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- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 2, 2026 at 8:53 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEOby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 2, 2026 at 8:46 pm
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
- $4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Reportby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 2, 2026 at 6:45 pm
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
- Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenueby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 2, 2026 at 6:32 pm
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
- 71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloydsby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on October 2, 2026 at 4:27 pm
A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.
- Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’tby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on October 2, 2026 at 3:47 pm
Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
- Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lowerby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on October 2, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.
- ‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokensby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on October 2, 2026 at 2:21 pm
European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.
- Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA reviewby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on October 2, 2026 at 12:42 pm
Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.
- BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7Bby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on October 2, 2026 at 11:44 am
Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Bitcoin BTC | $ 84,493.00 | $ 1.70 T | $ 45.46 B | 20.09 M | 0.13% | |
| 2 | ![]() Ethereum ETH | $ 2,663.53 | $ 325.21 B | $ 18.76 B | 122.10 M | 1.22% | |
| 3 | ![]() Tether USDT | $ 0.999938 | $ 184.05 B | $ 81.55 B | 184.06 B | 0.02% | |
| 4 | BNB BNB | $ 764.95 | $ 101.84 B | $ 927.20 M | 133.16 M | 0.64% | |
| 5 | ![]() XRP XRP | $ 1.47 | $ 92.92 B | $ 3.56 B | 63.09 B | 1.56% | |
| 6 | ![]() USDC USDC | $ 0.999981 | $ 74.02 B | $ 24.37 B | 74.02 B | 0.01% | |
| 7 | ![]() Solana SOL | $ 118.03 | $ 69.40 B | $ 4.76 B | 588.07 M | 0.02% | |
| 8 | ![]() TRON TRX | $ 0.334317 | $ 31.76 B | $ 351.27 M | 94.98 B | 0.31% | |
| 9 | ![]() Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% | |
| 9 | ![]() Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.05 | $ 24.53 B | $ 29.92 M | 23.43 B | 2.35% |
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