Summary: European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip R. Lane outlined complex diagnostic challenges for monetary policy, citing energy shocks, fiscal dynamics, and AI impacts.
Summary: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a third consecutive week of net inflows totaling $241.1 million, while Ether ETFs saw $138 million in weekly outflows.
Summary: OKX has enabled round-the-clock trading for tokenized stocks and ETFs to improve market accessibility, though the service is currently limited to selective regions.
Summary: Bitget confirmed that attackers exploited a zero-day flaw in third-party security products to steal $387.5 million, with SlowMist identifying the vulnerability.
Summary: The Litecoin Foundation and Greywick Digital signed a memorandum of understanding to launch cLTC on the Canton Network by the end of 2026.
Summary: Greenfield Capital filed a supervisory complaint with Switzerland’s foundation watchdog, alleging governance failures and seeking board changes at the Safe Ecosystem Foundation.
Summary: The OKXICE joint venture notified the SEC of its intent to launch a tokenized securities venue featuring over 60 US-listed companies.
Summary: Zcash activated its NU7 network upgrade on testnet, reducing block spacing to 25 seconds and disabling legacy transactions before the targeted November mainnet rollout.
Summary: European supervisors are examining whether Binance improperly relies on reverse solicitation to serve EU customers without a required MiCA license.
Summary: Pretty Good Policy for Zcash registered as a lobbying entity effective Oct. 1, targeting the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and digital asset tax proposals.
Summary: The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC, arguing it exceeded authority by granting national trust charters to crypto firms like Coinbase and Circle.
Summary: President Trump appointed former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to lead the new Super Intelligence Force, while trader Peter Brandt raised his Bitcoin peak forecast to $600,000.
Summary: Chainalysis used AI to trace the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korea, pushing the country's 2026 crypto theft total past $1 billion.
Summary: President Trump appointed former SEC Chair Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force, leveraging his regulatory background despite his history of suing crypto firms.
Summary: The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit challenging the OCC's authority to grant national trust bank charters to crypto firms.
Summary: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $134.4 million in net inflows over Thursday and Friday, reversing a late-September outflow streak.
Summary: President Donald Trump appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to lead the newly created Super Intelligence Force, joining three other senior officials.
Summary: Crypto.com posted a cryptic tweet stating 'There will be signs,' generating significant engagement and speculation among traders amid rising institutional interest.
Summary: Surveys reveal nearly half of online betting activity comes from Gen Z, prompting experts to warn about financial losses and addiction risks.
Summary: Bitget CEO Gracy Chen expressed skepticism about recovering the $388 million stolen in a recent breach, citing Bybit’s limited success in freezing funds after its own hack.