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10/03/2026 09:00 PM Bitcoin Price Stuck in 83K–87K Range as Jobs Data Fails to Spark Lasting Rally
TLDR: Bitcoin trades near $84,668, down 1.6% after failing to hold gains near $87,220 on October 3. Analyst Crypto with Haris sees resistance at 86,000-87,000 and a possible drop toward $62,000. BlackRock’s IBIT bought $195.6 million in one day, while Fidelity ETF clients added $29.28 million. September payrolls rose only 29,000 versus 90,000 expected, and [...]
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10/03/2026 04:26 PM Apple Removes Bitchat From India App Store After MeitY Order
TLDR: Bitchat has been removed from the India App Store following a MeitY blocking demand under Section 69A. Dorsey shared the notice on October 3. Apple also restricts internal and external TestFlight testing in India. The notice leaves distribution available in other selected territories. July takedown notices relied on intermediary liability provisions and drew objections [...]
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10/03/2026 04:24 PM XRP Asia Launches as Ripple Targets Major XRPL Payments Push in 2027
TLDR: XRP Asia launches in Singapore as Ripple prepares to route more customer payment volume onto XRPL in 2027. Ripple’s 1 billion XRP developer commitment supports Asia expansion, including Japan and Korea funding. Ripple plans to expand an XRPL DEX payments pilot while linking payment customers with lending infrastructure. XLS-66 would enable fixed-term uncollateralized XRPL [...]
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10/03/2026 04:06 PM Stellar DeFi Hits New TVL Record as Active Wallets Near 100,000
TLDR: Stellar DeFi reached record TVL near $273 million on October 2. The total rose from approximately $265 million one week earlier. Stablecoin market capitalization stood at $934.54 million. Active real-world assets under management reached approximately $2.82 billion. Daily active addresses reached 94,972, leaving 5,028 to reach 100,000. Decentralized exchanges recorded $3.38 million in daily [...]
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10/03/2026 02:54 PM Bitget Hack Tied to North Korea as Stolen XRP Flows Into Bitcoin
TLDR: The Bitget hack is linked to North Korean hackers. Chainalysis says the theft lifts their 2026 crypto total above $1 billion. Investigators traced stolen XRP through a cross-chain protocol into Bitcoin. The swaps bypassed an exchange but still left blockchain records. Drift and KelpDAO lost a combined $577 million in April. TRM said those [...]
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10/03/2026 02:30 PM Bitcoin Whales Sell 30,000 BTC as $87K Rejection Puts $82.5K in Play
TLDR: Bitcoin whales sold over 30,000 BTC as price rejected $87,220 and retreated toward the $84,575 area. $82,500 is now the key support zone, with the lower Bollinger Band reinforcing the area near $82,362. CoinGlass shows liquidation clusters around $82,600-$82,800, alongside another concentration near $82,000. Glassnode puts 6–12 month buyers’ cost basis near $89,000, leaving [...]
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10/03/2026 11:22 AM Joseph Lubin: No MetaMask Wallets or Customer Funds Affected by Security Incident
TLDR: Joseph Lubin says no indication exists that MetaMask wallets or customer funds were affected. Consensys and its partners rotated validator keys as a precaution after the security incident. Validator and withdrawal keys are separate, so the incident cannot cause unauthorized ETH transfers. Lubin says Consensys does not hold withdrawal keys for clients, in line [...]
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10/03/2026 10:41 AM CZ Explains Why He Recommended Pausing Withdrawals After the Bybit Hack
TLDR: CZ said he suggested pausing withdrawals after the Bybit hack to prevent further abnormal outflows. Zhao said security risks should take priority over trading continuity, even if users face inconvenience. Bybit did not pause withdrawals and saw no further issues, which Zhao says shows risk assessment is key. Zhao rejected claims his 2022 FTT [...]
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10/03/2026 10:12 AM UBS Backs CoreWeave (CRWV) With $120 Target After Back-to-Back Price Hikes
CoreWeave (CRWV) stock draws analyst attention after consecutive GPU price increases and growing backlog, despite recent insider sales totaling $557M.
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10/03/2026 10:11 AM ASML (ASML) Stock Jumps 4% as Samsung Commits to High-NA EUV Production by 2028
ASML stock jumped 4% after Samsung committed to High-NA EUV production by 2028, while Intel surpassed one million wafers and TSMC set 2030 adoption goals.
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