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JUST IN: Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the NYSE, has filed to tokenize 63 US stocks on a crypto-native exchange. The SEC has already granted permission.

JUST IN: A CFTC no-action letter will let US exchanges convert crypto futures into true perpetual contracts. Exchanges must give position holders five calendar days' notice and a chance to exit, with other contract terms unchanged.

JUST IN: ZachXBT says he posed as a client of a Chinese crime syndicate laundering funds for North Korea's Lazarus Group, fronting 349,700 $USDC and eating a 5% loss on every order to track the BYBIT hack proceeds in real time.

BREAKING: SEC and CFTC have jointly classified $BTC, ETH, SOL, XLM, XTZ and XRP as digital commodities.

The CFTC sent its first crypto market rulemaking to the White House, proposing Regulation CTX and CAM to cover leveraged retail crypto trading and a new "crypto asset market" exchange. Spot trading still isn't covered. Bullish or bearish?

JUST IN: The CFTC has proposed its first dedicated crypto market rules, Regulation CTX and CAM, covering leveraged and margined retail crypto trading and a new "crypto asset market" exchange. The rulemaking has been sent to the White House for review.

JUST IN: The US Treasury has withdrawn its proposed crypto rules targeting unhosted wallets and mixers. The move eases compliance pressure on self-custody and DeFi users.

Crypto morning brief · Mon, Oct 5 $BTC $86,029 (+1.0%) ETH $2,719 (+0.8%) SOL $120.57 (-0.8%) Top mover: ADA $0.2756 (+12.2%) Today's 5 biggest stories:

JUST IN: Metaplanet sold 10,000 $BTC and bought 11,000 BTC in the third quarter, a net addition of 1,000 BTC. The Japanese firm now holds 44,000 BTC.

JUST IN: OKX and the parent company of the NYSE have filed to launch a tokenized US stock trading platform. The venue would offer tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies under the SEC's new innovation exemption.

JUST IN: The SEC has approved the listing of a Bitcoin ETF targeting 3x the daily performance of its $BTC futures benchmark. The approval covers a broader commodity lineup while keeping exchange oversight and brokerage obligations in place.

Spot $BTC ETFs pulled in $134.4 million over October's first two trading days, bouncing back from a Sept. 30 outflow as a soft jobs report eased rate worries. Bullish or bearish?

Crypto morning brief · Sun, Oct 4 $BTC $85,197 (+0.5%) ETH $2,698 (+0.7%) SOL $121.42 (+1.8%) Top mover: BTW $1.18 (-18.8%) Today's 5 biggest stories:

$RAIN +8.5% in the last hour, now $0.0119 (+13.3% on the day)

JUST IN: Microsoft's official X account was hijacked by attackers and used to promote a fraudulent crypto token.

$RAIN +8.0% in the last hour, now $0.0128 (+29.1% on the day)

ESMA has proposed ending EU custody and transfer services for stablecoins that don't comply with MiCA. Non-compliant tokens would lose licensed custody and transfer access, and exit rules are still unresolved. Bullish or bearish?

JUST IN: Chainalysis has attributed the $387 million Bitget hack to North Korean hackers. The firm says DPRK-linked crypto thefts have now topped $1 billion this year.

Crypto morning brief · Sat, Oct 3 $BTC $84,794 (-2.1%) ETH $2,678 (-2.6%) SOL $119.41 (-2.4%) Top mover: RAIN $0.0105 (-10.1%) Today's 5 biggest stories:

JUST IN: The SEC has approved 3x leveraged $BTC and ETH ETPs. Trading won't start immediately.

JUST IN: The Independent Community Bankers of America has sued the OCC over its granting of crypto trust charters, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority. The suit targets Protego's conditional approval.

BREAKING: $BTC has crashed below $84,000, erasing its post-jobs-report bounce. Crypto liquidations are approaching $600 million.

Chainalysis has linked the $387M Bitget hack to North Korea, pushing DPRK-linked crypto thefts past $1B in 2026, with stolen $XRP being swapped through THORChain. Bullish or bearish?

BREAKING: $BTC reclaims $87,000 after a weak US jobs report showed just 29,000 positions added in September, pushing Treasury yields lower.

BREAKING: The CLARITY Act has failed in the Senate by a 49-50 vote. Senator Cynthia Lummis is blaming Senate Democrats for the defeat, leaving US crypto market structure rules in limbo.

Crypto morning brief · Fri, Oct 2 $BTC $86,619 (+3.8%) ETH $2,750 (+2.4%) SOL $122.31 (+4.5%) Top mover: AAVE $182.95 (+12.3%) Today's 5 biggest stories:

BREAKING: US added just 29,000 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.2% — both weaker than expected. $BTC and gold jumped immediately on the print, burning short sellers.

JUST IN: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is leaving the agency today. Known as one of the SEC's most crypto-friendly voices, she led the regulator's Crypto Task Force.

JUST IN: Evernorth has cleared its shareholder vote, clearing the way for a Nasdaq debut with a 473 million $XRP treasury worth roughly $710 million. It plans to trade under the ticker XRPN once the SPAC merger closes.

$USDB is off its $1 peg, trading at $0.9179 (-4.8% in 24h)

BREAKING: The SEC has proposed new crypto custody rules for registered investment advisers and funds, including a self-custody route and conditions for state trust company custody. Public comments are due 60 days after Federal Register publication.

JUST IN: Another dinner with Donald Trump is being offered to the top $TRUMP memecoin holders. The top 185 holders qualify for an exclusive gala on Nov. 22, with the top 29 getting VIP treatment.

Zano's postmortem says an attacker exploited a missing check in Gateway Addresses to mint about 18.4 million $ZANO in one transaction, over $200M in illicit tokens, forcing a 30-day chain rewind. Bullish or bearish?

JUST IN: NEAR Intents has halted services after a $3.8 million exploit, days after it blocked the Bitget hacker's swaps. A contract bug hit deposits and withdrawals across 11 networks. The team says it has patched the flaw and will fully compensate users. $NEAR

Crypto morning brief · Thu, Oct 1 $BTC $83,487 (-2.0%) ETH $2,685 (-1.3%) SOL $117.01 (-4.2%) Top mover: BTW $1.46 (+20.4%) Today's 5 biggest stories:

JUST IN: EU regulators are questioning Binance over its use of the "reverse solicitation" exemption to serve European customers after it failed to win a MiCA license, per FT. ESMA is also seeking stronger enforcement powers.

JUST IN: The US Treasury has published its first binding rule under the GENIUS Act, drawing a $10 billion line through the stablecoin market. The interim final rule was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 30.

JUST IN: MetaMask is exiting its Lido validators while it investigates a security incident, saying it has found no immediate threat to wallets. Lido warns the precautionary exits could mean lost rewards and downtime penalties, with the full cycle taking up to 45 days.

JUST IN: The hacker behind Bitget's $387.5 million breach is shifting stolen funds into Zcash's privacy pool after Near Intents rejected about $50 million in swaps. Roughly $3.8 million in $ZEC has been moved in so far.

JUST IN: Open Standard's dollar stablecoin OUSD has gone live, backed by Stripe, Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase. Issued by Stripe's Bridge on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo, with Coinbase access starting Oct. 1.

Open Standard launched OUSD, a stablecoin backed by Coinbase, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard and Securitize, with most equity distributed to partners who grow it. Stripe made it the default for business payments. Bullish or bearish?

BREAKING: US August PCE inflation cooled to 3.4%, with core PCE up 0.2% MoM, cooler than expected. $BTC jumped past $85K within minutes alongside gold.

Crypto morning brief · Wed, Sep 30 $BTC $85,280 (+1.1%) ETH $2,724 (-0.4%) SOL $122.33 (+1.0%) Top mover: QNT $302.28 (+16.7%) Today's 5 biggest stories:

JUST IN: Sen. Blumenthal's subcommittee has released a report calling Tether's $USDT a "superhighway" for Iranian sanctions evasion. The findings have been referred to the Treasury and the Justice Department.

JUST IN: Kalshi is in advanced talks to raise new funding at a $40 billion valuation, per Reuters. The prediction market was valued at $22 billion just four months ago in a $1 billion round.

JUST IN: Robinhood is rolling out crypto perpetual futures in the US with up to 10x leverage, starting with eight no-expiry contracts via Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp. The brokerage is also adding AI trading agents and weekend trading.

JUST IN: Bitget has reopened withdrawals after a security breach drained roughly $388M. 3,326 $BTC left the exchange in the first hour.

JUST IN: Rep. Comer has expanded his prediction market insider trading probe to Hyperliquid, Crypto.com and PredictIt. Lawmakers are seeking records on identity checks, employee trades and suspicious activity referrals.

Rep. James Comer's House Oversight probe into prediction market insider trading now covers Hyperliquid, Crypto.com and PredictIt, seeking ID-verification and suspicious-trading records. $HYPE CRO Bullish or bearish?

JUST IN: Democrats have blocked the CLARITY Act, stalling US digital asset market structure legislation. Sen. Tim Scott says the move puts politics ahead of the people lawmakers represent.