Token Metrics Blog - Latest Crypto News, Updates & Trends 2026

'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K

Bitcoin Hits $87K to Open Uptober as Polymarket Prices More Gains

Bitcoin rose to around $87k after cool August inflation data shifted rate bets. Spot ETFs added $6.34 billion in Q3. Token Metrics technicals read bullish but stretched as traders watch rates…

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review

Circle Urges EU to Ease Stablecoin Bank Rules in MiCA Review

Circle asked the EU to drop fixed bank-deposit minimums for stablecoins and keep cross-border issuance. The push reopens the MiCA debate over how reserves should work.

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B

BNB Chain Tops $1B in Tokenized Stocks as Solana Technicals Read Bullish

BNB Chain became the first network to top $1 billion in tokenized stocks and ETFs, holding about 30% of a $3.7 billion market. Here is what changed, why it matters, and what to watch next.

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K

Bitcoin Hits $87K to Open Uptober as Polymarket Prices More Gains

Bitcoin rose to around $87k after cool August inflation data shifted rate bets. Spot ETFs added $6.34 billion in…

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review

Circle Urges EU to Ease Stablecoin Bank Rules in MiCA Review

Circle asked the EU to drop fixed bank-deposit minimums for stablecoins and keep cross-border issuance. The push…

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B

BNB Chain Tops $1B in Tokenized Stocks as Solana Technicals Read Bullish

BNB Chain became the first network to top $1 billion in tokenized stocks and ETFs, holding about 30% of a $3.7…

Token Metrics Team

October 2, 2026

The 'Largest Pure-Play' XRP Treasury Is About to Go Public

Evernorth Goes Public as XRP Treasury as Ripple Unlocks 1B XRP

Evernorth won approval to list on Nasdaq Oct 8 as XRPN after raising over $1 billion for an XRP treasury holding…

Token Metrics Team

October 1, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs’ 9-day, $3 billion inflow streak comes to an end as $149 million exits the funds

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $149M After 9-Day $3B Inflow Streak Ends

US Bitcoin ETFs lost about $149 million in a single day. That broke a nine-day run that added about $3 billion.…

Token Metrics Team

October 1, 2026

Citi Lifts 12-Month Bitcoin Target to $113K, Ethereum to $3K

Citi Lifts Bitcoin Target to $113K as Polymarket Prices $82K Hold

Citigroup raised its 12 month Bitcoin target to $113,000 and Ethereum to $3,028 on stronger activity and ETF…

Token Metrics Team

October 1, 2026

Altcoin exchange deposit count jumps 160% in 2 weeks

CryptoQuant Flags 160% Altcoin Deposit Spike as Bitcoin Holds Near $85K

Altcoin deposits to exchanges jumped 160% in two weeks to 78,000 transactions. CryptoQuant says holders may be…

Token Metrics Team

September 30, 2026

Aztec Revives Its Private Payments Wallet, Capping Every Transfer Below $2,500

Aztec Revives Private Wallet With $2,500 Caps as ETH Trend Reads Bearish

Aztec Labs relaunched zk.money for private stablecoin payments on Ethereum with a $2,500 limit per move. The…

Token Metrics Team

September 30, 2026

Near Intents blocks $50 million in Bitget hacker swaps, here's what happened

NEAR Intents Blocked $50M in Bitget Hacker Swaps

NEAR Intents says it flagged more than $50 million in swaps tied to the Bitget hack, blocking most tries and…

Token Metrics Team

September 29, 2026

Tether says it helped freeze $550M in Iran-linked USDT this year

Tether Says It Froze $550M Iran-Linked USDT as Senate Probes

Tether says it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT this year as Senate investigators claim the…

Token Metrics Team

September 29, 2026

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