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- Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust chartersby Jesse Hamilton on October 2, 2026 at 9:23 pm
The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority.
- BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnershipby Will Canny on October 2, 2026 at 5:34 pm
The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.
- Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98%by Krisztian Sandor on October 2, 2026 at 5:15 pm
Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.
- Trump’s potential AI czar, Jay Clayton, helped pioneer the SEC’s crypto crackdownby Jesse Hamilton on October 2, 2026 at 5:12 pm
The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration’s AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.
- America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challengeby William Schwartz on October 2, 2026 at 1:22 pm
It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.
- U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%by James Van Straten on October 2, 2026 at 12:31 pm
Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.
- Cboe wants to turn VIX into a never-ending tradeby Omkar Godbole on October 2, 2026 at 11:30 am
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 2, 2026
- Live updates: Bitcoin reverses big early gains following soft U.S. jobs databy James Van Straten on October 2, 2026 at 11:22 am
Bond yields also suffered a major whipsaw, turning higher by the afternoon after early declines.
- Crypto traders are in risk-on mode as bitcoin dominance nears return to 60%by Omkar Godbole on October 2, 2026 at 10:31 am
Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT’s has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.
- Bitcoin open interest jumps $2.3 billion as traders pay more for bullish positionsby James Van Straten on October 2, 2026 at 9:14 am
Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.
- Tether’s USDT is ‘coming home’ to Bitcoin after more than a decadeby Jamie Crawley on October 2, 2026 at 8:28 am
A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.
- Bitcoin tops $86,000 ahead of U.S. jobs reportby James Van Straten on October 2, 2026 at 8:11 am
Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.
- SEC proposes new crypto custody rules for investment advisers and fundsby Jesse Hamilton on October 1, 2026 at 8:20 pm
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.
- Another Trump memecoin dinner advertised for token’s top investorsby Jesse Hamilton on October 1, 2026 at 6:45 pm
The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the “most exclusive dinner in the world.”
- Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anywayby Alex Tapscott on October 1, 2026 at 3:00 pm
- NEAR Intents hit by $3.8 million exploit as crypto’s rough year of hacks continuesby Krisztian Sandor on October 1, 2026 at 2:18 pm
The popular cross-chain trading system said Friday the exploiter returned all stolen assets a day later a bug affected deposits and withdrawals across several networks.
- Live updates: Bitcoin posts tentative gains as rates drop ahead of Friday’s jobs reportby Stephen Alpher on October 1, 2026 at 11:59 am
The euro is losing ground versus the greenback as spiking French bond yields revive memories of the European sovereign debt crisis.
- Illinois agrees to six-month delay of crypto tax as industry continues court battleby Jesse Hamilton on October 1, 2026 at 11:58 am
Both sides agreed the 0.2% tax should be put off until July 1, if the court approves the deal, which will let the state and industry focus on the legal dispute.
- Crypto lost $1.26 billion in hacks while bitcoin bulls enjoyed a monster quarterby Omkar Godbole on October 1, 2026 at 11:30 am
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 1, 2026
- Synthetic tokenized stocks are bad for American investorsby Aaron Kaplan on October 1, 2026 at 11:00 am
U.S. markets are the envy of the world because investors trust that whoever owns a share owns it fully, writes Aaron Kaplan, founder of Promethum. The synthetic models cheapens that trust, shortchanges U.S. investors, and undercuts the issuer-led capital markets model.
- Bitcoin kicks off new quarter in the old $82,000-$85,000 price rangeby Omkar Godbole on October 1, 2026 at 10:38 am
Prices briefly topped $85,000 on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. inflation cooled bets on Fed rate hikes, But bulls couldn’t hold the move and spot ETFs didn’t help.
- Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resumeby Jamie Crawley on October 1, 2026 at 9:59 am
Citi also raised its 12-month target for ether from from $2,240 to $3,028.
- MetaMask security incident forces Ethereum staking exits, no funds at riskby Shaurya Malwa on October 1, 2026 at 7:06 am
An Ethereum security researcher estimates about 0.36 ETH in rewards was diverted, while precautionary exits cover validators holding roughly 523,000 ETH.
- Dogecoin gets DeFi testnet as DogeOS bets miners will eventually secure its appsby Shaurya Malwa on October 1, 2026 at 4:58 am
DogeOS wants to turn DOGE into more than a payments and speculation asset, but its applications still rely on selected operators rather than Dogecoin miners.
- Bitcoin’s soft-inflation pop to $85,500 fades as bond yields refuse to fallby Shaurya Malwa on October 1, 2026 at 4:15 am
A cooler-than-expected PCE report sent bitcoin briefly above $85,000 on Wednesday. Treasury yields held near their highest since 2002 and the gains drained away.
- We Asked ChatGPT: How High Can Ripple (XRP) Go Under Bullish Q4 Conditions?by Jordan Lyanchev on October 3, 2026 at 8:28 am
XRP had a massive Q3, can it repeat or outplay it in Q4?
- Massive Ethereum Awakening: Why 580M in Dormant ETH Just Moved Without Crashing Priceby Jordan Lyanchev on October 3, 2026 at 6:39 am
A massive amount of previously dormant Ethereum suddenly moved at the end of September. But there’s a catch.
- October Could Be Wild for Bitcoin: 5 Events Every Crypto Trader Should Watchby Jordan Lyanchev on October 3, 2026 at 5:01 am
October is also known as Uptober in the crypto community – will it live to the hype?
- North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin Goes Live on Fiserv and Solanaby Wayne Jones on October 2, 2026 at 9:58 pm
More than 90 banks and credit unions across North Dakota will be able to access Roughrider Coin through Firsev’s Commercial Center platform.
- Ethereum Foundation and OA Launch zkAPI for Private AI Paymentby Wayne Jones on October 2, 2026 at 8:16 pm
zkAPI keeps prompts awayy from payment servers, but AI providers can read submitted content and may connect sessions through repeated details.
- Bitcoin Crashes Below $84K as Crypto Liquidations Near $600Mby Jordan Lyanchev on October 2, 2026 at 6:53 pm
Why is bitcoin down so much today despite the positive macro news in the US?
- SEC Proposes Rules That Could Change How Funds Custody Cryptoby Chayanika Deka on October 2, 2026 at 6:49 pm
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said that the proposed rule could “replace the grey of uncertainty created by custody rules crafted for a bygone era.”
- Pi Network (PI) in October: 3 AIs Speculate What Will Happen With the Priceby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on October 2, 2026 at 5:33 pm
According to Perplexity, PI may crash to a new all-time low in the coming weeks.
- NEAR Intents Identifies $3.8M Hacker, Gives Them 48 Hours to Return Fundsby Wayne Jones on October 2, 2026 at 3:58 pm
The exploit was isolated to USDT on BSC, and the core NEAR blockchain and its NEAR token were not affected at all.
- Bitcoin Rejected at $87K Despite Soft PCE and Jobs Data as QNT, NIGHT Explode: Weekly Crypto Recapby Jordan Lyanchev on October 2, 2026 at 3:13 pm
The cryptocurrency market has a few new rockstars, led by Quant’s QNT this week.
- Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Bulls Eye $3K Again – Can They Finally Break Through?by Shayan Markets on October 2, 2026 at 2:50 pm
Ethereum is trading around $2.75K after holding a multi-week consolidation above $2.4K. The broader structure remains constructive, but ETH is now pressing into an important resistance area where the reaction could determine whether the current advance extends toward the next major supply zone. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily chart shows a clear
- Bull Market Targets for BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL: Analystby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on October 2, 2026 at 1:59 pm
Martinez believes these cryptocurrencies may reach new ATHs during the next bull run.
- Bitcoin Price Reacts Immediately to Weaker-Than-Expected US Jobs Reportby Jordan Lyanchev on October 2, 2026 at 12:40 pm
The unemployment rate was also higher than expectations.
- Travala’s Crypto Loyalty Program Passes 170,000 Members, Sets Long-Term Goal of 30% of AVA Supply Lockedby Chainwire on October 2, 2026 at 12:21 pm
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, October 2nd, 2026] With around 16% of AVA’s circulating supply already locked, the AVA Smart Program introduces new lock levels as part of a wider overhaul of AVA’s tokenomics. The AVA Foundation and Travala today announced new standard lock levels for the AVA Smart Program, alongside a long-term goal of
- Major Quant (QNT) Volatility, Important Cardano (ADA) Price Warning, and More: Bits Recap October 2by Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on October 2, 2026 at 11:45 am
QNT retreated from its local top, ADA flashed sell signals, while SUI may be gearing up for a huge pump.
- ETH, XRP Sentiment Turns Deeply Negative – But Could Fear Set Up a Rebound?by Chayanika Deka on October 2, 2026 at 10:15 am
Crypto traders are becoming increasingly bearish on Ethereum and XRP.
- EIP-8363 Authors Pull Ethereum Staking Reward Burn From Hegotá Upgradeby Jose Oramas on October 2, 2026 at 7:42 am
Lido’s representative asked the authors to pull the burn from Hegotá on August 6, two days after it surfaced.
- Lowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs Announces Launch of More Than 400 ATMs Nationwideby Chainwire on October 2, 2026 at 7:04 am
[PRESS RELEASE – Las Vegas, NV, October 1st, 2026] Lowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs announced the launch of more than 400 cryptocurrency ATMs across the United States. The machines allow customers to purchase Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT and USDC with cash at a stated flat 5% fee. Customers can also pre-register online before visiting an ATM. Lowest
- Top Ethereum (ETH) Price Predictions as Whales Keep Buyingby Dimitar Dzhondzhorov on October 2, 2026 at 5:33 am
The asset must clear the $2,650-$2,900 range to “accelerate hard,” one analyst claimed.
- XRP Outflows Spike Above 320M, Echoing August Rally Setupby Wayne Jones on October 2, 2026 at 4:13 am
Binance’s XRP reserves fell by about 57 million tokens in three days, erasing more than half of a two-week build-up.
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- Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step inby Andjela Radmilac on October 3, 2026 at 7:30 am
Companies building AI applications can rent powerful computers instead of buying the equipment themselves, paying for access to the graphics processing units, or GPUs, that run their software. Lower rental prices make those applications cheaper to operate, but they can also make life harder for the company that bought the machines and needs the rent The post Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step in appeared first on […]
- US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors strandedby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on October 3, 2026 at 3:40 am
A September 29 ruling closes the LIBRA/M3M3 district-court case after continuity, pleading and jurisdiction failures. The post US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- New SEC crypto rules threaten small advisers, but big firms winby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on October 3, 2026 at 1:30 am
The SEC’s modeled $433,833 annual adviser cost subtotal excludes significant technology spending, raising questions about who can offer the fallback. The post New SEC crypto rules threaten small advisers, but big firms win appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Blast shuts down $20M layer-2 network, forcing Oct. 26 exit deadlineby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on October 2, 2026 at 11:10 pm
Users face a temporary withdrawal pause before an Oct. 26 deadline to exit through Blast’s normal interface. The post Blast shuts down $20M layer-2 network, forcing Oct. 26 exit deadline appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demandby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on October 2, 2026 at 9:50 pm
Stablecoin issuers are emerging as a new source of demand for US government debt as foreign official holdings lose ground. Tether and Circle have increased their Treasury securities and repurchase-agreement holdings by about $200 billion over the past five years, equivalent to more than 40% of the decline in China’s Treasury holdings over the same The post Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand appeared […]
- Bitcoin’s $85,000 sell wall is gone and traders are now betting on $100,000by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on October 2, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Bitcoin’s rally is approaching a $90,000 test as a rare accumulation pattern reappears and sell-side liquidity thins. On Oct. 2, Bitcoin registered an intraday high at $87,000 after buyers broke through a sell wall around $85,000 that had stalled several previous attempts to advance. Glassnode said some of those orders were filled and the remainder The post Bitcoin’s $85,000 sell wall is gone and traders are now betting on $100,000 appeared […]
- Crypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETHby Oluwapelumi Adejumo on October 2, 2026 at 7:10 pm
A third-party lending adapter built on Aave was exploited to steal about 114 ETH, worth over $300,000, while the protocol itself remained unaffected. On Oct. 2, blockchain security firm SlowMist said the attacker compromised two Safe multisig wallets through a flaw in the FlashLoopAdapter used with Aave v3 positions. The exploit allowed the attacker to The post Crypto hackers exploit third-party Aave tool to steal 114 ETH appeared first on […]
- Evernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury is approved, but its real buying power isn’t the $300 million expectedby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on October 2, 2026 at 5:50 pm
Roughly $88.5 million in closing-linked gross sources remains conditional, with expenses and spending choices deciding additional XRP demand. The post Evernorth’s Nasdaq XRP treasury is approved, but its real buying power isn’t the $300 million expected appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Why Strategy’s STRC calculator shows $210 for a share it can redeem at $101by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on October 2, 2026 at 4:40 pm
The illustrative Oct. 2 output holds the dividend constant, while Strategy controls optional redemption at $101 or higher plus applicable unpaid dividends. The post Why Strategy’s STRC calculator shows $210 for a share it can redeem at $101 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Unpatched Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could crash again every time they restartby Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on October 2, 2026 at 3:40 pm
New disclosures show how saved unfunded channels could overwhelm older nodes again on restart, despite a fix shipping in July. The post Unpatched Eclair Bitcoin Lightning nodes could crash again every time they restart appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Failing Canada And Britain Blame Trump, Putin, And ‘White Supremacy’by Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 3:25 am
Failing Canada And Britain Blame Trump, Putin, And ‘White Supremacy’ Authored by J.B. Shurk via American Thinker, Commie Canada and the dis-United Kingdom should be renamed the “Dumb and Dumber” of the British Commonwealth. King Charles III’s North American prime minister, Mark Carney, ran to The New York Times last week to talk about his military combat preparations against the United States in the event that President Trump […]
- “Are You An FPV Pilot”: Pentagon Calls On Drone Operators For Next “Gauntlet” Showdownby Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 3:00 am
“Are You An FPV Pilot”: Pentagon Calls On Drone Operators For Next “Gauntlet” Showdown The Department of War has put out a request for service members with “FPV experience” to participate in testing events called “Gauntlets” and fly Category 1 drones in field training exercises to accelerate drone development and prepare the US for the next conflict, where drones, robotics, and automated kill chains dominate the modern […]
- The Tyranny Of One Man’s Opinionby Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 2:35 am
The Tyranny Of One Man’s Opinion Authored by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano via LewRockwell.com, Thomas Cromwell was the Lord Chancellor of England for much of the reign of King Henry VIII. He engineered the convictions and executions of many whom Henry wanted out of the way, including his two predecessors in office – one of whom was St. Thomas More – and even the king’s second wife, Queen Anne. When Cromwell’s son Gregory, who became […]
- NASA Wants To Resurrect The SR-71 Blackbirdby Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 2:10 am
NASA Wants To Resurrect The SR-71 Blackbird Earlier this month, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman fueled speculation about the agency’s high-speed flight research plans by unveiling a mysterious aircraft silhouette on a slide titled “Rebuilding our X-plane portfolio.” Asked whether the image on the slide depicted the famed SR-71 Blackbird, Isaacman denied it was a Blackbird but signaled renewed ambitions for high-altitude, […]
- Mystery Gunmen Slaughter Seven People On Bus In Syria’s Homsby Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 1:45 am
Mystery Gunmen Slaughter Seven People On Bus In Syria’s Homs Via Middle East Eye Gunmen in Syria killed seven people and wounded four others after opening fire on a civilian bus in western Homs province on Wednesday evening. The bus was carrying company employees returning home from work when it came under fire as it crossed the Masyaf Bridge in the western Homs countryside, according to the Homs Health Directorate. Downtown […]
- DOJ Won’t Defend Suppressor Registry In Court After Congress Killed The $200 Taxby Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 1:20 am
DOJ Won’t Defend Suppressor Registry In Court After Congress Killed The $200 Tax The Justice Department has now made it official: it will not defend part of the 92-year-old National Firearms Act in court, confirming what we reported in August. Solicitor General D. John Sauer told Congress that “the Department of Justice has determined not to file an appeal” in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, the case in which a federal judge […]
- When Regulation Changes Who Becomes Richby Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 12:55 am
When Regulation Changes Who Becomes Rich Authored by Shahid Islam via RealClearMarkets, Economic debates about inequality usually begin with a familiar question: Who has how much income? It is an important question. But perhaps it is not the only one we should be asking. A society can change who becomes rich without substantially changing how unequal the society is. Regulation can weaken one economic elite while creating […]
- US Squeezes China’s Jet Parts Supply As Rare Earth Showdown Escalatesby Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 12:30 am
US Squeezes China’s Jet Parts Supply As Rare Earth Showdown Escalates If you want an indication that resource nationalism and Beijing’s weaponization of critical material exports to gain leverage over the US in high-stakes trade negotiations are accelerating, a new report Thursday afternoon says the Trump administration is planning to slow shipments of commercial jet parts to China. Reuters cites several people familiar with the […]
- FBI Made Over 8,900 Arrests, Located 1,410 Child Victims Under Operation Summer Heat 2.0by Tyler Durden on October 3, 2026 at 12:05 am
FBI Made Over 8,900 Arrests, Located 1,410 Child Victims Under Operation Summer Heat 2.0 Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Federal Bureau of Investigation has located 1,410 children and arrested 8,927 individuals in around three and a half months under Operation Summer Heat 2.0. FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Nassau County Police Academy David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden […]
- Hochul Yanks Cornell Case From Local DA, Hands It To Letitia James – Who Already Picked A Sideby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 11:40 pm
Hochul Yanks Cornell Case From Local DA, Hands It To Letitia James – Who Already Picked A Side The Cornell fraternity case that was coming apart at the seams this week has a new prosecutor. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Thursday night appointing state Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the alleged Cornell sexual assault case, effectively removing Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van […]
- Canada Fast-Tracks 1 Million-Bpd Pacific Link Oil Pipeline To Asiaby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Canada Fast-Tracks 1 Million-Bpd Pacific Link Oil Pipeline To Asia Authored by Julianne Geiger via OilPrice.com, Canada is fast-tracking a proposed 1 million-barrel-per-day oil pipeline to the Pacific coast, giving Alberta another route to Asian buyers and another way around its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. market. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that Ottawa will list the project as one of national interest, […]
- CBS Dumps Tony Romo Two Months After OWI Arrest With Roughly $72 Million Left On His Dealby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 10:50 pm
CBS Dumps Tony Romo Two Months After OWI Arrest With Roughly $72 Million Left On His Deal CBS Sports and Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned lead NFL analyst, are done. “CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways. We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward.” J.J. Watt has been named as Romo’s replacement. Romo joined CBS in 2017 and signed […]
- Waste Of The Day: Defunct Veterans’ Hotlineby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Waste Of The Day: Defunct Veterans’ Hotline Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Contractors working at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ suicide-prevention hotline earned $11.2 million without answering a single phone call, according to a Sept. 1 report from the VA inspector general. Key facts: The Veterans Crisis Line is available 24 hours per day for veterans experiencing a mental health emergency. […]
- Protecting The Indispensable Right: It Is Time To Pass The Free Speech Attorney’s Fee Legislationby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Protecting The Indispensable Right: It Is Time To Pass The Free Speech Attorney’s Fee Legislation Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, A newly proposed bill in Congress could make a meaningful difference in the fight to restore free speech protections in higher education. The Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026 would address a practical problem for civil rights and free speech groups suing public […]
- CEO Warns The 2028 Election Will Be A Brutal Referendum On This One Thingby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 9:20 pm
CEO Warns The 2028 Election Will Be A Brutal Referendum On This One Thing Some of Silicon Valley’s biggest AI boosters are warning that artificial intelligence could become a defining issue in the 2028 presidential election as voters grow increasingly uneasy about the massive infrastructure buildout needed to power the technology. Box CEO Aaron Levie told the Andreessen Horowitz podcast that the next presidential contest could […]
- Newsom Tells California Agencies To Keep Saying AI Despite Trump ‘Super Intelligence’ Orderby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Newsom Tells California Agencies To Keep Saying AI Despite Trump ‘Super Intelligence’ Order Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 30 ordered state agencies to keep using the term “artificial intelligence,” one day after President Donald Trump directed the federal executive branch to replace it with “super intelligence.” Newsom signed an executive order saying all agencies and […]
- Brazil Braces For Election Volatility As Bolsonaro Gains On Lula, Bullish Options Bets Explodeby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 8:40 pm
Brazil Braces For Election Volatility As Bolsonaro Gains On Lula, Bullish Options Bets Explode The big election focus this weekend will be on Sunday, with the latest polling data showing right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are statistically tied. Polymarket, meanwhile, shows Bolsonaro with a wide lead. Bloomberg reports that neither Bolsonaro nor Lula is expected to secure an […]
- Schumer & The Democrats’ “Alinsky-Grade Cloud Of Gaslight”by Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Schumer & The Democrats’ “Alinsky-Grade Cloud Of Gaslight” Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Clusterfuck Nation, The Ancient Parable “I will throw you in prison. I want Chinese style communism to happen inside of the democratic party right now. I want to do cultural revolution shit.” – Hasan Piker, DSA Spox Translation: Chuck Schumer knows that the Democrats have already been thwarted from rigging the election, from […]
- Seagate, Western Digital Crater After Toshiba Breaks Hard-Drive “Supply Discipline” Pactby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 7:47 pm
Seagate, Western Digital Crater After Toshiba Breaks Hard-Drive “Supply Discipline” Pact For most of 2026, the bull case for the HDD duopoly could be summarized in one sentence: nobody is building new factories. On Friday, someone did. Shares of Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) tumbled more than 10% on Friday, standing out like a sore thumb on a day when the Nasdaq hit all-time highs, after Nikkei reported that Toshiba plans […]
- “Told You To F–k Yourself”: GOP Senator Tells Trump Off In Profanity-Laced Leaked Textsby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 7:25 pm
“Told You To F–k Yourself”: GOP Senator Tells Trump Off In Profanity-Laced Leaked Texts Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) unloaded on President Donald Trump in a series of profanity-laced private text messages that are now spilling into public view as the retiring Republican prepares to release a tell-all book about his battles with the president and MAGA world. The fiery exchanges, revealed in reporting on Tillis’ forthcoming memoir, How […]
- Iran’s Disappearing Oil Is Becoming Everyone’s Problemby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 7:05 pm
Iran’s Disappearing Oil Is Becoming Everyone’s Problem Authored by Natalia Katona via OilPrice.com, Iranian oil is disappearing from the market just as its biggest buyer returns for more. China’s recovering crude demand is colliding with the loss of a supplier that sustained its independent refiners through the crisis, forcing them to compete for increasingly expensive alternatives. The consequences reach beyond China: every […]
- California, 6 Other States Sue Trump Admin Over Funding Cuts To Immigration, Race Projectsby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 6:35 pm
California, 6 Other States Sue Trump Admin Over Funding Cuts To Immigration, Race Projects Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times, California and six other states filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday after it moved to cut federal funding for programs involving immigration, race, and gender ideology. California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks in Los Angeles on April 15, 2024. John Fredricks/The […]
- Trump Says Inflation Will Pay Off The $40 Trillion Debt “Very Rapidly”by Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 6:15 pm
Trump Says Inflation Will Pay Off The $40 Trillion Debt “Very Rapidly” President Trump thinks ‘certain levels’ of inflation could take care of the $40 trillion national debt. President Donald Trump appears at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)”You know, inflation. Certain levels of inflation will also pay off that debt very rapidly. Very rapidly,” he told TIME in an […]
- Airlines Plan ‘Rescue Flights’ For Stranded Israelis In UAE After FlyDubai Incidentby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 5:55 pm
Airlines Plan ‘Rescue Flights’ For Stranded Israelis In UAE After FlyDubai Incident Via The Cradle Israeli national airline El Al announced on Friday that it had canceled flights scheduled to bring Israelis home from Dubai after the UAE withdrew landing permits for Israeli carriers. “Due to the cancellation of approval for Israeli companies to land in Dubai, as was reported by the authorities in Israel, we are forced to cancel, at […]
- Putin: Ready To Use ‘All Weapons’ Including Nuclear, If Kaliningrad Attackedby Tyler Durden on October 2, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Putin: Ready To Use ‘All Weapons’ Including Nuclear, If Kaliningrad Attacked Now it’s no longer just high-ranking Kremlin officials saying it, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has now directly weighed in amid the ongoing nuclear threat tit-for-tat involving European officials. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow on Thursday, he warned the Western allies to cease their escalation in Ukraine, stressing he’s willing […]
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- U.S. Energy Department to Release 40 Million More Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserveby Iva Greene on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday, Sept. 29, that it will offer 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Rese…
- Anthropic IPO Prospectus Reveals Company Bleeding Cash, Striving for $2T Valuationby Chase Codewell on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Anthropic disclosed a net loss of $42 billion for 2025 and $518 billion in planned cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in a draft initial …
- Review: Mulberry May Reshape Gut Bacteria, Influence Metabolism; Human Data Lackingby Edison Reed on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A review by scientists at Wroclaw Medical University suggests that compounds in mulberry may alter gut microbiota and, in turn, affect metabolism, acc…
- COVID Was the Warm-Up: The Global Energy Sabotage Is the Real Kill Switchby Mike Adams on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) COVID Was the Warm-UpIn retrospect, we now know that COVID-19 was never the main event. It was a warm-up. It was the largest obedience experiment in…
- Victory by November? How a “defeated” Iran became Trump’s midterm bargaining chipby Lance D Johnson on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) In the world of political theater, where President Trump is the ringmaster of coercive negotiating tactics, we are now being told that the Iran War w…
- AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans Blame Trump for High Prices as Economic Approval Hits New Lowby Sterling Ashworth on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new poll from the Associated Press (AP) and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 17% of U.S. adults approve of U.S. President Dona…
- EU Energy Commissioner: Bloc Paid Over â¬100 Billion Extra Without Additional Fuelby Sterling Ashworth on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) European Union Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said the bloc has paid more than â¬100 billion ($113 billion) extra for energy this year without rec…
- Spicy Foods Linked to Health Benefits in Western Science and Traditional Chinese Medicineby Coco Somers on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Western nutrition science and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) both study spicy foods for their health effects, though the two systems describe thos…
- Macron rejects âAmerican free speechâ model, demands faster EU censorship enforcementby Cassie B. on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Macron pushes for tougher enforcement of the EU’s Digital Services Act, calling American-style free speech “the opposite of free speech” The DS…
- Texas Gov. Abbott declares disaster to ease diesel crunch, allowing dyed fuel on roadsby Ramon Tomey on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation on Sept. 28, temporarily suspending restrictions on dyed diesel fuel use on public…
- Oatmeal and Cereal Both Affect Blood Sugar, but Processing and Fiber Drive the Difference, Researchers Sayby Coco Somers on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Both oatmeal and cold cereal contain carbohydrates that the body breaks down into glucose, according to nutrition researchers. The two breakfast categ…
- Your grocery list might be your best defense against a fading mindby Ava Grace on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Flavonoids in common foods are strongly linked to reduced cognitive decline. A major meta-analysis of 37 studies found that a high dietary intake …
- Google’s Gemini 4 “Argon” Faces Internal Doubts Over Real-World Coding Performanceby Chase Codewell on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Google parent company Alphabet on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 4 “Argon,” its flagship artificial intelligence model, according to the company. Alphabet …
- Was the attack of Pivdennyi Bridge caused by Russian drones or sabotage from corrupt Ukrainian companies?by Lance D Johnson on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A bridge that carries the military pulse of Kyiv was reportedly struck by three Russian drones on Thursday, yet the smoke over the Dnieper hides a dee…
- HHS: States Can Order COVID-19 Vaccines for Low-Income Children Through CDC Programby Morgan S. Verity on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are available for states to order through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Vaccines for Ch…
- Report: Atrazine Contaminates More Than 25% of U.S. Rivers and Streamsby Iva Greene on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) A new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity estimates that the widely used weedkiller atrazine contaminates more than 25% of all river and s…
- Conference Board Reports: Consumer Confidence Drops for Third Straight Month to 2014 Lowsby Sterling Ashworth on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Conference Board reported Tuesday, Sept. 29, that its consumer confidence index fell to 81.9 in September, down 6.7 points from August.The rea…
- Epic Fury Escalates: Washington Sends Third Carrier, More Troops to Middle Eastby Garrison Vance on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) The Department of War is sending a third aircraft-carrier strike group and additional Marine Corps ships to the Middle East, adding 9,000 to 10,000 tr…
- Scientist warns that AI could “spiral out of control” without global safeguardsby Ramon Tomey on October 2, 2026 at 6:00 am
(NaturalNews) Karen Hallberg, head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Pugwash Conferences, warned that self-improving AI may already be advancing beyond human con…
The Defiant Defi News. The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance.
- Kalshi and Coinbase Win Partial Illinois Ruling on Sports Contractsby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 11:10 pm
The judge found state licensing rules likely conflict with federal derivatives law, but left transaction fees unresolved and ordered the parties to propose injunction terms.
- Arbitrum Pauses New Stylus Activations in Emergency Security Actionby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 9:46 pm
Active contracts can still run and renew, while a new BoLD guard could delay unconfirmed withdrawals if contradictory proofs are accepted.
- ICBA Sues OCC Over Crypto Trust Chartersby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 9:45 pm
The complaint targets Protego’s conditional approval and seeks to stop the agency from granting charters under its disputed rule and guidance.
- Ethereum Foundation Introduces zkAPI for Private API Paymentsby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 6:44 pm
OA Chat supports the prepaid tool, which separates billing from requests but does not conceal prompts from AI providers.
- IMF Approves $138 Million for El Salvador After Bitcoin Waiverby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 5:17 pm
The fund still expects no further Bitcoin accumulation beyond documented donations and wants the state’s remaining Chivo exposure fully unwound.
- Illinois Agrees to Six-Month Crypto Tax Delay, Subject to Court Approvalby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 4:57 pm
The levy would charge customers on asset value rather than gains, with draft rules covering paid custody, transfers and stablecoin settlement.
- Ripple and CSD BR Partner to Mirror Brazil’s BTG Fund Records on XRP Ledgerby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 4:42 pm
The companies describe a live-transaction phase, with CSD BR retaining the official records for registration, deposit and settlement.
- Centrifuge Confirms Three Tokenized Funds Are Live on Arcby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 4:41 pm
JAAA, JTRSY and HYB span US Treasuries and credit, with direct fund access limited to non-US professional investors.
- Aave Labs Proposes Foundation to Bring Brand and IP Under DAO Oversightby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 4:32 pm
Phase 1 would create a Cayman Islands entity and appoint independent officers; trademark, domain and codebase transfers would require later governance votes.
- Circle Urges EU to Replace Stablecoin Bank-Deposit Mandatesby The Defiant Team on October 2, 2026 at 4:10 pm
The USDC issuer also wants to preserve cross-border co-issuance and create a recognition route for foreign stablecoins, while central banks demand stronger safeguards.












































































































