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- Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reportsby Cointelegraph by Michael Millard on October 3, 2026 at 1:24 pm
US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Michael Millard on October 3, 2026 at 12:23 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.
- NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiterby Cointelegraph by Michael Millard on October 3, 2026 at 12:15 pm
The exploiter returned the entire sum to NEAR Intents after being identified and given 48 hours to respond.
- Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firmsby Cointelegraph by Michael Millard on October 3, 2026 at 9:28 am
Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.
- 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.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $ 84,686.00 | $ 1.70 T | $ 14.92 B | 20.09 M | 0.22% | |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $ 2,687.06 | $ 328.09 B | $ 5.55 B | 122.10 M | 0.88% | |
| 3 |  Tether USDT | $ 0.999883 | $ 184.07 B | $ 30.09 B | 184.09 B | 0.01% | |
| 4 |  BNB BNB | $ 785.83 | $ 104.64 B | $ 683.70 M | 133.16 M | 2.65% | |
| 5 |  XRP XRP | $ 1.49 | $ 93.97 B | $ 1.19 B | 63.09 B | 1.00% | |
| 6 |  USDC USDC | $ 0.999997 | $ 74.10 B | $ 6.65 B | 74.10 B | 0.00% | |
| 7 |  Solana SOL | $ 119.74 | $ 70.42 B | $ 1.64 B | 588.15 M | 1.41% | |
| 8 |  TRON TRX | $ 0.335519 | $ 31.86 B | $ 248.80 M | 94.98 B | 0.32% | |
| 9 |  Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% | |
| 9 |  Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.03 | $ 24.07 B | $ 7.71 M | 23.48 B | 2.02% |
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