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.
Tether’s climb to Ethereum’s size doesn’t crown a new platform winner – it exposes what users actually show up for: cheap, permissionless dollars, with little regard for the chains or issuers underneath.
The Parliament's non-legislative report lands days after MiCA's full enforcement began, warning that US dollar stablecoins pose a structural risk to the euro.
