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Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits

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The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review

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Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 12:25:56
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B

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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%.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 11:40:21
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin treasuries may struggle to match Strategy, says Ammous

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Strategy’s scale and cash reserves give it an edge over treasury rivals, according to Saifedean Ammous, author of “The Bitcoin Standard.”

Published Date: 2026-10-02 10:54:33
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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CONNECT recap: Arthur Hayes on money printing, Wall Street moves onchain

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Arthur Hayes said money printing could lift crypto prices, while CONNECT Seoul speakers examined Wall Street’s competitive edge onchain.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 10:29:35
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Bitcoin reaches for $87K as short liquidations top $120M

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Bitcoin buyers broke through a wall of ask liquidity to reach new October BTC price highs near $87,800, with the area immediately above now a new resistance hurdle.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 09:37:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Aave founder says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K

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Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected after an attacker exploited a third-party adapter to drain about $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 09:30:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Porsche’s ‘long haul’ Web3 project ends in less than four years

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Porsche is winding down its Web3 project and Pioneers Circle community as trading activity in its 911 NFT collection falls sharply from early levels.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 09:18:52
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Bitcoin ETFs kick off ‘Uptober’ with $103M inflow

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Bitcoin ETFs returned to inflows with $103 million, while Ether funds recorded a third straight day of net outflows.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 08:20:08
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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South Korea crypto exchange profits fall 78% in H1 amid trading slump

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South Korean crypto exchange operating profits fell 78% in the first half of 2026 as trading volumes, market capitalization and customer deposits declined.

Published Date: 2026-10-02 05:53:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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