$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.
‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens October 2, 2026, 10:12 am
European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.
Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits October 2, 2026, 9:30 am
The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.
Here’s what happened in crypto today October 2, 2026, 9:00 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.
Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review October 2, 2026, 8:25 am
Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.
BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B October 2, 2026, 7:40 am
Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.