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Issue #110 · Thursday, October 1, 2026
Market mood  Greed · 74/100  ▲ from 71 yesterday
Bitcoin and Ethereum held steady as markets absorbed mixed inflation data; major institutional and regulatory developments emerged across payments, staking, and exchange oversight.
 
 

☀  The Numbers

Bitcoin (BTC)$83,779  0.0%
+0.8% this week
Ethereum (ETH)$2,696  +0.1%
+2.2% this week
Total crypto market$2.85T  -3.7%
BTC dominance 58.9% · BTC 34% below its all-time high

☀  The Movers

Top gainers (24h)

BTW Bitway+25.9%
STX Stacks+19.4%
NIGHT Midnight+17.9%
XDC XDC Network+4.7%

Top losers (24h)

QNT Quant-10.3%
AKE Akedo-5.2%
MORPHO Morpho-4.7%
FIL Filecoin-4.7%

From the top 100 coins by market cap.

☀  The Read

Where the chart sits — description, not prediction

Bitcoin is trading above both its 50-day ($77.7K) and 200-day ($71.3K) averages — the longer-term trend reads as up. Over the past 30 days it has traded between $75.6K and $86.6K; today's price sits in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) is 75 — territory traditionally described as overbought.

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☀  The Brief

 Lloyds, Visa complete live USDC cross-border settlement pilot

The two financial giants settled $750,000 using stablecoin USDC in a seven-day live test, signaling institutional adoption of blockchain for faster international payments. (The Block)

 EU regulators scrutinize Binance's licensing exemption under MiCA

European regulators are examining how Binance continues serving EU customers using a regulatory exemption, as ESMA pushes for stronger enforcement powers. (Cointelegraph)

 MetaMask exits Lido validators after infrastructure security incident

The wallet operator withdrew staked ETH citing a security issue with no immediate threat to user funds, though withdrawal may take 45 days to complete. (Decrypt)

 Tokenized asset markets show different patterns than traditional markets

Dune analysis found real-world asset tokenization exhibits unique trading behavior distinct from traditional finance, as the sector reaches $34.5 billion in value. (Cointelegraph)

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Crypto 101

What's the spread?

The gap between the highest buy offer and lowest sell offer. Tight spreads mean a liquid, efficient market; wide spreads mean you lose money just entering and exiting.

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