Exchanges
Market
Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally
Bitcoin’s $16 billion options expiry sets up fresh volatility as hedging shifts and US economic data hits.
Legislation
CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but 4 of the 49 it already has want the bill changed
Cornyn, Curtis, Hyde-Smith and Murkowski backed the failed procedural vote while also supporting tougher restrictions on stablecoin yield.
Politics
Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: here’s who their political machine is backing
Fairshake and allied groups are spreading tens of millions across Republican and Democratic races while keeping a huge reserve for November.
Market
Bitcoin’s $87,000 breakout puts $90,000 in sight, but history comes with a catch
The 50-week moving average reclaim has preceded durable recoveries in most past cycles, though today’s leverage-heavy rally still needs real buying to take over
RWA
Did RWA futures really overtake crypto? Only if you ignore 90% of the market
RWA futures led in a selected onchain sample, while a separate CoinDesk dataset put RWA perpetuals at 15.2% of CEX derivatives volume.
Stablecoins
Brazil blocks stablecoins from key cross-border payment rail as $1.1 trillion market faces new limits
Brazil’s Oct. 1 settlement restrictions expose the regulatory hurdles facing financial firms integrating stablecoins into cross-border payments.
Market
Bitcoin survived the Fed and CLARITY, and now faces the next major test at $82,000 this weekend
Bitcoin’s $82,000 resistance faces a weekend test as traders assess whether Friday’s rally can extend toward $85,000.
Derivatives
Exchanges lower token risk values, leaving leveraged traders with less breathing room
Exchange-set rules can shrink borrowing power even when the underlying holdings keep the same market value.
Regulation
CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and a race against the clock for a 2026 revival
Seven Democratic switches plus Tillis would still leave the bill below 60, with ethics, stablecoins and House alignment unresolved.
DeFi
Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?
The Fed’s rate hike raises questions over whether crypto lending yields adequately compensate investors for added risks.
Market
Bitcoin holds $76,000 after Fed rate hike, but 4 demand signals flash warning
BTC absorbed the rate increase better than equities, even as ETF flows, stablecoins, Realized Cap and treasury buying all softened.
Market
Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test for Warsh’s Fed decision
Bitcoin’s next major test is whether a hawkish Fed can push BTC through the $70,000 support zone and materially damage the August recovery.
