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Altcoin market cap adds $371B as 87% turn bullish

The altcoin market has added more than $371 billion in capitalization since June 2026 as 87% of Binance-listed altcoins climbed above their 200-day moving averages, according to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost.　　Darkfost reported on Sept. 27 that TOTAL2, which tracks cryptocurrency market capitalization excluding Bitcoin but including Ethereum, had risen about 45% over the period. The analyst described the breadth of the recovery as a sign of strong bullish momentum while warning that the market may be approaching a more fragile stage.　　Current TradingView data places TOTAL2 near $1.17 trillion. The index covers the combined market value of cryptocurrencies outside Bitcoin among the assets tracked by TradingView.　　⚠️ Altcoin euphoria meets Its first warning signs　　On-chain data suggests altcoins may be entering a more critical phase.　　Altcoins have recently attracted a significant share of capital. Since June 2026, Total2, which represents altcoin market cap ($ETH included), has absorbed… pic.twitter.com/82fAcP8oCc　　— Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) September 26, 2026　　Altcoin rally reverses months of technical weakness　　The 200-day moving-average data shows a sharp reversal from conditions seen only a few months ago.　　Darkfost said roughly 87% of altcoins listed on Binance now trade above their respective 200-day moving averages. Only about 13% remain below the long-term trend indicator.　　The figures were almost the reverse during

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Japan arrests two suspect over 81M yen crypto police scam

Japanese police have arrested two people suspected of helping a fake police fraud group steal cryptocurrency worth approximately 81 million yen from a woman in her 40s.　　FNN reported on Sept. 25 that police arrested 31-year-old Saki Okayama and 38-year-old Mitsuki Minamisawa on suspicion of involvement in the scheme. Investigators believe the group operated from Cambodia and impersonated Japanese police officers to pressure victims into transferring assets.　　The victim was allegedly told that her bank card had been connected to a large money laundering investigation. According to police information cited by FNN, the group claimed a fraud case had caused 600 billion yen in losses and that around 400 accounts had been used to launder funds.　　???????? Au Japon, une femme a perdu léquivalent de plus de 500 000 $ en cryptos après que de faux policiers lui ont demandé de transférer ses fonds pour… « prouver son innocence ».　　L‘arnaque aurait été orchestrée depuis un centre d’appels au Cambodge. Les escrocs se faisaient…　　Fake police allegedly demanded proof of innocence　　The scheme began with a telephone call from a man claiming to represent the Osaka Prefectural Police.　　FNN reported that the caller told the woman her card appeared among accounts connected with the supposed money laundering

09-27Industry

Jason Calacanis calls meme coins a ‘giant scam’

Technology investor Jason Calacanis has called meme coins a “giant scam” while warning users that he has no involvement with tokens using his name or suggesting his endorsement.　　Calacanis said on Sept. 27 that he has “nothing to do with any meme coins and never will,” while identifying Bitcoin and Bittensors TAO as two crypto assets he sometimes discusses publicly.　　His post included a separate warning about impersonation and unsolicited investment messages. Calacanis said he would never ask followers through social media or direct messages to buy, sell or trade an asset.　　I have nothing to do with any meme coins and never will — I am a fan of bitcoin:native and bittensor:native and sometimes talk about those two projects.　　Memecoins are a giant scam and if the people running them successfully send money to my accounts I will donate the money to a…　　— @jason (@Jason) September 26, 2026　　Jason Calacanis distances himself from meme coins　　Calacanis drew a clear distinction between discussing crypto assets and participating in meme-token projects.　　“I have nothing to do with any meme coins and never will,” he wrote. He added that any meme coins sent to accounts under his control would not change his position.　　Calacanis said funds successfully sent to him

09-27Industry

Prediction markets promised better information and hired Hollywood

Sydney Sweeney is helping sell sports predictions, which is a pretty good indication that prediction markets have moved beyond the people who enjoy arguing about probability on the internet.　　Novigs Sept. 9 campaign announcement introduced the actress as a partner and equity holder in its sports-focused exchange. The campaign, called “Just Sports,” runs across digital, social, video, and outdoor advertising through football season. Its designed to get people to notice an app, recognize the brand, and give it a try, which is exactly what hiring someone as famous and popular as Sweeney is supposed to do.　　Without giving in to the controversy that surrounded the campaign, the next most interesting thing is what actually happens when users open the Novig app.　　Prediction markets offer a place to turn something you already enjoy, whether thats football, politics, or arguing about wholl win an award, into something you can trade. Your attention becomes a potential edge, and your opinion gets a price.　　Thats a powerful pitch in a culture where everyone already spends hours keeping up with things. Maybe, just maybe, all that watching, scrolling, and arguing could finally pay？　　The industry also sells a much bigger idea: bringing together people willing to risk money can produce

09-27Industry

Bond Volatility Hits Highest Since March While Bitcoin Traders Stay Calm

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure　　TL;DRThe MOVE index of U.S. Treasury volatility rose to around 104, its highest level since March.Bitcoins 30-day implied volatility index remained near 37, close to its 2026 low, while the VIX was near 14.The split shows bond traders pricing substantially more uncertainty than Bitcoin and equity options markets.　　The supposedly volatile asset is looking unusually calm while the bond market gets nervous.　　U.S. Treasury volatility has risen sharply, with the MOVE index climbing from around 80 earlier in the week to approximately 104.　　That is its highest reading since March.　　Bitcoin options traders, by comparison, are pricing much less turbulence.　　Bitcoin Volatility Is Sitting Near Its Yearly Low　　Volmexs 30-day Bitcoin implied volatility index, BVIV, has been hovering around 37.　　Its 2026 low is approximately 35.　　The Cboe VIX, which measures expected volatility in the S&P 500, is also close to its yearly lows around 14.　　Those readings create an unusual divergence.　　Government bonds are generally treated as one of the safest and most liquid corners of global finance.　　Bitcoin is normally expected to produce much larger price swings.　　Right now, traders are paying considerably more for protection against changes in Treasury-market conditions while Bitcoins expected volatility remains subdued by

09-27Industry

Upbit-backed GIWA says mainnet is not live, denies RPC leak

GIWA has rejected claims that its mainnet RPC was leaked, saying the Ethereum Layer 2 network has not launched its mainnet.　　The project said on X on Sept. 27 that a mainnet RPC leak was impossible because no mainnet has gone live. GIWA told users to “DYOR” and remain alert to false information and scams circulating before launch.　　Official GIWA documentation supports the main point of the clarification. The networks mainnet section remains marked as under development, while GIWA Sepolia is available as a public test environment.　　FYI, we havent launched our mainnet yet　　No possibility of RPC leakage as well since weve never launched it ????‍♂️　　“DYOR” and stay safe from FUDs and scams　　— GIWA (@GIWA_by_Upbit) September 27, 2026　　GIWA mainnet remains under development　　GIWAs connection documentation does not provide a mainnet RPC endpoint. Instead, developers can access the GIWA Sepolia testnet through sepolia-rpc.giwa.io, while a separate Flashblocks test endpoint is available for faster transaction preconfirmation.　　Both endpoints are rate limited and intended for development and testing, according to the projects network guide. GIWA specifically says its mainnet is “currently under development.”　　The same distinction appears in GIWAs smart contract documentation. Its contracts page lists deployed contracts for the Sepolia testnet but leaves the mainnet section marked as

09-27Industry

Why your tokenized stock could stop trading for three months

Buying a tokenized stock sounds as though it should be simple. You pick a company you know, buy a token representing its shares, and hold it in a digital wallet. The appeal is familiar stock investing with some of the convenience of crypto, potentially including trading beyond the hours of a traditional exchange.　　Then you encounter a rule saying trading might have to stop for three months, and the idea of always-available stocks needs a little more explanation.　　The pause is part of the SECs Sept. 17 framework for experimental Tokenized Securities Venues, or TSVs. Repeat breaches of a stocks trading volume limit trigger it. It applies to that stock on the exchange and its affiliates, rather than to every version of that tokenized stock everywhere.　　That distinction is a good place to start understanding the whole product. Owning a token, owning the rights attached to a share, and having somewhere to sell it are three related things that an app can make look like one.　　Same company, different ways to own it　　Stocks are already largely digital. Buying a share through a broker usually gives you an electronic record of ownership through a chain of financial institutions. Tokenization introduces a blockchain into how that

09-27Industry

Bitcoin hashrate falls to 3-week low as miners cut BTC

Bitcoins seven-day average hashrate has fallen to roughly 915.8 EH/s while miner holdings dropped by 1,530 BTC over one week, according to mining data covering Sept. 20 through Sept. 26.　　SummaryBitcoins seven-day average hashrate fell to 915.8 EH/s, its lowest level in three weeks recently.Miner reserves declined by 1,530 BTC in one week to approximately 1.1928 million BTC overall.Bitcoins Puell Multiple rose by 0.24 over the week to reach a reading of 1.13.Mempool data showed network hashrate remained below one zettahash during several late-September sessions this week.Several listed miners have continued selling mined Bitcoin as operating and infrastructure strategies evolve further.　　Digital Asset reported that the seven-day moving average stood at 915,844,520 TH/s on Sept. 26, down approximately 34.86 million TH/s from a week earlier. The reading was the lowest since around Sept. 3.　　During the same period, CryptoQuant data cited by the report placed miner Bitcoin reserves at 1,192,766 BTC. The balance was 1,530 BTC lower than seven days earlier.　　You might also like:　　Bitcoin ETFs add $5.3B after Treasury buyback plan　　Bitcoin hashrate slips after September recovery　　The hashrate reading indicates that less computing power was securing the Bitcoin network on a seven-day average basis than one week earlier.　　Hashrate measures the combined computational power miners

09-27Industry

Bitcoin ETFs add $5.3B after Treasury buyback plan

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have attracted about $5.3 billion since the Treasury announced larger long-dated bond buybacks, according to ETF analyst Nate Geraci.　　Summary$5.3 billion entered spot Bitcoin ETFs after Treasury announced larger long-dated bond buybacks in August.$2.4 billion flowed into U.S. Bitcoin ETFs during the week ending September 25 alone overall.$999 million entered the funds Monday, ranking as their ninth-largest daily inflow since launch historically.Bitcoin ETF flows turned positive for 2026 after reaching a $5.8 billion deficit during July.BlackRocks IBIT led last week with approximately $1.2 billion in net inflows, market data shows.　　Geraci said on Sept. 26 that the funds collected $2.4 billion during the latest week alone, while Mondays roughly $1 billion intake ranked as the ninth-largest single-day inflow since U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in January 2024.　　The rebound has pushed 2026 flows back into positive territory after the group sat nearly $5.8 billion in the red during July. Market data puts year-to-date net inflows near $934 million after the latest five-session run.　　Spot bitcoin ETFs have now taken in $5.3bil since Treasury Dept first said it would increase buybacks of long-dated bonds…　　Includes $2.4bil just last week.　　Mondays $1bil inflow was 9th largest ever.　　Inflows now positive for the year after being

09-27Industry

Bitget hacker routes 4 BTC through Wasabi CoinJoin

Some assets linked to the Bitget security breach have entered Wasabi CoinJoin after moving through several blockchains and swap routes, according to blockchain compliance firm AMLBot.　　AMLBot said on Sept. 27 that its tracing connected roughly 4 BTC in one CoinJoin round to funds originating from a Bitget-linked TRON wallet. The firm described the activity as an apparent attempt to obscure the movement of stolen assets.　　The finding comes after Bitget revised the value of assets transferred to attacker-controlled addresses to approximately $387.5 million. The exchanges official investigation update said the new total includes Zcash and TRON assets that were missing from its initial $351.6 million estimate.　　Update: It seems stolen funds from the @bitget hack have started to be laundered through Wasabi CoinJoin (mixer)　　Our tracing links ~4 BTC in a CoinJoin round back to a Bitget TRON wallet. The funds were swapped from TRX to USDT, bridged to Ethereum via @USDT0_to, swapped to ~145… https://t.co/8JBaoMM1xp pic.twitter.com/ncTVyeIT3S　　— AMLBot (@AMLBotHQ) September 26, 2026　　Bitget funds moved through four networks before CoinJoin　　AMLBot traced a multi-stage route beginning on TRON. According to the firms account, the attacker first converted TRX into USDT. The funds were then moved to Ethereum through USDT0, an omnichain version of Tether designed

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