Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battle
Both sides agreed the 0.2% tax should be put off until July 1, if the court approves the deal, which will let the state and industry focus on the legal dispute.
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Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates
Ethereum validators face a configuration choice next week that could determine how aggressively the network tests its next major scaling push. The Glamsterdam upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Sepolia testnet on Oct. 6 at 13:53:36 UTC, bringing changes designed to increase Ethereum’s execution capacity. Node operators must update both execution and consensus clients…
Stacks Crypto Erupts Overnight as STX Price Surges +30%
Stacks crypto is trading at $0.385, up +19% over 24 hours on CoinGecko, after a sharp breakout pushed the token above the $0.34 resistance area. STX has been on a tear over the past month, posting a +50% gain in September. Stacks founder Muneeb Ali is set to become CEO of Stacks Labs on October…
MetaMask Confirms Security Incident and Begins Validator Exits to Protect Client Assets
MetaMask is investigating an undisclosed security incident affecting part of its infrastructure, but it says it has found no immediate threat to user wallets. The crypto wallet provider said it is working with external security advisers and partners to contain and fix the issue. MetaMask Exits Affected Validators As a precaution, MetaMask is exiting affected…
Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Locked
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, October 1st, 2026] With around 16% of AVA’s circulating supply already locked, the AVA Smart Program introduces new lock levels as part of a wider overhaul of AVA’s tokenomics. The AVA Foundation and Travala today announced new standard lock levels for the AVA Smart Program, alongside a long-term goal of…
Ripple quietly made Brazil the center of its XRPL tokenization push
Ripple’s Brazilian foothold spans cross-border payments and securities records in a country Chainalysis ranked first for grassroots crypto adoption. Ripple and CSD BR, a regulated financial market infrastructure operator, announced a first phase on Sept. 29 to mirror ownership records for BTG Pactual investment fund shares on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). CSD BR’s systems will…
Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume
Citi also raised its 12-month target for ether from from $2,240 to $3,028.
Historical Trap Ahead? This Early November Event Could Derail Bitcoin’s Rally
The primary cryptocurrency has been in a clear uptrend since July, rising 42% over the past three months. Many analysts have flipped bullish, believing the bear market is over and projecting a pump toward a new all-time high during the next cycle. However, the US midterms in November may divert BTC from its potential bullish…
Ethereum Price Prediction: Leverage Cools as Spot Demand Drives ETH
Ethereum price is trading at $2,690, up by 1.6% over 24 hours, as derivatives exposure contracts and spot demands turn ETH prediction bullish. Can ETH clear resistance, or will a pause in ETF buying keep the market boxed in? The answer depends less on leverage rebuilding than on buyers defending nearby support. Open interest in…