Crypto for Sunday, October 4, 2026

• Former SEC boss made AI Czar, Bitcoin may hit $600K this cycle: Hodler’s Digest
• Galaxy Finds 7 in 10 Polymarket Retail Traders Lost Money
• Ethereum’s past outflow charts can change when more exchange wallets are identified
• Bitcoin’s $85,000 recovery awaits proof that ETF investors kept buying after payrolls
• IMF Approves $138M for El Salvador After Bitcoin Accumulation Waiver
• Bitcoin Core’s new fix closes gap that could redirect funds without stealing keys
• Claude AI Predicts an Astonishing Finish to the Year for XRP
• New Treasury rules could change how stablecoin issuers get your dollars back
• There's an election next month: State of Crypto
• India’s local crypto exchanges get just 0.7% of inflows, Chainalysis reports
• Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Weekly Flows: The Good, the Bad, and the Concerning
• Drift hack recovery opened near one cent per dollar lost
• Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push
• Vitalik-inspired AI payment system can send expired deposits to its treasury
• What Could Decide Bitcoin’s Q4? The Fed, Bond Yields, and One Crucial Price Level
• Banking Group Sues to Block Crypto's 'Side Door' Into the Banking System
• Lido’s proposed staking route needs over 13 times the default entry bond
• 'Uptober' Starts Green as Bitcoin ETFs Draw $134 Million
• America’s Middle Class Is Getting Crushed: Where Does Bitcoin Fit?
• 3x Bitcoin and Ether futures funds clear SEC listing hurdle
• Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users
• Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence Force
• Is Bitcoin’s $85K Consolidation the Calm Before the Storm Amid Rising Middle East Tensions?
• The same Fed rate hike can help stablecoins and hurt Bitcoin borrowers
• 'We Have Identified You, Sir': Near Intents Recovers $3.8 Million After 48-Hour Ultimatum
• The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking
• Japan adds Garantex to list of Russia sanctions over Ukraine war
• Binance will hold some Brazil crypto deposits until users explain where the money came from
• Analyst Explains What Can Trigger DOGE’s Next Double-Digit Surge
• PUMP Soars 16% in 24 Hours, Bitcoin Reclaims $85K: Weekend Watch
• El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted
• 4 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, HYPE, ZEC, and KAS Face Crucial Tests
• Stablecoins may not drain banks of dollars but they can still make lending more expensive
• Russia’s Finance Ministry pays wages in digital rubles for first time
• Major Ripple (XRP) Reveal From Seoul: XRPL Gets Privacy, AI Agent Upgrades, and More
• Why Robert Kiyosaki Treats Bitcoin and Gold Like Insurance