elsewhere in Central and Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Bitcoin Slips to $83.7K after $85.5K Pop as Yields Hold
Bitcoin (BTC) pared a soft-inflation rally on Thursday Asian hours, trading just above $83,700 after spiking to $85,500 on Wednesday. Gains faded as U.S. Treasury yields held near their highest levels since 2002, underscoring tight financial conditions that continue to pressure risk assets.
Cardano tapped by Petrobras for 2 low‑carbon fuel pilots
Cardano will underpin two Petrobras research pilots announced Wednesday to verify claims around lower‑carbon fuels. The state‑controlled energy company is testing blockchain-based provenance for sustainable aviation fuel and Diesel R, aiming to improve traceability for cleaner jet fuel and diesel. The effort underscores growing enterprise use of on‑chain verification.
XRP ETFs Add $121M in September as Assets Shrink
XRP ETFs pulled in $121.4 million in September over a five-session inflow streak, even as net assets declined with XRP trading under $1.50. The month featured a $75.6 million four-day run from Sept. 22–25 and a $3.96 million intake on Sept. 28, underscoring strong demand despite price pressure.
European Investors Gain Bitcoin Exposure Without U.S. Dollar Risk
Bitcoin (BTC) exposure in Europe widened on Wednesday as HANetf listed the first currency-hedged crypto exchange-traded commodities, offering euro- and pound-hedged access to BTC without U.S. dollar risk. HSBC is providing the currency hedging, aiming to limit exchange-rate swings that can erode returns for European investors.
SEC’s Atkins pledges onchain rules after CLARITY Act fail
SEC Chair Paul Atkins said on Sept. 29 that, even after the CLARITY Act failed in Congress, the agency will move ahead to provide guidance on raising capital onchain. The commitment, delivered in a CNBC interview, matters for issuers and platforms exploring tokenized securities and onchain fundraising frameworks.
Robinhood launches in‑app AI agents for trading
Robinhood launched in‑app AI agents for crypto and stock trading, bringing automated assistance directly into its retail platform. The rollout includes default-on trade approvals and a planned Loops feature designed to run recurring strategies around the clock, signaling a push to automate workflows for active traders and first‑time investors alike.
Bitcoin Cools as Bull Score Hits 90, Price at $83.3K
Bitcoin (BTC) traded just above $83,300 on Wednesday Asian morning hours as momentum indicators flashed a cooloff. A composite “Bull Score” stands at 90/100 after BTC cleared its 365-day moving average last week, but spot demand has fallen by an estimated 170,000 BTC over 30 days, signaling waning follow-through.
Zcash moves Tachyon’s Udon into Zakura Common library
Zcash developers began migrating code from Project Tachyon into software already used across the network, moving Udon into the Zakura Common cryptography library on Monday. The step is designed to accelerate private payments and prepare the ecosystem for significantly higher volumes of shielded transactions.
Bitcoin outpaces gold as DXY jumps 2.7%; $100K in sight
Bitcoin (BTC) extended its lead over gold this week, trading near $84,117 as the U.S. Dollar Index climbed 2.7% since Sept. 9. Gold fell nearly 4% on Monday as longer-duration yields hit their highest levels since 2007. BTC’s price action now puts a potential rally to $100,000 in play.
Blockchain.com targets $500M IPO at up to $6B valuation
Blockchain.com plans to raise about $500 million in an initial public offering at a $4 billion–$6 billion valuation, aiming to list by year-end. The London-headquartered crypto financial services firm has already filed confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, beginning the review process before publicly disclosing financial details.
Bitcoin Steadies as 10-year Yield Seen Reaching 6%
Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $84,117 as some analysts projected the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield could rise to 6%, a level last seen in 2000. The impact on BTC depends on why yields climb. If deficits drive the move, it may bolster alternatives to sovereign debt. That context matters now.
ESMA sets 2027 focus on MiCA oversight and crypto
MiCA oversight takes center stage in the European Securities and Markets Authority’s 2027 Work Program, which prioritizes crypto-assets and distributed ledger technology. ESMA aims to drive supervisory convergence for crypto-asset service providers and deepen its understanding of digital assets’ market impact, with a push to modernize supervision through greater use of data and technology.
Bitcoin holds $83K as ZEC slides 12% on rate jitters
Bitcoin (BTC) held just above $83,100 on Tuesday Asian hours, slipping under 1% as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007. Zcash (ZEC) fell 12% to roughly $1,380, leading declines across majors, while total crypto market value hovered near $2.86 trillion.
Bitcoin Treasury Hits 847,666 as Strategy Buys 1,665 BTC
Bitcoin holdings at Strategy rose after the firm bought 1,665 BTC between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27, lifting its treasury to 847,666. A Sept. 28 Form 8-K shows $246.2 million in net proceeds from selling 1,469,165 shares of MSTR stock, with $142.7 million allocated to bitcoin purchases.
Bitcoin Braces for 2 PM Trump Oval Office Event
Bitcoin (BTC) enters a five-day stretch that starts with a mystery 2 PM Oval Office announcement and ends with the September jobs report, focusing traders on unpriced event risk. The White House has not disclosed the topic, leaving markets to speculate and limiting hedging options into the first catalyst.
Bitcoin Falls to $83K as 91 of 100 Altcoins Slide
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $83,000 on Monday, down 1.7% since midnight UTC and 2.1% over 24 hours, as altcoins unwound Friday’s rally. Ninety-one of the top 100 tokens declined, with a composite index dropping 2.6% to 1,874.56. The reversal hit recent leaders hardest, including QNT, GRT and ONDO.
California Memecoin Ban Signed in AB 2409 with 10 Bills
California’s memecoin ban became law Sunday as Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, part of a package of 10 corruption and consumer protection bills. The measure bars public officials from issuing memecoins and accompanies new rules to repay crypto scam victims and seize crypto from transnational criminal networks.
Bitcoin Slips 1.3% as Nasdaq Futures Fall on Iran Risk
Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.3% to $83,324 at 03:30 UTC on Monday as risk assets softened and oil rose, after President Donald Trump said the Iran war could end “very soon” but did not exclude additional strikes before early November midterm elections. Nasdaq futures declined 0.7%.
XRP Eyes $1.70 as Kalshi Contract Trades at $0.32
XRP price markets signal a $1.70 target in September, with the “above $1.70” Kalshi contract last at $0.32 and five days remaining. With XRP near $1.55, pricing implies roughly one-in-three odds. A day earlier, the same line traded at $0.36, while higher strikes from $1.80 to $2.10 sit markedly lower.
Bitcoin may gain Zcash-style privacy via new paper
Bitcoin could add Zcash-style shielded privacy without changing network rules, as three researchers propose “Shielded Bitcoin,” published Thursday. The paper outlines encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs to hide amounts, senders and recipients while preventing new coin creation, aiming to upgrade privacy without a consensus overhaul.
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