Technicals signal bitcoin shift, Ethereum gears up for Glamsterdam: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 5. Source：CoinDesk
Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank platform for 24/7 institutional crypto settlement
The two firms will initially roll out the digital assets settlement service to select institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf region with aroundtheclock…
Bitcoin is about to get a major bullish signal it hasn't had in over a year
Key price averages are on the verge of confirming a major bullish configuration for the first time in over a year. Source：CoinDesk
Ethereum has a 25-day wait to start staking, with nearly 1.5 million ETH in line
Ether waiting to enter staking has fallen by more than a quarter since early September, while the exit queue hit its longest of 2026. Source：CoinDesk
Joint venture of OKX and NYSE parent ICE files for 24/7 tokenized U.S. stock trading
OKXICE, the joint venture of OKX and ICE, plans to launch tokenized U.S. stocks under SEC's new innovation exemption. Source：CoinDesk
Zcash’s 25-second blocks go live on public testnet ahead of schedule
NU7 cuts the target block time from 75 seconds to 25, giving exchanges, wallets and developers a live rehearsal before a planned November mainnet launch.…
Bitcoin zooms toward $87,000, nearly setting an eight-month high, then reverses
Bitcoin came within about $500 of its lateSeptember peak before sellers pushed it back under $86,000. It's the second rally in a week to stall. Source：CoinDesk
Ether's bitcoin-beating Q3 rally came with a catch. Liquidity thinned.
Ether beat bitcoin in the third quarter, but its market liquidity got thinner, according to Coingecko. Source：CoinDesk
There's an election next month: State of Crypto
Congress is gone from Washington for the final preelection recess, and it's time to take stock of what's going on ahead of November. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto poured years into new products. The next challenge is keeping users
Crypto firms have spent years building financial products on blockchains. Getting people to use them — and keep using them — is becoming the next challenge.…
The Clarity Act stalled. Bankers aren’t hitting the brakes yet on crypto dealmaking
Crypto M&A has hit record levels, but the Clarity Act’s Senate setback leaves dealmakers weighing how much regulatory uncertainty still matters. Source：CoinDesk
Payments firm OpenPayd targets year-end Nasdaq listing to fund U.S. expansion and acquisitions
CEO Iana Dimitrova said OpenPayd aims to launch in the U.S. by April 2027 and is eyeing deals to add licenses and technology. Source：CoinDesk