Crypto weekly recap — Week 41 of 2026 (October 5, 2026 – October 11, 2026)

149 stories from 6 sources this week, grouped by coin.

Key points

SOL5

10-11GTA 6 Leak Takes Bizarre Crypto TwistU.Today
10-10Over $51 Million in Solana Returned to Coinbase: Who's Selling?U.Today
10-09Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nearsCoinDesk
10-09Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on SolanaCointelegraph
10-09Solana DeFi Firms Orca and Loopscale Merge Under New Formation BrandDecrypt

BNB1

10-10Ledger's $93 Million Exploit: Here's What Really HappenedU.Today

ETH31

10-11Cardano (ADA) Signals Caution as Price Confirms Death Cross, Short-Term Sell Ahead?U.Today
10-10Ether ETFs extend outflow streak to nine days as Solana funds snap record 14-week inflow runThe Block
10-10Shiba Inu's Shibarium Activity Up 151%: What's Fueling the Surge?U.Today
10-10'Almost Like Satoshi Knew Something': Adam Back Throws Shade at EthereumU.Today
10-10One year after 10/10, bitcoin and ether liquidity have rebuilt, but other altcoins still face risksCoinDesk
10-10‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s CryptoBitcoin Magazine
10-10Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin PrivacyBitcoin Magazine
10-10THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaultsCointelegraph
10-10Senate Democrat Presses Cantor Fitzgerald on Tether Ties and Lutnick Family ProfitsDecrypt
10-10Ethereum L2 Starknet Jumps 20% After Saying It Wants to Become an L1Decrypt
10-09Binance Ethereum Reserves Fall to Lowest Level in Six MonthsU.Today
10-09Stellar (XLM) Outpaces Ethereum in Tokenized Fund Inflows Amid $4 Billion RWA SurgeU.Today
10-09Ledger investigates potential wallet tampering after reports of $86 million in crypto stolenCoinDesk
10-09Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Bitcoin | Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha ZaguryBitcoin Magazine
10-09Fidelity Adds $438 Million of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana to Its HoldingsU.Today
10-09Zcash developers set January target for quantum-resistant payments after ‘bunker mode’ scareCoinDesk
10-09ESMA seeks evidence tokenized collateral can be cashed out in crisisCointelegraph
10-09Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midtermsCoinDesk
10-09Thailand SEC issues bitcoin and ether ETF rules set to take effect Oct. 16The Block
10-09Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFsCoinDesk
10-09Ethereum (ETH) Bloodbath: Largest Whales Get LiquidatedU.Today
10-09Bitcoin, Ether ETFs’ October outflows swell toward $1BCointelegraph
10-09Live updates: XRP ETFs the only ones in green as BTC, ETH, ZEC funds post outflowsCoinDesk
10-09Cardano Founder Slams Vitalik Buterin Over Crypto SecurityU.Today
10-09Ether bets were wiped out at six times bitcoin’s rate in crypto’s $1 billion flushCoinDesk
10-09Thailand finalizes rules paving way for Bitcoin, Ether ETFsCointelegraph
10-09Shiba Inu (SHIB), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Zcash (ZEC) and Ethereum (ETH) Price Analysis for October 9: Bearish Tendencies Get Too StrongU.Today
10-09Cantor Fitzgerald faces Senate Democrat’s questions over Tether tiesCointelegraph
10-09Ethereum Test Network Raises Block Limit to Over 3x Its Current CapacityDecrypt
10-09NFL Sides With States Against Kalshi in Supreme Court Prediction Market FightDecrypt
10-09Will AI Break Crypto Encryption? Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Weighs In on 'Bunker Mode' ShiftDecrypt

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10-11President Trump declares 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and UkraineCoinDesk
10-1111 Days to Go: XRP Ledger Prepares Wide-Ranging Protocol FixesU.Today
10-11XRP Kuwait Hits Back at Centralization Critics Following Urgent Network FixesU.Today
10-11Bitcoin Breakout Meets 'Hard Reset,' and Global Liquidity Is to BlameU.Today
10-11How Zcash Plans to Hide Your Keys From AI and Quantum AttacksDecrypt
10-11IMF finds demand for tokenized stocks, says the market is still volatile, illiquidCoinDesk
10-11XRP Defends Local Bottom Despite Revelation of Crypto's Largest Near-Miss HackU.Today
10-11Dogecoin Spot Flows Drop 599% in Week as Whales Readjust StrategyU.Today
10-11Zcash (ZEC), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Monero (XMR) Push Out Cardano (ADA) and Chainlink (LINK) From Top 10U.Today
10-11Crypto's Next Big Opportunity? Nasdaq CEO Highlights Tokenization's Billion-Dollar PotentialU.Today
10-11Coldcard says it’s investigating how phishing link appeared on its X accountCointelegraph
10-11Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Maker Compromised Again, This Time OnlineU.Today
10-11Only 1.45 Billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) Burned in 24 Hours Hints at ReversalU.Today
10-1165 Billion SHIB in 24 Hours: Shiba Inu Selling Pressure Is FadingU.Today
10-11Can Near Protocol (NEAR) Finally Break $5.3? This Is Why It Looks UnbreakableU.Today
10-11Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant; losses may exceed $86MCointelegraph
10-11Ledger Makes Shocking Discovery in Crypto Theft ProbeU.Today
10-11CFTC proposals aimed at separating prediction markets from casino gamblingCointelegraph
10-11Ripple Warns About AI Threat Following Bug That Could Have Created Billions of XRPU.Today
10-11Kalshi is investigating bets on Trump’s press secretary pick placed before announcement: WSJThe Block
10-11CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New RulesDecrypt
10-11This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 MillionDecrypt
10-10Here’s a Way to Predict When AI Chatbots Will Turn BadDecrypt
10-10Ex-Ripple Exec on What's Next for XRP: Agentic Payments, RLUSD Surge OnchainU.Today
10-10Ripple-Backed Evernorth Secures Major Deal Ahead of Nasdaq Listing: Why Is XRP Price Still Down?U.Today
10-10French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the BudgetDecrypt
10-10Cardano Midnight Scores Key Japan Exchange ListingU.Today
10-10Bitcoin Breaks Three-Week ETF Inflow Streak With Over $680 Million WithdrawnU.Today
10-10Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new marketsCoinDesk
10-10Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has gone live on testnetCointelegraph
10-10Bitcoin's $19 billion wake-up call: One-year later, has crypto learned anything?CoinDesk
10-10How Critical XRP Ledger Bug Nearly Unleashed Unlimited XRP MintU.Today
10-10"Prime Broker of the Year": Ripple Prime Wins Major US AwardU.Today
10-10Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: ReportCointelegraph
10-10XRP's 4-Year Pattern Returns: Why Another 2-Year Grind Is Likely AheadU.Today
10-10Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer, Meanwhile, raises more fundsCointelegraph
10-10Bitcoin's volatility has plunged, but extreme price swings are more frequent than in 2018CoinDesk
10-10Robinhood Chain slowdown spreads from fees to trading as transactions fall more than 40%CoinDesk
10-10XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothingCoinDesk
10-10Visa survey says nearly half of APAC consumers open to using stablecoins by 2031CoinDesk
10-10+1.34 Billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) in 24 Hours: What's Behind the Fresh Volume?U.Today
10-10Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $37.5M as Wealthy Families Look to Pass On Their BTCBitcoin Magazine
10-10Near Protocol (NEAR), XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis for October 10: Crypto Goes DownhillU.Today
10-10U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight ragesCoinDesk
10-10Terrifying iPhone Exploit Threatens Crypto HoldersU.Today
10-10US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott BessentCointelegraph
10-10New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlementCointelegraph
10-10OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Rehearsing for the Day After an AI CatastropheDecrypt
10-10Former FTX COO says Netflix’s ‘Altruists’ trailer ‘made me physically throw up’The Block
10-10XRP Ledger Might Be Vulnerable to AI, Avalanche Founder WarnsU.Today
10-10Here’s what happened in crypto todayCointelegraph
10-10Robinhood Chain considers technology that gives paying traders priorityCoinDesk
10-10Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto DerivativesDecrypt
10-10Bitcoin Rebounds After Rough Week, But Traders Are Pricing In More DownsideDecrypt
10-10Binance Founder CZ Urges Wallet 'Quarantine' After $86 Million Ledger Reseller HackU.Today
10-10HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized depositsCointelegraph
10-10Bitcoin ETFs Shed $729M in Two Days as Investors Reverse CourseBitcoin Magazine
10-10Ledger investigates fund losses linked to Southeast Asian reseller, warns usersCointelegraph
10-10Ledger Warns Buyers Not to Set Up Wallets From Reseller After Users Report LossesBitcoin Magazine
10-10Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBCCointelegraph
10-10DWF Labs Subsidiaries Sue BitGo for $141 Million Over Early Token SalesDecrypt
10-10New York AG Secures Up to $35M and Industry Ban From Ex-Celsius CEO Alex MashinskyDecrypt
10-10Blockchain.com seeks CFTC greenlight for US prediction markets, crypto derivatives trading: CNBCThe Block
10-09Crypto Biz: Wealthy investors are buying crypto, but their advisers aren’t soldCointelegraph
10-09Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet ResellerDecrypt
10-09Bitcoin consolidates near $82.5K as crypto weathers Ledger theft reportsCointelegraph
10-09Rare $0 Shiba Inu Burn in 24 Hours as Burn Rate Collapses 100%U.Today
10-09New York AG secures up to $35 million and lifetime crypto ban from Celsius’ Alex MashinskyCoinDesk
10-09Ledger Investigates Crypto Theft ReportsU.Today
10-09Ledger investigates wallet drains involving CryptoBilis buyers; estimate tops $86 million in lossesThe Block
10-09US targets $1 billion Iran-linked crypto seizure, Bessent says ‘we know where it is’The Block
10-09New York AG secures up to $35 million from former Celsius CEO Alex MashinskyThe Block
10-09Dragonfly partner rejects ‘bunker mode’ doomerism, calls for proactive blockchain measuresCointelegraph
10-09UTXO’s Loren Asmus: The $300T Bond Market Is Bitcoin’s Next FrontierBitcoin Magazine
10-09Bitcoin Core developer responds to AI & Quantum RiskBitcoin Magazine
10-09XRP Defies Market Bloodbath as Bitcoin Hits October Lows: Main Crypto News This MorningU.Today
10-09France is world’s most dangerous place for Bitcoiners: 90 attacks in 7 monthsCointelegraph
10-09Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis: Bitcoin Will Hit $1M by 2030Bitcoin Magazine
10-09Bitcoin Bleeds in Uptober—How Low Can It Go? Experts Weigh InDecrypt
10-09Base creator Jesse Pollak says equities and non-dollar stablecoins will lead upcoming ‘tokenization supercycle’The Block
10-09XRP D-Day Arrives but Price Awaits a MoveU.Today
10-09XRP Ledger Drops 400,000 Payments Out of NowhereU.Today
10-09DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over alleged token lock-up breachCoinDesk
10-09UK Targets Cryptomus and TokenSpot in New Russia Sanctions PackageDecrypt
10-09Morning Minute: Uptober Turns Sour as Crypto Majors SlideDecrypt
10-09Cardano Midnight Posts 9,100% Transaction Surge After Smart Contract DeploymentU.Today
10-09UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit fundsCointelegraph
10-09Crypto Liquidations Cross $1 Billion Mark: Short Squeeze or Bearish Market Begin?U.Today
10-09French lawmakers back stablecoin swap tax in 2027 budget billCointelegraph
10-09UK slaps sanctions on three crypto exchanges over alleged Russia linksCoinDesk
10-09Empire Market Co-Creator Sentenced to 40 Years Over $430M Dark Web BazaarDecrypt
10-09Bitcoin speculators move 55K BTC to exchanges amid $1.1B liquidationsCointelegraph
10-09Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoinCoinDesk
10-09MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AICoinDesk
10-09XRP Ledger Turns Into 'Whales Safehouse' With New Upgrade: What It Changes for XRP HoldersU.Today
10-09Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led roundCoinDesk
10-09SIM-Swap Fraudster Who Spent Stolen Crypto on Gold Grills and Dubai Trips JailedDecrypt
10-09Binance to Delist 22 Tokens in BrazilU.Today
10-09New tech to power bitcoin lending is set to debut with $500 million in commitmentsCoinDesk
10-09Crypto projects apply for Anthropic’s new frontier AI security scannerCointelegraph
10-09Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science pushCointelegraph
10-09XRP Ledger adds new controls for banks, stablecoins and tokenized fundsCoinDesk
10-09China’s P2P stablecoin wallets surge 43x, Korea’s $450B crypto economy: Asia ExpressCointelegraph
10-09AI Startup Manus Raises $500 Million After China Nixed Meta’s $2 Billion AcquisitionDecrypt
10-09Google Wants Gemini to Be Your Next Coworker—Complete With Its Own Email AddressDecrypt
10-09Is XRP Decentralized? Cyber Capital Founder Says It's 'Straight-Up Fraud'U.Today
10-09NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over KalshiCointelegraph
10-09Bitcoin Dominance Hits 1-Month High, Altcoins Remain at RiskU.Today
10-09Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Worth $8.3 Million Moves After 16 YearsDecrypt
10-09Netflix drops trailer for series based on FTX’s SBF and Caroline EllisonCointelegraph
10-09Bitcoin ETFs Suffer Worst Loss Since June as Uptober Turns RedDecrypt
10-09Ripple Legend Schwartz Set for Surprise Main Stage Return With Keynote Speech on XRP FutureU.Today

Sources

U.Today 49Cointelegraph 30CoinDesk 26Decrypt 26The Block 9Bitcoin Magazine 9