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A Florida judge ordered Fundsz promoters to pay millions and barred two executives from future trading. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has secured a judgment of more than $31 million against Fundsz, following a civil enforcement action tied to an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme.

RippleX has submitted a new lending protocol amendment to the XRPL validator community for consideration. The XRP Ledger's validator network is now weighing a new lending protocol amendment, according to reporting from CoinGape, U.Today, and Crypto Economy.

The wallet provider pulled its validator positions from Lido as it investigates what happened. MetaMask Staking has exited its validator positions on the Lido protocol following a security incident, according to separate reports from CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph. Both outlets describe the move as a direct response to the incident, with MetaMask now investigating what occurred.

The new flagship model arrives amid reported internal skepticism from Google employees about Gemini's rollout Google has released Gemini 4, the latest version of its flagship large language model, according to a report from Decrypt. The outlet reported that the new model leads competing AI systems on measures tied to cybersecurity performance.

Reports diverge on whether ZRO suffered a 3.74% pullback or posted a 16% rally, but both point to traders watching key resistance levels. LayerZero's ZRO token has become the focus of fresh market commentary this week. One report described the token absorbing a 3.74% slide before stabilizing.

Crypto market momentum is shifting as key networks establish structural bottoms while fresh initiatives introduce explosive entry points. Cardano price prediction models point toward an extended recovery modeled after historical cycles, and Chainlink price prediction analysis highlights critical support levels being defended by buyers.

The bank's research division becomes one of the first major traditional finance institutions to publish a long-term price target on the Ethena token. Standard Chartered has started research coverage of Ethena, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.

Reports point to a long-idle Bitcoin address stirring, alongside broader wallet movements exceeding $100 million after years of silence. A Bitcoin wallet that had sat untouched for around 15 years has reportedly sprung back into activity, according to industry news coverage published this week.

The crypto exchange is reportedly building a feature that lets app users open virtual Pokémon packs tied to real, physically held cards. Coinbase is reportedly preparing a new feature that would let users pull digital Pokémon cards through its app, with each pull tied to a real, physically stored card.

The Chinese firms unveiled programming tools meant to reduce reliance on Nvidia's dominant chip software ecosystem. DeepSeek has released a new software package for programming artificial intelligence chips. The company built the tool in collaboration with Huawei, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist.

The prediction market platform will retire its rewards scheme as scrutiny grows over a reported $5 billion in trading activity. Kalshi plans to shut down its volume incentive program on October 13, according to CryptoBriefing.

AllUnity brings a euro-area-regulated dollar token to a market long dominated by Tether and Circle. AllUnity has introduced USDAU, a dollar-backed stablecoin built to meet the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, according to reporting from Cointelegraph and crypto.news. The launch adds a new entrant to a stablecoin market still dominated by non-European issuers.

Large ZEC holders appear to be absorbing sell-side flow, according to a new market report from AMBCrypto. Zcash, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency known by its ticker ZEC, is drawing renewed attention from market watchers. AMBCrypto reported on September 30 that whale accumulation appears to be countering selling pressure on the asset.

A bullish indicator hit 90 out of 100 even as traders showed signs of pulling back and analysts flagged a key support level near $80,000. Bitcoin's recent upward move appears to be losing steam, according to market data cited this week.

The bank ties the rollout to survey data showing strong Hong Kong customer familiarity with stablecoin use cases. HSBC has reported the launch of a stablecoin called RedCoin, designed for peer-to-peer payments. The rollout is set for Hong Kong, according to reporting on the announcement.

What circulated instead were a reported funding round, a payments integration and a securities-depository partnership, each resting on a different weight of sourcing than the day's rhetoric suggests. What circulated instead were a reported funding round, a payments integration and a securities-depository partnership, each resting on a different weight of sourcing than the day's rhetoric…

The Taiwanese platform now lets users convert Tether's stablecoin on the Aptos network directly into New Taiwan Dollars. MAX Exchange has enabled native support for Tether's USDT stablecoin on the Aptos blockchain, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist. The Taiwan-based exchange now allows direct conversion between Aptos-native USDT and the New Taiwan Dollar.

Reuters reports the prediction market operator is negotiating a new investment round that would sharply raise its valuation. Kalshi is in advanced talks to raise fresh capital at a valuation of roughly $40 billion, according to a Reuters report cited by crypto.news and Cointelegraph.