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MetaMask suspends its Ethereum staking services following a security incident

#MetaMask Staking has taken precautionary steps to protect customer assets tied to its #Ethereum validators, including initiating exits from validators operated through #Lido . The move may result in lost staking rewards and downtime penalties as the validators are deactivated to mitigate potential slashing risks. The affected validators have begun the exit process and are expected to complete withdrawals by October 7, 2026, although full withdrawals have not yet been finalized.

👉 coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/01/metamask-security-incident-forces-ethereum-staking-exits-with-lido-warning-of-lost-rewards

MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS IN OCTOBER

#Nillion $NIL #Starknet $STRK #Ripple $XRP #Derive $DRV #Ethereum $ETH #Safe $SAFE #Ronin $RON #EthosNetwork $WHUF #PiNetwork $PI #SoulLabs $SO #Kinetiq $KNTQ #Aerodrome $AERO #Lisk $LSK #DTCC #TheSandbox $SAND

SBI Holdings has completed its acquisition of Bitbank

#SBIHoldings has completed its full acquisition of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange #Bitbank . The transaction was completed through Bitbank’s repurchase of its own shares from MIXI and Ceres. Following the deal, SBI VC Trade President Tomohiko Kondo will join Bitbank’s board, while Bitbank CEO Noriyuki Hirose is expected to become an external director of SBI VC Trade. The deal was initially valued at ¥46.7B ($288.6M) when announced in June.

👉 x.com/TheBlockCo/status/2105580726993539550

Base announces the launch of Cobalt upgrade

#Base has rolled out the #Cobalt network upgrade, introducing Validity Transactions for greater trader control and expanding functionality for its #B20 token standard. Validity Transactions allow users to submit time-bound transactions that stay inactive until predefined conditions are met, giving them greater control over when and under what criteria transactions are included on Base.

The upgrade also expands the B20 token standard with new features, including Composite Policies, scheduled multiplier updates, and the seizeWithMemo function. Over the coming month, Base plans to introduce 200ms blocks with the same reorg guarantees, native smart-account support for gas sponsorship and batching, and select Glamsterdam EVM upgrades.

👉 theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-09-30-base-launches-cobalt-upgrade-with-conditional-transactions-and-new-b20-asset-functions-417308

#YZILABS INVESTMENTS NOT YET LISTED ON #BINANCE

$BTW $DOS $APR $ZEST $VELVET $NYM $FHE $PUFFER $CORN $AEON $IDOL $CYC $MAVIA $ASP $ZKJ

BEST PERFORMING PROJECTS IN Q3 2026

$AKE $STONK $BTW $PONS $RHEA $DGAI $PROM $BR $QNT $PUMP $MINA $ENA $ZEC $DRV $RAY

Jeeves raises $110M in a Series C funding round

#Jeeves secures $110M in a Series C funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from AllianceBernstein, Coinbase Ventures, a16z, ParaFi Capital, Wintermute Ventures, Y Combinator, and others. Jeeves will utilize the funding to scale its stablecoin wallet, deploy #AIagents , and expand instant payouts to more countries, extending its payments infrastructure into crypto-native rails.

Jeeves is a financial platform providing flexible payment and expense management services and technology solutions.

👉 x.com/jeeves_inc/status/2105027655330308388

MAJOR UPCOMING TOKEN UNLOCKS IN OCTOBER

#Sui $SUI #FalconFinance $FF #Bitway $BTW #Rain $RAIN #PumpFun $PUMP #Arbitrum $ARB #LayerZero $ZRO #Akedo $AKE #Plasma $XPL

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TOP TOKEN GENERATION EVENTS IN Q3 BY FDV

#DGrid $DGAI #MarsCat $MCAT #Pons $PONS #SoFiUSD $SOFID #STONK $STONK #DopplerFinance $XDP #DappOS $DOS #GRVT $GRVT #Teller $DEBIT

TOP DEXES BY VOLUME IN Q3 2026

#Uniswap - $171.50B
#PancakeSwap - $77.40B
#PumpSwap - $38.40B
#Aerodrome - $34.20B
#Orca - $18.60B
#Meteora - $17.50B
#Raydium - $13.90B
#Hyperliquid - $13.80B
#Fluid - $9.20B
#Curve - $8.50B

TOP CHAINS BY MONTHLY TVL GROWTH #Bittensor #Pharos #0G #Near #Tron #Zcash #Hedera #Filecoin #Avalanche #Stacks #Canton #Algorand #Injective #Robinhood #Ink

TOP 15 BLOCKCHAINS BY REVENUE FOR THE LAST MONTH #Robinhood #Tron #Base #Ethereum #Solana #Polygon #BNBChain #Hyperliquid #Arbitrum #Monad #Avalanche #Injective #ICP #Aptos #OPMainnet

Bitwise announces the launch of spot NEAR ETP in the U.S.

#Bitwise has launched the Bitwise NEAR ETF (NYSE: NRR), offering investors spot exposure to #NEAR . Bitwise intends to stake the Fund’s NEAR tokens in-house, aiming to maximize participation in NEAR’s average staking rewards of ~5%. The Bitwise NEAR ETF is trading on #NYSEArca under the ticker NRR, with a 0.75% management fee. The fund provides exposure to NEAR’s price performance while also allowing investors to earn staking rewards.

👉 x.com/Bitwise/status/2104926723666006234

Blockchain.com plans $500M IPO this year

A prominent global cryptocurrency financial services company and digital asset platform, #Blockchaincom , plans to go public this year, seeking to raise around $500M through an IPO at a targeted valuation of $4B to $6B. The company filed confidentially with the SEC in May and could raise less than $500M to complete the listing. The planned IPO comes as the crypto market recovers, with Bitcoin up more than 30% since mid-August, though recent crypto IPOs have seen significant declines. Broader blockchain adoption could also influence the offering’s performance.

👉 bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-28/blockchain-com-is-said-to-target-500-million-ipo-this-year

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TOP PERPETUAL DEXES WITH POTENTIAL AIRDROP BY MONTHLY TRADING VOLUME #Variational #StandX #Pacifica #Antarctic #Nado #Extended #QFEX #Reya #Arcus #RISEx #Phoenix #BULK #Astros #TurboFlow #Bullet

CRYPTOCURRENCY ETFs OVERVIEW (7D)

#iShares #ProShares #Fidelity #Grayscale

Total Assets under management: $125.75B
Total Net Flow: + $1.22B

#ETF #Bitcoin $BTC #Ethereum $ETH

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THORChain declines to block assets linked to Bitget hackers

Hackers stole $387.5M from crypto exchange #Bitget on September 24, with some of the funds now being converted into #Bitcoin via #THORChain , which has declined to block the transactions. THORChain allows users to swap assets across blockchains without identity checks. Once the stolen funds are converted into Bitcoin, they cannot be frozen by a centralized entity.

THORChain defended its permissionless model, saying it is open to anyone, like Bitcoin, #Ethereum , and #BNBChain . It argued that this raises broader questions about whether base-layer blockchains should be responsible for handling known stolen funds, rather than placing that responsibility solely on THORChain.

👉 finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/thorchain-refuses-block-assets-tied-122333334.html?guccounter=1