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Market depth has returned for the two largest cryptocurrencies, but smaller tokens remain more vulnerable to sharp price swings One year ago, a sweeping liquidation event known across trading desks as 10/10 wiped out leveraged positions and shook confidence in crypto market structure.

The completed deal gives XRP its first major corporate treasury vehicle trading on a US exchange. Evernorth has completed its merger with a special purpose acquisition company, according to CryptoPotato and CoinGape. The deal gives the Ripple-backed firm a listing on the Nasdaq exchange.

RippleX says no evidence of exploitation was found after an emergency fix, version 3.4.1, addressed the flaw. The team behind the XRP Ledger disclosed a software flaw that could have let someone mint XRP tokens beyond the network's fixed supply cap.

Measures of day-to-day price movement have declined even as sharp, outsized swings occur more often than during Bitcoin's earlier bull cycle. Bitcoin's volatility profile is shifting in a way that looks contradictory at first glance. Standard measures of day-to-day price movement have declined over time.

Bitcoin.com News reports a growing, unexplained figure tied to Ledger hardware wallet users as details remain unverified. Bitcoin.com News reported on October 10 that suspected losses tied to Ledger hardware wallets have reached $93.4 million.

CoinDesk reports developers closed a long-standing flaw capable of minting XRP out of thin air. The XRP Ledger has fixed a vulnerability that persisted for close to ten years, according to CoinDesk. The outlet reported that the bug could have enabled the creation of billions of dollars in XRP without any corresponding value entering…

Across four overnight reports, the one carried by the most outlets is the one that shows a "censorship-resistant" platform still depends on a centralised issuer. Across four overnight reports, the one carried by the most outlets is the one that shows a "censorship-resistant" platform still depends on a centralised issuer.

Reports diverge on the exact recovery level reached, but agree that forced selling eased as Bitcoin clawed back losses Bitcoin clawed back above $81,000 on October 9 following a volatile stretch that wiped out more than $1 billion in leveraged positions.

On-chain data shows a large bitcoin transfer from government-linked wallets, with one report tracing the coins to unlabeled addresses. Blockchain analytics firms detected a transfer of 12,267 BTC, worth approximately $1 billion at current prices, originating from wallets tied to the US government.

Sam Altman-backed startup adds fresh capital to expand bitcoin-denominated insurance products. Meanwhile, a bitcoin insurance company backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, has closed a $37.5 million funding round. Bain Capital Crypto led the investment, according to reports from CoinDesk and crypto.news.

A federal court ordered the operator to surrender bitcoin now valued at roughly $101 million, alongside a four-decade prison term. A dark web marketplace founder has received a 40-year prison sentence following a federal prosecution tied to illicit online sales. As part of the sentencing agreement, the operator consented to forfeit 1,230 bitcoin.

The new infrastructure aims to bring institutional-scale bitcoin lending to the Sui blockchain. A new piece of infrastructure designed to power bitcoin lending is preparing to launch with $500 million in commitments already secured. The project, known as Hashi Network, is built on the Sui blockchain, according to reporting from CoinDesk and UNLOCK Blockchain.

crypto.news and Coinfomania both report MARA Holdings moved 996 BTC (~$81.13M) to Galaxy Digital, but they disagree on whether this constitutes a confirmed sale. crypto.news and Coinfomania both report MARA Holdings moved 996 BTC (~$81.13M) to Galaxy Digital, but they disagree on whether this constitutes a confirmed sale.

The recovery followed easing geopolitical tension and a drop in crude oil prices. Bitcoin recovered to roughly $82,000 on Thursday after President Trump ruled out military action against Iran. The statement eased concerns that had weighed on global markets in recent days.

Gunmen stormed a luxury home in Thailand's Pattaya and forced the victim to hand over digital assets. A group of armed robbers broke into a luxury residence in Pattaya, Thailand, and held an expatriate resident at gunpoint.

Leveraged ether positions were liquidated at roughly six times the rate of bitcoin during the latest market-wide unwind. Crypto derivatives markets absorbed a roughly $1 billion liquidation event, according to reporting from CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing. The bulk of the damage fell on traders holding leveraged ether positions rather than those exposed to bitcoin.

The regulator's new framework sets the stage for regulated crypto exchange-traded funds in the Thai market. Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has completed a regulatory framework allowing exchange-traded funds tied to Bitcoin and Ether. The finalized rules mark a formal step toward bringing regulated crypto investment vehicles into the country's mainstream financial markets.

British authorities accuse the exchanges of helping Russian actors evade existing sanctions The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on three cryptocurrency platforms, Cryptomus, Heleket and TokenSpot, citing suspected links to Russian sanctions evasion. The designations were reported by Chainalysis and Bitcoin.com News on October 9, 2026.