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Cathie Wood Projects Bitcoin Could Surge 1,665% to $1.5 Million by 2030
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has reiterated a $1.5 million price target for Bitcoin by 2030, implying a 1,665% return from current levels.
Oct 5, 2026
๐ฆ๐บ AustraliaPost-Prison CZ Leverages UAE Royals and Trump Family Ties to Rebuild Crypto Standing
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), former Binance CEO who served time in US federal prison, has cultivated relationships with UAE ruling families and the Trump family post-release
Oct 4, 2026
๐ GlobalBlackRock Previews How Tokenization Could Reshape Portfolio Construction and Real-Time Trading
BlackRock previews portfolio-level tokenization that could enable real-time rebalancing and intraday settlement of entire investment portfolios on-chain, signaling the next phase of institutional crypto infrastructure.
Oct 4, 2026
๐ GlobalBlast Shuts Down as Ethereum Layer-2 Loses 98% of Assets and User Activity
Blast, once an Ethereum layer-2 network with over $2 billion in assets, is shutting down after assets declined 98% as activity collapsed and larger competitors absorbed its users.
Oct 3, 2026
๐ GlobalUnpatched Eclair Nodes Face Repeat Crash Risk on Restart as New Bitcoin Lightning Disclosure Emerges
Newly disclosed vulnerability in Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes shows unfunded saved channels can overwhelm older nodes on restart
Oct 3, 2026
๐ GlobalPropAMMs Cut SOL/USDC Trade Costs but Public Pool Returns Crash, Research Finds
A September research preprint found that PropAMMs lower Solana trading costs for SOL/USDC pairs during low-volatility periods, improving execution for retail traders.
Oct 2, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesQuant (QNT) Surges 58% After Clearing House Blockchain Partnership Announcement
Quant Network's QNT token surged 58% following the announcement of a partnership with a major clearing house using its blockchain infrastructure
Sep 28, 2026
๐ GlobalBitget Hacker Moves $83M in Stolen XRP, Exposing Ripple's Immutability Constraints
A hacker linked to the Bitget exchange breach has reportedly begun moving approximately $83 million in stolen XRP tokens across multiple wallets, according to CoinDesk.
Sep 27, 2026
๐ GlobalBinance-Circle Five-Year Pact Strengthens USDC in Emerging Markets Stablecoin Race
Binance has signed a five-year partnership deal with Circle, the issuer of USDC, in a move analysts say meaningfully boosts USDC's distribution and reach in emerging markets.
Sep 27, 2026
๐ GlobalSolana Alpenglow 150ms Settlement Upgrade Reaches Second Public Testnet Ahead of Mainnet Deployment
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond transaction settlement has reached its second public test network, expanding validation coverage and giving application teams a stable environment to test integrations before the mainnet switches.
Sep 27, 2026
๐ GlobalXRP Ledger Batch Upgrade Delayed to October 9 After Validator Support Briefly Resets Activation Clock
XRP Ledger's Batch upgrade slipped to October 9 after validator support dropped below 80%, resetting the two-week activation clock for the feature enabling atomic bundling of up to eight transactions.
Sep 26, 2026
๐ GlobalSEC's Crypto Mom Hester Peirce Exits Oct. 2, Removing Crypto's Firmest Regulatory Ally
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as 'Crypto Mom,' departs Oct. 2, ending her pro-crypto dissent tenure
Sep 26, 2026
๐ฉ๐ช GermanyVanEck Crypto Blockchain UCITS ETF: 0.65% Fee, Block and Coinbase Lead 20-Stock Portfolio
VanEck's Crypto and Blockchain Innovators UCITS ETF charges a 0.65% total expense ratio with 20 equity holdings
Sep 26, 2026
๐ GlobalXRP 2.38 USD Price Target Masks 1.18 USD Downside Risk as Adoption and Rate Tests Loom
XRP bullish Market Signal tracks an ongoing rally, with a 2.38 USD upside target but a 1.18 USD crash scenario flanking the 1.63 USD median forecast.
Sep 25, 2026
๐ GlobalCanada's Big Six Banks Unite to Test Interbank Tokenized Deposits in Historic DeFi Push
Canada's six largest banks are launching a joint initiative to test interbank transfer of tokenized commercial deposits
Sep 23, 2026
๐ GlobalAnimoca Brands Delays IPO and Suspends Merger Talks with Currenc
Animoca Brands delayed its IPO plans and suspended merger discussions with Currenc Group
Sep 22, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesEthereum Is Down 47% From Its All-Time High โ Is Now the Time to Buy?
Ethereum's dominant role in decentralized finance (DeFi) gives it plenty of upside potential. Down 47% from its all-time high, ETH offers a potentially compelling entry point for long-term investors willing to ride out macro and regulatory headwinds.
Sep 21, 2026
๐ GlobalCrypto Markets Rally in Bullish Bounce After Fed Rate Decision: Week Ahead
Cryptocurrency markets staged a bullish bounce in the week of September 21 following the Federal Reserve's rate decision, defying expectations of risk-off selling.
Sep 21, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesHyperliquid HYPE Hits $92 All-Time High with 255% YTD Gains โ But Can the Rally Sustain?
Hyperliquid's HYPE token hit a new all-time high of $92 on September 18, extending its year-to-date gain to 255%
Sep 21, 2026
๐ GlobalOffshore Bitcoin futures collapse 97% in five years as ETFs and regulated options absorb institutional demand
Offshore Bitcoin futures volumes have fallen 97% over five years despite overall crypto market growth
Sep 20, 2026
๐ GlobalCrypto-AI Convergence Poses Systemic Risk to Digital Asset Markets, Venture Capitalist Warns
Venture capitalist Marc van der Chijs warns that crypto and AI convergence creates novel systemic risks.
Sep 20, 2026
๐บ๐ธ United StatesBitcoin Has 16% Chance of Hitting $100K by January 2027, With ETF Flows and Macro the Key Factors
Prediction markets assign only a 16% probability to Bitcoin reclaiming $100,000 by January 2027, reflecting near-term uncertainty.
Sep 20, 2026
๐ฉ๐ช GermanyKfW Tests Blockchain Bond Settlement but DLT Trading Volumes Remain Low Amid Regulatory Gaps
Germany's state development bank KfW is testing distributed ledger technology (DLT) bond issuance and blockchain settlement switching.
Sep 20, 2026
DefiHyperliquid Strategies (PURR) Shares Gain 10.58% on Options Activity and Institutional Buying
Hyperliquid Strategies Inc (PURR) shares gained 10.58% Thursday amid elevated options activity and reported buying by institutional investors tracked as notable managers, following broader enthusiasm for decentralized finance adjacency.
Sep 18, 2026
๐ GlobalAelf Blockchain Restores Core Services After 7-Day Outage Wipes Full Week of Staking Rewards
Aelf blockchain restored public nodes and key dapps following a 7-day emergency shutdown triggered by an August security incident
Sep 16, 2026
๐ GlobalCrypto's $20B DeFi Surge Questioned as ETH and SOL Gain 32% While Stablecoin Growth Lags at 6%
DeFi total value locked surged approximately $20 billion, but stablecoin growth stayed below 6% over the same period
Sep 16, 2026
๐ GlobalClarity Act Odds Plunge as Republicans Reject Democrats' Counter-Proposal Hours Before Senate Vote
Prediction markets sharply marked down the Clarity Act's near-term passage odds after Republicans rejected a Democratic counter-proposal
Sep 15, 2026
๐ GlobalClarity Act Odds Jump on Prediction Markets Ahead of Tuesday Senate Vote
Prediction market bettors on Kalshi and Polymarket sharply raised odds of the US Clarity Act advancing through the Senate
Sep 14, 2026
๐จ๐ฆ CanadaAgentic Crypto Payments Surge 500% in Three Months, Elliptic Sets Compliance Principles
Agentic on-chain crypto payments have surged 500% in three months, prompting Elliptic to publish eight compliance principles โ the Elliptic Standard โ for governing autonomous AI-agent transactions on blockchain.
Sep 10, 2026
๐ GlobalHunter Biden's LAPTOP Memecoin Crashes 98% at Launch
The LAPTOP memecoin โ linked to Hunter Biden โ crashed 98% from its peak within hours of launch.
Sep 10, 2026