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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.

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.

Market commentary cited several converging drivers behind Bitcoin's advance on Thursday. Bitcoin's price rose on Thursday, prompting fresh commentary from crypto media outlets seeking to explain the move. Both CoinGape and crypto.news published pieces examining why the asset was trading higher during the session.

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 shareholder vote has cleared the way for Evernorth to proceed toward a corporate treasury built around XRP, with closing expected in October. Evernorth has cleared a shareholder vote tied to its plan to establish a corporate treasury centered on XRP, according to reports published October 2.

The payments giant says business transactions now account for 17% of stablecoin card volume, signaling broader commercial adoption. Visa has reported that stablecoin-linked card payments expanded by nearly 200% year over year, according to figures disclosed by the company.

The asset manager's new guidance arrives as Bitcoin trades above $80,000 Fidelity has publicly named Bitcoin as a key diversifier for investment portfolios, positioning it as an alternative to the traditional stock-and-bond allocation model.

Santiment data shows the weakest reading for XRP sentiment since August 17, according to two crypto news outlets. XRP's bullish-to-bearish sentiment ratio has fallen to 0.67, according to data from on-chain and social analytics firm Santiment. Bitcoin.com News and CoinGape both reported the reading on October 2, describing it as the weakest since August 17.

Developers urge operators to update immediately as attackers probe older versions of the Lightning Network implementation Core Lightning developers have issued an urgent warning to node operators running older, unpatched versions of the software. According to the alert, attackers are actively probing and targeting these nodes, prompting calls for immediate updates.

The fund found El Salvador broke terms of its loan program by expanding Bitcoin exposure, but approved the payout anyway The International Monetary Fund has approved a waiver for El Salvador after determining the country violated conditions attached to its Bitcoin policy under a prior loan agreement.

The vote finalizes a deal that would make Evernorth one of the largest corporate holders of XRP ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing. Shareholders have voted to approve a merger involving Evernorth, clearing a key hurdle toward the company's planned Nasdaq listing.

Corroboration speed on today's record varies from under two hours to the better part of a day, and the gap is itself the finding. Corroboration speed on today's record varies from under two hours to the better part of a day, and the gap is itself the finding.

The Bitcoin layer's co-founder returns to lead Stacks Labs after a five-year gap, and STX rallies sharply. Stacks, a layer built to bring smart-contract functionality to Bitcoin, saw its native token STX climb sharply on October 1. The rally coincided with news that Muneeb Ali is returning as CEO of Stacks Labs.

The mining company taps a longtime Bitcoin protocol contributor as private transaction routing expands across the network. MARA has named Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd to lead Slipstream, its private mempool service, according to reporting from Bitcoin.com News and Cryptopolitan.

A Clarity Act story credited to Matt Hougan carries contradictory Bitcoin and Ether figures, and neither account is a primary document. A Clarity Act story credited to Matt Hougan carries contradictory Bitcoin and Ether figures, and neither account is a primary document.

The new application layer aims to let Dogecoin miners eventually secure smart contracts built on top of the network. DogeOS has opened its testnet to the public, introducing an Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible application layer built on top of Dogecoin.

Crypto Economy and TronWeekly both quote Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on the Clarity Act's Senate setback but report different Bitcoin and Ether price gains for the same post-vote period. Crypto Economy and TronWeekly both quote Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on the Clarity Act's Senate setback but report different Bitcoin and Ether price gains…