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Italian 10-year bond yield jumps 10 bps to its highest level since late 2023
Italy's 10-year government bond yield rose about 10 basis points to roughly 4.72%, its highest reading since November 2023, according to Walter Bloomberg.
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France's 5-year credit default swaps climb to highest level since 2013 amid bond selloff
The cost of insuring French government debt over five years reached about 71.6 bps, its highest since July 2013, as French bonds sold off, according to Walter Bloomberg.
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Reuters: US warns France and Germany of export ban unless they tap emergency diesel stocks
According to Reuters, the US has threatened France and Germany with an export ban if they don't release their emergency diesel reserves, adding to energy-market and trade tensions.
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CertiK: September crypto hacks and phishing cost about $766M, with Bitget and Liquid Network hit hardest
CertiK's September count puts crypto losses from exploits and phishing at roughly $766.4M, as reported by The Defiant. Incidents at Bitget and Liquid Network made up most of the total. Recovered and frozen funds bring the net damage down a lot.
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MetaMask exits about 17,000 staking validators after a security incident
On-chain researcher Kaden says MetaMask has exited about 17,000 validators holding roughly 523K ETH after a staking security incident. He reports 18 block rewards (about 0.36 ETH) were redirected to an address funded through Tornado Cash. Kaden adds that around 821 validators are still active and could face slashing risk.
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Wallet 0xE1Ad pulls 5,000 ETH off Binance, its first such move in about five months
Lookonchain reports that the trader wallet 0xE1Ad took 5,000 ETH, worth about $13.4M, off Binance. It's the wallet's first withdrawal of this kind in roughly five months.
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Philippine central bank partly halts inbound bank transfers to Coins.ph's e-money arm
BitPinas, citing a PPMI advisory, reports that the BSP has partly suspended incoming InstaPay and PESONet transfers to DCPay, the e-money operator behind Coins.ph. Outbound transfers still work, and the platform's separate crypto trading entity, Betur, is not covered.
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US reportedly asks EU to release 120M barrels of diesel over six months
Washington wants the EU to free up 120 million barrels of diesel over the next six months, according to a source cited in a Walter Bloomberg headline.
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US reportedly urges France and Germany to tap emergency diesel stocks, floats export ban threat
According to Reuters sources, the Trump administration asked France and Germany to release emergency diesel reserves to ease global fuel prices, and signaled a possible US diesel export ban if they decline.
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Marinade council vetoes two proposals it calls a DAO takeover attempt
Marinade says its council vetoed two governance proposals within six hours, calling them an attempt to take over the DAO. According to the protocol, no funds moved and its staking services kept running normally.
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Tencent reportedly agrees ~$7B lease of 100K AI chips from Oracle in Southeast Asia
The FT reports that Tencent has signed a deal worth about $7 billion to lease roughly 100,000 advanced AI chips from Oracle, hosted in data centers across Southeast Asia.
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Bitcoin posts strongest Q3 since 2017 as US spot ETFs pull in $6.3B
Cointelegraph reports BTC climbed about 42.7% in the third quarter, its best Q3 showing since 2017, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged roughly $6.34 billion in net inflows over the period.
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Binance shifts 50,000 ETH (~$135M) into its Beacon deposit address
According to Whale Alert, Binance moved 50,000 ETH, worth about $135 million, from one of its wallets to its Beacon Chain deposit address. That suggests the ETH is being staked.
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US 10-year Treasury yield reportedly climbs to 5.33%, its highest level since 2002
According to a Walter Bloomberg headline, the US 10-year Treasury yield has risen to 5.33%, the highest level since 2002. Rising yields tighten financial conditions and often weigh on risk assets such as crypto.
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MetaMask staking security incident prompts precautionary exits for validators holding ~523K ETH
CoinDesk reports that a MetaMask security incident triggered precautionary Ethereum validator exits covering about 523,000 ETH. A security researcher estimates only around 0.36 ETH in rewards was diverted, and user funds are said not to be at risk.
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Santiment: Bitcoin outpaced the S&P 500 and gold in September
Santiment data shared by Cointelegraph shows Bitcoin rose about 7% in September. Over the same month the S&P 500 was roughly unchanged and gold lost more than 6%.
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Sam Altman skips Senate hearing on rogue AI agents; OpenAI to send written answers instead
NBC reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman turned down an invitation to testify before a Senate hearing on rogue AI agents and homeland security. The company plans to send written responses instead.
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Zcash holders vote through about $8.4M in retroactive grants linked to Orchard bug fix and Ironwood upgrade
Zcash co-founder Zooko Wilcox says a community vote approved 17 proposals worth about $8.39M. The money goes to developers and researchers who found and fixed a critical Orchard flaw, audited the code and shipped the Ironwood upgrade. About 2.18M ZEC took part in the vote.
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Arkham says it has tagged about 78% of Strategy's bitcoin holdings on-chain
Arkham says wallets it has labeled as Strategy's hold about $40.3B in BTC, plus about $15.5B it tagged at Fidelity Custody. Arkham puts that at roughly 78% of the company's $71.4B in bitcoin, even though Michael Saylor has said he would never reveal the company's addresses.
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Bitcoin Policy Institute challenges MSCI rule that could drop Strategy and Metaplanet from indexes
According to Cointelegraph, a Bitcoin Policy Institute paper questions MSCI's proposed "non-operating company" rule. It says the rule could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from MSCI indexes and may trace back to an earlier review of crypto treasury firms.
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TRUMP memecoin co-founder lays out plans for a mobile game, a TV show and maybe an amusement park
Speaking at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, TRUMP co-founder Bill Zanker said the team plans a Trump mobile game and a Shark Tank-style TV show that gives coins to winners. He also said it may build a Trump-themed amusement park, according to Cointelegraph.
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Lloyds and Visa finish first USDC settlement pilot, with funds arriving in under an hour
Wu Blockchain reports that Lloyds Banking Group ran a stablecoin settlement pilot with Visa. Over seven days, Lloyds used USDC bought through Archax to pay $750,000 in obligations, and funds reached Visa within an hour, including on weekends.
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Kalshi nears funding round at roughly $40B valuation ahead of possible IPO, Bloomberg reports
According to Bloomberg, prediction market Kalshi is finalizing a raise valuing it near $40 billion, which may be its final private round before an IPO that could come as early as next year.
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TRUMP memecoin co-founder Bill Zanker gives out Trump-branded merch at Korea Blockchain Week
Cointelegraph reports that Bill Zanker, co-founder of the TRUMP memecoin, gave the audience at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 Trump-branded watches and gold sneakers marked "Trump 2028".
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DogeOS launches DeFi testnet for Dogecoin, with apps run by selected operators for now
CoinDesk reports DogeOS has launched a DeFi testnet aimed at expanding DOGE's use beyond payments and speculation. For now its apps are secured by chosen operators, not Dogecoin miners, though the project hopes miners will eventually take on that role.
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Solana Co. CEO expects China to eventually regulate crypto, with Hong Kong as its testbed
Joseph Chee, CEO of Solana Co., told the WSJ he believes China will ultimately settle on a framework for handling crypto, and that Hong Kong is likely to remain the main place where it tests policy.
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EU regulators call for expanded authority to supervise crypto sector
According to Watcher.Guru, European Union regulators have said their current powers are not enough to oversee the crypto market effectively, and they want more.
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September crypto hack losses exceed $768M, the highest monthly total of 2026
Cointelegraph reports September crypto exploit losses passed $768M. A $388M Bitget breach and a $320M Liquid Network exploit made up most of the total. Over $270M from the Liquid exploit was later returned.
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Morpho CEO: Institutions want control over risk, rates and compliance before going onchain
Speaking at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Morpho CEO Paul Frambot said institutions need control over risk, rates and compliance before moving onchain. He said nothing fundamental is blocking that shift, according to Cointelegraph.
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EU regulators reportedly question Binance over its use of a legal exemption to keep serving customers
The FT reports, via Cointelegraph, that EU regulators are questioning Binance about how it is using a legal exemption to keep serving EU customers. This comes after Binance was ordered to wind down when it did not obtain a license.
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Morpho CEO says better onchain borrowing and lending rates will draw TradFi to DeFi
At Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Morpho CEO Paul Frambot said traditional finance will move onchain because borrowing costs are lower and lending yields are better there, Cointelegraph reports.
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EU regulators reportedly examine Binance's reliance on MiCA reverse-solicitation exemption
The Financial Times reports that ESMA and regulators in France, Germany and Greece are reviewing whether Binance qualifies for MiCA's reverse-solicitation exemption. Binance has used it to keep serving some EU users without a license, and regulators could take enforcement action if they reject its reading of the rule.
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Bitcoin gives back PCE-driven jump as Treasury yields stay near multi-decade highs
CoinDesk reports bitcoin briefly topped $85,000 Wednesday after a softer-than-expected PCE inflation print, but gains faded as Treasury yields held close to their highest levels since 2002.
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Lagarde says she could leave the ECB a few months before her term ends in 2027
According to Cointelegraph, ECB President Christine Lagarde says she may step down a few months before her term ends in October 2027. She also said she will still be in the job next year.
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Whale Alert flags roughly $125M in BTC leaving Kraken for an unidentified wallet
According to Whale Alert, 1,487 BTC, worth about $124.6M, moved from the Kraken exchange to an unknown wallet. The recipient's identity hasn't been disclosed.
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Armstrong says banks may end up pushing for a 'CLARITY 2.0' crypto bill after the first one failed
In a Sept. 20 interview with Scott Melker, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said banks may push for a follow-up to the failed CLARITY bill. He said bank lobbying against stablecoin rewards helped sink the bill, and its failure lets Coinbase keep offering those rewards.
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Dragonfly's Tom Schmidt sees synthetic dollars growing along with tokenized RWAs
At Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Dragonfly general partner Tom Schmidt said he expects synthetic dollar strategies to gain popularity as real-world assets and other tokenized assets keep expanding, Cointelegraph reports.
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Whale Alert flags roughly $106M in BTC leaving Kraken for an unidentified wallet
According to Whale Alert, 1,270 BTC, valued at about $106 million, moved from the Kraken exchange to an unknown wallet. Who owns the receiving address and why the coins moved are both unclear.
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Sentora-run Morpho vaults hit by heavy outflows after MetaMask staking incident
The Defiant reports sharp withdrawals from Sentora's Morpho vaults after a MetaMask staking incident. Morpho's latest snapshots showed about $8.46M of available liquidity in the RLUSD vault and roughly $2.38M in the PYUSD vault.
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