Bitcoin ETFs kick off ‘Uptober’ with $103M inflow
Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows. Source:Cointelegraph
Ethereum’s zkAPI brings privacy-preserving API payments to mainnet
Ethereum’s zkAPI is now live on mainnet, turning an earlier zeroknowledge API payment proposal into a working implementation for private, prepaid access.…
50,000 Europeans call on EU to ease stablecoin rewards restrictions in MiCA review
A 50,000letter campaign is pressing Brussels to rethink stablecoin rewards as EU central banks seek broader changes to MiCA’s stablecoin rules.…
Stablecoins can drain from banks and nations at lightning speed
Highly liquid and settling 24/7, stablecoins can leave banks and countries at lightning speed. But whether stablecoins are a risk — or an opportunity — depends…
Bitcoin trapped below $86K as PCE changes cloud inflation reading
Bitcoin erased its postPCE gains as analysts cautioned that methodology changes complicated the lowerthanexpected inflation reading. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%
Bitcoin gained 42.71% in Q3, its best thirdquarter performance since 2017, as US spot ETFs attracted $6.34 billion in net inflows. Source:Cointelegraph
CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight
The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.…
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators as it investigates security incident
MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets. Source:Cointelegraph
Standard Chartered sees Ethena’s USDe reaching $40B, ENA hitting $2
The bank also expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise roughly sevenfold to $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales and token buybacks increase. Source:Cointelegraph
A single market worth protecting: Getting the MiCA review right
As the European Commission’s MiCA review consultation closes, Europe must decide whether its crypto rulebook is protecting the market without making it too…
Bitcoin ETFs stretch $3.1B inflow streak as Ether funds turn red
Ether ETFs shed $3 million Tuesday after seven days of inflows, following an $8 million outflow from Zcash funds at the start of the week. Source:Cointelegraph
Illinois draft crypto tax rules detail DeFi, stablecoin treatment
Illinois’ draft rules spell out how its 0.2% digital asset transaction tax would apply to stablecoins, DeFi platforms, crypto bridges and selfcustody…