From Wall Street to My Wallet: My First Experience with bStocks on Binance
I had been wanting to invest in companies like NVIDIA or Tesla for a while, but the hours of the traditional market and the difficulties of accessing it always made it complicated for me. Everything changed when Binance launched bStocks and I decided to give them a shot. What exactly are bStocks? They are tokenized assets issued by BTech Holdings Limited (a Binance affiliate) and backed 1:1 by real U.S. stocks that are held in regulated custody. You don't buy the stock directly, but you track its price in real time, with quick trades and without having to wait for Wall Street to open or close.
Crypto Hacker Stole $53M and Spent It on Pokémon Cards
A crypto hacker stole around $53.3 million from Uranium Finance in 2021 by exploiting a flaw in its smart contract. The attack left the platform without enough funds to continue operating.
Part of the stolen money was used to buy rare collectibles, including a Pokémon card set for $750,000, a Black Lotus card from Magic: The Gathering for $500,000, and an ancient Roman coin worth around $601,545.
The purchases also included 18 sealed Magic card packs worth about $1.51 million and a sealed first-edition Pokémon box for $257,500. Authorities seized some of the collectibles and around $31 million in cryptocurrency in February 2025.
In October 2026, a US jury found the hacker guilty of computer fraud and money laundering. He faces a maximum of 30 years in prison, although the final sentence will be decided by a judge.
Why is $STRK moving while most of the market is falling?
$STRK has risen more than 25% today. There hasn't been much major news behind the move, but the Starknet team said it is seriously considering becoming a Layer 1.
The main goal would be to make Starknet resistant to future quantum computers. The team is targeting 2027 for this.
Starknet is already working on technology that could protect the network from quantum computers, so becoming an L1 would be a major step for the project.
Greece is preparing a new tax framework for crypto.
A draft bill proposes a 10% tax on capital gains from crypto assets. The tax would apply to profits from selling crypto, rather than the full amount of the transaction.
The first €500 of annual crypto gains would be tax-free. Crypto-to-crypto swaps would also not create a taxable gain on their own.
The proposal is currently in public consultation and is expected to be submitted to the Greek Parliament in November.
$BTC has dropped today from around $85,500 to about $82,790 and is now holding above $83,200.
$695.8M in crypto positions were liquidated over the past 24 hours, including $643.8M in long positions.
Yesterday, $BTC and $ETH ETFs had a combined $83.1M net outflow. Bitcoin ETFs saw a $118.8M inflow, but Ethereum ETFs had a much larger $201.9M outflow, marking their sixth straight day of withdrawals.
The S&P 500 has reached a new record above 7,835, pushing the total market value of its companies above $71 trillion for the first time.
The rise is mainly being led by technology and AI stocks, while investors are also expecting strong results from major US companies. Lower oil prices and lower Treasury yields have also helped improve market sentiment.
Musk's net worth reached $1 trillion on Monday as SpaceX $SPCX shares jumped more than 5%. The stock has continued moving higher and is now trading around $175.
One of the main reasons was a positive report from Morgan Stanley, which kept its $300 price target for SpaceX and said the stock could have more room to grow compared with major AI companies.
Investors are also watching the next Starship test flight, expected later this month or in early November.
SpaceX has also seen strong business growth. Its revenue nearly doubled from a year earlier, mainly helped by Starlink and its growing AI business.
Matthew Sigel from VanEck believes $BTC may have already reached its bottom, while more investors are buying when prices fall.
VanEck’s long-term model sees Bitcoin reaching $3M by 2050 if it becomes widely used in global trade. Sigel also believes miners could benefit from the AI boom, as their access to electricity becomes more valuable.
Quantum computing remains a risk for Bitcoin, and Sigel believes the crypto industry needs to find a solution in the coming years.
$ZRO has risen from around $1 to above $2 in less than three weeks.
One of the main reasons is growing interest in LayerZero's cross-chain infrastructure. CEO Bryan Pellegrino recently highlighted around $10B–$15B in monthly cross-chain volume, with LayerZero handling a large share of this activity.
Another important factor is ATLAS, LayerZero's new trading infrastructure. The system is designed to create more demand for $ZRO , while part of the fees can be used to buy and burn the token.
LayerZero is also continuing its $ZRO buyback strategy, adding another potential source of demand.
The main risk is supply. More $ZRO tokens are still being unlocked, which could create selling pressure if demand does not keep growing.
$SAND has surged more than 60% after South Korean exchanges removed their trading warnings on the token.
The warnings were added after the August security issue with The Sandbox's cross-chain bridge. After reviewing the situation, the exchanges decided to remove the warnings.
This led to a big increase in trading activity, with $SAND moving from around $0.045 to above $0.07. Trading volume also jumped as more buyers entered the market.
The Sandbox is also working on new updates, including easier access to its games through a browser and new tools for creators.
The name comes from Bitcoin’s historical performance. From 2013 to 2025, $BTC ended October higher in 10 out of 13 years. The average October return over that period was around +19%.
This is why the crypto community often enters October with hopes of a strong month. Of course, history does not guarantee the same performance every year.
The US jobs report came in weaker than expected, while unemployment rose. This increased expectations that the Fed could keep rates unchanged, with markets pricing around an 85% chance of a hold.
The market structure has also improved. After holding support, prices started moving higher, leading to a strong move up during the morning.
The market has since pulled back a bit, with $BTC now trading around $85,100.
NEAR Intents was affected by a security issue that led to around $3.8 million in losses.
The attackers exploited a bug in how Omni’s input and output system interacted with the NEAR Intents smart contract. The service was paused after the issue was detected.
The team says the vulnerability has now been fixed and that affected users will be fully compensated.
$BTC closed September with a 6.33% gain, while $ETH gained 8.77%. This is especially notable because September has historically been one of Bitcoin’s weaker months.
During the month, Bitcoin dropped below $75,000 before recovering to around $87,000. Ethereum also moved higher, reaching above $2,800 before pulling back.
Now comes October, often called “Uptober” in crypto. Historically, October has been one of Bitcoin’s strongest months, with an average return of around 18.56%.
Hyperliquid Labs is unstaking around 3.75M $HYPE , worth roughly $320M at current prices.
According to reports, the tokens are planned for an OTC deal with one institutional buyer rather than being sold on the open market.
$HYPE spot ETFs have already recorded around $349M in total net inflows, according to Farside data. Now, a single institutional transaction is reportedly involving another ~$320M worth of $HYPE .
Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick expects $ENA to reach $2 by the end of 2028. $ENA was trading at around $0.25 when the forecast was made.
Here are the main reasons behind the forecast:
- USDe growth: Ethena’s stablecoin could grow from $4.9B to $40B. - ENA purchases: If USDe passes $7.5B, 95% of the protocol’s net income could be used to buy ENA. - New income: Ethena is also working on lending services for large clients through FalconX.
Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, believes Bitcoin and the crypto market are still in the early stages of growth.
The crypto market is currently worth around $3 trillion. Saylor says that if crypto reaches around 10% of the value of global assets, Bitcoin and the entire crypto market could grow to around $120 trillion.
Saylor sees Bitcoin-backed bank loans as one possible driver in the coming years. This could let people borrow money using $BTC as collateral without selling their coins.
In the long term, Saylor expects Bitcoin to grow by around 20–30% per year.
Bitcoin has pulled back from the $85,000 level and is now trading around $83,000–$83,200.
If Bitcoin continues lower and moves back toward $81,000, that would not be a great sign.
If Bitcoin manages to break through $85,000 again, the next levels I would watch are around $87,000–$88,000.
What makes this correction interesting is that there haven't really been any major or specific negative news behind the move.
For now, I don't want to get too involved in futures, especially while the market is in a phase where there isn't much clear direction. If I start accumulating spot, the coins I'll be watching are mainly $ETH , $SOL and $NEAR .