Derivatives
Ethereum open interest rose 2.3% in ETH on Binance as its dollar value fell 6.6%
Matched October 6–8 snapshots show a larger ETH-denominated book despite Thursday’s contraction, separating outstanding exposure from lower USDT valuation.
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Bitcoin keeps losing ground when Wall Street opens as Coinbase discount deepens
Exchange and ETF data point to softer American demand, though the biggest losses were concentrated in just two trading days.
ETF
XRP ETFs now hold $1.7 billion but took in just $4M last week
Franklin and Canary saw outflows on Oct. 6 even as the five tracked funds gained net inflows, while wallet migrations complicate the supply story.
Trading
Ethereum’s past outflow charts can change when more exchange wallets are identified
Coin Metrics rebuilt ETH Standard flows, but an outflow trading claim still needs the data available at the decision time.
Exchanges
India’s local crypto exchanges get just 0.7% of inflows, Chainalysis reports
Chainalysis’s new regional chapters separate national crypto participation from domestic exchange business, with Brazil-based platforms receiving 12.5% of inflows.
Exchanges
Binance will hold some Brazil crypto deposits until users explain where the money came from
New Nov. 1 rules force users to disclose transfer purpose and counterparties as Brazil pulls cross-border crypto deeper into its FX regime.
Stablecoins
ESMA proposes ending EU custody and transfer services for non-compliant stablecoins
Non-compliant tokens could lose licensed custody and transfer access if the proposal becomes law, with exit rules still unresolved.
Payments
Japan’s biggest payment network opens its doors for crypto via Binance Pay
Binance Pay now lets eligible overseas visitors spend crypto at participating PayPay stores in Japan, with merchants receiving yen.
Exchanges
Binance ends Funding Account crypto deposits as Pay and Convert move to Spot
Pay receipts and Convert settlement change now, while Funding-backed recurring sends face a later cutoff.
Derivatives
Anthropic tokenized pre-IPO volume hits $643M, but liquidity test looms
Anthropic pre-IPO perps hit $643 million in September volume as traders position for a future stock-market price.
Price Watch
Bitcoin dips below $83,000 to start the week as Asia markets sell, extending last week’s retreat
The Asia-session quote crossed the lower edge of Friday's range while oil and Treasury yields rose in the wider market.
Derivatives
Altcoin demand meets $18B threat as flows move into RWA perps as just 19% of traders keep alts
RWA perps filled a crypto-volume gap while Hyperliquid cohorts remained mostly segmented by their entry market.
