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Bitget has revised its estimate of the crypto assets affected by the September 24 security incident to approximately $387.5 million, up from its initial estimate of $351.6 million.

According to a CryptoQuant indicator that fell to its lowest level since January 2025, the amount of XRP available for trading on the Binance exchange platform is increasing. This signal increases the risk of selling pressure, however it does not prove that holders have started to massively sell their tokens.

Aiden Pleterski will appear without a lawyer before a Toronto jury. Nicknamed the Canadian "Crypto King," the 27-year-old is to be tried starting October 5 in a fraud and money laundering case involving tens of millions of dollars entrusted by investors. His trial is expected to last four weeks.

Hedera's token surged nearly 30% on Monday and Tuesday, hitting its highest point since January, before retreating on Wednesday. The momentum owes much to the arrival of an identity solution for AI agents on IBM Cloud. Another catalyst attributed to the network, a tokenization signed by BlackRock, remains to be confirmed.

OpenAI is already preparing a new massive financial operation. The company is reportedly looking to raise at least $30 billion from investors, with a target valuation close to $1.4 trillion. This amount mainly shows how costly the AI race has become. Between data centers, chips, and computing power, financial needs continue to explode.

MiCA has been fully applicable since July 1, 2026: any crypto platform serving European clients must be licensed under penalty of illegality. But the regulation stops at the door of decentralized finance (DeFi). A user of Uniswap or Aave is not protected by any of its rules and does not always know it. The European framework is now the only one in force. But MiCA does not regulate decentralized finance (DeFi), and this boundary was intentionally drawn by the regulation.

In 2027, China will take over the presidency of the BRICS. Thus, it will have the possibility to revive initiatives aimed at reducing dependence on the dollar. Beijing would favor payments in local currencies and the interconnection of financial systems, however no official roadmap is defined for the replacement of the American currency.

Bitwise launched on Tuesday the first US ETF backed by the NEAR token. Listed on the NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR, it has 0.75% annual fees and places its tokens in staking, modeled after its Solana ETF. The token, booming since summer, becomes accessible without a crypto wallet.

The crypto market starts the month of October with multiple events likely to change the balance of power. Indeed, Bitcoin remains essential, however Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink, and BNB also have catalysts that would attract investors' attention.

Capital B buys 13 BTC ($1.1M) through the issuance of 172,978 shares subscribed by TOBAM funds and holds 3,538 BTC. According to calculations, the company’s Bitcoin reserve is worth $57.7M less than its acquisition cost (ECB rate of 09/28/2026).

World Summit AI returns to Amsterdam on October 7 and 8, 2026 for its tenth edition, at Taets Art and Event Park. The summit annually brings together companies, major tech groups, researchers, investors, and public decision-makers around artificial intelligence. Cointribune is a media partner for the 2026 edition and provides a discount code for its community.

Bitcoin continues, in my opinion, to show a generally positive structure, even though the market remains very volatile. After the recent rise, I would not be surprised to see BTC correct further before resuming. A drop towards the 82,000-79,000 dollar zone remains quite possible and, in my eyes, this would not mean that the bullish trend is over.

This Tuesday, Aave posts the best DeFi rise! Its founder, Stani Kulechov, envisions a crypto token burn in Aavenomics 3.0, and buyers have seized on it. Meanwhile, the US 10-year yield remains very high and DeFi still progresses. Here are the key figures.

As it approaches its stock market debut, Anthropic delivers an unusual warning. In its prospectus, the Claude designer thinks that advanced AIs could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity".

Bitget has started restoring withdrawals after the September 24 security incident that resulted in approximately $388 million in unauthorized transfers. BTC withdrawals reopened on September 28 across the Bitcoin and BSC networks, while the exchange continues a phased restoration of other assets. Bitget says user account balances were not affected and no additional unauthorized transfers have been identified since the incident was contained.

China tackles an old reputation of crypto. For its Ministry of State Security, using Bitcoin or other digital assets is not enough to disappear from the radars. Public transactions remain on the blockchain, exchanges often know their customers, and conversions to traditional currency can leave new traces. Beijing talks about fraud, money laundering, ransoms, and even espionage. The observation holds quite well for Bitcoin. For all crypto, it is already less simple.

Despite spectacular increases in several launched tokens, the memecoin market falls to around 35.4 billion dollars. These performances usually rely on low liquidity, while the sector's main assets remain stable or decline.

Strive continues to buy bitcoin almost every week. The Nasdaq-listed company acquired an additional 1,107 BTC for 94.5 million dollars between September 21 and 25. Average price: 85,396 dollars per bitcoin. Its reserve now reaches 27,462 BTC, or about 2.3 billion dollars at current prices.

A report by Democratic senators accuses USDT of being a pillar of Iran's parallel banking system. Tether responded the same day, highlighting nearly 550 million dollars frozen in 2026. The episode revives the question of stablecoin regulation.

Bitcoin is about to sign its best third quarter since 2017, with a gain of more than 42% since early July. However, the return of the price below 83,000 dollars weakens this performance before the release of decisive US data.

BitMine is not slowing down: 17,362 more ETH in seven days, 6 million now held in its Ethereum crypto treasury. But the most surprising may still be to come with the 5%.

Bitget resumes withdrawals after a $388 million crypto hack, as investigators trace stolen funds and scrutinize weaknesses in third-party security.

The European cryptocurrency framework enters a new phase. After the work dedicated to rules, authorities now focus on their application and monitoring. ESMA wants to strengthen coordination among national supervisors as the obligations of actors become more structured. In this context, MiCA occupies a central place in the 2027 work program of the European regulator. Verena Ross confirms this shift in approach, which is oriented towards supervision, convergence, and the monitoring of European risks.

The crypto market has not yet entered a confirmed altseason period, however many altcoins strongly outperform bitcoin. Unlike previous cycles, various capital focuses on a limited number of projects, essentially those generating revenue or meeting specific uses.

Since September 14, 2026, holders of SPYx, QQQx, and NVDAx on Kraken can place these tokenized stocks in vaults that deploy them on onchain lending markets. Yield shown during the launch period: 2% net of fees for both ETFs, 1.8% for Nvidia, paid in the same asset. For an investor holding these positions over several years, the benefit is concrete. The mechanism producing this yield deserves to be understood before allocating anything.

Faced with the programmed scarcity of Bitcoin, Strategy reaches a historic milestone by locking in over 4% of all bitcoins in circulation. But Michael Saylor's firm is no longer alone, and other giants like Strive are accelerating the pace. An analysis of an unprecedented treasury race.

Gold and silver lost about 1,050 billion dollars in market value on Monday, weighed down by bets on a new Fed rate hike. Caught between a strong dollar and high bond yields, bitcoin also dropped.

Peter Brandt finds the XRP chart interesting enough to consider a bet on the token. However, the trading veteran does not confirm any purchase and does not renew his previous target of 5.40 dollars in his latest post.