America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge
It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.
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U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%
Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.
Cboe wants to turn VIX into a never-ending trade
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 2, 2026
Live updates: Bitcoin rises, re-taking $86,000 ahead of key U.S. jobs data
U.S. stock index futures were also gaining as oil fell more than 3% and yields continued to ease from recent highs.
Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%
Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.
Bitcoin open interest jumps $2.3 billion as traders pay more for bullish positions
Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.
Tether's USDT is 'coming home' to Bitcoin this month over a decade after debut there
A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.
Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs report
Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.
SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.
Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token's top investors
The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the "most exclusive dinner in the world."
NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto's rough year of hacks continues
The popular cross-chain trading system said it will reimburse losses after a bug affected deposits and withdrawals across several networks.
Live Updates: Bitcoin flat near $84,000 after closing out best quarter since 2024
After a spike higher overnight, interest rates are dipping ahead of tomorrow's key U.S. employment report.
Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle
Both sides agreed the 0.2% tax should be put off until July 1, if the court approves the deal, which will let the state and industry focus on the legal dispute.
Crypto lost $1.26 billion in hacks while bitcoin bulls enjoyed a monster quarter
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 1, 2026
Synthetic tokenized stocks are bad for American investors
U.S. markets are the envy of the world because investors trust that whoever owns a share owns it fully, writes Aaron Kaplan, founder of Promethum. The synthetic models cheapens that trust, shortchanges U.S. investors, and undercuts the issuer-led capital markets model.
Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price range
Prices briefly topped $85,000 on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation cooled bets on Fed rate hikes, But bulls couldn’t hold the move and spot ETFs didn’t help.
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
Citi also raised its 12-month target for ether from from $2,240 to $3,028.
MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at risk
An Ethereum security researcher estimates about 0.36 ETH in rewards was diverted, while precautionary exits cover validators holding roughly 523,000 ETH.
Dogecoin gets DeFi testnet as DogeOS bets miners will eventually secure its apps
DogeOS wants to turn DOGE into more than a payments and speculation asset, but its applications still rely on selected operators rather than Dogecoin miners.