1. ๐ Bitcoin retreated to $84,600 after attempting to break $87,000
BTC rose to $87,146**, but failed to hold and fell to **$83,852, trading around $84,600. The decline over the day is โ 0.26โ0.46%.
2. ๐ฅ Liquidated $806 million in one day**
Of the total liquidations, BTC accounted for $282 million, ETH โ $178 million**, SOL โ $36.65 million, XRP โ $24.34 million .
3. ๐ NEAR Intents fully returned the stolen funds
SHIELDโs AI security layer identified the hacker and restored connectivity within 24 hours. Funds were returned at 14:30 UTC. NEAR plans to strengthen security using AI.
4. ๐ฐ Bitcoin ETF: $103 million inflow on day one of โUptoberโ
After an outflow of $148.7 million on Wednesday, on Thursday the ETFs returned to inflows. BlackRockโs IBIT attracted $196 million. Total assets โ $109.3 billion.
5. ๐ The whale sold 6,595 ETH at a loss of $2.44 million**
A wallet that bought ETH a year ago at an average price of **$3,040 sold its assets on Coinbase for about ~$2,665. The loss is 12.3% of the invested amount.
6. ๐ Worldcoin surged by 10.7%
WLD rose to $0.5631, becoming one of the best in the top-100 after several days of correction.
7. ๐ Midnight (NIGHT) โ top gainer of the day
NIGHT rose by 28.39% among the top-100 cryptocurrencies.
8. ๐ Lighter (LIT) โ worst performance
LIT fell by 6.55% over the day.
9. ๐๏ธ SEC: 60 days to comment on custody rules
The SEC published a proposal allowing registered investment advisers and funds to store crypto assets themselves. Chairman Atkins: โRules canโt keep up with the market.โ
10. ๐ SEC: โmore proposals are on the wayโ
Atkins outlined the SECโs regulatory steps: the end of โregulation through enforcement,โ a DTC pilot for tokenization, an โinnovative exception,โ and more. New initiatives are being prepared.
11. ๐ฆ Staffing crisis at the SEC and CFTC
Hester Peirce (โCrypto-momโ) leaving left the SEC with two commissioners. The CFTC is run by a single chair from December 2025. Three people regulate the entire market.
12. ๐ The CLARITY Act will not be re-voted on until the elections.
After the failure on September 15 (49โ50), resuming voting until the November 3 midterm elections is unlikely.
13. ๐ โHalloweenโ for XRP, DOGE, and XRP
DOGE fell by 4.7%, XRP by 3.04%, and TRX rose by 3.19%.
14. ๐ Solana rose by 3.21% to $123.80
SOL became one of the few major assets in profit.
15. ๐ Santiment: social activity around BTC fell by 33%
Discussions about BTC on X, Reddit, and Telegram have declined despite the price rising. Analysts warn: one seasonal factor doesnโt guarantee growth.
16. ๐ฆ Coinbase: profit-taking at a year high
On September 22, holders realized $25,700 worth of BTC profit โ a record for 2026. Spot demand fell by 170,000 BTC over 30 days.
17. ๐ The whale sold 30,000 BTC over the week
Analyst Ali Charts: large holders cut positions by about $2.52 billion.
18. โ๏ธ Court: Kalshi contracts do not fall under the CFTC
The Sixth Circuit ruled that Kalshiโs sports contracts are not โswaps,โ and the statesโ gambling laws are not overturned. The split between jurisdictions is deepening.
19. ๐จ SlowMist: FlashLoopAdapter vulnerability
An attack via a third-party integration allowed the collateral to be withdrawn from two Safe wallets. The issue has been resolved.
20. ๐ฆ Blast closes the L2 network
The project announced a permanent shutdown of the Ethereum Layer-2. Users are advised to move their assets back to Ethereum.
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๐ Summary: โUptoberโ started off volatile โ BTC charged at $87K but pulled back to $84K. NEAR returned the stolen funds, ETFs are back in the green, but whales are locking in profits at year highs. The US regulatory landscape has weakened with the departure of key commissioners.
