Cointelegraph - 2026-10-02
8 items collected.
1. European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 10/2/2026, 8:40:47 PM
Categories: Latest News
Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
2. $4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
Author: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Published: 10/2/2026, 6:41:17 PM
Categories: Latest News
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
3. Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 10/2/2026, 6:24:05 PM
Categories: Latest News
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
4. 71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 10/2/2026, 4:20:24 PM
Categories: Latest News
A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.
5. Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t
Author: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Published: 10/2/2026, 3:32:53 PM
Categories: Latest News
Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
6. Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower
Author: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
Published: 10/2/2026, 3:27:31 PM
Categories: Markets
Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.
7. ‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens
Author: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
Published: 10/2/2026, 2:12:48 PM
Categories: Latest News
European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.
8. Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits
Author: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
Published: 10/2/2026, 1:30:00 PM
Categories: Magazine
The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.