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Latest in DeFi & Markets
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Stacks Labs CTO outlines PoX-6 plan for blind auctions and protocol-set BTC yields
Stacks Labs CTO Adriano Di Luzio laid out plans for PoX-6, which would replace Endowment-curated staking settings with blind auctions and protocol-set yields, Crypto Briefing reported. The design hasn't been ratified.
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CryptoJobsList postings hit 2026 high of 1,241 in September as applications fall
Job postings on CryptoJobsList rose from 382 in July to 1,241 in September while applications fell about 27%, according to the platform's Q3 2026 hiring trends report cited by Crypto Briefing.
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BlackRock bought $1.57 billion in Bitcoin over a month, Arkham data shows
BlackRock bought a net $1.57 billion of Bitcoin over the past month, according to Arkham Intelligence data reported by U.Today, lifting holdings to as much as 801,769 BTC.
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DefiLlama data shows 399 of 558 blockchains earned zero fees in 24 hours
DefiLlama's chain fees dashboard tracked 558 blockchains on October 3, 2026, and 399 of them (roughly 71%) generated zero fees over 24 hours, Crypto Briefing reported. Only seven chains cleared $100,000.
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BlackRock-built Ondo portfolios point to tokenization's next phase, CoinDesk says
A CoinDesk analysis says tokenization is moving from single assets to whole portfolios, citing BlackRock's Intelligent Portfolios with Ondo Finance and Bitwise's Automated Token Portfolios.
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Ripple's Monica Long outlines XRP Ledger institutional push at XRP Seoul
Ripple President Monica Long discussed institutions moving on-chain via the XRP Ledger at XRP Seoul, where a forecast put tokenized real-world assets growing from $6 billion to $30 billion.
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Hyperliquid's first $14.58M USDC yield payment awaits transfer for HYPE buybacks
Hyperliquid's first AQAv2 yield payment, about $14.58 million in USDC, was pending transfer to its Assistance Fund as of October 3, 2026. The fund uses that money to buy and burn HYPE, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Grayscale's Zcash ETF ZCSH sheds $93.56 million in a week, Crypto Briefing reports
Grayscale's spot Zcash ETF, ZCSH, lost $93.56 million to outflows in a single week, according to Crypto Briefing, though the fund remains net positive on cumulative inflows since its August debut.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Aave founder says v3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K
An attacker drained about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets through a third-party adapter built on Aave, according to SlowMist. Aave founder Stani Kulechov said on X that Aave v3 itself was unaffected.
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US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $102.7M inflow on first trading day of October
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $102.7 million on Thursday, according to SoSoValue data reported by Cointelegraph. The inflow reversed Wednesday's outflow, while Ether funds logged a third straight day of net withdrawals.
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NEAR Protocol proposal would cut max token issuance to 1.6% over 24 months
A NEAR governance proposal from SVRN CEO Sal Ternullo would lower the network's maximum annual issuance from 2.5% to 1.6% over 24 months. A House of Stake vote is tentatively set for mid-October.
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Franklin Templeton partners with ChinaAMC on first Asia ETFs in Hong Kong
Franklin Templeton partnered with China Asset Management on two cross-border ETFs set to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 29, 2026, its first ETF listings in Asia, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Bitwise and Franklin Templeton XRP ETF clients buy $7.24 million in XRP
Clients of the Bitwise and Franklin Templeton spot XRP ETFs bought another $7.24 million of XRP, Crypto Briefing reported Oct. 2, as total inflows across XRP ETFs reached around $1.79 billion.