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XRP Asia launches to push XRP Ledger adoption, led by ex-Hedera exec Tachdjian
XRP Asia has launched to promote XRP Ledger adoption across Asia under President Sabrina Tachdjian, formerly of the Hedera Foundation, with a Seoul session set for Korea Blockchain Week, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Evernorth's XRPN set for Oct. 8 Nasdaq debut with 473M XRP, U.Today says
Evernorth, which U.Today says holds 473 million XRP, is scheduled to start trading on Nasdaq as XRPN on October 8, 2026. A U.Today analysis argues that treasury accumulation is building a case for $2 XRP.
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Shiba Inu exchange reserves hold near 87.83 trillion SHIB as netflow turns positive
U.Today said about 20 billion SHIB appears to represent the latest 24-hour net exchange balance (exchange flow, not a burn), though its own gross flows imply roughly 173.5 billion. Reserves sat near 87.83 trillion SHIB.
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SEC models $433,833 annual cost for advisers self-custodying client crypto
The SEC's Oct. 1 crypto custody proposal puts certain annual self-custody costs at $433,833 per adviser, a subtotal that leaves out technology spending and could favor larger firms, CryptoSlate reported.
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Letitia James named special prosecutor in reopened alleged Cornell rape case, report says
New York state prosecutors have reopened an investigation into an alleged 2024 rape at Cornell University, and Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor, Crypto Briefing reported.
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DOGE, ADA and AAVE hold above key moving averages after rebound, U.Today says
An October 3 U.Today analysis put DOGE near $0.0954, ADA near $0.252 and AAVE near $182, with DOGE and ADA now trading above long-term moving averages that previously acted as resistance.
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Trillium Labs pledges to publish AI research as Trillion Labs pushes open models
Trillium Labs, a new AI lab, says it'll publish findings on AI self-improvement and model behavior, while South Korea's separate Trillion Labs has open-sourced its Tri series models.
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AllUnity launches USDAU as EU stablecoin issuers make case for dollar tokens
European stablecoin issuers including AllUnity, Stable Mint and SG-Forge told Cointelegraph that businesses still need regulated dollar tokens, as the EU reviews MiCA and the ECB raises concerns.
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XRP Ledger transactions per ledger jump about 60% in 24 hours, per U.Today
A core XRP Ledger throughput metric rose roughly 60% in 24 hours, U.Today reported, with transactions per ledger near 128.4 against a 30-day average of 109.88, per XRPScan data.
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Shiba Inu (SHIB) prints first daily golden cross in almost two years, U.Today says
Shiba Inu's 50-day moving average crossed above its 200-day average, U.Today reported, marking SHIB's first daily golden cross in almost two years as the token rebounded from a $0.00000550 low.
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Tether-backed Utexo announces USDT launch on Bitcoin via Lightning and RGB
Utexo, a Tether-backed project, announced a launch of USDT on Bitcoin under a new commercial license, built on Lightning and RGB, and it's in talks with Morgan Stanley on bank custody, U.Today reported.
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Blockworks launches public dashboard tracking OlympusDAO's revenue and solvency
Blockworks launched a free analytics dashboard on October 2, 2026 that tracks OlympusDAO's financials, supply, backing and solvency. Weekly protocol revenue sits near $65,000, Crypto Briefing reported.
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SpaceXAI plans to switch on about 420,000 Nvidia GPUs in November, report says
SpaceXAI plans to activate about 420,000 Nvidia GPUs at its Colossus cluster in November, Crypto Briefing reported, as it also leases capacity to Anthropic in a deal that could be worth up to $84.5 billion by 2029.
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THORChain and NEAR Intents split over blocking Bitget hack funds
THORChain refused Bitget's request to block addresses tied to its Sept. 24 hack, while rival NEAR Intents stopped $503,000 in linked flows, Cointelegraph Magazine reported, reopening a debate over permissionless design.
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BNB Chain passes $1 billion in tokenized stocks and ETFs, leads $3.7B market
BNB Chain held $1.1 billion in tokenized stocks and ETFs, roughly 30% of a $3.7 billion market, according to Token Terminal data reported by Cointelegraph, ahead of Ethereum and Solana.
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XRP ETFs log $4.07M inflow as Ethereum ETFs shed $55.37M on October 1
XRP ETFs drew about $4.07 million in net inflows on October 1 while Ethereum ETFs saw a $55.37 million net outflow, a one-day flow gap of roughly $59.44 million, according to SosoValue data reported by U.Today.
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Dogecoin fell 57% and Nike stock 76% over five years, CoinGecko shows
CoinGecko's five-year comparison shows Dogecoin down 57% since October 2, 2021, while Nike stock fell 76% over the same period, U.Today reported. Both assets were highly volatile throughout.
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DeepSeek releases Harness v0.2 desktop app for work and coding tasks
DeepSeek released Harness v0.2 on September 29, 2026, an MIT-licensed desktop app for work and coding tasks that runs locally but still routes model calls through DeepSeek's services, Crypto Briefing reported.
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bitFlyer adds 48-hour crypto transfer hold for users verified within 90 days
Japanese exchange bitFlyer said that from October 15, 2026, users who completed KYC less than 90 days earlier will face a 48-hour restriction on sending crypto bought with new yen deposits off the platform.
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Bitcoin climbs 3.67% to $86,325 as spot ETF inflows return ahead of US jobs data
Bitcoin traded at $86,325.44 at 08:40 UTC on Oct. 2, up 3.67% in 24 hours, after US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $102.7 million on Oct. 1 and most futures liquidations hit short positions.
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Bitcoin treasury firms may struggle to match Strategy, Saifedean Ammous says
Economist Saifedean Ammous said on Cointelegraph's Proof of Thesis that Bitcoin treasury companies built mainly around buying BTC may struggle to compete with Michael Saylor's Strategy and its $5.02 billion cash reserve.
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US designates Russia's A7 Network a criminal group, targets A7A5 ruble token
OFAC designated Russia's A7 Network a significant transnational criminal organization, and FinCEN proposed barring transfers tied to its front companies, a rule that would also reach crypto exchanges.
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Cboe explores perpetual futures on the VIX, Bloomberg reports; no filing yet
Cboe is exploring perpetual futures on the VIX volatility index, Bloomberg reported via CoinDesk. The crypto-style contract is at a preliminary stage, with no contract specs or filing.
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Absa launches Ripple-powered digital-asset custody for South African institutions
Absa launched an institutional digital-asset custody platform in South Africa on September 21, 2026. It's built on Ripple technology and supports Bitcoin, Ether, XRPL assets and USDC, Crypto Briefing reported.