Here’s what happened in crypto today October 3, 2026, 8:20 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.
NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiter October 3, 2026, 7:59 am
The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.
Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms October 3, 2026, 5:25 am
Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.
Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports October 3, 2026, 3:06 am
US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO October 2, 2026, 4:40 pm
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report October 2, 2026, 2:41 pm
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue October 2, 2026, 2:24 pm
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds October 2, 2026, 12:20 pm
A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.
Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t October 2, 2026, 11:32 am
Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower October 2, 2026, 11:27 am
Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.