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Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $84K as Oscillators Throw Cold Water

Bitcoin‘s price hovered near $83,900 Thursday morning as buyers defended the low-$83,000s while sellers repeatedly knocked back advances into the mid-$84,000s. Thursday’s technical summary still reads bullish, though moving averages are doing nearly all the heavy lifting as oscillators remain decidedly less enthusiastic.　　Key TakeawaysBitcoins price held $83,130 support Oct. 1 after another rejection below $84,360.Market data logged 13 moving-average bullish readings, but zero from oscillators.Bitcoins price needs a daily close beyond $85,600 or $82,555 to break its range.　　1-Hour Chart: Buyers Fight Back, but $84,360 Blocks the Door　　The 1-hour chart shows bitcoin‘s price carving out a base between $83,362 and $83,713 during the first four hours of Oct. 1 before making a run to $84,357.92 between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. UTC. That bid didn’t stick.　　The 7 a.m. candle dropped to $83,301.74 and closed at $83,380 on 122 BTC, the largest hourly volume in the window, before the next candle tagged $83,130.14. Buyers then hauled the price back toward $83,900 to $84,050, where the recovery stalled. That leaves $83,300 and $83,130 as immediate support, with $84,050 to $84,360 guarding the upside.　　4-Hour Chart: The $85,600 Breakout Gets the Ax　　Pull the lens back to four hours and the failed breakout becomes harder to

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Minecraft, Candy Crush Among 11 Games in EU Virtual Currency Crackdown

In briefEU consumer authorities have opened coordinated actions against nine games companies over how they sell in-game currencies.The guidelines require real-world prices to be shown and a 14-day right of withdrawal, including on unused currency.Cryptocurrencies are carved out of the principles entirely.　　European consumer authorities have opened eleven coordinated actions against ten video games companies over the way they sell and price in-game virtual currencies, the European Commission said Wednesday.　　The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network, which groups national enforcement bodies and is coordinated by the Commission, named Activision Blizzard UK, Crytek, InnoGames, King.com, Mojang, Plarium Europe, PLR Worldwide Sales, Riot Games, Supercell and Ubisoft EMEA in a joint statement.　　The games are Diablo Immortal, Call of Duty Mobile, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Forge of Empires, Candy Crush Saga, Minecraft, Mech Arena, Gardenscapes, Valorant, Clash of Clans and For Honor, picked for their broad reach, availability across devices and range of age ratings.　　Myriad: CS2 knife index next move？ Click to make your prediction.　　The actions follow key principles the network published in March 2025. Those say the real-world price of in-game items and currency must be shown prominently, that traders should not mix several currencies or require repeated exchanges in ways that obscure cost, and that

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Morning Minute: Crypto Gives Up on Congress and Goes After Senators

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our daily news show FOMO HOUR covering all of the top stories and market action.　　GM!　　Todays top news:Crypto majors mostly even, Hype leads; BTC at $83.9kMetaMask exits Ethereum validators out of Lido after security incidentOpen Standard launched OUSD stablecoin with major payments partnersSolanas monthly app revenue leads all chains, hits 9-month highDecrypt becomes The Information Exchange, leans into markets tied to media　　BitcoinBTC · USD　　$84,754+0.33%　　24H7D1M1YYTD　　Sep 24Sep 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 1　　$85.3k$84.4k$83.5k$82.7k　　24h HighHigh$84,543　　24h LowLow$83,182　　VolVol$1.4B　　Market projectionsOdds by Myriad　　This weekAbove $84,000Above $84k64% chance　　→　　Buy Bitcoin with USDT　　Powered by Jupiter　　$50$100$500　　Buy　　Price data by CoinGeckoCoinGeckoMore Bitcoin news and projections →　　????️ Crypto Gives Up on Congress and Goes After Senators　　Two weeks after the Clarity Act died in the Senate, the crypto industry picked its targets. Stand With Crypto, the advocacy group Coinbase started in 2023, named its first Senate endorsements on Wednesday. Their new message: the fight has moved from the Capitol to the campaign trail.　　The group is backing Republican Jon Husted against Sherrod Brown, who used to run the Senate Banking Committee and has spent years as one of crypto‘s loudest

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Bitcoin to $113,000？ Citi raises forecast as ETF demand returns

Citigroup has raised its 12 month Bitcoin forecast to $113,000 and its Ether target to $3,028 as ETF inflows return and crypto markets recover from their midyear slump.　　SummaryCiti raised its 12 month Bitcoin target from $82,000 to $113,000 and its Ether forecast from $2,240 to $3,028.The bank expects $5 billion in crypto inflows over the next year as advisers and brokerages gradually raise Bitcoin allocations.U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows have returned to positive territory for 2026 after recording $5.8 billion in net outflows by mid July.Citi said Treasury bond buybacks and subsequent SEC rule announcements helped improve the backdrop for crypto markets.　　According to Reuters, Citi lifted its Bitcoin estimate from $82,000 and raised its Ether forecast from $2,240 in a Wednesday note, citing stronger crypto activity, a more supportive macroeconomic backdrop and renewed demand through exchange traded funds.　　Bitcoin was trading near $84,000 at the time of the report, putting Citi‘s new target roughly 35% above current levels. Ether changed hands around $2,700, leaving the bank’s $3,028 estimate approximately 12% higher.　　The revisions reverse part of Citis more cautious outlook from July. As crypto.news previously reported, the bank had cut its Bitcoin target to $82,000 from $112,000 and lowered its Ether forecast

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Senate tax bill frees stablecoin spending while Bitcoin stays on IRS forms

A coffee bought with a qualifying dollar stablecoin would avoid gain-or-loss recognition under the ADAPT Act that Sen. Steve Daines released Sept. 30. The same coffee bought with Bitcoin would still trigger the cost-basis calculation and capital gain or loss reporting that attach to spending digital assets.　　Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $84,111.59 24-hour change: unchanged 0.00% Loading price history… 24H Unchanged 0.00% 7D Down 0.34% 30D Up 7.90%　　Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 25 that Daines had circulated a draft and expected to introduce it the next week. The 56-page text released Sept. 30 carries the title Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation Act and lists Sens. Cynthia Lummis, Bernie Moreno and Tim Scott of South Carolina as cosponsors.　　Under current IRS guidance, paying for goods or services with digital assets in any amount is a disposition. Holders of personal or investment assets must calculate and report capital gain or loss, which depends on the assets value and cost basis.　　Related Person Cynthia Lummis Member, U.S. Senator for Wyoming · U.S. Senate　　A payment can produce a gain, a loss, or a break-even result, and the IRS uses a cup of coffee as its own example. A $5 Bitcoin purchase with an allocated

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Citigroup raises 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 as ETF inflows resume

SummaryCitigroup raised its 12-month bitcoin forecast to $113,000 from $82,000 and its ether target to $3,028 from $2,240, citing renewed exchange-traded fund inflows and favorable economic conditions.Citi expects cryptocurrency investment products to attract $5 billion over the next year as advisers and brokerages gradually increase bitcoin allocations.Bitcoin rose more than 10 percent after the Senate rejected the Clarity Act on Sept. 15, while subsequent SEC announcements and Treasury bond buybacks helped ease negative sentiment and revive the broader cryptocurrency market.　　Financial services giant Citigroup (C) has raised its outlook for bitcoin and ether on account of exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows resuming and supportive macroeconomic conditions, in a note on Wednesdy.　　Citi raised its 12-month forecast for bitcoin from $82,000 to $113,000 and for ether from $2,240 to $3,028. The targets represent increases for BTC and ETH of around 35% and 12% respectively based on their current prices.　　Citi expects “slower but stickier” inflows into products like ETFs as advisers and brokerages favour gradual increases in bitcoin allocations, forecasting $5 billion of inflow over the next 12 months.　　U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had experienced year-to-date net outflows of $5.8 billion as of July 13. This has been reversed in the months since though, with net

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PERPTools raises $8M with NEAR, Animoca Brands joining seed round

PERPTools has raised $8 million across two token funding rounds after its perpetual trading platform recorded $240 million in volume during private beta testing.　　SummaryPERPTools raised $8 million across two rounds backed by DEXTools Ventures, Orderly Network, NEAR, Animoca Brands and other investors.The platform has recorded $240 million in private beta trading volume and already operates a perpetual DEX, AI trading marketplace and prediction product.PERPTools plans a token generation event in Q4 2026 as it expands trading execution within the DEXTools ecosystem.　　According to an announcement shared with crypto.news, the team behind DEXTools raised $3 million in a pre seed round at a $30 million fully diluted valuation before securing another $5 million at an $80 million valuation.　　DEXTools Ventures and Orderly Network led the first round, which closed in December 2025 after fundraising began a month earlier. BigBrain Holdings, NEAR, Animoca Brands, Sfermion and Shima Capital joined the seed round in early 2026.　　PERPTools is building a decentralized perpetual futures platform that combines an exchange with autonomous AI trading agents and prediction markets. Its infrastructure uses Orderly Networks liquidity layer, while its connection with DEXTools gives the project access to an existing trading analytics platform used by millions of traders.　　CEO Evgen Tokarev said

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Tokenized assets hit $34B as investors favor single stocks

Tokenized assets have climbed past $34 billion as new data shows investors are trading and using stocks, credit and cash products differently once they move onchain.　　SummaryDune says tokenized real-world assets exceeded $34 billion as onchain markets developed distinct trading patterns.Single stocks represent 81% of tokenized equity supply, while ETFs account for the remaining 19%.Tokenized equities generated 93% of August spot trading despite remaining the smallest tracked asset class.Binance Research measured tokenized equities at $4.43 billion, up 390.4% during 2026 through September 15.SEC relief now allows qualifying venues to test tokenized U.S. stock trading under strict conditions.　　Dune reported in its Q3 study, After Issuance: Reading the Onchain RWA Market, that the four main asset classes it tracked grew more than 140% over the year to $33.9 billion by Aug. 31, while an accompanying release put total tokenized RWA value at $34.5 billion. Cash-equivalent products accounted for close to half of the market, yet equities generated most secondary trading.　　The report examined tokenized and synthetic exposure across equities, cash equivalents, credit and commodities. Dune tracked more than 2,600 products from over 250 issuers and platforms across 21 blockchains, using supply, holder, trading, lending and pricing data.　　You might also like:　　Base Cobalt upgrade puts new

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Chainalysis still faces Celsius case over $3.3B ‘audit’

Chainalysis has defeated most claims brought by Celsius Network‘s litigation administrator, but a U.S. judge has allowed an aiding-and-abetting case tied to the lender’s disputed $3.3 billion 2020 “audit” to continue.　　The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on Sept. 29 that Count One of the complaint was sufficiently pleaded, while dismissing 15 consumer-protection claims brought against the blockchain analytics company. Twelve were dismissed with prejudice and cannot be refiled in their current form, while three can be amended by Oct. 20.　　Judge Margaret Garnett stressed that the decision was made at the motion-to-dismiss stage. The court was required to accept well-pleaded allegations in the complaint as true for that purpose, meaning the ruling does not establish that Chainalysis committed the conduct alleged by Celsius.　　Why the $3.3B Celsius ‘audit’ claim survived　　The remaining claim accuses Chainalysis of aiding and abetting alleged breaches of fiduciary duty by Celsius insiders. The Blockchain Recovery Investment Consortium, which acts as litigation administrator for the collapsed lender, is pursuing the claim on behalf of Celsius.　　The court said the complaint adequately alleged that Chainalysis knew a December 2020 press release contained false statements about Celsiuss assets under management and actively participated in spreading them.　　Among

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Ethereum is preparing a 200 million gas push as its Layer 1 scaling strategy accelerates

Ethereum validators face a configuration choice next week that could determine how aggressively the network tests its next major scaling push.　　Related Asset Ethereum #2 ETH · $2,681.26 24-hour change: down 0.01% Loading price history… 24H Down 0.01% 7D Down 0.04% 30D Up 9.42%　　The Glamsterdam upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Sepolia testnet on Oct. 6 at 13:53:36 UTC, bringing changes designed to increase Ethereums execution capacity. Node operators must update both execution and consensus clients before the fork, while stakers must also upgrade their beacon node and validator software.　　But simply installing compatible software will not necessarily move Sepolia toward the 200 million gas preference scheduled for the test.　　Prysm 7.2.0 and Teku 26.9.1 both support Glamsterdam but will continue using a 60 million gas preference after activation unless validators explicitly change their settings, according to the Ethereum Foundation. Prysm operators must use version 2 proposer settings or the keymanager API, while Teku validators can override the default through their validator configuration.　　Related Company Ethereum Foundation Promotes and supports the Ethereum platform　　The distinction turns Sepolia into a coordination test for Ethereums effort to substantially expand Layer 1 capacity.　　A higher block gas limit allows more aggregate computation to fit into each block, creating

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