Seedphrase sold CryptoPunk #8348, the only seven-trait Punk, through Gondi. Gondi put the sale at $3 million, but Seedphrase said the price was undisclosed.
Bitcoin is holding up against a Treasury selloff, with the 10-year yield at about 5.34% and the 30-year at about 5.69%. A debt crisis could still drag Bitcoin down with other risk assets.
The SEC proposed crypto custody rules for investment advisers and regulated funds, permitting adviser-held custody in limited cases and allowing state trust companies as custodians. The proposal remains subject to public comment and a final vote.
Bitcoin broke above $84,800 and reclaimed $85,000 at the top of its recent range. Glassnode says buyers cleared the $85,000 sell wall on September 30 and other sell orders above it were removed.
Open Standard launched OUSD on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo with over $1 billion committed to initial liquidity. OUSD has about $468 million in circulation, shares reserve yield with partners and has access to parts of Stripe’s payments stack.
Lucréce released BitMON through Fake World Assets. The platform's latest launch tally lists over 500 BitMON pulls from more than 1,250 spins, processing 65.69 ETH.
The Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15. Bitwise’s Matt Hougan argues crypto rallied because the SEC and CFTC then delivered more favorable rules faster than the bill would have.
Bitcoin gained roughly 43% in Q3 2026. The rally held despite a sharp quarterly rise in the 10-year Treasury yield.
NEAR closed the month above its multiyear downtrend for the first time in years. A retest that holds the old trendline as support would help confirm the breakout.
Ostium's July 15 attack took about $23.75 million from its vault, with OLP holders bearing the loss. Its recovery plan fully covers 3,321 wallets that lost $1,000 or less; larger depositors can take $1,000 now or wait for a second stage tied to future growth.
Illinois agreed to delay its 0.2% crypto transaction tax by six months during a legal challenge. Court approval would move the start date from January 1 to July 1, 2027.
Bitcoin closed September higher, completing three straight positive months after gains in July and August.
TxFlow announced Points Season 1 and says it will recognize traders who used the platform before the season. Points are expected to go live on October 12.
October Fed hike odds fell to roughly 26%–30% from about 70% earlier in the week after Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said policymakers may need more time. Bitcoin traded above $85,000 as those odds fell.
NEAR Intents patched an Omni deposit and withdrawal bug after an exploit took roughly $3.8 million in USDT on BSC. Services are gradually resuming, and the team has pledged to reimburse affected users in full.
Bitcoin is gaining relative strength as recent leaders such as NEAR, ZEC and HYPE weaken. Traders warn that a Bitcoin rally may leave altcoins flat or falling rather than lift the whole market.
Garrett Jin closed his full 38,000 ZEC short for a $35.44 million loss. He still holds 202,078 ZEC spot worth about $309 million, with roughly $221 million in unrealized profit.
Pump.fun users report earning thousands of dollars in callout rewards, including $3,900 in one day. A user with 117 followers also received a payout.
Robinhood launched trading agents that research markets and execute trades from dedicated accounts, with per-trade approval on by default. Token Terminal supplies crypto data, and CEO Vlad Tenev says some users can enable fully autonomous trading loops.
Kinetiq opened claims that give recipients a 10-day option to buy KNTQ at $0.26 instead of receiving free tokens. KNTQ fell about 60% after the terms were announced.
The Dutch Box 3 proposal could tax unrealized crypto gains at 36% annually from 2028. Government guidance does not confirm claims that crypto ETFs would be taxed only on realized gains.
Ethereum has moved back above $2,700 after its failed September 29 breakout. Traders still describe a tight range with liquidity on both sides and warn that another breakout could reverse.
Papertrade says its perps exchange is coming to HyperEVM on October 10. Its stated design rewards losing trades with PAPER, which users can stake for USDC distributions; the venue is not live yet.
U.S. forces struck three more Iranian oil carriers on Sept. 5, extending tanker attacks that began near Khasab on Aug. 31. Brent neared $108, adding inflation and rate pressure for Bitcoin.
SEC officials say firms could file to operate tokenized US stock trading venues as early as next quarter under the Innovation Exemption. The filings would come before any venue approval or launch.