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Hiring demand across the crypto sector surged last month even as fewer candidates applied for open roles. Crypto industry job postings jumped sharply in September, rising from a fraction of that level to more than 1,200 listings, according to data reported by CoinDesk and Crypto Briefing.

The USDC issuer argues a fixed reserve mandate under MiCA creates concentration risk and wants regulators to judge issuers on liquidity instead. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is asking European Union regulators to rethink how stablecoin reserves must be held.

The asset manager and the tokenization firm point to a market opportunity worth $9.8 trillion as traditional funds move on-chain. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has partnered with Ondo Finance to launch tokenized investment portfolios.

Former SEC chair known for aggressive crypto enforcement could take on a central role shaping US artificial intelligence policy. Jay Clayton is expected to be named the Trump administration’s new AI czar, according to separate reports from Cointelegraph and The Cryptonomist.

Blockchain intelligence firm links the breach to North Korea as 2026 crypto theft losses pass $1 billion Chainalysis has disclosed that artificial intelligence tools allowed it to trace the movement of $387 million stolen from crypto exchange Bitget in under 10 minutes.

Two separate conflicts in today's coverage show what happens when outlets inherit a number without reconciling what it measures. Two separate conflicts in today's coverage show what happens when outlets inherit a number without reconciling what it measures.

The Crypto Basic and CoinTurk News EN both cite analyst Egrag Crypto's XRP October seasonality study, but report the 61.5%, 38.5%, and 85.7% figures as different kinds of measurements. The Crypto Basic and CoinTurk News EN both cite analyst Egrag Crypto's XRP October seasonality study, but report the 61.5%, 38.5%, and 85.7% figures as different…

Outflows raise questions about whether the recent ZEC price rally has run its course. Grayscale’s Zcash ETF recorded $93.56 million in outflows over a one-week period, based on figures reported by CryptoBriefing and BeInCrypto. The withdrawal represents one of the more significant single-week declines the fund has posted since its launch.

On-chain activity shows the controversial influencer transferring a large Hyperliquid token position to a major exchange. Andrew Tate, the polarizing online personality and self-styled business influencer, has deposited $1.87 million worth of HYPE tokens into Binance. The transfer was identified through blockchain tracking tools that monitor wallet activity tied to public figures.

The lawsuit accuses the bank regulator of exceeding its legal authority by approving charters for digital asset companies. A trade group representing community banks has sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over its decision to grant national trust charters to crypto firms.

A new regional initiative aims to broaden use of the XRP Ledger across Asian financial markets, starting with a banking demonstration in Seoul. XRP Asia has formally launched, positioning itself as a regional effort to accelerate use of the XRP Ledger among financial institutions and businesses across Asia.

The asset manager points to a rotation into select corners of the market following the bill's failure to advance in Congress. Crypto asset manager Bitwise has identified four sectors of the digital asset market that gained ground after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the US Congress.

Speed of corroboration and breadth of corroboration are not the same signal, and today's four crossings show why that distinction matters. Speed of corroboration and breadth of corroboration are not the same signal, and today's four crossings show why that distinction matters.

Coverage of Blast's Ethereum layer-2 shutdown agrees on the Oct. 26 withdrawal deadline but diverges on how much value remains in the network, with a $20M headline figure conflicting with a $65M total-value-locked figure reported in the body text. Coverage of Blast's Ethereum layer-2 shutdown agrees on the Oct.

The automaker ends a program it once described as a long-term commitment to blockchain-based community building. Porsche has ended PIONΞERS CIRCLE, a Web3 project the automaker launched to engage digital-asset communities. The program closed after nearly four years in operation, according to reports from Cointelegraph and crypto.news.

Stablecoin issuer Tether plans a relaunch of USDT on Bitcoin, more than a decade after the token's original debut there. Tether is preparing to bring USDT back to the Bitcoin network this month. CoinDesk and The Cryptonomist both reported the move, describing it as a homecoming for the world's largest stablecoin.

A grassroots push for stablecoin rewards is reportedly running into resistance from Europe's monetary authorities. A reported 50,000 Europeans have voiced opposition to how the European Union's central banks are handling stablecoin policy. According to multiple reports, the group wants regulators to loosen restrictions under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, known as MiCA.

Developers behind the proposal say they will pursue the idea through a separate review process instead The authors behind EIP-8363 have withdrawn their proposal to burn a portion of Ethereum staking rewards from the Hegotá upgrade. The move was reported by CryptoPotato and Unchained on October 2, 2026.