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
Global opposition to data centers rises, US states face potential moratoriums
Rising global opposition to data centers may lead to increased regulatory scrutiny and potential legislative actions in the U.S. The post Global opposition to data centers rises, US states face potential moratoriums appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/3/2026, 5:17:01 AM
Eric Schmidt argues a mutual pause in the AI race is unfeasible
Schmidt's stance suggests AI competition will persist, emphasizing the need for robust safety measures and international cooperation to manage risks. The post Eric Schmidt argues a mutual pause in the AI race is unfeasible appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 5:06:37 AM
6 Weeks Out: SPiCE International 2026 to Bring First-Hand Product Perspectives to Asia’s Gaming Markets
For its third edition, SPiCE (Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition) International 2026 is set to take place from 12 – 13 November in Cebu, the Philippines. Welcoming operators, suppliers, investors, technology leaders and regulatory experts, the summit is built around a clear commercial proposition: where gaming innovation,...
By Zayan 10/3/2026, 5:04:24 AM
October Could Be Wild for Bitcoin: 5 Events Every Crypto Trader Should Watch
October is also known as Uptober in the crypto community - will it live to the hype?
By Jordan Lyanchev 10/3/2026, 5:01:59 AM
Lula leads Bolsonaro in Brazil 2026 election polls, runoff likely
The likely runoff in Brazil's 2026 election highlights the nation's political polarization and potential for significant shifts in voter dynamics. The post Lula leads Bolsonaro in Brazil 2026 election polls, runoff likely appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/3/2026, 4:51:35 AM
Top 7 weekly crypto performers: QNT, NIGHT, PUMP and WLD lead gains
Several altcoins posted sharp gains this week as capital rotated into tokens backed by protocol developments, institutional partnerships and broader narratives around tokenized finance, privacy and artificial intelligence.
By N/A 10/3/2026, 4:23:38 AM
XRP Asia launches to push XRP Ledger adoption across the region
XRP Asia's launch could accelerate institutional blockchain adoption in Asia, highlighting the region's growing influence in the crypto space. The post XRP Asia launches to push XRP Ledger adoption across the region appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By John Chen 10/3/2026, 4:21:03 AM
XRP to $2? Analyzing How Nasdaq Listing Could Impact Token Price
The upcoming Nasdaq listing of Evernorth and its relationship with the XRP $2 price target.
By Gamza Khanzadaev 10/3/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Anthropic warns Pentagon fight could cost it billions beyond defense
Anthropic's Pentagon dispute highlights the potential for policy disagreements to significantly impact AI companies' commercial viability. The post Anthropic warns Pentagon fight could cost it billions beyond defense appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 3:46:13 AM
4 Crypto Sectors Gained From CLARITY Act Failure, Bitwise Says
Crypto’s rally after a major legislative setback has an unexpected explanation, according to a new Bitwise analysis. Matt Hougan identifies four areas where the outcome created advantages, alongside one risk that could reverse them. Stablecoin Platforms Preserve Customer Rewards Four areas of crypto gained business advantages after the Senate...
By Kevin Helms 10/3/2026, 3:45:15 AM
US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded
A September 29 ruling closes the LIBRA/M3M3 district-court case after continuity, pleading and jurisdiction failures. The post US judge kills Milei’s LIBRA memecoin lawsuit, leaving investors stranded appeared first on CryptoSlate.
By Liam 'Akiba' Wright 10/3/2026, 3:40:54 AM
'Only' 20 Billion Shiba Inu (SHIB) Burned in 24 Hours: Main Implications for the Market
Shiba Inu keeps moving forward, but the market dynamic is somewhat questionable.
By Arman Shirinyan 10/3/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Peru to deploy 57,000 police for October 2026 elections security
Enhanced security measures in Peru's 2026 elections may boost voter confidence and stability, impacting turnout and candidate success perceptions. The post Peru to deploy 57,000 police for October 2026 elections security appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/3/2026, 2:42:23 AM
Arthur Hayes Sees AI Bubble Ending in a Trillion-Dollar Rescue
Arthur Hayes thinks artificial intelligence (AI) is unquestionably a bubble, but he’s betting its eventual reckoning could be rocket fuel for crypto. The Managing Partner of Maelstrom expects stressed AI companies and data-center debt to eventually force a government rescue worth multiple trillions of dollars. Meanwhile, his new Flop Labs project...
By Jamie Redman 10/3/2026, 2:30:27 AM
Canada launches a 13-member national AI council under Prime Minister Mark Carney
Canada's AI council could enhance national competitiveness, ensure ethical AI development, and align public-private sector strategies for growth. The post Canada launches a 13-member national AI council under Prime Minister Mark Carney appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 2:20:27 AM
xAI wins appeals court injunction against Minnesota’s anti-nudification law
The injunction highlights ongoing tensions between AI innovation and regulatory efforts, potentially influencing future First Amendment cases. The post xAI wins appeals court injunction against Minnesota’s anti-nudification law appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Diego Almada Lopez 10/3/2026, 2:15:02 AM
SEC approves 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETPs, but trading has to wait
The SEC's approval signals a shift in regulatory stance, potentially increasing market volatility and investor risk in the crypto sector. The post SEC approves 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETPs, but trading has to wait appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Kaye Quema 10/3/2026, 1:46:52 AM
Trump to hold Texas rally as GOP fights to retain key seats in 2026 elections
Trump's rally could shift voter sentiment, impacting GOP's strategy and market expectations in the competitive 2026 Texas elections. The post Trump to hold Texas rally as GOP fights to retain key seats in 2026 elections appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 10/3/2026, 1:32:14 AM