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Tether-backed Utexo to bring USDT back to Bitcoin with private transfers and BTC-backed loans
CoinDesk reports that Utexo, a project backed by Tether, plans to launch USDT on Bitcoin this month. It will offer private transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps and BTC-collateralized loans, and it will keep most transaction data off the main chain.
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SMBC Nikko and Nethermind sign MOU to build compliance-gated Uniswap pools for Japan
According to The Defiant, SMBC Nikko and Nethermind have signed an MOU with Uniswap Labs, Base and the Nyx Foundation. The plan is a Japan-focused DeFi gateway that uses compliance hooks on Uniswap pools, with completion targeted for mid-2027.
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Aave's Kulechov: $310K exploit flagged by SlowMist hit a third-party adapter, not Aave v3
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says the roughly $310K exploit that SlowMist reported targeted an external adapter built on Aave. He says Aave v3 itself was not affected, according to Cointelegraph.
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Bitcoin climbs above $86K as traders wait on delayed US September jobs data
CoinDesk reports Bitcoin moved above $86,000 and is up about 3% so far in October ahead of the US jobs report. Higher bond yields and a firmer dollar are weighing on wider markets.
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South Korea's financial regulator publishes draft rules for tokenized securities before 2027 launch
According to Cointelegraph, South Korea's financial regulator has released draft rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds. The draft sets capital requirements for issuers and caps how much retail investors can buy. The rollout is planned for February 2027.
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About $56M in BTC moved off Binance to an unidentified wallet
Whale Alert flagged a transfer of 649 BTC, worth roughly $55.8M, from Binance to a wallet it could not identify.
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US spot ETFs on Oct. 1: money flowed into Bitcoin and XRP funds and out of Ether and Solana funds
Cointelegraph reports that on Oct. 1, US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in about $102.7M net and XRP ETFs about $4.1M. Ether ETFs had net outflows of roughly $55.4M, and Solana ETFs lost about $5.9M.
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US Treasury puts new sanctions on Russia's A7 over alleged shell-company payment network
Cointelegraph reports that the US Treasury has put new sanctions on the Russian financial firm A7. Treasury says A7 used shell companies around the world to move money for sanctioned businesses, including ones in Iran.
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NEAR governance proposal would cut token inflation to 1.6% and move toward a fixed supply
Cointelegraph reports that a new NEAR Protocol governance proposal would lower annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months. It also sets out a long-term plan to move to a fixed total supply.
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US spot bitcoin ETFs draw roughly $2.65B net in September, second-biggest month since October 2025
The Block reports that US spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $2.65 billion in net inflows during September. That makes it their second-largest monthly total since October 2025, a sign that institutional demand is holding up.
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SEC proposal would let advisers self-custody client crypto and let state trust firms act as custodians
According to Cointelegraph, the SEC has proposed letting investment advisers hold client crypto directly when no qualified custodian is available. The proposal would also let state-chartered trust companies serve as crypto custodians.
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Report: AI voice deepfake tricks Fideuram into €95M transfer, with at least €36M moved into crypto
Italian outlet Milano reports that scammers posing as Intesa Sanpaolo executives, one using an AI-cloned voice, got Fideuram to wire about €95M abroad. About €53M has been recovered or frozen, and at least €36M was reportedly converted into crypto.
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Glassnode: Bitcoin buyers break through $85K sell wall after week of attempts
According to Glassnode data reported by Cointelegraph, Bitcoin buyers pushed through a heavy sell wall at $85K after nearly a week of trying. The firm notes there is less resistance at higher levels.
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South Korea's financial regulator lays out tokenized securities rules before 2027 launch
Cointelegraph reports that South Korea's financial regulator has proposed detailed rules for tokenized securities. The rules cover capital requirements, licenses for OTC trading and limits on retail investment, ahead of a planned 2027 rollout.
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Zano rolls back its blockchain after attacker mints about 36.9M unauthorized ZANO
Cointelegraph reports that an exploiter created roughly 36.9M unauthorized ZANO. Because the coins couldn't be told apart from legitimate ones, the team says the only way to remove them was a blockchain rollback.
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Robinhood crypto head says SEC innovation exemption limits US rollout of tokenized stocks
Johann Kerbrat, who leads crypto at Robinhood, told The Block that the SEC's new innovation exemption for tokenized stocks puts limits on bringing them to the US. He said the firm is still reviewing what the exemption allows.
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Asia roundup: Singapore crypto sector expands 55%, South Korea moves to legalize market makers
Cointelegraph's weekly Asia roundup reports that Singapore's crypto economy grew 55% and that South Korea is preparing to legalize crypto market makers. It also says China's state security ministry warned would-be foreign spies that it is monitoring blockchain activity.
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Upbit adds POD, token of DePIN-AI project Dolphin, with KRW, BTC and USDT markets
According to Wu Blockchain, South Korean exchange Upbit will open POD trading against KRW, BTC and USDT at 16:00 local time on October 2. POD belongs to Dolphin, an AI project built on decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN).
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SlowMist flags exploit of Aave v3 Loop Safe Module, about 114 ETH drained from two Safe multisigs
SlowMist says an attacker used an access-control flaw in the FlashLoopAdapter open/close functions to get around Safe authorization. The attacker reportedly took about 114.09 ETH from two multisigs after repaying roughly 1,300 WETH of debt to free up the collateral.
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Anthropic reportedly targets mid-November IPO, aiming to list before Thanksgiving
According to Bloomberg, AI developer Anthropic is working toward a public listing as soon as mid-November so its shares could begin trading ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday.
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About $110M in crypto short positions liquidated within 10 minutes
Watcher.Guru reports that roughly $110 million in short positions across crypto markets were forcibly closed in a 10-minute span, pointing to a sharp upward price move.
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Core Lightning urges node operators to upgrade as attackers hit unpatched versions
According to Cointelegraph, Core Lightning developers warned that attackers are going after unpatched nodes. They told operators running version 26.06.7 or older to upgrade right away.
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Kinetiq closes kPoints program with paid token claim; KNTQ falls 23%
According to The Defiant, Kinetiq is ending its kPoints program. Points holders get 10 days to buy KNTQ at $0.26 from a 50M-token allocation, which could bring in about $13M gross. KNTQ fell 23% after the news.
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Whale Alert flags 649 BTC (~$55.6M) moved from an unknown wallet to Binance
Whale Alert reports that 649 BTC, valued at about $55.6 million, was sent from an unidentified wallet to Binance. Large inflows to exchanges are often watched as possible signs of selling.
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Arkham now links source and destination legs of cross-chain bridge transfers
Arkham says its platform can now follow both ends of a cross-chain transfer. It supports Hyperunit, deBridge, Circle CCTP and Across in addition to Relay, and says more bridges will be added.
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Trump floats US government equity stakes in OpenAI and Anthropic, citing Intel deal as model
In a TIME interview, President Trump said Washington could take ownership stakes in AI developers OpenAI and Anthropic, along the lines of the government's earlier stake in Intel, Cointelegraph reports.
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zkAPI launches on Ethereum mainnet, enabling private prepaid API payments
According to Cointelegraph, zkAPI has gone live on Ethereum mainnet. It turns an earlier zero-knowledge proposal into a working system that lets users prepay for API access without revealing their identity or usage.
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NEAR Intents says it has identified the attacker behind its $3.8M exploit and set a 48-hour deadline to return funds
According to Cointelegraph, NEAR Intents says it knows who carried out the $3.8M exploit against it. The team has given the attacker 48 hours to return the stolen funds.
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US Treasury sanctions Russia-linked A7 Network, citing $17B in flows and ruble token A7A5
According to Wu Blockchain, OFAC has designated A7 Network as a transnational criminal group. Treasury alleges it moved more than $17B, some tied to Iran, and used the ruble-backed A7A5 token to evade sanctions. FinCEN separately proposed transfer restrictions on the network.
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Whale Alert flags $250M USDC mint at USDC Treasury
According to Whale Alert, 250 million USDC, worth roughly $250M, was newly minted at the USDC Treasury. That adds to the stablecoin supply in circulation.
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USDC Treasury mints 250 million new USDC, Whale Alert reports
Whale Alert flagged a fresh issuance of 250 million USDC, about $250 million, at the USDC Treasury. Large mints like this often signal new stablecoin liquidity coming into crypto markets.
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SEC proposes crypto custody rules for advisers that would allow some self-custody and state trust custodians
Cointelegraph reports the SEC has proposed crypto custody rules for investment advisers and funds. In other news, Fiserv launched a digital asset platform on Solana, and NEAR Intents confirmed an exploit of more than $3.8M and says it will fully reimburse users.
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IMF releases $139M to El Salvador, waiving breach of its Bitcoin-buying limits
Bloomberg reports the IMF board approved a $139M payout to El Salvador under its $1.4B program and waived the country's breach of curbs on adding Bitcoin. The IMF also urged it to stop buying BTC and fully hand off its Chivo wallet exposure to the private sector.
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Maven 11 buys back 40K HYPE at a lower price after selling 115K a week earlier, Lookonchain reports
According to Lookonchain, Maven 11 sold about 115,000 HYPE (~$10.79M) last week at roughly $93.84 each. It then bought back 40,000 HYPE (~$3.56M) near $89 after the price fell.
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Illinois pushes its first-of-its-kind crypto tax back six months to July 2027 after industry lawsuit
Cointelegraph reports Illinois has agreed to push back its first-in-the-nation crypto tax by six months, to July 2027. The delay follows a legal challenge filed by the Chamber of Digital Commerce.
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Fiserv brings Roughrider Coin settlement to Solana for North Dakota banks
According to The Defiant, Fiserv has started settling Roughrider Coin on Solana. The token is issued by VersaBank, can only be used by banks, and Fiserv says it serves a North Dakota network of more than 90 banks and credit unions.
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NEAR Intents claims it has identified the attacker behind its $3.8M exploit and sets a 48-hour deadline
Cointelegraph reports that NEAR Intents GM Alex Shevchenko says the team has traced the hacker who took about $3.8 million from the protocol. He gave the attacker 48 hours to respond.
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Phantom wallet adds BNB Chain support for trading
According to Cointelegraph, Phantom now supports BNB Chain. Users who update to the newest version of the app can trade on the network.
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Whale gathers about $4.7M in UNI through Flowdesk over a month, Lookonchain reports
Lookonchain says wallet 0xf7AD bought roughly 654K UNI, worth about $4.69M, through market maker Flowdesk over the past month. The average price was near $7.17, and the wallet shows about $1.15M in unrealized gains.
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Fiserv's digital asset platform goes live, starting with Bank of North Dakota's Roughrider stablecoin
Wu Blockchain reports that Fiserv's digital asset platform is now live for financial institutions. Its first use is Roughrider Coin, a USD-backed stablecoin from the Bank of North Dakota, issued by VersaBank, built on Fireblocks and settled on Solana. Over 90 banks and credit unions are expected to get access.
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