Bitcoin surged to $118,500, fueled by $204 million in liquidations (mostly shorts). Market cap climbed to $2.33 trillion with daily active addresses reaching 869,000.
Ethereum rallied 5.5% to $4,337, with $57.4 billion futures OI and bullish options positioning.
Spot ETF inflows supported majors: BTC +$270 million, ETH +$55 million on October 1.
The U.S. shutdown commenced while ADP private payrolls fell by 32,000, marking the worst decline since March 2023.
Altcoin sentiment is strengthening as Google search interest for “altcoins” spikes.
The regulator that must approve Bitget's purchase of the Z.com EX operator accuses its operating company of running an unlicensed exchange business and soliciting Thai users from 2022 to 2025. A Bitget spokesperson says it is reviewing the announcement
Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il tied the new date to crypto tax data sharing with the US and the pending Digital Asset Basic Act. The delay still needs the National Assembly
SFC executive director Elisa Ng said 17 tokenised retail products now hold US$1.3 billion, that a tokenised gold ETF may be the next pilot, and that an "innovation pathway" will offer flexibility for controlled pilots
One of the first banks to use DTCC's tokenization service says it has converted real securities. Its plan to trade tokenized equities on its own platform has moved to the first quarter of 2027
