Crypto news today

VanEck's Head of Digital Asset Research Matthew Sigel said BTC could hit $500k in this or the next cycle; VanEck's model projects $3M by 2050.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $241.1M in inflows for the third consecutive week, while Ether ETFs saw outflows of $138M. Zcash ETFs posted $94M outflows; Solana

From October 5, Russia enacts rules for crypto exchanges and digital depositories; TOKEN2049 takes place October 7–8; US to release PMI and Fed minutes.

A Bitcoin whale from 2013 sent test transactions of 0.0005 BTC from two wallets holding 1346 BTC ($115M), bought 13 years ago with a 479x return.

An investor sent $305,000 in DAI to scammers by copying an address from transfer history; another lost 12,041 LINK ($170,000) to a phishing Permit2.

The SEC has approved 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs from Volatility Shares. The funds will trade on Cboe BZX and offer triple daily exposure to BTC and

Zcash launched the NU7 upgrade on its testnet on October 4 at block 4,465,026, reducing the target block interval to 25 seconds. Mainnet decision is set for Oct

OKXICE, a joint venture of OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, notified the SEC about launching a TSV platform offering tokenized shares of over 60 companies.

Greenfield Capital filed a complaint with the Swiss regulator against Safe, citing $1.98M Q2 revenue and a drop in assets in Safes from $66B to $30B.

PGPZ registered lobbying activity for Zcash in Washington from October 1, focusing on the CLARITY Act and digital asset tax policy, with $750,000 in first-year

Donald Trump has appointed former SEC chair Jay Clayton as head of the new Super Intelligence Force, according to a Sunday post on Truth Social.

After four months in prison, CZ returned to the UAE, kept his controlling stake in Binance, and is valued at $114 billion. MGX invested $2 billion.

Donald Trump has announced the creation of the Super Intelligence Force (SIF) to coordinate US government efforts, led by Clayton, Ferguson, Michael, and Kupor.

Japan has added crypto exchange Garantex to its sanctions list with asset freeze, along with 33 organizations, 9 individuals, and 35 vessels linked to Russia.

A storage breach on the Base network led to the theft of 1,783 ETH (about $6 million). The protocol associated with the stolen funds has not been disclosed.

The IMF approved an immediate $138 million payment to El Salvador under a $1.4 billion EFF program, granting waivers on criteria including Bitcoin accumulation.

The Russian Finance Ministry reported its first salary payments in digital rubles. About 16 million digital rubles were distributed during 2025 pilot tests.

Greek police have detained 17 people, including 9 military personnel, in the FXO crypto pyramid scheme case, which involved over 10,000 participants and $8M.

ICBA filed a lawsuit against the OCC on Friday, challenging the issuance of national trust charters to crypto firms without standard banking requirements. OCC d

Argentina introduced a citizenship-by-investment program: $350,000 donation or $800,000 in government bonds. Applications open in Q4 2026. Family fees specified

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet declined by $4.673 billion in a week. The market expects a pause on October 28, a 25 bp hike to 4.00–4.25% on December 9, an

Bitpanda co-CEO: After MiCA, EU users show greater trust in regulated platforms. Transition period ended by July 1; ESMA calls for stricter oversight.

Anchorage Digital reduced its workforce by 17%, or about 68 positions, from a staff of around 400. The company is expanding into stablecoins and raised $100M fr

A database with 18 million Minecraft player records, including logins, emails, and password hashes, is for sale on the darknet. No Mojang or Microsoft breach.