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An EEZ contributor shared a 0.001 ETH cross-chain test as the project develops a framework to connect Ethereum mainnet and its rollups.
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Better Markets argued that the CFTC's proposed framework for certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges would leave investors less protected than under the SEC.
Multiple news outlets report that Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade activated on the Sepolia testnet on October 6, 2026, raising the block gas limit toward a 200 million target. CoinDesk later reports sampled blocks used less than half that allowance.
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OKX has launched OKX Money, an app that lets users hold, send and spend dollar-backed stablecoins, with qualifying USDG balances earning up to 10% APY, according to CoinDesk and Cointelegraph.
The Solana Foundation launched an open-source delivery-versus-payment settlement program for financial institutions, with JPMorgan providing input, according to multiple news reports.
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Modern Treasury is seeking federal approval for a limited-purpose national trust bank to offer stablecoin custody and related fiat services, according to Cointelegraph.
Fairshake, crypto's campaign arm, announced it will financially back 32 House candidates who voted for the CLARITY market structure bill in 2025. The super PAC also shared a list of more than 30 incumbent candidates it's backing, with about a million dollars going to three names from each party.
Representative French Hill said SEC and CFTC actions on crypto regulation fall short of what the CLARITY bill would provide, while CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the agency is using existing statutory authorities after Congress failed to advance a market structure bill.
ZachXBT claims he posed as a client and fronted $349,700 to infiltrate an alleged Chinese laundering network tied to the Lazarus Group and the Bybit hack, gathering intelligence that helped freeze funds.
Cointelegraph reports that weak US jobs data has narrowed expectations for another Fed hike in October, offering Bitcoin some relief as investors continue to embrace the debasement trade.
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FinCEN withdrew a proposal to designate crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern and a 2020 proposal on unhosted wallet reporting, according to multiple news reports. The agency cited concerns over a chilling effect on legitimate activity and said it will keep monitoring mixers.
Cointelegraph reports that Bitcoin's highest weekly close in eight months formed low-timeframe resistance at the start of Monday's US trading session, and that the price failed to break higher.
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S&P Global introduced a Vault Risk Assessment framework that scores DeFi lending vaults from AAA(v) to D(v), according to The Defiant, while Cointelegraph reports the framework evaluates vaults across six risk categories as sector deposits reach about $10 billion.
Chainalysis reported that unique wallets sending P2P stablecoin transactions in China grew 43-fold between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026, with crypto activity shifting toward direct wallet-to-wallet transfers.
Cointelegraph reports that calls to slow down development of the most powerful AI models are colliding with an $800 billion investment boom, and asks whether an AI slowdown could tank the US economy.
Metaplanet revealed a revised capital allocation framework proposing to allocate as much as 15% of total assets to strategic investments to fund its Bitcoin accumulation.
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Strategy reported a $21 billion gain on digital assets in Q3 2026 and said it acquired 334 BTC and repurchased $176M of STRC, holding 848,000 BTC as of 10/4/26. Newswires reported the BTC purchase at $28.7 million and the STRC repurchase at about $176.3 million.
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Cointelegraph reports that Vivek Ramaswamy's gubernatorial run lacks the crypto rhetoric of his presidential bid, though he holds a stake in a digital asset manager and received industry donations.
Cointelegraph reports that Bitcoin bulls renewed pressure on range highs, with the 2026 yearly open forming the next key resistance to break through.
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Payward, the operator of Kraken, and Singapore Gulf Bank are launching a 24/7 digital assets settlement service for select institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf region, according to CoinDesk and Cointelegraph.
Multiple posts report bitcoin dropping below $84,000 on October 7, 2026, amid an oil rally tied to Iranian tanker attacks and rising long liquidations. Earlier posts describe repeated rejections near $87,000 and ETF outflows.
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CoinDesk and Cointelegraph report that Zcash's NU7 upgrade is live on public testnet, cutting target block time from 75 to 25 seconds ahead of a planned November mainnet launch.
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OKXICE, a joint venture of OKX and NYSE parent ICE, has notified the SEC of plans to launch a tokenized US stock trading venue under the SEC's innovation exemption. Posts describe more than 60 tokenized stocks, permissioned Uniswap v4 pools on X Layer, and an objection from Cerebras.
Greenfield Capital says it asked the Safe Ecosystem Foundation to change its board and, after requests were rejected, filed a complaint with the Swiss regulator.
Cointelegraph reports that Zcash has a newly registered lobbying operation in Washington. The operation lists the CLARITY Act and two digital asset tax proposals among the issues it plans to lobby on.
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Cointelegraph's Hodler's Digest reports that former SEC boss Jay Clayton is Trump's new AI czar, drawing criticism from Roman Storm and the XRP army, and that Peter Brandt flipped bullish, saying Bitcoin may reach as high as $600K by 2029.
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Several posts report Bitcoin ETF outflows in October, including a $484.9 million single-day withdrawal and $244 million lost on Thursday, while Ether funds extended outflow streaks. One post notes XRP ETFs were the only ones in green.
President Donald Trump said US intel chief Jay Clayton will lead the new Super Intelligence Force (SIF), reporting to the president and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
Cointelegraph reports that Japan added Garantex to its list of Russia sanctions over the Ukraine war, noting the exchange was previously sanctioned by the US, the EU and other jurisdictions.
Cointelegraph reports that Russia's Finance Ministry has paid wages in digital rubles for the first time, with work on introducing the digital ruble to the budget process carried out by the Bank of Russia together with the Ministry of Finance.