Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Top 3 Altcoins to Watch for the Second Week of October

The top 3 altcoins of the second week of October, Midnight (NIGHT), Pump.fun (PUMP), and Stacks (STX), gained between 21% and 69% over seven days.　　However, all three rallies have now reached major resistance zones on the daily chart. Whether those zones break or hold may decide the next leg.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Midnight (NIGHT) Price Rejected Below $0.055　　NIGHT rose 68.5% over the past week and roughly 200% from its July low. The move came weeks after Midnights pivot from developers to builders.　　The rally tagged the $0.052 to $0.055 supply zone, which capped price in March. Sellers stepped in immediately, and NIGHT now trades at $0.0451, down 7.6% in 24 hours.　　NIGHT daily chart Source: Tradingview　　The Relative Strength Index (RSI) cooled from above 85 but remains overbought near 75. Meanwhile, breakout volume stayed well below March levels, suggesting limited conviction.　　A daily close above $0.0466, the 0.786 Fibonacci level, could reopen the path to $0.055. In contrast, losing $0.040 support may send NIGHT toward $0.035 and then $0.030.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Pump.fun (PUMP) Price Holds Above $0.0060　　PUMP gained 27.3% this week, extending a rally of roughly 457% from its mid-2026 low. The projects ongoing token buybacks have kept it in focus.　　Price broke above the $0.0050 to $0.0054 zone, which rejected PUMP

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Europeans Could Face Spending Caps Under a Digital Euro, Cardano's Hoskinson Warns

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson told a United Nations audience he does not trust the European Union with a digital euro. He predicted it would enable “asset and transaction discrimination” within a decade.　　On paper, the EUs draft law already rules out programmable spending rules. However, that text is still under negotiation, and Hoskinson argues only a binding law would prove his fears wrong.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　UPDATE: Charles Hoskinson slams the EU, says “why I dont trust you Europeans with your Digital Euro, is we all know what youre gonna do with it—asset and transaction discrimination. Dont believe it？ Well then put it in some sort of law that youre not gonna do it.” pic.twitter.com/Yv8ONo8p7l　　— Angry Crypto Show (@angrycryptoshow) October 4, 2026　　Why Hoskinson Wants Digital Euro Limits Written Into Law　　Hoskinson spoke on October 2 at the Future of Money, Governance & the Law Summit in New York. The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) hosted it at UN headquarters.　　He warned that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) risks becoming a “financial panopticon” that watches and blocks payments.　　“You‘re going to go to buy some fuel and even though you have €2,000 in your bank account, it’s going to decline your card and say, ‘Well, I’m sorry. You‘ve already

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Bitcoin gets a 20-day window to see whether energy relief can move the Fed

The G7s emergency diesel plan has created a near-term test of whether cheaper energy can ease pressure on Bitcoin.　　Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $85,547.30 24-hour change: up 0.26% Loading price history… 24H Up 0.26% 7D Up 3.28% 30D Up 7.35%　　Leaders on Oct. 2 agreed to accelerate releases from emergency fuel reserves, including a substantial amount of diesel within 20 days, as governments try to contain shortages and elevated prices that have added to inflation pressures.　　The group said the International Energy Agency would make 100 million barrels available over four months, beginning immediately. It did not specify how much of the initial release would be diesel or how supplies would be divided among countries.　　For crypto markets, the significance lies less in the barrels themselves than in whether they can push refined-fuel prices low enough to shift inflation and interest-rate expectations. Bitcoin remains sensitive to changes in Treasury yields, the dollar and broader liquidity conditions after the Federal Reserve raised rates last month.　　The Sept. 16 increase lifted the Feds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75% to 4%, with policymakers again citing elevated inflation. A sustained decline in energy costs could weaken one source of price pressure, though the G7

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BeInCrypto Wins Best Organization at the Government Blockchain Association's 2026 Awards

Public voting decided the category, with the winner announced at the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law summit at the United Nations.　　BeInCrypto has won the Government Blockchain Associations (GBA) 2026 Annual Achievement Award for Best Organization. The winner was announced on October 2 at the Future of Money, Governance, and the Law (FoMGL) summit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, following a public vote. Brian McGleenon, our Global Head of News, received the award on behalf of BeInCrypto.　　The GBA presents five awards inspired by historical changemakers, covering Leadership, Innovation, Social Impact, Courage, and Organizational Excellence. The Organization category honors groups that use blockchain technology to solve challenges, promote justice, improve results, and change paradigms. According to the GBA, winning organizations create environments where people and ideas can thrive.　　Why This Recognition Matters to Us　　Since launching in 2018, BeInCrypto has covered digital assets, blockchain, and Web3 infrastructure, publishing news and market analysis in 26 languages. We are now expanding beyond daily coverage into a broader reference point that combines journalism, expert-led insights, research, and industry initiatives, connecting readers with the institutions, experts, and developments shaping the industry.　　Our focus is making blockchain technology understandable. Our newsroom works to cut through

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Bitcoin Price Grinds at $86K as Resistance Refuses to Give Way

Bitcoin‘s price held between $85,800 to $86,000 per unit on Oct. 5 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern time, with its larger trend still favoring bulls, yet the market was pressing directly into resistance rather than breaking free. Every tracked daily exponential moving average and simple moving average from 10 through 200 periods remained bullish, while momentum and moving average convergence divergence leaned bearish. With $86,949-$87,400 overhead, the charts leave bitcoin’s price strong but facing a decisive test.　　Key TakeawaysBitcoins price held near $85,800 and $86,000 as resistance crowded the upper $86,000s.Daily moving averages posted 13 bullish readings, 1 neutral and 1 bearish signal.Bitcoin bulls face $87,400 next, while losing $85,000 would favor sellers.　　Bitcoins price picture on Oct. 5 presents an intriguing contradiction: Price remains above nearly every important medium- and long-term moving average, yet the market keeps running into trouble as it approaches $87,000.　　At roughly $86,084 on Bitstamp at 8:45 a.m., bulls still command the larger structure after bitcoins recovery from $74,913, but softer momentum readings and repeated resistance between the upper $86,000s and $87,400 suggest this is no clean runaway move, leaving the next break increasingly important for both sides of the tape.　　1H and 4H Charts: $86,000 Becomes the Short-Term Battleground　　On

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Strategy Posts $21B Q3 Gain, Buys $29M in BTC, Repurchases $176M in STRC

In briefStrategy acquired 334 BTC for $28.7 million between October 1 and 4, taking holdings to 848,000.Over the same stretch it repurchased $176.3 million of its Stretch preferred stock.It estimates a $20.91 billion gain on digital assets for the third quarter, against $1.88 billion of deferred tax expense.　　Strategy bought 334 BTC last week and spent more than six times as much buying back its own preferred stock, according to a filing that also put the companys third-quarter gain on digital assets at $20.91 billion.　　The Bitcoin was bought between October 1 and 4 at an aggregate $28.7 million, an average of $85,838.80 a coin, taking Strategys holdings to 848,000 BTC. That marks a fresh record for the Bitcoin treasury company, a week after the company passed its June high. It bought nothing in the final three days of September.　　Against that, Strategy repurchased 1,033,168 Stretch (STRC) shares for $102.6 million in the last days of September and a further 740,634 for $73.7 million in the first four days of October, $176.3 million in all. Of that, $154.1 million came from its USD Cash balance and $22.2 million from interest earned on cash and short-term investments. The preferred buyback program has $547.2 million

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Circle can delay European USDC redemptions if reserves cannot cross borders

European USDC holders seeking dollars from Circle could have to wait if reserves cannot move between its French and U.S. issuers, even while retaining their claim to a dollar. Circles current European redemption policy allows temporary delays during failed reserve rebalancing, exposing a cash-access boundary inside a token that is interchangeable worldwide.　　Related Asset USDC USDC · Stablecoin　　That boundary matters as Circle presses Europe to preserve cross-border co-issuance. Its Oct. 1 response to the European Commission‘s MiCA review argues that the structure keeps global stablecoin liquidity within Europe’s regulatory perimeter. The existing terms show what can happen when the reserve transfers supporting that structure cannot be completed.　　The controls distinguish authorized crypto service providers from other European Economic Area holders. Providers may face a redemption cap based on previously reported holdings; other holders may face checks establishing that their holdings originated within the EEA before the stress began.　　These are contingency provisions. The public documents reviewed do not establish an active reserve-transfer failure or an imposed reserve-stress redemption restriction as of Oct. 4. They nevertheless qualify what European users can assume about access to issuer cash during stress.　　Under Circles MiCA redemption policy, Circle France, formally Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, handles redemption for

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Visa finds 46% in Asia Pacific may use stablecoins by 2031

Stablecoin interest has moved well ahead of actual use across Asia Pacific, with 46% of surveyed consumers saying they are likely to use the tokens within five years compared with 16% who used them during the past year.　　Summary46% of Asia Pacific consumers say they may use stablecoins within the next five years.16% used stablecoins during the past year, leaving a wide gap between interest and adoption.Only 6% accurately understand stablecoins, while 41% wrongly believe their value always increases over time.Vietnam and India lead future-use intent at 67%, while Hong Kong leads awareness at 84%.Visa surveyed 14,250 consumers across 14 Asia Pacific markets during June and July of 2026.　　Visa said on Oct. 5 that its Consumer 360 study surveyed 14,250 people aged 18 to 65 across 14 Asia Pacific markets between June and July 2026.　　The research found strong interest in using stablecoins for online purchases, travel, overseas shopping and moving money across borders. Yet the survey showed a large knowledge gap, with only 6% of respondents demonstrating what Visa described as an accurate understanding of how stablecoins work.　　You might also like:　　Visa and ADI Foundation team up on blockchain powered digital payments　　Stablecoin interest is running far ahead of actual use　　Across the 14

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Polymarket to take Dutch ban to court over gambling label

Polymarket has said it will take the Netherlands gambling ban to court, reopening the dispute on Oct. 5 after a €420,000 enforcement penalty.　　SummaryPolymarket is challenging the gambling ban and argues its contracts should face financial regulation instead.The Ksa imposed a €420,000 weekly penalty, capped at €840,000, for continued unlicensed Dutch operations.Polymarkets August restrictions list names the Netherlands among countries completely blocked from accessing trading services.The AFM bans binary options for retail investors while CFTC labels Polymarket contracts binary options.Polymarket says prediction markets resemble derivatives, while the Ksa says they remain illegal gambling products.　　NL Times, citing Financieele Dagblad, reported that Polymarket plans to challenge the Dutch Gambling Authority, or Ksa, over its decision to classify the platform as an unlicensed gambling service. Polymarket argues that users trade financial contracts tied to future events and that oversight should fall to the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, or AFM.　　The dispute is not new. Adventure One QSS Inc., the company named by the Ksa as Polymarkets operator, already challenged the regulator through the Dutch administrative objection process. The Ksa rejected that objection in June and kept its original enforcement order in place.　　Polymarket goes to court to overturn Dutch gambling ban https://t.co/ZLHrDeVCPv https://t.co/S85bLFCklT　　— DutchNews.NL

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Plume opens onchain access to Fidelitys $28B bond ETF

Plume has launched nBND, a tokenized vault backed primarily by shares of Fidelity Total Bond ETF, bringing actively managed bond exposure into its onchain asset platform.　　SummaryPlume launched nBND, a tokenized vault primarily backed by Fidelity Total Bond ETF shares onchain.Fidelity June data put FBND assets at $26.6 billion before newer estimates approached $28 billion.FBND invests across investment grade, high yield and emerging market debt under active management strategies.Plume says nBND expands onchain fixed income beyond short duration Treasuries and money market products.Plume plans to bring more Fidelity assets onchain after launching the nBND bond vault product.　　Plume announced the product on Oct. 5, saying nBND uses Fidelity Total Bond ETF, or FBND, as its main reserve asset. The ETF invests across investment-grade bonds, high-yield debt and emerging-market securities.　　The launch gives Plume users exposure to a different part of fixed income from the short-term Treasury and money-market products that have dominated tokenized bond markets. Plume CEO Chris Yin said institutional investors “want duration, and active management” alongside the shorter-term products already available onchain.　　Introducing nBND, a Plume Vault backed by Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND). FBND is an actively managed ETF investing primarily in investment-grade, high yield, and emerging markets debt.　　Onchain investment solutions

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