Binance’s EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report October 1, 2026, 6:07 am
EU regulators are reportedly examining Binance’s use of a MiCA exemption to serve customers as ESMA seeks stronger enforcement powers.
Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but ‘audit’ lawsuit survives October 1, 2026, 5:09 am
Chainalysis still faces an aiding-and-abetting claim over Celsius’ disputed $3.3 billion audit after a judge dismissed 15 other claims.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43% October 1, 2026, 3:27 am
Bitcoin gained 42.71% in Q3, its best third-quarter performance since 2017, as US spot ETFs attracted $6.34 billion in net inflows.
Bitcoin think tank questions MSCI’s ‘invisible committee’ over Strategy, Metaplanet rule October 1, 2026, 2:05 am
A Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed “non-operating company” rule could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its indexes and may have roots in an earlier crypto treasury review.
Here’s what happened in crypto today October 1, 2026, 2:00 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026 October 1, 2026, 12:44 am
The $388 million Bitget breach and $320 million Liquid Network exploit accounted for most of September’s losses, though more than $270 million from the latter was later returned.
CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight September 30, 2026, 9:07 pm
The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.
MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident September 30, 2026, 8:15 pm
MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets.
Standard Chartered sees Ethena’s USDe reaching $40B, ENA hitting $2 September 30, 2026, 4:57 pm
The bank also expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise roughly sevenfold to $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales and token buybacks increase.
Crypto advocacy group announces picks for US Congress as midterms loom September 30, 2026, 3:11 pm
The organization’s endorsements in the House and Senate came as many polls showed Democrats favored to regain control of both chambers in 2027.