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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 getting ready to sell. Bitcoin held near $85K as Token Metrics technicals read bullish.

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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 launch comes before a fix for a proving flaw disclosed in August.

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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 sparking debate over what permissionless means in practice.

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September 29, 2026

Strategy Sets New BTC Holdings Record After $143M Bitcoin Purchase

Strategy Buys 1,665 BTC for $143M as Token Metrics Technicals Read Bearish

Strategy bought 1,665 Bitcoin for about $143 million and lifted holdings to a record 847,666 Bitcoin. It also…

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September 28, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs Notch Seven-Day Winning Streak as 2026 Flows Turn Green

Bitcoin ETFs Win 7-Day Streak, Polymarket Sees 22% Odds at $87.5K

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs added about $135 million Friday to stretch a seven-day inflow run near $3 billion. The…

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September 26, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs turn positive for 2026 with $2.4 billion weekly inflow, their largest since October

Bitcoin ETFs Turn Positive on $2.4B Week, Polymarket Doubts $90K

Bitcoin ETFs turned positive for 2026 after a $2.4 billion weekly inflow, their best since October. Bitcoin held…

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September 26, 2026

Bitget hacker moves $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze

Bitget Hacker Moves $83M in XRP as Escrow Unlock Nears

The Bitget hacker moved about $83 million in stolen XRP that Ripple cannot freeze. About $75 million still sits…

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September 26, 2026

Binance deal gives Circle a boost in stablecoin race with Tether, analysts say

Binance Backs Circle in $100M Bet to Push USDC Against Tether

Binance took a $100 million stake in Circle and signed a five-year deal to push USDC. Analysts say it helps in…

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September 26, 2026

Asia dominates Crypto Adoption Index, Bitget’s $351M hack: Asia Express

Bitget Confirms $351M Hack as Asia Dominates Crypto Adoption

Bitget confirmed unauthorized transfers of about $351.6 million and paused withdrawals. At the same time, nine…

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September 25, 2026

New York Wants to Ban Polymarket, Lawsuit Calls It 'Illegal Gambling Operation'

New York Sues Polymarket to Ban It as SUI Holds Near $1

New York sued Polymarket and called it an illegal gambling operation. The state wants it barred from New York…

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September 24, 2026

Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity

Kalshi Denies CFTC Contact Over $5B Ether Perp Trading Flurry

Kalshi says the CFTC has not contacted it over nearly $5 billion in same-size Ether perpetual trades. The…

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September 24, 2026

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Last updated September 24, 2026

Bitcoin Breaks Out as Nasdaq Hits Records and Oil Slides on Iran Hopes

Bitcoin Breaks Out as US Regulators Loosen Crypto Rules, Polymarket at 81% for $87.5K

Bitcoin punched through $86.5K on Tuesday, up about 14% in a week, as the Nasdaq hit records. Token Metrics data…

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September 22, 2026

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