Standard Chartered is building an institutional research universe for DeFi
Standard Chartered's DeFi research expansion signals a shift towards institutional-grade analysis, potentially accelerating DeFi's mainstream adoption.
Bitcoin rallies as US PCE inflation cools to 3.4%
Bitcoin's surge amid cooling inflation may signal increased investor confidence and potential shifts in monetary policy expectations.
Bitcoin nears green September close as bulls look to October
Bitcoin nears a positive September close as Bitfinex analysts say stronger spot demand and ETF inflows are needed to support...
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HSBC prepares RedCoin stablecoin launch with payments in focus
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UK FCA begins accepting crypto authorization applications
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 • 2 MIN READUK’s largest retail bank Lloyds, Visa complete live stablecoin settlement pilot
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Crypto is up 0.5% in the last 24 hours
Total market cap
$2.91T
Crypto up +0.46% today
Of 250 coins: 90 up · 160 downFear & Greed index
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Prediction Markets
Likely YES ↑Anthropic valuation by december 315%
US cyber director: Public-private AI collaboration crucial for competition with China
42m Likely YES ↑STRC hits $10091%
Strategy aims to boost STRC growth to enhance Bitcoin acquisitions
53m YES ▲60¢EPL 2027 champion predictions62%
Man City guilty of financial rule breaches, sanctions pending
1h YES ▲60¢EPL 2027 champion predictions62%
Man City found guilty of financial rule breaches, plans to appeal
1h Likely NO ↑Wisconsin governor election83%
Wisconsin governor race tightens as Crowley faces cost policy criticism
1h NO ▲1¢OpenAI valuation by december 3177%
OpenAI fires three safety researchers over alleged leak to outside group
✓ 43h NO ▲8¢Anthropic IPO market cap predictions80%
Anthropic targets mega-IPO before Thanksgiving
+2✓ 74h NO ▲4¢Best AI model by october 202658%
Amazon unveils Strands Decider 2B for rapid AI decision-making
5h YES ▲2¢Maine Senate election43%
Jackson holds edge over Collins in Maine Senate race: Poll
5h YES ▲6¢Best AI model by october 202636%
OpenAI pauses AI training again after agents access US government sites
✓ 25h YES ▲4¢Bitcoin future price predictions100%
Netherlands scraps 36% tax on unsold Bitcoin, easing investor concerns
8h Likely NO ↑Louisiana data center moratorium22%
AI data centers turn to alternative power as grid struggles to keep up
8h Macro
Shinhan Bank completes stablecoin pilot for corporate overseas remittances on Solana
San Francisco Fed study finds stablecoin Treasury growth offsets China’s retreat
Congressional Research Service report flags shaky ground for banks dealing in Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s win rate against the S&P 500 climbs back above 50%
New York and Wyoming regulators sign pact to coordinate crypto oversight
Circle mints about 13.50 billion USDC on Solana in September
Iran to boost crypto use for oil sales amid US sanctions crackdown
ESMA calls for expanded powers to enforce EU crypto regulations
Winklevoss twins spend over $2.9 million in a day to shape Ohio Senate race
Bitcoin gains as rate hike expectations ease after soft PCE data
Bill Miller IV critiques MSCI’s proposal to exclude Bitcoin treasury firms
Former NCA officer Paul Chowles ordered to repay $2.4M for Bitcoin theft during Silk Road 2.0 probe
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Bitcoin
Strategy buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143 million as holdings near 848,000 BTC
Glassnode sees $95K to $97K as Bitcoin’s next major test
Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76 million as holdings hit 846,000
Bitwise CIO says CLARITY Act failure will not derail crypto bull market
Strategy repurchases $139 million in STRC shares, makes no Bitcoin moves
Ethereum
Ethereum prepares Glamsterdam testnet upgrade, targeting higher L1 throughput and efficiency
Ethereum developers propose measures to secure ETH staking against quantum threats
Bitmine hits 97% of its Ethereum target after latest buy
Bitmine adds 9,926 ETH as treasury nears 5% of total supply
Ethereum researchers propose EIP-8361 to end staking issuance at 50%
Finance
Prediction Markets
Coinbase backs Clarity Act, sees advance in consumer protection
▼ Clarity act signed into law in 2026
AI investments dominate global capital markets, Anthropic nears $1.2T valuation
▼ Anthropic valuation by december 31
Maine Democrats to choose new Senate nominee after Platner withdrawal
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Macro
US CPI rises 3.4% in August as gasoline prices jump
Treasury’s $935B cash pile could flood markets with liquidity, and crypto is already celebrating
Headline PCE falls for first time in six years, core inflation remains elevated
Fed leaves rates steady but policymakers split over inflation risks
Markets hold their breath as Fed decision looms over a messy macro backdrop
Tech
Kyrgyzstan’s central bank taps CertiK for digital som security and oversight
X users report wave of suspicious password reset emails following X Money rollout
Meta sheds 10% in premarket as revenue outlook misses estimates
X Money rolls out to US Premium users with 6% yield and Visa card
Alphabet posts $119.8B revenue as Google Cloud surges 82%
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Regulation
House expands prediction market insider trading probe to Hyperliquid and Crypto.com
Blockchain.com targets up to $6B valuation in planned IPO this year: Report
SEC staff says certain crypto buybacks and staking tokens fall outside securities laws
KelpDAO developer sues LayerZero, CEO over $292 million exploit and blame-shifting
Fed proposes reserve and capital rules for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS Act
Web3
The Bitget hack split the cross-chain market into two products
DeFi Development Corp. launches State of Solana dashboard to track network health in real time
Maya Protocol exploited for $1.7M as attacker drains 48.87M CACAO tokens
Helius acquires Light Protocol to build Solana’s onchain privacy layer
Aptos powers B2B stablecoin corridor pilot between MENA and Africa
AI Agents
xAI launches Grok 4.7 with stronger coding and knowledge work performance
Payouts.com partners with Casper to enable AI agent transactions
Alibaba Cloud launches Agent Native Cloud to scale enterprise AI agents
BNB Chain launches AI agent platform built with AWS
OKX debuts AI marketplace for agent discovery and tasks
DeFi
Ondo’s onchain portfolios carry the BlackRock name. The fine print tells a different story.
DeFi protocol Aero set to launch on Oct. 21 across seven chains
NEAR partners with Ondo to bring tokenized stocks and ETFs to near.com
OpenEden brings BNY high-yield bond fund to BNB Chain with RedStone
Aave plans RWA Hub on Avalanche with USA₮ support
Press Releases
Antier strengthens blockchain infrastructure engineering for institutional-grade networks
Amaze Holdings (NYSE: AMZE) executes binding LOI to acquire BullionFX | Alchemy, a decentralized gold-backed financial ecosystem for valued at US$155 million
Vana completes expanded staking as part of the Vega upgrade, publishes expanded VANA token economics
PrimeXBT adds 15 new crypto futures, taking the total to over 170
21X LLC seeks regulatory approval to operate as a US broker dealer and appoints Ray Tierney as CEO
NFTs
Binance to shutter NFT service and accelerate migration to decentralized wallet
Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT prices surge as crypto revival reignites risk appetite
Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT drops 99% from $1.3M to $12K
Gemini to close NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway as it sharpens focus on super app vision
Moonbirds to launch BIRB token in early Q1 2026
Press Releases
Lowest fee Bitcoin ATMs announces launch of more than 400 ATMs nationwide
After 2049 confirms headliners Claptone and Crusy for Singapore Grand Prix weekend kickoff
21X Group announces collaboration with Circle as it joins Arc as a Day-1 launch partner
Sweat Wallet and the SWEAT Token as they exist today end on 30 December 2026
Blackboard and Aster announce first trading competition with up to $100,000 in prizes
Travala’s crypto loyalty program passes 170,000 members, sets long-term goal of 30% of AVA supply locked
OpenPayd recognised among Financial Times’ UK’s fastest growing companies 2027
Sparkling launches the trading app that comes with an agent
Tria launches native XRP Ledger support across Wallet, Card and Trading
MEXC adds another 1,000 BTC to Guardian Fund, strengthening user protection
TopNod Wallet debuts access to Axil’s APT (Axil Pot), a T+0 on-chain yield product for everyday idle liquidity
