The ICBA sued the OCC on Oct. 2, challenging crypto firms' national trust bank charters and asking a court to vacate Protego's approval. 

NEAR Intents GM Alex Shevchenko confirmed on Oct. 2 that the full $3.8M stolen in a protocol exploit was returned, ending the investigation. 

Russian Ministry of Finance employees received wages in digital rubles for the first time on Oct. 1 via accounts on the Bank of Russia's platform. 

Trump announced a new Super Intelligence Force on Oct. 4, led by DNI Jay Clayton, to coordinate federal AI policy after a White House tech accord. 

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US spot Ethereum ETFs lost about $118 million in three days, ending a seven-day inflow run, as Ethereum went flat near $2,680 while Bitcoin edged higher.

Bitcoin topped $87,000 after US payrolls rose just 29,000 in September, then slipped to $85,200 as Treasury yields rebounded and December hike bets firmed.

Zano's post-mortem shows a Gateway Address flaw let an attacker mint 36.9 million unauthorized ZANO, forcing the team into a full month-long chain rollback.

Ethereum's zkAPI has gone live on mainnet, letting users pay for AI and other metered APIs through zero-knowledge proofs instead of linked accounts.

South Korea's financial regulator opened comment on rules letting stocks, bonds, and funds be issued as tokenized securities ahead of a February 2027 rollout.

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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates calls AI "the most dangerous thing that humans have ever gone near," and says it crossed bio and cyber thresholds this year.

The company behind Trump's meme coin has set a Nov. 22 gala dinner for its top 185 $TRUMP holders, its third such event since the token's 2025 launch. 

The Hyperliquid Policy Center has urged the European Commission to regulate crypto perpetual futures under MiFID II, not MiCA, in its first EU filing.

Citi raised its 12-month Bitcoin and Ether price targets, citing stronger crypto activity, ETF inflows, and a more supportive macro backdrop.

NEAR Intents halted services after a $3.8M exploit, then confirmed it is back online with impact limited to USDT on BSC. 

Bitcoin's hash rate hit its highest 30-day average since June after a 19% slump, as price trades near JPMorgan's $85,000 estimated cost to mine a coin.

Evernorth's shareholders approved its merger with Armada II, pushing its $1B raise toward a Nasdaq debut as XRPN on Oct. 8.