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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Crypto Spent Years Building New Products; Now the Challenge Is Keeping Users

Key Highlights The cryptocurrency sector faces a pivotal transition from engineering underlying infrastructure to driving actual consumer and institutional adoption. Major digital asset firms, including Coinbase, are shifting focus from complex blockchain mechanics to practical, everyday financial utility. Bridging the gap with mainstream finance requires simplifying user experiences so that the technology operating beneath the ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Altcoins Seeing a Surge in South Korea Trading Volume Revealed

Key Highlights: South Korea’s major exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, recorded notable trading volume spikes across specific altcoins over a 24-hour period. Dolphin ($POD) generated roughly $95.4 million on Upbit to lead that platform, while Worldcoin ($WLD) topped Bithumb activity with around $39.1 million. Combined volumes across both platforms reached approximately $79.7 million for Worldcoin ($WLD), ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Clarity Act Stalls, but Bankers Press Ahead with Crypto Dealmaking

Key Highlights The legislative setback facing the Clarity Act is not expected to halt cryptocurrency mergers and acquisitions, according to industry bankers and investors. M&A activity is anticipated to follow an uneven trajectory, with deals progressing in well-regulated sectors while targets tied to ambiguous token classifications face hurdles. Federal regulators are stepping in with independent ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Visa Stablecoin Card Payments Surge 200% in One Year

Key Highlights: Payment volume across more than 160 Visa stablecoin-linked card programs surged nearly 200% year-over-year, pushing Visa’s annualized settlement run rate above $20 billion. Business and commercial card programs now represent approximately 17% of Visa’s stablecoin-linked card volume fiscal year-to-date. Broader commercial stablecoin payments reached between $401 billion and $527 billion in the first ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

277 Billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) Added as Market Signals Show It’s Not Bearish Yet

Key Highlights: Shiba Inu ($SHIB) is retesting critical support around its long-term moving average between $0.00000560 and $0.00000570 following a run toward $0.00000620. An influx of 277 billion $SHIB into centralized exchanges introduces potential selling pressure, though technical indicators show the market is not yet overheated. Maintaining the $0.00000560 floor is vital to preserve the ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Bitcoin Recovery ‘not mature yet’: Could BTC Reclaim $126K by Q1 2027?

Key Highlights: Analyst projections suggest Bitcoin ($BTC) could target $126,000 by Q1 2027, an ambitious outlook compared to Citigroup’s forecast of $113,000 by Q3/Q4 2027. Persistent macroeconomic concerns, including sticky headline U.S. inflation, continue to delay Bitcoin’s market expansion ahead of key economic data releases. Selling pressure remains driven by break-even 2025 top buyers offloading ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Japan Sanctions Crypto Exchange Garantex over Russia’s War in Ukraine

Key Highlights: Japan expands sanctions against Russia by imposing asset freezes on 33 organizations, nine individuals, and targeting 35 “shadow fleet” oil vessels. New regulatory restrictions prohibit maritime services, including insurance and repairs, to curb Moscow’s lucrative crude oil revenue. Blockchain intelligence findings highlight challenges in sanction enforcement, noting crypto platforms like Garantex deploy contingency ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Bitcoin Eyes $98K After 5-Week Squeeze: 3 Key Signals to Watch This Macro-Heavy Week

Key Highlights: Bitcoin faces a decisive week driven by heavy macroeconomic catalysts, including ISM Services PMI, ADP Employment data, and FOMC minutes. U.S. 30-year mortgage rates have surged to 7.6%, alongside multi-month highs in 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields, compounding macro pressure on risk assets. Order book data shows whale liquidity clustering between an $82,500 ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Critical Date for Ethereum Arrives Ahead of Expected Major Update

Key Highlights: Ethereum is preparing an update to separate block proposers and block builders directly at the protocol level via enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation (ePBS). The upgrade introduces block-level access lists, laying technical groundwork for parallel transaction execution and expanded Layer 1 capacity. Testing begins exclusively on the Sepolia testnet on October 6, with no required ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Top 15 Most-Searched Altcoins in Recent Hours Revealed

Key Highlights CoinGecko search metrics show Super Iguana (SI), Pump.fun ($PUMP), and Starknet ($STRK) ranking as the top three most-searched tokens over a three-hour window. Surging search volume closely mirrored substantial 24-hour gains, led by Starknet’s 28.6% rally and ~17% spikes for both Super Iguana and Pump.fun. Wider altcoin momentum was evident across the market, ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Major Token Unlocks Coming for 15 Altcoins This Week: Full Day-by-Day, Hour-by-Hour Schedule

Key Highlights Numerous altcoin projects are scheduled to release significant allocations into circulating supply over the coming week. Major dollar-value releases include NAME ($56.71 million), Ethereum (ENA) ($40.18 million), and Stable (STABLE) ($23.73 million). Proportional impact varies widely across tokens, led by NAME unlocking 74.12% of its market capitalization and Nereus Token unlocking 29.31%. Upcoming ...

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Coins•Oct 4, 2026

Why Robert Kiyosaki Views Bitcoin and Gold as Financial Insurance

Key Highlights Robert Kiyosaki reaffirmed his preference for scarce assets, advocating for gold, silver, and Bitcoin over government-issued currencies. The author and investor warned that persistent inflation, expanding monetary supplies, and soaring sovereign debt threaten traditional fiat savings. While Kiyosaki has accumulated assets like BTC and ETH during broader market pullbacks, his timing on specific ...

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