🔍Institutional Capital Absorbs Geopolitical Pressure and Security Exploits Near $83,000

While the real-time market context feed provides no explicit price and percentage metrics, the provided reporting indicates that Bitcoin declined by 1.7% to around $83,000. This downward drift reflects short-term cautiousness and liquidity adjustments among market participants, pointing to a tempora

Solana: x402 batch settlement enters public preview for micropayments - 30 Sep 2026

Solana: x402 batch settlement enters public preview for micropayments - 30 Sep 2026

PayAI Network's x402 batch settlement is live on Solana today in public preview. The feature lets merchants bundle many micropayments into a single payment channel, with periodic claims and payouts instead of individual on-chain transactions. PayAI states this cuts network fees from thousands of dol

SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit

SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit

SlowMist traced the earliest logged malicious activity linked to Bitget’s $388 million theft to Aug. 31, when an attacker exploited a zero-day vulnerability affecting a third-party security product.Attackers stole the funds from Bitget’s hot wallets on Sept. 24 (UTC), transferring assets to addresse

Bitcoin ETFs stretch $3.1B inflow streak as Ether funds turn red

Bitcoin ETFs stretch $3.1B inflow streak as Ether funds turn red

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their net inflow streak to nine trading days, while Ether and Zcash funds flipped to outflows.Bitcoin ETFs attracted $66.2 million on Tuesday, bringing net inflows over their winning streak to roughly $3.1 billion, according to data from SoSoValu

Bitcoin Price Tests $83,000 Ahead of Key PCE Inflation Release

Bitcoin Price Tests $83,000 Ahead of Key PCE Inflation Release

Bitcoin price is trading at $83,000 ahead of the August core PCE release, just 0.71% above its $82,700 24-hour low, leaving a narrow downside reference in focus as the inflation report approaches. The immediate question is whether an estimated monthly reading between 0.3% and 0.5% will shift Federal

Maelstrom CIO Says Bitcoin Could Reach $1 Million by 2030 — Interview

Maelstrom CIO Says Bitcoin Could Reach $1 Million by 2030 — Interview

By Jihye LeeSEOUL--Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030 as the bust of the artificial-intelligence investment boom prompts governments to inject trillions of dollars into the financial system, says Maelstrom Chief Investment Officer Arthur Hayes.Hayes expects the cryptocurrency's strongest gains t

Bitcoin Falls Amid Uncertainty Over Middle East Conflict — Market Talk

Bitcoin Falls Amid Uncertainty Over Middle East Conflict — Market Talk

Bitcoin falls as continued uncertainty over the Middle East conflict keeps investors cautious over risky assets. President Trump denied reports that the U.S. offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran showing concrete steps regarding its nuclear program. Bitcoin drops 0.6% to $83,075, LSEG

Crypto Fear & Greed Index Falls to 71, Remains in Greed Territory

Crypto Fear & Greed Index Falls to 71, Remains in Greed Territory

The cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index stood at 71 on September 30, down 2 points from a day earlier, according to crypto data provider Alternative.As of 9 a.m., Bitcoin was trading at $83,680 on CoinMarketCap, up 0.21% from the previous day.Altcoins were broadly weaker as well. Ether fell 0.42% an

Illinois to Tax Crypto Trades 0.2%—Even on Losing Trades

Illinois to Tax Crypto Trades 0.2%—Even on Losing Trades

On September 29, the Illinois Department of Revenue officially released a draft outlining details of its Digital Asset Tax Act .Notably, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the unparalleled bill into law on June 16 as part of the state’s fiscal 2027 budget bill (SB 3019).Illinois mandates 0.2% crypto tran

Bitget CEO Not Optimistic on Freezing, Recovering $388 Million in Hacked Funds

Bitget CEO Not Optimistic on Freezing, Recovering $388 Million in Hacked Funds

Bitget Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen said she is not optimistic about the prospects of freezing and recovering $388 million stolen in a recent hack.Cointelegraph reported on September 29 that Chen pointed to Bybit’s $1.5 billion hack last year to underscore how difficult it is to recover stolen

Sui Says Traders Can Lose Money Despite Correct Calls as CME Micro SUI Futures Equal One-Tenth of Standard Contract

Sui Says Traders Can Lose Money Despite Correct Calls as CME Micro SUI Futures Equal One-Tenth of Standard Contract

Sui said on X that traders can still lose money even when their market view is correct if their position size is too large. According to Odaily, CME Group’s micro SUI futures contract is one-tenth the size of the standard contract.

Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Could Rise to $300,000-$600,000 by 2029

Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Could Rise to $300,000-$600,000 by 2029

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said Bitcoin could climb as high as $600,000 by 2029.TheStreet reported on Sept. 30 that Brandt said in a recent interview Bitcoin has likely already bottomed and entered a new bull-market cycle. He projected the cryptocurrency would reach $300,000 to $600,000 by the end

Polymarket Red Sox-Yankees Submarket Swings to 50% After Sharp Move

Polymarket Red Sox-Yankees Submarket Swings to 50% After Sharp Move

A Polymarket submarket tied to the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees event saw the probability of the "over" option for "first 5 innings total runs above 5.5" jump from 20.5% one hour earlier to 50%, a 29.5% swing. According to ChainCatcher, the move was monitored by Catcher Predict, which noted t