Crypto for Thursday, October 1, 2026

• China warns foreign spies about crypto, Singapore dominates Asia: Asia Express
• US factory costs spike, threatening Bitcoin’s rally above $85,000
• Report: Binance Under EU Review Over Continued Operations After MiCA Miss
• Zcash Drops 21% From Recent High—Here’s Why the Rally May Not Be Over
• Wall Street arrived in NEAR just as a $4 billion-a-month app got hacked
• Evernorth clears shareholder vote ahead of Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP treasury
• Trump to host 3rd ‘exclusive’ memecoin event amid corruption claims
• SEC Proposes Rules to Clear Up How Advisers and Funds Can Hold Crypto
• Cardano (ADA) Ends September With Massive Gains: But Major Bearish Signals Are Flashing
• Reddit Is Killing RSS Feeds and Public API Access to Fight AI Scrapers
• XRP is becoming collateral for real loans and the first market is already dominated by whales
• SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds
• Vault Access and Interest Rules at Center of XRPL Lending Vote
• OpenAI Says People Linked to China's Moonshot Tried to Copy Its AI's Hidden Reasoning
• Meta Pushes Back on Claim That Muse AI Read a User's Messages Without Consent
• Crypto May Be Better Off Without CLARITY Act, Says Bitwise CIO: ‘Too Big to Crush’
• Bitcoin ETFs are $5 billion away from a new flow record after a brutal 11-month reset
• The 'Largest Pure-Play' XRP Treasury Is About to Go Public
• Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token's top investors
• 50,000 Europeans call on EU to ease stablecoin rewards restrictions in MiCA review
• Anthropic IPO Polymarket Betting Odds of 2026 IPO Hit 82%
• OpenAI Fires Three Safety Researchers Over Alleged Leak to Outside Group
• Illinois will postpone implementation of crypto tax following lawsuit
• Bond yield explosion gives Bitcoin a strong signal – is now finally Satoshi’s time?
• Quant (QNT) Could Explode to $2,000: Analyst Reveals the Critical Factor
• Dogecoin Price: Can DOGE Hit $1 as DogeOS Testnet Goes Live?
• It's the Start of Uptober. Will Bitcoin Live Up to It?
• UK’s 2027 crypto rules could block new business with existing customers
• XRP Is Coming to Nasdaq: Evernorth Clears Key Vote With 473M Treasury
• Perplexity AI Predicts a Bullish Finish to 2026 for XRP USD
• Why Bitcoin Is Starting Q4 on Stronger Footing Than Traditional Markets
• Illinois Delays Controversial Crypto Tax Amid Industry Lawsuit
• New York, Wyoming regulators sign pact to coordinate crypto oversight 
• Open USD bets Stripe’s $1.9 trillion network can break USDT and USDC’s grip
• Bitcoin fights for local uptrend as US bond yields drop from new 24-year highs
• NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach
• Near Intents Hacked for $3.8M Days After Denying North Korea-Linked Bitget Hacker
• Altcoin Trading Volume Hits 4x Bitcoin as One Trader Says He’s Out
• XRP News: $1.49B Unlock Leaves Net Supply Unclear
• Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway
• Treasury will let states file for stablecoin approval before finishing their rules
• NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues
• The Meme Coin Most Likely to Explode in October, According to 3 AIs
• MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high
• Bitget’s $388M hack pushes Q3 crypto security losses past $1B
• Bitcoin Price Analysis: Is BTC’s Consolidation the Calm Before the Storm?
• Stablecoins can drain from banks and nations at lightning speed
• LATAM stablecoin liquidity may depend on few providers, investor says
• Minecraft, Candy Crush Among 11 Games in EU Virtual Currency Crackdown
• China Crypto Future: Solana Co. CEO Joseph Chee on Regulation
• Bitcoin Chart Echoes Cycle That Delivered 400% Gains: Analyst
• Morning Minute: Crypto Gives Up on Congress and Goes After Senators
• Citi Lifts 12-Month Bitcoin Target to $113K, Ethereum to $3K
• Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms
• Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024
• Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle
• Crypto lost $1.26 billion in hacks while bitcoin bulls enjoyed a monster quarter
• Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates
• Stacks Crypto Erupts Overnight as STX Price Surges +30%
• MetaMask Confirms Security Incident and Begins Validator Exits to Protect Client Assets
• Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked
• Synthetic tokenized stocks are bad for American investors
• Tokenized assets don’t always mirror traditional markets, Dune finds
• Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price range
• The Ethena Crypto Buyback Math Puts the $2 ENA Target to the Test
• Bitcoin trapped below $86K as PCE changes cloud inflation reading
• Binance’s EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report
• Ripple quietly made Brazil the center of its XRPL tokenization push
• Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
• Historical Trap Ahead? This Early November Event Could Derail Bitcoin’s Rally
• Ethereum Price Prediction: Leverage Cools as Spot Demand Drives ETH
• MetaMask Exits Lido Validators Amid Infrastructure ‘Security Incident’
• NIGHT Explodes 26% While BTC Cools After Wild PCE Swing: Market Watch
• Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but ‘audit’ lawsuit survives
• Bitcoin Price Tests $85,000 as Citi Raises Target to $113K
• EU Presses Binance Over ‘Reverse Solicitation’ Exemption for Users: Report
• Bitcoin Enters Its Most Bullish Month After Massive Q3: Uptober or Redtober Next?
• Japan’s biggest payment network opens its doors for crypto via Binance Pay
• Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds another rule to affect token balances
• Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%
• MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at risk
• Bitcoin Price Prediction: Soft Inflation Sent Bitcoin Briefly above $85,000
• XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Targets 4 Straight Green Months in October
• Pi Network Makes a Mysterious Stablecoin Move: Could Rewards Be Coming to Pioneers?
• US court blocks victims from 127,000 seized Bitcoin, and petition rules are blamed
• MetaMask Lido Validators Exit After Infrastructure Compromise
• Bitcoin think tank questions MSCI’s ‘invisible committee’ over Strategy, Metaplanet rule
• Solana (SOL) Breakout Incoming: How High Can the Price Go?
• Three hidden flaws in Uniswap’s StablePair hook drain LP returns
• Dogecoin gets DeFi testnet as DogeOS bets miners will eventually secure its apps
• Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026
• Bitcoin's soft-inflation pop to $85,500 fades as bond yields refuse to fall
• XRP in October: Will Ripple’s Streak Continue After 3 Consecutive Green Months?
• Bitcoin enters its best season after a 43% surge, with $147,000 suddenly on the math
• New Bitcoin upgrade catches hidden key leaks hiding the exact fix
• CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight
• MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident