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Market move▼ bearishBitcoin, Nasdaq futures decline as Trump won’t rule out more Iran strikesTrump did not rule out further strikes on Iran before the US midterm electionsBitcoinDonald TrumpIran
Market move● mixedBitcoin falls 1.22% to $83,428 amid higher crude, elevated dollar, cooling ETF flowsBitcoinCrude oilUS dollar
● mixedVitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s shift beyond a blockchain in sweeping 2030 visionVitalik Buterin wants Ethereum to do more work without every network computer repeating the same calculationsAIEthereum
Expansion● mixedKraken’s parent Payward is betting billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just a crypto exchangePayward is unifying trading, payments, asset management and institutional services on common railsCrypto exchangesInfrastructureFintech and payments
Deal● mixedBinance deal gives Circle a boost in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts sayFive-year Binance deal could expand USDC’s reach in emerging marketsTetherGlobal marketsBinance
● mixedBitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freezeBitget hacker moved $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freezeBitgetCrypto exchanges
Market move● mixedBitcoin rebounds strongly this week, trades near $84,000 after climbing above $86,000. Here is what experts sayBitcoin traded near $84,000 after briefly crossing $86,000, gaining 3.6% weeklyBitcoinEthereumETFs
● mixedSolana’s 150-millisecond settlement upgrade reaches second public test networkAlpenglow is running on both public test networksEthereumCrypto exchangesBitcoin
● mixedXRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support resetsThe Batch upgrade, enabling bundles of up to eight transactions, is delayed to Oct. 9
● mixedBitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rulesResearchers mapped private Bitcoin-denominated transfers running alongside BitcoinBitcoin
Leadership● mixedU.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next weekHester Peirce is set to depart the SEC on Oct. 2Crypto regulationSEC
● mixedBlackRock sees AI agents creating a new economy for stablecoins, blockchain and computeBlackRockAI
Leadership● mixedBlockchain Association sees leadership shift shortly after crypto Clarity Act fizzlesKristin Smith will return as CEO when Summer Mersinger leaves at the end of a long congressional tussleCrypto regulation
Policy● mixedIncome Tax Act 2025: What crypto investors should know about VDA provisions, TDS and ITR filing rulesVDA tax treatment largely remains unchanged, including 30% tax and 1% TDSIncome taxCrypto regulationTaxes
● mixedCircle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heistA stablecoin issuer blacklisted a wallet holding about $318,000 in USDT and USDCTetherBitgetCrypto exchanges
Policy● mixedTokenization is moving faster than WashingtonAndrew Cuomo argues regulatory clarity is an economic issue, not just a legal or political oneCrypto regulation
Legal● mixedTether confirms minimal EQIBank exposure following $89M US asset seizureTether says its maximum EQIBank exposure is under $64 million after an $89M US asset seizureTetherCrypto exchangesCrypto regulation
Market move● mixedBond volatility surges while bitcoin and Wall Street stay calmBond volatility is at its highest since MarchBond yieldsUS TreasuriesBitcoin
Market move● mixedBitcoin trades around $84,000 after profit booking as rising US Treasury yields pressure crypto marketsBitcoin traded near $84,000 after profit-booking from recent highsBitcoinUS TreasuriesBond yields