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Live updates: Bitcoin, gold and tech futures edge higher as markets await U.S. jobs report
Bitcoin trades above $86,000 as gold and tech futures rise, with investors expecting 90,000 new U.S. jobs and unemployment to hold at 4.1%.
US targets $17 billion Russia-linked crypto payment network using USDT as an escape route
The US sanctioned the Russia-linked A7 Network and proposed new restrictions to cut its crypto intermediaries off from global markets. On Oct. 1, the Treasury Department designated A7 as a significant transnational criminal organization, extending blocking sanctions beyond individual companies previously targeted by Washington to the broader payment network. FinCEN simultaneously proposed barring covered financial…
Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%
Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT’s has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.
ETH, XRP Sentiment Turns Deeply Negative – But Could Fear Set Up a Rebound?
Cryptocurrencies went on a wild ride in September 2026, defying the traditional seasonal curse. As the market heads into the fourth quarter, Ethereum and XRP sentiment has turned sharply negative. Santiment found that social media discussions around both altcoins are showing increasing pessimism. Fresh Wave of Fear Ethereum currently has 0.89 bullish comments for every…
XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Teases Special Announcement in Korea Blockchain Week
XRP price is hovering at $1.52 on October 2, up 1% over 24 hours, as we look toward Ripple’s October 3 appearance in Seoul, which could flip its prediction. The event has become a near-term catalyst, but the announcement itself remains undisclosed. The XRP Seoul program lists a 20-minute session titled “Special Announcement: What’s Coming…
Coinbase completes Deribit switch, ending International Exchange trading
Coinbase completed the migration of Coinbase International Exchange to Deribit on Oct. 1, ending trading on its former international venue. The old exchange is now read-only, with its trading activity moved to Deribit. Coinbase’s migration status report marked maintenance complete at 10:02 UTC on Oct. 1, 2026. For affected institutional clients, the switch makes new…
El Salvador Agrees to Halt Further Bitcoin Accumulation Under IMF Deal
The International Monetary Fund completed El Salvador’s second and third reviews last night, authorizing an immediate disbursement of SDR 101.96 million, or about $138 million. The release followed a waiver for a missed Bitcoin accumulation performance criterion, while El Salvador program states that no further accumulation is envisaged beyond documented donations. The decision preserves IMF…
Tether’s USDT is ‘coming home’ to Bitcoin this month over a decade after debut there
A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.
Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs report
Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.