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How Strategy keeps STRC near $100 while MSTR stock swings

Strategy's $9.3B preferred stock is built for calm. The common stock is down 9%.

10 Years After Sibos Shut Ripple out, Swell Draws 1,500 Finance Leaders

XRP ETFs, stablecoin issuance, and automated payments are among the financial questions on Swell’s expanded program. Ripple’s Sept. 29 announcement connects those institutional discussions with develo...

Joseph Lubin-Linked Wallet Moves $356.2 Million in Ethereum (ETH) to New Address

A wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin moved 133,298 ETH worth $356.2 million to a fresh address, with the wallet’s owner still unconfirmed on-chain.

Stablecoin card spending hits record $789M in September – Report

USDC is winning the stablecoin card war but USDT still rules overall.

ESMA proposes regulating DeFi access points under MiCA

The European Union’s markets watchdog wants to regulate the gateways into decentralized finance rather than the code itself. In its MiCA review response , the European Securities and Markets Authority...

Grayscale's 10-Token Currencies Sector Puts XRP Near 6% of Bitcoin's Market Cap

Grayscale's September 29 report ranks XRP near 6% of Bitcoin's market cap, the highest among 10 tracked tokens, and uses it to gauge Zcash's upside.

Saylor Says Strategy, Strive Can Win Share of $318.5T With Bitcoin

Bitcoin finance is competing for allocations within global equity and debt markets totaling $318.5 trillion, according to Michael Saylor. He argues that responsible rivals can strengthen shared demand...

Upbit Operator Dunamu Unveils Strategic Plan For International Expansion

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Upbit Operator Dunamu Unveils Strategic Plan For International Expansion. This operational move highlights exp...

Kim Sang-hoon Moves to Delay Korea's 22% Bitcoin (BTC) Tax to 2029

Lawmaker Kim Sang-hoon proposes delaying Korea's 22% digital asset tax to 2029, citing unfinished preparation and 168.9 trillion won in outflows.

Robinhood to Expand Onshore Bitcoin (BTC) Perpetual Futures After 8-Contract US Launch

Robinhood's crypto chief says the firm will expand onshore Bitcoin (BTC) perpetual futures after launching eight US contracts with up to 10x leverage.

Robinhood Unveils 10x Crypto Perps, Weekend Trading, AI Agents

BitcoinWorld Robinhood Unveils 10x Crypto Perps, Weekend Trading, AI Agents Robinhood used its Sept. 29 HOOD Summit to announce a slate of new products for active traders, including US crypto perpetua...

Robinhood to offer Bitcoin, Ether perpetual futures with up to 10x leverage in US

🚀 Robinhood will launch Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures with up to 10x leverage in the US. 🔔 The new contracts will be available 24/7 as the company expands advanced crypto trading tools. 📊 Partne...

Kraken Completes Acquisition Of TradeStation Crypto Infrastructure Assets

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Kraken Completes Acquisition Of TradeStation Crypto Infrastructure Assets. This operational move highlights ex...

Alloc Init proposes shielded Bitcoin with zero-knowledge proofs, challenges Zcash

🛡️ Shielded Bitcoin could let users hide sender, receiver, and amount on the $BTC network. 🔍 Alloc Init's proposal relies on zero-knowledge proofs, requiring no soft fork or bridge. ⚡ The idea challen...

Uphold Adds XRP Inheritance for $19.99 a Month

Uphold launched Vault Inheritance for XRP, Bitcoin and HBAR at $19.99 a month, letting named beneficiaries claim crypto after the owner's death.

NEAR, HYPE, Ethereum and XRP target fresh highs as major turning points draw near

🚨 NEAR rallies over 100% since August, approaches key resistance near $5.50. 📉 HYPE falls nearly 12% from its peak, testing support after a failed push to $100. 💡 $ETH consolidates above $2,700 after ...

Bitget Hackers Shield 2,700 ZEC Worth $3.8M in Zcash's Ironwood Pool

Bitget attackers shielded about 2,700 ZEC, worth $3.8 million, into Zcash's Ironwood privacy pool, one in seven of the 18,900 ZEC stolen on September 24.

Grayscale: XRP’s Near-6% Bitcoin Valuation Sets a Benchmark for Zcash

XRP is valued at nearly 6% of bitcoin’s market capitalization, a level Grayscale cites as context for how far rival digital currencies can grow. Zcash rose from under 0.1% to about 1.5% of bitcoin’s v...

Evernorth crypto merger reportedly wins vote—what comes next for XRPN?

Evernorth is reportedly one step closer to Nasdaq after Armada shareholders approved the merger, although the official vote tally remains unavailable.

Ethereum ETFs Break 7-Day Inflow Streak While Spot Bitcoin Funds Retain Demand

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Ethereum ETFs Break 7-Day Inflow Streak While Spot Bitcoin Funds Retain Demand. This operational move highligh...

MetaMask begins emergency exit from staking validators after infrastructure threat

🚨 MetaMask starts urgent exit from affected staking validators. 🛡️ No immediate threat identified in $ETH wallets, user funds remain safe. ⏳ Lido confirms withdrawals will complete within 45 days due ...

Mark Moss Sets a $1 Million Bitcoin (BTC) Target for 2030

Mark Moss forecasts Bitcoin (BTC) at $1 million by 2030, calling the Fed hike a token raise and citing $40 trillion US debt and 5.1% yields.

Bitwise CIO Says Bitcoin (BTC) Gained 8% After CLARITY Act Stalled

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan calls the CLARITY Act's Senate failure a net win: Bitcoin rose 8% since the vote, and SEC relief now covers tokenized stocks and buybacks.

Cardano Hits $0.25 on Petrobras Adoption: Next ADA Buy Zone Revealed

The post Cardano Hits $0.25 on Petrobras Adoption: Next ADA Buy Zone Revealed appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Cardano (ADA) has gained 1.35% in the day to trade at $0.247. This is after the B...

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.

Kaia-Backed Block Festa 2026 Opens in Seoul With Won Stablecoin Agenda

Block Festa 2026 opened in Seoul's Yeouido with Kaia as title sponsor, putting won stablecoins, tokenized bonds and Asian on-chain finance infrastructure on the agenda.

STONK crypto surges 18% after Netflix pairing – Why $0.25 matters now

A new utility, trading volume, revenue, buyback and burns fuel STONK's massive rally.

WisdomTree Deploys Tokenized Real World Asset Funds Natively On Arbitrum

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for WisdomTree Deploys Tokenized Real World Asset Funds Natively On Arbitrum. This operational move highlights exp...

Near Protocol (NEAR) Holds Above $5.00 After 100%-Plus September Rally

Near Protocol (NEAR) has carried the firmest momentum structure of any major altcoin into October, with the NEAR price trading firmly above the $5.00 mark at $5.27 after a brief push to roughly $5....

Dormant 15 Years, Bitcoin (BTC) Wallet Moves 20.43 BTC Worth $1.72M

A Bitcoin (BTC) wallet dormant since May 2011 moved 20.43 BTC worth about $1.72 million in two transactions, on-chain data from Galaxy Research shows.

SEC charges Meyer Global with SpaceX pre-IPO fraud as private-market bets move on-chain

On September 30, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a suit against private investment adviser Meyer Global Management and its CEO Owen E.H. Meyer for allegedly defrauding investors in ...

Uphold Adds XRP, Bitcoin Inheritance, Citing $331 Billion Stranded

Passing cryptocurrency to an heir requires both legal ownership and a way to authorize transactions. A new service addresses that gap as its provider cites roughly $331 billion in estimated stranded h...

Quote.Trade Releases V6 AI-Powered Dark Pool DEX & Alpha Trading League

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Quote.Trade Releases V6 AI-Powered Dark Pool DEX & Alpha Trading League. This operational move highlights expa...

Basulto Sees $1,000 in XRP (XRP) Grow to $1,333 or $5,000 in Three Years

Dominic Basulto maps two three-year paths for a $1,000 XRP investment: about $1,333 at the recent 10% annual pace, or near $5,000 at the decade's 70% rate.

Ondo Finance partners with Kakaopay Securities for international tokenized equity push

🚀 Ondo Finance teams up with Kakaopay Securities to bring Korean equities to overseas investors. 🌍 The partnership will focus on tokenizing local stocks and expanding global access through blockchain....

OKX and BitGo expand off-exchange settlement to global institutions

MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident

MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets.

The $0.0006 Window Meets KOL Attention: Is Apeing the Top 100x Meme Coin Nobody Wants to Miss Amid MemeCore & Pepe Moves?

Meme coin attention is splitting across several different stories. MemeCore has gained fresh exposure through futures access, while Pepe has pushed higher during a powerful September rally. At the sam...

Meta Platforms (META) Faces IRS Challenge Over $355 Million Zuckerberg Tax Break

The IRS challenges Meta's $355 million research credit tied to Zuckerberg's stock options, with $18.74 billion in uncertain tax benefits at stake.

Coinbase Burns 144 Million SHIB in 30 Days to Top Burn Ranking

Coinbase burned 143,956,168 SHIB in 30 days to top the monthly burn ranking. Total SHIB burned now exceeds 410.84 trillion, or 41.08% of initial supply.

Near Protocol (NEAR), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP Price Analysis for October 1: Unexpected Turnaround on Crypto Market

The crypto market remains broadly bullish, although momentum is becoming increasingly uneven as some assets consolidate or correct after September’s strong gains.

Hedera’s $0.102 support: The line that can spark a 31% rally

The potential support level on the chart remains critical to HBAR’s next move, but only if traders defend this level.

Solana Validator Codebase Tag v2.1.0 Released On Testnet

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Solana Validator Codebase Tag v2.1.0 Released On Testnet . This operational move highlights expanding activity...

Saylor Says Rival Strive's Bitcoin (BTC) Buys Would Lift MicroStrategy's 847,666 Holdings

Michael Saylor says rival Strive's Bitcoin (BTC) buys would lift MicroStrategy's 847,666 BTC holdings; Strive paid $85,396 per coin on its latest purchase.

BlackRock-Led Ethereum (ETH) ETF Inflows Reach $835M Across Seven Sessions

US spot Ethereum ETFs logged a seventh straight net inflow day, taking cumulative flows to about $835M since September 18, led by BlackRock's ETHA.

I'm Cashing Out Of Bitmine Immersion (Downgrade)

Summary I'm downgrading Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. and selling my last lot after a 77% run since my July upgrade, when Ethereum bottomed near $1,750. Bitmine now adds roughly 10x less ETH pe...

MSCI Rule Puts Strategy at Risk, Says Bitcoin Policy Institute Paper

A private index committee that never touches investor cash can still trigger billions of dollars in stock trades. A new Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed test could eject Strategy, M...

SBI Holdings, Mesh & Money Forward Form Japan Joint Venture For Stablecoin Payments

In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for SBI Holdings, Mesh & Money Forward Form Japan Joint Venture For Stablecoin Payments. This operational move hig...

CFTC wins $31M Fundsz fraud order as crypto scam losses mount worldwide

A United States federal court has ruled that Fundsz’s operators, Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey, should pay $31 million as restitution and penalties over a digital-asset and precious-metals scam. ...

Gemini 4 Is Here, and Google’s Flagship Tops All Other AI Models on Cybersecurity

Gemini 4 Argon tops 12 of 18 benchmarks in Google's own table, writes a million tokens per reply and resists hijacking best. Cyber defenders get it first, with the guardrails off.