Four Korean Banks Join Ripple on the XRP Seoul Stage
Four South Korean lenders shared one panel with Ripple at XRP Seoul 2026 earlier today, in front of a crowd of more than 5,000 people. One Panel, Many Chairs The session was titled “From Cross-Border Payments to Tokenized Deposits,” and the lineup on the slide said more than the title did. A floor-level photo shared […]
By Shiraz Jagati 10/3/2026, 9:30:47 AM
NEAR Price Prediction: Smart Money Is Long But the Tape Is Screaming — $4.52 Is Your Line in the Sand
NEAR cratered nearly 6% to $4.70 as aggressive sell flow overwhelms bullish positioning; a hold at $4.52 support keeps a rebound toward $4.94–$5.19 alive, but any break below drags price toward $4.... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 9:28:31 AM
Hackers use Microsoft’s X account to push unofficial Clippy token
Hackers have used Microsoft’s official X account to promote an unauthorized Clippy-themed token, with the promotional activity removed roughly 30 minutes later, according to The Verge. The Verge reported that Microsoft confirmed the breach after its account promoted an unofficial…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 9:25:17 AM
Community banks sue OCC over trust bank charters of crypto firms
Community banking group’s lawsuit claims OCC has overstepped its mandate from Congress.
By Michael Millard 10/3/2026, 9:25:01 AM
Hyperliquid receives $15M USDC for HYPE token buybacks
The financial backing for HYPE buybacks may boost investor confidence, potentially driving long-term value and market interest in the token. The post Hyperliquid receives $15M USDC for HYPE token buybacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/3/2026, 9:21:41 AM
Hyperliquid lines up roughly $15M in USDC yield for HYPE buybacks
Hyperliquid's new yield-based buyback strategy diversifies revenue streams, potentially stabilizing HYPE's value amid trading fluctuations. The post Hyperliquid lines up roughly $15M in USDC yield for HYPE buybacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By John Chen 10/3/2026, 9:21:30 AM
XLM Price Prediction: Smart Money Buying the Dip — Is $0.23 Back on the Table?
XLM is clinging to $0.21 support after a 3.9% flush, but top traders are positioned 62% long and taker buy pressure is outpacing sellers at a 1.42 ratio — the setup gives a 65% probability of a rec... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 9:19:31 AM
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to $900,000 Bank Fraud Using Fake IDs
Federal prosecutors have secured a guilty plea from a Boston man accused of using fake identification to drain hundreds of thousands of dollars from customer accounts. William Shaw, 68, admitted to four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft in federal court, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of […] The...
By Daily Hodl Agent 10/3/2026, 9:15:10 AM
TRX Price Prediction: The $0.34 Coil Is Ready to Snap — Here's Which Way It Goes
TRX is locked in one of the tightest price compressions in recent memory, with every major moving average pinned at $0.34 and Bollinger Bands squeezed to near-zero volatility — a setup that histori... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 9:12:31 AM
Hester Peirce argues financial privacy should be the default, not the exception
Peirce's departure may weaken financial privacy advocacy at the SEC, potentially impacting regulatory approaches to digital assets. The post Hester Peirce argues financial privacy should be the default, not the exception appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By John Chen 10/3/2026, 9:06:05 AM
LTC Price Prediction: $71 Cap Is the Choke Point — $78 Rally or $65 Flush Gets Decided This Week
LTC is hovering at $69.22, stalled just beneath the $71.22 resistance gate after a powerful structural recovery. With MACD momentum fully exhausted, taker sell flow dominating, and long positioning... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 9:05:31 AM
ATOM Price Prediction: $1.60 Is the Line That Separates a Squeeze to $1.83 From Capitulation to $1.53
ATOM is getting punished — down 4.09% on the day and drowning below every key moving average at $1.67, with aggressive retail selling dominating the tape. But whale positioning in futures is quietl... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 8:58:31 AM
BCH Price Prediction: $330 or $286 — The 200-Day SMA Showdown That Decides BCH's Next Move
Bitcoin Cash is grinding at $310.80, barely holding above its 200-day SMA while momentum flatlines and open interest quietly bleeds out. Smart money is 68% long — but if BCH can't reclaim $320.70 w... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 8:51:31 AM
UNI Price Prediction: $10.75 Breakout Within Reach — But One Critical Hurdle Stands in the Way
UNI is trading at $9.13 with a technically bullish structure intact across all major timeframes, but a razor-thin MACD equilibrium and balanced taker flow signal a tactical inflection point. The ne... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 8:43:31 AM
McKinsey says AI will create more US jobs than it cuts, but 11 million workers may need new careers
AI-driven job shifts demand unprecedented workforce mobility, challenging skills alignment and necessitating policy and training adaptations. The post McKinsey says AI will create more US jobs than it cuts, but 11 million workers may need new careers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 8:35:52 AM
LINK Price Prediction: Momentum Has Gone Dead — Hold $13.23 or Face a $12.51 Reckoning
Chainlink sits at $13.95 with a flatlined MACD, rising open interest into a falling price, and aggressive taker selling dominating spot flow. The next 7-10 days are binary: bulls defend $13.23 and ... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 8:34:31 AM
We Asked ChatGPT: How High Can Ripple (XRP) Go Under Bullish Q4 Conditions?
XRP had a massive Q3, can it repeat or outplay it in Q4?
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/3/2026, 8:28:29 AM
AVAX Price Prediction: Bulls Are Loading at $10.86, But $11.27 Is the Gate That Matters
AVAX is pinned at its daily pivot with smart money 73.8% long and a bullish MA stack firmly in place — but a flatlined MACD and negative futures funding rate signal this rally needs to prove itself... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 8:25:31 AM
DOT Price Prediction: Smart Money Is Loading Long While Retail Panics — The $1.11 Line Will Make or Break Everything
Polkadot cratered 5.6% to $1.15 in the last 24 hours, landing precisely on its 20-day moving average — but with whales sitting 69% net long and taker buy pressure running hot, this looks less like ... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 8:16:31 AM
Cognition CEO Scott Wu wants to make 30-35 million software engineers 10 times faster
Cognition's AI-driven efficiency could reshape software development, potentially increasing project output but also altering workforce dynamics. The post Cognition CEO Scott Wu wants to make 30-35 million software engineers 10 times faster appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 8:11:16 AM
MATIC Price Prediction: Dead Weight at $0.38 — Bear Case Strengthens as October Opens Cold
MATIC is pinned at $0.38 with every major moving average stacked above as hard resistance and Binance spot volume barely cracking $1M — a ghost-town tape that signals distribution, not accumulation... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 8:07:31 AM
NEAR co-founder pitches AI pets, private trading and cross-chain payments
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin has outlined 13 application ideas spanning AI pets, private trading, and cross-chain payments, alongside five suggestions for helping developers reach users. Illia Polosukhin, in an Oct. 3 X post, said new and returning developers had been…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 8:04:36 AM
XRP ETF Investors Are Now $133M Under Water on Their Bets
Spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) logged a $3.28 million net outflow on Oct. 2, all from Bitwise, while their combined assets dropped about $37 million. The Breakdown According to Sosovalue data, U.S. spot XRP ETFs ended Oct. 2 with total net assets of $1.658 billion. One session earlier, on Oct. 1, that figure was $1.695 […]
By Shiraz Jagati 10/3/2026, 8:00:02 AM
DOGE Price Prediction: The $0.09 Coil Is About to Snap — Pick a Side
Dogecoin is trading in one of the tightest compressions in recent memory, with all major moving averages collapsed to the same $0.09 level and momentum indicators sitting dead flat. A confirmed bre... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 7:59:31 AM
SOL Price Prediction: Flush to $113 First — Then the Road to $130 Opens Up
SOL is trapped at $119.34 with MACD momentum completely dead and aggressive futures selling overwhelming a dangerously crowded long position. A near-term shakeout toward $113–$116 is the higher-pro... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 7:50:31 AM
ADA Price Prediction: Dead Cat Bounce or Launchpad? $0.27 Is the Line That Decides Everything
Cardano is pinned at $0.24 after a sharp 3.62% intraday flush, with momentum coiling at a razor-thin inflection point — a reclaim of $0.26 opens a legitimate run toward $0.27, but failure there sen... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 7:43:31 AM
Bitcoin price eyes $86,000 reclaim as Bollinger support holds
Bitcoin price has slipped toward $84,000 after failing to hold its latest push above $87,000, while daily momentum has weakened and liquidation clusters have formed on both sides of the market. CoinGecko recorded Bitcoin at approximately $84,575 on Oct. 3,…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 7:42:32 AM
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF sheds $93.56 million in a single week
Grayscale's Zcash ETF volatility highlights the challenges of maintaining investor confidence and liquidity in niche crypto markets. The post Grayscale’s Zcash ETF sheds $93.56 million in a single week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 10/3/2026, 7:35:34 AM
XRP Price Prediction: $1.54 or Bust — The Coil Is Tightening Fast
XRP is bleeding just below its pivot at $1.48, down 2.67% on the day with momentum indicators going absolutely flat — but smart money is leaning heavily long. Either $1.54 breaks within the next 48... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 7:34:31 AM
Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step in
Companies building AI applications can rent powerful computers instead of buying the equipment themselves, paying for access to the graphics processing units, or GPUs, that run their software. Lower rental prices make those applications cheaper to operate, but they can also make life harder for the company that bought the machines and needs the...
By Andjela Radmilac 10/3/2026, 7:30:22 AM
BNB Price Prediction: $794 or Bust — The Flatline Is Running Out of Road
BNB is coiling dangerously at $765.71, pinned by a completely stalled MACD and a crowded 70% long retail positioning — a setup that resolves violently in either direction. Bulls need a clean break ... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 7:25:31 AM
ETH Price Prediction: Bulls Eye $2,830 But Momentum Flatline at $2,680 Sets Up a High-Stakes Flush to $2,575
ETH is stalling dead at its 7-day moving average with momentum indicators running on fumes — a break above $2,754 keeps the bull thesis alive, but retail crowding and MACD exhaustion make a stop-hu... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 7:16:31 AM
BTC Price Prediction: $89K or Bust — The Coiled Spring Setup Everyone Is Ignoring
Bitcoin is pulling back to $84,586 after tagging $87,220 intraday, but the technical structure is quietly screaming accumulation — smart money is net long, funding is ice-cold, and the chart is coi... (Read More)
By N/A 10/3/2026, 7:07:31 AM
Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports
US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
By Michael Millard 10/3/2026, 7:06:08 AM
56,197 Americans Now at Risk of Fraud – Names, Social Security Numbers, Financial Records and More Potentially Exposed
A Wyoming orthopedic practice has disclosed a cyberattack that put the personal, financial and medical records of tens of thousands of people at risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says Casper Orthopedic Associates PC suffered a hacking/IT incident on July 23rd, impacting 56,197 people. In a notice to impacted individuals, the...
By Daily Hodl Agent 10/3/2026, 7:04:45 AM
Crypto ETF flows split as Bitcoin gains $82.9m, Ethereum bleeds
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs recorded provisional net inflows of $82.9 million for Sep. 28–Oct. 2, while Ethereum ETFs posted $118 million in net outflows, according to Farside Investors. Bitcoin’s reported weekly intake fell sharply from $2.39 billion in the preceding week.…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 6:57:07 AM
NFT sales fall 23% to $40.9m as Panini jumps 557%
NFT sales fell 23.48% to $40.88 million over the past seven days, while Panini America recorded a 557.53% increase and Courtyard retained first place among collections with $7.31 million. According to data from CryptoSlam, seller addresses also increased, rising 31.99%…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 6:45:42 AM
Massive Ethereum Awakening: Why 580M in Dormant ETH Just Moved Without Crashing Price
A massive amount of previously dormant Ethereum suddenly moved at the end of September. But there's a catch.
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/3/2026, 6:39:12 AM
BlackRock’s IBIT buys $195.6 million of Bitcoin in a day, $1.57 billion over the past month
BlackRock's significant Bitcoin acquisitions via IBIT highlight a shift towards institutional investment in regulated crypto products, influencing market dynamics. The post BlackRock’s IBIT buys $195.6 million of Bitcoin in a day, $1.57 billion over the past month appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Vivian Nguyen 10/3/2026, 6:36:54 AM
SEC Approves 3x Leveraged Bitcoin, Ether, and Other ETPs for Listing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Cboe BZX rule change allowing six new futures-based ETPs targeting three times the daily performance of Bitcoin, Ether, and four commodities.While the SEC has approved the crypto products, investors will still have to wait for a final registration before trading can begin. SEC Approves 3x...
By Rizwan Ansari 10/3/2026, 6:30:33 AM
Citi Calls For Much Higher BTC, NEAR ETF Goes Live, And More – Weekly Recap
This week’s stories spanned institutional forecasts, security failures and new crypto products. Citi raised its 12-month bitcoin target to $113,000 and projected $5 billion in crypto fund inflows. NEAR Intents disclosed a $3.8 million exploit, while Zano rewound its chain by 30 days after more than $200 million in illicit token minting. Bitwise...
By Alex Richardson 10/3/2026, 6:30:31 AM
Ethereum L2 Blast shuts down as BLAST token crashes 99% from peak
Ethereum Layer-2 network Blast (BLAST) is winding down operations, claiming that the economics of maintaining the chain are no longer sustainable.
By N/A 10/3/2026, 6:19:51 AM
Charles Hoskinson Says Crypto Is Entering a New Era of Exponential Growth
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has said cryptocurrency is entering a period of rapid technological growth, comparing the development of blockchain with earlier advances in nuclear technology, the internet and artificial intelligence. Speaking at the United Nations, Hoskinson explained that exponential technologies can appear to develop slowly...
By Nidhi Kolhapur 10/3/2026, 6:12:58 AM
Apple to flag AI requests for Mac data after Meta’s Muse complaints
Apple's enhanced data access controls on Mac highlight growing privacy concerns and position the company as a key AI gatekeeper. The post Apple to flag AI requests for Mac data after Meta’s Muse complaints appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 6:03:57 AM
Crypto VC funding: Jeeves raises $110m, World sells $49m
Crypto financing announcements from Sep. 26 through Oct. 2 included $178.6 million across four disclosed transactions, led by Jeeves’ $110 million equity round. World Assets disclosed $49 million in private token sales, while Solana Company priced a $15 million share…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 6:03:44 AM
Bitcoin tests $86.5K, Bitget reopens, Swift adds Chainlink | Weekly recap
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin struggled to hold its rebound as U.S. ETF buying returned, Bitget restored major-asset withdrawals after its $387.5 million breach, and Chainlink outlined banks’ access to Swift’s blockchain ledger. Bitcoin retreats as…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 5:50:41 AM
OpenAI’s review of rogue agent activity is costing a projected $500,000 a day
OpenAI's costly review highlights the urgent need for robust AI oversight, as regulatory scrutiny and potential structural risks loom large. The post OpenAI’s review of rogue agent activity is costing a projected $500,000 a day appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 5:46:37 AM
Why crypto rallied after the CLARITY Act failed, according to Bitwise
Bitwise has identified four crypto sectors that benefited from the CLARITY Act’s Senate setback, with NEAR gaining 104% and Uniswap rising 49% between the vote and Sep. 30. Bitwise Asset Management chief investment officer Matt Hougan wrote in a Sep.…
By Lawrence Mondal 10/3/2026, 5:36:22 AM
A Crypto Project Hasn’t Delivered Your Tokens. What Can You Do?
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. You funded a crypto project under a token purchase agreement or a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens […]
By Guest Author 10/3/2026, 5:30:29 AM
Ethereum Price Faces $2,800 Wall Again — Are Whales Selling or Accumulating ETH?
Ethereum price is hitting the same $2,800 hurdle again, but the latest on-chain signals suggest the battle is getting more intense beneath the surface. Large ETH transactions have surged, older coins are moving again, while exchange-held supply continues to trend lower. At the same time, holder profitability is recovering even as market sentiment...
By Shubham Vishwakarma 10/3/2026, 5:19:23 AM