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Key Highlights Bitcoin whales shed 30,000 BTC ($2.52B) between Sept 27–Oct 1 during sideways price action, per Santiment data via @alicharts Ethereum whales added 60,000 ETH (~$162M) over the
Dogecoin's base layer still does not run Ethereum smart contracts. That did not stop developers from launching an EVM-compatible application layer around it. DogeOS opened its Chikyū public t
TLDR Shares of Cerebras declined 7-9% following allegations that OpenAI employs Nvidia processors rather than Cerebras technology for its “Ultrafast” AI service tier. According to SemiAnalysi
Apple, Alphabet and Coca-Cola now account for 41.7% of Berkshire Hathaway's $357 billion stock portfolio, and CEO Greg Abel has grown the Alphabet stake sixfold this year. Key Points: Three c
DogeOS Brings Smart Contracts to Dogecoin DogeOS has opened its public testnet, marking a significant step in Dogecoin's evolution from a peer-to-peer payments network into a programmable app
@Chainlink's $LINK token has climbed to its highest price of 2026, but on-chain data is flashing a signal worth watching: the number of wallets holding LINK is beginning to fall even as the p
Binance is facing regulatory scrutiny over how it has been using a narrow exemption under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to continue serving European clients, after losin
SHIB remains far below record highs despite recent monthly gains. Shibarium processes 1,680 daily transactions, down sharply from 2025 levels. Network recovery could determine SHIB's next bre
Although BTC is still in the red on a YTD basis, the past three months showed a significant improvement in its overall state, with September closing well in the green as well. The focus has n
In September, crypto hacks set a new monthly record for 2026, following the Bitget exploit. The amount of hacked funds rose by 462% in September compared to August. A total of $766.49M was st
@Chainlink's $LINK token has climbed to its highest price of 2026, but on-chain data is flashing a signal worth watching: the number of wallets holding LINK is beginning to fall even as the p
DogeOS Brings Smart Contracts to Dogecoin DogeOS has opened its public testnet, marking a significant step in Dogecoin's evolution from a peer-to-peer payments network into a programmable app
