The U.S. government shutdown commenced, furloughing 750,000 workers at a daily cost of $400 million, halting economic data releases.
Bitcoin trades at $114,400, locked in a narrow $113.3K–$114.8K range; critical supports lie at $111K and $108K. Ethereum held $4,100, Solana weakened below $210, while BNB stayed above $1,000.
Spot ETFs kept solid daily momentum positive: BTC +$430 million inflows, ETH +$127 million inflows, with no funds seeing redemptions.
Options skew shows rising demand for downside protection; implied vols remain near historic lows.
Gold surged 12% in September, its best month since 2011, reflecting elevated demand for hard assets.
Two insider-linked incidents dating back to February 2025 exposed support data from roughly 2,000 accounts. The exchange says no breach occurred and funds were never at risk.
Crypto markets recovered Monday as Iran nuclear talks progress and the Strait of Hormuz blockade remains without escalation. BTC approaches $74,000, but elevated equity correlation and fragile technicals keep the risk-reward unclear.
The HKMA handed its first approvals to the banks that already print the Hong Kong dollar. That tells you everything about what these tokens are meant to be.
Geopolitical pressure from the Strait of Hormuz standoff continues to weigh on BTC, which has failed to sustain gains above $72,500 even as whale selling dries up and leveraged shorts accumulate.
