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Ripple is earning fees financing leveraged stock bets, a business long run by banks

The crypto company's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road has opened a corner of Wall Street where funds pay to amplify daily moves in stocks such as Nvidia and Sandisk. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/ripple-is-earning-fees-financing-leveraged-stock-bets-a-business-long-run-by-banks

Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say

Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/bitcoin-loans-are-paying-for-tuition-and-working-capital-not-just-trades-lenders-say

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade

The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/08/ethereum-s-glamsterdam-test-runs-near-200-million-gas-per-block-after-upgrade

Bitcoin breaks below $83,000 as oil jumps on Iran strike-plan report

Bitcoin has slipped under a level FxPro says opens a "quick path to $80,000." Brent crude climbed above $102 and pushed Treasury yields back toward their highest since 2002. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/bitcoin-breaks-below-usd83-000-as-oil-jumps-on-iran-strike-plan-report

U.S. government moves over $100 million in BTC and BNB. A sale hasn't been confirmed

Wallets linked to the U.S. government moved millions in crypto on Tuesday, according to data tracked by Arkham. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/07/u-s-government-moves-over-usd100-million-in-btc-and-bnb-a-sale-hasn-t-been-confirmed

Cardano gives token issuers power to freeze, seize and restrict assets

The new standard is aimed at regulated stablecoins, funds and bonds whose issuers need identity checks, sanctions controls and other transfer rules built into the asset itself. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/07/cardano-gives-token-issuers-power-to-freeze-seize-and-restrict-assets

Bitcoin dips below $84,000 as oil jumps on Iranian tanker attacks

Bitcoin briefly broke under the level analysts flagged as the point where sellers take over. Oil and the dollar both climbed. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/07/bitcoin-dips-below-usd84-000-as-oil-jumps-on-iranian-tanker-attacks

Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input

Solana Foundation launched an open-source program that lets institutions settle trades in seconds, not days. JPMorgan provided key inputs. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/06/solana-foundation-unveils-a-program-to-settle-institutional-trades-in-seconds-with-jpmorgan-s-inputs

Bitcoin zooms toward $87,000, nearly setting an eight-month high, then reverses

Bitcoin came within about $500 of its late-September peak before sellers pushed it back under $86,000. It's the second rally in a week to stall. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/05/bitcoin-zooms-toward-usd87-000-nearly-setting-an-eight-month-high-then-reverses

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 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/05/ether-s-bitcoin-beating-q3-rally-came-with-a-catch-liquidity-thinned

There's an election next month: State of Crypto

Congress is gone from Washington for the final pre-election recess, and it's time to take stock of what's going on ahead of November. source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/04/there-s-an-election-next-month-state-of-crypto

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. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/04/crypto-poured-years-into-new-products-the-next-challenge-is-keeping-users

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 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/04/the-clarity-act-stalled-crypto-dealmakers-aren-t-hitting-the-brakes-yet

Crypto job postings triple to over 1,200 in September, but applications fall

Finance, engineering and trading led hiring demand, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most frequently requested blockchain skills. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/03/crypto-job-postings-triple-to-over-1-200-in-september-but-applications-fall

Cathie Wood says smart investors need to start watching where AI agents spend money

As AI agents evolve from answering questions to spending real money, investors and tech giants are scrambling to control the financial networks powering machine-driven commerce. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/01/cathie-wood-says-smart-investors-need-to-start-watching-where-ai-agents-spend-money

BlackRock offers a glimpse of how tokenization may change your investment portfolio

Tokenization is not just about putting individual stocks and funds onchain. The next step could be entire investment portfolios that can be traded, rebalanced and eventually managed in real-time. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/03/blackrock-offers-a-glimpse-of-how-tokenization-may-change-your-investment-portfolio

Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%

Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/02/crypto-traders-are-in-risk-on-mode-as-bitcoin-dominance-nears-return-to-60

Why rising perpetual funding rates signal growing bullish leverage as bitcoin crosses $86,500

Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/02/why-rising-perpetual-funding-rates-signal-growing-bullish-leverage-as-bitcoin-crosses-usd86-500

Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs report

Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/02/bitcoin-tops-usd86-000-ahead-of-u-s-jobs-report

Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume

Citi also raised its 12-month target for ether from from $2,240 to $3,028. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/01/citigroup-raises-12-month-bitcoin-target-to-usd113-000-as-etf-inflows-resume