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Whale Alert spots $100M in USDT leaving Aave for an unidentified wallet
Whale Alert reports that about 100 million USDT, worth roughly $100M, was moved from Aave to an unlabeled wallet. The tracker didn't say who received the funds or why they were moved.
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New wallets opened $12.5M in 40x BTC shorts on Hyperliquid just before Bitcoin fell below $84K
Lookonchain reports that four newly created wallets deposited 1M USDC on Hyperliquid and opened 40x short positions on about 148.49 BTC (~$12.5M) shortly before Bitcoin slipped under $84,000.
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Coinbase finishes Deribit integration to form Coinbase Global Exchange, plans Coinbase Pro comeback
The Block reports that Coinbase has completed its Deribit integration, which creates a new venue called Coinbase Global Exchange. The company also intends to bring back Coinbase Pro before the end of the year.
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Bitmine says it won't buy ETH beyond 5% of supply, already holds about 4.9%
Fundstrat's Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine, says the ETH treasury firm won't push its holdings past 5% of Ether's total supply, according to Cointelegraph. Bitmine reportedly already holds about 4.9%, so it has little room left to keep buying.
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Kraken co-CEO puts exchange at about 7 million funded accounts worldwide
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said the exchange has about 7 million funded accounts around the world, according to Cointelegraph. He described the company as still in its early growth phase.
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Whale's $9.85M ETH long wiped out in minutes as ether slips under $2,600
Lookonchain reports that trader 0xcbab's leveraged long of about 3,728 ETH, worth roughly $9.85M, was fully liquidated within about three minutes after ETH fell below $2,600.
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Zcash pulls back even as Grayscale interest and spot buying rise, AMBCrypto reports
According to AMBCrypto, ZEC has pulled back in price even though interest from Grayscale and spot-market buying have both been growing.
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ETH slips below $2,600 as about $400M in crypto longs get wiped out in 20 minutes
Watcher.Guru reports that Ether dropped below $2,600 as roughly $400 million in leveraged long positions across crypto markets were liquidated within about 20 minutes.
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Bitcoin drops below $84K as roughly $360M in long positions get liquidated within minutes
Watcher.Guru reports that Bitcoin fell below $84,000. About $360 million in leveraged long crypto positions were reportedly wiped out in a span of around 10 minutes.
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German regulator denies Bitcoin.de's MiCA license bid, keeping trading on the exchange frozen
Cointelegraph reports that Germany's regulator has rejected Bitcoin.de's MiCA application. Trading on the platform has been mostly halted since June, and its operator now plans to work with licensed partners to bring services back.
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Lookonchain: Tom Lee's Bitmine appears to add 12,500 ETH through BitGo
On-chain tracker Lookonchain reports that Bitmine, the firm chaired by Fundstrat's Tom Lee, seems to have bought about 12,500 ETH (around $33.65M) via BitGo roughly five hours before the post.
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Arkham: US government wallets send about $103M in BTC and BNB to unlabeled addresses
Arkham data shows wallets linked to the US government transferred 833 BTC and 40,285 BNB, together worth more than $103M, to unidentified addresses within about nine hours.
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Quantus, a network built to resist quantum attacks, launches its QTC token on NEAR
AMBCrypto reports that Quantus, a network that says it is quantum-resistant, has launched its QTC token on the NEAR ecosystem.
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Whale Alert flags fresh 250M USDC mint at USDC Treasury
According to Whale Alert, 250 million USDC, worth about $250M, was newly minted at the USDC Treasury. Large stablecoin mints are often read as new liquidity coming into crypto markets.
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Securitize and LG CNS team up to offer tokenized assets to South Korean institutions
Cointelegraph reports that Securitize has partnered with LG CNS to provide tokenized funds, equities and stablecoins to financial institutions in South Korea. SECZ shares rose almost 8% after the news.
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Whale Alert flags roughly $109M in BTC moved between unidentified wallets
Whale Alert reported a transfer of 1,276 BTC, valued near $109.2 million, between two wallets with no known owner. The purpose of the move was not disclosed.
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Pump.fun offloads another ~102K SOL, lifting its total sales to more than 5.3M SOL
Lookonchain reports that Pump.fun sold about 102,495 SOL (~$12.4M). It says the memecoin launchpad has now sold roughly 5.35M SOL in total, worth about $861M, at an average price near $161.
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US government wallets move 834 BTC to Coinbase Prime, also shift 40K BNB
Lookonchain reports US government-linked wallets moved about 834 BTC (~$71.6M) and 40,285 BNB (~$31.6M) today. All of the BTC went to Coinbase Prime, which could mean a sale is coming.
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Unidentified whale sends about $134M in USDC to Aave
Whale Alert says roughly 133.8M USDC, worth about $133.8M, moved from an unknown whale wallet to Aave. A transfer this size could be a big deposit into the lending protocol.
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South Africa's FNB opens crypto purchases to retail customers through VALR partnership
Cointelegraph reports that FNB, one of South Africa's biggest banks, now lets customers on its share-trading platform buy BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL and USDT starting at R10, with VALR as its partner.
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MAS signals Hyperliquid may sit outside its jurisdiction despite the firm's Singapore base, FT reports
The FT reports that Singapore's MAS sees Hyperliquid as decentralised and not based in Singapore, so likely outside its remit. Hyperliquid Labs says it is Singapore-based but not licensed by MAS, and that it will keep working with regulators.
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Abstract chain, backed by Pudgy Penguins parent Igloo, is shutting down after heavy losses
Igloo CEO Luca Netz said Abstract will close. According to Cointelegraph, the company spent 18 months and tens of millions of dollars funding it. He said it never reached product-market fit, even though it drew big brands and millions of users.
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Whale withdraws roughly $134M in USDC from Aave
According to Whale Alert, about 133.8 million USDC (worth about $133.8M) moved from Aave to an unidentified whale wallet.
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Saylor says top AI models now beat what his whole team could produce in a month
Strategy founder Michael Saylor told the Bitcoin Policy Institute on Oct. 2 that AI hit a turning point this year. He said its work now beats a month of effort from lawyers, executives and himself, and he expects billions of AI agents working around the clock.
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Bond market volatility gauge climbs while bitcoin and equities stay calm
CoinDesk's Oct. 6 outlook says volatility in the bond market, often called the bond market's VIX, is rising. So far, bitcoin and stocks have not reacted to the increase.
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Injective rolls out Trench Treasury while Canary submits Injective ETF filing to SEC
AMBCrypto reports that Injective has launched a new product called Trench Treasury. Separately, Canary Capital has filed with the SEC for an ETF linked to Injective.
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FinCEN floats two proposals targeting unhosted wallets and crypto mixing, per AMBCrypto
AMBCrypto reports that FinCEN has released two proposals, one on unhosted wallets and one on crypto mixing. The outlet says the moves change how U.S. crypto rules work but don't mean regulators are backing off oversight.
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Arkham: Satoshi-linked wallets hold about 1.1M BTC, and Binance runs the largest single BTC wallet
Arkham data shared by Cointelegraph says wallets linked to Satoshi Nakamoto hold about 1.096M BTC, worth roughly $92B. Binance runs the largest single bitcoin wallet, holding close to 250K BTC.
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Spiko closes $90M Series B to grow its tokenized cash fund platform
According to The Block, Spiko has raised $90 million in a Series B round. The tokenized cash fund issuer, which manages about $2.7 billion, plans to use the money to scale up and move into new markets.
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Ondo Finance debuts Ondo Private Markets, offering tokenized pre-IPO exposure
According to CoinDesk, Ondo Finance has launched Ondo Private Markets, which offers tokenized notes tied to pre-IPO companies that can be traded around the clock. The first offering, an AI firm, arrives this week. Robotics, biotech and cybersecurity names are planned next.
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Self-styled crypto 'Godfather' sentenced to six years over deputy hiring and $37M Meta fraud
Decrypt reports that a man dubbed the crypto 'Godfather' got a six-year prison sentence. The case involved hiring sheriff's deputies and a $37 million fraud scheme connected to Meta.
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Treasury yields pull back from 24-year highs as oil slips under $100
According to Walter Bloomberg, the 10-year Treasury yield eased to 5.27% and the 30-year to 5.63% after oil fell below $100 and Bessent said growth and spending restraint would improve the debt outlook. Concerns over a ~6% of GDP deficit and expected Fed tightening persist.
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Adam Iza sentenced to six years over $37M Meta fraud and paying LA deputies to target rivals
Decrypt reports that Adam Iza, called the crypto 'Godfather', got a six-year sentence. He paid off-duty LA sheriff's deputies to look up warrants and personal data on rivals, and he moved money from a $37M Meta fraud through crypto custodians.
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Tokenized stock market cap reaches record $3.8B, Token Terminal data shows
Token Terminal data cited by Cointelegraph puts the combined market cap of tokenized stocks at a record $3.8B. SECZ is the largest single token at about $302.6M.
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Busy US macro day: trade balance data, a $58B 3-year auction and several Fed speakers including Bowman
Today's US schedule includes the trade balance report, ADP weekly jobs data, a $58B 3-year Treasury auction and remarks from Fed officials Williams, Bowman, Schmid and Logan. Earnings are due from Constellation Brands and Lamb Weston.
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Iran's Fars cites unconfirmed reports of a fire at Saudi Arabia's biggest oil field
Iranian outlet Fars is carrying unconfirmed reports of a fire at Saudi Arabia's largest oil field. Neither Saudi officials nor Aramco have confirmed it, and it is unclear whether production is affected.
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Hong Kong reaffirms end-2026 target for crypto licensing legislation
Cointelegraph reports that Hong Kong officials are sticking to an end-2026 deadline for a bill that would license four kinds of digital asset services: trading, custody, advisory and management.
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Small-cap altcoins outperform while bitcoin holds near $85K; Bitway's BTW leads
CoinDesk reports that smaller altcoins are outpacing the market while bitcoin trades sideways near $85,000. Bitway's BTW token, native to a bitcoin-compatible layer-1, rose 25% over 24 hours and about 170% over the past month.
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Five Fed officials speak Tuesday, including Williams, Bowman and Logan, with FOMC minutes due Wednesday
On Tuesday, NY Fed's Williams, St. Louis Fed's Musalem, Fed Vice Chair Bowman, Kansas City Fed's Schmid and Dallas Fed's Logan are all scheduled to speak. The FOMC meeting minutes come out Wednesday and may move markets more than any of the speeches.
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