The CFTC opened public comments on its CTX and CAM framework for crypto transactions and markets. It is considering federal exchange oversight for retail leverage, along with rules covering oracles and proof of reserves.
The SEC approved Cboe BZX's listing request for Volatility Shares' 3x Bitcoin and Ether funds on October 2; the funds use CME futures rather than spot holdings. Trading cannot begin until the SEC declares their registration statements effective.
Bitcoin closed the week at $86,530 on Binance, its third higher weekly close in a row. It has rejected the $87,722 yearly open three times in two weeks, with futures driving the attempts and spot demand still lacking.
OKX and ICE notified the SEC of plans to trade 63 tokenized U.S. stocks around the clock in permissioned Uniswap v4 pools on X Layer. Opening requires at least 30 days’ notice, issuers can block their listings, and Cerebras has already objected.
Bitcoin is holding up amid global bond-market stress, and its correlation with gold has weakened over the past month. US 20-year Treasury yields reached 5.735%, threatening further Bitcoin gains after its 43% Q3 rally.
Traders say ZEC broke and retested its steep uptrend, with selling around $1,300 after a key level failed. They warn that leveraged longs and liquidity below price could drive a deeper pullback toward the low $900s.
Ethereum posted its highest weekly close in more than eight months but remains below resistance around $2,780–$2,800. Traders are watching for a break above that range before calling for a further rally.
Bitcoin is more than 40% above its lows on October 5, the date flagged by a four-year-cycle bottom forecast. The rebound has traders questioning whether that cycle still holds.
Iran’s IRGC ordered a tanker to turn back in Hormuz, and Iran says US talks remain deadlocked. Traders previously linked renewed Iran attack fears to crypto selling, despite crude exports recovering to roughly 80% of pre-war levels last week.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $241.1 million last week, their third straight week of net inflows. BlackRock's IBIT drew about $450 million, offsetting withdrawals including roughly $168 million from Fidelity's FBTC.
Hyperliquid generated $145.8 million in Q3 revenue for HYPE purchases, and HYPE gained 40.1% during the quarter. HYPE trades at 33.3 times that quarterly revenue annualized.
FinCEN withdrew its proposed unhosted-wallet reporting rule and crypto-mixing surveillance rule. Neither took effect; the withdrawal removes proposed reporting, identity checks and recordkeeping requirements for the covered transactions.
ZachXBT says he traced over $12 million from the February 2025 Bybit hack after posing as a laundering-ring client with $349,700 of his own funds. He says the work helped Tether freeze 442,000 USDT.
Strategy spent $176.3 million on STRC buybacks during Sept. 28–Oct. 4 and $28.7 million on 334 BTC during Oct. 1–4. Preferred-share buybacks now total $1.45 billion; shareholders vote Oct. 28 on daily dividend accruals.
A trader puts SI's market cap around $35 million, below the $100 million level some promoters expected last week. Traders continue to promote the token through comparisons with SHIB's early trading history.
Pump.fun passed Hyperliquid in seven-day revenue to retake third place among crypto protocols after seven weeks. Its 30-day revenue reached $55.5 million versus Hyperliquid's $54.34 million as of October 4.
Loan launched a protocol for borrowing USDC against memecoins. Its first three pools, holding $500,000 in total, filled within an hour.
Pons daily token volume on Robinhood fell from $931 million on September 4 to $70 million on October 4, a 92% drop.
The IMF approved roughly $138 million for El Salvador after granting waivers for missed criteria, including Bitcoin accumulation limits. The ban on state-funded Bitcoin purchases remains, but documented donations can still increase its reserve.
Bitcoin is up more than 3% in early October. It held up through the first three days, a stretch that has historically averaged a 0.66% loss.
Umia's public auction closed with about $6 million from ten funds and nearly 700 individuals. Galaxy, DCG and Draper Associates backed the platform, which helps founders launch tokens with legal structures and treasuries built in.
Critics accuse Pump.fun promoters of collecting large callout rewards by promoting bundled memecoins below $15,000 in market cap. The rewards pay callers for the trading volume their calls generate.
Solana Mobile extended Seeker's 50% discount through the end of Breakpoint, subject to available stock. The offer puts the phone at $250.
Backpack Securities issued a tokenized version of the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF on Solana through Sunrise. EWZ now trades around the clock, including on Raydium.
Ethena faces a major ENA unlock around October 5, estimated at 14% of circulating supply. Investor vesting is said to accelerate into the release, but whether core-contributor unlocks also end remains unclear.